Patents by Inventor Angela Eberhardt

Angela Eberhardt 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).

  • Patent number: 9478761
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a carrier, a protective layer on or above the carrier, a first electrode on or above the protective layer, an organic functional layer structure on or above the first electrode, and a second electrode on or above the organic functional layer structure. The protective layer has a lower transmission than the carrier for electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of less than approximately 400 nm at least in one wavelength range. The protective layer includes a glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Steffen Setz, Angela Eberhardt, Manfred Deisenhofer, Christina Wille
  • Publication number: 20160304391
    Abstract: A glass composition, a device and a method for producing the device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the glass composition includes a tellurium oxide in a proportion of at least 65 mol. % and at most 90 mol. %, R1O in a proportion between 0 mol. % and 20 mol. %, wherein R1 is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Mn and combinations thereof and at least one M12O in a proportion between 5 mol. % and 25 mol. %, wherein M1 is selected from Li, Na, K and combinations thereof. The glass component further includes at least one R22O3 in a proportion between 1 mol. % and 3 mol. %, wherein R2 is selected from Al, Ga, In, Bi, Sc, Y, La, rare earths and combinations thereof, and M2O2 in a proportion between 0 mol. % and 2 mol. %, wherein M2 is selected from Ti, Zr, Hf and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Christina Wille, Christian Rüssel, Matthias Müller
  • Publication number: 20160304776
    Abstract: A conversion element, a component and a method for producing the component are disclosed. In an embodiment the conversion element includes a phosphor configured to convert electromagnetic primary radiation into electromagnetic secondary radiation and a glass composition as matrix material in which the phosphor is embedded. The glass composition has the following chemical composition: at least one tellurium oxide with a proportion of 65 mole % as a minimum and 90 mole % as a maximum, R1O with a proportion of between 0 mole % and 20 mole %, at least one M12O with a proportion of between 5 mole % and 25 mole %, at least one R22O3 with a proportion of between 1 mole % and 3 mole %, M2O2 with a proportion of between 0 mole % and 2 mole %, and R32O5 with a proportion of between 0 mole % and 6 mole %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Christina Wille
  • Patent number: 9360175
    Abstract: A device for providing electromagnetic radiation may include a radiation arrangement for generating excitation radiation, and at least one conversion element for generating conversion radiation, which includes condensed metal phosphate and phosphors embedded in the condensed metal phosphate, and is arranged at a distance from the radiation arrangement in a beam path of the excitation radiation. The conversion element includes a silicatic matrix and alkali metal phosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Christina Wille, Florian Peskoller
  • Publication number: 20150123156
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component having a light source, which emits primary radiation, a housing, and electrical terminals, wherein a conversion element, which is based on a matrix and at least two phosphors, is connected upstream of the optoelectronic semiconductor component. The matrix contains metal phosphate and preferably consists of metal phosphate. The phosphors partially or completely convert primary radiation. At least one first phosphor powder is embedded and fixed in a first inorganic matrix based on a metal phosphate, and at least one second phosphor powder is embedded and fixed in a second matrix based on a metal phosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Christina Wille, Florian Peskoller
  • Publication number: 20150097165
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a carrier, a protective layer on or above the carrier, a first electrode on or above the protective layer, an organic functional layer structure on or above the first electrode, and a second electrode on or above the organic functional layer structure. The protective layer has a lower transmission than the carrier for electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of less than approximately 400 nm at least in one wavelength range. The protective layer includes a glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Steffen Setz, Angela Eberhardt, Manfred Deisenhofer, Christina Wille
  • Publication number: 20150097166
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a process for producing a scattering layer for electromagnetic radiation. The process may include applying scattering centers onto a carrier, applying glass onto the scattering centers, and liquefying of the glass so that a part of the liquefied glass flows between the scattering centers toward the surface of the carrier, in such a way that a part of the liquefied glass still remains above the scattering centers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Steffen Setz, Manfred Deisenhofer, Angela Eberhardt, Christina Wille
  • Publication number: 20150092391
    Abstract: A device for providing electromagnetic radiation may include a radiation arrangement for generating excitation radiation, and at least one conversion element for generating conversion radiation, which includes condensed metal phosphate and phosphors embedded in the condensed metal phosphate, and is arranged at a distance from the radiation arrangement in a beam path of the excitation radiation. The conversion element includes a silicatic matrix and alkali metal phosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Christina Wille, Florian Peskoller
  • Patent number: 8890140
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting component includes a semiconductor chip and a conversion element. The semiconductor chip includes an active layer suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation and a radiation exit face. The conversion element includes a matrix material and a luminescent material. The conversion element is arranged downstream of the radiation exit face of the semiconductor chip. The matrix material comprises at least 40 wt. % tellurium oxide and is free of boron trioxide and/or germanium oxide. A method for producing such a radiation-emitting component is furthermore stated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignees: OSRAM OPTO Semiconductor GmbH, OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Joachim Wirth-Schoen, Ewald Poesl
  • Patent number: 8772821
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor part comprising a light source, a housing and electrical connections, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor part comprises a component which contains metal phosphate, and wherein the metal phosphate is substantially alkali-free and halogen-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Christina Wille, Joachim Wirth-Schön
  • Publication number: 20140141205
    Abstract: A method for producing a conversion element for an optical and/or optoelectronic component is provided. The method may include at least: providing a transparent substrate, applying a layer, which contains powdered glass solder, vitrifying the layer by a first temperature treatment, whereby the glass solder of the layer is vitrified and thus converted into a transparent glass material having little intrinsic coloration, applying a phosphor-containing material to the layer, and performing a second temperature treatment, whereby phosphor of the phosphor-containing material sinks into the glass material of the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Christina Wille
  • Publication number: 20140127464
    Abstract: A method for producing a conversion element (10) for an optical and/or optoelectronic component (20), wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) applying phosphor (4; 4a) or a material (3a) which contains phosphor (4; 4a) to a surface (1A) of a transparent, phosphor-free, and homogeneous glass material (2a) and performance of a temperature treatment (TB1) at elevated temperature (T1) above the softening temperature (Tw) of the glass material (2a), wherein the glass material (2a) is softened enough that the phosphor (4; 4a) sinks into the glass material; (2a), and b) cooling the glass material (2a) including the sunken-in phosphor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Reinhold Schmidt, Harald Strixner
  • Publication number: 20130207151
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a light source, a housing and electrical connections, wherein the light source has a chip which emits primary radiation in the UV or blue region with a peak wavelength in particular in the region of 300 to 490 nm, wherein the primary radiation is partially or completely converted into radiation of a different wavelength by a previously applied conversion element, characterized in that the conversion element has a translucent or transparent substrate, which is manufactured from ceramic or glass ceramic, wherein a glass matrix is applied to the substrate, with a phosphor being embedded in said glass matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Roland Huettinger, Stefan Kotter, Reinhold Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20130181248
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component comprising a light source, a housing and electrical connections, wherein the light source emits primary radiation having a peak wavelength in the range of 420 to 460 nm and having a flank of the primary emission which extends into the range less than 420 nm, wherein the radiation of the flank range or of part thereof is converted into visible radiation by an additive phosphor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Frank Jermann
  • Publication number: 20130126938
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor element having a light source, a housing and electrical terminals, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor element comprises components, which are produced from glass, and wherein at least two components touch at boundary surfaces adjusted to one another and are welded to one another directly there.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Joachim Wirth-Schön
  • Publication number: 20130056725
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting component includes a semiconductor chip and a conversion element. The semiconductor chip includes an active layer suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation and a radiation exit face. The conversion element includes a matrix material and a luminescent material. The conversion element is arranged downstream of the radiation exit face of the semiconductor chip. The matrix material comprises at least 40 wt. % tellurium oxide and is free of boron trioxide and/or germanium oxide. A method for producing such a radiation-emitting component is furthermore stated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicants: OSRAM AG, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Joachim Wirth-Schoen, Ewald Poesl
  • Publication number: 20130056782
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor part comprising a light source, a housing and electrical connections, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor part comprises a component which contains metal phosphate, and wherein the metal phosphate is substantially alkali-free and halogen-free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Christina Wille, Joachim Wirth-Schön
  • Publication number: 20120187447
    Abstract: A unit is provided which comprises a first substrate (1) and a second substrate (2). At least one optoelectronic component (4) containing at least one organic material is arranged on the first substrate (1). The first substrate (1) and the second substrate (2) are arranged relative to one another such that the optoelectronic component (4) is arranged between the first substrate (1) and the second substrate (2). In addition, a bonding material (3) is arranged between the first substrate (1) and the second substrate (2), which material encloses the optoelectronic component (4) and bonds the first and second substrates (1, 2) together mechanically. The bonding material (3) contains silver oxide in a proportion of more than 0 wt. % and less than 100 wt. %, preferably between 5 wt. % and 80 wt. % inclusive, ideally between 10 wt. % and 70 wt. % inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GMBH
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Ulrike Beer, Joachim Wirth-Schön, Ewald Pösl
  • Publication number: 20120139001
    Abstract: Production of an organic optoelectronic component comprising the following steps: A) providing a first substrate (1) having an active region (12) and a first connection region (11) surrounding said active region (12), wherein an organic, functional layer sequence (3) is formed in said active region (12), B) providing a second substrate (2) having a cover region (22) and a second connection region (21) surrounding said cover region (22), C) applying a first connection layer (4) made from a first glass solder material directly to said second substrate (2) in said second connection region (21), D) vitrifying (91) said first glass solder material of said first connection layer (4), E) applying a second connection layer (5) to said vitrified first connection layer (4) or to said first connection region (11) of said first substrate (1) and F) connecting said first substrate (1) to said second substrate (2) such that said second connection layer (5) connects said first connection region (11) to said first connection
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Angela Eberhardt, Tilman Schlenker, Marc Philippens, Ulrike Beer, Joachim Wirth-Schoen, Florian Peskoller, Ewald Poesl
  • Patent number: D743102
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: EL MANAGEMENT LLC
    Inventor: Angela Eberhardt