Patents Assigned to Barco N.V.
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Publication number: 20200210350Abstract: An electronic meeting tool for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration operating a display node of a communications network that is coupled to a display. The node configuration receives user selected arbitrary media content and controls display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the display. At least one peripheral device communicates the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network. The peripheral device is a connection unit including a connector that couples to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system; and a transmitter communicating with the communications network. A program is provided to run on the operating system of the processing device and obtains user selected arbitrary media content, while leaving a zero footprint on termination.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Koen Simon Herman BEEL, Yoav NIR, Filip Josephine Johan LOUWET, Guy COEN
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Patent number: 10691623Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting comprises a node configuration means adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration means is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit comprising a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, said program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger transfer of said user selected arbitrary media content to said transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Koen Simon Herman Beel, Yoav Nir, Filip Josephine Johan Louwet, Guy Coen
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Patent number: 10693924Abstract: A method and system for conducting meetings, e.g. making it easy for the user to connect his device to the meeting or come to a common shared view of the meeting content, where all devices participating in the meeting are located within one physical meeting room. In another embodiment, at least some devices are located outside the meeting room. In principle there is no meeting room necessary, but all devices can be distributed anywhere in a region or in the world, and after connection, the meeting content is shared to all physical meeting rooms and remote devices of the system.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Wouter Devinck, Hsing Yung Wang, Johan Pirot, Wenho Chen, Meng-Chung Hung, Saurabh Jain, Rahul Pratap Kale
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Publication number: 20200192204Abstract: A light projection system for generating an image with three primary colors, each primary color being respectively defined by a first, second and third wavebands. The system includes a first blue laser source emitting a first beam in a fourth waveband, the first blue laser source having a first laser driver, a second blue laser source emitting a second beam having a central wavelength and a fifth waveband, the second blue laser source having a second laser driver, a substrate having a wavelength conversion element for emitting light at a plurality of wavelengths after absorption of a light beam at an excitation wavelength within a fifth waveband of the second blue laser source and a beam combiner for combining the combined first beam and the converted beam, which combination results in a white beam. Dichroic losses can be reduced by using a green phosphor together with red laser assistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Mihaela TARPAN, Allel CHEDAD, Bart MAXIMUS, Nico COULIER
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Patent number: 10628336Abstract: An electronic meeting tool and method for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting comprises a node configuration means adapted to operate a display node of a communications network, the display node being coupled to a first display. The node configuration means is adapted to receive user selected arbitrary media content and to control display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the first display. A peripheral device adapted to communicate the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network is a connection unit comprising a connector adapted to couple to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system, and a transmitter. A program is adapted to obtain user selected arbitrary media content, said program leaving a zero footprint on termination. The user may trigger transfer of said user selected arbitrary media content to said transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Koen Simon Herman Beel, Yoav Nir, Filip Josephine Johan Louwet, Guy Coen
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Patent number: 10600355Abstract: A tiled display having discrete luminous sources distributed over at least two adjacent flexible display tiles, each arranged to drive the discrete luminous sources on it when connected to a power supply and when receiving data and control signals; where the power, data and control signals are provided to the tiles trough conducting tracks formed on a carrier substrate, where at least one of the conducting tracks extends from one edge of the carrier substrate to the opposite edge of the carrier substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim Meersman, Bruno Devos
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Publication number: 20200090560Abstract: A support substructure for fastening a display tile to a support structure of a tiled display, where the support substructure is linked to the support structure by means of a first mechanism allowing movements of the display tile in a plane parallel to the nominal plane (XY) of the tiled display independently of the presence or absence of adjacent display tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicants: BARCO N.V., BARCO CONTROL ROOMS GMBHInventors: Tom Adriaan Gerard DEWAELE, Frank Michael FISCHER, Stephan Frank HENRY
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Patent number: 10585814Abstract: An electronic meeting tool for communicating arbitrary media content from users at a meeting includes a node configuration operating a display node of a communications network that is coupled to a display. The node configuration receives user selected arbitrary media content and controls display of the user selected arbitrary media content on the display. At least one peripheral device communicates the user selected arbitrary media content via the communications network. The peripheral device is a connection unit including a connector that couples to a port of a processing device having a second display, a memory and an operating system; and a transmitter communicating with the communications network. A program is provided to run on the operating system of the processing device and obtains user selected arbitrary media content, while leaving a zero footprint on termination.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Koen Simon Herman Beel, Yoav Nir, Filip Josephine Johan Louwet, Guy Coen
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Publication number: 20200065053Abstract: A presentation server establishes a network connection with a presentation device and a client device. The presentation server is able to receive frame data transmitted by the presentation device and pointer coordinates transmitted by the client device. Therefore, the presentation server is able to display a virtual pointer on the presentation frame according to the pointer coordinates, so that the participant can operate the pointing device of the client device to control the virtual pointer so as to participate effectively in the presentation and interact with the speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Hsing Yung WANG, Po-Yuan YU, Way LU-CHEN, Sheng-Yu SUN, JR-Rong FAN, Hsing-Yu CHEN
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Publication number: 20200066828Abstract: A tiled display that includes a plurality of display tiles including addressable solid state light elements adapted to display at least a part of a static image or video frame on a front side; a support structure for supporting the plurality of display tiles, where in an operation state each display tile has a first shape and where the first and second opposed edges of each of the plurality of display tiles are fixed to the support structure. In a maintenance state at least one of the plurality of display tiles is released from the support structure at at least the first edge and the at least one of the plurality of display tiles then having a second shape modified compared to the first shape and providing an opening between the first edge and the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Karim MEERSMAN, Simon Philippe Paul Maria DESNERCK, Greet ADAMS, Floris Albert BONTINCK
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Patent number: 10574951Abstract: A light projection system for generating an image with three primary colors, each primary color being respectively defined by a first, second and third wavebands. The system includes a first blue laser source emitting a first beam in a fourth waveband, the first blue laser source having a first laser driver, a second blue laser source emitting a second beam having a central wavelength and a fifth waveband, the second blue laser source having a second laser driver, a substrate having a wavelength conversion element for emitting light at a plurality of wavelengths after absorption of a light beam at an excitation wavelength within a fifth waveband of the second blue laser source and a beam combiner for combining the combined first beam and the converted beam, which combination results in a white beam. Dichroic losses can be reduced by using a green phosphor together with red laser assistance.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Mihaela Tarpan, Allel Chedad, Bart Maximus, Nico Coulier
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Patent number: 10552876Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting chroma values including the steps of having a decoder provide an image frame to an up-sample filter, the image frame having luma and chroma components, and applying an analysing algorithm on a subset of said image frame to obtain the subset content type, and, depending on the content type, select a reconstruction algorithm to reconstruct the chroma components.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventor: Thijs Vermeir
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Patent number: 10545364Abstract: A matrix circuit substrate, having a substrate body, having a first surface and a second surface which are opposite each other, and at least one sidewall located between the first surface and the second surface, the sidewall having at least one recess; multiple electrodes, disposed in a crisscross arrangement on the first surface; and at least one first conductive material, disposed in the recess to correspond to at least one of the electrodes, and electrically connected to the electrode. Additionally, a display apparatus having such substrate, and to a method for manufacturing such substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignees: GIO OPTOELECTRONICS CORP., BARCO N.V., BARCO CONTROL ROOMS GMBHInventors: Yuan-Liang Wu, Peter Gerets, Sven Schule
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Publication number: 20200014733Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location comprising digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method comprising a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Michael VANDERHEEREN, Gauthier RENARD, Laurens VANDENBROUCKE, Johan Peter Frans DEGRAEF
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Publication number: 20190364250Abstract: A cooling system for controlling the temperature of a light valve of a projection system, the light valve being illuminated by a light source, the cooling system including a first sensor for measuring a first temperature of a first part of the light valve, at least one active heating and/or cooling device to transfer heat between the light valve and a heat source and/or sink, a controller for controlling the temperature of the light valve with the at least one active heating and/or cooling device according to the first temperature with respect to a reference temperature. The cooling system further includes a sensor for determining the amount of light absorbed by the light valve, and where the controller is further configured to control the active heating and/or cooling device based on the amount of light absorbed by the light valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Bart Cecile Pieter MALFAIT, Simon CLEENEWERCK-DE-CRAYENCOUR
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Patent number: 10453423Abstract: Methods, devices, controllers and systems for color calibration of displays, non-volatile (non-transient) memory, controllers, display devices or display systems including a color calibration transform, operation of such controllers, display devices or systems and software for color calibration of a display are described are described that make use of a color transform having a distribution of color points across a full display gamut (hence optionally preserving full contrast and color saturation in the calibrated display) in an at least substantially perceptually uniform manner suitable for use as a color display calibration adapted for medical applications. A perceptually uniform spread of color points can be in terms of a distance metric such as deltaE2000 for color or JND for gray.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Alireza Nasiriavanaki, Johan Pierre Rostang, Cédric Fabrice Marchessoux
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Patent number: 10438520Abstract: An array of display tiles and a load levelling mechanism is described that can be used with the array of display tiles including at least one truss, the at least one truss having at least one first and one second suspension point, from which display tiles can be suspended, further including first and second actuators adapted to modify the vertical position of the at least one first or the at least one second suspension point in a vertical direction, in function of a force applied to the at least one first suspension point and a force applied to the at least one second suspension point.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventor: Tom Declerck
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Publication number: 20190306164Abstract: A system and method for sharing electronic data between participants of a phone conference, such as an online presentation, without a need to exchange passwords to link two devices together for data transfer nor go through a login procedure to access the data resource. To achieve this, the participants use a device or software application that samples the audio of the phone conversation and creates a stream of audio fingerprints. The streams of fingerprints are sent to a matching service on the internet. This matching service finds the fingerprints that correspond to the same conversation among the streams of simultaneous users. Once a match is found with a high enough confidence level, the matching service exchanges identifiers such as public IP addresses and sends those back to the fingerprinting units. When instructed by the user, the units can then proceed to setup a secure data connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Johannes BRANDS, Christophe HERREMAN
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Patent number: 10429684Abstract: A display tile having a frame whose compliance is increased in a well determined region to accommodate the different thermal expansions of the frame and one or more substrates to which the frame is fastened. The display tile has also regions of increased compliance that will deform to allow different parts of the frame to be brought into contact and glued to the lateral sides of two superimposed substrates when at least one lateral side of one of the substrates is not coplanar with the corresponding lateral side of the other substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: BARCO N.V.Inventors: Nico Naas, Tom Adriaan Gerard Dewaele
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Publication number: 20190235369Abstract: A system for solid state illumination where light from at least two assisting light sources are added to a phosphor converted light beam. To provide efficient and economical operation, different amounts of the assisting light can be added at different points in time. The overall brightness and/or the color performance of the system can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicants: BARCO N.V., BARCO FREDRIKSTAD ASInventors: Peter JANSSENS, Oyvind SVENSEN, Tobby SIMONSEN