Patents by Inventor Pieter Gerrit Blanken
Pieter Gerrit Blanken 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: 11524162Abstract: A method and system are provided for determining a relation between stimulation settings for a brain stimulation probe and a corresponding V-field. The brain stimulation probe comprises multiple stimulation electrodes. The V-field is an electrical field in brain tissue surrounding the stimulation electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignees: Medtronic Bakken Research Center B.V., NeuroNexus Technologies Inc.Inventors: Emil Toader, Hubert Cécile François Martens, Michel Marcel Jose Decré, Franciscus Paulus Maria Budzelaar, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, David James Anderson
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Publication number: 20200353261Abstract: A method and system are provided for determining a relation between stimulation settings for a brain stimulation probe and a corresponding V-field. The brain stimulation probe comprises multiple stimulation electrodes. The V-field is an electrical field in brain tissue surrounding the stimulation electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicants: Medtronic Bakken Research Center B.V., NeuroNexus Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Emil Toader, Hubert Cécile François Martens, Michel Marcel Jose Decré, Franciscus Paulus Maria Budzelaar, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, David James Anderson
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Patent number: 10758727Abstract: A method and system are provided for determining a relation between stimulation settings for a brain stimulation probe and a corresponding V-field. The brain stimulation probe comprises multiple stimulation electrodes. The V-field is an electrical field in brain tissue surrounding the stimulation electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignees: Medtronic Bakken Research Center B.V., NeuroNexus Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Emil Toader, Hubert Cécile François Martens, Michel Marcel Jose Decré, Franciscus Paulus Maria Budzelaar, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, David James Anderson
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Patent number: 10624159Abstract: Drivers (1-10) for driving load circuits (100) comprise supply circuits (1) for providing supply current signals from a mains source to the load circuits (100), storage circuits (2) for storing energy destined for the load circuits (100), and switch circuits (3-8) coupled with the storage circuit (2), the load circuit (100) and the supply circuit (1), and for switching the coupling among the storage circuits (2), the load circuit (100) and the supply circuit (1). The switched storage circuits (2) can, in charge states, be charged via the supply current signals, and in bypass states be bypassed, and in dependent discharge states be discharged via the load circuit (100) together with the supply current signals, and in independent discharge states be discharged via the load circuits (100) independently from the supply current signals for a substantial time duration.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Yifeng Qiu, Pieter Gerrit Blanken
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Publication number: 20180235525Abstract: The invention describes a pulse oximeter driver circuit (1) realized to drive a load (12) comprising at least a red LED light source (SR) and an infrared LED light source (SIR), which driver circuit (1) comprises a current regulator (11) realized to provide LED current (Iload) to the LED light sources (SR, SIR); a power converter (10) realized to provide a DC output voltage (Utotal) comprising a current regulator voltage (U11) and a load voltage (Uload); and a feedback means (13A, 13B, 13C) realized to obtain a measure (UFB) of the instantaneous voltage drop (U11) across the current regulator (11) and to report the voltage drop measure (UFB) to the power converter (10). The invention further describes a pulse oximeter device (100), and a method of driving a pulse oximeter load (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILLIPS N.V.Inventor: Pieter Gerrit BLANKEN
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Publication number: 20170281947Abstract: A method and system are provided for determining a relation between stimulation settings for a brain stimulation probe and a corresponding V-field. The brain stimulation probe comprises multiple stimulation electrodes. The V-field is an electrical field in brain tissue surrounding the stimulation electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicants: Medtronic Bakken Research Center B.V., NeuroNexus Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Emil Toader, Hubert Cécile François Martens, Michel Marcel Jose Decré, Franciscus Paulus Maria Budzelaar, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, David James Anderson
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Patent number: 9717912Abstract: A method and system are provided for determining a relation between stimulation settings for a brain stimulation probe and a corresponding V-field. The brain stimulation probe comprises multiple stimulation electrodes. The V-field is an electrical field in brain tissue surrounding the stimulation electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER B.V, NEURONEXUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Emil Toader, Hubert Cécile François Martens, Michel Marcel Jose Decré, Franciscus Paulus Maria Budzelaar, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, David James Anderson
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Patent number: 9590442Abstract: A control circuitry (134) and a method for controlling a bi-directional switch (132) is provided. The bi-directional switch (132) having a control terminal (130) for receiving a control voltage (124) to control an on state and an off state of the bi-directional switch (132) and at least one semiconductor switch in a bi-directional main current path. The control circuitry (134) comprises an energy storage element (102), a coupling means (101) to couple the energy storage element (102) to a supply voltage to charge the energy storage element (102), and a control circuit (108) configured to receive power from the energy storage element (102) and pendent of the supply voltage when the emergency storage element (102) is not coupled to the supply voltage. The coupling means (101) is configured for only coupling the energy storage element (102) to the supply voltage when the bi-directional switch (132) is in the off state.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Medtronic Bakken Research Center B.V.Inventors: Pieter Gerrit Blanken, Jeroen Jacob Arnold Tol, Franciscus Adrianus Cornelis Maria Schoofs, Dave Willem Van Goor
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Patent number: 9210757Abstract: A string of LED loads is supplied by means of a rectified mains voltage. A cathode of each LED load is coupled to ground by means of a string. The strings are made conductive and non-conductive one by one in dependency of the instantaneous value of the rectified mains using both voltage and current sensing.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Haimin Tao, Henricus Marius Joseph Maria Kahlman, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, Ralph Kurt
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Patent number: 9065429Abstract: The present invention relates to a bidirectional semiconductor switch (M1, M2) with extremely low control power consumption and a bootstrap circuit which allows reliable start of operation of the switch and the hosting device after unlimited duration of mains interruptions. Intelligent control options are provided by operating from a small energy storage and no extra means are required to recover from a depleted energy storage condition. The absence of audible noise and mechanical wear also enables more frequent recharging cycles and allows smaller and thus cheaper energy storage components.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Pieter Gerrit Blanken, Peter Luerkens, Matthias Wendt, Carsten Deppe
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Publication number: 20150091533Abstract: A control circuitry (134) and a method for controlling a bi-directional switch (132) is provided. The bi-directional switch (132) having a control terminal (130) for receiving a control voltage (124) to control an on state and an off state of the bi-directional switch (132) and at least one semiconductor switch in a bi-directional main current path. The control circuitry (134) comprises an energy storage element (102), a coupling means (101) to couple the energy storage element (102) to a supply voltage to charge the energy storage element (102), and a control circuit (108) configured to receive power from the energy storage element (102) and pendent of the supply voltage when the emergency storage element (102) is not coupled to the supply voltage. The coupling means (101) is configured for only coupling the energy storage element (102) to the supply voltage when the bi-directional switch (132) is in the off state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Pieter Gerrit Blanken, Jeroen Jacob Arnold Tol, Franciscus Adrianus Cornelis Maria Schoofs, Dave Willem Van Goor
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Publication number: 20150088230Abstract: A method and system are provided for determining a relation between stimulation settings for a brain stimulation probe and a corresponding V-field. The brain stimulation probe comprises multiple stimulation electrodes. The V-field is an electrical field in brain tissue surrounding the stimulation electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicants: NEURO NEXUS TECHNOLOGIES INC., SAPIENS STEERING BRAIN STIMULATION B.V.Inventors: Emil Toader, Hubert Cécile François Martens, Michel Marcel Jose Decré, Franciscus Paulus Maria Budzelaar, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, David James Anderson
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Patent number: 8937504Abstract: A control circuitry and a method for controlling a bi-directional switch is provided. The bi-directional switch having a control terminal for receiving a control voltage to control an on state and an off state of the bi-directional switch and at least one semiconductor switch in a bi-directional main current path. The control circuitry comprises an energy storage element, a coupling means to couple the energy storage element to a supply voltage to charge the energy storage element, and a control circuit configured to receive power from the energy storage element and configured to supply the control voltage having a voltage level being independent of the supply voltage when the energy storage element is not coupled to the supply voltage. The coupling means is configured for only coupling the energy storage element to the supply voltage when the bi-directional switch is in the off state.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation B.V.Inventors: Pieter Gerrit Blanken, Jeroen Jacob Arnold Tol, Franciscus Adrianus Cornelis Maria Schoofs, Dave Willem van Goor
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Patent number: 8929992Abstract: A method and a control system (20) are provided for determining a relation between stimulation settings for a brain stimulation probe (10) and a corresponding V-field. The brain stimulation probe (10) comprises multiple stimulation electrodes (11). The V-field is an electrical field in brain tissue surrounding the stimulation electrodes (11).Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignees: Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation B.V., NeuroNexus Technologies Inc.Inventors: Emil Toader, Hubert Cécile François Martens, Michel Marcel Jose Decre, Franciscus Paulus Maria Budzelaar, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, David James Anderson
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Patent number: 8917027Abstract: Driver device and a corresponding driving method for driving a load, in particular an LED assembly comprising one or more LEDs. To provide a better performance, better cost-efficiency, improved power factor and reduced losses, a driver device (1,1?, 2, 2?) is provided comprising a rectifier unit (10) for rectifying a received AC supply voltage (VS), load terminals (20) for providing a drive voltage (VL) and/or a drive current (IL) for driving said load, a capacitive storage unit (30) coupled between said rectifier unit and said load terminals for storing electrical energy provided by said rectifier unit and providing electrical energy to said load, and a bridge switching unit (40) coupled between said rectifier unit and said load for switching said capacitive storage unit into a load current path from said rectifier unit to said load terminals with a desired polarity and for switching said capacitive storage unit out of said load current path.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Harald Josef Gunther Radermacher, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, Yifeng Qiu, Haimin Tao, Ronald Van Langevelde, Ralph Kurt
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Publication number: 20140103825Abstract: A string of LED loads is supplied by means of a rectified mains voltage. A cathode of each LED load is coupled to ground by means of a string. The strings are made conductive and non-conductive one by one in dependency of the instantaneous value of the rectified mains using both voltage and current sensing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Haimin Tao, Henricus Marius Joseph Maria Kahlman, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, Ralph Kurt
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Publication number: 20140049174Abstract: Driver device and a corresponding driving method for driving a load, in particular an LED assembly comprising one or more LEDs. To provide a better performance, better cost-efficiency, improved power factor and reduced losses, a driver device (1,1?, 2, 2?) is provided comprising a rectifier unit (10) for rectifying a received AC supply voltage (VS), load terminals (20) for providing a drive voltage (VL) and/or a drive current (IL) for driving said load, a capacitive storage unit (30) coupled between said rectifier unit and said load terminals for storing electrical energy provided by said rectifier unit and providing electrical energy to said load, and a bridge switching unit (40) coupled between said rectifier unit and said load for switching said capacitive storage unit into a load current path from said rectifier unit to said load terminals with a desired polarity and for switching said capacitive storage unit out of said load current path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Harald Josef Gunther Radermacher, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, Yifeng Qiu, Haimin Tao, Ronald Van Langevelde, Ralph Kurt
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Publication number: 20140049301Abstract: The present invention relates to a bidirectional semiconductor switch (M1, M2) with extremely low control power consumption and a bootstrap circuit which allows reliable start of operation of the switch and the hosting device after unlimited duration of mains interruptions. Intelligent control options are provided by operating from a small energy storage and no extra means are required to recover from a depleted energy storage condition. The absence of audible noise and mechanical wear also enables more frequent recharging cycles and allows smaller and thus cheaper energy storage components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Pieter Gerrit Blanken, Peter Luerkens, Matthias Wendt, Carsten Deppe
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Publication number: 20130030500Abstract: A method and a control system (20) are provided for determining a relation between stimulation settings for a brain stimulation probe (10) and a corresponding V-field. The brain stimulation probe (10) comprises multiple stimulation electrodes (11). The V-field is an electrical field in brain tissue surrounding the stimulation electrodes (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicants: Neuro Nexus Technologies Inc., Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation B.V.Inventors: Emil Toader, Hubert Cécile François Martens, Michel Marcel Jose Decre, Franciscus Paulus Maria Budzelaar, Pieter Gerrit Blanken, David James Anderson
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Publication number: 20130009691Abstract: A control circuitry (134) and a method for controlling a bi-directional switch (132) is provided. The bi-directional switch (132) having a control terminal (130) for receiving a control voltage (124) to control an on state and an off state of the bi-directional switch (132) and at least one semiconductor switch in a bi-directional main current path. The control circuitry (134) comprises an energy storage element (102), a coupling means (101) to couple the energy storage element (102) to a supply voltage to charge the energy storage element (102), and a control circuit (108) configured to receive power from the energy storage element (102) and configured to supply the control voltage having a voltage level being independent of the supply voltage when the energy storage element (102) is not coupled to the supply voltage. The coupling means (101) is configured for only coupling the 132 energy storage element (102) to the supply voltage when the bi-directional switch (132) is in the off state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: SAPIENS STEERING BRAIN STIMULATION B.V.Inventors: Pieter Gerrit Blanken, Jeroen Jacob Arnold Tol, Franciscus Adrianus Cornelis Maria Schoofs, Dave Willem Van Goor