Patents by Inventor Andrew Alexander Takmakoff

Andrew Alexander Takmakoff 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).

  • Method and system for localisation on a DC lighting and power grid
    Patent number: 10712397
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus for locating luminaires within a lighting system where multiple luminaires are located on a grid of DC power rails. The AC signal generator connects to each DC power rail and transmits an AC signal along each DC power rail in turn to luminaires that each compute their distance from the generator based upon the AC signal. The AC signal generator may similarly transmit and receive data communications with luminaires across DC power rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Alan James Davie, Andrew Alexander Takmakoff, Paul Richard Simons
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCALISATION ON A DC LIGHTING AND POWER GRID
    Publication number: 20190041444
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus for locating luminaires within a lighting system where multiple luminaires are located on a grid of DC power rails. The AC signal generator connects to each DC power rail and transmits an AC signal along each DC power rail in turn to luminaires that each compute their distance from the generator based upon the AC signal. The AC signal generator may similarly transmit and receive data communications with luminaires across DC power rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: ALAN JAMES DAVIE, ANDREW ALEXANDER TAKMAKOFF, PAUL RICHARD SIMONS
  • Method and system for localization on a DC lighting and power grid
    Patent number: 10120010
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus for locating luminaires within a lighting system where multiple luminaires are located on a grid of DC power rails. The AC signal generator connects to each DC power rail and transmits an AC signal along each DC power rail in turn to luminaires that each compute their distance from the generator based upon the AC signal. The AC signal generator may similarly transmit and receive data communications with luminaires across DC power rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Alan James Davie, Andrew Alexander Takmakoff, Paul Rlchard Simons
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCALISATION ON A DC LIGHTING AND POWER GRID
    Publication number: 20140191746
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus for locating luminaires within a lighting system where multiple luminaires are located on a grid of DC power rails. The AC signal generator connects to each DC power rail and transmits an AC signal along each DC power rail in turn to luminaires that each compute their distance from the generator based upon the AC signal. The AC signal generator may similarly transmit and receive data communications with luminaires across DC power rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Alan James Davie, Andrew Alexander Takmakoff, Paul RIchard Simons