Patents by Inventor Bram François Joosen

Bram François Joosen 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).

  • Patent number: 11176743
    Abstract: A method (400) of rendering a virtual object on a portable device is disclosed. The method (400) comprises: accessing (402) a user schedule comprising scheduled locations of a user corresponding with scheduled moments in time, comparing (404) a current moment in time with the scheduled moments in time to select (406) a scheduled location corresponding with one of the scheduled moments in time that corresponds with the current moment in time, obtaining (408) a location of the portable device (100), and rendering (410) the virtual object on an image rendering device (102) of the portable device (100) only if the location of the portable device (100) corresponds with the selected scheduled location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dominika Lekse, Ralf Gertruda Hubertus Voncken, Edith Danielle Den Hartog, Bram François Joosen
  • Publication number: 20210142565
    Abstract: A method (400) of rendering a virtual object on a portable device is disclosed. The method (400) comprises: accessing (402) a user schedule comprising scheduled locations of a user corresponding with scheduled moments in time, comparing (404) a current moment in time with the scheduled moments in time to select (406) a scheduled location corresponding with one of the scheduled moments in time that corresponds with the current moment in time, obtaining (408) a location of the portable device (100), and rendering (410) the virtual object on an image rendering device (102) of the portable device (100) only if the location of the portable device (100) corresponds with the selected scheduled location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: DOMINIKA LEKSE, RALF GERTRUDA VONCKEN, EDITH DANIELLE DEN HARTOG, BRAM FRANÇOIS JOOSEN
  • Patent number: 10979837
    Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a microphone calibration system (100) for multiple microphones (110), said microphones being arranged in an area in which moving objects pass the microphones. The system computes a first and second sound profile from first and second sound measurements, said first and second sound profiles being indicative of a calibration of the first and second microphones, and determines a need to calibrate the first or second microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Marius Hultermans, Edith Danielle Den Hartog, Bram Francois Joosen, Alexandre Georgievich Sinitsyn
  • Patent number: 10794668
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one light source to discourage unwanted behavior at a spectator event comprising a plurality of spectator areas, the method comprising: detecting, based on sensor input received from a sensor at the spectator event, at least one spectator exhibiting unwanted behavior within a first one of the spectator areas; determining a location of the first spectator area; identifying a second one of the spectator areas as being a target of the unwanted behavior and determining a location of the second spectator area; and controlling at least one light source based on the determined locations to increase an amount of glare along at least one line of sight between the first and second spectator areas and thereby discourage the spectator from looking towards the second spectator area to discourage the unwanted behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bram Francois Joosen, Martijn Marius Hultermans, Edith Danielle Den Hartog
  • Publication number: 20200296529
    Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a microphone calibration system (100) for multiple microphones (110), said microphones being arranged in an area in which moving objects pass the microphones. The system computes a first and second sound profile from first and second sound measurements, said first and second sound profiles being indicative of a calibration of the first and second microphones, and determines a need to calibrate the first or second microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: MARTIJN MARIUS HULTERMANS, EDITH DANIELLE DEN HARTOG, BRAM FRANCOIS JOOSEN, ALEXANDRE GEORGIEVICH SINITSYN
  • Publication number: 20200096298
    Abstract: A method of controlling at least one light source to discourage unwanted behavior at a spectator event comprising a plurality of spectator areas, the method comprising: detecting, based on sensor input received from a sensor at the spectator event, at least one spectator exhibiting unwanted behavior within a first one of the spectator areas; determining a location of the first spectator area; identifying a second one of the spectator areas as being a target of the unwanted behavior and determining a location of the second spectator area; and controlling at least one light source based on the determined locations to increase an amount of glare along at least one line of sight between the first and second spectator areas and thereby discourage the spectator from looking towards the second spectator area to discourage the unwanted behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: BRAM FRANCOIS JOOSEN, MARTIJN MARIUS HULTERMANS, EDITH DANIELLE DEN HARTOG
  • Patent number: 8730256
    Abstract: The invention relates to color selection input, for example by means of a color selection wheel or pad, particularly for a lighting system. The invention provides color selection means (10) representing selectable colors in terms of hue gradation (12) along a direction thereof, wherein the hue gradation is adapted to user preferences in that the hue gradation is divided into non-equal segments (20, 22) with segments of user preferred hue (20) larger than segments of non user preferred hue (22). The invention has the main advantage that the input of a color selection may be better adapted to user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Lucius Theodorus Vinkenvleugel, Johannes Trudo Cornelis Van Kemenade, Bram François Joosen, Paul Philip Thursfield, Elizabeth Hewitt Zwerver-Curtis
  • Patent number: 8373366
    Abstract: A user interface (240) includes buttons (410) associated with lighting scenes stored in a memory (230). Selection of one of the buttons (410) selects an associated lighting scene as a focus group including focus light sources, where the remaining light sources are included in a surrounding group. A contrast switch (430, 435) of the user interface (240) may be configured to change a ratio of the focus group to the surrounding group, and a brightness switch (440, 445) may be configured to change the intensity by multiplying by a factor focus intensity levels of the focus light sources and/or surrounding intensity levels of the remaining light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Petrus Wilhelmus Baaijens, Bram Francois Joosen
  • Patent number: 8274361
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for controlling hue (H) and saturation (S) of light (L) emitted by a light source (2). The device comprises a body (20) with a surface (21) containing a visible representation (10,11,12,13) of a plurality of selectable combinations of hue and saturation available for said light source. The device further has means (26) for generating at least one selection signal in response to a selection of a combination of hue and saturation on said surface, said selection signal comprising said selected hue and saturation, and means (27) for communicating said selection signal to said light source to control said hue and saturation of said light in accordance with said selected combination of hue and saturation. The control device (1) is simple and user intuitive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Bram François Joosen
  • Publication number: 20110216085
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for controlling the hue of light emitted by a light source. The control device comprises a hue selection surface capable of displaying one or more hues available for said light of said light source and interaction detection means for detecting interaction between said hue selection surface and a user of said control device in selecting said hue for said light of said light source. The control device allows the user to select the desired hue for the light source simply by interacting with the hue selection surface that displays the available hues. Consequently, the control device can be operated easily and intuitively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Anthonie Hendrik BERGMAN, Lucius Theodorus VINKENVLEUGEL, Bram Francois JOOSEN, Hubertus Maria Rene CORTENRAAD
  • Publication number: 20110050132
    Abstract: The invention relates to local luminaire control in an area based lighting control system. A basic idea of this invention is to use a soft switch assigned to one or more luminaries of an area based lighting control system to locally control the luminaire/ies, wherein the soft switch is adapted for generating an appropriate signal for the area based lighting control system, that puts the luminaire/ies in the desired state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Christofher Daniel Charles Hooijer, Bram Francois Joosen, Johannes Weda
  • Publication number: 20100277107
    Abstract: A user interface (240) includes buttons (410) associated with lighting scenes stored in a memory (230). Selection of one of the buttons (410) selects an associated lighting scene as a focus group including focus light sources, where the remaining light sources are included in a surrounding group. A contrast switch (430, 435) of the user interface (240) may be configured to change a ratio of the focus group to the surrounding group, and a brightness switch (440, 445) may be configured to change the intensity by multiplying by a factor focus intensity levels of the focus light sources and/or surrounding intensity levels of the remaining light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Petrus Wilhelmus Baaijens, Bram Francois Joosen
  • Publication number: 20100053198
    Abstract: The invention relates to color selection input, for example by means of a color selection wheel or pad, particularly for a lighting system. The invention provides color selection means (10) representing selectable colors in terms of hue gradation (12) along a direction thereof, wherein the hue gradation is adapted to user preferences in that the hue gradation is divided into non-equal segments (20, 22) with segments of user preferred hue (20) larger than segments of non user preferred hue (22). The invention has the main advantage that the input of a color selection may be better adapted to user preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V.
    Inventors: Lucius Theodorus Vinkenvleugel, Johannes Trudo Cornelis van Kemenade, Bram Francois Joosen, Paul Philip Thursfield, Elizabeth Hewitt Zwerver-Curtis
  • Publication number: 20090200967
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for controlling the hue (H) of light (L) emitted by a light source (2). The control device comprises a hue selection surface (20) capable of displaying one or more hues available for said light of said light source and interaction detection means (21) for detecting interaction between said hue selection surface and a user of said control device in selecting said hue for said light of said light source. The control device (1) allows the user to select the desired hue for the light source simply by interacting with the hue selection surface that displays the available hues. Consequently, the control device can be operated easily and intuitively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N V
    Inventors: Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Lucius Theodorus Vinkenvleugel, Bram Francois Joosen, Hubertus Maria Rene Cortenraad
  • Publication number: 20090135021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for controlling hue (H) and saturation (S) of light (L) emitted by a light source (2). The device comprises a body (20) with a surface (21) containing a visible representation (10,11,12,13) of a plurality of selectable combinations of hue and saturation available for said light source. The device further has means (26) for generating at least one selection signal in response to a selection of a combination of hue and saturation on said surface, said selection signal comprising said selected hue and saturation, and means (27) for communicating said selection signal to said light source to control said hue and saturation of said light in accordance with said selected combination of hue and saturation. The control device (1) is simple and user intuitive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N. V.
    Inventor: Bram Francois JOOSEN
  • Publication number: 20090128059
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for controlling the color of light (L) emitted from a light source (2). The control device comprises color variation means (24) for varying the color of said light emitted from said light source and one or more light-emitting elements (26) arranged to indicate an available color variation range for the color of said light emitted from said light source upon operation of said color variation means. The control device 1 further comprises control means (23) capable of controlling at least one color of the light emitted by said light-emitting elements in dependence on said available color variation range for said light emitted by said light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N V
    Inventors: Bram Francois Joosen, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman