Patents by Inventor Philip Stevens

Philip Stevens 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: 20150062296
    Abstract: A 3D video system for transmission of 3D data towards various types of 3D displays is described. A 3D source device (40) provides a three dimensional [3D] video signal (41) to a 3D destination device (50). The 3D destination device receives the 3D video signal, and has a destination depth processor (52) for providing a destination depth map for enabling warping of views for the 3D display. The 3D source device generates depth signaling data, which represents depth processing conditions for adapting, to the 3D display, the destination depth map or the warping of views. The 3D video signal contains the depth signaling data. The destination depth processor adapts, to the 3D display, the destination depth map or the warping of views in dependence on the depth signaling data. The depth signaling data enables the rendering process to get better results out of the depth data for the actual 3D display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Hendrikus Alfonsus Bruls, Philip Steven Newton, Johan Cornelis Talstra, Wiebe De Haan
  • Patent number: 8959655
    Abstract: A system (300) has access control according to a predefined data access format. A studio (32) provides content data and related proprietary data on a record carrier (34) to be rendered by a rendering device (39). In the system, applications (35) are executed on the device for manipulating the content data and related proprietary data. An access policy is set for each studio that controls access to said content data and related proprietary data. A cross access policy is set for a virtual entity (42), and at least part of the proprietary data (43) is made available according to the cross access policy of the virtual entity. Also a cross studio application (41) is provided that complies with the access policy of the virtual entity for accessing said data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Franciscus Johannes Fontijn, Philip Steven Newton, Johan Cornelis Talstra
  • Publication number: 20140354179
    Abstract: A luminaire (1a, 1b) and a method for controlling a luminaire are disclosed. The luminaire (1a, 1b) comprises a light source (2) and an ultrasonic sensor (3). The ultrasonic sensor (3) detects the presence and direction of movement of a person (4) with respect to the light source (2). A controller modifies a lighting parameter emitted from the light source (2) depending on whether a person (4) is moving towards or away from the light source (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Bart Kroon
  • Publication number: 20140300711
    Abstract: A display device (40) comprising: a display panel (41) comprising a set of pixels (41R, 41L) the pixels being spatially distributed over the display panel, and each pixel being for providing a light output, the set of pixels comprising a plurality of different subsets (411) of pixels, each subset of pixels comprising one or more pixels of the set of pixels, an imaging unit (42) arranged for imaging the one or more pixels of a subset of pixels to form pixel images on a plurality of view areas on an imaginary plane located at a first distance in front of the display, the plurality of view areas not overlapping each other, with at least one pixel image of each one of the different subsets of pixels overlapping on a same one of the plurality of view areas, the imaginary plane comprising an imaginary circle having the diameter of the pupil of an eye, and the imaginary circle enclosing at least a part of at least two of the plurality of view areas, where the at least two of the plurality of view areas at least part
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Bart Kroon, Marcellinus Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Frederik Jan De Bruijn, Mark Thomas Johnson, Philip Steven Newton, Bart Andre Salters, Siebe Tjerk De Zwart, Johannes Henricus Maria Korst
  • Publication number: 20140294359
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signal comprising video information and associated playback information, the video information and associated playback information being organized according to a playback format, the video information comprising a primary video stream for two-dimensional (2D) display, and an additional information stream for enabling three-dimensional (3D) display, wherein that the associated playback information comprises display information indicating the types of display possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Hendrik Frank Moll, Gheorghe Sorin Stan, Francesco Scalori
  • Patent number: 8850486
    Abstract: When the user views the information available on a program (in a Personal Video Recorder), the keywords that determine whether a program will be recorded are accentuated. This can be done by using the size of the text or by using colors or any other kind of varying accentuation i.e. encircled or blinking text. This makes it easy for the user to identify the keywords used in their personalized profile. Additionally the user can navigate between keywords and change the accentuation of the keywords, to indicate a rating (in multiple levels) of the keyword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Jiska Margriet De Wit, Jeroen Ronald Johannes Van Der Putten, Wee Keng Koh, Gerhardus Engbertus Mekenkamp, Alexis Stephen Richard Ashley
  • Patent number: 8787131
    Abstract: Reproduction of digital data using a fallback mechanism is disclosed. The digital data can be reproduced in a first mode and in an at least second mode, the operability of a selected mode is monitored and in a situation of failure, a switching between the mode in which a failure is detected to a mode which is operable can be made, so that least some functionality is ensured. An apparatus is disclosed, the apparatus being operable in a first mode where the digital data is accessed in a first format, and the apparatus being operable in an at least second mode where the digital data is accessed in at least a second format. Also a system, a method, a computer readable code and a data stream are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Hendrik Frank Moll
  • Patent number: 8752320
    Abstract: A firearm with keyhole-shaped rail mounting points has a forend element having an exterior surface and interior surface. The forend element defines a plurality of rail mounting apertures extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface. Each of the apertures has a first portion with a first diameter to closely receive a fastener head of a first diameter. Each of the apertures has a second portion with a second width less than the first diameter size to receive a shank portion of a fastener. There may be a recess on the interior surface size to receive the fastener head, the recess positioned at the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Accuracy International of North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip Steven Masters
  • Publication number: 20140125696
    Abstract: A device for processing video information has an input unit (112) for receiving the video information having low dynamic range [LDR] video data and/or high dynamic range [HDR] video data, and a video processor (113) for generating a display signal for display in a LDR display mode or HDR display mode. Graphics data is processed for generating an overlay for overlaying the video data. The input unit receives graphics processing control data comprised in the video information, the graphics processing control data including at least one HDR processing instruction for overlaying the graphics data in the HDR display mode. The video processor is constituted for adapting the processing when overlaying the graphics data in dependence on the specific display mode and the HDR processing instruction. Advantageously the source of the video information is enabled to control the processing of graphics in HDR display mode via the HDR processing instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Wiebe De Haan, Charles Leonardus Cornelius Maria Knibbeler
  • Patent number: 8717355
    Abstract: An image processor processes an assembly of data that defines an elementary image and a graphics object. The assembly of data includes composition data that defines a given appearance of the graphics object in an output image, where the graphics object overlays a portion of the elementary image. The image processor includes an occlusion analyzer for establishing an occlusion indication based on the composition data. The occlusion indication specifies an area in the elementary image that the graphics object will occlude in the output image, but which may be de-occluded in a stereoscopic rendering of the output image. An occlusion data generator composes an occlusion image based on the occlusion indication and the elementary image. The occlusion image represents a portion of the elementary image that corresponds with the area specified by the occlusion indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Philip Steven Newton
  • Patent number: 8712948
    Abstract: A method of adapting an environment of a terminal (2) includes: —receiving data (27) from an external source at the terminal (2); —receiving monitoring data from a system for monitoring at least one user in the environment; and —controlling at least one output device for providing an output perceptible in the environment, the output being adjusted in dependence on the monitoring data. At least one segment including data pertaining to at least one mental state is retrieved from the data (27) from the external source, and the adjustment in dependence on the monitoring data is effected at least partly on the basis of the data pertaining to the at least one mental state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Henricus Fransiscus Petrus Maria Van Doveren, Dirk Brokken, Jacobus Maria Antonius Van Den Eerenbeemd, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets, Paul Marcel Carl Lemmens, Jan Johannes Gerardus De Vries
  • Patent number: 8711203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in a graphics system for creating a graphics stream allowing to form a three-dimensional graphics data, the graphics stream consisting of segments. The graphics stream is divided into at least a first segment and a second segment, the first segment comprises two-dimensional graphics data and the second segment comprises a depth map for the two-dimensional graphics data. The graphics stream can be decoded by a decoder to form two data sequences to be output separately to a display device for rendering a three-dimensional subtitle or graphics image for a three-dimensional video image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Hong Li, Darwin He
  • Publication number: 20140111855
    Abstract: An autostereoscopic display device comprises a display arrangement such as an emissive display arrangement or an reflective display arrangement, with an array of spaced pixels. A light guiding arrangement has an array of light guide columns, with one column over each display pixel or over a group (such as a column) of pixels. The light guide columns comprise aside wall which tapers outwardly to define a funnel shape with the pixel at the smaller base of the funnel. The funnel provides collimation to reduce cross talk in the display, which is particularly problematic for 3D autostereoscopic displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Mark Thomas Johnson, Marcellinus Petrus Carlos Michael Krijn, Bart Kroon, Philip Steven Newton, Adrianus Sempel, Siebe TJerk De Zwart
  • Publication number: 20140078274
    Abstract: A lenticular lens based autostereoscopic display arrangement uses a display arrangement such as an emissive display arrangement or a reflective display arrangement. The interface between adjacent lenticular lenses (49) is interrupted by a light shielding arrangement (50), which extends at least from the lens surface at the interface into the lens structure, thereby providing a shield extending beneath the lens surface. This reduces lateral progression of light in the lenticular lens arrangement and thereby reduces cross talk caused by waveguiding in the lens material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Bart Kroon, Mark Thomas Johnson, Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria Van Delden, Philip Steven Newton
  • Publication number: 20140079113
    Abstract: An apparatus generates an image signal in which pixels are encoded in N-bit words which encode at least a luma per pixel. A receiver (201) obtains high dynamic range pixel values in accordance with a first color representation in M-bitwords. A first generator (203) includes the high dynamic range pixel values in the image signal in the N-bit words according to a second color representation. A second generator (205) includes in the image signal an indicator that high dynamic range pixel values are encoded. In some examples, the high dynamic range pixel values may be provided in a segment that can alternatively contain high or low dynamic range pixel values, and the indicator may indicate which type of data is included. The approach may e.g. facilitate introduction of high dynamic range capability into e.g. HDMI systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Wiebe De Haan
  • Patent number: 8660402
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signal comprising video information and associated playback information, the video information and associated playback information being organized according to a playback format, the video information comprising a primary video stream for two-dimensional (2D) display, and an additional information stream for enabling three-dimensional (3D) display, wherein that the associated playback information comprises display information indicating the types of display possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Hendrik Frank Moll, Gheorghe Sorin Stan, Francesco Scalori
  • Publication number: 20140041273
    Abstract: A firearm with keyhole-shaped rail mounting points has a forend element having an exterior surface and interior surface. The forend element defines a plurality of rail mounting apertures extending from the interior surface to the exterior surface. Each of the apertures has a first portion with a first diameter to closely receive a fastener head of a first diameter. Each of the apertures has a second portion with a second width less than the first diameter size to receive a shank portion of a fastener. There may be a recess on the interior surface size to receive the fastener head, the recess positioned at the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventor: Philip Steven Masters
  • Publication number: 20140037206
    Abstract: An apparatus generates an image coding signal comprising for each image a first pixelised picture and a second pixelised picture having a luminance component and a chroma component. The apparatus comprises a first picture processor (203, 211) which includes image encoding data for an encoded first image in the first pixelised picture. A second picture processor (205, 207, 209, 211) includes dynamic range extension data in the second pixelised picture. The dynamic range extension data may be dynamic range extension data included in a chroma component of the second pixelised picture for generating an increased dynamic range image on the basis of the encoded first image. The compensation data may e.g. be compensation data for correcting another LDR-to-HDR transform, e.g. a prefixed global gamma transformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Wiebe De Haan, Mark Jozef Willem Mertens
  • Publication number: 20130252238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and kits for nucleic acid detection in an assay system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Philip Steven Robinson, John Edmond Holme, Nisha Jain
  • Publication number: 20130220575
    Abstract: An apparatus, such as a heater, is provided that includes a base member having at least one fluid passageway. A two-phase fluid is disposed within the fluid passageway, a pressure of the two-phase fluid being controlled such that the two-phase fluid provides at least one of heating and cooling to the base member. A tuning layer is secured to the base member, and the tuning layer includes a plurality of zones. Furthermore, a component, such as a chuck by way of example, is secured to the tuning layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: WALTOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Ptasienski, Kevin Robert SMITH, Cal Thomas Swanson, Philip Steven Schmidt, Mohammad Nosrati, Jacob Robert Lindley, Allen Norman Boldt, Sanhong Zhang, Louis P. Steinhauser, Dennis Stanley Grimard