Patents by Inventor Simon H. A. Begemann

Simon H. A. Begemann 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: 6793374
    Abstract: An LED lamp has a gear column, which is connected between a cap and substrates. The substrates are arranged as a polyhedron with planar surfaces. Each surface has at least one LED. The gear column also has a heat-dissipater, which interconnects the substrates and the lamp cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventor: Simon H. A. Begemann
  • Patent number: 6676282
    Abstract: A headlamp (2; 3) of a vehicle (1) has a light source (4; 5) comprising a plurality of opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14), preferably light-emitting diodes (LED's). At least one of these opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14) has, in operation, a luminous flux of 5 lm or higher. According to the invention, the spectral characteristic of the light beam (6, 6′; 7, 7′) generated by the light source (4; 5) depends upon the position in the light beam (6, 6′; 7, 7′). Preferably, the light source (4; 5) comprises opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14) only. The light beam comprises at least two light beam segments (6, 6′; 7, 7′) having essentially different spectral characteristics. Preferably, one of the light beam segments (6′; 7′) is mesotopically tuned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Simon H. A. Begemann, Gerard Harbers
  • Patent number: 6601982
    Abstract: A headlamp (2; 3) of a vehicle (1) has a light source (4; 5) comprising a plurality of opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14), preferably light-emitting diodes (LED's). At least one of these opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14) has, in operation, a luminous flux of 5 lm or higher. According to the invention, the spectral characteristic of the light beam (6, 6′; 7, 7′) generated by the light source (4; 5) depends upon the position in the light beam (6, 6′; 7, 7′). Preferably, the light source (4; 5) comprises opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14) only. The light beam comprises at least two light beam segments (6, 6′; 7, 7′) having essentially different spectral characteristics. Preferably, one of the light beam segments (6′; 7′) is mesotopically tuned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Simon H. A. Begemann, Gerard Harbers
  • Publication number: 20030067786
    Abstract: A headlamp (2; 3) of a vehicle (1) has a light source (4; 5) comprising a plurality of opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14), preferably light-emitting diodes (LED's). At least one of these opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14) has, in operation, a luminous flux of 5 lm or higher. According to the invention, the spectral characteristic of the light beam (6, 6′; 7, 7′) generated by the light source (4; 5) depends upon the position in the light beam (6, 6′; 7, 7′). Preferably, the light source (4; 5) comprises opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14) only. The light beam comprises at least two light beam segments (6, 6′; 7, 7′) having essentially different spectral characteristics. Preferably, one of the light beam segments (6′; 7′) is mesotopically tuned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simon H.A. Begemann, Gerard Harbers
  • Publication number: 20030021113
    Abstract: The invention relates to a LED lamp comprising a gear column which is connected, at its first end, to a lamp cap and, at its other end, to a substrate. Said substrate comprises a number of LEDs. According to the invention, said substrate is provided with a regular polyhedron of at least four planes, said planes comprising at least one LED having a luminous flux of at least 5 lm. The gear column also comprises heat-dissipating means which interconnect the substrate and the lamp cap. A continuous and regular illumination with a high luminous flux can be obtained using a LED lamp of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: U. S. PHILIPS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Simon H. A. Begemann
  • Patent number: 6499860
    Abstract: An LED lamp has a gear column which is connected between a cap and a substrate. The substrate is provided with a regular polyhedron of at least four planes, the planes having at least one LED which has a luminous flux of at least 5 lm. The gear column also has a heat-dissipater which interconnect the substrate and the lamp cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Simon H. A. Begemann
  • Patent number: 6406172
    Abstract: A headlamp (2; 3) of a vehicle (1) has a light source (4; 5) comprising a plurality of opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14), preferably light-emitting diodes (LEDs). At least one of these opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14) has, in operation, a luminous flux of 5 lm or higher. According to the invention, the spatial distribution of the light beam (6, 6′, . . . ; 7, 7′, . . . ) generated by the light source (4; 5) is continuously adjustable. Preferably, the light source (4; 5) comprises opto-electronic elements (11; 12; 13; 14) only. Preferably, the spatial distribution is influenced by the speed of the vehicle (1), the rotational position of the steering wheel of the vehicle (1), the weather conditions, and it can also be influenced by the driver of the vehicle (1). Preferably, the spectral characteristics of the light beam (6, 6′, . . . ; 7, 7′, . . . ) generated by the light source (4; 5) depend on the position in the light beam (6, 6′, . . . ; 7, 7′, . . . ).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Simon H. A. Begemann
  • Patent number: 6402347
    Abstract: The light generator comprises a housing (1) with a light source in the form of a plurality of LEDs (3, 3′, . . . ), each having a luminous flux of at least 5 lm during operation. The housing (1) also comprises a collimating lens (6) and a Fresnel lens (8) for focusing the beam generated by the LEDs (3, 3′, . . . ). The light engine is further provided with drive means in a box (10) for driving the LEDs (3, 3′, . . . ). Preferably, the collimator lens (6) has a number of sub-lenses (7, 7′, . . . ), the optical axis of each of the sub-lenses coinciding with the optical axis of a respective one of the LEDs (3, 3′, . . .).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Theodorus F. M. M. Maas, Johannes P. M. Ansems, Simon H. A. Begemann
  • Publication number: 20010014019
    Abstract: The invention relates to a LED lamp comprising a gear column which is connected, at its first end, to a lamp cap and, at its other end, to a substrate. Said substrate comprises a number of LEDs. According to the invention, said substrate is provided with a regular polyhedron of at least four planes, said planes comprising at least one LED having a luminous flux of at least 5 lm. The gear column also comprises heat-dissipating means which interconnect the substrate and the lamp cap. A continuous and regular illumination with a high luminous flux can be obtained using a LED lamp of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Applicant: U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Simon H.A. Begemann
  • Patent number: 6250774
    Abstract: A luminaire (1) comprises a housing (10) with a light emission window (11), and at least one lighting module (2) accommodated in the housing for illuminating an object. The lighting module comprises a set of lighting units (20) which each comprise at least an LED chip (30) and an optical system (40) coupled thereto. The lighting units illuminate respective portions of an object. The LED chips supply a luminous flux of at least 5 lm each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corp.
    Inventors: Simon H. A. Begemann, Albertus J. H. M. Kock
  • Patent number: 6220722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a LED lamp having a gear column which is connected, at its first end, to a lamp cap and, at its other end, to a substrate. The substrate is provided with a regular polyhedron of at least four planes, the planes having at least one LED having a luminous flux of at least 5 lm. The gear column also have heat-dissipating means which interconnect the substrate and the lamp cap. A continuous and regular illumination with a high luminous flux can be obtained using a LED lamp of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Simon H. A. Begemann
  • Patent number: 5861717
    Abstract: A lighting system having at least one light source for supplying artificial light and a control unit for controlling the light source. The light source is of the type having an adjustable color temperature. The control unit is provided with a control signal form a signal from a signal generator. The signal generator is dependent on the mean daylight level. The control unit is arranged to adjust the color temperature of the light source in dependence on a predetermined relationship between the mean daylight level and the color temperature of the artificial light. The lighting system will provide artificial light which will when the daylight level, as measured on an office desk, increases from approximately 400 lux to approximately 800 lux, increase the color temperature from approximately 3300 K to approximately 4300 K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Simon H. A. Begemann, Ariadne D. Tenner, Gerrit J. Van Den Beld
  • Patent number: 5721471
    Abstract: A lighting system having at least one light source for supplying artificial light and a control unit for controlling the light source. The light source is of the type having an adjustable color temperature. The control unit is provided with a control signal from a signal generator. The signal generator is dependent on the mean daylight level. The control unit is arranged to adjust the color temperature of the light source in dependence on a predetermined relationship between the mean daylight level and the color temperature of the artificial light. The lighting system will provide artificial light which will when the daylight level, as measured on an office desk, increases from approximately 400 lux to approximately 800 lux, increase the color temperature from approximately 3300 K to approximately 4300 K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Simon H. A. Begemann, Ariadne D. Tenner, Gerrit J. Van Den Beld
  • Patent number: 5648656
    Abstract: An artificial lighting system comprises a daylight sensor for sensing a level of daylight, artificial light source means for providing a level of artificial light, daylight control means for control of the level of daylight and a controller for control of the level of artificial light dependent on the sensed level of daylight. The controller decreases the level of artificial light with increasing level of daylight when the sensed daylight level is below a threshold, and reduces the amount of daylight through control of the daylight control means when the sensed daylight level is above the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Simon H.A. Begemann, Gerrit J. Van Den Beld, Ariadne D. Tenner