Patents by Inventor Engel Johannes Knibbe
Engel Johannes Knibbe 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: 11429737Abstract: The invention relates to a system and methods for providing conditional access to indoor location information in a system comprising a mobile device (320), a positioning webservice (310) and an authorization authority (360), the method comprising: the mobile device (320) performing the steps of: transmitting license information to the authorization authority (360) and transmitting a request for indoor location information to the positioning webservice, the request comprising a request-location-estimate corresponding to a location estimate of the mobile device (320) at the time of making the request, the authorization authority (360) performing the steps of: receiving the license information, verifying whether the license information authorizes access to indoor location information by the mobile device (320), issuing a secure proof, verifiable by the positioning webservice (310) upon successful verification, the secure proof indicating that the license information authorizes access to indoor location informatiType: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Engel Johannes Knibbe, Onno Martin Janssen, Hans Van Amstel, Stephanus Joseph Johannes Nijssen, Mark Henricus Verberkt, Emmanuel David Lucas Michael Frimout, Xiangyu Wang, Petrus Johannes Lenoir
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Publication number: 20200257818Abstract: The invention relates to a system and methods for providing conditional access to indoor location information in a system comprising a mobile device (320), a positioning webservice (310) and an authorization authority (360), the method comprising: the mobile device (320) performing the steps of: transmitting license information to the authorization authority (360) and transmitting a request for indoor location information to the positioning webservice, the request comprising a request-location-estimate corresponding to a location estimate of the mobile device (320) at the time of making the request, the authorization authority (360) performing the steps of: receiving the license information, verifying whether the license information authorizes access to indoor location information by the mobile device (320), issuing a secure proof, verifiable by the positioning webservice (310) upon successful verification, the secure proof indicating that the license information authorizes access to indoor location informatiType: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: ENGEL JOHANNES KNIBBE, ONNO MARTIN JANSSEN, HANS VAN AMSTEL, STEPHANUS JOSEPH JOHANNES NIJSSEN, MARK HENRICUS VERBERKT, EMMANUEL DAVID LUCAS MICHAEL FRIMOUT, XIANGYU WANG, PETER JOHANNES LENOIR
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Patent number: 10742510Abstract: The present invention provides a method for commissioning of nodes of a network. The method comprises the steps of (S10) receiving, at a first node (30a) of the network, at least one indication message including identification information of a second node (30b) of the network; (S20) receiving, at the first node (30a), parameter information indicating a parameter sensed with at least one parameter sensor associated with the first node (30a); (S30) determining whether the at least one indication message and the parameter information temporarily correlate; and (S40), if a correlation is determined, adding correlation information about the second node (30b) to a register table of the first node (30a).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Engel Johannes Knibbe, Cornelis Antonius Verbakel, Eric Johannes Hendricus Cornelius Maria Nieuwlands
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Patent number: 10664608Abstract: The invention relates to a system and methods for providing conditional access to indoor location information in a system comprising a mobile device (320), a positioning webservice (310) and an authorization authority (360), the method comprising: the mobile device (320) performing the steps of: transmitting license information to the authorization authority (360) and transmitting a request for indoor location information to the positioning webservice, the request comprising a request-location-estimate corresponding to a location estimate of the mobile device (320) at the time of making the request, the authorization authority (360) performing the steps of: receiving the license information, verifying whether the license information authorizes access to indoor location information by the mobile device (320), issuing a secure proof, verifiable by the positioning webservice (310) upon successful verification, the secure proof indicating that the license information authorizes access to indoor location informatiType: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Engel Johannes Knibbe, Onno Martin Janssen, Hans Van Amstel, Stephanus Joseph Johannes Nijssen, Mark Henricus Verberkt, Emmanuel David Lucas Michael Frimout, Xiangyu Wang, Peter Johannes Lenoir
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Patent number: 10383198Abstract: A lighting system comprises multiple luminaries (4b) installed at known locations in an environment. Each is configured to emit a unique luminaire identifier (ID) into the environment. A database (28) holds multiple location identifiers, each of which identifies one of the known locations. A route (rA, rB, rC, rD) through the environment is identified based on the location identifiers, the route traversing a plurality of the known locations. Data generated by moving a photodetector (6) along the route though the environment is received, the data conveying a sequence of the luminaire identifiers detected by the photodetector from luminaries encountered in moving along the route, the sequence being in order of detection. A database update is performed by, for at least one luminaire identifier in the sequence: identifying its position in the sequence, and updating the database based on the at least one luminaire identifier and its identified position in the sequence.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Stefan Marcus Verbrugh, Engel Johannes Knibbe, Johan Wilhelmus Hermanus Kuppen, Johannes Cornelis Augustus Franciscus Maria Van Gardigen
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Patent number: 10271408Abstract: A remote control device for controlling lighting systems includes a sensor configured to determine a location of the remote control device in relation to the lighting systems. A controller is configured to determine a nearest light source of the lighting systems relative to the location of the remote control device and to control this nearest light source. The controller is configured to change a configuration of the remote control device in response to changing its location. A transceiver transmit a signal to multiple light sources which measure the strength and/or time of flight of this signal for use in determining the location of the remote control device. The light sources provide the remote control device with identifying information unique to each one of them including their locations.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Engel Johannes Knibbe
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Publication number: 20180376570Abstract: A lighting system comprises multiple luminaries (4b) installed at known locations in an environment. Each is configured to emit a unique luminaire identifier (ID) into the environment. A database (28) holds multiple location identifiers, each of which identifies one of the known locations. A route (rA, rB, rC, rD) through the environment is identified based on the location identifiers, the route traversing a plurality of the known locations. Data generated by moving a photodetector (6) along the route though the environment is received, the data conveying a sequence of the luminaire identifiers detected by the photodetector from luminaries encountered in moving along the route, the sequence being in order of detection. A database update is performed by, for at least one luminaire identifier in the sequence: identifying its position in the sequence, and updating the database based on the at least one luminaire identifier and its identified position in the sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Philips Lighting Holding B.V.Inventors: Stefan Marcus VERBRUGH, Engel Johannes KNIBBE, Johan Wilhelmus Hermanus KUPPEN, Johannes Cornelis Augustus Franciscus Maria VAN GARDIGEN
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Patent number: 9983313Abstract: A pole (110), such as a street light or a traffic light, can, for example, break due to being hit by a car or bend due to being exposed to high winds. A system (100) for detecting physical deformation of a pole (110) comprises a signal processor (130) coupled to an antenna (120) arranged to receive a wireless signal (150). The signal processor (130) determines position data based on the wireless signal (150). A processor (140) analyzes position data to determine whether there is a variation between first position data relating to a first time period and second position data relating to a subsequent time period. When the pole (110) has been physically deformed between the first and the second time period, the first and second position data will vary and the processor determines that the pole has been physically deformed.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Engel Johannes Knibbe
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Patent number: 9924578Abstract: A light system for a stadium, the light system comprising: at least one sensor configured to determine light intensity values for multiple locations within the stadium; at least one electronically controllable luminaire configured to generate light directed towards at least one location of the multiple locations within the stadium based on a received control parameter; a controller configured to receive the light intensity values from the at least one sensor, further configured to determine a light intensity difference based on the light intensity values from the multiple locations within the stadium, and configured to select the at least one electronically controllable luminaire and generate the control parameter for the least one electronically controllable luminaire based on the light intensity difference to attempt to reduce the light intensity difference.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Engel Johannes Knibbe, Florian Stadler, Willem Piet Van Hoof, Michael David Simpson
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Publication number: 20180048529Abstract: The present invention provides a method for commissioning of nodes of a network. The method comprises the steps of (S10) receiving, at a first node (30a) of the network, at least one indication message including identification information of a second node (30b) of the network; (S20) receiving, at the first node (30a), parameter information indicating a parameter sensed with at least one parameter sensor associated with the first node (30a); (S30) determining whether the at least one indication message and the parameter information temporarily correlate; and (S40), if a correlation is determined, adding correlation information about the second node (30b) to a register table of the first node (30a).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: ENGEL JOHANNES KNIBBE, CORNELIS ANTONIUS VERBAKEL, ERIC JOHANNES HENDRICUS CORNELIS MARIA NIEUWLANDS
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Publication number: 20180018473Abstract: The invention relates to a system and methods for providing conditional access to indoor location information in a system comprising a mobile device (320), a positioning webservice (310) and an authorization authority (360), the method comprising: the mobile device (320) performing the steps of: transmitting license information to the authorization authority (360) and transmitting a request for indoor location information to the positioning webservice, the request comprising a request-location-estimate corresponding to a location estimate of the mobile device (320) at the time of making the request, the authorization authority (360) performing the steps of: receiving the license information, verifying whether the license information authorizes access to indoor location information by the mobile device (320), issuing a secure proof, verifiable by the positioning webservice (310) upon successful verification, the secure proof indicating that the license information authorizes access to indoor location informatiType: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: ENGEL JOHANNES KNIBBE, ONNO MARTIN JANSSEN, HANS VAN AMSTEL, STEPHANUS JOSEPH JOHANNES NIJSSEN, MARK HENRICUS VERBERKT, EMMANUEL DAVID LUCAS MICHAEL FRIMOUT, XIANGYU WANG, PETER JOHANNES LENOIR
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Patent number: 9832080Abstract: The present invention provides a method for commissioning of nodes of a network. The method comprises the steps of (S10) receiving, at a first node (30a) of the network, at least one indication message including identification information of a second node (30b) of the network; (S20) receiving, at the first node (30a), parameter information indicating a parameter sensed with at least one parameter sensor associated with the first node (30a); (S30) determining whether the at least one indication message and the parameter information temporarily correlate; and (S40), if a correlation is determined, adding correlation information about the second node (30b) to a register table of the first node (30a).Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Engel Johannes Knibbe, Cornelis Antonius Verbakel, Eric Johannus Hendricus Cornelis Maria Nieuwlands
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Publication number: 20170238396Abstract: A light system for a stadium, the light system comprising: at least one sensor configured to determine light intensity values for multiple locations within the stadium; at least one electronically controllable luminaire configured to generate light directed towards at least one location of the multiple locations within the stadium based on a received control parameter; a controller configured to receive the light intensity values from the at least one sensor, further configured to determine a light intensity difference based on the light intensity values from the multiple locations within the stadium, and configured to select the at least one electronically controllable luminaire and generate the control parameter for the least one electronically controllable luminaire based on the light intensity difference to attempt to reduce the light intensity difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: ENGEL JOHANNES KNIBBE, FLORIAN STADLER, WILLEM PIET VAN HOOF, MICHAEL DAVID SIMPSON
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Patent number: 9696159Abstract: A system and method for providing directional information to a user using existing infrastructure elements (150) is disclosed. The method comprising determining a route of infrastructure elements (150) between a current location and a remote location, wherein the current location is associated a first element in the route and the last element in the route being closest to the remote location, wherein each of the elements in the route are identified by at least one of: a physical identification and a data identification, and providing a visual indication, progressively, to each of the infrastructure elements in the route at a predetermined time and for a determined period, wherein the progressive display of the visual indication provides for direction control information.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Hongxin Chen, Engel Johannes Knibbe, Xin Ge, Dan Jiang, Yong Qin Zeng, Lei Feng
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Patent number: 9474134Abstract: A remote control device (100) for controlling lighting systems includes a sensor (155) configured to determine a location of the remote control device (100) in relation to the lighting systems (115). A controller (145) is configured to determine a nearest light source (120) of the lighting systems (115) relative to the location of the remote control device (100) and to control this nearest light source (120). The controller (145) is configured to change a configuration of the remote control device (100) in response to changing its location. A transceiver (105) transmit a signal to multiple light sources (120) which measure the strength and/or time of flight of this signal for use in determining the location of the remote control device (100). The light sources (120) provide the remote control device (100) with identifying information unique to each one of them including their locations.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Engel Johannes Knibbe
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Patent number: 9386664Abstract: A method (100) of controlling an outdoor lighting system, a computer program product, a controlling device for controlling an outdoor lighting system and an outdoor lighting system are provided. The outdoor lighting system comprises outdoor lamps which are distributed over spatial segments of an outdoor space. The emitted light intensity of the outdoor lamps is controllable per spatial segment, and references are used to refer to specific spatial segments.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Engel Johannes Knibbe, Noël François Leopold Bonné
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Publication number: 20160146943Abstract: A pole (110), such as a street light or a traffic light, can, for example, break due to being hit by a car or bend due to being exposed to high winds. A system (100) for detecting physical deformation of a pole (110) comprises a signal processor (130) coupled to an antenna (120) arranged to receive a wireless signal (150). The signal processor (130) determines position data based on the wireless signal (150). A processor (140) analyzes position data to determine whether there is a variation between first position data relating to a first time period and second position data relating to a subsequent time period. When the pole (110) has been physically deformed between the first and the second time period, the first and second position data will vary and the processor determines that the pole has been physically deformed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Engel Johannes KNIBBE
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Publication number: 20160077599Abstract: A remote control device for controlling lighting systems includes a sensor configured to determine a location of the remote control device in relation to the lighting systems. A controller is configured to determine a nearest light source of the lighting systems relative to the location of the remote control device and to control this nearest light source. The controller is configured to change a configuration of the remote control device in response to changing its location. A transceiver transmit a signal to multiple light sources which measure the strength and/or time of flight of this signal for use in determining the location of the remote control device. The light sources provide the remote control device with identifying information unique to each one of them including their locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventor: ENGEL JOHANNES KNIBBE
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Patent number: 9237634Abstract: According to the present invention, a light guidance system for adapted illumination in emergency or power cut situations is provided, wherein the light guidance system is connected to an auxiliary power supply system (101) and comprises at least one light unit (103) adapted to emit light for illuminating surroundings and a control unit adapted to increase a light level of the light unit (103) according to a presence signal indicating the presence of a person, wherein the increasing of the light level is adjusted to enable a mandatory lighting period and a mandatory light level by considering a power value of the auxiliary power supply system (101).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2010Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Engel Johannes Knibbe, Alexander Ertz, Mareike Klee, Leo Verhees
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Publication number: 20150127251Abstract: A system and method for providing directional information to a user using existing infrastructure elements (150) is disclosed. The method comprising determining a route of infrastructure elements (150) between a current location and a remote location, wherein the current location is associated a first element in the route and the last element in the route being closest to the remote location, wherein each of the elements in the route are identified by at least one of: a physical identification and a data identification, and providing a visual indication, progressively, to each of the infrastructure elements in the route at a predetermined time and for a determined period, wherein the progressive display of the visual indication provides for direction control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Hongxin Chen, Engel Johannes Knibbe, Xin Ge, Dan Jiang, Yong Qin Zeng, Lei Feng