Patents by Inventor Paul Lemmens

Paul Lemmens 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).

  • Patent number: 9134796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foldable tactile display (1) and a method of operating it. The foldable tactile display comprises a plurality of actuators (2), one or more sensors (3-6), and a computing unit (7). The computing unit is able to control the plurality of actuators in response to the received command signals and sensor signals. In an embodiment, the tactile foldable display is used in connection with multimedia content. The foldable tactile display may be in the form of a tactile blanket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Paul Lemmens, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets
  • Publication number: 20120046875
    Abstract: A method of signal processing, includes obtaining at least one physiological signal from a system (9-12) arranged to monitor at least one user. Data at least based on data representative of at least one characteristic of electrical current drawn by at least one appliance (23,24,28) in an environment in which the at least one user is present is obtained. This data is used to determine an output based on the at least one physiological signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Jacobus Maria Antonius Van Den Eerenbeemd, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets, Dirk Brokken, Jan Johannes Gerardus De Vries, Paul Lemmens
  • Publication number: 20120032906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foldable tactile display (1) and a method of operating it. The foldable tactile display comprises a plurality of actuators (2), one or more sensors (3-6), and a computing unit (7). The computing unit is able to control the plurality of actuators in response to the received command signals and sensor signals. In an embodiment, the tactile foldable display is used in connection with multimedia content. The foldable tactile display may be in the form of a tactile blanket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Paul Lemmens, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets