Patents by Inventor Wouter Anthon Soer

Wouter Anthon Soer 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: 11825572
    Abstract: Tunable LED lighting systems, devices and methods are described herein. A light emitting device includes at least a first phosphor-converted LED configured to emit light having a desaturated orange color point characterized by CIE 1976 color coordinates 0.3<u?<0.35 and v?>0.52 and at least a second phosphor-converted LED configured to emit light having a cyan color point characterized by CIE 1976 color coordinates 0.15<u?<0.20 and 0.47<v?<0.52. The first phosphor-converted LED and the second phosphor-converted LED are arranged to combine the light emitted by the first phosphor-converted LED with the light emitted by the second phosphor-converted LED to provide a white light output from the light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Werner Goetz
  • Patent number: 11075327
    Abstract: Light modules and methods of forming light modules are disclosed. A light module includes a first plurality and a second plurality of light emitting elements configured to emit, respectively, a first light and a second light, and both arranged on a substrate. An encapsulation layer is disposed over the first and second plurality of the light emitting elements, and a wavelength converting element is dispersed in the encapsulation layer. A concentration of the wavelength converting element in the encapsulation layer varies, is larger over the first plurality of light emitting elements and is smaller over the second plurality of light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Rene Helbing, Guan Huang
  • Publication number: 20210120645
    Abstract: Tunable LED lighting systems, devices and methods are described herein. A light emitting device includes at least a first phosphor-converted LED configured to emit light having a desaturated orange color point characterized by CIE 1976 color coordinates 0.3<u?<0.35 and v?>0.52 and at least a second phosphor-converted LED configured to emit light having a cyan color point characterized by CIE 1976 color coordinates 0.15<u?<0.20 and 0.47<v?<0.52. The first phosphor-converted LED and the second phosphor-converted LED are arranged to combine the light emitted by the first phosphor-converted LED with the light emitted by the second phosphor-converted LED to provide a white light output from the light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon SOER, Werner GOETZ
  • Patent number: 10887960
    Abstract: Tunable LED lighting systems, devices and methods are described herein. A light emitting device includes at least a first phosphor-converted LED configured to emit light having a desaturated orange color point characterized by CIE 1976 color coordinates 0.3<u?<0.35 and v?>0.52 and at least a second phosphor-converted LED configured to emit light having a cyan color point characterized by CIE 1976 color coordinates 0.15<u?<0.20 and 0.47<v?<0.52. The first phosphor-converted LED and the second phosphor-converted LED are arranged to combine the light emitted by the first phosphor-converted LED with the light emitted by the second phosphor-converted LED to provide a white light output from the light emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Werner Goetz
  • Publication number: 20200314976
    Abstract: Tunable LED lighting systems, devices and methods are described herein. A light emitting device includes at least a first phosphor-converted LED configured to emit light having a desaturated orange color point characterized by CIE 1976 color coordinates 0.3<u?<0.35 and v?>0.52 and at least a second phosphor-converted LED configured to emit light having a cyan color point characterized by CIE 1976 color coordinates 0.15<u?<0.20 and 0.47<v?<0.52. The first phosphor-converted LED and the second phosphor-converted LED are arranged to combine the light emitted by the first phosphor-converted LED with the light emitted by the second phosphor-converted LED to provide a white light output from the light emitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Werner Goetz
  • Publication number: 20200127176
    Abstract: Different wavelength conversion materials, or different concentrations of a wavelength conversion material are used to encapsulate the light emitting elements of different colors of a hybrid light emitting module. In an embodiment of this invention, the light emitting elements of a particular color are encapsulated with a transparent encapsulant, while the light emitting elements of a different color are encapsulated with a wavelength conversion encapsulant. In another embodiment of this invention, a particular set of light emitting elements of different colors is encapsulated with a different encapsulant than another set of light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Rene Helbing, Guan Huang
  • Patent number: 10490710
    Abstract: Different wavelength conversion materials, or different concentrations of a wavelength conversion material are used to encapsulate the light emitting elements of different colors of a hybrid light emitting module. In an embodiment of this invention, the light emitting elements of a particular color are encapsulated with a transparent encapsulant, while the light emitting elements of a different color are encapsulated with a wavelength conversion encapsulant. In another embodiment of this invention, a particular set of light emitting elements of different colors is encapsulated with a different encapsulant than another set of light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Rene Helbing, Guan Huang
  • Publication number: 20180175256
    Abstract: Different wavelength conversion materials, or different concentrations of a wavelength conversion material are used to encapsulate the light emitting elements of different colors of a hybrid light emitting module. In an embodiment of this invention, the light emitting elements of a particular color are encapsulated with a transparent encapsulant, while the light emitting elements of a different color are encapsulated with a wavelength conversion encapsulant. In another embodiment of this invention, a particular set of light emitting elements of different colors is encapsulated with a different encapsulant than another set of light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Rene Helbing, Guan Huang
  • Patent number: 9905737
    Abstract: Different wavelength conversion materials, or different concentrations of a wavelength conversion material are used to encapsulate the light emitting elements of different colors of a hybrid light emitting module. In an embodiment of this invention, second light emitting elements (170) of a particular color are encapsulated with a transparent second encapsulant (120;420;520), while first light emitting elements (160) of a different color are encapsulated with a wavelength conversion first encapsulant (110;410;510). In another embodiment of this invention, a particular second set of second and third light emitting elements (170,580) of different colors is encapsulated with a different encapsulant than another first set of first light emitting elements (160).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Rene Helbing, Guan Huang
  • Patent number: 9890911
    Abstract: The generally Lambertian LED die emission is modified by an optical structure formed over the LED die that reduces the light emission along a normal axis and enhances the light emission at an angle with respect to the normal axis, producing a certain light emission profile. A phosphor layer is provided overlying the optical structure, such as in a reflective light-mixing chamber. The light emission profile results in more uniform flux from the LED die impinging across the surface of the phosphor. Some of the LED light passes through the phosphor and some of the light is converted to light of a different wavelength. The light emission profile results in more uniform color and temperature across the phosphor. The light emission profile may be created by a lens, a patterned layer over the LED die, a semi-reflective layer over the LED die, an optical sheet, or other technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Hendrik Johannes Boudewijn Jagt, Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin
  • Patent number: 9726989
    Abstract: A spectral purity filter includes a body of material, through which a plurality of apertures extend. The apertures are arranged to suppress radiation having a first wavelength and to allow at least a portion of radiation having a second wavelength to be transmitted through the apertures. The second wavelength of radiation is shorter than the first wavelength of radiation. The body of material is formed from a material having a bulk reflectance of substantially greater than or equal to 70% at the first wavelength of radiation. The material has a melting point above 1000° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine, Erik Roelof Loopstra, Andrei Mikhailovich Yakunin, Martin Jacobus Johan Jak
  • Publication number: 20160329472
    Abstract: Different wavelength conversion materials, or different concentrations of a wavelength conversion material are used to encapsulate the light emitting elements of different colors of a hybrid light emitting module. In an embodiment of this invention, second light emitting elements (170) of a particular color are encapsulated with a transparent second encapsulant (120;420;520), while first light emitting elements (160) of a different color are encapsulated with a wavelength conversion first encapsulant (110;410;510). In another embodiment of this invention, a particular second set of second and third light emitting elements (170,580) of different colors is encapsulated with a different encapsulant than another first set of first light emitting elements (160).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Rene Helbing, Guan Huang
  • Publication number: 20160320001
    Abstract: The generally Lambertian LED die emission is modified by an optical structure formed over the LED die that reduces the light emission along a normal axis and enhances the light emission at an angle with respect to the normal axis, producing a certain light emission profile. A phosphor layer is provided overlying the optical structure, such as in a reflective light-mixing chamber. The light emission profile results in more uniform flux from the LED die impinging across the surface of the phosphor. Some of the LED light passes through the phosphor and some of the light is converted to light of a different wavelength. The light emission profile results in more uniform color and temperature across the phosphor. The light emission profile may be created by a lens, a patterned layer over the LED die, a semi-reflective layer over the LED die, an optical sheet, or other technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Hendrik Johannes Boudewijn Jagt, Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin
  • Patent number: 9465306
    Abstract: A source module for use in a lithographic apparatus is constructed to generate extreme ultra violet (EUV) and secondary radiation, and includes a buffer gas configured to cooperate with a source of the EUV radiation. The buffer gas has at least 50% transmission for the EUV radiation and at least 70% absorption for the secondary radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Wouter Anthon Soer, Andrei Mikhailovich Yakunin
  • Patent number: 9195152
    Abstract: A transmissive spectral purity filter is configured to transmit extreme ultraviolet radiation. The spectral purity filter includes a filter part having a plurality of apertures configured to transmit extreme ultraviolet radiation and to suppress transmission of a second type of radiation. Each aperture has been manufactured by an anisotropic etching process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Andrei Mikhailovich Yakunin, Martin Jacobus Johan Jak, Denny Mathew, Hendrik Jan Kettelarij, Fredericus Christiaan Van Den Heuvel, Petrus Elizabeth Maria Kuijpers
  • Patent number: 9195144
    Abstract: A spectral purity filter is configured to allow transmission therethrough of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation and to refract or reflect non-EUV secondary radiation. The spectral purity filter may be part of a source module and/or a lithographic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Martin Jacobus Johan Jak, Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine, Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Wouter Anthon Soer, Andrei Mikhailovich Yakunin
  • Patent number: 9041912
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a spectral purity filter includes an aperture, the aperture being arranged to diffract a first wavelength of radiation and to allow at least a portion of a second wavelength of radiation to be transmitted through the aperture, the second wavelength of radiation being shorter than the first wavelength of radiation, wherein the aperture has a diameter greater than 20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine, Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Andrey Mikhailovich Yakunin, Martin Jacobus Johan Jak
  • Patent number: 8836917
    Abstract: A zone plate includes a plurality of consecutively arranged, adjacent, and alternating first and second regions. The first regions are arranged to be substantially transparent to a first predetermined wavelength of radiation and a second predetermined wavelength of radiation that is different from the first predetermined wavelength of radiation. The second regions are arranged to be substantially opaque, diffractive, or reflective to the first predetermined wavelength of radiation and substantially transparent to the second predetermined wavelength of radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen
  • Patent number: 8817237
    Abstract: A method of forming a spectral purity filter having a plurality of apertures configured to transmit extreme ultraviolet radiation and suppress transmission of a second type of radiation, in which trenches are formed in a base material in a pattern corresponding to the walls to be formed between the apertures. The trenches are filled with a grid material to form walls of the grid material, and the base material is selectively removed until the grid material is exposed and forms the spaces between the walls of the grid material for the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Wouter Anthon Soer, Martin Jacobus Johan Jak, Ronald Dekker
  • Patent number: 8742381
    Abstract: A radiation source includes an uncapped Mo/Si multilayer mirror, and a cleaning apparatus configured to remove a deposition comprising Sn on the uncapped Mo/Si multilayer mirror. The cleaning apparatus is configured to provide a gas comprising one or more of H2, D2 and HD and one or more additional compounds selected from hydrocarbon compounds and/or silane compounds in at least part of the radiation source, to produce hydrogen and/or deuterium radicals and radicals of the one or more additional compounds, from the gas, and to supply the hydrogen and/or deuterium radicals and radicals of the one or more additional compounds to the uncapped Mo/Si multilayer mirror to remove at least part of the deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Vadim Yevgenyevich Banine, Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Wouter Anthon Soer, Martin Jacobus Johan Jak