Patents by Inventor Michiel Hans ZEINSTRA

Michiel Hans ZEINSTRA 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).

  • BODY POSITION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20230003761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to body position detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michiel Hans ZEINSTRA, Petrus Johannes BREMER, Jeroen BEUTICK, Frank VAN DER SCHOOT
  • Display unit and a method of operating the same
    Patent number: 11217184
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a display unit for generating a display output, comprising a first light source; a first back polarizer arranged to polarize light from the first light source in a first polarization direction; a second light source; a second back polarizer arranged to polarize light from the second light source in a second polarization direction that is orthogonal to the first polarization direction; a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first substrate, second substrate and liquid crystal layer are arranged to receive light from the first light source that has been polarized by the first back polarizer and receive light from the second light source that has been polarized by the second back polarizer; and a front polarizer arranged to polarize light, the front polarizer being for polarizing light that has passed through the liquid crystal layer; wherein operating the first light sour
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Michiel Hans Zeinstra
  • Wake-up light with adjustable LCD display
    Patent number: 10845766
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a light apparatus, the light apparatus comprising an outer housing comprising a translucent portion; a main light source positioned inside the outer housing for generating light, wherein light generated by the main light source is incident on the translucent portion; and a display light source positioned inside the outer housing for projecting information onto a part of the translucent portion on which light is incident from the main light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Harko Jan Taekema, Michiel Hans Zeinstra, Jeroen Beutick, Michiel Heersema
  • A DISPLAY UNIT AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200160797
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a display unit for generating a display output, comprising a first light source; a first back polarizer arranged to polarize light from the first light source in a first polarization direction; a second light source; a second back polarizer arranged to polarize light from the second light source in a second polarization direction that is orthogonal to the first polarization direction; a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first substrate, second substrate and liquid crystal layer are arranged to receive light from the first light source that has been polarized by the first back polarizer and receive light from the second light source that has been polarized by the second back polarizer; and a front polarizer arranged to polarize light, the front polarizer being for polarizing light that has passed through the liquid crystal layer; wherein operating the first light sour
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Michiel Hans ZEINSTRA
  • A LIGHT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200160798
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a light apparatus, the light apparatus comprising an outer housing comprising a translucent portion; a main light source positioned inside the outer housing for generating light, wherein light generated by the main light source is incident on the translucent portion; and a display light source positioned inside the outer housing for projecting information onto a part of the translucent portion on which light is incident from the main light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Harko Jan TAEKEMA, Michiel Hans ZEINSTRA, Jeroen BEUTICK, Michiel HEERSEMA