Patents by Inventor Franciscus Jacobus Vossen
Franciscus Jacobus Vossen 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: 11758627Abstract: A Light Emitting Diode, LED, based lighting device arranged for connection to an Alternating Current, AC, mains supply, comprising a zero-crossing detection module arranged for detecting a zero-crossing in an AC voltage supplied by said AC mains supply, a detection pulse module arranged for providing a detection pulse based on said detected zero-crossing, a human body detection module arranged for determining a current drawn from said AC mains supply during said provided detection pulse, and for determining presence of a human body based on said determined current, wherein said detection pulse module is arranged for providing said detection pulse during a rising, positive, edge of said AC voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Guy Louis Paul De Bondt, Dalibor Cvoric, Franciscus Jacobus Vossen, Haimin Tao, Hermanus Johannes Maria Vos
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Patent number: 11743990Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system comprising a load comprising a parallel configuration of a first LED load having a first forward voltage, and a first switch coupled in series with the first LED load; and a second LED load, having a second forward voltage being different than the first forward voltage; a switched mode power supply comprising a switching element; an inductor; a diode; a set of output pins for coupling to the load; and a capacitor coupled across the set of output pins; wherein the switched mode power supply is arranged to provide a voltage across the set of output pins, wherein the lighting system comprises a further inductor coupled between the one of the output pins and the load.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Theo Gerrit Zijlman, Eugen Jacob De Mol, Henricus Marius Joseph Maria Kahlman, Zhaomin Meng, Dmytro Viktorovych Malyna, Marcel Beij, Franciscus Jacobus Vossen
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Patent number: 11493194Abstract: An objective of the present application is to provide an improved lighting device comprising a module for enabling wireless connectivity. The invention provides a lighting device comprising a light source, a housing and a module for enabling wireless connectivity of the lighting device, wherein the module comprises: an enclosure having a first main wall opposite to a second main wall; an antenna for wireless communication, wherein the antenna is contained within the enclosure, wherein the antenna is adjacent to the first main wall; a controller in connection with said antenna for enabling the wireless connectivity of the lighting device; mounting means arranged for mounting the module to the housing in a first position wherein the first main wall abuts the housing, or in a second position wherein the second main wall abuts the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Lambertus Adrianus Marinus De Jong, Jan De Graaf, Franciscus Jacobus Vossen
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Publication number: 20220346205Abstract: A Light Emitting Diode, LED, based lighting device arranged for connection to an Alternating Current, AC, mains supply, comprising a zero-crossing detection module arranged for detecting a zero-crossing in an AC voltage supplied by said AC mains supply, a detection pulse module arranged for providing a detection pulse based on said detected zero-crossing, a human body detection module arranged for determining a current drawn from said AC mains supply during said provided detection pulse, and for determining presence of a human body based on said determined current, wherein said detection pulse module is arranged for providing said detection pulse during a rising, positive, edge of said AC voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Guy Louis Paul DE BONDT, Dalibor CVORIC, Franciscus Jacobus VOSSEN, Haimin TAO, Hermanus Johannes Maria VOS
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Publication number: 20220279636Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system comprising a load comprising a parallel configuration of a first LED load having a first forward voltage, and a first switch coupled in series with the first LED load; and a second LED load, having a second forward voltage being different than the first forward voltage; a switched mode power supply comprising a switching element; an inductor; a diode; a set of output pins for coupling to the load; and a capacitor coupled across the set of output pins; wherein the switched mode power supply is arranged to provide a voltage across the set of output pins, wherein the lighting system comprises a further inductor coupled between the one of the output pins and the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Theo Gerrit ZIJLMAN, Eugen Jacob DE MOL, Henricus Marius Joseph Maria KAHLMAN, Zhaomin MENG, Dmytro Viktorovych MALYNA, Marcel BEIJ, Franciscus Jacobus VOSSEN
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Patent number: 11402933Abstract: The invention provides an improved device with a touch user interface for controlling a load. The device comprising: an array of individually controllable LED light sources; data lines for interconnecting successive LED light sources to obtain a daisy-chain of successive LED light sources in said array and for rippling control data through the daisy-chain to a particular LED light source in said array, wherein the particular LED light source in said array is arranged for removing one or more bits from the control data and for providing resulting control data downstream (i.e. e.g.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Alexander Jacobus Mariette Van Neer, Franciscus Jacobus Vossen, Tim Dekker
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Publication number: 20210262647Abstract: An objective of the present application is to provide an improved lighting device comprising a module for enabling wireless connectivity. The invention provides a lighting device comprising a light source, a housing and a module for enabling wireless connectivity of the lighting device, wherein the module comprises: an enclosure having a first main wall opposite to a second main wall; an antenna for wireless communication, wherein the antenna is contained within the enclosure, wherein the antenna is adjacent to the first main wall; a controller in connection with said antenna for enabling the wireless connectivity of the lighting device; mounting means arranged for mounting the module to the housing in a first position wherein the first main wall abuts the housing, or in a second position wherein the second main wall abuts the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: LAMBERTUS ADRIANUS MARINUS DE JONG, JAN GRAAF, FRANCISCUS JACOBUS VOSSEN
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Publication number: 20210153310Abstract: The invention provides an improved device with a touch user interface for controlling a load. The device comprising: an array of individually controllable LED light sources; data lines for interconnecting successive LED light sources to obtain a daisy-chain of successive LED light sources in said array and for rippling control data through the daisy-chain to a particular LED light source in said array, wherein the particular LED light source in said array is arranged for removing one or more bits from the control data and for providing resulting control data downstream (i.e. e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Alexander Jacobus Mariette VAN NEER, Franciscus Jacobus VOSSEN, Tim DEKKER
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Patent number: 10136763Abstract: A hand held domestic appliance comprises a handle part, a driven member, a motor for driving the driven member and a controller for controlling the motor. The handle part comprises a surface sensor for detecting a contact surface area and optionally also pressure and the controller is adapted to control the power supplied to the motor in dependence on the sensed contact surface area and optionally also pressure.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Edwin Heijman, Franciscus Jacobus Vossen, Roland Alexander Van De Molengraaf, Arno Zwenig, Thomas Strutzmann, Thomas Leonhard Sigot
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Publication number: 20180049293Abstract: A system (100) for determining the presence of a person is disclosed. The system (100) comprises a first user input device (102), located at a first space (112), arranged for generating a request signal based on a first user input. The system further comprises a plurality of lighting devices (108, 110), located at a second space (114), different from the first space (112), arranged for providing general illumination. The system further comprises a second device (104), located at the second space (114), arranged for generating a response signal, wherein the response signal is based on an indication of the presence of the person.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: JAN MARTIJN KRANS, JONATHAN DAVID MASON, FRANCISCUS JACOBUS VOSSEN, JUDITH HENDRIKA MARIA DE VRIES
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Publication number: 20170154517Abstract: An air quality alert system provides a signal which indicates whether or not a door or window should be (fully or partially) opened or closed. The system takes account of the air quality in a first area (e.g. outdoors) as well as the proximity of the user to a door or window so that information is only provided when the user is situated at the door or window. This avoids overloading the user with unwanted information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: DZMITRY VIKTOROVICH ALIAKSEYEU, JOHANNES HENRICUS MARIA KORST, JAN MARTIJN KRANS, MAURO BARBIERI ABN AMRO, JONATHAN DAVID MASON, SERVERIUS PETRUS PAULUS PRONK, JOHAN PARTOMO DJAJADININGRAT, KORAY KARAKAYA, FRANCISCUS JACOBUS VOSSEN, SEYOUNG KIM, JOHAN MARRA, PIETER JOSEPH MATHIAS CUSTERS
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Publication number: 20170143165Abstract: A hand held domestic appliance comprises a handle part, a driven member, a motor for driving the driven member and a controller for controlling the motor. The handle part comprises a surface sensor for detecting a contact surface area and optionally also pressure and the controller is adapted to control the power supplied to the motor in dependence on the sensed contact surface area and optionally also pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: EDWIN HEIJMAN, FRANCISCUS JACOBUS VOSSEN, ROLAND ALEXANDER VAN DE MOLENGRAAF, ARNO ZWENIG, THOMAS STRUTZMANN, THOMAS LEONHARD SIGOT
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Patent number: 9618739Abstract: An actuator comprises an electroactive polymer layer (402) and stretchable electrode structures (410, 411) that are disposed on each side of the electroactive polymer layer (402). A softer passive layer (401) is secured to one of the stretchable electrode structures (410, 411). When compressed transversally by the stretchable electrode structures (410, 411), the electroactive polymer layer (402) will expand tangentially and the actuator will relax into a shape wherein the interior of the electroded region is substantially parallel to the plane of the device, while a substantial portion of the area increase is absorbed by out-of-plane bends arising at the electrode boundary (duck mode). The invention can be embodied as optically reflective or refractive devices with variable geometry.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dirk Brokken, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets, Hendrik De Koning, Wendy Mireille Martam, Franciscus Jacobus Vossen, Coen Theodorus Hubertus Fransiscus Liedenbaum
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Publication number: 20130176608Abstract: An actuator comprises an electroactive polymer layer (402) and stretchable electrode structures (410, 411) that are disposed on each side of the electroactive polymer layer (402). A softer passive layer (401) is secured to one of the stretchable electrode structures (410, 411). When compressed transversally by the stretchable electrode structures (410, 411), the electroactive polymer layer (402) will expand tangentially and the actuator will relax into a shape wherein the interior of the electroded region is substantially parallel to the plane of the device, while a substantial portion of the area increase is absorbed by out-of-plane bends arising at the electrode boundary (duck mode). The invention can be embodied as optically reflective or refractive devices with variable geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Dirk Brokken, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets, Hendrik De Koning, Wendy Mireille Martam, Franciscus Jacobus Vossen, Coen Theodorus Hubertus Fransiscus Liedenbaum