Patents by Inventor JEROME EDUARD MAES

JEROME EDUARD MAES 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: 20240107649
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a lighting system is disclosed. The lighting system comprises a lighting device configured to receive lighting control commands from the controller via a wireless network, and a separate power switching device configured to receive, via the wireless network, power switching control commands from the controller to switch between a first mode wherein a load connected to the power switching device is powered, and a second mode the load connected to the power switching device is unpowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: HUGO JÓSE KRAJNC, BERENT WILLEM MEERBEEK, JÉRÔME EDUARD MAES
  • Patent number: 11943857
    Abstract: A method of restricting control of one or more lighting units (110) in a lighting system (100) is disclosed. The lighting system (100) comprises the one or more lighting units (110), a first control device (130) for controlling the one or more lighting units (110) and a portable control device (120) for controlling the one or more lighting units (110). The method comprises: determining a position of the portable control device (120) relative to a surface (140), setting the one or more lighting units (110) to a first control mode or a second control mode in dependence on the position of the portable control device (120) relative to the surface (140).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Jerome Eduard Maes, Berent Willem Meerbeek
  • Patent number: 11871189
    Abstract: A method (400) for configuring a distributed microphone system is disclosed. The distributed microphone system comprises a plurality of microphone devices connected via a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Jerome Eduard Maes, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Peter Deixler
  • Publication number: 20230363069
    Abstract: A method for training a machine for automatizing lighting control actions, wherein the method comprises the steps of: controlling one or more lighting devices to render a first light effect based on a first set of control parameters; controlling the one or more lighting devices to render a second light effect based on a second set of control parameters by transitioning over a transitioning time period from the first light effect to the second light effect; receiving a feedback from a user during a feedback time period; wherein if the feedback has been received within a predetermined time period during the feedback time period; associating the feedback with the transition; and wherein if the feedback has been received after the predetermined time period during the feedback time period; associating the feedback with the second light effect; and wherein the method further comprises training the machine based on the associated feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: JÉRÔME EDUARD MAES, MUHAMMAD MOHSIN SIRAJ
  • Publication number: 20230284361
    Abstract: A method of configuring a plurality of parameters of a lighting device (320); wherein the plurality of parameters are configurable in a configuration mode and in an augmented reality mode; wherein the method comprises the steps of: selecting, in the configuration mode, a configuration set comprising at least one of the plurality of parameters of the lighting device; adjusting, in the configuration mode, the at least one of the plurality of parameters of the selected configuration set; switching to the augmented reality mode upon adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of parameters of the configuration set in the configuration mode and/or based on a user input; rendering, in the augmented reality mode, a virtual model of the lighting device on an image rendering device (330) as an overlay on a view of a physical environment (310); wherein the model of the lighting device comprises the adjusted at least one of the plurality of parameters of the configuration set; automatically selecting, in the augment
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: JÉRÔME EDUARD MAES, CHRIS DAMKAT, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, BRAM KNAAPEN
  • Patent number: 11595889
    Abstract: A lighting device (31) is configured to determine a group of service-providing devices (41-44) and determine a schedule for the service-providing devices in the group. The group (101) comprises at least two service-providing devices capable of performing a similar or a same lighting service. The schedule indicates for each service-providing device of the group in which time period the service-providing device is able to receive messages such that at least one device of the determined group of service-providing devices is able to receive messages. The lighting device is configured to transmit the schedule to the service-providing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Evren Özcan, Jérôme Eduard Maes, Huon Urbald Ogier Norbert Van De Laarschot
  • Publication number: 20220417714
    Abstract: A controller (1) for performing presence detection with a first sensor system (41,42) and a second sensor system (31-37) is configured to receive sensor signals from the first sensor system and/or the second sensor system. The second sensor system is of a different type than the first sensor system. The controller is further configured to determine which first one or more areas of the plurality of areas are in both the sensor range of the first sensor system and the sensor range of the second sensor system based on the sensor signals and control the second sensor system to perform, with respect to the first one or more areas, a second task other than a first task to be performed by the first sensor system. The first task comprises obtaining sensor data to be used for presence detection in the first one or more areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jerome Eduard MAES, Peter DEIXLER, Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS
  • Publication number: 20220304128
    Abstract: A method of restricting control of one or more lighting units (110) in a lighting system (100) is disclosed. The lighting system (100) comprises the one or more lighting units (110), a first control device (130) for controlling the one or more lighting units (110) and a portable control device (120) for controlling the one or more lighting units (110). The method comprises: determining a position of the portable control device (120) relative to a surface (140), setting the one or more lighting units (110) to a first control mode or a second control mode in dependence on the position of the portable control device (120) relative to the surface (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS, Jerome Eduard MAES, Berent Willem MEERBEEK
  • Publication number: 20210385574
    Abstract: A method (400) for configuring a distributed microphone system is disclosed. The distributed microphone system comprises a plurality of microphone devices connected via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: JEROME EDUARD MAES, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, PETER DEIXLER
  • Patent number: 11150101
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an improved device for positioning information at a location in an image. Hence the invention provides a device (100) for positioning information (18) at a location (17) in an image (13), the device (100) comprising: a detector (10) for recording the image (13), the image (13) comprising a light source (14), wherein a lighting characteristic (15) of the light source (14) comprises a code (16) indicative of the information (18) and the location (17) where to position the information (18) in the image (13); a processor (11) arranged for processing the image (13) to retrieve the code (16), retrieving the information (18) indicated by the code (16), retrieving the location (17) indicated by the code (16), processing the image (13) into a processed image (19) by positioning the information (18) at the location (17) in the image (13); an image rendering device (12) for rendering the processed image (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Jérôme Eduard Maes, Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
  • Patent number: 11094091
    Abstract: A method (400) of rendering virtual objects is disclosed. The method (400) comprises: detecting (402) light (122) emitted by a lighting device (120), which light (122) comprises an embedded code representative of a property of the lighting device (120), obtaining (404) a virtual object, determining (406) an appearance and/or a behavior of the virtual object based on the property of the lighting device (120), and rendering (408) the virtual object on an image rendering device (104) according to the determined appearance and/or behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Jérôme Eduard Maes, Bartel Marinus van de Sluis
  • Publication number: 20210059033
    Abstract: A lighting device (31) is configured to determine a group of service-providing devices (41-44) and determine a schedule for the service-providing devices in the group. The group (101) comprises at least two service-providing devices capable of performing a similar or a same lighting service. The schedule indicates for each service-providing device of the group in which time period the service-providing device is able to receive messages such that at least one device of the determined group of service-providing devices is able to receive messages. The lighting device is configured to transmit the schedule to the service-providing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Evren ÖZCAN, Jérôme Eduard MAES, Huon Urbald Ogier Norbert VAN DE LAARSCHOT
  • Patent number: 10834805
    Abstract: A lighting device (31) is configured to determine a group of service-providing devices (41-44) and determine a schedule for the service-providing devices in the group. The group (101) comprises at least two service-providing devices capable of performing a similar or a same lighting service. The schedule indicates for each service-providing device of the group in which time period the service-providing device is able to receive messages such that at least one device of the determined group of service-providing devices is able to receive messages. The lighting device is configured to transmit the schedule to the service-providing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Evren Özcan, Jérôme Eduard Maes, Huon Urbald Ogier Norbert Van De Laarschot
  • Publication number: 20200200559
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an improved device for positioning information at a location in an image. Hence the invention provides a device (100) for positioning information (18) at a location (17) in an image (13), the device (100) comprising: a detector (10) for recording the image (13), the image (13) comprising a light source (14), wherein a lighting characteristic (15) of the light source (14) comprises a code (16) indicative of the information (18) and the location (17) where to position the information (18) in the image (13); a processor (11) arranged for processing the image (13) to retrieve the code (16), retrieving the information (18) indicated by the code (16), retrieving the location (17) indicated by the code (16), processing the image (13) into a processed image (19) by positioning the information (18) at the location (17) in the image (13); an image rendering device (12) for rendering the processed image (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: DZMITRY VIKTOROVICH ALIAKSEYEU, JÉRÔME EDUARD MAES, DIRK VALENTINUS RENÉ ENGELEN, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS
  • Publication number: 20200146130
    Abstract: A lighting device (31) is configured to determine a group of service-providing devices (41-44) and determine a schedule for the service-providing devices in the group. The group (101) comprises at least two service-providing devices capable of performing a similar or a same lighting service. The schedule indicates for each service-providing device of the group in which time period the service-providing device is able to receive messages such that at least one device of the determined group of service-providing devices is able to receive messages. The lighting device is configured to transmit the schedule to the service-providing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Evren ÖZCAN, Jérôme Eduard MAES, Huon Urbald Ogier Norbert VAN DE LAARSCHOT
  • Publication number: 20200126264
    Abstract: A method (400) of rendering virtual objects is disclosed. The method (400) comprises: detecting (402) light (122) emitted by a lighting device (120), which light (122) comprises an embedded code representative of a property of the lighting device (120), obtaining (404) a virtual object, determining (406) an appearance and/or a behavior of the virtual object based on the property of the lighting device (120), and rendering (408) the virtual object on an image rendering device (104) according to the determined appearance and/or behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Jérôme Eduard Maes, Bartel Marinus van de Sluis