Patents by Inventor Gerard Christiaan Jurjen OTTER

Gerard Christiaan Jurjen OTTER 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: 20240027268
    Abstract: A method and device (10) for making a calibrated measurement of light from an object (E). In a first measurement window (W1), object light (LE) is received from the object (E) onto a beam splitter (11) which splits the light into a signal path (Ps) and a reference path (Pr). A first signal (S1=T·LE·Hs) is measured by a signal detection element (15s) in the signal path (Ps). A second signal (S2=R·LE·Hr) is measured by a reference detection element (15r) in the reference path (Pr). In a second measurement window (W2), calibration light (LC) is received onto the beam splitter (11). A third signal (S3=R·LC·Hs) is measured by the signal detection element (15s) in the signal path (Ps). A fourth signal (S4=T·LC·Hr) is measured by the reference detection element (15r) in the reference path (Pr). A measurement value of the object light (LE) is determined based on the measured signals (S1,S2,S3,S4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Gerard Christiaan Jurjen OTTER, James Peter Robert DAY, Niels DIJKHUIZEN, Ralph Claude SNEL, Marcela PELICA PASCOA
  • Patent number: 10852181
    Abstract: An optical light diffusing system is provided that includes an optical diffuser that coverts incoming light into diffused light. To prevents mixing light from undesired directions in the diffuser, light form undesired direction is baffled before it reaches the diffuser. Baffling is performed with an array of micro lenses located in the optical path to the diffuser. An array of apertures is located between the array of micro lenses and the optical diffuser. Each micro lens is aligned with a corresponding aperture. The apertures are located substantially in a focal surface of the array of micro lenses. Optical baffles located between the array of micro lenses and the array of apertures, separates optically transparent volumes between different ones of the micro lenses and their corresponding apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Gerard Christiaan Jurjen Otter
  • Publication number: 20190011311
    Abstract: An optical light diffusing system is provided that includes an optical diffuser that coverts incoming light into diffused light. To prevents mixing light from undesired directions in the diffuser, light form undesired direction is baffled before it reaches the diffuser. Baffling is performed with an array of micro lenses located in the optical path to the diffuser. An array of apertures is located between the array of micro lenses and the optical diffuser. Each micro lens is aligned with a corresponding aperture. The apertures are located substantially in a focal surface of the array of micro lenses. Optical baffles located between the array of micro lenses and the array of apertures, separates optically transparent volumes between different ones of the micro lenses and their corresponding apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventor: Gerard Christiaan Jurjen OTTER