Patents by Inventor Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag
Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag 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).
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Patent number: 11611478Abstract: The invention relates to a device, system and method for controlling application components in an application control network (300) comprising at least a first network component (110, 180, 301) connected to a first data port of a first data forwarding device (102, 110, 180) of the application control network. A configuration profile for the at least one network component (110, 180, 301) is determined in accordance with an application plan comprising timing and interaction information of the application components within the application control network. The configuration profile is transmitted to a network component (102, 110, 180) communicatively close to the at least first network component, in particular the data forwarding device the first network component is attached to, for storage and for subsequent transmission to the first network component (110, 180, 301) after the first network component (110, 180, 301, L1-L3) has been rebooted.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag, Matthias Wendt
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Publication number: 20210367848Abstract: A method of commissioning a wired communication network, wherein said communication network is being configured to comprise a plurality of interconnected Data Forwarding Devices, DFDs in accordance with a network topology plan, wherein said network topology plan identifies how said plurality of DFDs are interconnected, and wherein each DFD has a plurality of ports for connecting to one or more further DFDs, wherein said method comprises the steps of generating link combination codes used to identify cables for interconnections in said network topology plan, wherein each link combination code is based on respective ports to which a respective cable is to be connected, generating unique port combination codes used to identify DFDs in said network topology plan, wherein each port combination code is based on respective ports with which a respective DFD is connected to further DFDs, and wherein said port combination codes are generated such that each DFD in said network topology plan utilizes different sets of poType: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventor: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter KAAG
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Patent number: 10880229Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling data traffic within an applications control network (300) comprising a plurality of data forwarding devices (110, 180) capable of transmitting data at a first frequency within an integrated communication network (100) and at least one application control component (310) that transmits data to the network at the first frequency. The system comprises a processing unit configured to determine, based on an application plan (204), a second frequency at which the data from the application control component (310) is required by the application control network, provide a data path configuration for the plurality of data forwarding devices for passing the data at instances of time defined by the second frequency, wherein the second frequency is less than the first frequency, and for blocking the data path during the time interval between the time instances defined by the second frequency.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag
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Publication number: 20200252299Abstract: A method of installing an application control network comprises using a computer to determine spatial locations of data forwarding devices (81-87; 89) in a spatial area (31), connection information indicating how application devices (41-49, 51-56, 61-68) It and the data forwarding devices (81-87; 89) should be connected by cables and interconnection information indicating how the data forwarding devices (81-87; 89) should be interconnected by cables. Preferably, the spatial area is a floor (31) with six offices (33-35 and 38-39), one conference room (37) and one hallway (36).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter KAAG, Uwe CHITTKA
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Patent number: 10686660Abstract: The present invention relates to a control system, in particular a lighting control system, having a control line to control power modes of network components, such as data forwarding components as well as end nodes, e.g. application control components, according to a global application plan. Controlling the power modes may comprise switching off data-ports in the control network. A data-forwarding device having switchable data port can be used to switch off data paths “in efficio” through the control network. Furthermore, a protocol to interrogate the status of a network component as well as to receive a schedule for unattended operation is provided, thereby enabling improved energy usage and enhanced safety.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag
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Patent number: 10419114Abstract: The invention relates to a method for directing communication traffic to and from a communication unit within an application control system, wherein the application control system comprises a plurality of application control components and the application control components are capable of transmitting messages to the communication unit using light waves. By determining position information of the application control components within the application control system and of a first communication unit within the application control system, an area of interest for the first communication unit is computed based on at least the first position information.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag, Mark Thomas Johnson, Frederik Jan De Bruijn
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Patent number: 10411826Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus, system and method for communicating data from a source node unit communicatively coupled with the lighting actuator to a data end node unit wirelessly via light waves. The lighting actuator comprises a network interface to receive a temporary data path definition assigning the lighting actuator as selected data injection unit for embedding data from the source node unit into light waves for emission to 5 the data end node unit and a light channel configuration to be applied, and a configuration module configured to assign a light channel to the data end node unit according to a light channel configuration stored on the lighting actuator, wherein data communication addressed to the data end node unit and received in accordance with the temporary data path definition is forwarded to the data end node unit using the assigned light channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag
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Patent number: 10224739Abstract: A power supply system has a solar cell and a battery which comprises a plurality of modules. The number of modules used to supply electrical power to the load is controlled as well as the recharging of the modules, based on energy supply and demand data over a time period of multiple days. This enables the battery modules to be used more efficiently, and they can be charged and recharged less frequently on average, thereby extending the battery lifetime.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag
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Publication number: 20190036839Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for controlling data traffic within an applications control network (300) comprising a plurality of data forwarding devices (110, 180) capable of transmitting data at a first frequency within an integrated communication network (100) and at least one application control component (310) that transmits data to the network at the first frequency. The system comprises a processing unit configured to determine, based on an application plan (204), a second frequency at which the data from the application control component (310) is required by the application control network, provide a data path configuration for the plurality of data forwarding devices for passing the data at instances of time defined by the second frequency, wherein the second frequency is less than the first frequency, and for blocking the data path during the time interval between the time instances defined by the second frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventor: BJORN CHRISTIAAN WOUTER KAAG
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Publication number: 20190020542Abstract: The invention relates to a device, system and method for controlling application components in an application control network (300) comprising at least a first network component (110, 180, 301) connected to a first data port of a first data forwarding device (102, 110, 180) of the application control network. A configuration profile for the at least one network component (110, 180, 301) is determined in accordance with an application plan comprising timing and interaction information of the application components within the application control network. The configuration profile is transmitted to a network component (102, 110, 180) communicatively close to the at least first network component, in particular the data forwarding device the first network component is attached to, for storage and for subsequent transmission to the first network component (110, 180, 301) after the first network component (110, 180, 301, L1-L3) has been rebooted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter KAAG, Matthias WENDT
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Publication number: 20180359155Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling the workload of a plurality of intermediate forwarding devices (102) in an application control network. For each intermediate forwarding device operated in a predetermined configuration an individual temperature characteristic is determined and a maximum workload for each data forwarding unit based on the temperature characteristics and the respective predefined configuration is extrapolated. Information on a plurality of communication path configurations through the application control network (300) to one or more application control components (301-305) required by an application scene defined in an application plan (202) is used and a particular communication path configuration from the plurality of communication path configurations is selected that keeps the workload of each intermediate forwarding device below the maximum workload.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: BJORN CHRISTIAAN WOUTER KAAG, RALPH THEODORUS HUBERTUS MAESSEN
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Publication number: 20180351643Abstract: The invention relates to a method for directing communication traffic to and from a communication unit within an application control system, wherein the application control system comprises a plurality of application control components and the application control components are capable of transmitting messages to the communication unit using light waves. By determining position information of the application control components within the application control system and of a first communication unit within the application control system, an area of interest for the first communication unit is computed based on at least the first position information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: BJORN CHRISTIAAN WOUTER KAAG, MARK THOMAS JOHNSON, FREDERIK JAN DE BRUIJN
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Publication number: 20180331778Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus, system and method for communicating data from a source node unit communicatively coupled with the lighting actuator to a data end node unit wirelessly via light waves. The lighting actuator comprises a network interface to receive a temporary data path definition assigning the lighting actuator as selected data injection unit for embedding data from the source node unit into light waves for emission to 5 the data end node unit and a light channel configuration to be applied, and a configuration module configured to assign a light channel to the data end node unit according to a light channel configuration stored on the lighting actuator, wherein data communication addressed to the data end node unit and received in accordance with the temporary data path definition is forwarded to the data end node unit using the assigned light channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventor: BJORN CHRISTIAAN WOUTER KAAG
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Patent number: 10094525Abstract: There is provided a battery powered lighting system having illuminating units and a battery module with rechargeable batteries for providing electrical power to the illuminating units. A temperature sensor is arranged to measure a temperature of the battery pack. A charger and discharger are arranged to (dis)charge the battery module, where discharging means powering the illumination units. A control system is arranged to adjust a lighting profile using measurements received from the temperature sensor. The adjusted lighting profile will assures that the temperature of said battery module stays within a predefined temperature range, and in particular above a predefined temperature. This will extend the life time of the batteries.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag
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Publication number: 20180254916Abstract: The present invention provides an improved system, device and method for reliably commissioning application devices within an application control network that scales well even with large installations of the respective application control systems. Instead of relying on a direct physical identification of the application devices installed at a specific position, e.g. in a building, the commissioning is based on feedback on trigger events and relative positions of the application devices. In a system comprising a commissioning device and a commissioning base station having access to an application plan the commissioning device is communicatively connected with the commissioning base station and is adapted to determine a relative position of a first application device that is communicatively coupled with an application control network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: BJORN CHRISTIAAN WOUTER KAAG, CORNELIS BERNARDUS ALOYSIUS WOUTERS
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Publication number: 20180248757Abstract: The present invention relates to a control system, in particular a lighting control system, having a control line to control power modes of network components, such as data forwarding components as well as end nodes, e.g. application control components, according to a global application plan. Controlling the power modes may comprise switching off data-ports in the control network. A data-forwarding device having switchable data port can be used to switch off data paths “in efficio” through the control network. Furthermore, a protocol to interrogate the status of a network component as well as to receive a schedule for unattended operation is provided, thereby enabling improved energy usage and enhanced safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventor: BJORN CHRISTIAAN WOUTER KAAG
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Publication number: 20180248756Abstract: The present invention provides a management system enabled to control power modes of the network components, such as data forwarding components as well as end nodes, e.g. application control components, according to a global application plan. Controlling the power modes may comprise switching off network components of the control network or parts thereof to save energy without losing capabilities of said control network. For instance, a data-forwarding device having switchable data port can be used to switch off communication paths “in efficio” through the control network, especially if the end node is a PoE device. Furthermore, a protocol to receive a schedule for unattended operation is provided, thereby enabling improved energy usage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventor: BJORN CHRISTIAAN WOUTER KAAG
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Patent number: 9979203Abstract: A power supply system comprises a fuel cell and a battery, each for supplying electrical power to a load. The system is controlled to use the fuel cell for a first period of time (82) to supply electrical power to the load, wherein the power demand is constant over a first time period (82). The battery is used simultaneously with the fuel cell for a second supply time of electrical power to the load, wherein the power varies (84). In this way, fluctuating output is provided by the battery, and the fuel cell output is maintained as constant as possible to prolong the lifetime. During the second supply time, the power to the load (80) can be provided as a constant contribution from the fuel cell and a variable contribution from the battery.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDINGS B.V.Inventors: Bjorn Christiaan Wouter Kaag, Rainer Hilbig, Mareike Klee
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Publication number: 20160327226Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery pack for battery powered lighting systems comprising: —an outer wall surrounding the battery module made of a thermally insulating material, —a battery holder disposed within the outer wall comprising a plurality of battery receptacles in which batteries fit, and made of a thermally conductive material, and—a wireless power exchanger, comprising a wireless power tube coupled to the battery holder and disposed in the central opening, the wireless power tube being arranged for exchanging energy wirelessly with a wireless power stick that can be inserted into the wireless tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: BJORN CHRISTIAAN WOUTER KAAG, ANTONIUS ADRIAAN MARIA STARING
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Publication number: 20160270188Abstract: There is provided a battery powered lighting system having illuminating units and a battery module with rechargeable batteries for providing electrical power to the illuminating units. A temperature sensor is arranged to measure a temperature of the battery pack. A charger and discharger are arranged to (dis)charge the battery module, where discharging means powering the illumination units. A control system is arranged to adjust a lighting profile using measurements received from the temperature sensor. The adjusted lighting profile will assures that the temperature of said battery module stays within a predefined temperature range, and in particular above a predefined temperature. This will extend the life time of the batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventor: BJORN CHRISTIAAN WOUTER KAAG