Patents by Inventor Martijn Krans
Martijn Krans 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: 9392963Abstract: To provide a breath pacing system and a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject that provide the possibility to adapt the output signal to the respiration characteristics of the subject automatically and effectively a breath pacing system (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject and a respective method is proposed, comprising: an input unit (14) for generating or determining an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject, a signal analyzing unit (16) provided to recognize a signal pattern within the input signal, and an output unit (12) for outputting output signals corresponding to a desired breathing sequence, wherein said output unit (12) is provided to be activated, upon a starting signal, to output a sequence of output signals comprising a signal pattern related to a previously recognized signal pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Jan Martijn Krans, Bartel Van De Sluis, Juergen Vogt, Ronaldus Aarts, Tim Tijs, Ype Brada, Maarten Van Den Boogaard, Jan Bennik, Roy Raymann, Petronella Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, Jia Du
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Publication number: 20160165409Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus having a processor configured to receive an indication that a plurality of devices is located within a defined proximity to the apparatus, determine which of those devices belong to a predetermined group, receive physiological or behavioral data associated with each device of the predetermined group, and provide information to all or a combination of the group of devices and a second device based on a total value corresponding to the received physiological or behavioral data satisfying a predetermined condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: MURTAZA BULUT, JAN MARTIJN KRANS, JOHN CRONIN
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Publication number: 20160107323Abstract: The present application relates to a device for treating hair and/or skin. The device has a sensor (7) configured to detect an indicator on a user's hair and/or skin and a controller (8) operable to change an operating characteristic of the device in dependence on detection of the indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: JAN MARTIJN KRANS, LUCY WADE, RUFUS EUGEN DEODATUS DRIESSEN, ADRIANUS JOHANNES MARIA DENISSEN
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Patent number: 9173587Abstract: An apparatus comprising a sensing unit configured to detect a physiological response from a user of a breast pump and to trigger a change in an operation of the breast pump in dependence of the detected physiological response, the sensing unit being located separately from a funnel of the breast pump.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Nicolle Hanneke Van Schijndel, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Rachel Estelle Thilwind, Martijn Krans
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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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Patent number: 8760877Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible modular assembly (100) comprising at least two flexible electronic modules (110 and 111) supported by a textile support (130). The two flexible electronic modules and the textile support each comprise a set of electrical conductors. The flexible modular assembly further comprises flexible connectors (140) for interconnecting two sets of electrical conductors. The flexible modular assembly of the invention is a modular textile assembly for use in large-area applications of electronic textiles.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Rabin Bhattacharya, Martijn Krans, Liesbeth Van Pieterson, Thomas Schuler, Guido Lamerichs, Erwin Altewischer
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Patent number: 8684924Abstract: A device (1) for determining a stress related condition of a person and providing feedback about this condition comprises body sensors (20) for detecting stress related body parameters, a stress assessing element (40), and a feedback device, wherein the stress assessing element (40) is designed for processing input provided by the body sensors (20) and for determining control parameters for controlling the feedback device, on the basis of the input provided by the body sensors (20). The body sensors (20) are integrated in a textile structure, so that the tested person does not sense the sensors (20), as a result of which there is no chance that the test results get influenced by an interaction between the device (1) and the person.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Martin Ouwerkerk, Martijn Krans
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Publication number: 20130231522Abstract: To provide a breath pacing system and a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject that provide the possibility to adapt the output signal to the respiration characteristics of the subject automatically and effectively a breath pacing system (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject and a respective method is proposed, comprising: an input unit (14) for generating or determining an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject, a signal analyzing unit (16) provided to recognize a signal pattern within the input signal, and an output unit (12) for outputting output signals corresponding to a desired breathing sequence, wherein said output unit (12) is provided to be activated, upon a starting signal, to output a sequence of output signals comprising a signal pattern related to a previously recognized signal pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Jan Martijn Krans, Bartel Van De Sluis, Juergen Vogt, Ronaldus Aarts, Tim Tijs, Ype Brada, Maarten Van Den Boogaard, Jan Bennik, Roy Raymann, Petronella Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, Jia Du
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Publication number: 20130190554Abstract: The invention relates to a breath pacing apparatus, comprising a haptic output unit with a variable haptically perceivable feature, said haptic output unit being provided to change said haptically perceivable feature periodically according to a sequence of desired respiration cycles, wherein a characteristic of the change of said haptically perceivable feature is related to the length of the respiration cycles. The invention is further related to a corresponding method for pacing the respiration of a person.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Juergen Vogt, Jan Martijn Krans, Jia Du, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Ronaldus Maria Aarts
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Patent number: 8482416Abstract: An interactive baby bottle has an electronic unit that includes a sensor unit configured to sense the heart beat of a person bottle feeding a baby and an actuator unit configured to transmit the sensed heart beat to the baby.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Martijn Krans, Ronaldus Maria Aarts, Mark Thomas Johnson, Armin Gerhard Kohlrausch, Nicolle Hanneke van Schijndel
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Patent number: 8416579Abstract: An electronic assembly (20; 30; 40; 50) for attachment to a fabric substrate (60; 82, 102) having a conductor pattern (62a-b; 85a-b; 107a-c) on a first side (63; 86; 108) thereof. The electronic assembly comprises an electronic device (23; 42; 64), and at least a first clamping member (21; 41; 65). The electronic assembly is, furthermore, adapted to clamp the electronic device (23; 42; 64) to the first side (63; 86; 108) of the fabric substrate (60; 82, 102) in such a way that the electronic device (23; 42; 64) is electrically connected to the conductor pattern (62a-b; 85a-b; 107a-c).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Mark Biesheuvel, Martijn Krans, Rabin Bhattacharya
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Patent number: 8259460Abstract: A submount for arranging electronic components on a substrate is provided. The submount comprises a head member and at least one substrate-engaging member protruding from the head member. The head member comprises at least two, from each other isolated, electrically conductive portions, where each electrically conductive portion comprises a component contact, adapted for connection of electronic components thereto, and a substrate contact on arranged on said substrate side, adapted for bringing said electrically conductive portions in contact with a circuitry comprised in said substrate. The submount of the present invention may be used to attach electronic components, such as light-emitting diodes, to a textile substrate, without the need for soldering the electronic component directly on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Rabin Bhattacharya, Pieter Jacob Snijder, Liesbeth Van Pieterson, Erich Zainzinger, Martijn Krans, Sima Asvadi, Alexander Ulrich Douglas, Jacqueline Van Driel, Martinus Jacobus Johannes Hack
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Publication number: 20120116298Abstract: An apparatus comprising a sensing unit configured to detect a physiological response from a user of a breast pump and to trigger a change in an operation of the breast pump in dependence of the detected physiological response, the sensing unit being located separately from a funnel of the breast pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Nicolle Hanneke Van Schijndel, Tim Johannes Willem Tijs, Rachel Estelle Thilwind, Martijn Krans
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Publication number: 20110242771Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible modular assembly (100) comprising at least two flexible electronic modules (110 and 111) supported by a textile support (130). The two flexible electronic modules and the textile support each comprise a set of electrical conductors. The flexible modular assembly further comprises flexible connectors (140) for interconnecting two sets of electrical conductors. The flexible modular assembly of the invention is a modular textile assembly for use in large-area applications of electronic textiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Rabin Bhattacharya, Martijn Krans, Liesbeth Van Pieterson, Thomas Schuler, Guido Lamerichs, Erwin Altewischer
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Patent number: 7982379Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible display device (10) comprising a flexible substrate (12) having at least one light source (14) mounted thereon. The flexible display device is characterized by a flexible thermo regulating layer (20) provided on the opposite side of the substrate compared to the side with the at least one light source for dissipating heat from the remaining display device. This allows for stable operation and increased endurance of the display device. The present invention also relates to a textile product comprising such a flexible display device, and a method for the manufacturing of such a flexible display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Martijn Krans, Erich Zainzinger, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper, Thomas Schuler, Guido Theo Maria Lamerichs, Carla Andrea Parilo
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Publication number: 20110060235Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a physiological condition of a person, comprising sampling a plurality of heart beats of the person, extracting a series of cardiac R-R intervals from the heart beat samples, and providing a two-dimensional representation of subsequent R-R intervals, wherein two subsequent R-R interval forms an entry in the two-dimensional representation, wherein the method further comprises the steps of 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics 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: 20110036801Abstract: An interactive baby bottle with an electronic unit is disclosed. The electronic unit comprises a sensor unit configured to sense the heart beat of a person bottle feeding a baby and an actuator unit configured to transmit the sensed heart beat to the baby. The disclosed interactive baby bottle can facilitate the drinking process, since it allows bottle feeding to become an experience of connectedness between the baby and the person bottle feeding the baby thereby approaching breast feeding.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Martijn Krans, Ronaldus Maria Aarts, Mark Thomas Johnson, Armin Gerhard Kohlrausch, Nicolle Hanneke van Schijndel
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Publication number: 20100253216Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible display device (10) comprising a flexible substrate (12) having at least one light source (14) mounted thereon. The flexible display device is characterized by a flexible thermo regulating layer (20) provided on the opposite side of the substrate compared to the side with the at least one light source for dissipating heat from the remaining display device. This allows for stable operation and increased endurance of the display device. The present invention also relates to a textile product comprising such a flexible display device, and a method for the manufacturing of such a flexible display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Martijn Krans, Erich Zainzinger, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper, Thomas Schuler, Guido Theo Maria Lamerichs, Carla Andrea Parilo
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Publication number: 20100226117Abstract: The present invention relates to a textile product (10) comprising an outer fabric (12) and a flexible light-emitting display (14) arranged behind the outer fabric, which flexible display has a diffusing element (20) being arranged to receive and diffuse light emitted from the flexible display. The textile product is characterized by a diffusing spacer fabric (20) arranged adjacent to the outer fabric so as to receive and further diffuse light emitted from the flexible display, which diffusing spacer fabric (22) is separate from the diffusing element (20). The diffusing spacer fabric acts as a second diffusing element, and allows for improved diffusing functionality. The present invention also relates to a method for the manufacturing of such a textile product, and a flexible light-emitting display adapted for use in a textile product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2007Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Martijn Krans, Erich Zainzinger, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper, Thomas Schuler, Guido Theo Maria Lamerichs, Carla Andrea Parilo
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Publication number: 20100149767Abstract: An electronic assembly (20; 30; 40; 50) for attachment to a fabric substrate (60; 82, 102) having a conductor pattern (62a-b; 85a-b; 107a-c) on a first side (63; 86; 108) thereof. The electronic assembly comprises an electronic device (23; 42; 64), and at least a first clamping member (21; 41; 65). The electronic assembly is, furthermore, adapted to clamp the electronic device (23; 42; 64) to the first side (63; 86; 108) of the fabric substrate (60; 82, 102) in such a way that the electronic device (23; 23 42; 64) is electrically connected to the conductor pattern (62a-b; 85a-b; 107a-c).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Mark Biesheuvel, Martijn Krans, Rabin Bhattacharya