Patents by Inventor Lorenzo Feri
Lorenzo Feri 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: 12085902Abstract: Apparatuses (1) for mapping devices (21-29) to representations (31-39) of the devices (21-29) in models comprise displays (11) for displaying representations (31-39), memories (12) for storing triggering information defining triggering procedures for triggering the devices (21-29), inputs (16) for receiving identifying information comprising identifiers from devices (21-29) that have been triggered, and processors (14) for linking the identifiers and the representations (31-39) at the hand of the triggering procedures. The commissioning of devices (21-29) is done faster and more user-friendly. The triggering procedures may define the devices (21-29) to be triggered in a sequence. The processor (14) can then link the identifiers and the representations (31-39) via the sequence. Alternatively the triggering procedures may define unique codes to be allocated to the representations (31-39) and to be provided to the devices (21-29), with the identifying information further comprising the codes.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jack Goossen, Maulin Dahyabhai Patel, Lorenzo Feri, Tim Corneel Wilhelmus Schenk, Gary Wayne Barnett
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Patent number: 11269045Abstract: The invention relates to adjusting at least one of installed building service sensors (10) of a building service system. A sensor coverage area of at least one sensor (10) is adjusted based on information on a position of the installed sensor (10) relative to at least one other sensor (10). For example, to determine the position of the sensor (10) relative to said at least one other sensor (10), each sensor (10) establishes a wireless communication between said sensor (10) and at least one other sensor (10) via a wireless communication means (34) of the sensor (10). For example, information on the positions of the installed sensors (10) is used to assign to each sensor (10) at least one of installed building service supply devices (12) of the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Lorenzo Feri, Ashish Vijay Pandharipande, Ying Wang, Tim Corneel Wilhelmus Schenk
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Patent number: 10904980Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a light output signal emitted by a set of light sources comprising at least one light source, wherein said light output signal includes a modulation signal which carries individual information, such that the method includes recurrently: remotely detecting the light output signal of said set of light sources; determining at least one quality measure of said remote detection of the light output signal; and adjusting the modulation signal on basis of said at least one quality measure.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Tim Corneel Wilhelmus Schenk, Lorenzo Feri, Hongming Yang
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Patent number: 10492274Abstract: A method for calibrating an ambience lighting system for providing an ambient light effect for a cinema display screen is proposed. The method is based on implementing the ambience lighting system in the form of one or more of coded light (CL) sources. The method then includes processing one or more images of a scene being illuminated by the ambience lighting system to determine, based on the CL embedded into the light output of the individual CL sources, color and/or an intensity of the light generated by the individual CL source. The set of control data for controlling the CL sources to provide the desired ambient light effect is then based not only on the color and/or intensity of image content to be displayed on the cinema display screen, but also on the determined color and/or intensity of the light output of the individual CL sources.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Frederik Jan De Bruijn, Tommaso Gritti, Stephanus Joseph Johannes Nijssen, Lorenzo Feri, Wei Pien Lee, Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen
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Patent number: 10439718Abstract: Remote controllers, positioning systems, and methods configured for the efficient assignment of addresses in a coded lighting positioning system are proposed. Particularly, a proposed remote controller comprises a receiver for receiving coded light from a light source in a coded lighting positioning system, where the coded light comprises an initial light source identifier of the light source. The remote controller also comprises a processing unit for assigning a modified light source identifier to the light source based on the received coded light, and a transmitter for transmitting the modified light source identifier to the light source. The modified light source identifier is a locally unique identifier used to provide positional information.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Tim Corneel Wilhelmus Schenk, Hongming Yang, Lorenzo Feri, Wijnand Johannes Rietman, Johan Cornelis Talstra, Johan-Paul Marie Gerard Linnartz
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Patent number: 10090924Abstract: Remote controllers, positioning systems, and methods configured for the efficient assignment of addresses in a coded lighting positioning system are proposed. Particularly, a proposed remote controller comprises a receiver for receiving coded light from a light source in a coded lighting positioning system, where the coded light comprises an initial light source identifier of the light source. The remote controller also comprises a processing unit for assigning a modified light source identifier to the light source based on the received coded light, and a transmitter for transmitting the modified light source identifier to the light source. The modified light source identifier is a locally unique identifier used to provide positional information.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Tim Corneel Wilhelmus Schenk, Hongming Yang, Lorenzo Feri, Wijnand Johannes Rietman, Johan Cornelis Talstra, Johan-Paul Marie Gerard Linnartz
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Publication number: 20180235117Abstract: The invention relates to adjusting at least one of installed building service sensors (10) of a building service system. A sensor coverage area of at least one sensor (10) is adjusted based on information on a position of the installed sensor (10) relative to at least one other sensor (10). For example, to determine the position of the sensor (10) relative to said at least one other sensor (10), each sensor (10) establishes a wireless communication between said sensor (10) and at least one other sensor (10) via a wireless communication means (34) of the sensor (10). For example, information on the positions of the installed sensors (10) is used to assign to each sensor (10) at least one of installed building service supply devices (12) of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: LORENZO FERI, ASHISH VIJAY PANDHARIPANDE, YING WANG, TIM CORNEEL WILHELMUS SCHENK
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Publication number: 20180167141Abstract: Remote controllers, positioning systems, and methods configured for the efficient assignment of addresses in a coded lighting positioning system are proposed. Particularly, a proposed remote controller comprises a receiver for receiving coded light from a light source in a coded lighting positioning system, where the coded light comprises an initial light source identifier of the light source. The remote controller also comprises a processing unit for assigning a modified light source identifier to the light source based on the received coded light, and a transmitter for transmitting the modified light source identifier to the light source. The modified light source identifier is a locally unique identifier used to provide positional information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: TIM CORNEEL WILHELMUS SCHENK, HONGMING YANG, LORENZO FERI, WIJNAND JOHANNES RIETMAN, JOHAN CORNELIS TALSTRA, JOHAN-PAUL MARIE GERARD LINNARTZ
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Patent number: 9968018Abstract: The invention relates to adjusting at least one of installed building service sensors (10) of a building service system. A sensor coverage area of at least one sensor (10) is adjusted based on information on a position of the installed sensor (10) relative to at least one other sensor (10). For example, to determine the position of the sensor (10) relative to said at least one other sensor (10), each sensor (10) establishes a wireless communication between said sensor (10) and at least one other sensor (10) via a wireless communication means (34) of the sensor (10). For example, information on the positions of the installed sensors (10) is used to assign to each sensor (10) at least one of installed building service supply devices (12) of the system.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Lorenzo Feri, Ashish Vijay Pandharipande, Ying Wang, Tim Corneel Wilhelmus Schenk
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Publication number: 20180081329Abstract: Apparatuses (1) for mapping devices (21-29) to representations (31-39) of the devices (21-29) in models comprise displays (11) for displaying representations (31-39), memories (12) for storing triggering information defining triggering procedures for triggering the devices (21-29), inputs (16) for receiving identifying information comprising identifiers from devices (21-29) that have been triggered, and processors (14) for linking the identifiers and the representations (31-39) at the hand of the triggering procedures. The commissioning of devices (21-29) is done faster and more user-friendly. The triggering procedures may define the devices (21-29) to be triggered in a sequence. The processor (14) can then link the identifiers and the representations (31-39) via the sequence. Alternatively the triggering procedures may define unique codes to be allocated to the representations (31-39) and to be provided to the devices (21-29), with the identifying information further comprising the codes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: JACK GOOSSEN, MAULIN DAHYABHAI PATEL, LORENZO FERI, TIM CORNEEL WILHELMUS SCHENK, GARY WAYNE BARNETT
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Patent number: 9871586Abstract: There is provided a light detection system which is capable of determining in light embedded codes by detecting light in a scene which is illuminated by an illumination system (110) comprising one or more light sources (111,112,113) each providing a light contribution (I111, I112, I113) comprising an embedded code (ID#1, ID#2, ID#3) emitted as a temporal sequence of modulations in a characteristics of the light emitted. The light detection system comprises light detection means (220), which are arranged for acquiring at least one image of the scene, where the image is acquired a plurality of temporal shifted line instances. Each line of the acquired image comprises an instance of the temporal sequence of modulations of the first embedded code. The light detection system further comprises means (230) for determining embedded codes from the spatial pattern of modulations.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Frederik Jan De Bruijn, Ruud Vlutters, Lorenzo Feri, Tim Corneel Wilhel Schenk, Ronald Rietman
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Patent number: 9766120Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile device for detecting light. The mobile device (300) includes a photo detector (320) which is arranged at the end of a socket barrel (114) of an audio jack socket in the mobile device. The socket barrel serves to collimate the light onto the photo detector.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Frederik Jan De Bruijn, Onno Martin Janssen, Lorenzo Feri, Tommaso Gritti, Stephanus Joseph Johannes Nijssen
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Patent number: 9721442Abstract: An emergency manager for a lighting device (1), which lighting device is configured to transmit information by coding its output light. The emergency manager has a light coding unit (5), configured to code light emitted by a light emitter (3), thereby enabling the light emitter to emit a coded light signal including an individual identifier identifying the lighting device; an emergency indicator (7); and a control unit (9). The control unit is configured to control the light coding unit to adjust the coded light signal to increase a robustness of a transmission of the coded light signal upon receiving an emergency indication from the emergency indicator.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Theodorus Jacobus Johannes Denteneer, Lorenzo Feri
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Patent number: 9609723Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatic grouping of light sources within an illumination system. The method is performed starting from a first light source of the illumination system emitting a first light signal and a first sound signal. The method includes steps of using an intensity of the first light signal as received by a second light source and an intensity of the first sound signal as received by the second light source to determine a value of a grouping function (410, 420), and assigning the first light source and the second light source to the same group of light sources when the determined value of the grouping function satisfies one or more pre-determined conditions (430, 440, 450). In this manner, a determination could be made whether or not the first and second light sources should be assigned to the same group in a manner that yields improved results over the prior art solutions.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Lorenzo Feri, Robert James Davies, Ronald Rietman, Willem Franke Pasveer
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Patent number: 9602204Abstract: Proposed is a light module (110) comprising at least two primary light sources (111,112,113) capable of emitting a primary color light. This allows the light module to emit light having intensity (Y) and color coordinates (x,y) through additive color mixing of the constituent primary colors. The light module further comprises an modulator (115) capable of modulating the primary light sources enabling embedment of data in the light emitted. The modulator (115) is arranged to modulate the color coordinates of the light emitted for embedding the data. This is especially advantageous as the sensitivity of the human eye to changes in color is lower than to changes in intensity. The invention thus advantageously allows embedding the data into the light emitted from the light modules (110) of an illumination system (100) without reducing the performance of its primary function as an aid to human vision.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Tim Corneel Wilhelmus Schenk, Lorenzo Feri, Paulus Henricus Antonius Damink, Martin Maurice Vernhout, Dragan Sekulovski
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Patent number: 9479251Abstract: There is provided a method for detecting modulated light comprising: receiving a set of images acquired by means of a rolling shutter camera having image acquisition settings comprising a frame rate, fframe, and a line rate, fline; identifying in consecutive frames of said images—a pattern governed by the ratio between a modulation frequency, fc, of a modulated light source and the line rate, fline, and—between consecutive frames a spatial shift of said pattern governed by the ratio between said modulation frequency fc, and said frame rate, fframe; and providing based on said pattern and spatial shift thereof, an estimate of the modulated light amplitude from said light source.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Remco Theodorus Johannes Muijs, Frederik Jan De Bruijn, Tommaso Gritti, Stephanus Joseph Johannes Nijssen, Lorenzo Feri
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Patent number: 9464787Abstract: A direction controllable lighting unit 10 for use in a lighting system is described. The light emission of the lighting unit 10 may be directed into different directions, e.g. by use of a mechanically movable element 14, 60. At least two ultrasound transmitters 20a, 20b, or ultrasound receivers 21a, 21b are disposed at the lighting unit 10 such that they differ in position, or in direction or shape of the spatial intensity distribution or spatial distribution of reception sensitivity. A mobile control element 46 has at least one corresponding ultrasound transmitter or receiver 50. A difference bebveen a signal from a transmitter received at multiple receivers, or a signal of multiple transmitters received at a single receiver is used to determine a relative direction of the direction controllable lighting unit 10 and the control element 46, and to control the direction of the lighting unit 10 in dependence thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Tim Corneel Wilhelmus Schenk, Lorenzo Feri, Hendricus Theodorus Gerardus Maria Penning De Vries
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Publication number: 20160204859Abstract: Remote controllers, positioning systems, and methods configured for the efficient assignment of addresses in a coded lighting positioning system are proposed. Particularly, a proposed remote controller comprises a receiver for receiving coded light from a light source in a coded lighting positioning system, where the coded light comprises an initial light source identifier of the light source. The remote controller also comprises a processing unit for assigning a modified light source identifier to the light source based on the received coded light, and a transmitter for transmitting the modified light source identifier to the light source. The modified light source identifier is a locally unique identifier used to provide positional information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: TIM CORNEEL WILHELMUS SCHENK, HONGMING YANG, LORENZO FERI, WIJNAND JOHANNES RIETMAN, JOHAN CORNELIS TALSTRA, JOHAN-PAUL MARIE GERARD LINNARTZ
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Patent number: 9386643Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosure, a lighting system comprises a remote control unit (4) and at least one lighting device (2a, 2b, 2c) comprising a light driver (13) and a light emitter (14). The remote control unit (4) comprises an image capturing unit (5) and is arranged to control the lighting device (2a, 2b, 2c). To do so, the remote control unit (4) receives information relating to current/present settings of the image capturing unit (5), then determines one or more properties of signals for visible light communications based on these settings. The one or more properties are then communicated to the at least one lighting device (2a, 2b, 2c). Upon reception thereof the light driver (13) generates a light emitting control signal based on the received properties and visible light communications based on the light emitting control signal is emitted by the light emitter (14).Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Lorenzo Feri, Stephanus Joseph Johannes Nijssen, Constant Paul Marie Jozef Baggen, Tommaso Gritti, Ruben Rajagopalan, Frederik Jan De Bruijn, Hongming Yang
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Patent number: 9379814Abstract: There is provided a light detection system which is capable of determining in light embedded codes by detecting light in a scene which is illuminated by an illumination system (110) comprising one or more light sources (111,112,113) each providing a light contribution (I111, I112, I113) comprising an embedded code (ID#1, ID#2, ID#3) emitted as a temporal sequence of modulations in a characteristics of the light emitted. The light detection system comprises light detection means (220), which are arranged for acquiring at least one image of the scene, where the image is acquired a plurality of temporal shifted line instances. Each line of the acquired image comprises an instance of the temporal sequence of modulations of the first embedded code. The light detection system further comprises means (230) for determining embedded codes from the spatial pattern of modulations.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Frits De Bruijn, Ruud Vlutters, Lorenzo Feri, Tim Schenk, Ronald Rietman