Patents by Inventor Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang

Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang 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).

  • Patent number: 9082937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a LED module which converts pump light from a LED chip (120) to light at another wavelength, which is emitted from the module. The conversion takes place in a portion of a luminescent material (124). The color purity of the LED module is enhanced by reducing any leakage of pump light using a reflector in combination with an absorber. In one embodiment, the absorber is integrated as one or several thin absorbing layers between the layers of a multi-layer reflection filter (126); this may yield an even higher reduction of pump light leakage from the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Adrianus van Sprang, Hendrik Johannes Boudewijn Jagt, Berno Hunsche, Thomas Diederich
  • Patent number: 8536600
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting diode (1, LED), comprising a first and a second electrode (40, 11) for applying a voltage across an active region (4) for generation of light, a light emitting surface (6), and a plurality of photonic crystals (101, 102). Further, at least two photonic crystals (101, 102) of a first and a second type are adapted to extract light from the active region (4) and differ from each other with respect to at least one lattice parameter. Each of said at least two photonic crystals (101, 102) are associated with a respective far field pattern, wherein an arrangement of said plurality of photonic crystals (101, 102) is provided to arrange said at least two photonic crystals (101, 102). In this manner, a far field pattern is created by combining the respective far field patterns associated with each of said at least two photonic crystals (101, 102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Marcus Antonius Verschuuren, Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang
  • Patent number: 8410504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a LED module which converts pump light from a LED chip (120) to light at another wavelength, which is emitted from the module. The conversion takes place in a portion of a luminescent material (124). The color purity of the LED module is enhanced by reducing any leakage of pump light using a reflector in combination with an absorber. In one embodiment, the absorber is integrated as one or several thin absorbing layers between the layers of a multi-layer reflection filter (126); this may yield an even higher reduction of pump light leakage from the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang, Hendrik Johannes Boudewijn Jagt, Berno Hunsche, Thomas Diederich
  • Publication number: 20120076167
    Abstract: Disclosed is a side-emitting light device comprising two sub-assemblies which are optically bonded together. Each sub-assembly comprises a substrate, at least one light source disposed on the substrate, and a luminescent plate optically bonded with the at least one light source. The light source emits light of a wavelength capable of exciting luminescence light from the luminescent plate. The two sub-assemblies are arranged having the free surface of the luminescent plates facing each other. The side-emitting light device is for instance applicable for light sources comprising naked dies arranged with Thin Film Flip Chip (TFFC) technique or laser diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Adrianus VAN SPRANG, Jan DE GRAAF
  • Patent number: 8121166
    Abstract: This invention relates to a side-emitting light device comprising two sub-assemblies which are optically bonded together. Each sub-assembly comprises a substrate, at least one light source disposed on the substrate, and a luminescent plate optically bonded with the at least one light source. The light source emits light of a wavelength capable of exciting luminescence light from the luminescent plate. The two sub-assemblies are arranged having the free surface of the luminescent plates facing each other. The side-emitting light device is for instance applicable for light sources comprising naked dies arranged with Thin Film Flip Chip (TFFC) technique or laser diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang, Jan De Graaf
  • Publication number: 20110205750
    Abstract: A lighting assembly has a light source emitting light, an angular filter having a main surface, and a light guide having a main surface. The main surface of the filter is parallel to the main surface of the light guide. The filter may be configured to reflect light rays originating from the light source that are incident at small angles with respect to a direction normal to the main surface of the filter, and to transmit light rays originating from the light source that are incident at larger angles with respect to the direction normal to the main surface of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang
  • Publication number: 20110073898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a LED module which converts pump light from a LED chip (120) to light at another wavelength, which is emitted from the module. The conversion takes place in a portion of a luminescent material (124). The color purity of the LED module is enhanced by reducing any leakage of pump light using a reflector in combination with an absorber. In one embodiment, the absorber is integrated as one or several thin absorbing layers between the layers of a multi-layer reflection filter (126); this may yield an even higher reduction of pump light leakage from the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang, Hendrik Johannes Boudewijn Jagt, Berno Hunsche, Thomas Diederich
  • Publication number: 20100270572
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting diode (1, LED), comprising a first and a second electrode (40, 11) for applying a voltage across an active region (4) for generation of light, a light emitting surface (6), and a plurality of photonic crystals (101, 102). Further, at least two photonic crystals (101, 102) of a first and a second type are adapted to extract light from the active region (4) and differ from each other with respect to at least one lattice parameter. Each of said at least two photonic crystals (101, 102) are associated with a respective far field pattern, wherein an arrangement of said plurality of photonic crystals (101, 102) is provided to arrange said at least two photonic crystals (101, 102). In this manner, a far field pattern is created by combining the respective far field patterns associated with each of said at least two photonic crystals (101, 102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Marcus Antonius Verschuuren, Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang
  • Publication number: 20100246626
    Abstract: This invention relates to a side-emitting light device comprising two sub-assemblies which are optically bonded together. Each sub-assembly comprises a substrate, at least one light source disposed on the substrate, and a luminescent plate optically bonded with the at least one light source. The light source emits light of a wavelength capable of exciting luminescence light from the luminescent plate. The two sub-assemblies are arranged having the free surface of the luminescent plates facing each other. The side-emitting light device is for instance applicable for light sources comprising naked dies arranged with Thin Film Flip Chip (TFFC) technique or laser diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang, Jan De Graaf
  • Patent number: 7453190
    Abstract: An electric lamp includes a lamp vessel which is transparent to visible light and accommodates a light source. The lamp vessel is covered with a combination of a light-absorbing medium and an optical interference film having layers of alternately layers of silicon dioxide and layers of a material with a comparatively high refractive index (e.g. ZrO2) . The reflection R of the interference film changes from 0.60?R?0.95 to 0.40?R?0.65 with a step ?R in the range 0.2??R?0.45, in a wavelength range 0.95×?tr???1.2×?tr. In operation, the electric lamp emits colored light in the transmission mode and has a substantially color-neutral appearance in the off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics
    Inventor: Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang
  • Patent number: 6570302
    Abstract: The electric lamp comprises a lamp vessel (11) which transmits visible light and which accommodates a light source (12). The electric lamp comprises a light-absorbing medium (16). The lamp vessel (11) is covered with an optical interference film (15) which comprises layers composed of a first layer of silica and a second layer of a material having a relatively high refractive index which alternate with each other. According to the invention, light from the light source (12) travels through the light-absorbing medium (16) before reaching the interference film (15). Preferably, the light-absorbing layer (16) is disposed between the lamp vessel (11) and the interference film (15). Alternatively, the light-absorbing layer is contained in a wall of the lamp vessel. Preferably, the interference film (15) reflects substantially in the same wavelength range as that wherein the light-absorbing medium (16) absorbs, preferably in the range from 570 to 620 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Erik Paul Boonekamp, Mathias Hubertus Johannes Van Rijswick, Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang, Gerhard Hebbinghaus