Patents by Inventor Tim Tijs

Tim Tijs 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: 10004454
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a breath pacing device (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject, comprising an output unit (12) for outputting a sequence of output signals, a control unit (16) provided to control the output unit, and an input unit (14) connected to or integrated into the output unit for generating an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject. The control unit is provided to control the length of the sequence at least based on characteristics of the input signal. The invention is further related to a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Jan Krans, Bartel Van De Sluis, Juergen Vogt, Ronaldus Aarts, Tim Tijs, Bernardo Arnoldus Mulder, Paulus Dillen, Georgo Zorz Angelis, Roy Raymann, Petronella Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, Jia Du, Ype Brada, Maarten Van Den Boogaard
  • Publication number: 20160331305
    Abstract: To provide a breath pacing system and a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject that provide the possibility to adapt the output signal to the respiration characteristics of the subject automatically and effectively a breath pacing system (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject and a respective method is proposed, comprising: an input unit (14) for generating or determining an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject, a signal analyzing unit (16) provided to recognize a signal pattern within the input signal, and an output unit (12) for outputting output signals corresponding to a desired breathing sequence, wherein said output unit (12) is provided to be activated, upon a starting signal, to output a sequence of output signals comprising a signal pattern related to a previously recognized signal pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Jan Martijn KRANS, Bartel VAN DE SLUIS, Juergen VOGT, Ronaldus AARTS, Tim TIJS, Ype BRADA, Maarten VAN DEN BOOGAARD, Jan BENNIK, Roy RAYMANN, Petronella ZWARTKRUIS-PELGRIM, Jia DU
  • Patent number: 9392963
    Abstract: To provide a breath pacing system and a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject that provide the possibility to adapt the output signal to the respiration characteristics of the subject automatically and effectively a breath pacing system (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject and a respective method is proposed, comprising: an input unit (14) for generating or determining an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject, a signal analyzing unit (16) provided to recognize a signal pattern within the input signal, and an output unit (12) for outputting output signals corresponding to a desired breathing sequence, wherein said output unit (12) is provided to be activated, upon a starting signal, to output a sequence of output signals comprising a signal pattern related to a previously recognized signal pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Jan Martijn Krans, Bartel Van De Sluis, Juergen Vogt, Ronaldus Aarts, Tim Tijs, Ype Brada, Maarten Van Den Boogaard, Jan Bennik, Roy Raymann, Petronella Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, Jia Du
  • Publication number: 20130310636
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a breath pacing device (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject, comprising an output unit (12) for outputting a sequence of output signals, a control unit (16) provided to control the output unit, and an input unit (14) connected to or integrated into the output unit for generating an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject. The control unit is provided to control the length of the sequence at least based on characteristics of the input signal. The invention is further related to a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Jan Krans, Bartel Van De Sluis, Ronaldus Aarts, Tim Tijs, Bernardo Arnoldus Mulder, Paulus Dillen, Georgo Zorz Angelis, Roy Raymann, Juergen Vogt, Petronella Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, Jia Du, Ype Brada, Maarten Van Den Boogaard
  • Publication number: 20130231522
    Abstract: To provide a breath pacing system and a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject that provide the possibility to adapt the output signal to the respiration characteristics of the subject automatically and effectively a breath pacing system (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject and a respective method is proposed, comprising: an input unit (14) for generating or determining an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject, a signal analyzing unit (16) provided to recognize a signal pattern within the input signal, and an output unit (12) for outputting output signals corresponding to a desired breathing sequence, wherein said output unit (12) is provided to be activated, upon a starting signal, to output a sequence of output signals comprising a signal pattern related to a previously recognized signal pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Jan Martijn Krans, Bartel Van De Sluis, Juergen Vogt, Ronaldus Aarts, Tim Tijs, Ype Brada, Maarten Van Den Boogaard, Jan Bennik, Roy Raymann, Petronella Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, Jia Du