Patents by Inventor Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp

Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp 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: 11294118
    Abstract: A luminaire is disclosed comprising an optical stack (200) transparent to radio waves, the optical stack comprising a first surface (210) including a light exit window (211) and a further surface (220) opposing the first surface, the optical stack including a planar light guide (300) having a first major surface facing or defining the first surface, an opposing second major surface facing or defining the further surface and at least one edge surface (310) extending between said opposing first and second major surfaces; and a frame (700) around the optical stack, the frame carrying at least one light source (100) optically coupled to one or more of said edge surfaces of the light guide, wherein the frame delimits the light exit window and an exposed portion (221) of the further surface opposing the light exit window, said light exit window and the exposed portion delimiting a conduit (230) for said radio waves through the optical stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp, Hendrik Jan Kettelarij, Vincent Stefan David Gielen
  • Patent number: 11067232
    Abstract: A modular ceiling kit comprising a luminaire arrangement and a mounting frame (12) is disclosed. The luminaire arrangement has a luminaire (20) with a first light exit window (22) framed by a rim (25). The mounting frame (12) has an aperture (13) for receiving the luminaire (20). The luminaire arrangement also has a component (30) that is mountable in between the mounting frame (12) and the luminaire (20). The component (30) has a first light exit window (22) framed by a rim (25). The component (30) comprises a second light exit window (35) larger than the first light exit window (22), the second light exit window (35) being delimited by a side wall arrangement (33) extending away from the second light exit window (35), wherein the component (30) is dimensioned such that when the component (30) is positioned on the luminaire (20), the component (30) obscures the rim (25) and the sidewall arrangement (33) creates a clearance (40) between the first light exit window (22) and the second light exit window (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp, Silvia Maria Booij
  • Publication number: 20210148529
    Abstract: A modular ceiling kit comprising a luminaire arrangement and a mounting frame (12) is disclosed. The luminaire arrangement has a luminaire (20) with a first light exit window (22) framed by a rim (25). The mounting frame (12) has an aperture (13) for receiving the luminaire (20). The luminaire arrangement also has a component (30) that is mountable in between the mounting frame (12) and the luminaire (20). The component (30) has a first light exit window (22) framed by a rim (25). The component (30) comprises a second light exit window (35) larger than the first light exit window (22), the second light exit window (35) being delimited by a side wall arrangement (33) extending away from the second light exit window (35), wherein the component (30) is dimensioned such that when the component (30) is positioned on the luminaire (20), the component (30) obscures the rim (25) and the sidewall arrangement (33) creates a clearance (40) between the first light exit window (22) and the second light exit window (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: RICK GERHARDUS NIJKAMP, SILVIA MARIA BOOIJ
  • Publication number: 20210141149
    Abstract: A luminaire is disclosed comprising an optical stack (200) transparent to radio waves, the optical stack comprising a first surface (210) including a light exit window (211) and a further surface (220) opposing the first surface, the optical stack including a planar light guide (300) having a first major surface facing or defining the first surface, an opposing second major surface facing or defining the further surface and at least one edge surface (310) extending between said opposing first and second major surfaces; and a frame (700) around the optical stack, the frame carrying at least one light source (100) optically coupled to one or more of said edge surfaces of the light guide, wherein the frame delimits the light exit window and an exposed portion (221) of the further surface opposing the light exit window, said light exit window and the exposed portion delimiting a conduit (230) for said radio waves through the optical stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: RICK GERHARDUS NIJKAMP, HENDRIK JAN KETTELARIJ, VINCENT STEFAN DAVID GIELEN
  • Patent number: 10801706
    Abstract: The invention provides a fixture element (1) for mounting a luminaire (10) at least partly in an opening (510) of a ceiling (500), wherein the fixture element (1) comprises (i) a body (100), (ii) a first side portion (155) protruding relative to the body (100) at a first side (150) of the body (100) and configured to support the luminaire (10), (iii) a second side portion (165) protruding relative to the body (100) at a second side (160) of the body (100), and (iv) an engagement element (200) resiliently connected to the second side (160) of the body (100) and configured to clamp a part of the ceiling (500) between the engagement element (200) and the second side portion (165).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Stefan David Gielen, Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp
  • Patent number: 10746379
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire (10) comprising a luminaire housing delimited by a light exit structure (20) engaging with an edge of a pliable container (30), wherein the container is structurally reinforced, i.e. rendered less pliable, by its engagement with the light exit structure; and at least one light engine (40) disposed within the luminaire housing. A method of manufacturing such a luminaire is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp
  • Publication number: 20200088388
    Abstract: The invention provides a fixture element (1) for mounting a luminaire (10) at least partly in an opening (510) of a ceiling (500), wherein the fixture element (1) comprises (i) a body (100), (ii) a first side portion (155) protruding relative to the body (100) at a first side (150) of the body (100) and configured to support the luminaire (10), (iii) a second side portion (165) protruding relative to the body (100) at a second side (160) of the body (100), and (iv) an engagement element (200) resiliently connected to the second side (160) of the body (100) and configured to clamp a part of the ceiling (500) between the engagement element (200) and the second side portion (165).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: VINCENT STEFAN DAVID GIELEN, RICK GERHARDUS NIJKAMP
  • Patent number: 10244601
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit (10) comprising a first lighting device (100), a second lighting device (200), and a control unit (300) configured to control the lighting devices (100,200), wherein (a) the first lighting device (100) is configured to provide first lighting device light (101) having a first spectral distribution with at least two first emission maxima (EM11, EM12, . . . ) spaced by at least 75 nm, a first color point x1,y1 and a first correlated color temperature T1; (b) the second lighting device (200) is configured to provide second lighting device light (201) having a second spectral distribution with at least two emission maxima (EM21, EM22, . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ties Van Bommel, Dirk Jan Van Kaathoven, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp
  • Publication number: 20180259161
    Abstract: Disclosed is a luminaire (10) comprising a luminaire housing delimited by a light exit structure (20) engaging with an edge of a pliable container (30), wherein the container is structurally reinforced, i.e. rendered less pliable, by its engagement with the light exit structure; and at least one light engine (40) disposed within the luminaire housing. A method of manufacturing such a luminaire is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Rick Gerhardus NIJKAMP
  • Publication number: 20180153016
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting unit (10) comprising a first lighting device (100), a second lighting device (200), and a control unit (300) configured to control the lighting devices (100,200), wherein (a) the first lighting device (100) is configured to provide first lighting device light (101) having a first spectral distribution with at least two first emission maxima (EM11, EM12, . . . ) spaced by at least 75 nm, a first color point x1,y1 and a first correlated color temperature T1; (b) the second lighting device (200) is configured to provide second lighting device light (201) having a second spectral distribution with at least two emission maxima (EM21, EM22, . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Ties VAN BOMMEL, Dirk Jan VAN KAATHOVEN, Rifat Ata Mustafa HIKMET, Rick Gerhardus NIJKAMP
  • Publication number: 20180033920
    Abstract: A light source assembly comprising: a solid state lighting device; a wavelength converting element arranged to receive light emitted by the solid state lighting device and adapted to convert some of the received light to a different wavelength; and a scattering layer applied to a light emitting surface of the wavelength converting element. The scattering layer is adapted to scatter light back to the wavelength converting element, and a backscattering strength of the scattering layer varies over said light emitting surface so as to reduce variations in the color of the light emitted from the light emitting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Steltenpol, Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Sébastien Paul René Libon, Pascal Jean Henri Bloemen, Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp, Maarten Van Lierop
  • Patent number: 9310540
    Abstract: The invention provides a sheet-like light collector device comprising a light receiving side and a light exit side, and a plurality of curved structures of light guiding material comprising an organic dye configured to absorb at least part of the light of a light source and to convert at least part of the absorbed light into converted light in the visible wavelength range. Each curved structure has a convex curved part at the light receiving side, a concave part at the light exit side, and a light exit edge part at the light exit side. Each curved structure has a curvature and light guide thickness configured to facilitate transport of incoupled light and the visible converted light in the direction of the light exit edge part to provide device light escaping from the light exit edge part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Erik Paul Boonekamp, Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp
  • Publication number: 20150083221
    Abstract: The invention provides a sheet-like light collector device comprising a light receiving side and a light exit side, and a plurality of curved structures of light guiding material comprising an organic dye configured to absorb at least part of the light of a light source and to convert at least part of the absorbed light into converted light in the visible wavelength range. Each curved structure has a convex curved part at the light receiving side, a concave part at the light exit side, and a light exit edge part at the light exit side. Each curved structure has a curvature and light guide thickness configured to facilitate transport of incoupled light and the visible converted light in the direction of the light exit edge part to provide device light escaping from the light exit edge part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Erik Paul Boonekamp, Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp