Patents by Inventor Yoeri Apts
Yoeri Apts 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: 11912148Abstract: A method is provided for managing energy. The method comprises collecting information relating to amounts of energy stored by a plurality of members of a group, and relating to energy requirements of the members. The method further comprises determining a price for distributing energy to a non-member of the group, determining whether to supply energy stored by the members to the non-member at the determined price, and issuing instructions to distribute energy upon determining that energy stored by the plurality of members should be supplied to the non-member.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tom Hostyn, Philip Marivoet, Yoeri Apts, Christopher Rutherford, Vanessa Schelkens, Dimitri Torfs, Francis Van Aeken
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Patent number: 9417673Abstract: A method of controlling power to a device which consumes energy from an energy network. The network has a renewable energy generator and a mains supply connected thereto to supply energy to the network. The method includes determining energy requirements of the device, and determining a renewable energy component of the supplied energy generated by the renewable energy generator. The method compares the energy requirements of the device with the renewable energy component of the supplied energy, and controls the energy to the device in accordance with the comparison between the energy requirements of the device with the renewable energy component of the supplied energy.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Philip Marivoet, Yoeri Apts, Alfred Spiessens, Christopher Rutherford, Chris Minnoy, Hamish Guthrie
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Publication number: 20150266391Abstract: A method is provided for managing energy. The method comprises collecting information relating to amounts of energy stored by a plurality of members of a group, and relating to energy requirements of the members. The method further comprises determining a price for distributing energy to a non-member of the group, determining whether to supply energy stored by the members to the non-member at the determined price, and issuing instructions to distribute energy upon determining that energy stored by the plurality of members should be supplied to the non-member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tom HOSTYN, Philip Marivoet, Yoeri Apts, Christopher Rutherford, Vanessa Schelkens, Dimitri Torfs, Francis Van Aeken
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Patent number: 8914159Abstract: A method of controlling power to a plurality of devices on an energy network, wherein each device has an identifier which uniquely identifies the device on the network, the method comprising: forming a group of devices from said plurality of devices; and controlling the power of other devices in said group in accordance with the state of the power supplied to a first device in said group.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Philip Marivoet, Yoeri Apts, Alfred Spiessens, Christopher Rutherford, Chris Minnoy, Hamish Guthrie
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Publication number: 20130162650Abstract: A method of controlling power to a device which consumes energy from an energy network. The network has a renewable energy generator and a mains supply connected thereto to supply energy to the network. The method includes determining energy requirements of the device, and determining a renewable energy component of the supplied energy generated by the renewable energy generator. The method compares the energy requirements of the device with the renewable energy component of the supplied energy, and controls the energy to the device in accordance with the comparison between the energy requirements of the device with the renewable energy component of the supplied energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Philip Marivoet, Yoeri Apts, Alfred Spiessens, Christopher Rutherford, Chris Minnoy, Hamish Guthrie
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Publication number: 20120059531Abstract: A method of controlling power to a plurality of devices on an energy network, wherein each device has an identifier which uniquely identifies the device on the network, the method comprising: generating a profile of the power associated with each device over a given time frame; and controlling the power to each device in accordance with the profile at a corresponding time frame on a different occasion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Philip MARIVOET, Yoeri Apts, Alfred Spiessens, Christopher Rutherford, Chris Minnoy, Hamish Guthrie
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Publication number: 20120059529Abstract: A method of controlling power to a plurality of devices on an energy network, wherein each device has an identifier which uniquely identifies the device on the network, the method comprising: forming a group of devices from said plurality of devices; and controlling the power of other devices in said group in accordance with the state of the power supplied to a first device in said group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Philip MARIVOET, Yoeri Apts, Alfred Spiessens, Christopher Rutherford, Chris Minnoy, Hamish Guthrie
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Publication number: 20110246259Abstract: A method is provided for managing energy. The method comprises collecting information relating to amounts of energy stored by a plurality of members of a group, and relating to energy requirements of the members. The method further comprises determining a price for distributing energy to a non-member of the group, determining whether to supply energy stored by the members to the non-member at the determined price, and issuing instructions to distribute energy upon determining that energy stored by the plurality of members should be supplied to the non-member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Tom Hostyn, Philip Marivoet, Yoeri Apts, Christopher Rutherford, Vanessa Schelkens, Dimitri Torfs, Francis Van Aeken
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Patent number: 7069561Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for communication between an application program and network device driver program through intermediate structure software, comprising the steps of: a. supplying of application data units from the application program to a first program object being part of the intermediate structure software; b. performing of first functions of the first program object on the application data units; c. supplying of resulting first data units from the first program object to a second program object being part of the intermediate structure software; d. performing of second functions of the second program object on the first data units; e. supplying of the resulting second data units to the network device driver program.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1999Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Sony Service Centre (Europe) N.V.Inventors: Yoeri Apts, Philip Marivoet
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Patent number: 6920140Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distributing VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6920142Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal Id by distributing VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6847648Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distributing VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6834055Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribute VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6819653Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribution entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: 6208655Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distributing VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1997Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.,Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: RE41091Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribute VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Sony Service Center (Europe) N.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, John De Vos
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Patent number: RE42587Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribute VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Sony Service Center (Europe) N.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: RE44702Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribute VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Sony Europa, B.V.Inventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos
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Patent number: RE45756Abstract: VPI/VCI of an ATM cell is translated into an internal ID by distribute VPI/VCI entries into sections in a table according to a portion of each VPI/VCI entry. A section to be searched according to the portion of a VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell is selected; and a search over the selected section is performed to find an entry corresponding to the VPI/VCI of the received ATM cell. An internal ID corresponding to the found entry is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: SONY EUROPE LIMITEDInventors: Paul Hodgins, Gert Josef Elisa Copejeans, Yoeri Apts, Johan De Vos