公开(公告)号：US20190047026A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16076944

申请日：2017-02-01

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria VAN DELDEN ,  Bart Andre SALTERS ,  Hugo Johan CORNELISSEN ,  Roelant Boudewijn HIETBRINK

IPC: B08B7/00 ,  B08B9/023 ,  B63C11/52

Abstract: In an assembly of a buoyancy module (10) and an anti-fouling system, the buoyancy module (10) is adapted to floatingly support a functional device (40) in an underwater environment. In particular, the anti-fouling system comprises at least one anti-fouling appliance (23, 24) for performing an anti-fouling action on at least a portion of the exterior surface (16) of the buoyancy module (10), wherein the anti-fouling appliance (23, 24) has an exterior arrangement with respect to the buoyancy module (10) while being mechanically coupled to the buoyancy module (10) and/or being adapted for mechanical coupling to a functional device (40), and/or is arranged on the exterior surface (16) of the buoyancy module (10), and/or is arranged in the interior of the buoyancy module (10). In a practical embodiment, the anti-fouling appliance comprises an ultraviolet light source (23) and possibly also a light guide (24) coupled to the ultraviolet light source (23).

公开(公告)号：US20190031534A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16082293

申请日：2017-03-08

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Bart Andre SALTERS ,  Roelant Boudewijn HIETBRINK

IPC: C02F1/32 ,  C02F1/00 ,  B01D29/31 ,  B01D29/66 ,  B01D29/94 ,  B08B7/00 ,  B08B17/02 ,  B63B59/04 ,  B63J4/00

Abstract: An assembly (2) comprising at least two elements (10, 24) in a movable arrangement relative to each other for performing a first function of the assembly (2) is furthermore equipped with an anti-biofouling system (30) for subjecting at least an area (11) of the assembly (2) to be at least partially exposed to water during at least a part of its lifetime to an anti-biofouling action as an additional function of the assembly (2), different from the first function of the assembly (2). The anti-biofouling system (30) comprises one or more light sources (32) for emitting anti-biofouling light, and the anti-biofouling system (30) is adapted to realize coverage of the area (11) with the anti-biofouling light on the basis of the movable arrangement of the at least two elements (10, 24) relative to each other for performing the first function of the assembly (2).

公开(公告)号：US20180339754A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US16049999

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Bart Andre SALTERS ,  Adrianus SEMPEL

IPC: B63B59/04 ,  B08B17/02 ,  F21V8/00 ,  B63B59/08 ,  G02B6/10 ,  C02F1/32 ,  B01J19/12 ,  B63B59/06 ,  C02F103/08

Abstract: The invention provides an anti-fouling lighting system (1) configured for preventing or reducing biofouling on a fouling surface (1201) of an object (1200) that during use is at least temporarily exposed to a liquid, by providing an anti-fouling light (211) to said fouling surface (1201), the anti-fouling lighting system (1) comprising:a lighting module (200) comprising a light source (210) configured to generate an anti-fouling light (211); andan energy system (500) configured to locally harvest energy and configured to provide electrical power to said light lighting module (200), wherein the energy system (500) comprises (i) a sacrificial electrode (510), and (ii) a second energy system electrode (520), wherein the energy system (500) is configured to provide electrical power to the lighting module (200) when the sacrificial electrode (510) and the second energy system electrode (520) are in electrical contact with the liquid.

公开(公告)号：US20180304321A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15769940

申请日：2016-10-11

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Cornelis Gerardus VISSER ,  Roelant Boudewijn HIETBRINK ,  Bart Andre SALTERS

IPC: B08B17/02 ,  B08B9/08 ,  B08B7/00 ,  B63J4/00 ,  F28D1/02 ,  F28D7/06 ,  F28F19/00

CPC classification number: B08B17/02 ,  B08B7/0057 ,  B08B7/0064 ,  B08B9/023 ,  B08B9/08 ,  B63J4/002 ,  F28D1/022 ,  F28D7/06 ,  F28F19/00

Abstract: An anti-fouling system (1) for use with a wet compartment (10) having at least one inlet opening (11) for allowing water to enter the compartment (10) is configured to receive and operate at least one anti-fouling source for emitting anti-fouling light in order to keep at least one surface (26) as present in the compartment (10) free from biofouling. The system (1) comprises a controller (50) for controlling operation of the at least one anti-fouling source (30), the controller (50) being configured to determine at least one operation parameter of the at least one anti-fouling source (30) in relation to at least one of at least one water-related parameter, at least one surface-related parameter and at least one opening-related parameter.

公开(公告)号：US20180179945A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15579748

申请日：2016-05-31

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Bart Andre SALTERS

IPC: F01P11/06 ,  F28D1/02 ,  F28F19/00 ,  A61L2/10 ,  C02F1/32 ,  B63B59/04 ,  B63H21/38 ,  F01P3/20

CPC classification number: F01P11/06 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B63B59/04 ,  B63B2770/00 ,  B63H21/383 ,  C02F1/325 ,  C02F2103/008 ,  C02F2103/023 ,  C02F2103/08 ,  C02F2201/3221 ,  C02F2201/3222 ,  C02F2201/3224 ,  C02F2201/3226 ,  C02F2201/3227 ,  C02F2201/3228 ,  C02F2303/20 ,  F01P3/207 ,  F01P2011/063 ,  F28D1/0206 ,  F28D1/022 ,  F28F19/00 ,  F28F2265/20

Abstract: An assembly comprises a wet compartment (100) having at least one inlet opening for allowing water to enter the wet compartment (100), a functional unit (2) located in the wet compartment (100), a dry area (200) which cannot be reached by water and which is outside of the wet compartment (100), a barrier (110) situated between the dry area (200) and the wet compartment (100), and at least one energy source (20) which is arranged and configured to emit energy for preventing biofouling of at least an exterior surface (17) of the functional unit (2), wherein the energy source (20) is arranged in the dry area (200), a path (112) being present between the dry area (200) and the wet compartment (100) for allowing energy emitted by the energy source (20) during operation thereof to reach the wet compartment (100), through the barrier (110).

公开(公告)号：US20180134351A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15577579

申请日：2016-05-11

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Bart Andre SALTERS ,  Roelant Boudewijn HIETBRINK

IPC: B63B59/04 ,  A61L2/10 ,  C02F1/32

CPC classification number: B63B59/04 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2202/14 ,  B08B17/02 ,  C02F1/325 ,  C02F2201/3227 ,  C02F2201/326 ,  C02F2303/20

Abstract: The invention provides an object (10) that during use is at least partly submerged in water, the object (10) further comprising an anti-biofouling system (200) comprising an UV emitting element (210), wherein the UV emitting element (210) is configured to irradiate with UV radiation (221) during an irradiation stage one or more of (i) a part (111) of an external surface (11) of said object (10) and (ii) water adjacent to said part (111) of said external surface (11), wherein the light source (220) is at least controllable between a first UV radiation level and a second UV radiation level, wherein the first UV radiation level is larger than the second UV radiation level, wherein the object (10) is selected from the group consisting of a vessel (1) and an infrastructural object (15), wherein the object (10) further comprises a control system (300) configured to control said UV 221 radiation (221) as function of input information comprising information of one or more of (i) a location of the object (10), (ii) movement of the object (10), (iii) a distance (d) of the object (10) to a second object (20), and (iv) a position of the part (111) of the external surface (11) relative to the water.

公开(公告)号：US20180099317A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15569124

申请日：2016-05-26

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Bart Andre SALTERS ,  Roelant Boudewijn HIETBRINK

IPC: B08B7/00 ,  B08B17/02 ,  C02F1/32 ,  B63B59/04 ,  A61L2/10

Abstract: The invention provides an object (10) that during use is at least partly submerged in water, the object (10) further comprising an anti-bio fouling system (200) comprising an UV emitting element (210), wherein the UV emitting element (210) comprises one or more light sources (220) and is configured to irradiate with UV radiation (221) during an irradiation stage one or more of (i) a part (111) of an external surface (11) of said object (10) and (ii) water adjacent to said part (111) of said external surface (11), wherein the object (10) is selected from the group consisting of a vessel (1) and an infrastructural object (15), wherein the object (10) further comprises a water switch (400), wherein the anti-bio fouling system (200) is configured to provide said UV radiation (221) to said part (111) in dependence of the water switch (400) being in physical contact with the water.

公开(公告)号：US20230322340A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18203698

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Bart Andre SALTERS ,  Roelant Boudewijn HIETBRINK

IPC: B63B59/04 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B08B17/02

CPC classification number: B63B59/04 ,  A61L2/10 ,  B08B17/02

Abstract: The invention provides an anti-fouling lighting system configured for preventing or reducing biofouling on a fouling surface of an object, by providing an anti-fouling light via an optical medium to said fouling surface, the anti-fouling lighting system comprising: a lighting module comprising a light source configured to generate an anti-fouling light, and said optical medium configured to receive at least part of the anti-fouling light, the optical medium comprising an emission surface configured to provide at least part of said anti-fouling light ; and comprising silicone that includes particles of, for example, silica, glass, or mica, wherein a density of the particles in the silicone increases from within the optical medium towards the emission surface .

公开(公告)号：US20210197937A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17200955

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Elvira Johanna Maria PAULUSSEN ,  Bart Andre SALTERS ,  Hugo Johan CORNELISSEN

IPC: B63B59/04 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02B6/10

Abstract: The invention provides a waveguide element (1000) comprising a first face (1001) and a second face (1002) with radiation transmissive material (1005) configured between the first face (1001) and the second face (1002), wherein the radiation transmissive material (1005) is transmissive for UV radiation, wherein the radiation transmissive material (1005) is a matrix material for a phase (1010) of another composition than the radiation transmissive material (1005), wherein the phase (1010) is available in the matrix as regions (1110) with the regions (1110) having mean particle radii (r1) selected from the range of 50-1500 nm and having an average region concentration selected from the range of 1*104-1.5*108/mm3 of the radiation transmissive material (1005).

公开(公告)号：US20210047014A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US17002228

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Abraham Rudolf BALKENENDE ,  Bart Andre SALTERS ,  Roelant Boudewijn HIETBRINK ,  Willem-Jan Arend DE WIJS

IPC: B63B59/04 ,  F21V8/00

Abstract: The invention provides a light guide element comprising a light guide and a layer element, wherein the light guide comprises a light guide face and wherein the layer element comprises an optical layer, wherein said optical layer is in contact with at least part of the light guide face, wherein the optical layer has a first index of refraction (n1) smaller than the refractive index of seawater, wherein the light guide comprises a UV radiation transmissive light guide material.