Patents by Inventor Cornelis Titia Staats

Cornelis Titia Staats 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).

  • Artificial window
    Patent number: 7784204
    Abstract: Disclosed is an artificial window (1) comprising a light box (10) having a rear wall (11) and a planar diffuser arrangement (14) in front of the rear wall (11). The artificial window further comprises at least one first light source (13) extending between the rear wall (11) and the diffuser (14); a window frame (20) in front of the diffuser (14); and drivers (15, 28) arranged for operating the light source (13) and electrically connected to the light source (13). The artificial window also comprises at least one additional light source (25) electrically connected to one of said drivers (28), which additional light source (25) radiates light in substantially one direction and is arranged to radiate light onto a portion of the front side of the diffuser arrangement (14) during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Titia Staats, Lars Rene Christian Waumans, Gerrit Jan Teije Huijgen, Piet Antonis, Joseph Franciscus Raymond Eijsermans, Onno Van Tertholen, Adrianus Sempel
  • ARTIFICIAL WINDOW
    Publication number: 20090273302
    Abstract: Disclosed is an artificial window (1) comprising a light box (10) having a rear wall (11) and a planar diffuser arrangement (14) in front of the rear wall (11). The artificial window further comprises at least one first light source (13) extending between the rear wall (11) and the diffuser (14); a window frame (20) in front of the diffuser (14); and drivers (15, 28) arranged for operating the light source (13) and electrically connected to the light source (13). The artificial window also comprises at least one additional light source (25) electrically connected to one of said drivers (28), which additional light source (25) radiates light in substantially one direction and is arranged to radiate light onto a portion of the front side of the diffuser arrangement (14) during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Titia Staats, Lars Rene Christian Waumans, Gerrit Jan Teije Huijgen, Piet Antonis, Joseph Franciscus Raymond Eijsermans, Onno Van Tertholen, Adrianus Sempel