Patents by Inventor Paul Johannes
Paul Johannes 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: 9709600Abstract: A probe assembly can be connected and disconnected from its electrical harness within a vacuum chamber so that the probe assembly with the work piece mounted can be rotated and tilted without interference from a cable, and can then be reconnected without opening the vacuum chamber. Also described is a means of grounding a sample and probes when the probe assembly is disconnected from its electrical harness and a means of preventing damage to the probe mechanism and the probe itself by ensuring that the probes are not sticking up too far during operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: FEI CompanyInventors: Paul Johannes L. Barends, Mathijs P. W. van den Boogaard, Philip Brundage
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Patent number: 9253849Abstract: In a lighting device, sets of LEDs are employed using the natural characteristics of the LEDs to resemble incandescent lamp behavior when dimmed, thereby obviating the need for sophisticated controls. A first set of at least one LED produces light with a first color temperature, and a second set of at least one LED produces light with a second color temperature. The first set and the second set are connected in series, or the first set and the second set are connected in parallel, possibly with a resistive element in series with the first or the second set. The first set and the second set differ in temperature behavior, or have different dynamic electrical resistance. In various embodiments, the sum of the currents provided to the first and second sets may be substantially equal to a magnitude of an input current.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Berend Jan Willem Ter Weeme, William Peter Mechtildis Marie Jans, Theo Gerrit Zijlman, Gazi Akdag, Erik MartinusHubertus Petrus Van Dijk, Paul Johannes Marie Julicher, Bertrand Johan Edward Hontele
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Patent number: 9157357Abstract: In situations where the demand for syngas is intermittent, a fuel processor is operated to provide a high absolute hydrogen and carbon monoxide production, rather than to give a high fuel-specific hydrogen and carbon monoxide production. When a syngas generator is operated to intermittently produce syngas, a heating process can be performed between periods of syngas demand in order to keep the fuel processor within a desired temperature range. The heating process can comprise various steps or events including performing a heating event, allowing a standby period, and/or performing a carbon conversion event. Carbon formed during the process of converting fuel to syngas can be advantageously converted to maintain the temperature of the fuel processor within a desired range in between periods of syngas demand. A predictive method can be employed to control at least a portion of the heating process.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: WESTPORT POWER INC.Inventors: Xuantian Li, William Allison Logan, Christopher Gordon Stoner, Andre Boulet, Erik Paul Johannes, Paul Sebright Towgood, Jacobus Neels
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Publication number: 20150048815Abstract: A probe assembly can be connected and disconnected from its electrical harness within a vacuum chamber so that the probe assembly with the work piece mounted can be rotated and tilted without interference from a cable, and can then be reconnected without opening the vacuum chamber. Also described is a means of grounding a sample and probes when the probe assembly is disconnected from its electrical harness and a means of preventing damage to the probe mechanism and the probe itself by ensuring that the probes are not sticking up too far during operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: FEI CompanyInventors: Paul Johannes L. Barends, Mathijs P.W. van den Boogaard, Philip Brundage
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Patent number: 8834204Abstract: A connector assembly is provided which includes a housing and at least one conductor module. The conductor module comprises at least a first sub-module and a second sub-module attached together to form the conductor module. The conductor module is at least partially received in the housing. The housing and the first sub-module include cooperating positioning structures for positioning the at least one conductor module into the housing such that the position of the second sub-module with respect to the housing is determined by the position of the first sub-module with respect to the housing in at least a first direction (X; Z). A connector assembly is also provided in which at least one contact includes at least one contact beam of which a part is resiliently displaceable substantially parallel to a side wall of the housing from a preload position to a second position for receiving a mating contact.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: FCIInventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Paul Johannes Marinus Potters, Ludwig Lange, Winnie Heyvaert
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Publication number: 20140049189Abstract: In a lighting device, sets of LEDs are employed using the natural characteristics of the LEDs to resemble incandescent lamp behavior when dimmed, thereby Obviating the need for sophisticated controls. A first set of at least one LED produces light with a first color temperature, and a second set of at least one LED produces light with a second color temperature. The first set and the second set are connected in series, or the first set and the second set are connected in parallel, possibly with a resistive element in series with the first or the second set. The first set and the second set differ in temperature behavior, or have different dynamic electrical resistance. In various embodiments, the sum of the currents provided to the first and second sets may be substantially equal to a magnitude of an input current.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Berend Jan Willem TER WEEME, William Peter Mechtildis Marie JANS, Theo Gerrit ZIJLMAN, Gazi AKDAG, Erik Martinus Hubertus Petrus VAN DIJK, PAUL JOHANNES MARIE JULICHER, Bertrand Johan Edward HONTELE
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Patent number: 8587205Abstract: In a lighting device, sets of LEDs are employed using the natural characteristics of the LEDs to resemble incandescent lamp behavior when dimmed, thereby obviating the need for sophisticated controls. A first set of at least one LED produces light with a first color temperature, and a second set of at least one LED produces light with a second color temperature. The first set and the second set are connected in series, or the first set and the second set are connected in parallel, possibly with a resistive element in series with the first or the second set. The first set and the second set differ in temperature behavior, or have different dynamic electrical resistance. The light device produces light with a color point parallel and close to a blackbody curve.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Berend Jan Willem Ter Weeme, William Peter Mechtildis Marie Jans, Theo Gerrit Zijlman, Gazi Akdag, Erik Martinus Hubertus Petrus Van Dijk, Paul Johannes Marie Julicher, Bertrand Johan Edward Hontele
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Patent number: 8557262Abstract: The present invention provides divinyl ether derivatives capable of releasing in a controlled manner at least one active aldehyde and/or ketone into the surrounding environment. The invention relates to the use of these divinyl ether derivatives as perfuming or flavoring ingredients, as well as to the perfuming compositions and consumer articles containing them.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Firmenich SAInventors: Gary Bernard Womack, Robert Langley Fuller, Glenn Paul Johannes Verhovnik, Nathalie Pinel, Magali Lateulere, Marie Buy
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Publication number: 20120144803Abstract: In situations where the demand for syngas is intermittent, a fuel processor is operated to provide a high absolute hydrogen and carbon monoxide production, rather than to give a high fuel-specific hydrogen and carbon monoxide production. When a syngas generator is operated to intermittently produce syngas, a heating process can be performed between periods of syngas demand in order to keep the fuel processor within a desired temperature range. The heating process can comprise various steps or events including performing a heating event, allowing a standby period, and/or performing a carbon conversion event. Carbon formed during the process of converting fuel to syngas can be advantageously converted to maintain the temperature of the fuel processor within a desired range in between periods of syngas demand. A predictive method can be employed to control at least a portion of the heating process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Xuantian Li, William Allison Logan, Christopher Gordon Stoner, Andre Boulet, Erik Paul Johannes, Paul Sebright Towgood, Jacobus Neels
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Publication number: 20120134148Abstract: In a lighting device, sets of LEDs are employed using the natural characteristics of the LEDs to resemble incandescent lamp behavior when dimmed, thereby obviating the need for sophisticated controls. A first set of at least one LED produces light with a first color temperature, and a second set of at least one LED produces light with a second color temperature. The first set and the second set are connected in series, or the first set and the second set are connected in parallel, possibly with a resistive element in series with the first or the second set. The first set and the second set differ in temperature behavior, or have different dynamic electrical resistance. The light device produces light with a color point parallel and close to a blackbody curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Berend Jan Willem Ter Weeme, William Peter Mechtildis Marie Jans, Theo Gerrit Zijlman, Gazi Akdag, Erik Martinus Hubertus Petrus Van Dijk, Paul Johannes Marie Julicher, Bertrand Johan Edward Hontele
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Publication number: 20120129399Abstract: A connector assembly is provided which includes a housing and at least one conductor module. The conductor module comprises at least a first sub-module and a second sub-module attached together to form the conductor module. The conductor module is at least partially received in the housing. The housing and the first sub-module include cooperating positioning structures for positioning the at least one conductor module into the housing such that the position of the second sub-module with respect to the housing is determined by the position of the first sub-module with respect to the housing in at least a first direction (X; Z). A connector assembly is also provided in which at least one contact includes at least one contact beam of which a part is resiliently displaceable substantially parallel to a side wall of the housing from a preload position to a second position for receiving a mating contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: FCIInventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Paul Johannes Marinus Potters, Ludwig Lange, Winnie Heyvaert
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Publication number: 20120109872Abstract: Wireless motion sensor network for monitoring motion in a process comprising at least one wireless sensor node for measuring at least one physical quantity related to motion or orientation, feature extraction means for deriving a feature for the measured quantities, a wireless transmitter connected to the feature extraction means for transmitting the derived feature, and the wireless receiver receiving derived features from other sensor nodes, the network further comprising a reasoning node for collecting features transmitted by the at least one wireless sensor node comprising a collaborative reasoning engine for determining further features based on features received by a wireless receiver wherein the further features are determined by calculation and/or a rule set; and the wireless motion sensor network comprising a feedback and/or actuation means for intervening in or influencing a monitored process based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Paul Johannes Mattheus Havinga, Raluca Sandra Marin-Perianu, Mihai Marin-Perianu
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Patent number: 8119164Abstract: A method for preparing a powder that includes perfuming or flavoring microcapsules of a perfuming or flavoring ingredient, a carrier material, and an explosion suppressant. The powder, when suspended in hot air during its preparation, has a reduced tendency for explosion. The explosion suppressant is selected from C1 to C12 carboxylic acids, their salts and mixtures of these.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Firmenich SAInventors: Gil Trophardy, Glenn Paul Johannes Verhovnik
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Patent number: 8109078Abstract: A method of operating a syngas generator within a desired temperature range, despite a need for intermittent syngas output, involves switching between operating the syngas generator in a rich mode and a lean mode. Operation of the syngas generator in both the rich mode and the lean mode sustains the operating temperature of the syngas generator within that desired temperature range, particularly for non-catalytic reactors. The method of switching from the lean mode to the rich mode of operation can include decreasing the oxygen-to-carbon ratio of reactants supplied to the syngas generator. The flow rate of one or more of the reactant streams supplied to the syngas generator can be actively controlled in order to switch operation of the syngas generator between the rich and lean modes.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Inventors: Erik Paul Johannes, Xuantian Li, Richard Allan Sederquist
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Publication number: 20110142776Abstract: The present invention provides divinyl ether derivatives capable of releasing in a controlled manner at least one active aldehyde and/or ketone into the surrounding environment. The invention relates to the use of these divinyl ether derivatives as perfuming or flavoring ingredients, as well as to the perfuming compositions and consumer articles containing them.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Gary Bernard Womack, Robert Langley Fuller, Glenn Paul Johannes Verhovnik, Nathalie Pinel, Magali Lateulere, Marie Buy
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Publication number: 20110044922Abstract: A method for preparing a powder that includes perfuming or flavoring microcapsules of a perfuming or flavoring ingredient, a carrier material, and an explosion suppressant. The powder, when suspended in hot air during its preparation, has a reduced tendency for explosion. The explosion suppressant is selected from C1 to C12 carboxylic acids, their salts and mixtures of these.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Gil Trophardy, Glenn Paul Johannes Verhovnik
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Patent number: 7888655Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer mechanism for transferring a specimen (2) from a first position in a first holder (40) to a second position in a second holder (10) and/or vice versa, each holder (10, 40) equipped to detachably hold the specimen, the transfer of the specimen between the holders taking place in a transfer position different from the second position, characterized in that when the specimen is transferred between the holders (10, 40) a mechanical guidance mechanism positions the holders with a mutual accuracy higher than the mutual accuracy in the second position, and said mechanical guidance mechanism not positioning at least one of the holders (10, 40) when the specimen is in the second position. The mechanical guidance mechanism may comprise extra parts (50). At least one of the holders (40) may be equipped to hold a multitude of specimens.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: FEI CompanyInventors: Erik Pieter van Gaasbeek, Pleun Dona, Gerbert Jeroen van de Water, Johannes Antonius Maria van den Oetelaar, Paul Johannes Leonardes Barends, Ian Johannes Bernardus van Hees
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Patent number: 7846481Abstract: Perfuming or flavoring microcapsules that include, further to a perfuming or flavoring ingredient and a carrier material, an explosion suppressant, proved to undergo, when suspended in hot air during their preparation, an explosion of a reduced violence. The explosion suppressant is selected from C1 to C12 carboxylic acids, their salts and mixtures of these.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Firmenich SAInventors: Gil Trophardy, Glenn Paul Johannes Verhovnik
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Publication number: 20090146632Abstract: Usually when switched secondary control is used to regulate output voltages in a flyback converter, high peak currents through the secondary switch occur during startup. Traditional soft-start methods cannot be applied to limit these peak currents. With the inventive control circuit and method, current limiting during startup is achieved by measuring the magnetic flux in the fly-back transformer, and by advancing the time instant at which current flow through the secondary switch (11) starts with respect to the end of the flyback stroke in dependence of the magnetic flux in the transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2005Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventor: Paul Johannes Marie Julicher
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Patent number: D664274Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Lemnis Lighting Patent Holding B.V.Inventors: Alexander Paul Johannes de Visser, Ramon Philippe van der Hilst