Patents by Inventor Wouter Oepts
Wouter Oepts 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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Publication number: 20230296223Abstract: The invention provides a light generating system (1000) comprising a first light source (100), a second light source (200), and optics (400), wherein: - the first light source (100) is configured to generate first light source light (101) having in a first operational mode a first spectral power distribution, wherein the first light source light (101) has at least intensity at a plurality of wavelengths in a first wavelength range of 380-780 nm; - the second light source (200) is configured to generate second light source light (201) having in the first operational mode a second spectral power distribution differing from the first spectral power distribution, wherein the second light source light (201) has at least intensity at one or more wavelengths in a second wavelength range of one or more of (i) 380-430 nm and (ii) 470-490 nm; - the optics (400) are configured to beam shape at least the first light source light (101); -the light generating system (1000) is configured to provide in a first operational moType: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: WOUTER OEPTS, RYAN ROBERT JAMES GATES, YUANJING PENG
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Publication number: 20200404791Abstract: An electronic arrangement (100) and a method of manufacturing an electronic arrangement are provided. The electronic arrangement comprises an array of electronic components (110) arranged along a first axis, A, and a carrier (120) arranged to support the array of electronic components, wherein the carrier comprises, a first metal layer (130), a second metal layer (140), and an at least partially insulating layer (150) arranged between the first and second metal layers. The electronic arrangement further comprises a partition portion (160) arranged between two adjacently arranged electronic components for partitioning the electronic arrangement, wherein the second metal layer comprises a void (180) intersected by the second axis, wherein the void has a width (190) which extends parallel to the first axis, such that, at the second axis, the second metal layer is undercut with respect to the first metal layer, in a direction parallel to the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: LIHUA LIN, WOUTER OEPTS
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Patent number: 10669478Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (100) comprising a solid state light source (10) configured to provide blue light (11) having a dominant wavelength selected from the range of 440-490 nm, a first luminescent material (210) configured to convert part of the blue light (11) into first luminescent material light (211) having intensity in one or more of the green and yellow having a CIE u? (211), and a second luminescent material (220) configured to convert part of one or more of the blue light (11) and the first luminescent material light (211) into second luminescent material light (221) having intensity in one or more of the orange and red having a CIE u? (221), wherein the first luminescent material (210) and the second luminescent material (220) are selected to provide said first luminescent material light (211) and said second luminescent material light (221) defined by a maximum ratio of CIE u? (211) and CIE u? (221) being CIE u?(221)=1.58*CIE u?(211)+0.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Wouter Oepts, Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters
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Publication number: 20190055468Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (100) comprising a solid state light source (10) configured to provide blue light (11) having a dominant wavelength selected from the range of 440-490 nm, a first luminescent material (210) configured to convert part of the blue light (11) into first luminescent material light (211) having intensity in one or more of the green and yellow having a CIE u? (211), and a second luminescent material (220) configured to convert part of one or more of the blue light (11) and the first luminescent material light (211) into second luminescent material light (221) having intensity in one or more of the orange and red having a CIE u? (221), wherein the first luminescent material (210) and the second luminescent material (220) are selected to provide said first luminescent material light (211) and said second luminescent material light (221) defined by a maximum ratio of CIE u? (211) and CIE u? (221) being CIE u?(221)=1.58*CIE u?(211)+0.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Wouter OEPTS, Martinus Petrus Joseph PEETERS
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Patent number: 10090442Abstract: A light emitting module (10), adapted to produce white output light having an emission peak in the wavelength range from 400 to 440 nm, comprises: ?—at least one first light emitting element (110) adapted to emit light having an emission peak in a first wavelength range from 440 to 460 nm; ?—at least one wavelength converting material (85) arranged to receive light emitted by said first light emitting element, and being capable of emitting light having an emission peak in the green to red wavelength range; and ?—at least one second light emitting element (120) adapted to emit light having an emission peak in a second wavelength range from 400 to 440 nm. The module according to the invention provides white light of acceptable color rendering with a “crisp white” effect.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, Esther De Beer, Dirk Jan Van Kaathoven, Wouter Oepts, Herman Johannes Gertrudis Gielen
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Patent number: 9867255Abstract: A light emitting arrangement is adapted to produce white output light of a total luminous intensity Itot and having an emission peak in the wavelength range of from 400 to 440 nm, comprising: a first light emitting element adapted to emit light of a first luminous intensity I1 and having an emission peak in a first wavelength range of from 440 to 460 nm; and a second light emitting element adapted to emit light of a second luminous intensity I2 and having an emission peak in a second wavelength range of from 380 to 440 nm, wherein the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element are independently controllable such that I2 can be adjusted independently of I1. The possibility of controlling the contribution of deep blue light allows a natural appearance of a crisp white light source at all emission intensities, and may also be used to enhance perception of contrast.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Wouter Oepts, Lucas Josef Maria Schlangen, Raimond Louis Dumoulin, Wiebe Wagemans
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Patent number: 9832830Abstract: A solid state lighting module is disclosed. In one example, the module comprises a light source and a resistor circuit, wherein an output resistance of the resistor circuit is for conveying to a connected driver information on a desired power to be applied to the solid state light source. A control interface is provided for receiving configuration information from an external configuration device and a control circuit configures the resistor circuit thereby to set the output resistance in response to received configuration information. This approach involves integrating the configuration function in the lighting module instead of in the driver. The output resistance can be determined by existing driver architectures without modification, while at the same time the ability of the user to tailor individual lighting modules to their needs is enabled.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Wouter Oepts, Haibo Qiao, Duo L. Li
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Publication number: 20170111972Abstract: A light emitting arrangement is adapted to produce white output light of a total luminous intensity Itot and having an emission peak in the wavelength range of from 400 to 440 nm, comprising: a first light emitting element adapted to emit light of a first luminous intensity I1 and having an emission peak in a first wavelength range of from 440 to 460 nm; and a second light emitting element adapted to emit light of a second luminous intensity I2 and having an emission peak in a second wavelength range of from 380 to 440 nm, wherein the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element are independently controllable such that I2 can be adjusted independently of I1. The possibility of controlling the contribution of deep blue light allows a natural appearance of a crisp white light source at all emission intensities, and may also be used to enhance perception of contrast.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Wouter OEPTS, Lucas Josef Maria SCHLANGEN, Raimond Louis DUMOULIN, Wiebe WAGEMANS
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Patent number: 9541240Abstract: Proposed is a lighting module 100 and an illumination device 200 comprising such a module. The lighting module comprises an array of LEDs 120 mounted on a substrate 110 and an optical structure 130 encompassing the LED array for approximating in operation the LED array as a single homogeneous light source. The optical structure comprises an optical element 140 arranged to provide a luminous intensity profile as a function of a deviation angle a which is substantially constant between ??max and ?max, wherein ?max is a maximum deviation angle provided by the optical element and substantially zero at angles outside that range. This is especially advantageous for optimizing the trade off between creating a single homogenous light source and maintaining the entendue of the light source. An additional advantage of the optical element 140 is that, except for fresnel reflections on both surfaces, it has no backscattering like a diffuser has, which results in a very low optical loss.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Wilhelmus Adrianus Gerardus Timmers, Wouter Oepts
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Patent number: 9500327Abstract: A light-emitting arrangement (100) is disclosed, which is adapted to produce white output light enhancing the color perception of e.g. food in retail environments. The light-emitting arrangement comprises at least one blue light-emitting element (102) adapted to emit light having an emission peak in a first wavelength range of from 440 to 460 nm, and at least one deep blue light-emitting element (101) adapted to emit light having an emission peak in a second wavelength range of from 400 to 440 nm. Further, the light-emitting arrangement comprises at least one narrow band wavelength converting material (104) arranged to receive light emitted by said deep blue light-emitting element, and at least one broadband wavelength converting material (105) arranged to receive light emitted by at least one of said blue light-emitting element and said deep blue light-emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Wouter Oepts, Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, Edwin Petronella Helena Van Lier
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Publication number: 20160316536Abstract: A solid state lighting module is disclosed. In one example, the module comprises a light source and a resistor circuit, wherein an output resistance of the resistor circuit is for conveying to a connected driver information on a desired power to be applied to the solid state light source. A control interface is provided for receiving configuration information from an external configuration device and a control circuit configures the resistor circuit thereby to set the output resistance in response to received configuration information. This approach involves integrating the configuration function in the lighting module instead of in the driver. The output resistance can be determined by existing driver architectures without modification, while at the same time the ability of the user to tailor individual lighting modules to their needs is enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Wouter OEPTS, Haibo QIAO, Duo L. LI
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Publication number: 20160161067Abstract: A light-emitting arrangement (100) is disclosed, which is adapted to produce white output light enhancing the color perception of e.g. food in retail environments. The light-emitting arrangement comprises at least one blue light-emitting element (102) adapted to emit light having an emission peak in a first wavelength range of from 440 to 460 nm, and at least one deep blue light-emitting element (101) adapted to emit light having an emission peak in a second wavelength range of from 400 to 440 nm. Further, the light-emitting arrangement comprises at least one narrow band wavelength converting material (104) arranged to receive light emitted by said deep blue light-emitting element, and at least one broadband wavelength converting material (105) arranged to receive light emitted by at least one of said blue light-emitting element and said deep blue light-emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: WOUTER OEPTS, MARTINUS PETRUS JOSEPH PEETERS, EDWIN PETRONELLA HELENA VAN LIER
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Patent number: 9313838Abstract: Driver circuits (20) for driving light circuits (21) comprising light emitting diodes are provided with converters (22) for converting input signals into output signals comprising pulses per cycle. The converters (22) comprise adapters (33) for, in response to differences between measured amplitude values of the input/output signals and nominal amplitude values of the input/output signals, adapting widths of the pulses. Then, signals having relatively precise amplitudes are no longer required. Said adapting may comprise increasing/decreasing the widths in case the measured amplitude value is smaller/larger, respectively, than the nominal amplitude value. The measured amplitude value divided by the nominal amplitude value is equal to a correction value. An adjusted duty cycle of the output signal may be made equal to a nominal duty cycle of the output signal divided by the correction value. Said adapting may be performed in a production/testing process environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Wouter Oepts, Dan Maarten Kerst Jens
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Publication number: 20150049459Abstract: A light emitting module (10), adapted to produce white output light having an emission peak in the wavelength range from 400 to 440 nm, comprises:•—at least one first light emitting element (110) adapted to emit light having an emission peak in a first wavelength range from 440 to 460 nm;•—at least one wavelength converting material (85) arranged to receive light emitted by said first light emitting element, and being capable of emitting light having an emission peak in the green to red wavelength range; and•—at least one second light emitting element (120) adapted to emit light having an emission peak in a second wavelength range from 400 to 440 nm. The module according to the invention provides white light of acceptable color rendering with a “crisp white” effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters, Esther De Beer, Dirk Jan Van Kaathoven, Wouter Oepts, Herman Johannes Gertrudis Gielen
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Patent number: 8933616Abstract: A light-emitting device (1), comprising an LED-module (3) comprising at least one LED mounted on a carrier and at least one connection pad (10a-b) for electrical connection of the LED module (3), a heat dissipator (2) for dissipating heat generated by the LED when in operation, a connection board (4) comprising a substrate having a conductor pattern for enabling provision of external power to the LED module (3), an interconnecting arrangement (7a-d) comprising at least one connection spring (7a-d) attached to the connection board (4) electrically interconnecting the at least one connection pad (10a-b) of the LED module (3) with the conductor pattern of the connection board (4), and an LED-holder comprising at least one holding spring (7a-d) attached to the connection board (4) exerting a spring force there by pressing the LED-module (3) against the heat dissipator (2) to provide a thermal connection between the LED-module (3) and the heat dissipator (2).Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Merijn Keser, Wouter Oepts, Edwin Petrus Helena Van Lier, Ralph Hubert Peters
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Publication number: 20140226337Abstract: Proposed is a lighting module 100 and an illumination device 200 comprising such a module. The lighting module comprises an array of LEDs 120 mounted on a substrate 110 and an optical structure 130 encompassing the LED array for approximating in operation the LED array as a single homogeneous light source. The optical structure comprises an optical element 140 arranged to provide a luminous intensity profile as a function of a deviation angle a which is substantially constant between ??max and ?max, wherein ?max is a maximum deviation angle provided by the optical element and substantially zero at angles outside that range. This is especially advantageous for optimizing the trade off between creating a single homogenous light source and maintaining the entendue of the light source. An additional advantage of the optical element 140 is that, except for fresnel reflections on both surfaces, it has no backscattering like a diffuser has, which results in a very low optical loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Wilhelmus Adrianus Gerardus Timmers, Wouter Oepts
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Publication number: 20130334953Abstract: A light-emitting device (1), comprising an LED-module (3) comprising at least one LED mounted on a carrier and at least one connection pad (10a-b) for electrical connection of the LED module (3), a heat dissipator (2) for dissipating heat generated by the LED when in operation, a connection board (4) comprising a substrate having a conductor pattern for enabling provision of external power to the LED module (3), an interconnecting arrangement (7a-d) comprising at least one connection spring (7a-d) attached to the connection board (4) electrically interconnecting the at least one connection pad (10a-b) of the LED module (3) with the conductor pattern of the connection board (4), and an LED-holder comprising at least one holding spring (1a-d) attached to the connection board (4) exerting a spring force there by pressing the LED-module (3) against the heat dissipator (2) to provide a thermal connection between the LED-module (3) and the heat dissipator (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Merijn Keser, Wouter Oepts, Edwin Petrus Helena Van Lier, Ralph Hubert Peters
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Publication number: 20130249430Abstract: Driver circuits (20) for driving light circuits (21) comprising light emitting diodes are provided with converters (22) for converting input signals into output signals comprising pulses per cycle. The converters (22) comprise adapters (33) for, in response to differences between measured amplitude values of the input/output signals and nominal amplitude values of the input/output signals, adapting widths of the pulses. Then, signals having relatively precise amplitudes are no longer required. Said adapting may comprise increasing/decreasing the widths in case the measured amplitude value is smaller/larger, respectively, than the nominal amplitude value. The measured amplitude value divided by the nominal amplitude value is equal to a correction value. An adjusted duty cycle of the output signal may be made equal to a nominal duty cycle of the output signal divided by the correction value. Said adapting may be performed in a production/testing process environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Wouter Oepts, Dan Maarten Kerst Jens
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Patent number: 8492179Abstract: A method of mounting a light emitting diode (LED) module (100) to a heat sink (102), the method comprising the steps of placing the LED module (100) in a hole (120) in the heat sink (102); and expanding a portion of the LED module (100) such that the LED module (100) is secured to the heat sink (102). The method provides a cost efficient way of securing an LED module to a heat sink where the mount has a high reliability over time.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Jos George Antony Brunner, Wouter Oepts
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Patent number: 8310413Abstract: An active matrix display device comprises an array of display pixels, with each pixel comprising an EL display element, a light-dependent device for detecting the brightness of the display element and a drive transistor circuit for driving a current through the display element. The drive transistor is controlled in response to the light-dependent device output so that ageing compensation can be implemented. The light-dependent device is located laterally of the area of light emitting material of the EL display element. In this way, the light-dependent device does not cause step coverage problems and can be integrated into the pixel layout without affecting the pixel aperture. Furthermore, the light dependent device can extend alongside the full length of the area of light emitting material so that it receives light input from a large part of the display element area.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: David A. Fish, Nigel D. Young, Herbert Lifka, Andrea Giraldo, Wouter Oepts