Patents by Inventor Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk
Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk 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: 10178957Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for vital sign measurement of a person (2), comprising presentation means (10) for presenting a person (2) with a visual theme (20), illumination means (11) for illuminating an illumination area (3), in which said person (2) is located, whose vital signs shall be measured, optical measurement means (12) for optically detecting optical detection signals (23) from said illumination area (3), evaluation means (13) for evaluating said optical detection signals (23) and deriving a vital sign information (24) from them, and control means (14) for controlling said illumination means (11) to illuminate said illumination area (3) allowing the detection of optical detection signals (23), from which a vital sign information (24) can be derived despite changes of the visual theme (20).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Harold Agnes Wilhelmus Schmeitz, Marek Janusz Bartula, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Murray Fulton Gillies
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Patent number: 9993649Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for planning and/or providing a therapy for neural applications, especially a neurostimulation and/or neurorecording applications, comprising at least one lead (300), the lead (300) having a plurality of electrodes (132) being capable to provide at least one stimulation field (F; F1; F2), further comprising at least one adjustment means (400), the adjustment means (400) being configured such that at least one characteristic parameter of the stimulation field (F; F1; F2) is directly and/or indirectly adjusted in order to establish at least one stimulation field (F; F1; F2) with at least one user defined maximal stimulation field characteristic at at least one user defined radial distance away from the lead (300).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Medtronic Bakken Research Center B.V.Inventors: Mattias Bengt Johan Astrom, Johan Gerard Kleibeuker, Hubert Cecile François Martens, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Rutger Nijlunsing, Michel Marcel José Decré
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Patent number: 9511203Abstract: A system and a method include a display configured to display video and/or still images, and an image source that is in communication with the display and configured to allow content of the image source to be displayed on the display. Further, the system and method include a physiological information gatherer configured to obtain a current physiological information of a patient when the patient is positioned to see the video and/or still image on the display. A processor is configured to receive the current physiological information from the physiological information gatherer, and the processor, being in communication with the image source, is further configured to transmit to the display the current physiological information and a target breathing rate.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Murray Fulton Gillies, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Jürgen Vogt, Constance Jeanne Elizabeth Saalberg-Seppen, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk
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Patent number: 9438869Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for reducing anxiety of patients before and during e.g. MR scanning examinations. The method is based on displaying images on walls (106,107) of the scanner room (100) so that when the patient enters the scanner room, then an image is displayed on a wall visible to the patient, e.g. a wall adjacent to the entry door (103). When the patient is laying on the table (102) of the scanner (101) the projection of images is switched to another wall by reflecting the projected images using e.g. a mirror which is moved into the light rays emitted by an image projector.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Murray Fulton Gillies, Wilhelmus Daniel Hyacintus Van Groningen, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Jurgen Vogt
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Publication number: 20160045748Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for planning and/or providing a therapy for neural applications, especially a neurostimulation and/or neurorecording applications, comprising at least one lead (300), the lead (300) having a plurality of electrodes (132) being capable to provide at least one stimulation field (F; F1; F2), further comprising at least one adjustment means (400), the adjustment means (400) being configured such that at least one characteristic parameter of the stimulation field (F; F1; F2) is directly and/or indirectly adjusted in order to establish at least one stimulation field (F; F1; F2) with at least one user defined maximal stimulation field characteristic at at least one user defined radial distance away from the lead (300).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Mattias Bengt Johan Astrom, Johan Gerard Kleibeuker, Hubert Cecile François Martens, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Rutger Nijlunsing, Michel Marcel José Decré
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Patent number: 9192022Abstract: The invention relates to a control system (100) for an ambient light environment in a room in a hospital environment. The control system is configured to time and synchronize light effects of the ambient light environment (170, 190) in response to sensor signals (111-113) from patient location sensors (121) or other sensors (122,123) for detecting if a clinical instrument is activated, moved or taken into use or for detecting heart rate. Light effects may be used by the clinical personnel to improve quality and speed of the examination and to create a calming atmosphere for the patient. However, different light effects are required at different times and for different durations. Therefore, timing of the light effects relative to sensor signals may improve workflow and patient comfort.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Murray Fulton Gillies, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Juergen Vogt, Harold Agnes Wilhelmus Schmeitz, Ewa Aurelia Miendlarzewska, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Marek Janusz Bartula
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Patent number: 9131205Abstract: A system and method for reducing anxiety of a patient during medical scanning in a medical scanner which may produce significant levels of acoustic noise. A processor or control unit receives a measure of variation in a parameter of the scanner noise during the medical scanning. The processor then generates outputs to audio and video playback units that present an audio-video scenery to the patient during the scanning in accordance with the measure of variation in the parameter of the scanner noise. An image object in the video imagery is linked to the audio signal, so as to distract the patient's attention away from the scanner noise. The audio-video scenery may be switched according to an estimated scanner noise level. An effective distraction of the patient is obtained with a limited audio signal level which is far lower than the scanner noise.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Murray Fulton Gillies, Raymond Van Ee, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs
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Publication number: 20150238350Abstract: The invention relates to a method for avoiding that brown adipose tissue is stimulated due to low body temperatures. By avoiding such stimulation of the brown adipose tissue, unintended uptake of a radioactive glucose tracer in the brown adipose tissue may be minimized which may be important in PET imaging to avoid generation of false positive images. An embodiment of the invention suggests an apparatus (100) configured with a thermoregulation device (101) for heating e.g. the chest area and a controller (103) for controlling the thermoregulation device on the basis of a temperature reference (Tr) and measurements of the body temperature, e.g. a local body temperature (Tbm).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Paul Marcel Carl Lemmens, Tim Elisabeth Joseph Weysen, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk
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Publication number: 20140232298Abstract: The invention relates to a control sys tem (100) for an ambient light environment in a room in a hospital environment. The control system is configured to time and synchronize light effects of the ambient light environment (170, 190) in response to sensor signals (111-113) from patient location sensors (121) or other sensors (122,123) for detecting if a clinical instrument is activated, moved or taken into use or for detecting heart rate. Light effects may be used by the clinical personnel to improve quality and speed of the examination and to create a calming atmosphere for the patient. However, different light effects are required at different times and for different durations. Therefore, timing of the light effects relative to sensor signals may improve workflow and patient comfort.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Murray Fulton Gillies, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Juergen Vogt, Harold Agnes Wilhelmus Schmeitz, Ewa Aurelia Miendlarzewska, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Marek Janusz Bartula
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Publication number: 20140046121Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) comprising a display unit (12) configured for displaying video and/or still images, an image source (14) in communication with the display unit (12) so as to allow content of the image source (14) to be displayed on the display unit (12), a physiological information gathering unit (16) configured to obtain current physiological information of a patient when the patient is positioned to see the video and/or still image on the display unit (12), a processor (18) for receiving current physiological information from the physiological information gathering unit (16), the processor (18) being in communication with the image source (14), the processor (18) being configured to transmit to the display unit (12) a combination of the current physiological information and a target breathing rate. Further the present invention relates to a respective method (36) for using the system (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Murray Fulton Gillies, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Jürgen Vogt, Constance Jeanne Elizabeth Saalberg-Seppen, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk
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Publication number: 20140031696Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for vital sign measurement of a person (2), comprising presentation means (10) for presenting a person (2) with a visual theme (20), illumination means (11) for illuminating an illumination area (3), in which said person (2) is located, whose vital signs shall be measured, optical measurement means (12) for optically detecting optical detection signals (23) from said illumination area (3), evaluation means (13) for evaluating said optical detection signals (23) and deriving a vital sign information (24) from them, and control means (14) for controlling said illumination means (11) to illuminate said illumination area (3) allowing the detection of optical detection signals (23), from which a vital sign information (24) can be derived despite changes of the visual theme (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Harold Agnes Wilhelmus Schmeitz, Marek Janusz Bartula, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Murray Fulton Gillies
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Publication number: 20130245364Abstract: A system and method for reducing anxiety of a patient during medical scanning in a medical scanner which may produce significant levels of acoustic noise. A processor or control unit (CU) receives a measure of variation (ESN) in a parameter of the scanner noise (SN) during the medical scanning, e.g. estimated scanner noise level based on the actual type of scanning. The processor then generates outputs (A1, V1) to audio and video playback units (AS, VS) that accordingly present an audio-video scenery (A, V) to the patient during the scanning, in accordance with the measure of variation (ESN) in the parameter of the scanner noise (SN). An image object, e.g. a moving image object, in the video imagery (V) is linked to the audio signal (A), so as to distract the patient's attention away from the scanner noise (SN). The audio-video scenery (A, V) may be switched according to an estimated scanner noise level, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Murray Fulton Gillies, Raymond Van Ee, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs
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Publication number: 20130235168Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for reducing anxiety of patients before and during e.g. MR scanning examinations. The method is based on displaying images on walls (106,107) of the scanner room (100) so that when the patient enters the scanner room, then an image is displayed on a wall visible to the patient, e.g. a wall adjacent to the entry door (103). When the patient is laying on the table (102) of the scanner (101) the projection of images is switched to another wall by reflecting the projected images using e.g. a mirror which is moved into the light rays emitted by an image projector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Murray Fulton Gillies, Wilhelmus Daniel Hyacintus Van Groningen, Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Jurgen Vogt
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Publication number: 20130225950Abstract: A patient monitoring system comprises a probe module (10) to acquire data of a patient to be monitored. An evaluation module (20) to determines a patient's state of anxiety on the basis of the acquired data. An indicator module (30) to feedback the determined state of anxiety to attending staff. Thus, the staff is enabled on the basis of the feedback from the patient monitoring system to re-assure patients where that is needed and beneficiary.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Gijs Antonius Franciscus Van Elswijk, Nathalie Magali Danielle Dessaud, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Murray Fulton Gillies, Jürgen Vogt