Patents by Inventor Robert Van Asselt

Robert Van Asselt 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: 11959619
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating system (1000) comprising a LED module (100), a module support (200), and a connector element (300), wherein: the module support (200) comprises a first module support opening (230) for hosting at least part of a first connector element part (310); the LED module (100) comprises a LED support (120) and a plurality of LEDs (10) functionally coupled to the LED support (120), wherein the LED support (120) comprises a LED support opening (130) for hosting at least part of the first connector element part (310); and wherein the plurality of LEDs (10) are configured to generate light source light (11); the connector element (300) comprises the first connector element part (310), and wherein the first connector element part (310) comprises a first spring part (315); at least part of the first connector element part (310) penetrates through the first module support opening 230); and the LED support opening (130), the first connector element part (310), and the module support (
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bernd Ackermann, Robert Van Asselt, Daniël Anton Benoy, Huibert Wouters, Wilhelmus Johannes Hendricus Ansems
  • Patent number: 11953194
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (1000) comprising: —a first light source (110) configured to generate first light source light (111), having a first light source light spectral power distribution, wherein the first light source (110) comprises a laser light source (10), and wherein the first light source light (111) has an optical axis (0); —a first converter material (215), comprising a first luminescent material (210), configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (111) into first luminescent material light (211) having a first luminescent material light spectral power distribution, wherein the first luminescent material light (211) has one or more wavelengths in the green and/or yellow wavelength range; —a second converter material (225), comprising a second luminescent material (220), configured to convert part of the first luminescent material light (211) into second luminescent material light (221) having a second luminescent material light spectral power distribution diff
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING, B.V.
    Inventors: Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin, Ties Van Bommel, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, Robert Van Asselt
  • Publication number: 20240079852
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating system (1000) comprising a solid state light source (100), a luminescent material element (210), a sensor element (400), and an electrical circuit (500), wherein: (a) the solid state light source (100) is configured to generate light source light (101), wherein the solid state light source (100) is functionally coupled to the electrical circuit (500); (b) the luminescent material element (210) comprises a luminescent material (200), wherein the luminescent material element (210) is configured in a light receiving relationship with the solid state light source (100), and wherein the luminescent material (200) is configured to convert at least part of the light source light (101) into luminescent material light (201); and (c) the sensor element (400) comprises a sensor component (410), wherein the sensor element (400) is comprised by the electrical circuit (500), wherein the sensor component (410) comprises a photo-resistor, wherein the photo-resistor has a variable res
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: ROBERT VAN ASSELT, RIFAT ATA MUSTAFA HIKMET, DOMINIQUE MARIA BRULS, TIES VAN BOMMEL, HUGO JOHAN CORNELISSEN
  • Patent number: 11920744
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating system (1000) comprising a light generating device (100), a luminescent material layer (200), and optics (400), wherein: (I) the light generating device (100) is configured to generate polarized laser radiation (101); (II) the luminescent material layer (200) comprises a luminescent material (210) configured in a light-receiving relationship with the light generating device (100) and configured to convert at least part of the polarized laser radiation (101) into luminescent material radiation (211); (III) the light generating system (1000) is configured to generate in an operational mode system light (1001) at least comprising the luminescent material radiation (211); (IV) the optics (400) comprise first optics (410) and second optics (420); wherein the first optics (410) are configured to change the polarization of the polarized laser radiation (101), and wherein the second optics (420) have one or more of (i) a polarization dependent transmission and (ii) a polariza
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Dominique Maria Bruls, Robert Van Asselt, Ties Van Bommel
  • Patent number: 11892143
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating device (1000) comprising (i) a plurality of n light sources (100), and (ii) an optical component (1200) comprising an array (200) of prismatic elements (300), wherein: (a) the plurality of n light sources (100) comprise a first subset of one or more first light sources (110) configured to generate collimated first light source light (111) and a second subset of one or more second light sources (120) configured to generate collimated second light source light (121), wherein n>2; (b) the array (200) of prismatic elements (300) is configured in a light receiving relationship with the n light sources (100), wherein the array of prismatic elements (300) comprises k1 parallel arranged first prismatic faces (201) and k2 parallel arranged second prismatic faces (202), wherein k1>2 and wherein k2>2, wherein the first prismatic faces (201) and the second prismatic faces (202) are not mutually parallel; (c) the first light sources (110) are configured to irradiate the f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin, Robert Van Asselt, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Ties Van Bommel
  • Patent number: 11841136
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating device (1000) configured to generate device light (1001), wherein the light generating device (1000) comprises a first light source (110), a first luminescent material (210), a second source (120) of second light (121), and a third light source (130), wherein: the first light source (110) is configured to generate blue first light source light (111) having a first peak wavelength ?1 selected from the spectral wavelength range of 440-475 nm, wherein the first light source (110) is a first laser light source (10); the first luminescent material (210) is configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (111) into first luminescent material light (211) having an emission band having wavelengths in one or more of (a) the green spectral wavelength range and (b) the yellow spectral wavelength range, wherein the first luminescent material (210) comprises a luminescent material of the type A3B5O12:Ce, wherein A comprises one or more of Y, Gd, Tb and Lu, and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, Ties Van Bommel, Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin, Robert Van Asselt
  • Patent number: 11767966
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating device (1000) configured to generate device light (1001), wherein the light generating device (1000) comprises a first light source (110), a first luminescent material (210), a second light source (120) of second light source light (121), and a second light source (130), wherein: the first light source (110) is configured to generate blue first light source light (111) having a first peak wavelength ?1 selected from the spectral wavelength range of 437-472 nm, wherein the first light source (110) is a first laser light source (10); the first luminescent material (210) is configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (111) into first luminescent material light (211) having an emission band having wavelengths in one or more of (a) the green spectral wavelength range and (b) the yellow spectral wavelength range, wherein the first luminescent material (210) comprises a luminescent material of the type A3B5O12:Ce, wherein A comprises one or more of Y,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin, Rene Theodorus Wegh, Ties Van Bommel, Christoph Gerard August Hoelen, Robert Van Asselt
  • Publication number: 20230292416
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating system (1000) comprising a light source (110), a luminescent material (210), and a control system (300), wherein: —the light source (110) is configured in an operational mode to generate pulsed light source light (111) having a pulse frequency fper and a duty cycle d; —the luminescent material (210) is configured to convert part of the light source light (111) into luminescent material light (211), wherein the luminescent material light (211) has a luminescence decay time ?L; —the light generating system (1000) is configured in the operational mode to generate system light (1001) comprising light source light (111) and the luminescent material light (211); wherein the system light (1001) has a variable color point; and —the control system (300) is configured in the operational mode to control the color point by controlling one or more of the pulse frequency fper and the duty cycle d, wherein fper?1/(10*?L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Reinhold ELFERICH, Dominique Maria BRULS, Robert VAN ASSELT, Olexandr Valentynovych VDOVIN
  • Publication number: 20230280003
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating system (1000) comprising a light generating device (100), a luminescent material layer (200), and optics (400), wherein: (I) the light generating device (100) is configured to generate polarized laser radiation (101); (II) the luminescent material layer (200) comprises a luminescent material (210) configured in a light-receiving relationship with the light generating device (100) and configured to convert at least part of the polarized laser radiation (101) into luminescent material radiation (211); (III) the light generating system (1000) is configured to generate in an operational mode system light (1001) at least comprising the luminescent material radiation (211); (IV) the optics (400) comprise first optics (410) and second optics (420); wherein the first optics (410) are configured to change the polarization of the polarized laser radiation (101), and wherein the second optics (420) have one or more of (i) a polarization dependent transmission and (ii) a polariza
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Rifat Ata Mustafa HIKMET, Dominique Maria BRULS, Robert VAN ASSELT, Ties VAN BOMMEL
  • Patent number: 11725803
    Abstract: The invention provides an arrangement (1) comprising a device (1000), wherein the device (1000) comprises a luminescent material comprising element (100) and a light transmissive element (200), wherein: (a) the device (1000) has a first device axis (A1); (b) the luminescent material comprising element (100) comprises a luminescent material (110) configured to emit luminescent material light (111) upon irradiation with first light (11), wherein the luminescent material comprising element (100) has a first length (L1) and a characteristic first dimension (D1) perpendicular to the first length (L1), wherein D1/L1<1; wherein the luminescent material comprising element (100) is configured at a non-zero first distance (r1) from the first device axis (A1), and wherein the luminescent material comprising element (100) at least partly surrounds the first device axis (A1); (c) the light transmissive element (200) is transmissive for the first light (11), wherein the light transmissive element (200) comprises a eleme
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Hugo Johan Cornelissen, Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin, Robert Van Asselt, Marcellus Jacobus Johannes Van Der Lubbe, Georges Marie Calon, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet, Ties Van Bommel
  • Publication number: 20230228404
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating system (1000) comprising a LED module (100), a module support (200), and a connector element (300), wherein: the module support (200) comprises a first module support opening (230) for hosting at least part of a first connector element part (310); the LED module (100) comprises a LED support (120) and a plurality of LEDs (10) functionally coupled to the LED support (120), wherein the LED support (120) comprises a LED support opening (130) for hosting at least part of the first connector element part (310); and wherein the plurality of LEDs (10) are configured to generate light source light (11); the connector element (300) comprises the first connector element part (310), and wherein the first connector element part (310) comprises a first spring part (315); at least part of the first connector element part (310) penetrates through the first module support opening 230); and the LED support opening (130), the first connector element part (310), and the module support (
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: BERND ACKERMANN, ROBERT VAN ASSELT, DANIËL ANTON BENOY, HUIBERT WOUTERS, WILHELMUS JOHANNES HENDRICUS ANSEMS
  • Publication number: 20230064361
    Abstract: The invention provides an arrangement (1) comprising a device (1000), wherein the device (1000) comprises a luminescent material comprising element (100) and a light transmissive element (200), wherein: (a) the device (1000) has a first device axis (A1); (b) the luminescent material comprising element (100) comprises a luminescent material (110) configured to emit luminescent material light (111) upon irradiation with first light (11), wherein the luminescent material comprising element (100) has a first length (L1) and a characteristic first dimension (D1) perpendicular to the first length (L1), wherein D1/L1<1; wherein the luminescent material comprising element (100) is configured at a non-zero first distance (r1) from the first device axis (A1), and wherein the luminescent material comprising element (100) at least partly surrounds the first device axis (A1); (c) the light transmissive element (200) is transmissive for the first light (11), wherein the light transmissive element (200) comprises a eleme
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: HUGO JOHAN CORNELISSEN, OLEXANDR VALENTYNOVYCH VDOVIN, ROBERT VAN ASSELT, MARCELLUS JACOBUS JOHANNES VAN DER LUBBE, GEORGES MARIE CALON, RIFAT ATA MUSTAFA HIKMET, TIES VAN BOMMEL
  • Publication number: 20230016179
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating device (1000) comprising (i) a plurality of n light sources (100), and (ii) an optical component (1200) comprising an array (200) of prismatic elements (300), wherein: (a) the plurality of n light sources (100) comprise a first subset of one or more first light sources (110) configured to generate collimated first light source light (111) and a second subset of one or more second light sources (120) configured to generate collimated second light source light (121), wherein n>2; (b) the array (200) of prismatic elements (300) is configured in a light receiving relationship with the n light sources (100), wherein the array of prismatic elements (300) comprises k 1 parallel arranged first prismatic faces (201) and k2 parallel arranged second prismatic faces (202), wherein k1>2 and wherein k2>2, wherein the first prismatic faces (201) and the second prismatic faces (202) are not mutually parallel; (c) the first light sources (110) are configured to irradiate the
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: HUGO JOHAN CORNELISSEN, OLEXANDR VALENTYNOVYCH VDOVIN, ROBERT VAN ASSELT, RIFAT ATA MUSTAFA HIKMET, TIES VAN BOMMEL
  • Publication number: 20220290842
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (1000) comprising: —a first light source (110) configured to generate first light source light (111), having a first light source light spectral power distribution, wherein the first light source (110) comprises a laser light source (10), and wherein the first light source light (111) has an optical axis (0); —a first converter material (215), comprising a first luminescent material (210), configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (111) into first luminescent material light (211) having a first luminescent material light spectral power distribution, wherein the first luminescent material light (211) has one or more wavelengths in the green and/or yellow wavelength range; —a second converter material (225), comprising a second luminescent M material (220), configured to convert part of the first luminescent material light (211) into second luminescent material light (221) having a second luminescent material light spectral power distribution di
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: OLEXANDR VALENTYNOVYCH VDOVIN, TIES VAN BOMMEL, RIFAT ATA MUSTAFA HIKMET, MARTINUS PETRUS JOSEPH PEETERS, ROBERT VAN ASSELT
  • Publication number: 20220290841
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating device (1000) configured to generate device light (1001), wherein the light generating device (1000) comprises a first light source (110), a first luminescent material (210), a second source (120) of second light (121), and a third light source (130), wherein: the first light source (110) is configured to generate blue first light source light (111) having a first peak wavelength ?k1 selected from the spectral wavelength range of 440-475 nm, wherein the first light source (110) is a first laser light source (10); the first luminescent material (210) is configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (111) into first luminescent material light (211) having an emission band having wavelengths in one or more of (a) the green spectral wavelength range and (b) the yellow spectral wavelength range, wherein the first luminescent material (210) comprises a luminescent material of the type A3B5O12:Ce, wherein A comprises one or more of Y, Gd, Tb and Lu, and
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: RIFAT ATA MUSTAFA HIKMET, MARTINUS PETRUS JOSEPH PEETERS, TIES VAN BOMMEL, OLEXANDR VALENTYNOVYCH VDOVIN, ROBERT VAN ASSELT
  • Publication number: 20220290840
    Abstract: The invention provides a light generating device (1000) configured to generate device light (1001), wherein the light generating device (1000) comprises a first light source (110), a first luminescent material (210), a second light source (120) of second light source light (121), and a second light source (130), wherein: the first light source (110) is configured to generate blue first light source light (111) having a first peak wavelength ?1 selected from the spectral wavelength range of 437-472 nm, wherein the first light source (110) is a first laser light source (10); the first luminescent material (210) is configured to convert at least part of the first light source light (111) into first luminescent material light (211) having an emission band having wavelengths in one or more of (a) the green spectral wavelength range and (b) the yellow spectral wavelength range, wherein the first luminescent material (210) comprises a luminescent material of the type A3B5O12:Ce, wherein A comprises one or more of Y,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: HUGO JOHAN CORNELISSEN, RIFAT ATA MUSTAFA HIKMET, OLEXANDR VALENTYNOVYCH VDOVIN, RENE THEODORUS WEGH, TIES VAN BOMMEL, CHRISTOPH GERARD AUGUST HOELEN, ROBERT VAN ASSELT
  • Patent number: 10352551
    Abstract: This invention relates to the field of lighting modules employing light emitting diodes (LEDs), and more particularly to LED modules suitable for exposed lens plate luminaires. There is herein provided an LED module having a printed circuit board comprising at least two layers, wherein the interface between two layers at a side surface of the printed circuit board is covered by a protrusion of an optically transmissive cover plate. The same said optically transmissive cover plate is also adapted to cover at least one LED positioned in or on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Robert Van Asselt, Mark Johannes Antonius Verhoeven, Joris Jan Vrehen, Gerardus Franciscus Cornelis Maria Lijten, Laurens Bax, Chris Van Den Eerenbeemd
  • Publication number: 20180017247
    Abstract: This invention relates to the field of lighting modules employing light emitting diodes (LEDs), and more particularly to LED modules suitable for exposed lens plate luminaires. There is herein provided an LED module having a printed circuit board comprising at least two layers, wherein the interface between two layers at a side surface of the printed circuit board is covered by a protrusion of an optically transmissive cover plate. The same said optically transmissive cover plate is also adapted to cover at least one LED positioned in or on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: ROBERT VAN ASSELT, MARK JOHANNES ANTONIUS VERHOEVEN, JORIS JAN VREHEN, GERARDUS FRANCISCUS CORNELIS MARIA LIJTEN, LAURENS BAX, CHRIS VAN DEN EERENBEEMD
  • Patent number: 9797564
    Abstract: A lighting unit comprising a tapering cavity surrounded by a circumferential reflective wall and extending between a light emission window and a light entrance surface where a light source is (to be) mounted. An optical plate having a light outcoupling structure is provided at the light emission window for redirecting and issuing light as a uniform lighting unit light beam. Said uniform lighting unit light beam has a first beam emission angle ? in a first direction and optionally, for example for a rectangular shaped light emission window, a second beam emission angle ? in a second direction transverse to the first direction. The tapering cavity having a first cut-off angle ? in said first direction, wherein ?=?+2*? with 0°<?<=10°, and optionally a second cut-off angles ? in the second direction transverse to the first direction wherein ?=?+? with 0°<=?<=10°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Fetze Pijlman, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets, Arno Vredenborg, Robert Van Asselt, Maarten Van Lierop, Peter Tjin Sjoe Kong Tsang, Hendrik Jan Eggink
  • Publication number: 20160273721
    Abstract: A lighting unit comprising a tapering cavity surrounded by a circumferential reflective wall and extending between a light emission window and a light entrance surface where a light source is (to be) mounted. An optical plate having a light outcoupling structure is provided at the light emission window for redirecting and issuing light as a uniform lighting unit light beam. Said uniform lighting unit light beam has a first beam emission angle ? in a first direction and optionally, for example for a rectangular shaped light emission window, a second beam emission angle ? in a second direction transverse to the first direction. The tapering cavity having a first cut-off angle ? in said first direction, wherein ?=?+2*? with 0°<?<=10°, and optionally a second cut-off angles in the second direction transverse to the first direction wherein ?=?+? with 0°<=?<=10°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: FETZE PIJLMAN, FLORIS MARIA HERMANSZ CROMPVOETS, ARNO VREDENBORG, ROBERT VAN ASSELT, MAARTEN VAN LIEROP, PETER TJIN SJOE KONG TSANG, HENDRIK JAN EGGINK