Patents by Inventor Robertus Antonius Jacobus Maria Hovers

Robertus Antonius Jacobus Maria Hovers 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: 11083070
    Abstract: According to a first aspect disclosed herein, there is provided a controller for controlling at least one first luminaire to render lighting scenes in a first environment; the controller comprising: a first input for receiving a lighting sequence defining a first lighting scene to be rendered in the first environment at least until a trigger is received and a second lighting scene to be rendered in response to receiving said trigger in the first environment, thus replacing the first lighting scene; a second input arranged to receive data indicating user presence within the first environment; an output; and a processor arranged to: receive the lighting sequence via the first input; control, via the output, the at least one first luminaire to render the first lighting scene in accordance with the lighting sequence; receive an indication of the trigger and in response thereto, determine, based on data received via the second input, a user presence value within the first environment; and control, via the output,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Robertus Antonius Jacobus Maria Hovers, Remco Magielse
  • Publication number: 20190380188
    Abstract: According to a first aspect disclosed herein, there is provided a controller for controlling at least one first luminaire to render lighting scenes in a first environment; the controller comprising: a first input for receiving a lighting sequence defining a first lighting scene to be rendered in the first environment at least until a trigger is received and a second lighting scene to be rendered in response to receiving said trigger in the first environment, thus replacing the first lighting scene; a second input arranged to receive data indicating user presence within the first environment; an output; and a processor arranged to: receive the lighting sequence via the first input; control, via the output, the at least one first luminaire to render the first lighting scene in accordance with the lighting sequence; receive an indication of the trigger and in response thereto, determine, based on data received via the second input, a user presence value within the first environment; and control, via the output,
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Robertus Antonius Jacobus Maria HOVERS, Remco MAGIELSE
  • Patent number: 10467670
    Abstract: The present invention relates to assisting a user in selecting a lighting device design by providing a lighting device design based on a model or image of a lighting device design (e.g. the user uploading an image of an existing lighting device in his/her home). The lighting device design of the model or image is analyzed in order to determine a lighting device design related variable (e.g. type, shape or color of lighting device design). This variable is then used to select a lighting device design from a set of lighting device designs (e.g. to select a lighting device design of the same color, from an electronic catalogue of lighting device designs); or to generate a lighting device design (e.g. to generate a lighting device design that is a copy of the lighting device design in the image, only smaller and in a different color). The invention further includes a system and computer program product for implementation of this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDNG B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Johannes Hendrikus Seuntiens, Bram Knaapen, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Chris Damkat, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Wei Pien Lee, Tim Dekker, Stefan Donivan Twigt, Robertus Antonius Jacobus Maria Hovers, Bertrand Rigot
  • Patent number: 9910575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to assisting a user in selecting a lighting device (408) design through receiving an image of a scene, e.g. the user taking a picture using his/her smartphone of his/her living room (410) and analyzing this image in order to select or generate a lighting device (408) design. The analysis can comprise determining the presence of a pattern, material or color in the scene and a lighting device (408) design can be selected (e.g. from an electronic catalog) that comprises a similar pattern, material or color. As another example, a lighting device (408) design can be generated to match such a pattern, material or color. The invention further comprises a system and computer program product for implementation of this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Johannes Hendrikus Seuntiens, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Chris Damkat, Bram Knaapen, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Wei Pien Lee, Tim Dekker, Stefan Donivan Twigt, Robertus Antonius Jacobus Maria Hovers, Bertrand Rigot
  • Publication number: 20150278896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to assisting a user in selecting a lighting device (204) design by providing a lighting device (204) design based on a model or image of a lighting device (204) design (e.g. the user uploading an image of an existing lighting device in his/her home (200)). The lighting device (204) design of the model or image is analyzed in order to determine a lighting device (204) design related variable (e.g. type, shape or color of lighting device design). This variable is then used to select a lighting device (204) design from a set of lighting device (204) designs (e.g. to select a lighting device (204) design of the same color, from an electronic catalogue of lighting device designs); or to generate a lighting device (204) design (e.g. to generate a lighting device design that is a copy of the lighting device design in the image, only smaller and in a different color). The invention further includes a system and computer program product for implementation of this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Petrus Johannes Hendrikus Seuntiens, Bram Knaapen, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Chris Damkat, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Wei Pien Lee, Tim Dekker, Stefan Donivan Twigt, Robertus Antonius Jacobus Maria Hovers, Bertrand Rigot
  • Publication number: 20150248228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to assisting a user in selecting a lighting device (408) design through receiving an image of a scene, e.g. the user taking a picture using his/her smartphone of his/her living room (410) and analyzing this image in order to select or generate a lighting device (408) design. The analysis can comprise determining the presence of a pattern, material or color in the scene and a lighting device (408) design can be selected (e.g. from an electronic catalogue) that comprises a similar pattern, material or color. As another example, a lighting device (408) design can be generated to match such a pattern, material or color. The invention further comprises a system and computer program product for implementation of this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Petrus Johannes Hendrikus Seuntiens, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Chris Damkat, Bram Knaapen, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Wei Pien Lee, Tim Dekker, Stefan Donivan Twigt, Robertus Antonius Jacobus Maria Hovers, Bertrand Rigot