Inventor

Philip Steven Newton

Inventor

Eindhoven, NL

Overview

2009–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 104 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Nprimary

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television19%

H05BElectric heating19%

Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications9%

F21VFunctional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof6%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general6%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer6%

G06FElectric digital data processing5%

F21YIndexing scheme associated with subclasses f21k, f21l, f21s and f21v, relating to the form or the kind of the light sources or of the colour of the light emitted4%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus3%

F21SNon-portable lighting devices3%

PatentTitleYear

10,924,722Transferring of three-dimensional image data2021 10,873,998Methods and apparatus for controlling illumination of a multiple light source lighting unit2020 10,855,987Apparatuses and methods for improved encoding of images for better handling by displays2020 10,791,317Switching between 3D video and 2D video2020 10,772,177Controlling a lighting system2020 10,772,178Adaptive lighting automation2020 10,742,069Control system for controlling a lighting device arranged for providing functional and/or atmosphere lighting2020 10,742,953Transferring of three-dimensional image data2020 10,708,996Spatial light effects based on lamp location2020 RE047969Methods and apparatus for compensating a removal of LEDs from an LED array2020 10,638,569Lighting module arranged to be attached to a luminaire2020 10,616,977Lighting strip2020 10,598,363Apparatus and method for providing downlighting and wall-washing lighting effects2020 10,564,253Methods and apparatus for light-based positioning and navigation2020 10,567,728Versatile 3-D picture format2020 10,546,422System and method for augmented reality support using a lighting system's sensor data2020 10,537,009Lighting device with context based light output2020 RE047776Methods and apparatus for compensating a removal of LEDs from an LED array2019 10,455,656Light outpost positioning2019 10,419,740Switching between 3D and 2D video2019 10,368,424Lighting system, lighting device and lighting system configuration method2019 10,356,870Controller for controlling a light source and method thereof2019 10,306,737Method for configuring a device in a lighting system2019 10,306,233Apparatuses and methods for improved encoding of images for better handling by displays2019 10,299,353Methods for initiating state machines in response to touch events detected at home appliances2019 10,257,493Transferring of 3D image data2019 10,257,911Methods and apparatus for lighting unit configure for presence detection2019 10,215,391Apparatus and method for providing downlighting and wall-washing lighting effects2019 10,219,347Cove lighting2019 10,219,355Luminaire for controlling a light output of a lighting module comprising at least one light source2019 10,200,667Creating three dimensional graphics data2019 10,185,025Methods and apparatus for light-based positioning and navigation2019 10,158,841Method and device for overlaying 3D graphics over 3D video2018 10,113,714Lighting units with reflective elements2018 10,097,822High dynamic range image signal generation and processing2018 10,080,010Method of encoding a video data signal for use with a multi-view rendering device2018 10,070,182Apparatus and method for preventing switching from a channel during an advertisement display2018 10,051,716Lighting control apparatus and method2018 10,030,829Lighting control based on deformation of flexible lighting strip2018 10,034,354Splittable light strings and methods of splitting light strings2018 10,021,377Combining 3D video and auxiliary data that is provided when not reveived2018 9,999,117Methods and apparatus for commissioning and controlling touch-controlled and gesture-controlled lighting units and luminaires2018 9,986,613Methods and apparatus for calibrating light output based on reflected light2018 9,986,220Auxiliary data in 3D video broadcast2018 9,979,9023D display handling of subtitles including text based and graphics based components2018 9,961,740Methods and apparatus for controlling lighting2018 9,936,556Apparatus for controlling lighting parameters based on time of day and/or ambient light conditions and related methods2018 9,924,154'Switching between 3D video and 2D video'2018 9,916,738'Detection and notification of pressure waves by lighting units'2018 9,918,069'Method and device for overlaying 3D graphics over 3D video'2018 9,904,825'Coded light device, and a product information system comprising such a coded light device'2018 9,900,954'Lighting control based on one or more lengths of flexible substrate'2018 9,867,246'Methods and apparatus for lifetime extension of LED-based lighting units'2018 9,854,647Methods and apparatus for lighting control based on detected lighting change2017 9,822,950'Lighting system'2017 9,826,212'Method of encoding a video data signal for use with a multi-view rendering device'2017 9,820,356'Methods and apparatus for creating directional lighting effects'2017 9,814,123'Apparatus and methods for activatable lighting devices'2017 9,813,695'Display device with free focus capability'2017 9,798,151'Autostereoscopic display device'2017 9,794,994'Methods and apparatus for touch-sensitive lighting control'2017 9,769,906'Method and apparatus for controlling lighting units based on measured force and/or movement of associated luminaires'2017 9,769,910'System for sharing and/or synchronizing attributes of emitted light among lighting systems'2017 9,763,308'Systems and methods for calibrating emitted light to satisfy criterion for reflected light'2017 9,730,293'Method and apparatus for conveying aggregate presence information using light'2017 9,654,759'Metadata for depth filtering'2017 9,622,330'Lighting control via a mobile computing device'2017 9,584,794'Depth helper data'2017 9,510,429'Methods and apparatus for lighting unit configure for presence detection'2016 9,504,134'Methods and apparatus for controlling lighting'2016 9,497,819'Methods and apparatus for controlling lighting based on user manipulation of a mobile computing device'2016 9,491,827'Methods and apparatus for controlling lighting'2016 9,474,130'Methods and apparatus for applying lighting to an object'2016 9,443,495'Graphics processing for high dynamic range video'2016 9,438,879'Combining 3D image and graphical data'2016 9,432,651'Versatile 3-D picture format'2016 9,417,454'Autostereoscopic display device'2016 9,338,428'3D mode selection mechanism for video playback'2016 9,292,940'Method and apparatus for generating an image coding signal'2016 9,220,148'Methods and apparatus for compensating a removal of LEDs from an LED array'2015 9,219,904'3D mode selection mechanism for video playback'2015 9,220,147'Luminaire with a sensor that varies its activation in response to the presence or absence of objects'2015 9,202,045'System for managing access control'2015 9,007,434'Entry points for 3D trickplay'2015 8,959,655'System for managing proprietary data'2015 8,850,486'Method and apparatus for providing a user interface'2014 8,787,131'Fallback mechanism for data reproduction'2014 8,717,355'Image processor for overlaying a graphics object'2014 8,711,203'Creating three dimensional graphics data'2014 8,712,948'Methods and systems for adapting a user environment'2014 8,660,402'3D mode selection mechanism for video playback'2014 8,606,076'3D video reproduction matching the output format to the 3D processing ability of a display'2013 8,508,582'3D display handling of subtitles'2013 8,422,801'Image encoding method for stereoscopic rendering'2013 8,358,301'Video depth map alignment'2013 8,355,311'Hybrid optical disc'2013 8,266,669'Method and apparatus for storing an interactive television program'2012 8,191,102'Method of transmitting interactive television'2012 8,151,359'System for managing proprietary data'2012 8,125,859'Method and device for extending interactivity to multiple storage media'2012 7,865,068'Device and method for recording information'2011 7,813,228'Accessing pre-recorded content on a record carrier'2010 7,810,126'Inter-application control to improve the performance of playback of stored interactive-TV applications'2010 7,596,298'Synchronizing interactive applications during trick-play'2009

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2009–2021Based in Eindhoven, NL· patent location history

2012–2019Patents assigned to NEWTON PHILIP STEVEN (29)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to KONINKL PHILIPS NV (15)· patent assignee history

2015–2020Based in Waalre, NL· patent location history

2016–2021Patents assigned to KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV (31)· patent assignee history

2016–2020Patents assigned to PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING BV (30)· patent assignee history

2019–2020Patents assigned to SIGNIFY HOLDING BV (19)· patent assignee history

2019Based in Waqalre, NL· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV	31	2016–2021
PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING BV	30	2016–2020
NEWTON PHILIP STEVENself	29	2012–2019
SIGNIFY HOLDING BV	19	2019–2020
KONINKL PHILIPS NV	15	2013–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Eindhoven, NL	56	2009–2021
Waalre, NL	47	2015–2020
Waqalre, NL	1	2019