Patents by Inventor Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens

Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens 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: 11540376
    Abstract: A device for determining a type of a power source for powering a LED lighting unit, wherein one possible type comprises a ballast originally designed for a high intensity discharge lamp and repurposed for use with an LED lighting unit. The power source type determiner monitors at least one electrical parameter of either a load or the power source itself after a power drawn by the load whose characteristic is set to a critical value. A value of the electrical parameter is used to identify a type of the power source. A value of the electrical parameter is the pulse generated by the traditional ballast for gas discharge lamp, which pulse is detected to determine the type of the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dmytro Viktorovych Malyna, Jie Fu, Raimundo De Heer Galisteo, Zhiquan Chen, Marcus Cornelis Van Meel, Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens, Yuanqiang Liu, Shiguang Sun, Fan Zheng, Paul Robert Veldman, Gang Wang
  • Publication number: 20220095433
    Abstract: A device for determining a type of a power source for powering a LED lighting unit, wherein one possible type comprises a ballast originally designed for a high intensity discharge lamp and repurposed for use with an LED lighting unit. The power source type determiner monitors at least one electrical parameter of either a load or the power source itself after a power drawn by the load whose characteristic is set to a critical value. A value of the electrical parameter is used to identify a type of the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Dmytro Viktorovych MALYNA, Jie FU, Raimundo DE HEER GELISTEO, Zhiquan CHEN, Marcus Cornelis VAN MEEL, Simon Jacobus Maria KUPPENS, Yuanqiang LIU, Shiguang SUN, Fan ZHENG, Paul Robert VELDMAN, Gang WANG
  • Patent number: 11022294
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting module (100) for use in a luminaire (200). The lighting module comprises a base (101) having a longitudinal axis (LA) which comprises an electrical connector (102) for connecting the lighting module (100) to a luminaire socket (201) of the luminaire (200). The lighting module (100) further comprises a driver unit (103) which comprises a driver circuit (104) which is electrically connected to the electrical connector (102). The lighting module (100) further comprises a light unit (105) which comprises at least one solid state light source (106) which is electrically connected to the driver circuit (104) and emits light. The lighting module (100) further comprises a heat sink (107) which removes heat from the at least one solid state light source (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Simon Eme Kadijk, Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens, Johannes Gerrit Jan Beijer, Vincent Stefan David Gielen
  • Patent number: 10941906
    Abstract: A lighting module (1) for connecting to a luminaire, the lighting module extending along a longitudinal axis (LA) and comprising: a base (3) for connecting the lighting module (1) to a socket (11) of the luminaire (10); a central body (4) carrying at least a first light source (21) and a second light source (22), wherein the first light source (21) is configured to emit first light having a first light distribution with a first main direction pointing away from the longitudinal axis (LA), and the second light source (22) is configured to emit second light having a second light distribution with a second main direction pointing away from the longitudinal axis (LA), the first and second main directions being different from one another; and an optical element (6) including at least one optical portion (61) and a cover portion (62) extending all around the central body (4) and said optical element (6) being rotatable about the longitudinal axis (LA) in relation to the central body (4), the at least one optical po
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Anna Wilhelmina Maria Wondergem-De Best, Ties Van Bommel, Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens
  • Patent number: 10928014
    Abstract: A lighting module (1) for use in a luminaire, comprising a heat sink (10) for dissipating thermal energy, which heat sink (10) is polygonal in cross section, forming a number of surfaces (11, 12) corresponding to the polygonal shape of the heat sink (10), each surface (11, 12) extending in a longitudinal direction, said longitudinal direction extending substantially perpendicularly to a plane of said cross section, each surface (11, 12) having a centre line (19) extending in said longitudinal direction, at least two LEDs (13, 14) being located on each of at least three of said surfaces (11, 12), wherein all of the LEDs (14) on a first (12) of said at least three surfaces (11, 12) defines an accumulated light emitting area of said first surface (12), which accumulated light emitting area is distributed asymmetrically in relation to the centre line (19) of said first surface (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens, Anna Wilhekmina Maria Wondergem-De Best, Ties Van Bommel, Alexander Henricus Waltherus Van Eeuwijk, Genevieve Martin
  • Patent number: 10865973
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting module (100) for use in a luminaire (200). The lighting module (100) comprises: a base (101) having a longitudinal axis (LA) and being constructed for rotatably connecting the base (101) to a socket (119) of a luminaire (200). The lighting module (100) further comprises a carrier (102) connected to the base (101) and extending from the base (101) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (LA). The lighting 5 module (100) further comprises a light unit (103) comprising a light source (104) and a heat sink (105) for dissipating thermal energy of the light source (104). The heat sink (105) extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis (LA) and is positioned at a non-zero distance D1 to the longitudinal axis (LA). The lighting module (100) further comprising a connecting construction (106) connecting the light unit (103) rotatably to the carrier (102) for rotating 10 the light unit (103) both around the carrier (102) and longitudinal axis (LA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Stefan David Gielen, Johannes Gerrit Jan Beijer, Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens, Anna Wilhelmina Maria Wondergem-De Best, Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems, Simon Eme Kadijk
  • Publication number: 20200217461
    Abstract: A lighting module (1) for use in a luminaire, comprising a heat sink (10) for dissipating thermal energy, which heat sink (10) is polygonal in cross section, forming a number of surfaces (11, 12) corresponding to the polygonal shape of the heat sink (10), each surface (11, 12) extending in a longitudinal direction, said longitudinal direction extending substantially perpendicularly to a plane of said cross section, each surface (11, 12) having a centre line (19) extending in said longitudinal direction, at least two LEDs (13, 14) being located on each of at least three of said surfaces (11, 12), wherein all of the LEDs (14) on a first (12) of said at least three surfaces (11, 12) defines an accumulated light emitting area of said first surface (12), which accumulated light emitting area is distributed asymmetrically in relation to the centre line (19) of said first surface (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: SIMON JACOBUS MARIA KUPPENS, ANNA WILHEKMINA MARIA WONDERGEM-DE BEST, TIES VAN BOMMEL, ALEXANDER HENRICUS WALTHERUS VAN EEUWIJK, GENEVIEVE MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20200208789
    Abstract: A lighting module (1) for connecting to a luminaire, the lighting module extending along a longitudinal axis (LA) and comprising: a base (3) for connecting the lighting module (1) to a socket (11) of the luminaire (10); a central body (4) carrying at least a first light source (21) and a second light source (22), wherein the first light source (21) is configured to emit first light having a first light distribution with a first main direction pointing away from the longitudinal axis (LA), and the second light source (22) is configured to emit second light having a second light distribution with a second main direction pointing away from the longitudinal axis (LA), the first and second main directions being different from one another; and an optical element (6) including at least one optical portion (61) and a cover portion (62) extending all around the central body (4) and said optical element (6) being rotatable about the longitudinal axis (LA) in relation to the central body (4), the at least one optical po
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: ANNA WILHELMINA MARIA WONDERGEM-DE BEST, TIES VAN BOMMEL, SIMON JACOBUS MARIA KUPPENS
  • Publication number: 20190331333
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting module (100) for use in a luminaire (200). The lighting module comprises a base (101) having a longitudinal axis (LA) which comprises an electrical connector (102) for connecting the lighting module (100) to a luminaire socket (201) of the luminaire (200). The lighting module (100) further comprises a driver unit (103) which comprises a driver circuit (104) which is electrically connected to the electrical connector (102). The lighting module (100) further comprises a light unit (105) which comprises at least one solid state light source (106) which is electrically connected to the driver circuit (104) and emits light. The lighting module (100) further comprises a heat sink (107) which removes heat from the at least one solid state light source (106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: PETER JOHANNES MARTINUS BUKKEMS, SIMON EME KADIJK, SIMON JACOBUS MARIA KUPPENS, JOHANNES GERRIT JAN BEIJER, VINCENT STEFAN DAVID GIELEN
  • Publication number: 20190331332
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting module (100) for use in a luminaire (200). The lighting module (100) comprises: a base (101) having a longitudinal axis (LA) and being constructed for rotatably connecting the base (101) to a socket (119) of a luminaire (200). The lighting module (100) further comprises a carrier (102) connected to the base (101) and extending from the base (101) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (LA). The lighting 5 module (100) further comprises a light unit (103) comprising a light source (104) and a heat sink (105) for dissipating thermal energy of the light source (104). The heat sink (105) extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis (LA) and is positioned at a non-zero distance D1 to the longitudinal axis (LA). The lighting module (100) further comprising a connecting construction (106) connecting the light unit (103) rotatably to the carrier (102) for rotating 10 the light unit (103) both around the carrier (102) and longitudinal axis (LA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: VINCENT STEFAN DAVID GIELEN, JOHANNES GERRIT JAN BEIJER, SIMON JACOBUS MARIA KUPPENS, ANNA WILHELMINA MARIA WONDERGEM-DE BEST, PETER JOHANNES MARTINUS BUKKEMS, SIMON EME KADIJK
  • Patent number: 10208941
    Abstract: According to the invention a lamp (100, 200) is provided. The lamp (100, 200) comprising: a wick structure (102, 202) hosting a solid state light source (104, 204) and comprising a fixed wick material (108, 208), an envelope (106, 206) forming a cavity (109, 209) hosting the wick structure (102, 202), wherein the cavity (109, 209) is configured as a heat pipe comprising a working fluid (110, 210), wherein the envelope (106, 206) is shaped such that condensed working fluid (110, 210) is guided towards the fixed wick material (108, 208) independently of the spatial orientation of the lamp (100, 200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Jan De Graaf, Edwin De Groot, Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens, Simon Eme Kadijk
  • Publication number: 20180245784
    Abstract: According to the invention a lamp (100, 200) is provided. The lamp (100, 200) comprising: a wick structure (102, 202) hosting a solid state light source (104, 204) and comprising a fixed wick material (108, 208), an envelope (106, 206) forming a cavity (109, 209) hosting the wick structure (102, 202), wherein the cavity (109, 209) is configured as a heat pipe comprising a working fluid (110, 210), wherein the envelope (106, 206) is shaped such that condensed working fluid (110, 210) is guided towards the fixed wick material (108, 208) independently of the spatial orientation of the lamp (100, 200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Jan DE GRAAF, Edwin DE GROOT, Simon Jacobus Maria KUPPENS, Simon Eme KADIJK
  • Publication number: 20100014839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting assembly (100) for providing cooling of a light source (101), the lighting assembly (100) comprising a heat sink (102) comprising a phase change material for dissipating heat generated by the light source (101), means (106) for active cooling of the heat sink (102), and means (105) for activating the active cooling means when the light source is switched off. The lighting assembly according to the present invention minimizes the necessary off period between two on periods when the light source is switched on consecutively multiple times. At the same time, the present invention provides a quiet and vibration free cooling of the light source during the on period of the light source, and subsequently boosts the dissipation of heat received by the heat sink comprised with the phase change material when the light source is switched off. The present invention also relates to a corresponding method for providing cooling of a light source for a lighting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Anton Benoy, Cornelis Jojakim Jalink, Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens
  • Publication number: 20080310152
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a lighting system comprising LED modules (10, 20), arranged adjacent to each other, preferably in a matrix configuration. By introducing light apertures (101) between two or several adjacent modules, each comprising a mixing chamber (11, 21), light is transmitted sideways between the mixing chambers of the adjacent modules, whereby the perceived lighting from the associated module windows is equalized. Hence, the invention facilitates an homogenization of perceived illumination without the need for an electronic control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Stefan Marcus Verbrugh, Nicola Bettina Pfeffer, Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens
  • Patent number: D895167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens, Liesbet Wind