Patents by Inventor Tim Dekker

Tim Dekker 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).

  • Publication number: 20230075853
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (100) is disclosed. The light-emitting device (100) comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements (135) or light sources and a power module (120) adapted to selectively convey, supply or provide electrical power to the light-emitting elements (135). The power module (120) may be dimensioned such as to be able to power only a proper subset of the light-emitting elements (135) of the light-emitting device (100) at a given time, the subset having a maximum number of light-emitting elements (135) included therein with respect to the number of light-emitting elements (135) included in the all subsets of the light-emitting elements (135) of the light-emitting device (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: JACOBUS PETRUS JOHANNES VAN OS, TIM DEKKER, GERRIT OVERSLUIZEN, PAUL MARCEL CARL LEMMENS, FRANK ANTON VAN ABEELEN, WOUTER HENDRIK CORNELIS SPOORENDONK
  • Patent number: 11517763
    Abstract: A light-emitting device (100) is disclosed. The light-emitting device (100) comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements (135) or light sources and a power module (120) adapted to selectively convey, supply or provide electrical power to the light-emitting elements (135). The power module (120) may be dimensioned such as to be able to power only a proper subset of the light-emitting elements (135) of the light-emitting device (100) at a given time, the subset having a maximum number of light-emitting elements (135) included therein with respect to the number of light-emitting elements (135) included in the all subsets of the light-emitting elements (135) of the light-emitting device (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Jacobus Petrus Johannes Van Os, Tim Dekker, Gerrit Oversluizen, Paul Marcel Carl Lemmens, Frank Anton Van Abeelen, Wouter Henrik Cornelis Spoorendonk
  • Patent number: 11402933
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved device with a touch user interface for controlling a load. The device comprising: an array of individually controllable LED light sources; data lines for interconnecting successive LED light sources to obtain a daisy-chain of successive LED light sources in said array and for rippling control data through the daisy-chain to a particular LED light source in said array, wherein the particular LED light source in said array is arranged for removing one or more bits from the control data and for providing resulting control data downstream (i.e. e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Jacobus Mariette Van Neer, Franciscus Jacobus Vossen, Tim Dekker
  • Patent number: 11234312
    Abstract: A method of controlling a plurality of lighting devices is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a 360 degree panoramic image, rendering the 360 degree panoramic image at least partially on an image rendering device, obtaining positions of the plurality of lighting devices relative to the image rendering device, mapping the 360 degree panoramic image onto the plurality of lighting devices based on the positions of the plurality of lighting devices, such that each lighting device is associated with a part of the 360 degree panoramic image, determining, for each lighting device, a light setting based on an image characteristic of the part of the 360 degree image, and controlling each lighting device according to the respective light setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Berent Willem Meerbeek, Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Tim Dekker, Jochen Renaat Van Gheluwe
  • Publication number: 20210399915
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device (1) for obtaining a sensor signal for use in a system (11) which changes a sensing function in dependence on a light setting. The electronic device is configured to obtain a sensor signal from a sensor (9) and select based on data stored in a memory (7) which device and/or application of a plurality of devices (21, 31, 45, 46) and/or applications the sensor signal should be transmitted to. The selection depends on which light setting is currently active on one or more light devices (13-15). The sensor is arranged to sense in a field of view. The electronic device is further configured to transmit the sensor signal to the selected device and/or application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS, Anthonie Hendrik BERGMAN, Tim DEKKER, Dirk Valentinus René ENGELEN, Jochen Renaat VAN GHELUWE, Berent Willem MEERBEEK
  • Patent number: 11149925
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (100) comprising a surface-mountable elongated carrier (200) for positioning relative to a surface (300), at least one light source (400), and an adjustable cover (500); wherein the elongated carrier (200) comprises opposite to each other a first face (210) on a first side and a second face (220) on a second side, the at least one light source (400) is located on the first (210) and second face (220); and 5 wherein the elongated carrier (200) comprises a third face (230) on a third side for facing the surface (300) in mounted position; and wherein the adjustable cover (500) is in connection with the carrier (200) and is positioned on a fourth side of the carrier (200) opposite to the third side, and wherein the adjustable cover (500) is movable relative to the elongated carrier (200) for controlling a light effect (600) originating from the at least one light source (400) 10 wherein the at least one light source (400) comprises a LED light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Tim Dekker, Jochen Renaat Van Gheluwe, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
  • Patent number: 11045661
    Abstract: A method of biostimulating phototherapy is provided. The method comprises illuminating a subject's body portion with light having a first wavelength in the range of 600-900 nm. The method further comprises the step of at least one of reducing and preventing hyperthermia of the body portion by illuminating the body portion with light having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm. Further, a phototherapy device is provided which comprises a first light source and a second light source. The first light source is configured to emit light having a first wavelength which is in the range of 600-900 nm. The second light source is configured to emit light having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm. At least a portion of the device is a patch which is formed for conforming to at least part of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Gerrit Oversluizen, Frank Anton Van Abeelen, Liesbeth Van Pieterson, Guofu Zhuo, Tim Dekker
  • Patent number: 11036894
    Abstract: The invention relates to computer implemented method that enables the generation of a virtual design of a lighting device and that determines the components for the virtually designed lighting device. The computer implemented method comprises four main steps and will be performed on a computing device or system. First 100, the computing device receives desired lighting output information indicative of a desired lighting output. Then 102, it selects an initial virtual lighting device able to generate the desired lighting output. Subsequently 104, it adapts parameters of the initial virtual lighting device for generating the virtual design of the lighting device while retaining the desired lighting output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Bram Knaapen, Tim Dekker, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman
  • Publication number: 20210153310
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved device with a touch user interface for controlling a load. The device comprising: an array of individually controllable LED light sources; data lines for interconnecting successive LED light sources to obtain a daisy-chain of successive LED light sources in said array and for rippling control data through the daisy-chain to a particular LED light source in said array, wherein the particular LED light source in said array is arranged for removing one or more bits from the control data and for providing resulting control data downstream (i.e. e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander Jacobus Mariette VAN NEER, Franciscus Jacobus VOSSEN, Tim DEKKER
  • Patent number: 10873998
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to inventive methods and apparatus for lighting control and for providing effects upon activation/deactivation. For example, various methods and apparatus are described for controlling various selected properties of light emitted by an LED-based lighting unit (100) with multiple LEDs (102) using, for example, a dimmer switch (101) and/or a predefined sequence of energizing LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Bertrand Rigot, Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout, Tim Dekker, Bram Knaapen, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Maria Hendrica Verbucken
  • Patent number: 10742069
    Abstract: A control system 100 for controlling a lighting device 110 arranged for providing functional and/or atmosphere lighting is disclosed. The control system 100 comprises a detector 102 for detecting a presence of a portable device 120 at a wireless power transmitter 130 arranged for charging the portable device 120, a processor 104 for generating a lighting control command 108 when the presence of the portable device 120 has been detected, and a communication unit 106 for communicating the lighting control command 108 to the lighting device 110.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Philip Steven Newton, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Tim Dekker
  • Publication number: 20200245435
    Abstract: A method of controlling a plurality of lighting devices is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a 360 degree panoramic image, rendering the 360 degree panoramic image at least partially on an image rendering device, obtaining positions of the plurality of lighting devices relative to the image rendering device, mapping the 360 degree panoramic image onto the plurality of lighting devices based on the positions of the plurality of lighting devices, such that each lighting device is associated with a part of the 360 degree panoramic image, determining, for each lighting device, a light setting based on an image characteristic of the part of the 360 degree image, and controlling each lighting device according to the respective light setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: BERENT WILLEM MEERBEEK, DIRK VALENTINUS RENÉ ENGELEN, ANTHONIE HENDRIK BERGMAN, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, TIM DEKKER, JOCHEN RENAAT VAN GHELUWE
  • Patent number: 10708999
    Abstract: A computer implemented method (500) of generating a virtual representation (110) of a linear lighting device (120) is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Philips Steven Newton, Tim Dekker
  • Patent number: 10708996
    Abstract: A lighting system for providing a lighting scene in an environment occupied by a user, the system comprising:—a plurality of illumination sources, each source having a respective location sensor arranged to detect a location of the respective source relative to at least one point defined independently of the lighting scene and at least one of the sources further having at least one of an orientation sensor arranged to detect an orientation of the at least one source and a luminaire type sensor arranged to detect a type of the at least one source; and—a controller arranged to provide control signals to the plurality of sources in order to control the sources to render the lighting scene; wherein the controller is arranged to—determine an effect location of an illumination effect from the at least one source based on the detected location and at least one of the detected orientation and detected luminaire type of said at least one source and—adapt the control commands based on the detected source locations and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Bartel Marinus Vab De Skuis, Dirk Valentinus Rene Engelen, Tim Dekker, Philip Steven Newton
  • Publication number: 20200213261
    Abstract: An electronic device (1) is configured to determine a message to be provided to a user and obtain a current mode of operation of a system capable of outputting audio (1) and a current mode of operation of a system capable of outputting light (43-45). The electronic device is further configured to select a modality for providing the message to the user from a plurality of modalities and a system for providing the message to the user from a plurality of systems based on the obtained current modes of operation. The modalities include at least light and audio. The plurality of systems comprises the system capable of outputting audio and the system capable of outputting light. The electronic device is also configured to cause the selected system to provide the message to the user in the selected modality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: BERENT WILLEM MEERBEEK, TIM DEKKER, JOCHEN RENAAT VAN GHELUWE, ANTHONIE HENDRIK BERGMAN
  • Patent number: 10687408
    Abstract: A method of controlling a lighting device of a lighting system comprising a plurality of lighting devices, wherein the lighting device is controlled in such a way that a light effect is effectively handed over between the lighting devices such that a moving light effect can be rendered within the coverage area of the lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Berent Willem Meerbeek, Jochen Renaat Van Ghelluwe, Tim Dekker, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Anthonie Hendrik Bergmall
  • Patent number: 10638569
    Abstract: A lighting module (100) arranged to be attached to a luminaire (110) is disclosed. The lighting module (100) comprises at least one light source (102) for rendering a light output, and a processor (104) arranged for determining if the lighting module (100) has been attached to the luminaire (110). The processor (104) is further arranged for setting the lighting module (100) to a first mode of operation if the lighting module (100) has been attached to the luminaire (110), and for setting the lighting module (100) to a second mode of operation if the lighting module (100) has been detached from the luminaire (110). The light output of the at least one light source (102) is controlled dependent on a light setting of the luminaire (110) when the lighting module (100) is in the first mode of operation, and the light output of the at least one light source (102) is controlled independent on the light setting of the luminaire (110) when the lighting module (100) is in the second mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Philip Steven Newton, Tim Dekker, Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout
  • Patent number: 10612735
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising a grid sheet carrier 3 mounted via its border 4 on a base part and having an open surface area 5 of a plurality of openings 7 and having carrier material 9 surrounding said openings. The carrier material 9 being arranged in a two-dimensional, first pattern 11. The lighting device further comprises a plurality of LEDs 13 mounted on one main face 15 of the carrier material 9 and arranged in a two-dimensional, second pattern 17. The second pattern 17 is coinciding with the first pattern 11 when superimposed and the second pattern 17 is at least a sub-pattern of the first pattern 11. Furthermore, R is a ratio between the plurality of LEDs 13 and the plurality of openings 7, wherein R>=3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Tim Dekker, Jochen Renaat Van Gheluwe, Siebe Tjerk De Zwart
  • Patent number: 10598363
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting fixture (200) with a separately controllable set of LED-based light sources (102) configurable to create both downlighting and wall-washing lighting effects. To create the desired wall-washing effects, the intensity and angle of light sources in the lighting fixture are adjusted to individually illuminate different portions of the wall of surface. One set of LED-based light sources positioned along the edge of the ceiling tile is configured to emit a low intensity light beam toward the upper portion of the wall surface adjacent the ceiling. Another set of LED-based light sources emits a higher intensity light beam toward an intermediate portion of the wall surface. Another set of LED-based light sources emits an even higher intensity light beam toward the bottom portion of the wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Tim Dekker, Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu
  • Patent number: RE47969
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to compensating for electrical changes resulting from cut-out of a portion of a grid of a plurality of LEDs (20A-T; 120; 220; 320). A compensating unit (40; 140; 240; 340) may be coupled to free wire segments of the grid that are created by the cut-out and the compensating unit (40; 140; 240; 340) may be configured to alter current supplied to remaining LEDs of the grid of LEDs. The compensating unit is configured to and/or may be configured to lessen current supplied to one or more LEDs of an LED-based lighting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Philip Steven Newton, Dirk Valentinus Rene Engelen, Tim Dekker