Patents by Inventor Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts

Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts 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).

  • Patent number: 10088869
    Abstract: A host is arranged for providing a wireless docking environment having peripherals (250) for docking via a wireless link (230) with a dockee (220) for establishing a docking session for enabling the dockee to use the peripheral. The host is arranged for, at a first moment, storing docking configuration data which defines monitoring a peripheral on behalf of the dockee. The host monitors the selected peripheral to acquire monitor data in a period, in which period the dockee is not docked with the host. Later, when establishing a docking session at second moment, the host sets a docking configuration in dependence of the docking configuration data and makes available the monitor data. The dockee (220) is arranged for, when establishing the docking session, using the second docking configuration and accessing the monitor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILISP N.V.
    Inventors: Walter Dees, Vincentius Paulus Buil, Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Mirjam Van Laarhoven
  • Patent number: 9999801
    Abstract: A leg and foot strength training device for infants. The device includes a support bed and a partition at one end of the support bed. The partition cooperates with the support bed to form a cavity. An infant lying on the support bed maybe positioned such that their legs and feet maybe located substantially within cavity. When the infant pushes or kicks his or her legs or feet toward and/or against the partition from within cavity, the partition may provide an amount of resilient resistance against the legs or feet kicks or pushes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Vanessa Sattele, Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts
  • Publication number: 20180107246
    Abstract: A host is arranged for providing a wireless docking environment having peripherals (250) for docking via a wireless link (230) with a dockee (220) for establishing a docking session for enabling the dockee to use the peripheral. The host is arranged for, at a first moment, storing docking configuration data which defines monitoring a peripheral on behalf of the dockee. The host monitors the selected peripheral to acquire monitor data in a period, in which period the dockee is not docked with the host. Later, when establishing a docking session at second moment, the host sets a docking configuration in dependence of the docking configuration data and makes available the monitor data. The dockee (220) is arranged for, when establishing the docking session, using the second docking configuration and accessing the monitor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: WALTER DEES, VINCENTIUS PAULUS BUIL, LUCAS JACOBUS FRANCISCUS GEURTS, MIRJAM VAN LAARHOVEN
  • Patent number: 9910502
    Abstract: A system has a contactless user-interface through which a user controls a functionality of the system. The contactless user-interface has a detector sub-system and a user-feedback sub-system. The contactless user-interface has an alert mode and a control mode. In the alert mode, the user-feedback sub-system has a display monitor to provide a visible acknowledgement to the user, in response to the detector sub-system having detected the presence of the user within a an alert range. The contactless user-interface transitions from the alert mode to the control mode in response to the detector sub-system detecting an initialization gesture of the user. In the control mode, the contactless user-interface controls the functionality in response to the detector subsystem detecting a control gesture of the user. The visible acknowledgement is made to mirror the movements of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Johan Partomo Djajadiningrat, Jeanne De Bont, Pei-Yin Chao
  • Publication number: 20170310899
    Abstract: A device reader for receiving data from a separate device comprises a display and a first antenna for receiving data from the separate device. The first antenna has a device reader antenna position relative to the display. A display processor displays an image of at least part of the separate device on the display. The image has an associated image antenna position corresponding to a position in the image of an antenna in the separate device. The image is displayed such that the image antenna position is aligned with the device reader antenna position. The image may be determined from a non-customized image of the separate device by e.g. rotation, scaling and positioning based on a display characteristic of the display, such as specifically a size, resolution or pixel-size. The approach may facilitate a user in aligning a device with a device reader when using short-range communication, such as e.g. NFC communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: LUCAS JACOBUS FRANCISCUS GEURTS, PEI-YIN CHAO
  • Publication number: 20170244496
    Abstract: Method for sharing data (SD2) between users (11,12). The method comprises initiating body coupled communication (BCC) between first and second devices (21,22) and in response to the body coupled communication (BCC), sending a data request (Q1) from one or both of the devices (21,22) to a remote server (30). The data request (Q1,Q2) comprises first device data (ID1) and the second device data (ID2). The server (30) processes the data request (Q1) and determines shared data (SD2) based at least in part on both the first device data (ID1) and the second device data (ID2). The server sends a data response (R1) to the first device (21), wherein the data response (R1) comprises the shared data (SD2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: LUCAS JACOBUS FRANCISCUS GEURTS, VINCENTIUS PAULUS BUIL, NIELS LAUTE, FLOOR MARIJN BORGONJEN
  • Patent number: 9736382
    Abstract: A device reader (101) for receiving data from a separate device (103) comprises a display (205) and a first antenna (105) for receiving data from the separate device. The first antenna (105) has a device reader antenna position relative to the display (205). A display processor (207) displays an image of at least part of the separate device (103) on the display (205). The image has an associated image antenna position corresponding to a position in the image of an antenna (107) in the separate device (103). The image is displayed such that the image antenna position is aligned with the device reader antenna position. The image may be determined from a non-customized image of the separate device (103) by e.g. rotation, scaling and positioning based on a display characteristic of the display (205), such as specifically a size, resolution or pixel-size. The approach may facilitate a user in aligning a device with a device reader when using short-range communication, such as e.g. NFC communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Pei-Yin Chao
  • Publication number: 20170208662
    Abstract: Devices for controlling attributes of light comprise first arrangements (1) with axes (11), second arrangements (2) shiftable in directions of the axes (11) and rotatable in planes (12) substantially perpendicular to the axes (11), and controllers (3) for in response to the shifts (21) and rotations (22) controlling first and second attributes of the light. The first and second attributes may be attributes of already activated light, such as intensities and colors. The second arrangements (2) may at least partly surround cross sections of the first arrangements (1). The first or second arrangements (1, 2) may comprise terminals (41-48). A current path (34) between at least some of the terminals (41-48) may comprise first and second sections situated at the first and second arrangements (1, 2). One or more of the first and second arrangements (1, 2) may comprise resistive material (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Vincentius Paulus BUIL, Lucas Jacobus Franciscus GEURTS, Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS, Roel Peter Geert CUPPEN, Abraham Antonius Arnoldus BOS, Berent Willem MEERBEEK
  • Publication number: 20170113063
    Abstract: A phototherapy device with pain location input phototherapy device for relieving nociceptive pain of a body part of a user by illumination of at least a part of the body part. A controllable light source system (LS1, LS2, LS3) comprises at least one light source arranged on a patch structure (PS) so as to allow phototherapeutic illumination of a body part. A user interface (U_I), e.g. a touch panel (TP), is arranged to receive an input from the user regarding a spatial position on the body where the user feels pain. A control system (CS) is arranged to control the controllable light source system (LS1, LS2, LS3) in accordance with said input from the user, e.g. to spatially intensify illumination at the position where the user indicates a sensation of pain. E.g. the device may be wirelessly controlled from the a smart phone, where a map of the body can be displayed, and where the user indicates on this map where he/she feels pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: LUCAS JACOBUS FRANCISCUS GEURTS, VINCENTIUS PAULUS BUIL, MARIA ESTRELLA MENA BENITO, RAMON EUGENE FRANCISCUS VAN DE VEN, PETER BINGLEY, ADAM HENRIKSSON
  • Patent number: 9579521
    Abstract: The control device for controlling a therapy light source including an input for receiving information on an intensity and/or amount of light a person has been exposed to from a wearable device that can connect to the control device via the input. The control device further includes an output for controlling at least one therapy light source that can be connected to the control device. A control unit of the control device is designed to control a connected therapy light source dependent on the information on the intensity and/or amount of light the person has been exposed to. A wearable device that is suited to operate in combination with the control device includes a light sensor for detecting an intensity of received light. It further comprises a storage unit connected to the light sensor for storing at least one value related to the measured intensity of the received light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Christina Ferraz Rigo, Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Johan Partomo Djajadiningrat
  • Publication number: 20160346602
    Abstract: A leg and foot strength training device for infants. The device includes a support bed and a partition at one end of the support bed. The partition cooperates with the support bed to form a cavity. An infant lying on the support bed maybe positioned such that their legs and feet maybe located substantially within cavity. When the infant pushes or kicks his or her legs or feet toward and/or against the partition from within cavity, the partition may provide an amount of resilient resistance against the legs or feet kicks or pushes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Vanessa SATTELE, Lucas Jacobus Franciscus GEURTS
  • Publication number: 20160275459
    Abstract: A notifying system for notifying a user is provided. The system comprises an apparatus (1; 21) arranged to perform a task. The apparatus may for example be a kitchen appliance such as an oven, where its task is heating food. The apparatus may also be a ticket machine of a public transport service. The system further comprises a mobile notifying device (2; 22; 40) for notifying the user about a task of the apparatus. The apparatus may be arranged to automatically detect the mobile notifying device if the mobile notifying device is in the vicinity of the apparatus once the task is initiated by a user, and to associate the task with the mobile notifying device. The apparatus and notifying device are arranged to communicate a notification message via a wireless communication network. This notification message comprises information related to the task, such as a message telling the user that the food is cooked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Vincentius Paulus BUIL, Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS, Lucas Jacobus Franciscus GEURTS, Marco VAN LEEUWEN
  • Publication number: 20160269861
    Abstract: An apparatus for validating a user behavior comprises a proximity detector (201) for detecting a proximity of a first device (101) to a second device (103), e.g. in response to the establishment of a short range communication, such as an NFC communication. A receiver (203) receives motion data from a motion detector with the motion data being indicative of a motion of the second device (103). An evaluator (209) evaluates whether the motion data meets a motion criterion or not. Finally, a designator (211) designates the user behavior as valid only if the motion data meets the motion criterion and the proximity of the first device to the second device is subsequently detected. Otherwise the user behavior may be designated as not valid. A processor (213) e.g. being part of one of the devices (101, 103) may perform differently dependent on whether the user behavior is designated as valid or not, e.g. different user notifications and feedback may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Vincentius Paulus BUIL, Lucas Jacobus Franciscus GEURTS, Pei-Yin CHAO
  • Patent number: 9417703
    Abstract: Apparatuses (1) for controlling elements (40-70) possibly shown on screens (31) or items (71) possibly represented by the elements (70) comprise detectors (11-13) for detecting features of objects (2) such as body parts in first and second dimensions and converters (14) for converting first features into actions for the elements (40-70) or the items (71). By making the actions dependent on second features, a number of possibilities is increased. First features may be movements of the objects (2) and second features may be absolute or relative positions of the objects (2). First dimensions may be parallel to the screens (31) and second dimensions may be perpendicular or parallel to the screens (31), or vice versa. Actions may comprise browsing groups (4-6) of elements (40-69) at position dependent speeds or browsing one or more groups (4-6) depending on the positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Paul Kaufholz, Hendirkus Petrus Maria Sterken, Jaap Knoester, Ivo Don Stuyfzand
  • Patent number: 9417084
    Abstract: A method and navigation device for providing at least one route is described. A destination is received from a user (step 204). Locations having more than a predetermined amount of content associated therewith are determined (step 206) and locations are selected based on a profile of the user (step 208). At least one route is provided to the destination via at least one location of the determined and selected locations (step 210).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Geert Henricus Maria Christiaansen
  • Patent number: 9358425
    Abstract: A motion detection system (100) comprises a sensor (106) arranged to detect a movement pattern of a movement occasioned by a user, and a control device (108) arranged to receive movement data representative of the detected movement pattern. The control device (108) is further arranged to compare the detected movement pattern data with movement pattern data representative of a predetermined movement pattern and to determine a coherence parameter representative of the coherence between the detected and the predetermined movement pattern. The control device (108) controls a feedback device (110) for providing feedback to the user on the basis of the determined coherence parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Johan Partomo Djajadiningrat
  • Publication number: 20160119548
    Abstract: A device reader (101) for receiving data from a separate device (103) comprises a display (205) and a first antenna (105) for receiving data from the separate device. The first antenna (105) has a device reader antenna position relative to the display (205). A display processor (207) displays an image of at least part of the separate device (103) on the display (205). The image has an associated image antenna position corresponding to a position in the image of an antenna (107) in the separate device (103). The image is displayed such that the image antenna position is aligned with the device reader antenna position. The image may be determined from a non-customized image of the separate device (103) by e.g. rotation, scaling and positioning based on a display characteristic of the display (205), such as specifically a size, resolution or pixel-size. The approach may facilitate a user in aligning a device with a device reader when using short-range communication, such as e.g. NFC communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: LUCAS JACOBUS FRANCISCUS GEURTS, PEI-YIN CHAO
  • Publication number: 20150373083
    Abstract: A first electronic device 110, a second electronic device 130 and a system 100 comprising the first and the second electronic device 110, 130 are provided. Also a method of controlling the first electronic device 100 and a computer program for performing the method are provided. The first electronic device 100 and the second electronic device 130 each comprise a body coupled communication interface 116, 134 and when a user 150 is in the direct vicinity of both body coupled communication interfaces 116, 134, the first electronic device 110 transmits via a body transmission channel 160 identification data 112 to the second electronic device 130. Subsequently the second electronic device 130 obtains on basis of the received identification data a control user interface. The obtained control user interface is presented on a user interface presentor 138 of the second electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: LUCAS JACOBUS FRANCISCUS GEURTS, JOHAN PARTOMO DJAJADININGRAT
  • Patent number: 9104694
    Abstract: A method of searching in a collection of data items stored in association with data representative of locations includes obtaining data representative of co-ordinates defining a location. Data representative of a direction are obtained. A system (22,28) for searching in the collection is caused to use the data representative of the direction and the co-ordinates to identify data items stored in association with data representative of locations within a spatial range determined by at least the direction and the co-ordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Johan Partomo Djajadiningrat
  • Patent number: RE46790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exercise system for giving feedback to a user thereof and to a method for communication between different devices in the exercise system. The exercise system comprises at least two body coupled communication modules (14) for forming a body area network and at least one exercise device (2) comprising at least one sensor (6), feedback means (8) and one of the at least two body coupled communication devices. The exercise system further comprises a processing unit (4) for collecting and processing user data from the at least one sensor (6) and output the processed data on the feedback means (8) via the body area network in order to give the user feedback on his exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Karin Klabunde, Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts