U.S. Philips Corporation

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Stichting Dutch Polymer Institute

Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

Signify Holding B.v.

Shenzhen Guohua Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

Suprapolix B.v.

Academy of Shenzhen Guohua Optoelectronics

Xeltis B.v.

Philips Lighting Holding B.v.

Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Gmbh

Dirk Jan Broer

Hugo Johan Cornelissen

Grietje Neeltje Mol

Roel Penterman

Johannes A Van Haaren

Emiel Peeters

Peter Van De Witte

Johan Lub

Hendrik Johannes Boudewijn Jagt

Cees C Bastiaansen

Cornelis M Jochem

Christiane Maria Rosette De Witz

Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet

Mark Thomas Johnson

Ingrid E Heynderickx

Frans Leenhouts

Hendrik De Koning

Cornelis W M Bastiaansen

Johannes A M M Van Haaren

Dirk Kornelis Gerhardus De Boer

Hendrik Roelof Stapert

Michael James Escuti

Jan Van Der Veen

Carlos Guerrero Sanchez

Stephen Isadore Klink

Katsumi Kondo

Robert Jan Visser

Cornelis Reinder Ronda

Nicolaas Lambert

Mareike K Klee

Ralph Kurt

Miha Fuderer

Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria Van Delden

Marc Paul Saes

Johan Samuel Van Den Brink

Menno Willem Jose Prins

Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets

Martin Jacobus Johan Jak

Sjoerd Stallinga

Hans Nikol

Guofu Zhou

Leendert Vriens

Michiel Adriaanszoon Klompenhouwer

Giovanni Cennini

Anton Willem Bosman

Peter Alexander Duine

John A Clarke

Erno Hermanus Antonius Langendijk

Henricus Marie Janssen

Filips Van Liere

Gerben Johan Hekstra

Thomas J&uuml;stel

Jianghong Yu

Rifat A Hikmet

Horst Greiner

Patrick John Baesjou

Adrianus J De Vaan

Eliav Itzhak Haskal

Adrianus Johannes Stephanes Maria De Vaan

Christianus Martinus Van Heesch

Alexander Victor Henzen

Robert Van Asselt

Leo Jan Velthoven

Jacob Roger Haartsen

Petrus E Legierse

Dirk Brokken

Johannes Johanna Van Herk

Antonius Hendricus Maria Holtslag

Michel Paul Barbara Van Bruggen

Aemilianus G Staring

Henri Marie Joseph Boots

Jacob Marinus Jan Den Toonder

Henricus Franciscus Johannus Jacobus Van Tongeren

Menno W J Prins

Eduard Matheus Johannes Niessen

Robert G Gossink

Jorg Brambring

Derk J W Klunder

Volker Schoellmann

Arnoldus J Van Den Broek

Michael Julian Brett

Antonius H Venhuizen

Johan Christiaan Kruishoop

Adriaan W De Poorter

Johan C Finck

Johannes Van Ruler

Gerardus Gegorius Petrus Van Gorkom

Gosse Charles De Vries

Markus Cornelis Jakobus Lazeroms

Johannes T A Wilderbeek

Renso J Zwiers

Tore Nauta

Henri M Boots

Johannes A Peek

Reinder Smid

Robert J Demandt

Hans Van Zon

David Halter

Maarten Van Herpen

Jacob M J Den Toonder

A use of zwitterionic compound in preparation of dynamic-scattering-mode-based liquid crystal material. A liquid crystal material is also described. Such material contains liquid crystal and dopant, and the dopant is zwitterionic compound. A liquid crystal electro-optical device comprising such liquid crystal compound and the use of such optical device are also described. Zwitterionic compound is used as dopant to induce a stable dynamic scattering mode in liquid crystals.

Use of zwitterion dopant in preparation of dynamic-scattering-mode-based liquid crystal material

The invention provides a lighting device () comprising a light source () configured to generate light source light () and a light converter element (), wherein the light converter element () comprises a light transmissive matrix (), wherein the light transmissive matrix () comprises: (i) a first luminescent material () configured to convert at least part of one or more of (a) the light source light () and (b) optionally a second luminescent material light () from an optional second luminescent material () into a first luminescent material light (); and (ii) a thermo-responsive liquid crystalline compound (); wherein the light transmissive matrix () is configured in thermal contact with the light source (), and wherein the lighting device () is further configured to provide lighting device light () comprising said light source light (), said first luminescent material light () and optionally said second luminescent material light (), and wherein said light converter element is arranged for changing one or more of the color and color temperature of the lighting device light with the electrical power provided to the light source.

LED with thermo-responsive black-body line dimming

The invention relates to a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency-receiver (), the receiver () being adapted to receive analog signals from at least one radio frequency receiver coil unit (), the radio frequency receiver () comprising: an analog-digital converter () to convert the analog pre-amplified magnetic resonance signal into a digital signal, means () for digital down converting the digital signal and a first communication interface () adapted for transmitting the down converted digital signal via a communication link (e.g. wireless, optical or wire-bound).

MRI radio frequency receiver comprising digital down converter with connector that passes analog signal being contained within radio frequency receiver coil unit

The invention relates to an actuator device () comprising an active layer () having directly or indirectly a skin layer () on top that can be touched by when in use by a user. The configuration of the active layer () can controllably be changed in an extension direction (x, y), and the skin layer () comprises a plurality of elevations (E) and intermediate recesses (R). Due to its structure, the skin layer () does not hinder conformation changes of the active layer () in the extension direction, while it provides favorable tactile characteristics of the actuator device (). The active layer () may particularly comprise an electroactive polymer (EAP). The skin layer () may be composed of a plurality of grains isolated from each other, or it may comprise a thin surface layer () that is stiffer than the active layer ().

Actuator device with improved tactile characteristics

A method of using a fluorinated polymer having a glass transition temperature below 40 C as a contrast agent inF magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a solid object, said solid object comprising said contrast agent. The invention relates to a solid object comprising a structural component and an imaging component, wherein the imaging component is at least one fluorinated polymer. The invention relates to a method forF MRI in solid state using a contrast agent comprising a fluorinated polymer as well as a method for in vivo visualizing a scaffold. It further relates to a method for in vivo monitoring the degradation of a solid object in time, wherein the degradation is monitored in time by usingF MRI to visualize the solid object, and wherein the amount of degradation of the solid object is determined based on the decrease in the visibility of the amount ofF.

Use of a fluorinated polymer as a contrast agent in solid state 19F magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), scaffold comprising said polymer and use thereof

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polymeric relief structure by a) coating a substrate with a first coating composition comprising one or more radiation-sensitive ingredients, d) locally treating the coated substrate with electromagnetic radiation having a periodic or random radiation-intensity pattern, forming a latent image, e) polymerizing and/or crosslinking the resulting coated substrate to a first coating. This process is improved by applying a second coating composition on top of the first coating composition, said second coating composition comprising either an organic compound (C) of a monomeric nature and wherein Cis also polymerized during the process, or wherein said second coating comprises a dissolved polymer (C). As a result a polymeric relief structure is obtained, where a substrate is coated with a functional, stacked, bi-layer, in which each layer exhibits a specific, and from each other differing function.

Process for preparing a polymeric relief structure

The present invention relates to a photo-responsive layer and layer assembly which can be used for controlling a flow of liquid for example in a water-purification device. The photo-responsive layer according to the invention comprises a first domain comprising a first material comprising molecules having a photo-responsive moiety, wherein the first domain of the photo-responsive layer is capable of undergoing a reversible geometrical change when said photo-responsive moiety is exposed to photo-activating illumination, such as UV-radiation. The photo-responsive layer is useful in UV controlled membranes e.g. for water purification.

Photo-responsive layer and layer assembly

The present invention relates to a luminescent solar concentrator for a solar cell, comprising a collector with a luminescent substrate, and a wavelength selective filter, wherein the wavelength selective filter is arranged above the surface of the collector, wherein the luminescent substrate has an absorption edge which corresponds to a wavelength &#x3bb;and emits radiation around a wavelength &#x3bb;, wherein the selective filter has a refractive-index contrast &#x394;n with a negative or zero dispersion, and wherein the wavelength selective filter is designed to keep the emitted radiation inside the collector while shifting the reflection band of the incident radiation to angles &#x2267;25&#xb0; and/or to narrow the reflection band to a range of &#x2266;10&#xb0;.

Luminescent solar concentrator

A device and method determining or measuring a biological, physical or physiological parameter of an object includes a flexible carrier configured to be placed in a vicinity of the object; and at least one a sensor element attached to the flexible carrier and configured to determine at least one biological, physical or physiological parameter. In addition, a heating element is attached to the flexible carrier and configured to provide heat to the object; and a degradable adhesive is arranged on the flexible carrier adjacent to the heating element and configured to at least temporally affix the flexible carrier to the object.

Sensor determining a physical or physiological parameter

A method of manufacturing a thin film electronic device includes applying a plastic coating to a rigid carrier substrate using a wet casting process, the plastic coating forming a plastic substrate and include a transparent plastic material doped with a UV absorbing additive. Thin film electronic elements are formed over the plastic substrate, and the rigid carrier substrate is released from the plastic substrate. This method forms transparent substrate materials suitable for a laser release process, through doping of the plastic material of the substrate with a UV absorber. This UV absorber absorbs in the wavelength of the lift-off laser (for example 308-351 nm, or 355 nm) with a very high absorption.

Active matrix displays and other electronic devices having plastic substrates

A dichroic guest-host polarizer comprises an oriented polymerized liquid crystal host and aligned therewith a dichroic guest. The dichroic ratio of the polarizer is about 15 or more. The polarizer may have a small thickness, be manufactured using a wet deposition method, optionally in accordance with a desired pattern, and be provided on the inside of a liquid crystal cell. Polymerizable liquid crystals having a highly ordered mesophase which may be suitable used to obtain highly oriented polymer films such as polarizer films are disclosed.

Dichroic guest-host polarizer comprising an oriented polymer film

The present invention provides micro-fluidic systems, a method for the manufacturing of such a micro-fluidic system and a method for controlling or manipulating a fluid flow through micro-channels of a such a micro-fluidic system. Herefore, an inner side of a wall of a microchannel is provided with actuator elements which can change shape and orientation as a response to an external stimulus. Through this change of shape and orientation the flow of a fluid through a microchannel may be controlled and manipulated.

Micro-fluidic systems based on actuator elements

A method for forming a sealed cell structure is disclosed. The sealed cell structure comprises first () and second () substrates that are spaced apart by a plurality of partition walls (). The partition walls define a plurality of cells () between the first and second substrates. At least one of the substrates and the partition walls have a layer () of photo-embossing material on them. A latent image is written () onto the photo-embossing material, and then the image is developed, thereby causing expansion of the photo-embossing material in the areas () according to the pattern of the latent image. The expansion of the photo-embossing material causes the cells to be sealed apart from one another.

Sealed cell structure

A method and sensor for the detection of luminescence radiation generated by at least one luminophore is disclosed. In the context of the present invention the biosensor comprises a grid () defined as arrays of apertures with the apertures having a first dimension below and a second dimension above the diffraction limit of the excitation light () in a medium, a polarizer (), and luminophores () positioned in a volume selected from the group consisting of: the volume inside the apertures of the grid (), the volume in between the array of slits () and the polarizer () and a volume that extends into the polarizer (), wherein the grid () providing a transmission axis extending in a first direction and the polarizer () providing a transmission axis extending in a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being substantially perpendicular with respect to each other, wherein the excitation radiation () is polarized such that it is substantially suppressed by one of the at least one grid () and polarizer () and substantially not suppressed by the other of the at least one grid () and polarizer ().

Biosensor with one-dimensional sub-diffraction-limited apertures composed of a grid and a polarizer

A polarizer including a polarization grating comprising a polarization sensitive photo-alignment layer and a liquid crystal composition arranged on said photo-alignment layer. An alignment pattern, corresponding to the polarization pattern of a hologram, is recorded in the photo-alignment layer, and the liquid crystal composition is aligned on the photo-alignment layer.

Polarization gratings in mesogenic films

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