Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Philips Lighting Holding B.v.

Nxp B.v.

III Holdings 1, LLC

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

Liesbeth Van Pieterson

Frank Anton Van Abeelen

Guofu Zhou

Rabin Bhattacharya

Sima Asvadi

Guofu Zhuo

Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks

Hugo Johan Cornelissen

Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen

Tim Dekker

Gerhardus Wilhelmus Lucassen

Erwin Rinaldo Meinders

Gerrit Oversluizen

Robertus Adrianus Maria Wolters

Martijn Henri Richard Lankhorst

Martijn Krans

Margreet De Kok

Jacqueline Van Driel

Thomas Schuler

Guido Lamerichs

Erwin Altewischer

Johannes Adrianus Maria Rademakers

Petrus Antonius Henricus Snoeijen

Josephus Henricus Gerardus Bax

Bart Andre Salters

Martinus Bernardus Van Der Mark

Paul Van Der Sluis

Pieter Jacob Snijder

Steven Broeils Luitjens

Georges Marie Calon

Elvira Johanna Maria Paulussen

Jacobus Petrus Johannes Van Os

Claudia Mutter

Jasper Klewer

Jan Cornelis Kriege

Koen Van Os

Giovanna Wagenaar Cacciola

Alexander Ulrich Douglas

Maarten M J W Van Herpen

Martinus Jacobus Johannes Hack

Jorgen Meeusen

Gregorius Wilhelmus Maria Kok

Erich Zainzinger

Erik P A M Bakkers

Albericus Antonius Maria Hoevenaars

Amy O M Cheung

Amy Cheung

Erik Bakkers

Johannes C N Rijpers

Frank Anton Van Abellen

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 electric device () has a body () with a resistor () comprising a phase change material being changeable between a first phase and a second phase. The resistor () has an electric resistance which depends on whether the phase change material is in the first phase or the second phase. The resistor () is able to conduct a current for enabling a transition from the first phase to the second phase. The phase change material is a fast growth material which may be a composition of formula SbMwith c satisfying 0.05&#x2264;c&#x2264;0.61, and M being one or more elements selected from the group of Ge, In, Ag, Ga, Te, Zn and Sn, or a composition of formula SbTeXwith a, b and 100&#x2212;(a+b) denoting atomic percentages satisfying 1&#x2264;a/b&#x2264;8 and 4&#x2264;100&#x2212;(a+b)&#x2264;22, and X being one or more elements selected from Ge, In, Ag, Ga and Zn.

Electric device comprising phase change material

A flexible light therapy device, a bandage and a plaster for providing a therapeutic effect to a treatment target area () of a living being are provided. The flexible light therapy device comprises a light source () for emitting light (), a light transmitting element () and a heat management means (). The light transmitting element () is of a flexible light transmitting material and is optically coupled to the light source (). The light transmitting element () comprises a light exit window () to emit the light () towards the treatment target area (). The heat management means () is thermally coupled to the treatment target area () and distributes heat and controls the distribution of heat across the treatment target area (). Part of the distributed heat may originate from the light source ().

Flexible light therapy device, a plaster and a bandage

Skin monitoring device for application near the skin includes a processing circuit and at least one photosensor configured to detect at least one approximate wavelength of light reflected and/or emitted by the skin. A signal receiving circuit receives signals from the photosensor.

Skin monitoring device, method of monitoring the skin, monitoring device, method of irradiating the skin, and use of an OLED

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.

Electronic textile and method of manufacturing an electronic textile

A display device comprising a substrate () accommodating at least one light emitting electro-optical device () and a fabric layer () arranged on said substrate () to receive at least part of the light emitted by said at least one light emitting electro-optical device () is provided. The backside () of said fabric layer is provided with at least one self-supporting recess (), and said fabric layer () is arranged such that said at least one recess () is located in front of said at least one light emitting electro-optical device (). A gap () separates said at least one light emitting electro-optical device () from the fabric material within said at least recess ().

Fabric cover layer for display device

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

It is disclosed an optical element () wherein one or more light-emitting diodes, LEDs, and additional optics may be provided in an integrated solution that may relatively easily be assembled and maintained in a desired position relatively each other. The optical element () may enable one or more LEDs and additional optics to be provided in an integrated solution that is relatively thin and compact in comparison with known devices, such that light from one or more LEDs may be injected into a thin light guide () such as an optical fiber, an optical fiber array, a ribbon-shaped light-guiding structure, etc.

Optical element

An infrared radiant heating system for raising or maintaining a uniform core temperature of the body of a patient during surgery, substantially without affecting the temperature of the area surrounding the patient's body, includes an infrared radiant heater located near the patient to provide radiant heat to the entire body or one or more parts of the body of the patient. The system further includes a controller in communication with the heater for controlling the intensity level and distribution of intensity of the radiant heat on the patient's body such that the skin temperature of the patient's body is raised or maintained within a predetermined range resulting in the uniform core body temperature, substantially without affecting the temperature of the area surrounding the patient's body.

Temperature control of patients during surgery

Body monitoring device, having a surface and configured to be applied to and/or near the body, comprising at least one light source and at least one photo detector. The at least one light source emits light in at least a direction away from the surface. The at least one photo detector is configured to detect light that is emitted by the at least one light source and reflected by the body in a direction towards said surface.

Body monitoring device, body data acquiring method and method of determining the presence, location and/or stage of a wound

The electric device () has a body () with a resistor () comprising a phase change material being changeable between a first phase and a second phase. The resistor () has an electric resistance which depends on whether the phase change material is in the first phase or the second phase. The resistor () is able to conduct a current for enabling a transition from the first phase to the second phase. The phase change material is a fast growth material which may be a composition of formula SbMwith c satisfying 0.05&#x2266;c&#x2266;0.61, and M being one or more elements selected from the group of Ge, In, Ag, Ga, Te, Zn and Sn, or a composition of formula SbTeXwith a, b and 100&#x2212;(a+b) denoting atomic percentages satisfying 1&#x2266;a/b&#x2266;8 and 4&#x2266;100&#x2212;(a+b)&#x2266;22, and X being one or more elements selected from Ge, In, Ag, Ga and Zn.

The present invention relates to a flexible modular assembly () comprising at least two flexible electronic modules (and) supported by a textile support (). The two flexible electronic modules and the textile support each comprise a set of electrical conductors. The flexible modular assembly further comprises flexible connectors () for interconnecting two sets of electrical conductors. The flexible modular assembly of the invention is a modular textile assembly for use in large-area applications of electronic textiles.

Flexible modular assembly

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Liesbeth Van Pieterson