Patents by Inventor Martine Gabrielle Pythia van Beers

Martine Gabrielle Pythia van Beers 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).

  • Publication number: 20180035516
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus for wireless control of a portable luminaire (100, 200, 300). For example, an NFC-enabled luminaire may obtain light settings from one or more NFC components to display one or more light behaviors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: IULIA DOBAI, MARTINE GABRIELLE PYTHIA VAN BEERS
  • Patent number: 9210766
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of imposing a dynamic color scheme on light (311) of a lighting unit (300) arranged to generate light (311) of variable color. The method comprises: detecting with a sensor (210) a first color and a second color of a colored entity (100); and varying the color of the light (311) of the lighting unit (300) between the first color and the second color of the colored entity according to a time scheme. The invention further provides a color sensor unit (200) comprising a sensor (210) and a control unit (220) for use in such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Lucius Theodorus Vinkenvleugel, Martine Gabrielle Pythia van Beers
  • Publication number: 20130009549
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of imposing a dynamic color scheme on light (311) of a lighting unit(300) arranged to generate light (311) of variable color. The method comprises: detecting with a sensor (210) a first color and a second color of a colored entity (100); and varying the color of the light (311) of the lighting unit (300) between the first color and the second color of the colored entity according to a time scheme. The invention further provides a color sensor unit (200) comprising a sensor (210) and a control unit (220) for use in such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Lucius Theodorus Vinkenvleugel, Martine Gabrielle Pythia van Beers