Patents by Inventor Christoph Gerard August Hoelen

Christoph Gerard August Hoelen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240137120
    Abstract: The invention concerns an optical detector (100) with a low-cost and efficient solution for the imaging lens in the receiver that is configured to better receive optical signals originating from wide viewing angles. The optical detector (100) comprises a ball lens (101), a photodetector (120), and a plurality of lightguides (103). The ball lens (101) comprising a first spherical surface (010) for receiving incoming light and a second spherical surface (020) for exiting incoming light. Each of the plurality of lightguides (103) has a light entry surface (104) and a light exit surface (105). The plurality of light entry surfaces (104) are facing the second spherical surface (020) of the ball lens (101) and the plurality of light exit surfaces (105) are facing the photodetector (120). The photodetector (120) and the plurality of lightguides (103) are arranged around an optical axis (001) of the ball lens (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: HUGO JOHAN CORNELISSEN, CHRISTOPH GERARD AUGUST HOELEN, JOHAN PAUL MARIE GERARD LINNARTZ
  • Patent number: 11899233
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating system (1000), comprising a plurality of light sources (10), an elongated luminescent body (100), and a body holder structure (2000), wherein: the plurality of light sources (10) are configured to provide light source light (11), wherein the light sources (10) are solid state light sources, wherein the plurality of light sources (10) are configured in a light source array (15); the elongated luminescent body (100) has a length (L) and a width (W), wherein the elongated luminescent body (100) comprises luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of light source light (11) into luminescent material light (8), wherein the elongated luminescent body (100) and the light source array (15) are configured parallel; the body holder structure (2000) comprises an elongated slit (205) for hosting the elongated luminescent body (100), wherein the elongated slit (205) has a cavity wall (1205) defining the elongated slit (205) and a slit opening (1206), wherein
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Hendrikus Antonis, Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen, Peter Vanpoucke, Barry Mos, Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Dominique Maria Bruls, Simon Eme Kadijk, Li Yun
  • Patent number: 11767966
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating device (1000) configured to generate device light (1001), wherein the light generating device (1000) comprises a first light source (110), a first luminescent material (210), a second light source (120) of second light source light (121), and a second light source (130), wherein: the first light source (110) is configured to generate blue first light source light (111) having a first peak wavelength ?1 selected from the spectral wavelength range of 437-472 nm, wherein the first light source (110) is a first laser light source (10); the first luminescent material (210) is configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (111) into first luminescent material light (211) having an emission band having wavelengths in one or more of (a) the green spectral wavelength range and (b) the yellow spectral wavelength range, wherein the first luminescent material (210) comprises a luminescent material of the type A3B5O12:Ce, wherein A comprises one or more of Y,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin, Rene Theodorus Wegh, Ties Van Bommel, Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Robert Van Asselt
  • Patent number: 11762141
    Abstract: A light generating system (1000) comprising a plurality of light sources (10) configured to provide light source light (11), an elongated luminescent body (100) having a first face (141) and a second face (142) defining a length (L) of the elongated luminescent body (100), the elongated luminescent body comprising one or more side faces (140), the elongated luminescent body (100) comprising a radiation input face (111) and the second face (142) comprising a first radiation exit window (112), wherein the radiation input face (111) is configured in a light receiving relationship with the plurality of light sources (10), wherein the elongated luminescent body (100) comprises luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of the light source light (11) into luminescent material light (8), and a beam shaping optical element (224).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Dirk Kornelis Gerhardus De Boer, Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen, Johannes Martinus Jansen
  • Publication number: 20230090913
    Abstract: A light generating system (1000) comprising a plurality of light sources (10) configured to provide light source light (11), an elongated luminescent body (100) having a first face (141) and a second face (142) defining a length (L) of the elongated luminescent body (100), the elongated luminescent body comprising one or more side faces (140), the elongated luminescent body (100) comprising a radiation input face (111) and the second face (142) comprising a first radiation exit window (112), wherein the radiation input face (111) is configured in a light receiving relationship with the plurality of light sources (10), wherein the elongated lumines-cent body (100) comprises luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of the light source light (11) into luminescent material light (8), and a beam shaping optical element (224).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH GERARD AUGUST HOELEN, DIRK KORNELIS GERHARDUS DE BOER, LUDOVICUS JOHANNES LAMBERTUS HAENEN, JOHANNES MARTINUS JANSEN
  • Patent number: 11604321
    Abstract: The invention provides an elongated luminescent body (100) comprising an elongated support (170) and a coating layer (180), wherein the elongated luminescent body (100) further comprises a body axis (BA), and a length parameter P of a body dimension perpendicular to the body axis (BA), wherein the length parameter P is selected from height (H), width (W) and diameter (D), wherein: —the elongated support (170) comprises a support material (171), a support material index of refraction n1, wherein the support material index of refraction n1 is at least 1.4, a support surface (172), and a support length (L1); —the coating layer (180) is configured on at least part of the support surface (172) over at least part of the support length (L1), wherein the coating layer (180) comprises a coating layer material (181), a coating layer index of refraction n2, wherein coating layer index of refraction n2 is at least 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Simon Eme Kadijk, Dirk Kornelis Gerhardus De Boer, Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen, Abraham Vamattathil Scaria, Johannes Martinus Jansen, Jianghong Yu, Daniel Anton Benoy, Christoph Gerard August Hoelen
  • Publication number: 20220342136
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating system (1000), comprising a plurality of light sources (10), an elongated luminescent body (100), and a body holder structure (2000), wherein: —the plurality of light sources (10) are configured to provide light source light (11), wherein the light sources (10) are solid state light sources, wherein the plurality of light sources (10) are configured in a light source array (15); —the elongated luminescent body (100) has a length (L) and a width (W), wherein the elongated luminescent body (100) comprises luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of light source light (11) into luminescent material light (8), wherein the elongated luminescent body (100) and the light source array (15) are configured parallel; —the body holder structure (2000) comprises an elongated slit (205) for hosting the elongated luminescent body (100), wherein the elongated slit (205) has a cavity wall (1205) defining the elongated slit (205) and a slit opening (1206), wherein
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: PETRUS HENDRIKUS ANTONIS, LUDOVICUS JOHANNES LAMBERTUS HAENEN, PETER VANPOUCKE, BARRY MOS, CHRISTOPH GERARD AUGUST HOELEN, DOMINIQUE MARIA BRULS, SIMON EME KADIJK, LI YUN
  • Publication number: 20220290840
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating device (1000) configured to generate device light (1001), wherein the light generating device (1000) comprises a first light source (110), a first luminescent material (210), a second light source (120) of second light source light (121), and a second light source (130), wherein: the first light source (110) is configured to generate blue first light source light (111) having a first peak wavelength ?1 selected from the spectral wavelength range of 437-472 nm, wherein the first light source (110) is a first laser light source (10); the first luminescent material (210) is configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (111) into first luminescent material light (211) having an emission band having wavelengths in one or more of (a) the green spectral wavelength range and (b) the yellow spectral wavelength range, wherein the first luminescent material (210) comprises a luminescent material of the type A3B5O12:Ce, wherein A comprises one or more of Y,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: HUGO JOHAN CORNELISSEN, RIFAT ATA MUSTAFA HIKMET, OLEXANDR VALENTYNOVYCH VDOVIN, RENE THEODORUS WEGH, TIES VAN BOMMEL, CHRISTOPH GERARD AUGUST HOELEN, ROBERT VAN ASSELT
  • Publication number: 20220221129
    Abstract: The invention provides a system (1000) comprising (i) a light emitting layer (100), (ii) a first lens (200), and a thermal conductor (300), wherein: —the light emitting layer (100) comprises luminescent material (150), wherein the luminescent material (150) is configured to generate luminescent material light (151) upon excitation with light source light (11) from a first light source (10) comprising a wavelength where the luminescent material (150) can be excited, wherein the light emitting layer (100) comprises a light receiving area (110) having a light receiving area size A1; —the first lens (200) comprises a truncated ball shaped lens (250) having a curved lens surface (215) having a radius R0 relative to a central point (O), and a planar lens surface (225) configured at a first distance d1 from the central point (O), wherein the planar lens surface (225) has a planar lens surface area size A2, wherein the first lens (200) comprises a lens material (205) having an index of refraction n at a predetermined
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: HUGO JOHAN CORNELISSEN, OLEXANDR VALENTYNOVYCH VDOVIN, DANIEL ANTON BENOY, MARCELLUS JACOBUS JOHANNES VAN DER LUBBE, CHRISTOPH GERARD AUGUST HOELEN
  • Patent number: 11353164
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (10) comprising (i) a plurality of elongated filaments (100) and (ii) an optical element (200), wherein: —each elongated filament (100) comprises a support (105) and a plurality of solid state light sources (110), wherein the elongated filament (100) has a first axis of elongation (120) having a first length (L1), wherein the elongated filament (100) is configured to generate filament light (101) over at least part of the first length (L1); and—the optical element (200) comprises a plurality of facets (210), wherein the optical element (200) has a second axis of elongation (220) having a second length (L2), wherein the optical element (200) has a non-circular cross-section perpendicular to the second axis of elongation (220), wherein the optical element (200) is configured between at least two of the plurality of elongated filaments (100), and wherein the optical element (200) is configured to redirect at least part of the filament light (101).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems, Robert Jacob Pet
  • Publication number: 20220074553
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (10) comprising (i) a plurality of elongated filaments (100) and (ii) an optical element (200), wherein: —each elongated filament (100) comprises a support (105) and a plurality of solid state light sources (110), wherein the elongated filament (100) has a first axis of elongation (120) having a first length (L1), wherein the elongated filament (100) is configured to generate filament light (101) over at least part of the first length (L1); and —the optical element (200) comprises a plurality of facets (210), wherein the optical element (200) has a second axis of elongation (220) having a second length (L2), wherein the optical element (200) has a non-circular cross-section perpendicular to the second axis of elongation (220), wherein the optical element (200) is configured between at least two of the plurality of elongated filaments (100), and wherein the optical element (200) is configured to redirect at least part of the filament light (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH GERARD AUGUST HOELEN, TIES VAN BOMMEL, RIFAT ATA MUSTAFA HIKMET, JOHANNES PETRUS MARIA ANSEMS, ROBERT JACOB PET
  • Publication number: 20220066109
    Abstract: The invention provides an elongated luminescent body (100) comprising an elongated support (170) and a coating layer (180), wherein the elongated luminescent body (100) further comprises a body axis (BA), and a length parameter P of a body dimension perpendicular to the body axis (BA), wherein the length parameter P is selected from height (H), width (W) and diameter (D), wherein:—the elongated support (170) comprises a support material (171), a support material index of refraction n1, wherein the support material index of refraction n1 is at least 1.4, a support surface (172), and a support length (L1);—the coating layer (180) is configured on at least part of the support surface (172) over at least part of the support length (L1), wherein the coating layer (180) comprises a coating layer material (181), a coating layer index of refraction n2, wherein coating layer index of refraction n2 is at least 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: SIMON EME KADIJK, DIRK KORNELIS GERHARDUS DE BOER, LUDOVICUS JOHANNES LAMBERTUS HAENEN, ABRAHAM VAMATTATHIL SCARIA, JOHANNES MARTINUS JANSEN, JIANG HONG YU, DANIEL ANTON BENOY, CHRISTOPH GERARD AUGUST HOELEN
  • Patent number: 10920939
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (1) comprising a luminescent element (5) comprising an elongated light transmissive body (100), the elongated light transmissive body (100) comprising a side face (140), wherein the elongated light transmissive body (100) comprises a luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of a light source light (11) selected from one or more of the UV, visible light, and IR received by the elongated light transmissive body (100) into luminescent material radiation (8). The invention further provides such luminescent element per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen, Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Dirk Kornelis Gerhardus De Boer, Simon Eme Kadijk, Yun Li
  • Patent number: 10875005
    Abstract: A coated luminescent particle 100, a luminescent converter element, a light source, a luminaire and a method of manufacturing coating luminescent particles are provided. The coated luminescent particle 100 comprises a luminescent particle 102, a first coating layer 104 and a second coating layer 106. The luminescent particle 102 comprises luminescent material for absorbing light in a first spectral range and for converting the absorbed light towards light of a second spectral range. The luminescent material is sensitive for water. The first coating layer 104 forms a first barrier for water and comprises a metal oxide or a nitride, phosphide, sulfide based coating. The second coating layer 106 forms a second barrier for water and comprises a silicon based polymer or comprises a continuous layer of one of the materials AlPO4, SiO2, Al2O3, and LaPO4. The first coating layer 104 and the second coating layer 106 are light transmitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Peter Josef Schmidt, Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, Rene Theodorus Wegh, Gerardus Wilhelmus Gerbe Van Dreumel, Rene Jan Hendriks, Christoph Gerard August Hoelen
  • Patent number: 10823893
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (1) comprising a light source configured to provide light source light and a luminescent element (5) comprising an elongated light transmissive body (100), the elongated light transmissive body (100) comprising a side face (140), wherein the elongated light transmissive body (100) comprises a luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of the light source light (11) selected from one or more of the UV, visible light, and IR received by the elongated light transmissive body (100) into luminescent material radiation (8). The side face comprises the radiation input face (111), and the body further comprises a first face (141) and a second face (142) defining a length of the body, wherein the second face comprises a first radiation exit window (112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Simon Eme Kadijk, Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen, Yun Li
  • Publication number: 20200326044
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (1) comprising a luminescent element (5) comprising an elongated light transmissive body (100), the elongated light transmissive body (100) comprising a side face (140), wherein the elongated light transmissive body (100) comprises a luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of a light source light (11) selected from one or more of the UV, visible light, and IR received by the elongated light transmissive body (100) into luminescent material radiation (8). The invention further provides such luminescent element per se.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: LUDOVICUS JOHANNES LAMBERTUS HAENEN, CHRISTOPH GERARD AUGUST HOELEN, DIRK KORNELIS GERHARDUS DE BOER, SIMON EME KADIJK, YUN LI
  • Patent number: 10768482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a holding device (100) for a light source (200), comprising a first portion (110) and a second portion (120). The first portion and the second portion extend at least partly in a common plane. The second portion is movable relative to the first portion from a first position, before insertion of the light source, in which the first portion and the second portion form a slit (130) for receiving the light source, and to a least a second position, after insertion of the light source, in which the second portion clamps the light source in the slit. Further, a lighting assembly and a display unit comprising such a holding device and a light source is disclosed. The holding device comprises fewer parts and is easier to manufacture as compared to prior art devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Christoph Gerard August Hoelen
  • Publication number: 20200218001
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (1) comprising a light source configured to provide light source light and a luminescent element (5) comprising an elongated light transmissive body (100), the elongated light transmissive body (100) comprising a side face (140), wherein the elongated light transmissive body (100) comprises a luminescent material (120) configured to convert at least part of the light source light (11) selected from one or more of the UV, visible light, and IR received by the elongated light transmissive body (100) into luminescent material radiation (8). The side face comprises the radiation input face (111), and the body further comprises a first face (141) and a second face (142) defining a length of the body, wherein the second face comprises a first radiation exit window (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH GERARD AUGUST HOELEN, SIMON EME KADIJK, LUDOVICUS JOHANNES LAMBERTUS HAENEN, YUN LI
  • Patent number: 10606158
    Abstract: A light emitting device (1) comprising a luminescent element (3) comprising a first face (31) and a second face (32), the first face comprising a light input surface and one of the first face and the second face comprising a light exit surface, the luminescent element (3) being adapted for receiving first light (4) with a first spectral distribution emitted by at least one laser light source (21, 22, 23) at the light input surface, converting at least a part of the first light with the first spectral distribution to second light (5) with a second spectral distribution, guiding the second light with the second spectral distribution to the light exit surface and coupling at least a part of the second light with the second spectral distribution out of the light exit surface, and a heat sink element (7) arranged to be in thermal contact with at least a part of the luminescent element (3) extending between the first face (31) and the second face (32), wherein the first face (31) comprises a cross-sectional area A
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Johannes Boudewijn Jagt, Dominique Maria Bruls, Daniël Anton Benoy, Dirk Kornelis Gerhardus De Boer, Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Joris Jan Vrehen, Jacobus Gerardus Boerekamp, Christoph Gerard August Hoelen
  • Publication number: 20190179218
    Abstract: A light emitting device (1) comprising a luminescent element (3) comprising a first face (31) and a second face (32), the first face comprising a light input surface and one of the first face and the second face comprising a light exit surface, the luminescent element (3) being adapted for receiving first light (4) with a first spectral distribution emitted by at least one laser light source (21, 22, 23) at the light input surface, converting at least a part of the first light with the first spectral distribution to second light (5) with a second spectral distribution, guiding the second light with the second spectral distribution to the light exit surface and coupling at least a part of the second light with the second spectral distribution out of the light exit surface, and a heat sink element (7) arranged to be in thermal contact with at least a part of the luminescent element (3) extending between the first face (31) and the second face (32), wherein the first face (31) comprises a cross-sectional area A
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Hendrik Johannes Boudewijn JAGT, Dominique Maria BRULS, Daniël Anton BENOY, Dirk Kornelis Gerhardus DE BOER, Hugo Johan CORNELISSEN, Joris Jan VREHEN, Jacobus Gerardus BOEREKAMP, Christoph Gerard August HOELEN