Patents Assigned to Silicon Hill B.V.
  • Patent number: 11402072
    Abstract: LED lamp assembly comprising a safety switch, a plurality of connector pins arranged at first and second ends of the LED lamp assembly, the connector pins being adapted for electrical connection to a lamp fixture, a plurality of filament simulation circuits, wherein at least one of the connector pins at each of the first and second ends is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the filament simulation circuits, a plurality of rectifier circuits, one or more LEDs electrically coupled to an output of the rectifier circuits, and a safety switch control circuit operatively coupled to the safety switch. At least one of the connector pins at the first end is electrically coupled via the safety switch to an input of a first one of the rectifier circuits, and at least one of the connector pins at the second end is electrically coupled to an input of a second one of the rectifier circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventor: Shounak Roy
  • Patent number: 10667361
    Abstract: The application discloses a retrofit LED lamp (16) for replacing a fluorescent lamp in fixture having a magnetic or an electronic ballast (2). The retrofit LED lamp comprises a retrofit lamp connector (1; 1?, 2; 2?) for electrically connecting the retrofit lamp (16) to the ballast (2) of the fixture. Impedances (8,9) are connected between connector points of the retrofit lamp connector (1; 1?, 2; 2?) which correspond with connector points of filaments of the fluorescent lamp replaced. Rectifying circuitry (4,5) is coupled to the retrofit lamp connector (1; 1?, 2; 2?) for rectifying an AC current received from the ballast (2) via the retrofit lamp connector (1; 1?, 2; 2?). LED circuitry (3) is coupled to the rectifying circuitry (4, 5). The Led circuitry (3) comprises LEDs for emitting light when energized by the rectified current received from the rectifying circuitry (4, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventor: Shounak Roy
  • Patent number: 10443789
    Abstract: A safety endcap assembly to be arranged at an end of an LED lamp. It has an endcap base element, an endcap cover element, a connector pin, a contact element for connecting to the connector pin to LEDs, and a switch button. The endcap cover element is moveable between a protracted position and a retracted position, and the switch button is moveable between a first position and a second position. The switch button is arranged to disconnect contact element from the LEDs when the switch button is in the first position. The safety endcap assembly further has a switch opening mechanism configured to move the switch button to the first position when a certain condition is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventors: Charlie Minter, Tom Hilgerink, Martijn Jeroen Dekker, Jurgen Eduard Honold, Henk Emiel Cornelia Crone, Bregje Steenbeek
  • Patent number: 10342079
    Abstract: An LED lamp suitable for use in a luminaire, the LED lamp adapted for receiving electrical power from the luminaire and comprising: one or more LEDs; a ballast protection circuit including an impedance; a filter circuit; a switched-mode power supply for driving the LEDs; one or more sensing circuits for generating at least one output, in dependence on whether the electrical power received from the luminaire indicates that the electrical power is generated via a magnetic ballast, an electronic ballast which operates as a constant current ballast, an electronic ballast which operates as a constant power ballast, or not via a ballast; and a plurality of switches for defining a plurality of operation modes of the LED lamp, and for switching among the plurality of operation modes in dependence on the at least one output of the sensing circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventors: Shounak Roy, Martijn Jeroen Dekker
  • Patent number: 10136486
    Abstract: An LED lamp arrangement adapted for fitting in a luminaire. The luminaire is adapted for a fluorescent lamp and having a ballast. The LED lamp arrangement has a plurality of LEDs, and two or more electrodes for releasably connecting to the luminaire and for conducting current from the ballast for supply to the LEDs. The LED lamp arrangement further has a sensor circuit and a protection circuit. The sensor circuit and the protection circuit are adapted to increase the total load impedance of the LED lamp arrangement if the ballast is a constant power electronic ballast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SILICON HILL B.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Willem Segers, Shounak Roy, Paul Steffens, Toon Groenendaal, Jurgen Honold
  • Patent number: 10060603
    Abstract: A safety end cap assembly includes an end cap base element to be arranged at one end thereof on an end of the elongate housing, at least one connector pin extending along a longitudinal axis of the end cap base element, an electrical switch electrically connected to the connector pin and switchable between an open state and a closed state, and an end cap cover element arranged slidable on the end cap base element between a protracted position where the switch button is covered by the end cap cover element, and a retracted position, where the switch button is exposed. When protracted, the end cap cover element extends beyond the end of the end cap base element, and for sliding the end cap cover element from its protracted position to its retracted position, the end cap cover element is moved towards the end cap base element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: SILICON HILL B.V.
    Inventors: Jurgen Eduard Honold, Henk Emiel Cornelia Crone, Tom Hilgerink, Bregje Steenbeek
  • Publication number: 20180132331
    Abstract: An LED lamp arrangement for replacing a fluorescent lamp in a luminaire having a ballast. The LED lamp arrangement has at least a first group of LEDs and a second group of LEDs, a first circuit adapted to generate an output indicating whether the ballast is a magnetic ballast or a non-magnetic ballast, and a second circuit adapted to change a connection of the first and second groups of LEDs on the basis of the output of the first circuit. The second circuit is adapted to connect the first and second groups of LEDs in series, if the output from the first circuit indicates the ballast is a magnetic ballast, and to connect the first and second groups of LEDs in parallel, if the output from the first circuit indicates the ballast is a non-magnetic ballast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Willem SEGERS, Shounak ROY, Paul STEFFENS, Toon GROENENDAAL, Jurgen HONOLD
  • Publication number: 20180100626
    Abstract: A safety endcap assembly to be arranged at an end of an LED lamp. It has an endcap base element, an endcap cover element, a connector pin, a contact element for connecting to the connector pin to LEDs, and a switch button. The endcap cover element is moveable between a protracted position and a retracted position, and the switch button is moveable between a first position and a second position. The switch button is arranged to disconnect contact element from the LEDs when the switch button is in the first position. The safety endcap assembly further has a switch opening mechanism configured to move the switch button to the first position when a certain condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventors: Charlie MINTER, Tom HILGERINK, Martijn Jeroen DEKKER, Jurgen Eduard HONOLD, Henk Emiel Cornelia CRONE, Bregje STEENBEEK
  • Publication number: 20180020512
    Abstract: An LED lamp arrangement adapted for fitting in a luminaire. The luminaire is adapted for a fluorescent lamp and having a ballast. The LED lamp arrangement has a plurality of LEDs, and two or more electrodes for releasably connecting to the luminaire and for conducting current from the ballast for supply to the LEDs The LED lamp arrangement further has a sensor circuit and a protection circuit. The sensor circuit and the protection circuit are adapted to increase the total load impedance of the LED lamp arrangement if the ballast is a constant power electronic ballast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Willem SEGERS, Shounak ROY, Paul STEFFENS, Toon GROENENDAAL, Jurgen HONOLD
  • Patent number: 9832837
    Abstract: An LED lamp arrangement (1) adapted for fitting in a luminaire. The luminaire is adapted for a fluorescent lamp and having a ballast. The LED lamp arrangement has a plurality of LEDs (25, 26, 27) and two or more electrodes (22) for releasably connecting to the luminaire and for conducting current from the ballast for supply to the LEDs. The LED lamp arrangement further has a sensor circuit (21) and a protection circuit (24). The sensor circuit and the protection circuit are adapted to increase the total load impedance of the LED lamp arrangement if the ballast is a constant power electronic ballast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Willem Segers, Shounak Roy, Paul Steffens, Toon Groenendaal, Jurgen Honold
  • Publication number: 20170027028
    Abstract: An LED lamp arrangement (1) adapted for fitting in a luminaire. The luminaire is adapted for a fluorescent lamp and having a ballast. The LED lamp arrangement has a plurality of LEDs (25, 26, 27) and two or more electrodes (22) for releasably connecting to the luminaire and for conducting current from the ballast for supply to the LEDs. The LED lamp arrangement further has a sensor circuit (21) and a protection circuit (24). The sensor circuit and the protection circuit are adapted to increase the total load impedance of the LED lamp arrangement if the ballast is a constant power electronic ballast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Willem SEGERS, Shounak ROY, Paul STEFFENS, Toon GROENENDAAL, Jurgen HONOLD
  • Publication number: 20160345402
    Abstract: An LED lamp arrangement for replacing a fluorescent lamp in a luminaire having a ballast. The LED lamp arrangement has at least a first group of LEDs and a second group of LEDs, a first circuit adapted to generate an output indicating whether the ballast is a magnetic ballast or a non-magnetic ballast, and a second circuit adapted to change a connection of the first and second groups of LEDs on the basis of the output of the first circuit. The second circuit is adapted to connect the first and second groups of LEDs in series, if the output from the first circuit indicates the ballast is a magnetic ballast, and to connect the first and second groups of LEDs in parallel, if the output from the first circuit indicates the ballast is a non-magnetic ballast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Willem SEEGERS, Shounak ROY, Paul STEFFENS, Toon GROENENDAAL, Jurgen HONOLD
  • Patent number: 9441795
    Abstract: An LED lamp arrangement adapted to replace a fluorescent lamp in a luminaire having a ballast for supplying power to the lamp. The LED lamp arrangement has LEDs arranged in groups. The groups of LEDs are connectable in plural circuit configurations, including at least a first circuit configuration, and a second circuit configuration having a different circuit arrangement of the groups of LEDs in which at least a portion of the groups of LEDs are connected into the circuit differently than in the first circuit configuration. The LED lamp arrangement further has a first circuit adapted to generate an output indicating whether the ballast is a magnetic ballast or a non-magnetic ballast, and a second circuit adapted to change a connection of the groups of LEDs between the first circuit configuration and the second circuit configuration on the basis of the output of the first circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Silicon Hill B.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Willem Segers, Shounak Roy, Paul Steffens, Toon Groenendaal, Jurgen Honold