Patents by Inventor Walter Willaert

Walter Willaert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH LINKED GROUPS
    Publication number: 20090230894
    Abstract: A lighting system (100) includes a lighting module (110) configured to accept a light source, and a controller (120) configured to be linkable to the lighting module (110). A link between the controller (120) and lighting module (110) is establishable by exchanging between the controller (120) and lighting module (110) at least one of a module link identity of the lighting module and a controller link identity of the controller. The link may be establishable based on a gesture including pointing the controller (120) to the lighting module (110), touching the controller (120) to the lighting module (110), and/or selecting the lighting module (110) from a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Linda De Goederen, Dennis Van De Meulenhof, Jelle Polstra, Ian Mc Clelland, Walter Willaert, Paul Thursfield
  • INTEGRATED LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE AND POWER SWITCH
    Publication number: 20090179596
    Abstract: A lighting system (300) includes a light source (320) and a switch (310) configured to receive input power (305) and provide switched power A control module (304) is configured to receive the switched power and control the light source (320). The control module (340) is further configured to provide the switched power to the light source (320) in response to toggling the switch (310) more than once within a predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N V
    Inventors: Walter Willaert, Dennis Van De Meulenhof, Ian Mc Clelland, Linda De Goederen, Paul Thursfield