Patents by Inventor Hendirkus Petrus Maria Sterken

Hendirkus Petrus Maria Sterken 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).

  • Gesture based control of element or item
    Patent number: 9417703
    Abstract: Apparatuses (1) for controlling elements (40-70) possibly shown on screens (31) or items (71) possibly represented by the elements (70) comprise detectors (11-13) for detecting features of objects (2) such as body parts in first and second dimensions and converters (14) for converting first features into actions for the elements (40-70) or the items (71). By making the actions dependent on second features, a number of possibilities is increased. First features may be movements of the objects (2) and second features may be absolute or relative positions of the objects (2). First dimensions may be parallel to the screens (31) and second dimensions may be perpendicular or parallel to the screens (31), or vice versa. Actions may comprise browsing groups (4-6) of elements (40-69) at position dependent speeds or browsing one or more groups (4-6) depending on the positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Paul Kaufholz, Hendirkus Petrus Maria Sterken, Jaap Knoester, Ivo Don Stuyfzand
  • GESTURE BASED CONTROL OF ELEMENT OR ITEM
    Publication number: 20140047395
    Abstract: Apparatuses (1) for controlling elements (40-70) possibly shown on screens (31) or items (71) possibly represented by the elements (70) comprise detectors (11-13) for detecting features of objects (2) such as body parts in first and second dimensions and converters (14) for converting first features into actions for the elements (40-70) or the items (71). By making the actions dependent on second features, a number of possibilities is increased. First features may be movements of the objects (2) and second features may be absolute or relative positions of the objects (2). First dimensions may be parallel to the screens (31) and second dimensions may be perpendicular or parallel to the screens (31), or vice versa. Actions may comprise browsing groups (4-6) of elements (40-69) at position dependent speeds or browsing one or more groups (4-6) depending on the positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Paul Kaufholz, Hendirkus Petrus Maria Sterken, Jaap Knoester, Ivo Don Stuyfzand