Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Signify Holding B.v.

Philips Lighting Holding B.v.

Frank Anton Van Abeelen

Yannyk Parulian Julian Bourquin

Liesbeth Van Pieterson

Tim Dekker

Bastiaan Wilhelmus Maria Moeskops

Gerrit Oversluizen

Jonathan Alambra Palero

Guofu Zhou

Kiran Kumar Thumma

Achim Hilgers

Rieko Verhagen

Eduard Gerard Marie Pelssers

Marius Iosif Boamfa

Jacobus Petrus Johannes Van Os

Paul Marcel Carl Lemmens

Guofu Zhuo

Roland Cornelis Martinus Vulders

Babu Varghese

Steven Broeils Luitjens

Elvira Johanna Maria Paulussen

Lili-Marjan Brockhuis

Alexander Victor Henzen

Gerardus Petrus Karman

Karel Johannes Adrianus Van Den Aker

Marc Wilhelmus Gijsbert Ponjee

Thomas Petrus Hendricus Warmerdam

Wouter Hendrik Cornelis Spoorendonk

Johannes Adrianus Maria Rademakers

Josephus Henricus Gerardus Bax

Petrus Antonius Henricus Snoeijen

Franciscus Antonius Kneepkens

Jacobos Petrus Johannes Van Os

Albericus Antonius Maria Hoevenaars

Wouter Henrik Cornelis Spoorendonk

Giorgos Mazarakis

Nuno Filipe Baltazar Dos Santos

Shrutin Ulman

Muriëlle Maria Verver-Klompenhouwer

Alexander V Henzen

According to an aspect, there is provided a treatment device for performing a treatment operation on or to a subject. The treatment device comprises: an optical diffuser arranged on the treatment device such that an outer surface of the optical diffuser is proximate to, or in contact with, skin of the subject when the treatment device is to be used to perform the treatment operation; and an imaging unit for obtaining one or more images using light passing through the optical diffuser into the treatment device; wherein the treatment device is further configured for providing one or more images to a processing unit for determination of whether the treatment device is in contact with the skin.

Treatment device and method

A computer-implemented method of determining a location of a personal care device with respect to a skin surface of a subject, the personal care device being configured to perform a personal care treatment to the skin when in contact with the skin surface. The method includes receiving data representative of a measured degree of curvature of the skin surface within a first region of the skin surface of the subject, with which the personal care device is in contact; determining, by comparing the measured degree of curvature with curvature information for a plurality of regions of the skin surface of the subject contained in a database, an indication of a location of the first region of the skin surface on the subject; and performing, based on the determined indication of the location of the first region, an action in respect of the personal care device. A processing apparatus, a system, a personal care device, and a computer program product are also disclosed.

Determining a location of a device

According to an aspect, there is provided a hand-held skin treatment device () for applying light to skin of a subject to perform a treatment operation. The hand-held device () comprises a rigid main housing () accommodating a cooling unit (); a first treatment head portion () coupled to the main housing () for performing the treatment operation on a first skin portion, wherein the first treatment head portion () comprises a first optical waveguide () having a first skin-contact surface () with a first total surface area, a first light source () for generating light and applying the light to the first skin portion via the first optical waveguide () and the first skin-contact surface (), and a first heat sink () thermally coupled to the first light source () and to the cooling unit (); a second treatment head portion () for performing the treatment operation on a second skin portion adjacent to the first skin portion, wherein the second treatment head portion () comprises a second optical waveguide () having a second skin-contact surface () with a second total surface area, a second light source () for generating light and applying the light to the second skin portion via the second optical waveguide () and the second skin-contact surface (), and a second heat sink () thermally coupled to the second light source (); wherein the hand-held device () is operable in (i) a first configuration in which the first and second treatment head portions () are in a first spatial arrangement relative to the main housing () such that, in an operational position of the main housing () relative to the skin, only the first skin-contact surface () is arranged in a treatment position relative to the main housing () such as to be able to contact the skin over the first total surface area; and (ii) a second configuration in which the second treatment head portion () is coupled to the main housing () and the second heat sink () is thermally coupled to the cooling unit (), and in which the first and second treatment head portions () are in a second spatial arrangement relative to the main housing (), different from the first spatial arrangement, such that, in the operational position of the main housing (), the first skin-contact surface () and the second skin-contact surface () are each arranged in a treatment position relative to the main housing () such as to be able to contact the skin over, respectively, the first total surface area and the second total surface area.

Hand-held device for performing a treatment operation

According to an aspect, there is provided a handheld device () for applying energy pulses to skin () of a subject to perform a treatment operation as the handheld device is moved across the skin, the handheld device comprising: an aperture () that is to be placed adjacent to the skin; at least one energy source () for generating an energy pulse and for providing the energy pulse through the aperture to perform the treatment operation on 5 skin adjacent the aperture, wherein the at least one energy source has a minimum pulse repetition period following the generation of an energy pulse before a subsequent energy pulse can be generated; a first skin property sensor () for measuring a skin property and for outputting a first measurement signal representing measurements of the skin property at a first sensing position (), wherein the skin property is a property that changes in response to the application of an energy pulse to the skin, and wherein the first sensing position is in front of the aperture relative to an intended motion direction of the handheld device over the skin; a second skin property sensor () for measuring the skin property and for outputting a second measurement signal representing measurements of the skin property at a second sensing position (), wherein the second sensing position is behind the aperture relative to the intended motion direction; a memory unit (); and a control unit () that is coupled to the at least one energy source to control the generation of energy pulses by the at least one energy source, and coupled to the first skin property sensor and the second skin property sensor to obtain the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal, wherein the control unit is configured to store a profile of at least the first measurement signal in the memory unit; wherein the control unit is further configured to, when the handheld device is moving in the intended motion direction over the skin: analyse the profile of the first measurement signal to determine if the first skin property sensor is passing over a previously treated area of skin; on detecting that the first skin property sensor is not passing over a previously treated area of skin, control the at least one energy source to generate an energy pulse if, or once, the minimum pulse repetition period following the generation of a previous energy pulse has expired; on detecting that the first skin property sensor is passing over a previously treated area of skin, performing the consecutive operations of: preventing the generation of an energy pulse, even if the minimum pulse repetition period following the generation of a previous energy pulse has expired; marking a point in the profile of the first measurement signal stored in the memory unit according to a predetermined rule, wherein the marked point relates to a position on the previously treated area of skin; using information about the marked point, analyse the profile of the second measurement signal to identify a similar marked point in the profile of the second measurement signal; on identifying the similar marked point in the profile of the second measurement signal, controlling the at least one energy source to generate an energy pulse if, or once, the minimum pulse repetition period following the generation of a previous energy pulse has expired.

Handheld device for performing a treatment operation on skin

The present application relates to a cold plasma device () for treating skin (). The cold plasma device () comprises a cold plasma generator () adapted to generate cold plasma that produces reactive species for treating said skin (), and a manipulator () adapted to manipulate said skin () to increase exposure of bacteria on said skin to said reactive species during use of the device.

Cold plasma device for treating skin

A light-emitting device () is disclosed. The light-emitting device () comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements () or light sources and a power module () adapted to selectively convey, supply or provide electrical power to the light-emitting elements (). The power module () may be dimensioned such as to be able to power only a proper subset of the light-emitting elements () of the light-emitting device () at a given time, the subset having a maximum number of light-emitting elements () included therein with respect to the number of light-emitting elements () included in the all subsets of the light-emitting elements () of the light-emitting device (). The plurality of sets of light-emitting elements () may be arranged so as to emit light over a light emission area, and the plurality of sets of light-emitting elements () may be arranged relatively to each other such that different sets of light-emitting elements () emit light over different portions of the light emission area.

Light-emitting device and photo-therapy device comprising a light-emitting device

There is provided an apparatus comprising: a base substrate and a component substrate having at least two electronic components arranged thereon. At least one aperture is formed through an entire thickness of the component substrate. The at least one aperture is formed in an interspace between the at least two electronic components. The component substrate is coupled to the base substrate using a solder joint. Each of the at least two electronic components may comprise a light emitting diode element. A method of manufacturing an apparatus is also disclosed.

Apparatus and a method of manufacturing an apparatus

A method of biostimulating phototherapy is provided. The method comprises illuminating a subject's body portion with light having a first wavelength in the range of 600-900 nm. The method further comprises the step of at least one of reducing and preventing hyperthermia of the body portion by illuminating the body portion with light having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm. Further, a phototherapy device is provided which comprises a first light source and a second light source. The first light source is configured to emit light having a first wavelength which is in the range of 600-900 nm. The second light source is configured to emit light having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm. At least a portion of the device is a patch which is formed for conforming to at least part of the body portion. The device further comprises a sensor for sensing at least one skin property and a controller configured to operate at least the second light source as a function of the determined skin property.

Phototherapy method and device

The present application relates to a cold plasma device () for treating a surface () with cold plasma. The device () has a cold plasma generator () adapted to generate cold plasma that produces reactive species for treating the surface (). The device () also includes a treatment head () that is positionable relative to the surface () such that the reactive species are imparted toward the surface () during treatment. The device () is also provided with an air flow generator () to generate an air flow over the surface () and a controller () configured to control operation of the air flow generator () to generate an air flow over the surface () after the treatment has been completed such that remaining by-products of the cold plasma are dissipated.

Cold plasma device for treating a surface

Systems and methods for determining one or more temperatures within a phototherapy blanket use or include one or more temperature sensors and a set of light sources to determine a temperature of a subject undergoing phototherapy within the phototherapy blanket and estimate a core temperature of the subject based on, at least, the temperature. The phototherapy blanket may include a thicker region having a higher thermal insulation than one or more other regions of the phototherapy blanket. By virtue of measuring the temperature at or near the thicker region, the uncertainty in the relation between a temperature and the subject's core temperature may be reduced, for more accurate temperature determination within the phototherapy blanket.

Phototherapy blanket temperature determination

A light-emitting device () is disclosed. The light-emitting device () comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements () or light sources and a power module () adapted to selectively convey, supply or provide electrical power to the light-emitting elements (). The power module () may be dimensioned such as to be able to power only a proper subset of the light-emitting elements () of the light-emitting device () at a given time, the subset having a maximum number of light-emitting elements () included therein with respect to the number of light-emitting elements () included in the all subsets of the light-emitting elements () of the light-emitting device (). The plurality of sets of light-emitting elements () maybe arranged so as to emit light over a light emission area, and the plurality of sets of light-emitting elements () may be arranged relatively to each other such that different sets of light-emitting elements () emit light over different portions of the light emission area.

A method of biostimulating phototherapy is provided. The method comprises illuminating a subject's body portion () with light having a first wavelength in the range of 600-900 nm () and reducing and preventing hyperthermia of the body portion by illuminating the body portion with light having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm (). Further, a phototherapy device () is provided which comprises a first light source () and a second light source (). The first light source is configured to emit light () having a first wavelength which is in the range of 600-900 nm. The second light source is configured to emit light () having a second wavelength which is at least one of in the range of 400-600 nm and in the range of 900-2500 nm.

According to the present invention, an electronic textile () is provided. The electronic textile comprises an electronic structure () including conductive wires () being at least partly spaced apart from each other and one or more electronic components () connected to the conductive wires. One or more gaps () are formed in the electronic structure between the at least partly spaced apart conductive wires. The electronic textile further comprises a fabric structure () including two fabric portions (), wherein the electronic structure is sandwiched between the two fabric portions. Further, the two fabric portions are joined together according to a bonding pattern including bonding segments (), the bonding segments being arranged in one or more of the gaps of the electronic structure such that the electronic structure is held in place in the fabric structure by the bonding pattern. With the present invention, the separation of the electronics from the fabric is made easier, which is advantageous in that waste sorting of the electronic textile is facilitated.

Electronic textile with means for facilitating waste sorting

A knitted substrate () for electrical connection of electronic components (-) thereto. The knitted substrate comprises a first set of substrate portions (--) knitted with a first stitch pattern resulting in a first tensile stiffness; and a second set of substrate portions (--) knitted with a second stitch pattern resulting in a second tensile stiffness that is greater than the first tensile stiffness. A substrate portion of the first set of substrate portions (--) is provided between substrate portions (--) of the second set of substrate portions, and each substrate portion of the second set of substrate portions (--) comprises conductive yarns (-) arranged to allow electrical connection of at least one of the electronic components (-) thereto.

Knitted textile substrate with different stitch patterns and electronic textile

A method of manufacturing an electronic textile () comprising the steps of: providing a textile carrier () comprising a plurality of conductor lines (-); releasably attaching () the textile carrier () to a rigid support plate (); providing () a conductive substance on the textile carrier () in a pattern forming a plurality of sets of connection pads (-) on the textile carrier (), each set of connection pads defining a component placement position for placement of an electronic component (), and each set of connection pads (-) comprising a connection pad overlapping one of the conductor lines, the connection pad having a connection pad length (L) in a direction parallel to the conductor line and a connection pad width (W) in a direction perpendicular to the conductor line, wherein the connection pad width (W) is at least one percent of an extension (W) of the textile carrier () in the direction perpendicular to the conductor line; automatically placing () electronic components () at the component placement positions; curing () the conductive substance to attach the electronic components () to the textile carrier (), thereby forming the electronic textile () and removing () the electronic textile from the rigid support plate.

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Frank Anton Van Abeelen