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).
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Patent number: 10537009Abstract: A lighting device (100) arranged for rendering a light output is disclosed. The lighting device (100) comprises at least one light source (102) arranged for emitting light. The lighting device (100) further comprises a receiver (104) arranged for receiving at least one signal from at least one further device (110), which at least one signal is representative of a current location of the lighting device (100). The lighting device (100) further comprises a processor 106 arranged for controlling the light output of the at least one light source (102). The processor (106) is further arranged for determining the current location of the lighting device (100) based on the received at least one signal and for accessing a memory (108) storing associations between locations and light settings.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Tim Dekker, Philip Steven Newton, Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis
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Patent number: 10480733Abstract: Lighting systems, devices, methods and apparatus for simulating a candle flame are disclosed. The systems and methods employ spatially distributed, disjointed sets of light-emitting elements that are independently controlled with randomized control signals to simulate a candle flame by forming spatially and temporally varying lighting effects. Further, the disjointed sets are controlled such that the total light intensity is essentially maintained. In addition, systems and methods employ a transition probability model to adjust intensities of light-emitting elements in a way that accurately mimics a candle flame.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems, Martinus Theodorus Bennebroek, Abraham Vamattathil Scaria, Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout, Dragan Sekulovski, Tim Dekker
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Patent number: 10467670Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20190289700Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: DIRK VALENTINUS RENÉ ENGELEN, BERENT WILLEM MEERBEEK, JOCHEN RENAAT VAN GHELLUWE, TIM DEKKER, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, ANTHONIE HENDRIK BERGMALL
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Patent number: 10420182Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media are described herein for commissioning a group of two or more lighting units (102) as a group. In various embodiments, the group may be commissioned based at least in part on the two or more lighting units emitting light having corresponding properties. Additionally or alternatively, in various embodiments, the group may be commissioned based on the two or more lighting units being influenced by sensor events raised by two or more sensors (110) within a predetermined time interval. The two or more sensors may take a variety of forms, including but not limited to a presence sensor, an accelerometer, a sensor configured to detect a signal from a third party network service, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout, Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Tim Dekker
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Publication number: 20190247674Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: JACOBUS PETRUS JOHANNES VAN OS, TIM DEKKER, GERRIT OVERSLUIZEN, PAUL MARCEL CARL LEMMENS, FRANK ANTON VAN ABEELEN, WOUTER HENRIK CORNELIS SPOORENDONK
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Patent number: 10356880Abstract: A luminaire for identifying a lamp shade is disclosed. The luminaire comprises a light source (102), a lamp shade (104) and a second luminaire component (108). The lamp shade (104) comprises at least one surface feature (106) which comprises an identifier, the identifier being representative of at least one characteristic of the lamp shade (104). The second luminaire component (108) comprises a detector (110) arranged for detecting the at least (5) one surface feature (106) of the lamp shade (104). The second luminaire component (108) further comprises a first processor (112) arranged for retrieving the identifier from the detected at least one surface feature (106), and for identifying the at least one characteristic of the lamp shade (104) based on the retrieved identifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bram Knaapen, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Tim Dekker
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Patent number: 10356870Abstract: A controller 100 for controlling a light source 110 is disclosed. The controller 100 comprises a communication unit 102 for communicating with the light source 100. The controller 100 further comprises an input unit 104 for receiving a first input indicative of a selection of a first color in a first image, and for receiving a second input indicative of a selection of a second color in a second image. The controller 100 further comprises a processor 106 for morphing the first image into the second image after the first and second user input have been received, whereby at least one intermediate image in between the first image and the second image is generated, the at least one intermediate image being a mixture of the first image and the second image, and for determining at least one intermediate color based on color information of the at least one intermediate image.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Tim Dekker, Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Philip Steven Newton
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Publication number: 20190186714Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Anthonie Hendrik BERGMAN, Tim DEKKER, Jochen Renaat VAN GHELUWE, Bartel Marinus VAN DE SLUIS
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Patent number: 10300297Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Jacobos Petrus Johannes Van Os, Tim Dekker, Gerrit Oversluizen, Paul Marcel Carl Lemmens, Frank Anton Van Abeelen, Wouter Hendrik Cornelis Spoorendonk
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Patent number: 10299353Abstract: Various inventive methods and apparatus disclosed herein relate to associating state machines with touch event profiles, and to initiating state machines in response to touch events detected at home appliances. In some embodiments, a touch event may be detected at a touch sensor associated with a home appliance (102, 102a). The home appliance may be operated to perform its primary function in response to the detected touch event. It may be determined whether the touch event satisfies a predetermined touch event profile. A state machine may be operated at a computing device (102a, 112, 330) remote from the home appliance in response to the determining.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina, Philip Steven Newton, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Tim Dekker
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Publication number: 20190145615Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: PHILIP STEVEN NEWTON, TIM DEKKER, TATIANA ALEKSANDROVNA LASHINA, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, DZMITRY VIKTOROVICH ALIAKSEYEU
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Patent number: 10292225Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for a lighting unit that may adaptably achieve a plurality of lighting effects. A plurality of LEDs (541A-G, 641) producing a light output having at least one adaptable light output characteristic may be provided and controlled by a controller 650 electrically coupled to the plurality of LEDs (541A-G, 641). The controller may control the at least one adaptable light output characteristic in accordance with received lighting configuration data that is specific to a particular lighting implementation.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Dirk Valentinus René Engelen, Tim Dekker, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout
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Publication number: 20190074718Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: DZMITRY VIKTOROVICH ALIAKSEYEU, PHILIP STEVEN NEWTON, BARTEL MARINUS VAN DE SLUIS, TIM DEKKER
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Patent number: 10215391Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Philip Steven Newton, Tim Dekker, Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu
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Patent number: 10219347Abstract: Presented are concepts for controlling cove lighting. Once such concept provides cove lighting adapted to output decorative light for illuminating the ceiling of an architectural space. The cove lighting comprises a control unit adapted to individually control each of the primary light sources in response to a lighting control signal so that the output decorative light mimics an outdoor lighting condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Tim Dekker, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Philip Steven Newton
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Publication number: 20190056078Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Anthonie Hendrik BERGMAN, Tim DEKKER, Jochen Renaat VAN GHELUWE, Siebe Tjerk DE ZWART
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Patent number: 10185073Abstract: Disclosed is a product comprising a luminous surface, the product comprising a light guide (10) providing said luminous surface, said light guide comprising a plurality of scattering elements (12) for producing a substantially homogeneous light output across said luminous surface; and a first solid state lighting element (20) arranged to emit a beam of light (30) into the light guide; wherein the light guide further comprises a body (40) arranged to create a region (50) in the light guide shaded from said beam.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bram Knaapen, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Tim Dekker
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Patent number: 10154561Abstract: A method implemented by a communication device for controlling light emitted from a linear lighting device comprising a plurality of linearly distributed controllable light sources, the method comprising: displaying an image on a display of the communication device; receiving an input indicating an area of the image; analyzing the image area to derive a sequence of colors; generating a control signal based on the derived 5 sequence of colors; and transmitting the control signal to the linear lighting device to control the plurality of controllable light sources to emit light in accordance with the derived sequence of colors.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Tim Dekker, Berent Willem Meerbeek, Bas Driesen
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Patent number: RE47776Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu, Philip Steven Newton, Dirk Valentinus Rene Engelen, Tim Dekker