Patents by Inventor Martijn Marius Hultermans
Martijn Marius Hultermans 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: 11330693Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying a dynamic lighting effect, where that effect is considered or deemed unfavourable, by obtaining information of the dynamic lighting effect for at least part of a an area illuminated by said effect; determining, based on the obtained information, a modifying lighting pattern to modify the effect of said dynamic lighting, and controlling one or more luminaires to output the modifying lighting pattern selectively to a target portion of the illuminated area.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Martijn Marius Hultermans, Edith Danielle Den Hartog, Peter Tjin Sjoe Kong Tsang
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Patent number: 11026316Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling illumination of a monitored area, by detecting sound (202) originating from an area to be monitored, and analysing the sound to recognise one or more target sounds (222) corresponding to unwanted behaviours such as offensive shouting, chanting or singing. The location of target sounds is determined (224) based on the received sound, and the determined location is exposed to adverse lighting (212), such as over or under exposure, or flickering or flashing effects, which are irritating or uncomfortable.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Edith Danielle Den Hartog, Martijn Marius Hultermans
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Patent number: 10979837Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a microphone calibration system (100) for multiple microphones (110), said microphones being arranged in an area in which moving objects pass the microphones. The system computes a first and second sound profile from first and second sound measurements, said first and second sound profiles being indicative of a calibration of the first and second microphones, and determines a need to calibrate the first or second microphone.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Martijn Marius Hultermans, Edith Danielle Den Hartog, Bram Francois Joosen, Alexandre Georgievich Sinitsyn
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Patent number: 10856387Abstract: A crowd entertainment system (100) is disclosed comprising a set of devices (110, 112) for generating an ambience observable from a crowd location (10), said ambience comprising at least one of a visual component and an audible component; and a controller (130) adapted to control said set of devices, the controller arranged to obtain data pertaining to a crowd behaviour parameter (131) indicative of the behaviour of a crowd in said crowd location from at least one crowd behaviour observation device and obtain the crowd behaviour parameter from said data; obtain a crowd composition parameter (133) indicative of a composition of said crowd from a crowd composition parameter source; select an ambience definition from a plurality of ambience definitions as a function of the obtained crowd behaviour parameter and crowd composition parameter, each of said ambience definitions being labelled with at least one particular crowd composition parameter; and control at least a subset of said set of devices in accordance wType: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Edith Danielle Den Hartog, Martijn Marius Hultermans, Johannes Petrus Wilhelmus Baaijens
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Publication number: 20200323065Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying a dynamic lighting effect, where that effect is considered or deemed unfavourable, by obtaining information of the dynamic lighting effect for at least part of a an area illuminated by said effect; determining, based on the obtained information, a modifying lighting pattern to modify the effect of said dynamic lighting, and controlling one or more luminaires to output the modifying lighting pattern selectively to a target portion of the illuminated area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: MARTIJN MARIUS HULTERMANS, EDITH DANIELLE DEN HARTOG, PETER TJIN SJOE KONG TSANG
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Patent number: 10794668Abstract: A method of controlling at least one light source to discourage unwanted behavior at a spectator event comprising a plurality of spectator areas, the method comprising: detecting, based on sensor input received from a sensor at the spectator event, at least one spectator exhibiting unwanted behavior within a first one of the spectator areas; determining a location of the first spectator area; identifying a second one of the spectator areas as being a target of the unwanted behavior and determining a location of the second spectator area; and controlling at least one light source based on the determined locations to increase an amount of glare along at least one line of sight between the first and second spectator areas and thereby discourage the spectator from looking towards the second spectator area to discourage the unwanted behavior.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bram Francois Joosen, Martijn Marius Hultermans, Edith Danielle Den Hartog
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Publication number: 20200296529Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a microphone calibration system (100) for multiple microphones (110), said microphones being arranged in an area in which moving objects pass the microphones. The system computes a first and second sound profile from first and second sound measurements, said first and second sound profiles being indicative of a calibration of the first and second microphones, and determines a need to calibrate the first or second microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: MARTIJN MARIUS HULTERMANS, EDITH DANIELLE DEN HARTOG, BRAM FRANCOIS JOOSEN, ALEXANDRE GEORGIEVICH SINITSYN
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Publication number: 20200096298Abstract: A method of controlling at least one light source to discourage unwanted behavior at a spectator event comprising a plurality of spectator areas, the method comprising: detecting, based on sensor input received from a sensor at the spectator event, at least one spectator exhibiting unwanted behavior within a first one of the spectator areas; determining a location of the first spectator area; identifying a second one of the spectator areas as being a target of the unwanted behavior and determining a location of the second spectator area; and controlling at least one light source based on the determined locations to increase an amount of glare along at least one line of sight between the first and second spectator areas and thereby discourage the spectator from looking towards the second spectator area to discourage the unwanted behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: BRAM FRANCOIS JOOSEN, MARTIJN MARIUS HULTERMANS, EDITH DANIELLE DEN HARTOG
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Patent number: 10433399Abstract: A crowd management system for influencing a crowd of people to distribute itself between a first region and a second region, comprising: at least one presence sensor configured to sense occupancy information from the first region and the second region; and a controller configured to receive said occupancy information from the at least one presence sensor; and at least one environmental control element configured to control an environmental effect in both the first region and second region; wherein said controller is configured to compare the occupancy information relating to the first region and the second region and based thereon to control the environmental effect in both the first region and the second region via the at least one environmental control element, such that the environmental effect in one of the first region or the second region is relatively more attractive or repellent than the other, in order to thereby influence at least a portion of the crowd to distribute or redistribute itself between tType: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Edith Danielle Den Hartog, Martijn Marius Hultermans
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Publication number: 20190200436Abstract: A crowd entertainment system (100) is disclosed comprising a set of devices (110, 112) for generating an ambience observable from a crowd location (10), said ambience comprising at least one of a visual component and an audible component; and a controller (130) adapted to control said set of devices, the controller arranged to obtain data pertaining to a crowd behaviour parameter (131) indicative of the behaviour of a crowd in said crowd location from at least one crowd behaviour observation device and obtain the crowd behaviour parameter from said data; obtain a crowd composition parameter (133) indicative of a composition of said crowd from a crowd composition parameter source; select an ambience definition from a plurality of ambience definitions as a function of the obtained crowd behaviour parameter and crowd composition parameter, each of said ambience definitions being labelled with at least one particular crowd composition parameter; and control at least a subset of said set of devices in accordance wType: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: EDITH DANIELLE DEN HARTOG, MARTIJN MARIUS HULTERMANS, JOHANNES PETRUS WILHELMUS BAAIJENS
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Publication number: 20190174610Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling illumination of a monitored area, by detecting sound (202) originating from an area to be monitored, and analysing the sound to recognise one or more target sounds (222) corresponding to unwanted behaviours such as offensive shouting, chanting or singing. The location of target sounds is determined (224) based on the received sound, and the determined location is exposed to adverse lighting (212), such as over or under exposure, or flickering or flashing effects, which are irritating or uncomfortable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Philips Lighting Holding B.V.Inventors: Edith Danielle DEN HARTOG, Martijn Marius HULTERMANS
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Publication number: 20190104596Abstract: A crowd management system for influencing a crowd of people to distribute itself between a first region and a second region, comprising: at least one presence sensor configured to sense occupancy information from the first region and the second region; and a controller configured to receive said occupancy information from the at least one presence sensor; and at least one environmental control element configured to control an environmental effect in both the first region and second region; wherein said controller is configured to compare the occupancy information relating to the first region and the second region and based thereon to control the environmental effect in both the first region and the second region via the at least one environmental control element, such that the environmental effect in one of the first region or the second region is relatively more attractive or repellent than the other, in order to thereby influence at least a portion of the crowd to distribute or redistribute itself between tType: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: EDITH DANIELLE DEN HARTOG, MARTIJN MARIUS HULTERMANS
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Patent number: 9999116Abstract: The invention relates to a method enabling commissioning of a system comprising a plurality of controllable devices capable of transmitting their identification signals. The method includes receiving identification signals from the devices, displaying a map of a structure and icons corresponding to the devices from which the identification signals have been received, detecting a first user input indicating a selection by a user of a first icon from the displayed icons, the first icon corresponding to a first device, and, in response to the first user input, providing a command to the first device to issue a cue identifying the first device to the user. The method further includes, subsequent to the first device issuing the cue, detecting a second user input indicating a selection by the user of a location on the map for the first icon, and displaying the first icon on the map at the selected location.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Luca Tiberi, Martijn Marius Hultermans, Ralf Gertruda Hubertus Voncken
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Publication number: 20180101826Abstract: A signal is received at a monitoring device from a photodetector. The signal conveys a characteristic of radiation received by the photodetector from an exit piece of a luminaire, through which exit piece light emitted by the luminaire exits the luminaire. Based on the characteristic, the monitoring device is used to determine a dirt level on the exit piece. A geographic location associated with the luminaire is identified based on a geographic proximity of the geographic location to the luminaire. In response to an increase in the determined dirt level, the monitoring device generates a control signal which causes an object at the geographic location that is separate from the luminaire to be cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: MARTIJN MARIUS HULTERMANS, EDITH DANIELLE DEN HARTOG, MAURICE ALEXANDER HUGO DONNERS, OSCAR HENDRIKUS WILLEMSEN
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Patent number: 9572227Abstract: Disclosed is an intelligent lighting network for facilitating operation of a lighting system including at least one controllable light source and configured to generate light representing light avatars uniquely associated one or more users of a plurality of users. The light avatar is a light pattern suitable to represent the user and/or convey information about the user to other users.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Damien Gerard Loveland, Arend Jan Wilhelmus Abraham Vermeulen, Aloysius Cornelis Arnoldus Maria Ketelaars, Ian Edward Ashdown, Martijn Marius Hultermans
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Publication number: 20160381767Abstract: The invention relates to a method enabling commissioning of a system comprising a plurality of controllable devices capable of transmitting their identification signals. The method includes receiving identification signals from the devices, displaying a map of a structure and icons corresponding to the devices from which the identification signals have been received, detecting a first user input indicating a selection by a user of a first icon from the displayed icons, the first icon corresponding to a first device, and, in response to the first user input, providing a command to the first device to issue a cue identifying the first device to the user. The method further includes, subsequent to the first device issuing the cue, detecting a second user input indicating a selection by the user of a location on the map for the first icon, and displaying the first icon on the map at the selected location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: LUCA TIBERI, MARTIJN MARIUS HULTERMANS, RALF GERTRUDA HUBERTUS VONCKEN
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Publication number: 20140132390Abstract: Disclosed is an intelligent lighting network for facilitating operation of a lighting system including at least one controllable light source and configured to generate light representing light avatars uniquely associated one or more users of a plurality of users. The light avatar is a light pattern suitable to represent the user and/or convey information about the user to other users.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Damien Gerard Loveland, Arend Jan Wilhelmus Abraham Vermeulen, Aloysius Cornelis Arnoldus Maria Ketelaars, Ian Edward Ashdown, Martijn Marius Hultermans