Patents by Inventor Joanne Henriëtte Desirée Monique WESTERINK
Joanne Henriëtte Desirée Monique WESTERINK 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: 9706942Abstract: The present invention relates to a wearable device (10) wearable by a user for measuring skin conductance of the user (1), the wearable device comprising at least two skin conductance electrodes (12) for contacting skin (2) of the user, and an elastic material portion (14) which surrounds the skin conductance electrodes (12) and forms a material surface (16). The elastic material of the elastic material portion (14) is non-permeable for gaseous and liquid substances. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a wearable device (10).Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Joanne Henriëtte Desirée Monique Westerink
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Publication number: 20170000398Abstract: The present invention relates to a processor for processing skin conductance data of a living being, comprising an input unit (12) for receiving a skin conductance data signal (13) comprising a plurality of data peaks, a calculating unit (14) for computing a skin conductance peak data signal over a long-term period by deriving a feature related to said data peaks from said skin conductance data signal (13) and forming a summation of said feature per time unit and an analyzing unit (16) for analyzing an average and/or an absolute value of said skin conductance peak data signal over at least a portion of said period to get information on at least one stage of burnout and/or chronic fatigue syndrome of said living being.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Alphons Antonius Maria Lambertus Bruekers
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Patent number: 9532428Abstract: A system for sensing emotions, which produce color or sound variation in a series of elements, which experience different patterns of movement.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Leticia Sofia Susanna Bialoskorski, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Egidius Leon Van Den Broek
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Patent number: 9183883Abstract: A method of generating data for controlling a rendering system (9) includes obtaining data representative of a recording of at least intervals of an event, the recording having at least two components (22,23) obtainable through different respective modalities. The data is analyzed to determine at least a dependency between a first and a second of the components (22,23). At least the dependency is used to provide settings (30) for a system (9) for rendering in perceptible form at least one output through a first modality in dependence on at least the settings and on at least one signal for rendering in perceptible form through a second modality.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Stijn De Waele, Ralph Antonius Cornelis Braspenning, Joanne Henriëtte Desirée Monique Westerink
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Publication number: 20150265212Abstract: The present invention relates to a stress-measuring system for determining a level of stress of a user, in particular for monitoring an upcoming burnout, the system (10) comprising: an alarm clock (12) for initiating an alarm at an arbitrary preset time, wherein the system (10) comprises an interface (14) for switching off the alarm; a vital sign sensor (16) for measuring a first vital sign of the user while the user operates the interface (14); and a processing unit (18) for determining the level of stress of the user based on the sensed first vital sign.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Alphons Antonius Maria Lambertus Bruekers, Murtaza Bulut, Vojkan Mihajlovic, Martin Ouwerkerk, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink
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Patent number: 8979731Abstract: A device (1), for calming down a subject, comprises a content delivering means (12,14) adapted for delivering a content in a first mode, at least one sensor (22, 24, 26, 28, 29) configured to detect an activity level of the subject and a controlling unit operatively coupled to the at least one sensor. The controlling unit receives the detected activity level and compares the detected activity level with a pre-determined threshold activity level. The controlling unit is capable of changing the delivery of the content to a second mode when the detected activity level is above the threshold activity level.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2009Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Ronaldus Maria Aarts, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Johan Partomo Djajadiningrat, Johannes Willem Frens, Marius Cornelis Rozendaal
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Patent number: 8882669Abstract: Computer program product for processing GSR (galvanic skin response) signals, which when run on a computer controls the computer to estimate a level of arousal, or at least a change in the level of arousal, of a user, provided with an algorithm that is configured to control a computer to calculate a third or higher central moment of a recorded GSR signal and to derive an estimation of the level of arousal from said third or higher central moment.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Cornelis Tuinenbreijer, Maria Helena Schut, Egidius Leon Van Den Broek
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Patent number: 8880156Abstract: The physiological condition of a person is determined in physiological condition determining system by using a sensor for sampling a plurality of heart beats of the person, and using a control unit to perform the acts of: extracting a series of cardiac R-R intervals from the heart beat samples, providing a two-dimensional representation of subsequent R-R intervals, wherein two subsequent R-R interval forms an entry in the two-dimensional representation resulting in a plurality of entries, determining a centroid, an average radius and an average rotation frequency for the plurality of entries in the two-dimensional representation, determining a plurality of distances between the radius and each of the entries in the two-dimensional representation, and determining the physiological condition of the person using the radius in combination with the plurality of distances.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets, Martin Ouwerkerk, Henk Albert Hessel, Martijn Krans, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink
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Publication number: 20140288401Abstract: The present invention relates to a mental balance or imbalance estimation system (100) and method for estimating a level of mental balance or imbalance of a user (1). The system comprises a skin conductance sensor (20) for sensing the skin conductance of the user (1), the skin conductance over time forming a skin conductance trace (22). The system further comprises a processing unit (10) for receiving and processing the skin conductance trace (22), the processing unit configured to determine at least one stimulus response (24) in the skin conductance trace (22), to determine an estimated cortisol level trace (28) of the user (1) based on the determined at least one stimulus response (24), and to determine the estimated level of mental balance or imbalance of the user (1) based on the estimated cortisol level trace (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina, Leszek Holenderski
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Publication number: 20140155724Abstract: The present invention relates to a wearable device (10) wearable by a user for measuring skin conductance of the user (1), the wearable device comprising at least two skin conductance electrodes (12) for contacting skin (2) of the user, and an elastic material portion (14) which surrounds the skin conductance electrodes (12) and forms a material surface (16). The elastic material of the elastic material portion (14) is non-permeable for gaseous and liquid substances. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a wearable device (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Joanne Henriëtte Desirée Monique Westerink
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Publication number: 20140072272Abstract: A method of generating data for controlling a rendering system (9) includes obtaining data representative of a recording of at least intervals of an event, the recording having at least two components (22,23) obtainable through different respective modalities. The data is analyzed to determine at least a dependency between a first and a second of the components (22,23). At least the dependency is used to provide settings (30) for a system (9) for rendering in perceptible form at least one output through a first modality in dependence on at least the settings and on at least one signal for rendering in perceptible form through a second modality.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Stijn DE WAELE, Ralph Antonius Cornelis BRASPENNING, Joanne Henriëtte Desirée Monique WESTERINK
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Patent number: 8617044Abstract: A method and system for reducing stress in a working environment. In a conditioning phase a positive association of a sensory stimulus, such as a scent, image and/or sound with a relaxed feeling is created. Following the creation of this positive association the “relaxing” stimulus will be used as a de-stressor in the usage phase. That is, when it is detected that the user is stressed, the “relaxing” stimulus is released to reduce stress.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Petronella Hendrika Pelgrim, Evert Jan Van Loenen, Frank Wartena, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink
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Patent number: 8604328Abstract: A method of generating data for controlling a rendering system includes obtaining data representative of a recording of at least intervals of an event, the recording having at least two components obtainable through different respective modalities. The data is analyzed to determine at least a dependency between a first and a second of the components. At least the dependency is used to provide settings for a system for rendering in perceptible form at least one output through a first modality in dependence on at least the settings and on at least one signal for rendering in perceptible form through a second modality.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Stijn De Waele, Ralph Braspenning, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink
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Patent number: 8306981Abstract: A method of enabling the selection of an item of content data based on an expected physiological response of a user, each item of content data being associated with at least one recording of a perceptible content element, includes storing a first set (18) of data representative of a relation between at least one variable for characterizing an aspect of a perceptible content element and a physiological response of at least one first user when the perceptible content element is rendered. The first set (18) of data representative of the relation is adapted on the basis of a measured physiological response of the at least one first user to a rendition of a perceptible content element and values of the at least one variable for characterizing an aspect of the perceptible content element.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Marjolein Dimmie Van Der Zwaag, Froukje Anke Van Egmond
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Publication number: 20120001766Abstract: A system for sensing emotions, which produce color or sound variation in a series of elements, which experience different patterns of movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Leticia Sofia Susanna Bialoskorski, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Egidius Leon Van Den Broek
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Publication number: 20110275960Abstract: The present invention relates to an entrance information system and a method for operating an entrance information system issuing an entrance instruction for a sleeping room in dependence of a sleeping signal from a sleep detector detecting the sleep stage of a person inside the sleeping room.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Felix Henric Govert Ogg, Ronaldus Maria Aarts
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Publication number: 20110264453Abstract: In a method of adapting communications in a communication system comprising at least two terminals (1,2), a signal carrying at least a representation of at least part of an information content of an audio signal captured at a first terminal (1) and representing speech is communicated between the first terminal (1) and a second terminal (2). A modified version of the audio signal is made available for at the second terminal (2). At least one of the terminals (1,2) generates the modified version by re-creating the audio signal in a version modified such that at least one prosodic aspect of the represented speech is adapted in dependence on input data (22) provided at at least one of the terminals (1,2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Dirk Brokken, Nicolle Hanneke van Schijndel, Mark Thomas Johnson, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Paul Marcel Carl Lemmens
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Publication number: 20110245941Abstract: A method of generating data for controlling a rendering system (9) includes obtaining data representative of a recording of at least intervals of an event, the recording having at least two components (22,23) obtainable through different respective modalities. The data is analyzed to determine at least a dependency between a first and a second of the components (22,23).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Stijn De Waele, Ralph Braspenning, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink
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Publication number: 20110179054Abstract: A method of enabling the selection of an item of content data based on an expected physiological response of a user, each item of content data being associated with at least one recording of a perceptible content element, includes storing a first set (18) of data representative of a relation between at least one variable for characterizing an aspect of a perceptible content element and a physiological response of at least one first user when the perceptible content element is rendered. The first set (18) of data representative of the relation is adapted on the basis of a measured physiological response of the at least one first user to a rendition of a perceptible content element and values of the at least one variable for characterizing an aspect of the perceptible content element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Marjolein Dimmie Van Der Zwaag, Froukje Anke Van Egmond
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Publication number: 20110137110Abstract: A device (1), for calming down a subject, comprises a content delivering means (12,14) adapted for delivering a content in a first mode, at least one sensor (22, 24, 26, 28, 29) configured to detect an activity level of the subject and a controlling unit operatively coupled to the at least one sensor. The controlling unit receives the detected activity level and compares the detected activity level with a pre-determined threshold activity level. The controlling unit is capable of changing the delivery of the content to a second mode when the detected activity level is above the threshold activity level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Ronaldus Maria Aarts, Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink, Johan Partomo Djajadiningrat, Johannes Willem Frens, Marius Cornelis Rozendaal