Gerritjan Henri Cowan

Title: Gerritjan Henri Cowan and His Lighting-System Innovation.

Introduction

Gerritjan Henri Cowan is an inventor associated with Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. His patent work concerns lighting systems and the coordination of interconnected lighting modules.

Latest Patents

Cowan is associated with 1 patent, titled “Lighting System and a Method for Controlling a Lighting System.” The invention describes a system with lighting modules that can communicate with neighboring modules through communication units on their sides. A controlling device uses a learning procedure to identify the modules’ arrangement and establish a communication network. During this procedure, a token passes between modules so that each module is visited, while the system generates geometric information about how the modules relate to one another.

Career Highlights

Cowan’s listed patent reflects work on discovering the layout of modular lighting systems and organizing communication between their components. This approach can help a controlling device manage lighting modules whose arrangement is not predetermined.

Collaborations

Cowan’s listed coworkers include Pieter Jacob Snijder and Anthonie Hendrik Bergman. The patent information provided does not specify their individual contributions to the invention.

Conclusion

Gerritjan Henri Cowan’s patent describes a learning-based method for mapping lighting modules and establishing communication across a modular lighting system.