Patents by Inventor Hendrikus A.A.M. De Ruijter

Hendrikus A.A.M. De Ruijter 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).

  • WINDOW BLIND WITH ILLUMINATED LAMELLAE
    Publication number: 20110102879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a window blind (10) with at least one lamella (25) and at least one lighting element (20), wherein the lamella (25) comprises an illuminating body (30), the lighting element (20) injects an artificial light (21) into the illuminating body (30), the illuminating body (30) comprises a light guiding material, configured to transport the artificial light (21), the illuminating body (30) comprises a light extraction means (40), configured to receive and to deflect the artificial light (21) out of the illuminating body (30). The invention discloses, that the light extraction means (40) is embedded within the illuminating body (30), and the light extraction means (40) is controllable, in order to vary the degree of deflection of the artificial light (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Hendrikus A.A.M. De Ruijter, Cornelis R. Ronda, Egbertus H.M. Smits