Patents by Inventor Ronald Jan Asjes
Ronald Jan Asjes 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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Publication number: 20240085165Abstract: The invention relates a capacitive sensor device for determining a distance between a rigid body and another rigid body in a system for contactless linear displacement along a linear displacement path of the rigid body relative to the other rigid body, the capacitive sensor device comprising a capacitive sensor component with a first sensor node mounted to the rigid body and a second sensor node mounted to the other rigid body; a transmission component having at least a first input node for receiving an input signal as well as an output node for providing an output signal representative of the distance; a frequency-dependent input signal generator operatively connected to the first sensor node of the capacitive sensor component and the first input node of the transmission component being operatively connected to the second sensor node of the capacitive sensor component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Ronald Jan ASJES, Rick BAADE, Hubert Marie SEGERS
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Patent number: 8731633Abstract: A device (1) is described for positioning electrodes on a user's scalp. It comprises a housing (3), for example a headpiece of a headphones device, which can be put around a user's head. An elastic element (11) and a plurality of electrodes are positioned, so that once the housing (3) is put around the user's head, the elastic element (11) at least partly follows the curvature of the user's head. The stress in the elastic element (11) due to stretching thereof caused by putting the housing around the user's head causes the elastic element (11) to exert pressure on at least some of the plurality of electrodes towards the scalp. Hereby, effective contact of the plurality of electrodes to the scalp is facilitated.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Ronald Jan Asjes, Mark Christoph Jaeger, Sima Asvadi
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Patent number: 8723532Abstract: A capacitive proximity device for sensing a presence and/or absence of an object in the proximity of an electronic device includes an emission electrode capacitively coupled to a receiver electrode, an oscillator for generating an emission-signal being an alternating electric field between the emission electrode and the receiving electrode, and a sensing circuit connected to the receiving electrode. The sensing circuit receives a measured-signal from the receiver electrode and includes a first synchronous detection circuit together with a low-pass filter for generating an output-signal being proportional to a distance between the object and the electronic device. The sensing circuit further includes a noise-suppresser for reducing noise from the measured-signal before entering the first synchronous detection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Ronald Jan Asjes, Adrianus Petrus Johanna Maria Rommers, Henricus Antonius Verspaget, Cristian Presura, Antonius Hermanus Maria Blom
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Patent number: 8545490Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for applying energy to an object (2), wherein the apparatus (1) comprises an energy emitting element, a temperature sensor and a tube (6), in which the energy emitting element and the temperature sensor are locatable. The energy emitting elements is adapting for applying energy to the object (2) and the temperature sensor is adapted for sensing the temperature of the object (2). Both, the energy emitting element and the temperature sensor can be guided to a location of the object (2), at which the energy is to be applied.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Nenad Mihajlovic, Joachim Kahlert, Ronald Jan Asjes, Gerardus Everardus Marie Hannen, Carsten Heinks, Antonius Johannes Maria Nellissen
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Patent number: 8269178Abstract: It is provided a capacitive type proximity sensor, comprising a sensing electrode, whereas the sensing electrode has a surface with electroconductive areas 113 and not-electroconductive areas 117, whereas the sensor is adapted for measuring an electrical field 110, 112 between the sensing electrode and an object 109, 111. Further it is described an apparatus for medical x-ray diagnosis and/or x-ray therapy and/or nuclear diagnosis/therapy, e.g. SPECT, a system for medical x-ray diagnosis and/or x-ray therapy and/or nuclear diagnosis/therapy, e.g. SPECT, a method for avoiding collision between an apparatus for medical x-ray diagnosis and/or x-ray therapy and/or nuclear diagnosis/therapy, e.g. SPECT, and an object, a program element and a computer readable medium. It is disclosed a capacitance type proximity sensor whose sensitivity of approaching objects has an improved independence from the special geometry of the sensor itself.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics NVInventors: Antonius Hermanus Maria Blom, Carsten Heinks, Ronald Jan Asjes
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Publication number: 20120226127Abstract: A device (1) is described for positioning electrodes on a user's scalp. It comprises a housing (3), for example a headpiece of a headphones device, which can be put around a user's head. An elastic element (11) and a plurality of electrodes are positioned, so that once the housing (3) is put around the user's head, the elastic element (11) at least partly follows the curvature of the user's head. The stress in the elastic element (11) due to stretching thereof caused by putting the housing around the user's head causes the elastic element (11) to exert pressure on at least some of the plurality of electrodes towards the scalp. Hereby, effective contact of the plurality of electrodes to the scalp is facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Ronald Jan Asjes, Mark Christoph Jaeger, Sima Asvadi
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Publication number: 20110084709Abstract: The invention relates to a capacitive proximity device (30, 40, 50, 60) for sensing a presence and/or absence of an object (32) in the proximity of an electronic device (34). The capacitive proximity device (30, 40, 50, 60) comprises: an emission electrode (TA) capacitively coupled to a receiver electrode ( ), an oscillator (17) for generating an emission-signal (ES) being an alternating electric field ( ) between the emission electrode (TA) and the receiving electrode ( ), and a sensing circuit (70, 72, 74, 76, 78) connected to the receiving electrode ( ). The sensing circuit receives a measured-signal (MS) from the receiver electrode ( ), and comprising a first synchronous detection circuit ( ) together with a low-pass filter (14) for generating an output-signal (OS) being proportional to a distance between the object and the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: KONINKLLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Ronald Jan Asjes, Adrianus Petrus Johanna Maria Rommers, Henricus Antonius Verspaget, Cristian Presura, Antonius Hermanus Maria Blom
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Publication number: 20100264321Abstract: It is provided a capacitive type proximity sensor, comprising a sensing electrode, whereas the sensing electrode has a surface with electroconductive areas 113 and not-electroconductive areas 117, whereas the sensor is adapted for measuring an electrical field 110, 112 between the sensing electrode and an object 109, 111. Further it is described an apparatus for medical x-ray diagnosis and/or x-ray therapy and/or nuclear diagnosis/therapy, e.g. SPECT, a system for medical x-ray diagnosis and/or x-ray therapy and/or nuclear diagnosis/therapy, e.g. SPECT, a method for avoiding collision between an apparatus for medical x-ray diagnosis and/or x-ray therapy and/or nuclear diagnosis/therapy, e.g. SPECT, and an object, a programme element and a computer readable medium. It is disclosed a capacitance type proximity sensor whose sensitivity of approaching objects has an improved independence from the special geometry of the sensor itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Antonius Hermanus Maria Blom, Carsten Heinks, Ronald Jan Asjes
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Publication number: 20100262130Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for applying energy to an object (2), wherein the apparatus (1) comprises an energy emitting element, a temperature sensor and a tube (6), in which the energy emitting element and the temperature sensor are locatable. The energy emitting elements is adapting for applying energy to the object (2) and the temperature sensor is adapted for sensing the temperature of the object (2). Both, the energy emitting element and the temperature sensor can be guided to a location of the object (2), at which the energy is to be applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Nenad Mihajlovic, Joachim Kahlert, Ronald Jan Asjes, Gerardus Everardus Marie Hannen, Carsten Heinks, Antonius Johannes Maria Nellissen
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Publication number: 20080186550Abstract: The invention relates to a micro electromechanical device (1?) for tilting a body (2) in two degrees of freedom comprising a carrier element (3) and a membrane (4), the body (2) being connected via the membrane (4) to the carrier element (3), wherein the body (2) and the carrier element (3) each comprise at least one electrode (5,6). The body (2) is tilted by means of electrostatic forces (7) between the at least one electrode (5) of the body (2) and the at least one electrode (6) of the carrier element (3) by an application of a voltage (V1,V2) to said electrodes (5,6) from a voltage source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2006Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Mark Theo Meuwese, Diederik Van Lierop, Ronald Jan Asjes, Gerardus L.M. Jansen, Eric Cornelis Egbertus Van Grunsven, Dannis Michel Brouwer
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Patent number: 6614029Abstract: An electrostatic manipulating apparatus for handling a sample (1) during and after removal from semiconductor wafers (3) under a continuous vacuum, comprising a fork (7) of at least two electrically conductive elements (10) capable of exerting an electrostatic force on said sample. Preferably all electrically conductive elements are covered by a thin coating of insulating material for improved contact and release.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2002Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: FEI CompanyInventor: Ronald Jan Asjes
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Publication number: 20030089860Abstract: An electrostatic manipulating apparatus for handling a sample (1) during and after removal from semiconductor wafers (3) under a continuous vacuum, comprising a fork (7) of at least two electrically conductive elements (10) capable of exerting an electrostatic force on said sample. Preferably all electrically conductive elements are covered by a thin coating of insulating material for improved contact and release.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Ronald Jan Asjes