Patents by Inventor Joseph H.A.M. Jacobs

Joseph H.A.M. Jacobs 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: 20100214747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular electric system with a base module (2, 11) comprising a substrate (3, 12), a power supply (40), power/data transmission means (4, 16) and holding means; at least one load module (7, 20, 30) comprising an cc electric load, a power/data receiving means (8, 26) and a holding means, said load module (7, 20, 30) being adapted to be placeable on said substrate (3, 12) in first and second positions, wherein in said first position (connecting position) the transmission means (4, 16) of said base module interact with said receiving means (8, 26) of said load module (7, 20, 30) and in said second position (repelling position) interaction of said transmission means (4, 16) and said receiving means (26) is not allowed or possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Joseph H.A.M. Jacobs, Dirk Hente, Eberhardt Waffenschmidt
  • Publication number: 20100124067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control module (30) for a lighting system, which lighting system (10) comprises a base module (11) with at least two parallel electrodes (16) and at least one light module (20) coupled with said electrodes (16), said control module comprising: a controller (30) adapted to control at least one parameter of the at least one light module (20), and a holding member (28) adapted to removably hold said control module in engagement with said electrodes (16) of said lighting system (10). It also relates to a lighting system and a light module (20) for such a lighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Hente, Joseph H.A.M. Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20100118521
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminated window (1) comprising a lighting device (30) connected to a transparent pane (11) and a daylight shielding device, for example a Venetian blind (20). The lighting device (30) may particularly comprise OLEDs (31) that typically cover the whole area of the pane (11). The daylight shielding device (20) is optionally disposed between the first pane (11) and an additional pane (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Joseph H.A.M. Jacobs, Dirk Hente