Patents by Inventor Wouter Bastiaan Zeper

Wouter Bastiaan Zeper 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: 20240042225
    Abstract: A treatment pad for a dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment of a tissue to be treated of an electrically conducting body, which tissue is used as a counter electrode, said treatment pad comprising: a treatment zone, arranged for at least covering the tissue to be treated; a pattern of one or more active areas, integrated in the treatment zone and arranged for generating a dielectric barrier discharge plasma, each said one or more active areas comprising: a first electrode to be coupled to a high voltage power source; a dielectric formed by a coating or foil of a flexible material so that the dielectric shields the first electrode from the tissue to be treated; and a spacer comprising a structured surface of protrusions adjacent a side of the dielectric facing the tissue to be treated; wherein the treatment zone comprises a complementary pattern of non-active areas, such that a complementary part of the tissue to be treated is covered by the said one or more active areas when the treatment pad is reapp
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Paulien SMITS, Sofie BASELMANS, Elisabeth Frieda DE RIDDER, Jeroen Antoine Jozef MULDER, Wouter Bastiaan ZEPER
  • Patent number: 11558953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high voltage source to be coupled to an electrode arrangement for a dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment. It has a high voltage transformer device including a primary and secondary inductor coupled via a magnetic circuit. A feed circuit including a power capacitor, the power capacitor coupled with the primary inductor and a first controllable conductor in series. A controller is arranged to intermittent switching of the first controllable conductor in on- and off-states; and a second controllable conductor is coupled in parallel to the primary windings; the controller arranged to switch the second controllable conductor to a conducting on-state when the first controllable conductor is in an on-state to short the resonating current in the primary inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: PLASMACURE B.V.
    Inventors: Douwe Henrik de Vries, Paulien Smits, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper
  • Patent number: 11517757
    Abstract: An electrode arrangement is described that is configured to be coupled to a high voltage source for a dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment of an irregularly three-dimensionally shaped surface of an electrically conducting body. The three-dimensionally shaped surface is used as a counter electrode. A first planar electrode is coupled to the high voltage source via a first lead, fitted to the object to be treated and brought in contact with a dielectric. A second electrode is contacted with the surface to be treated as reference electrode. The second electrode is provided in an edge portion that is circumferential to the first planar electrode and configured to be coupled to a reference voltage source via a second lead. An isolating cover layer covers the electrode and a third electrode covers the isolating cover layer as a ground electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: PlasmaCure B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Pieter de Penning, Paulien Smits, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper
  • Publication number: 20210360768
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode arrangement to be coupled to a high voltage source for a dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment of a to be treated tissue of a patient, which treatment surface is used as a counter electrode, having a plasma generating to be coupled to the high voltage source via a first lead; a dielectric shielding the plasma generating from the surface to be treated; a spacer defining a structured surface on a side of said arrangement facing a surface to be treated, said plasma generating being fitted to the object to be treated and brought in contact with the dielectric, a driver circuit for driving the plasma generating coupled to said high voltage source, wherein the driver circuit drives the plasma generating in a first voltage; said driver arranged to simultaneously drive the plasma generating at a second voltage, wherein first and second voltages combined do not exceed a range of 3-8 k V.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Wouter Bastiaan ZEPER, Paulien SMITS, Johannes Pieter DE PENNING, Matthijs Andreas VAN OORT
  • Publication number: 20200396820
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high voltage source to be coupled to an electrode arrangement for a dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment. It has a high voltage transformer device including a primary and secondary inductor coupled via a magnetic circuit. A feed circuit including a power capacitor, the power capacitor coupled with the primary inductor and a first controllable conductor in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Douwe Henrik de Vries, Paulien Smits, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper
  • Publication number: 20200069956
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode arrangement to be coupled to a high voltage source for a dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment of an irregularly three-dimensionally shaped surface of an electrically conducting body, which surface is used as a counter electrode. A first electrode is coupled to the high voltage source via a first lead, fitted to the object to be treated and brought in contact with a dielectric. A second electrode is contacted with the surface to be treated as reference electrode, said second electrode provided in an edge portion being circumferential to the first electrode and to be coupled to a reference voltage source via a second lead. An isolating cover layer covers the electrode and a third electrode covers said isolating cover layer as a ground electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: PlasmaCure B.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Pieter de PENNING, Paulien SMITS, Wouter Bastiaan ZEPER
  • Publication number: 20180140824
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode arrangement for a dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment of an irregularly three-dimensionally shaped surface of an electrically conducting body, which surface is used as a counter electrode, having a first electrode to be coupled to a high voltage source; a dielectric which is formed by a flexible material in such a way that the dielectric shields the first planar electrode from the surface to be treated; a spacer defining a structured surface on a side of said arrangement facing a surface to be treated, such that the structured surface forms one or more spaced compartments that are isolated from the surroundings in order to prevent airflow between the surroundings and the compartments, said first electrode being fitted to the object to be treated and brought in contact with the dielectric, and an isolating cover layer covering the planar electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: August Johannes Marie Pemen, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper
  • Publication number: 20120327651
    Abstract: A light-emitting textile-based architectural element (1), comprising a frame (4); and a first textile sheet (5) being tensioned by the frame (4) to cover an area defined by the frame (4). The first textile-sheet (5) is a light-emitting electronic textile comprising a textile substrate (6) having a preformed conductor pattern (7a-b); and a plurality of light sources (8) attached to the textile substrate (6) in such a way that each light source (8) is electrically connected to the conductor pattern (7a-b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Hugo Johan Cornelssen, Rabin Bhattacharya, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper
  • Patent number: 7982379
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible display device (10) comprising a flexible substrate (12) having at least one light source (14) mounted thereon. The flexible display device is characterized by a flexible thermo regulating layer (20) provided on the opposite side of the substrate compared to the side with the at least one light source for dissipating heat from the remaining display device. This allows for stable operation and increased endurance of the display device. The present invention also relates to a textile product comprising such a flexible display device, and a method for the manufacturing of such a flexible display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Krans, Erich Zainzinger, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper, Thomas Schuler, Guido Theo Maria Lamerichs, Carla Andrea Parilo
  • Publication number: 20100253216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible display device (10) comprising a flexible substrate (12) having at least one light source (14) mounted thereon. The flexible display device is characterized by a flexible thermo regulating layer (20) provided on the opposite side of the substrate compared to the side with the at least one light source for dissipating heat from the remaining display device. This allows for stable operation and increased endurance of the display device. The present invention also relates to a textile product comprising such a flexible display device, and a method for the manufacturing of such a flexible display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Krans, Erich Zainzinger, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper, Thomas Schuler, Guido Theo Maria Lamerichs, Carla Andrea Parilo
  • Publication number: 20100226117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a textile product (10) comprising an outer fabric (12) and a flexible light-emitting display (14) arranged behind the outer fabric, which flexible display has a diffusing element (20) being arranged to receive and diffuse light emitted from the flexible display. The textile product is characterized by a diffusing spacer fabric (20) arranged adjacent to the outer fabric so as to receive and further diffuse light emitted from the flexible display, which diffusing spacer fabric (22) is separate from the diffusing element (20). The diffusing spacer fabric acts as a second diffusing element, and allows for improved diffusing functionality. The present invention also relates to a method for the manufacturing of such a textile product, and a flexible light-emitting display adapted for use in a textile product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Krans, Erich Zainzinger, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper, Thomas Schuler, Guido Theo Maria Lamerichs, Carla Andrea Parilo
  • Publication number: 20100115683
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a signage system (10) comprising: a plurality of textile products (12) each comprising a flexible display device (16). For controlling the displays (16), the system further comprises a central unit (14, 24) adapted to emit at least one control signal, each of which being a sound signal or a light signal. To this end, each textile product further comprises means (20, 26) for detecting the control signal(s) emitted by the central unit (14, 24), and means (18) linked to the detection means (20, 26) and display (16) for controlling the display (16) in accordance with the detected control signal(s). The present invention also relates to a method, central units and uses of such for controlling a plurality of flexible display devices each comprised in a textile product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Krans, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Erich Zainzinger, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper, Guido Theo Maria Lamerichs, Thomas Schuler
  • Publication number: 20100050488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a signage system (10) comprising a plurality of textile products (12), wherein each textile product comprises a flexible display device (14) adapted to show a display content forming part of a unified message. The system is characterized in that each flexible display device (14) further is adapted to show an indication of the position of the display content of the flexible display device in relation to the display contents of the other flexible display devices in the unified message, before showing the display content. The present invention also relates to a method for presenting a unified message by means of a plurality of flexible display devices (14) each comprised in a textile product (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Martijn Krans, Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis, Erich Zainzinger, Wouter Bastiaan Zeper, Guido Theo Maria Lamerichs, Thomas Schuler