Patents Assigned to Optelec Development B.V.
  • Patent number: 9734731
    Abstract: A braille display comprising an outer wall comprising an outer surface, an inner surface and a plurality of holes extending between the outer surface and the inner surface and which are arranged in an at least substantially regular pattern relative to each other. The braille display is further provided with braille cells wherein each braille cell comprises at least one tactile member which is movable between a first outer position and second outer position and activations means for moving the at least one tactile member between the first and second outer position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: OPTELEC DEVELOPMENT B.V.
    Inventors: Lukas Wilhelmus Van Hees, Maarten Van Egmond
  • Publication number: 20140225997
    Abstract: Low vision device for recording an object whereon text and/or at least one picture are visible and for displaying the recorded object on a screen, provided with a light sensitive sensor for recording the object and providing recording signals representing the recorded object, processing means for processing the recording signals into video signals and a screen which, in use, is provided with the video signals for displaying an image of the recorded object on the screen, wherein the processing means is arranged for recognizing, based on the recording signals connected parts of text and/or at least one picture on the object, wherein the screen is arranged as a touch screen, wherein the processing means are arranged to show markers on the screen in the displayed image of the object, wherein each recognized connected part of text and/or at least one picture is associated with at least one of the displayed markers and wherein the device is arranged such that a recognized connected part of text and/or at least one
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: OPTELEC DEVELOPMENT B.V.
    Inventor: Robert AUGER
  • Publication number: 20140118799
    Abstract: A portable camera for recording and displaying an image of an object such as printed paper wherein the camera is arranged to be positioned on an object to be recorded wherein the cameras is provided with an outer lower surface which is arranged to be in contact with the object if the camera is positioned on the object, a light sensitive sensor for obtaining an image of at least a portion of the object, a display and processing means for processing the image obtained by means of the sensor and for displaying at least a portion of the recorded image on the display in a possible magnified form, wherein the camera is provided with at least one lighting unit for lighting the object to be recorded when the camera is positioned on the object, wherein the camera is arranged such that light rays of the at least one lighting unit which are, in use, submitted to the object are directly submitted to the object, possibly via a mirror and/or a lens wherein the lighting unit is arranged within the camera such that if the ob
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Optelec Development B.V.
    Inventor: Ronald Patrick Jacob Qurinus Van Der Snoek
  • Patent number: 8610965
    Abstract: Reproduction device, including registration means arranged to optically register an image portion that is to be registered of an image. The reproduction device includes electronic signal processing means arranged to process a registered image portion, and includes and/or is connectable with reproduction means arranged to reproduce a processed registered image portion. The reproduction device is provided with localisation means arranged to determine a position of an indication body that is moveable with respect to the image and with respect to at least a part of the reproduction device. The reproduction device is arranged to relate a position of the image portion that is to be registered to the position of the indication body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Optelec Development B.V.
    Inventor: Michiel Jeroen Van Schaik
  • Publication number: 20110057921
    Abstract: A braille display comprising an outer wall comprising an outer surface, an inner surface and a plurality of holes extending between the outer surface and the inner surface and which are arranged in an at least substantially regular pattern relative to each other. The braille display is further provided with braille cells wherein each braille cell comprises at least one tactile member which is movable between a first outer position and second outer position and activations means for moving the at least one tactile member between the first and second outer position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Optelec Development B.V.
    Inventors: Lukas Wilhelmus van Hees, Maarten van Egmond
  • Publication number: 20090296162
    Abstract: Reproduction device, including registration means arranged to optically register an image portion that is to be registered of an image. The reproduction device includes electronic signal processing means arranged to process a registered image portion, and includes and/or is connectable with reproduction means arranged to reproduce a processed registered image portion. The reproduction device is provided with localisation means arranged to determine a position of an indication body that is moveable with respect to the image and with respect to at least a part of the reproduction device. The reproduction device is arranged to relate a position of the image portion that is to be registered to the position of the indication body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: OPTELEC DEVELOPMENT B.V.
    Inventor: Michiel Jeroen Van Schaik
  • Publication number: 20090011391
    Abstract: An electromechanical relief display device comprising: a frame; at least one tactile member provided in said frame which is movable between at least a first position and a second position such that by feeling for said tactile member a user determines in which position said tactile member is; an oblong piezoelectric flexion member which may be bent (in a bending plane) under the influence of voltages applied thereto and subsequently flex back if these voltages are removed or if voltages with and inverted polarity are applied thereto; and supporting means for supporting said flexion member on said frame at two opposite sides of the flexion member wherein the flexion member comprises a contact-location which is coupled to the tactile member for moving the tactile member between the first and second position by bending or flexing back the flexion member, wherein the flexion member is a bimorph flexion member wherein the supporting means comprises at least a first and second supporting member for supporting the
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Optelec Development B.V.
    Inventors: Lukas Wilhelmus Van Hees, Maarten Van Egmond
  • Patent number: D635119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Optelec Development B.V.
    Inventor: Lukas Wilhelmus Van Hees
  • Patent number: D716815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Optelec Development B.V.
    Inventor: Lukas Wilhelmus van Hees
  • Patent number: D758471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Optelec Development B.V.
    Inventor: Lukas Wilhelmus van Hees
  • Patent number: D759146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Optelec Development B.V.
    Inventor: Lukas Wilhelmus van Hees