Patents by Inventor Geert Langereis
Geert Langereis 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: 9386925Abstract: The invention relates to a device for drug administration and/or monitoring the status of a patient, the device comprising a first and a second measuring means, and the time for using the second measuring means being set in accordance with the data of the first measuring means.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Medimetrics Personalized Drug Delivery B.V.Inventors: Henrike Krijnsen, Geert Langereis, Michel Van Bruggen, Ventzeslav Iordanov
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Patent number: 9128114Abstract: The invention relates to a capacitive sensor device 100. The capacitive sensor device (100) comprises a substrate (401), a first electrode (101) coupled to the substrate (401, a second electrode (102) coupled to the substrate (401) and a movable element (103). The movable element (103) is capacitively coupled to the first electrode (101), the moveable element (103) and the first electrode (101) representing a first capacitor (104). The movable element (103) is capacitively coupled to the second electrode (102), the moveable element (103) and the second electrode (102) representing a second capacitor (105). The movable element (103) is movable between the first electrode (101) and the second electrode (102) in such a manner, that an electrical impedance between the first electrode (101) and the second electrode (102) is changeable due to a change of a position of the movable element (103). The movable element (103) is decoupled from the substrate (401), in particular to a signal line.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventor: Geert Langereis
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Patent number: 8855337Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a micromachined microphone and an accelerometer from a wafer 1 having a first layer 2, the method comprising the steps of dividing the first layer 2 into a microphone layer 5 and into an accelerometer layer 6, covering a front side of the microphone layer 5 and a front side of the accelerometer layer 6 with a continuous second layer 7, covering the second layer 7 with a third layer 8, forming a plurality of trenches 9 in the third layer 8, removing a part 10 of the wafer 1 below a back side of the microphone layer 5, forming at least two wafer trenches 11 in the wafer 1 below a back side of the accelerometer layer 6, and removing a part 12, 13 of the second layer 7 through the plurality of trenches 9 formed in the third layer 8. The micromachined microphone and the accelerometer according to the invention is advantageous over prior art as it allows for body noise cancellation in order to minimize structure borne sound.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventors: Twan van Lippen, Geert Langereis, Martijn Goossens
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Patent number: 8742517Abstract: A capacitive sensor is configured for collapsed mode, e.g. for measuring sound or pressure, wherein the moveable element is partitioned into smaller sections. The capacitive sensor provides increased signal to noise ratio.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventors: Geert Langereis, Twan Van Lippen, Reinout Woltjer
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Patent number: 8686519Abstract: A MEMS accelerometer uses capacitive sensing between two electrode layers. One of the electrode layers has at least four independent electrodes arranged as two pairs of electrodes, with one pair aligned orthogonally to the other such that tilting of the membrane can be detected as well as normal-direction movement of the membrane. In this way, a three axis accelerometer can be formed from a single suspended mass, and by sensing using a set of capacitor electrodes which are all in the same plane. This means the fabrication is simple and is compatible with other MEMS manufacturing processes, such as MEMS microphones.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Inventors: Geert Langereis, Iris Bominaar-Silkens, Twan Van Lippen
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Patent number: 8588435Abstract: A microphone and a method for manufacturing the same. The microphones includes a substrate die; and a microphone and an accelerometer formed from the substrate die. The accelerometer is adapted to provide a signal for compensating mechanical vibrations of the substrate die.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Iris Bominaar-Silkens, Sima Tarashioon, Remco Henricus Wilhelmus Pijnenburg, Twan van Lippen, Geert Langereis
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Patent number: 8436810Abstract: A wearable electronic device such as a wrist watch (60) is supplied with conventional clock with two pointers (32,33). The device displays a parameter indicative of how “cool” the wearer has been over the past period as a function of time, using the time axis of one of the pointers (32,33). “Coolness” can be based on the measurement of related physiological parameters like heart-rate, body temperature, movement, skin resistance or muscle activity. “Coolness” of a person is understood as being the ability to cope with stress. Therefore, the stability of physiological parameters can be used to derive a signal for the subjective trait called “coolness”. All physiological parameters can be measured by sensors (10) in the watch (60) or in the strap (50). The invention is used as a gadget for self expression and emotional feedback.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Geert Langereis, Evert Jan Van Loenen, Ralph Kurt, David Paul Walker, Steffen Reymann
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Patent number: 8401513Abstract: Proximity sensor, particularly for usage in an electronic mobile device, comprising at least one acoustic transducer adapted for receiving acoustic signals at least in parts of the frequency range of human audible sound and emitting and/or receiving ultrasonic signals for proximity estimation. The acoustic transducer preferably is a Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) microphone. Further, a method in an electronic device comprising an acoustic transducer is provided comprising the steps of generating at least one electric signal in the frequency range of ultrasonic sound, emitting at least one ultrasonic signal by means of the acoustic transducer; receiving at least one ultrasonic signal by means of the acoustic transducer; deducing from the at least one emitted ultrasonic signal and the at least one received ultrasonic signal at least the delay between emission of the emitted ultrasonic signal and reception of the corresponding ultrasonic signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Geert Langereis, Twan van Lippen, Peter Dirksen, Frank Pasveer
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Patent number: 8348538Abstract: A pen which is able to modulate the trace of the pen in response to a sensory signal of the user, such as for example skin conductance or respiration. The sensory signals represent the mood of the user. By changing the trace of the pen, a change in mood of the user can be expressed.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Evert Jan Van Loenen, Geert Langereis, Ralph Kurt, Steffen Reymann
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Publication number: 20120299130Abstract: A MEMS accelerometer uses capacitive sensing between two electrode layers. One of the electrode layers has at least four independent electrodes arranged as two pairs of electrodes, with one pair aligned orthogonally to the other such that tilting of the membrane can be detected as well as normal-direction movement of the membrane. In this way, a three axis accelerometer can be formed from a single suspended mass, and by sensing using a set of capacitor electrodes which are all in the same plane. This means the fabrication is simple and is compatible with other MEMS manufacturing processes, such as MEMS microphones.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Geert Langereis, Iris Bominaar-Silkens, Twan Van Lippen
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Publication number: 20120099753Abstract: A microphone has a membrane (20) mounted to vibrate in response to pressure fluctuations, a backplate (30) facing the membrane and being more rigid than the membrane, and circuitry (95) for sensing the vibrations relative to the backplate, the backplate being prestressed and having a geometry such that a response of the backplate to structure borne vibration matches a corresponding response of the membrane. This can help reduce or minimize relative movement between these surfaces caused by structure borne vibration and hence improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the microphone. The geometry can be a hub and spoke arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS ASIA PTE. LTD.Inventors: Casper van der Avoort, Andreas Bernardus Maria Jansman, Geert Langereis, Twan van Lippen, Hilco Suy
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Publication number: 20120091546Abstract: A microphone comprises a substrate (20), a microphone membrane (10) defining an acoustic input surface and a backplate (11) supported with respect to the membrane with a fixed spacing between the backplate (11) and the membrane (10). A microphone periphery area comprises parallel corrugations (24) in the membrane (10) and backplate (11). By using the same corrugated suspension for both the membrane and the backplate, the sensitivity to body noise is optimally suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS ASIA PTE. LTD.Inventors: Geert Langereis, Twan Van Lippen, Freddy Roozeboom, Hilco Suy, Klaus Reimann, Jozef Thomas Martinus Van Beek, Casper Van Der Avoort, Johannes Van Wingerden, Kim Phan Le, Martijn Goosens, Peter Gerard Steeneken
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Publication number: 20120056282Abstract: A MEMS transducer (10) for an audio device comprises a substrate (12), a membrane (14) attached to the substrate (12), and a back-electrode (18) attached to the substrate (12), wherein a resonant frequency of the back-electrode (18) is matched to a resonant frequency of the membrane (14). Further, a method of manufacturing a MEMS transducer (19) for an audio device comprises attaching a membrane to a substrate (12), attaching a back-electrode (18) to the substrate (12), matching a resonant frequency of the back-electrode (18) to a resonant frequency of the membrane (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS ASIA PTE. LTD.Inventors: Twan Van Lippen, Geert Langereis, Josef Lutz, Hilco Suy, Cas Van Der Avoort, Andreas Bernardus Maria Jansman
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Publication number: 20120033832Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a micromachined microphone and an accelerometer from a wafer 1 having a first layer 2, the method comprising the steps of dividing the first layer 2 into a microphone layer 5 and into an accelerometer layer 6, covering a front side of the microphone layer 5 and a front side of the accelerometer layer 6 with a continuous second layer 7, covering the second layer 7 with a third layer 8, forming a plurality of trenches 9 in the third layer 8, removing a part 10 of the wafer 1 below a back side of the microphone layer 5, forming at least two wafer trenches 11 in the wafer 1 below a back side of the accelerometer layer 6, and removing a part 12, 13 of the second layer 7 through the plurality of trenches 9 formed in the third layer 8. The micromachined microphone and the accelerometer according to the invention is advantageous over prior art as it allows for body noise cancellation in order to minimize structure borne sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Twan van Lippen, Geert Langereis, Martijn Goossens
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Patent number: 8062287Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising an ingestible capsule which measures at least one body parameter and starts a drug release program upon predefined changes in the body parameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N VInventors: Hendrika Cecilia Krijnsen, Geert Langereis, Michel Paul Barbara Van Bruggen, Ventzeslav Petrov Iordanov
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Publication number: 20110169109Abstract: The invention relates to a capacitive sensor device 100. The capacitive sensor device (100) comprises a substrate (401), a first electrode (101) coupled to the substrate (401, a second electrode (102) coupled to the substrate (401) and a movable element (103). The movable element (103) is capacitively coupled to the first electrode (101), the moveable element (103) and the first electrode (101) representing a first capacitor (104). The movable element (103) is capacitively coupled to the second electrode (102), the moveable element (103) and the second electrode (102) representing a second capacitor (105). The movable element (103) is movable between the first electrode (101) and the second electrode (102) in such a manner, that an electrical impedance between the first electrode (101) and the second electrode (102) is changeable due to a change of a position of the movable element (103). The movable element (103) is decoupled from the substrate (401), in particular to a signal line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventor: Geert Langereis
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Publication number: 20110123052Abstract: A microphone and a method for manufacturing the same. The microphones includes a substrate die; and a microphone and an accelerometer formed from the substrate die. The accelerometer is adapted to provide a signal for compensating mechanical vibrations of the substrate die.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Iris BOMINAAR-SILKENS, Sima TARASHIOON, Remco Henricus Wilhelmus PIJNENBURG, Twan van LIPPEN, Geert LANGEREIS
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Publication number: 20110003614Abstract: Proximity sensor, particularly for usage in an electronic mobile device, comprising at least one acoustic transducer adapted for receiving acoustic signals at least in parts of the frequency range of human audible sound and emitting and/or receiving ultrasonic signals for proximity estimation. The acoustic transducer preferably is a Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) microphone. Further, a method in an electronic device comprising an acoustic transducer is provided comprising the steps of generating at least one electric signal in the frequency range of ultrasonic sound, emitting at least one ultrasonic signal by means of the acoustic transducer; receiving at least one ultrasonic signal by means of the acoustic transducer; deducing from the at least one emitted ultrasonic signal and the at least one received ultrasonic signal at least the delay between emission of the emitted ultrasonic signal and reception of the corresponding ultrasonic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicants: NXP B.V., KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Geert Langereis, Twan van Lippen, Peter Dirksen, Frank Pasveer
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Publication number: 20110003615Abstract: A proximity sensor arrangement is provided comprising at least one first and at least one second acoustic transducer and at least one comparing means. The acoustic transducers are adapted to receive acoustic signals and convert the received acoustic signals into electric signals. The comparing means are adapted to compare the spectra received by the acoustic transducers. If the device comprising the proximity sensor arrangement is held at a user's ear, the signal received by the covered microphone is low-pass filtered due to human tissue and/or the presence of the human head, resulting in a spectral difference between several microphones. Furthermore a method is provided comprising the steps of receiving an acoustic signal at least two locations distant from each other. In a second step, said received acoustic signals are converted into electric signals. Subsequently, the actual proximity and/or coverage situation is deduced from the spectral difference between the electric signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventor: Geert Langereis
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Publication number: 20100155107Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing conductive inter-layer connections in a microsystem built by a patterned stack of flexible foils (10). Conductive inter-layer connections (210, 300, 400) made of solder material, sputtered or evaporated material or by means of carbonization of plastic material building the isolating layer (30) of the flexible foils (10) are formed to connect patterned conductive layers (40, 50) separated by means of at least one isolating layer (30) in a conductive way in order to interconnect different parts of the microsystem in an easy way.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Geert Langereis, Ivar J. Boerefijn