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).
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Patent number: 12137506Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jérôme Eduard Maes, Muhammad Mohsin Siraj
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Patent number: 12114240Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jerome Eduard Maes, Peter Deixler, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
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Publication number: 20240260159Abstract: A method of configuring a plurality of parameters of a lighting device; 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 as an overlay on a view of a physical environment; 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 augmented reality mode, aType: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: JÉRÔME EDUARD MAES, CHRIS DAMKAT, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, BRAM KNAAPEN
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Patent number: 11985748Abstract: 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 augmentType: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jérôme Eduard Maes, Chris Damkat, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Bram Knaapen
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Publication number: 20240107649Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: HUGO JÓSE KRAJNC, BERENT WILLEM MEERBEEK, JÉRÔME EDUARD MAES
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Patent number: 11943857Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Jerome Eduard Maes, Berent Willem Meerbeek
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Patent number: 11871189Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jerome Eduard Maes, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Peter Deixler
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Publication number: 20230363069Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: JÉRÔME EDUARD MAES, MUHAMMAD MOHSIN SIRAJ
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Publication number: 20230284361Abstract: 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 augmentType: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: JÉRÔME EDUARD MAES, CHRIS DAMKAT, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, BRAM KNAAPEN
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Patent number: 11595889Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Evren Özcan, Jérôme Eduard Maes, Huon Urbald Ogier Norbert Van De Laarschot
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Publication number: 20220417714Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Jerome Eduard MAES, Peter DEIXLER, Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS
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Publication number: 20220304128Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS, Jerome Eduard MAES, Berent Willem MEERBEEK
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Publication number: 20210385574Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: JEROME EDUARD MAES, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, PETER DEIXLER
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Patent number: 11150101Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Jérôme Eduard Maes, Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
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Patent number: 11094091Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Jérôme Eduard Maes, Bartel Marinus van de Sluis
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Publication number: 20210059033Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Evren ÖZCAN, Jérôme Eduard MAES, Huon Urbald Ogier Norbert VAN DE LAARSCHOT
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Patent number: 10834805Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Evren Özcan, Jérôme Eduard Maes, Huon Urbald Ogier Norbert Van De Laarschot
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Publication number: 20200200559Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: DZMITRY VIKTOROVICH ALIAKSEYEU, JÉRÔME EDUARD MAES, DIRK VALENTINUS RENÉ ENGELEN, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS
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Publication number: 20200146130Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Evren ÖZCAN, Jérôme Eduard MAES, Huon Urbald Ogier Norbert VAN DE LAARSCHOT
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Publication number: 20200126264Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Jérôme Eduard Maes, Bartel Marinus van de Sluis