Evren ÖZCAN

Title: Evren Özcan: Lighting Innovation for Agricultural Environments.

Introduction

Evren Özcan is an inventor based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and works at Signify Holding B.V. His patent work includes a lighting system designed to illuminate target surfaces in agricultural environments for flocks of birds.

Latest Patents

Özcan is associated with 1 patent, titled “Lighting System for Illuminating a Target Surface in an Agricultural Environment.” The invention describes multiple lighting devices spaced along an elongated axis. Each device connects to a power line and contains a housing with a light exit window and at least one solid-state light source.

The devices shape the emitted light into beams directed along their main optical axes toward a target surface. The patent specifies the spacing between adjacent devices, their distance from the target surface, and the beams’ angular distributions, including their Full Width at Half Maximum. These parameters are related through a factor ranging from 0.1 to 1, providing a framework for arranging the lighting system in an agricultural setting.

Career Highlights

Özcan’s listed invention addresses the practical challenge of distributing light across a target surface in an environment designed for raising birds. His work at Signify connects his inventive activity with a company focused on lighting technologies.

Collaborations

Özcan’s listed coworker is Marc Andre De Samber. The available information identifies their professional connection but does not specify particular joint projects or contributions to the patent.

Conclusion

Evren Özcan’s patent describes a configurable lighting system for agricultural environments, using carefully arranged solid-state lighting devices to direct illumination onto a target surface.