Patents by Inventor Linda Tessens

Linda Tessens 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).

  • Optical system for occupancy sensing, and corresponding method
    Patent number: 9041941
    Abstract: An optical system for occupancy sensing according to the invention includes a plurality of optical line sensors, each consisting of a linear array of light sensing elements; and an optical light integrating device that integrates light from rays with incidence angles subject to geometric constraints to be sensed by a light sensing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Marleen Morbee, Linda Tessens
  • OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR OCCUPANCY SENSING, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD
    Publication number: 20130070258
    Abstract: An optical system for occupancy sensing according to the invention includes a plurality of optical line sensors, each consisting of a linear array of light sensing elements; and an optical light integrating device that integrates light from rays with incidence angles subject to geometric constraints to be sensed by a light sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Marleen Morbee, Linda Tessens