Patents by Inventor Andreas Benker
Andreas Benker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11466839Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for a wavelength converting component which is prepared from a dispersion containing a crosslinkable ceramizable polymer material having a silazane repeating unit and at least one wavelength converting material. There are further provided wavelength converting components which can be used for converting blue, violet and/or UV light into light with a longer wavelength. There is also provided a light source and a lighting unit comprising said wavelength converting components.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Ralf Grottenmueller, Abraham Casas Garcia-Minguillan, Fumio Kita, Andreas Benker, Ingo Koehler
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Patent number: 10907095Abstract: The present invention relates to novel phosphor mixtures and to a light-emitting device which comprises at least one of the novel phosphor mixtures. The phosphor mixtures can be used in phosphor-converted LEDs with a semiconductor that emits in the violet spectral region. The present invention furthermore relates to a lighting system which may comprise the light-emitting devices according to the invention, and to a dynamic lighting system. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the phosphor mixtures according to the invention and to the use thereof in light-emitting devices for use in general lighting and/or in specialty lighting.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: LITEC-VERMOGENSVERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBHInventors: Andreas Benker, Ralf Petry, Ingo Koehler, Irene (Yu Huan) Liu, Christof Hampel, Aleksander Zych
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Patent number: 10745616Abstract: The present invention relates to alkaline earth aluminate phosphors, to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof as conversion phosphors. The present invention also relates to an emission-converting material comprising at least the conversion phosphor according to the invention, and to the use thereof in light sources, in particular pc-LEDs (phosphor converted light emitting devices). The present invention furthermore relates to light sources, in particular pc-LEDs, and to lighting units which comprise a primary light source and the emission-converting material according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Aleksander Zych, Mathias Rapphahn, Ralf Petry, Ingo Koehler, Andreas Benker, Stefan Tews
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Publication number: 20200141561Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for a wavelength converting component which is prepared from a dispersion containing a crosslinkable ceramizable polymer material having a silazane repeating unit and at least one wavelength converting material. There are further provided wavelength converting components which can be used for converting blue, violet and/or UV light into light with a longer wavelength. There is also provided a light source and a lighting unit comprising said wavelength converting components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Ralf GROTTENMUELLER, Abraham CASAS GARCIA-MINGUILLAN, Fumio KITA, Andreas BENKER, Ingo KOEHLER
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Publication number: 20200010759Abstract: The present invention relates to novel phosphor mixtures and to a light-emitting device which comprises at least one of the novel phosphor mixtures. The phosphor mixtures can be used in phosphor-converted LEDs with a semiconductor that emits in the violet spectral region. The present invention furthermore relates to a lighting system which may comprise the light-emitting devices according to the invention, and to a dynamic lighting system. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the phosphor mixtures according to the invention and to the use thereof in light-emitting devices for use in general lighting and/or in specialty lighting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Andreas BENKER, Ralf PETRY, Ingo KOEHLER, Irene (Yu Huan) LIU, Christof HAMPEL, Aleksander ZYCH
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Publication number: 20180066186Abstract: The present invention relates to alkaline earth aluminate phosphors, to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof as conversion phosphors. The present invention also relates to an emission-converting material comprising at least the conversion phosphor according to the invention, and to the use thereof in light sources, in particular pc-LEDs (phosphor converted light emitting devices). The present invention furthermore relates to light sources, in particular pc-LEDs, and to lighting units which comprise a primary light source and the emission-converting material according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Aleksander ZYCH, Mathias RAPPHAHN, Ralf PETRY, Ingo KOEHLER, Andreas BENKER, Stefan TEWS
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Patent number: 9856417Abstract: The invention relates to Eu2+-activated phosphors, to a process for the preparation of these compounds, and to phosphor mixtures, light sources and lighting units which comprise the Eu2+-activated phosphors according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Ralf Petry, Holger Winkler, Tim Vosgroene, Christof Hampel, Andreas Benker, Thomas Juestel
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Patent number: 9758722Abstract: The invention relates to Eu2+-activated phosphors, to a process of its preparation, the use of these phosphors in electronic and electro optical devices, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells and especially to illumination units comprising said magnesium alumosilicate-based phosphors.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Aleksander Zych, Ralf Petry, Holger Winkler, Christof Hampel, Andreas Benker, Thomas Juestel
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Patent number: 9580649Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a europium-doped alkaline-earth metal siliconitride or silicooxynitride having increased emission efficiency. The present invention furthermore relates to europium-doped alkaline-earth metal siliconitrides or silicooxynitrides which are obtainable by the preparation process according to the invention, and to the use of the europium-doped alkaline-earth metal siliconitrides or silicooxynitrides according to the invention as conversion phosphors. The present invention furthermore also relates to a light-emitting device which comprises a europium-doped alkaline-earth metal siliconitride or silicooxynitride according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Tim Vosgroene, Holger Winkler, Ralf Petry, Andreas Benker, Christof Hampel
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Publication number: 20160304779Abstract: The invention relates to Eu2+-activated phosphors, to a process of its preparation, the use of these phosphors in electronic and electro optical devices, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells and especially to illumination units comprising said magnesium alumosilicate-based phosphors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Aleksander ZYCH, Ralf PETRY, Holger WINKLER, Christof HAMPEL, Andreas BENKER, Thomas JUESTEL
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Publication number: 20160244665Abstract: The present invention relates to cerium-doped garnet phosphors. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of cerium-doped garnet phosphors, and to the use of these garnet phosphors as conversion phosphors. The present invention furthermore relates to a light-emitting device which contains cerium-doped garnet phosphors according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Tim VOSGROENE, Holger WINKLER, Ralf PETRY, Christof HAMPEL, Andreas BENKER
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Publication number: 20160200973Abstract: The invention relates to compounds containing an anionic skeleton structure, dopants and cations, where a. the anionic skeleton structure is characterised by coordination tetrahedra GL4?, where G stands for silicon, and L stands for N and O, b. the cations are selected from the alkaline-earth metals, c. the dopant present is trivalent cerium or a mixture of trivalent cerium and divalent europium, d. the charge compensation of the cerium doping takes place i) via corresponding replacement of alkaline-earth metal cations by alkali-metal cations and/or ii) via a corresponding increase in the nitrogen content and/or iii) via a corresponding reduction in the cations, to a process for the preparation of these compounds, and to the use thereof as conversion phosphors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Holger WINKLER, Ralf PETRY, Tim VOSGROENE, Christof HAMPEL, Andreas BENKER
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Publication number: 20160152891Abstract: Compounds containing an anionic scaffold structure, dopants and cations, in which a. the anionic scaffold structure features coordination tetrahedra GL4, where G stands for silicon, which may be partly replaced by C, Ge, B, Al or In, and L stands for N and O, with the proviso that N makes up at least 60 atom % of L; b. the cations are alkaline earth metals, with the proviso that strontium and barium together make up less than 75 atom % of the cations; c. dopant present trivalent cerium or a mixture of trivalent cerium and divalent europium; d. charge compensation of the cerium doping is accomplished i) through corresponding replacement of alkaline earth metal cations by alkali metal cations, and/or ii) by a corresponding increase in the nitrogen content, and/or iii) by a corresponding reduction in the cations; and to processes for preparing, and to their use as conversion phosphors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Merk Patent GmbHInventors: Ralf PETRY, Holger WINKLER, Aleksander ZYCH, Christof HAMPEL, Andreas BENKER
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Patent number: 9157025Abstract: The invention relates to novel phosphor mixtures comprising three or more silicate phosphors. The invention furthermore relates to the use of these mixtures in electronic and electro-optical devices, in particular in light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for backlighting applications. The invention furthermore relates to LEDs comprising the phosphors.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Holger Winkler, Andreas Benker, Martina Hueber, Monika Kursawe, Ralf Petry, Stefan Tews, Tim Vosgroene
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Publication number: 20150275079Abstract: The invention relates to Eu2+-activated phosphors, to a process for the preparation of these compounds, and to phosphor mixtures, light sources and lighting units which comprise the Eu2+-activated phosphors according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Ralf Petry, Holger Winkler, Tim Vosgroene, Christof Hampel, Andreas Benker, Thomas Juestel
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Publication number: 20150203748Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a europium-doped alkaline-earth metal siliconitride or silicooxynitride having increased emission efficiency. The present invention furthermore relates to europium-doped alkaline-earth metal siliconitrides or silicooxynitrides which are obtainable by the preparation process according to the invention, and to the use of the europium-doped alkaline-earth metal siliconitrides or silicooxynitrides according to the invention as conversion phosphors. The present invention furthermore also relates to a light-emitting device which comprises a europium-doped alkaline-earth metal siliconitride or silicooxynitride according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Tim Vosgroene, Holger Winkler, Ralf Petry, Andreas Benker, Christof Hampel
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Patent number: 9045687Abstract: The invention relates to carbodiimide compounds of the general formula (I) EA2-ySi(CN2)4-xOx:Euy where EA stands for one or more elements selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Zn and x stands for a value from the range from 0 to 3.9 and Y stands for a value from the range from 0.01 to 0.4, and a process for the preparation of these phosphors and the use thereof as conversion phosphors or in lamps.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Holger Winkler, Andreas Benker, Ralf Petry, Tim Vosgroene
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Publication number: 20130341637Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the general formula I (Sr1-z-nCazEun)mMp(SiN2)m-x(CN2)xSi3wN4w+p ??(I) where M stands for Al, Ga, Y, Gd or Lu and m stands for a value between 1 and 3 and n stands for a value from the range 0.005 m n 0.2 m and p stands for a value from 0 to 3 and w stands for a value from 0 to 2 and x stands for a value from the range 0 x m and z stands for a value from the range 0 z 0.4, and to a process for the preparation of these phosphors and to the use thereof as conversion phosphors or in lamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Tim Vosgroene, Holger WIinkler, Ralf Petry, Andreas Benker, Thomas Juestel, Dominik Uhlech
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Publication number: 20130121014Abstract: The invention relates to carbodiimide compounds of the general formula (I) EA2-y Si(CN2)4-xOx:Euy where EA stands for one or more elements selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Zn and x stands for a value from the range from 0 to 3.9 and Y stands for a value from the range from 0.01 to 0.4, and a process for the preparation of these phosphors and the use thereof as conversion phosphors or in lamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Holger Winkler, Andreas Benker, Ralf Petry, Tim Vosgroene
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Publication number: 20130063926Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures comprising at least one phosphor of the formula I, AaLuc,CexAll,GamO12??(I) and at least one red-emitting phosphor, to a corresponding process for the preparation of these mixtures, and to the use thereof as conversion phosphors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Holger Winkler, Andreas Benker, Ralf Petry, Tim Vosgroene