Patents Assigned to SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
  • Patent number: 10904972
    Abstract: A retrofit Light Emitting Diode, LED, tube for connecting to a High Frequency, HF, ballast, which LED tube comprises a switchable capacitor arrangement for ensuring that the ballast does not go into over current protection mode, wherein the switching is controlled based on a desired dimming level of the LED tube. The switchable capacitor arrangement is provided in parallel with said input of said rectifier, and comprises at least a first capacitor and a second capacitor in series, and said control circuit is adapted to configure said switchable capacitor arrangement to conduct the AC power and switch at least one of the first capacitor and the second capacitor between the rectifier and the LED array to block the DC power to said LED array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Zhi Quan Chen, Xianhui Zhang, Haimin Tao
  • Patent number: 10904965
    Abstract: A lighting device capable of generating warm or neutral white light using blue light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”), red LEDs, and/or luminescent material that responds to blue LED emission is disclosed. The lighting device includes multiple first solid-state light-emitting structures (“SLSs”), second SLSs, and balancing resistor element. The first SLS such as a string of blue LED dies connected in series is able to convert electrical energy to blue optical light, which is partially turned into longer wavelength emission by the luminescent material. The second SLS such as a red LED die is configured to convert electrical energy to red optical light, wherein the second SLSs are connected in series. While the first SLSs and second SLSs are coupled in parallel, the balancing resistor element provides load balance for current redistribution between the first and second SLSs in response to fluctuation of operating temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Tao Tong
  • Patent number: 10902501
    Abstract: A method (900) of storing object identifiers is disclosed. The method (900) comprises detecting (902) light emitted by a light source (110), which light comprises an embedded code representative of an identifier of an object (120), retrieving (904) the code from the light, retrieving (906) the identifier from the code, receiving (908) a user input indicative of a selection of the object (120), storing (910) the identifier of the object (120) in a memory upon receiving the user input, and changing (912) the color, saturation and/or the intensity of the light emitted by the light source (110) upon receiving the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu
  • Patent number: 10900616
    Abstract: A light emitting device (1) having a longitudinal axis (A) comprising at least one LED light source (8, 9) adapted for, in operation, emitting first light, at least one LED filament (4, 5, 6, 7) adapted for, in operation, emitting second light, at least one translucent core element (2), the translucent core element comprising a circumferential wall (3), an inner space (21) enclosed by the circumferential wall, and an outer bulb (13) enclosing the at least one translucent core element (2) and the at least one LED filament (4, 5, 6, 7), wherein the at least one LED light source (8, 9) being arranged in the inner space enclosed by the circumferential wall of the translucent core element, and the at least one LED filament (4, 5, 6, 7) being arranged outside of the at least one translucent core element, and wherein the at least one translucent core element (2) is centrally arranged on the longitudinal axis (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
  • Patent number: 10904966
    Abstract: A lighting device control system for controlling one or more lighting devices includes a gateway controller communicatively coupled with at least one lighting device. The gateway controller is configured to receive a signal indicating that a portable electronic device is in a proximate range of either the gateway controller or the at least one lighting device. Upon receipt of the signal the gateway controller is further configured to receive a light operation request from the portable electronic device, determine whether the portable electronic device is authorized to initiate the light operation request, and in response to determining that the portable electronic device is authorized to submit the light operation request, cause the at least one lighting device to emit light that exhibits the settings for the one or more optical characteristics included in the light operation request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Brian M. Wilson, Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan
  • Patent number: 10904970
    Abstract: A luminaire can include a power supply that receives AC mains power from a power source and delivers intermediate power. The luminaire can also include a control module coupled to the power supply, wherein the control module receives the intermediate power from the power source, where the control module includes at least one first switch that has multiple positions, where each position of the at least one first switch corresponds to an output power level of a plurality of output power levels. The output power level can correspond to a discrete photometric distribution by a plurality of light sources of the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Rohit Madhav Udavant, Raymond George Janik
  • Patent number: 10898673
    Abstract: A lighting control device for influencing thermoregulation of a vertebrate is disclosed. In one example, the lighting control device configured to select, on the basis of a predetermined criterion, a particular group of colors of groups having been categorized into groups on the basis of dominant wavelength, where each group of colors is arranged to influence a vertebrate's thermoregulation in a particular manner, and configured to generate a control signal for controlling the dominant wavelength of light emitted from at least one light source in accordance with the selected group of colors. The lighting control device is configured to transmit the generated control signal to said at least one light source for said at least one light source to emit light of the selected group of colors, thereby influencing the thermoregulation of the vertebrate being exposed to the light on the basis of said predetermined criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Petrus Wilhelmus Baaijens, Simone Helena Maria Poort, Lucas Josef Maria Schlangen
  • Patent number: 10895624
    Abstract: Methods for distinguishing devices (1, 2) receive position information from position sensors (13, 23) defining positions of the devices (1, 2), and receive direction information from direction sensors (14, 24) defining directions of the devices (1, 2), and analyze the direction information. The devices (1, 2) can be distinguished from each other, even in case they are located closer to each other than the accuracies of their position sensors (13, 23). First devices (1) comprise first drivers (11) for driving first loads (15), and first controllers (12) for controlling the first drivers (11) and for receiving first position signals from first position sensors (13) and for receiving first direction signals from first direction sensors (14). The first direction sensors (14) may comprise first light detectors (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Antonius Verbeek, Biju Kumar Sreedharan Nair, Cornelis Antonius Verbakel
  • Publication number: 20210010670
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting module (10) comprising a carrier (20) having a major surface (21) including a plurality of first regions (23) and a plurality of second regions (25), each second region being adjacent to a first region. The lighting module also has a plurality of light engines (40), each light engine being located in a first region of said carrier, and an optically transmissive light exit structure (50) facing the major surface and being spatially separated therefrom. Each first region is covered by a separate cover (30) that is optically transmissive and acoustically reflective. Each cover has a surface portion with a surface normal (31) under a non-zero angle (?) with the surface normal (51) of the light exit structure so that it is shaped to reflect sound waves (33) towards an adjacent second region (25). Each second region has an acoustically absorbent member (35) arranged to absorb said reflected sound waves. Also disclosed is a lighting kit (100) comprising a plurality of such lighting modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria van DELDEN, Silvia Maria BOOIJ, Peter Tjin Sjoe Kong TSANG
  • Publication number: 20210014990
    Abstract: The invention provides a luminaire comprising a luminaire housing accommodating a driver housing assembly, the driver housing assembly comprising a driver housing and a cable; the driver housing (10) comprising: a terminal block (11) for connecting a cable (30) to a driver; a compartment (12) for receiving the cable (30); a first housing wall (14) adjacent to a second housing wall (24), wherein the first housing wall (14) comprises a first entrance (15) arranged for receiving the cable (30) and the second housing wall (24) comprises a second entrance (25) arranged for receiving the cable (30), and wherein said first housing wall (14) and said second housing wall (24) enclose a part of the compartment (12); a lid (13) for closing the compartment (12) and for in closed position confining the cable (30) in the first entrance (15) or the second entrance (25); wherein the cable is connected to the terminal block, and wherein the cable is received by the driver housing via either the first entrance or the second en
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Christofher Daniel Charles HOOIJER, Mark Johanne Antonius VERHOEVEN
  • Publication number: 20210010669
    Abstract: A lighting module (10) is disclosed comprising a light mixing chamber (35) delimited by a back plate (40) opposed by a cover plate (20) and a sidewall arrangement (30) extending between the back plate (40) and the cover plate (20); and a light source (45) mounted on the back plate (40) and arranged to emit light into the light mixing chamber (35), wherein the cover plate (20) is transmissive for light emitted by the light source (45) and transmissive for sound waves, and wherein the back plate (40) comprises a plurality of through holes (41), each through hole (41) having a diameter in a range of 50 to 500 micrometers. Also disclosed are a lighting kit comprising a plurality of such lighting modules (10) and a lighting panel assembled from such a lighting kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria van DELDEN, Silvia Maria BOOIJ
  • Patent number: 10890311
    Abstract: A retrofit light emitting diode (LED) lamp is provided for replacement of ballast driven fluorescent lamps. The retrofit LED lamp comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes. The plurality of light emitting diodes is mounted on a metal core printed circuit board (MCPCB). A PCB circuit is provided for driving the plurality of LEDs that further comprises a bridge rectifier made of a schottky diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Donald Barnetson, Peter Shen, Chris Miao
  • Patent number: 10884097
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a presence of an object in a volume of space can include a controller and a first electrical device coupled to the controller, where the first electrical device is disposed in the volume of space and includes a first receiver, where the first receiver has a first communication range. The system can also include an object having a beacon having an object communication range, where the beacon sends multiple signals that are received by the first receiver when the object communication range overlaps with the first communication range, where each signal includes an identification of the object. The controller can determine a first point in time when none of the signals is received, where the controller determines at the first point in time that the object is removed from a first location defined by the first communication range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Peyton Riley
  • Patent number: 10883706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting device, which comprises a structure of interconnected sleeves and a light emitting arrangement arranged inside the sleeves. The structure forms a polygon mesh and light sources on the light emitting arrangement can be positioned by the structure so that the problem of glare can be reduced. The present invention also provides a sound-absorbing, flexible and collapsible structure which can be used in e.g. large scale architectural panels, horticulture and phototherapy devices. The lighting device can be produced by connecting the sleeves with thermoplastic material or by sewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Jacobus Petrus Johannes Van Os, Astrid Mody, Guofu Zhuo
  • Patent number: 10887166
    Abstract: Proposed is a network node (102) for a mesh network (100). The network node comprises a processing unit (202) adapted to determine an indicator of reliability of the network node. The network node also comprise a control unit (220) adapted to configure the network node to operate in either a router configuration or an end-node configuration based on the determined indicator of reliability of the network node. The network node may thus adapt its configuration based on its reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Paul Van Der Geer, Paulus Thomas Arnoldus Thijssen
  • Patent number: 10887963
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an illumination device that includes a multi-mode power supply configured to supply power to an illumination device having one or more LED modules and a control circuit. The multi-mode power supply includes a primary power supply component configured to supply power to non-essential components of the illumination device, and a secondary power supply component configured to supply power to only essential components of the illumination device. The nonessential components include the one or more LED modules, and the essential components include the control circuit but not the one or more LED modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Witkowski, Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Benjamin David Vollmer
  • Patent number: 10883712
    Abstract: A luminaire with a heat sink (1), which heat sink is formed by one integral piece of cold forged aluminum, comprising an essentially flat base portion (2), having a base surface with a center (2a) and an outer periphery (2b) and a set of heat dissipating fins (3, 4) extending from a first side of the base surface, in a direction normal to the base surface. The set includes at least one radial heat dissipating fin (3) having a cross section in a plane parallel to the base surface which cross section extends substantially in a radial direction from the center (2a) towards the outer periphery (2b), and at least one peripheral heat dissipating fin (4) having a cross section in a plane parallel to the base surface which cross section includes a portion extending in a direction parallel to the outer periphery (2b), wherein the peripheral heat dissipating fins (4) are arranged radially outside the radial heat dissipating fins (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Feihong Chen, Xia Wang
  • Patent number: 10885792
    Abstract: A system for guiding a driver of a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises a light sensor configured to detect light; and a processor configured to determine a position of vehicle on a roadway based on a characteristic of the detected light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Hongqiang Zhai, Jianfeng Wang, Kiran Srinivas Challapali, Dave Alberto Tavares Cavalcanti
  • Patent number: 10887972
    Abstract: A lighting network (100) comprises a plurality of lighting devices (200, 300, 400A-H) each having at least one connection to a source device (101), the connection being either direct or indirect via one or more others of the lighting devices forming the indirect connection, each of the lighting devices comprising a respective light source. A method of troubleshooting the lighting network comprises steps of: identifying, for a target one of the lighting devices, at least one of said connections between the source device and the target lighting device; determining a characteristic of the identified connection from the source device to the target device, wherein the characteristic comprises a signal strength of the identified one of said connections and/or a latency of the identified one of said connections; and controlling at least one of the light sources to render a visualization of the identified connection between the source device and the target lighting device in the lighting network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Jonathan David Mason
  • Patent number: D908266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Philip D. Winters