Patents by Inventor RAOUL VAN BERGEN

RAOUL VAN BERGEN 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: 11602030
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminaire with a light source comprising: a functional unit; a power supply and control unit configured for converting power from a main power source into a power signal for powering the functional unit; wherein the power supply and control unit is configured to generate a power supply failure signal when the power supply from the main power source fails and to communicate the power supply failure signal to the functional unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Brand, Laurent Secretin, Raoul Van Bergen
  • Publication number: 20220158948
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to luminaire network systems. One example luminaire network system includes one or more luminaires. A luminaire of the one or more luminaires is provided with a luminaire controller and a storage device configured to store messages to be transmitted in a queue. The luminaire controller is configured to associate a message in the queue with an indication of a time before which the message needs to be transmitted. The luminaire controller is also configured to check whether the indication of at least one message of a plurality of messages in the queue indicates that the at least one message has to be transmitted. Additionally, the luminaire controller is configured to transmit the plurality of messages in the queue, when a result of the checking is that the at least one message has to be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Brand, Raoul Van Bergen
  • Patent number: 11215340
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminaire comprising a housing comprising an electrically nonconductive portion; a light source arranged in the housing; a light drive and control assembly and configured for driving said light source; a communication assembly arranged in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Brand, Laurent Secretin, Raoul Van Bergen
  • Patent number: 11099832
    Abstract: Method for updating a bootloader of a controller of a light, comprising at least one processor, at least one bootloader storage area, at least one application storage area, and a file storage area, a first bootloader file stored in a first bootloader storage area, said method comprising: transfer-ring to the controller a bootloader updating programme packet provided outside of the controller and which comprises or can generate a bootloader updating file which comprises either a complete up-to-date second bootloader file or programme parts supplementing the first bootloader file to form an up-to-date second bootloader file, storing the bootloader updating file in the file storage area of the controller, and, in the case of a sufficient minimum voltage being available to the controller, writing the first bootloader storage area with the bootloader updating file from the file storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Schreder S.A.
    Inventors: Helmut Schröder, Daniel Brand, Raoul Van Bergen
  • Publication number: 20210044143
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminaire with a light source comprising: a functional unit; a power supply and control unit configured for converting power from a main power source into a power signal for powering the functional unit; wherein the power supply and control unit is configured to generate a power supply failure signal when the power supply from the main power source fails and to communicate the power supply failure signal to the functional unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Brand, Laurent Secretin, Raoul Van Bergen
  • Publication number: 20210041086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a luminaire comprising a housing comprising an electrically nonconductive portion; a light source arranged in the housing; a light drive and control assembly and configured for driving said light source; a communication assembly arranged in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Brand, Laurent Secretin, Raoul Van Bergen
  • Publication number: 20200326928
    Abstract: Method for updating a bootloader of a controller of a light, comprising at least one processor, at least one bootloader storage area, at least one application storage area, and a file storage area, a first, bootloader file stored in a first bootloader storage area, said method comprising: transfer-ring to the controller a bootloader updating programme packet provided outside of the controller and which comprises or can generate a bootloader updating file which comprises either a complete up-to-date second bootloader file or programme parts supplementing the first bootloader file to form an up-to-date second bootloader file, storing the bootloader updating file in the file storage area of the controller, and, in the case of a sufficient minimum voltage being available to the controller, writing the first bootloader storage area with the bootloader updating file from the file storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Helmut Schröder, Daniel Brand, Raoul Van Bergen
  • Patent number: 9521733
    Abstract: Described herein is a dual-mode luminaire controller for a luminaire in which dimming signals can be provided to control the operation of the luminaire using signals in accordance with either ‘0-10V’ or DALI protocols. The controller includes a central processing module, an isolated supply in which both a DALI interface and a ‘0-10V’ interface are provided. The luminaire controller also includes a ZigBee transceiver module through which signals can be provided for selecting one of the interfaces in accordance with the operating protocol of the luminaire with which the luminaire controller is associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SCHREDER
    Inventors: Daniel Brand, Helmut Schroeder, Raoul Van Bergen
  • Publication number: 20160057837
    Abstract: Described herein is a dual-mode luminaire controller for a luminaire in which dimming signals can be provided to control the operation of the luminaire using signals in accordance with either ‘0-10V’ or DALI protocols. The controller includes a central processing module, an isolated supply in which both a DALI interface and a ‘0-10V’ interface are provided. The luminaire controller also includes a ZigBee transceiver module through which signals can be provided for selecting one of the interfaces in accordance with the operating protocol of the luminaire with which the luminaire controller is associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: DANIEL BRAND, HELMUT SCHROEDER, RAOUL VAN BERGEN