Patents by Inventor Bernhard Stojetz
Bernhard Stojetz 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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Publication number: 20240146034Abstract: In an embodiment an edge-emitting laser bar includes an AlInGaN-based semiconductor layer sequence having a contact side and an active layer, a plurality of individual emitters arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in a lateral transverse direction, a plurality of contact elements arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in the lateral transverse direction on the contact side for making electrical contact with the individual emitters, and a thermal decoupling structure in a region between two adjacent individual emitters, wherein the decoupling structure includes an electrically conductive cooling element located on the contact side and completely covering a contiguous cooling region of the contact side, wherein the cooling element is completely electrically isolated from the semiconductor layer sequence and thermally coupled to the semiconductor layer sequence along the cooling region, and wherein the cooling region has a width, measured along the lateral transverType: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Alfred Lell, Harald Koenig, Bernhard Stojetz, Muhammad Ali
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Patent number: 11942763Abstract: In one embodiment, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2) based on the material system AlInGaN with at least one active zone (22) for generating laser radiation. A heat sink (3) is thermally connected to the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and has a thermal resistance towards the semiconductor layer sequence (2). The semiconductor layer sequence (2) is divided into a plurality of emitter strips (4) and each emitter strip (4) has a width (b) of at most 0.3 mm in the direction perpendicular to a beam direction (R). The emitter strips (4) are arranged with a filling factor (FF) of less than or equal to 0.4. The filling factor (FF) is set such that laser radiation having a maximum optical output power (P) can be generated during operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Harald König, Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali
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Patent number: 11923660Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component is provided that includes a primary light source and a secondary light source. The primary light source and the secondary light source are monolithically integrated in the semiconductor component so that only condensed matter is located between them. The primary light source includes a first resonator containing a semiconductor layer sequence which is electrically pumped during operation. A first resonator axis of the first resonator is oriented parallel to a growth direction (G) of the semiconductor layer sequence. The primary light source is configured to generate pump laser radiation (P). The secondary light source includes a pump medium for generating secondary radiation (S) and the pump medium is optically pumped by the pump laser radiation (P). The first resonator axis points past the pump medium.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Sven Gerhard
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Patent number: 11923662Abstract: An edge emitting laser bar is disclosed. In an embodiment an edge-emitting laser bar includes an AlInGaN-based semiconductor layer sequence having a contact side and an active layer configured to generate laser radiation, a plurality of individual emitters arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in a lateral transverse direction, each emitter configured to emit laser radiation and a plurality of contact elements arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in the lateral transverse direction on the contact side for making electrical contact with the individual emitters, each contact element being assigned to an individual emitter, wherein each contact element is electrically conductively coupled to the semiconductor layer sequence via a contiguous contact region of the contact side so that a current flow between the semiconductor layer sequence and the contact element is possible via the contact region.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali, Bernhard Stojetz, Harald Koenig
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Patent number: 11695253Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode is specified, the semiconductor laser diode includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer having a main extension plane and which, in operation, is configured to generate light in an active region and emit light via a light-outcoupling surface, the active region extending from a back surface opposite the light-outcoupling surface to the light-outcoupling surface along a longitudinal direction in the main extension plane, the semiconductor layer sequence having a surface region on which a first cladding layer is applied in direct contact, the first cladding layer having a transparent material from a material system different from the semiconductor layer sequence, and the first cladding layer being structured and having a first structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Bernhard Stojetz
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Patent number: 11626707Abstract: In an embodiment a semiconductor laser diode includes a semiconductor layer sequence comprising an active layer having a main extension plane, the semiconductor layer sequence configured to generate light in an active region and radiate the light via a light-outcoupling surface, wherein the active region extends from a rear surface opposite the light-outcoupling surface to the light-outcoupling surface along a longitudinal direction in the main extension plane and a continuous contact structure directly disposed on a surface of the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the contact structure comprises in at least a first contact region a first electrical contact material in direct contact with the surface region and in at least a second contact region a second electrical contact material in direct contact with the surface region, wherein the first and second contact regions adjoin one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Bernhard Stojetz
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Patent number: 11581702Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode is disclosed. In an embodiment a semiconductor laser diode includes a first resonator and a second resonator, the first and second resonators having parallel resonator directions along a longitudinal direction and being monolithically integrated into the semiconductor laser diode, wherein the first resonator includes at least a part of a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer and an active region configured to be electrically pumped to generate a first light, wherein the longitudinal direction is parallel to a main extension plane of the active layer, and wherein the second resonator has an active region with a laser-active material configured to be optically pumped by at least a part of the first light to produce a second light which is partially emitted outwards from the second resonator.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Sven Gerhard
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Publication number: 20220311219Abstract: An edge emitting laser bar is disclosed. In an embodiment an edge-emitting laser bar includes an AlInGaN-based semiconductor layer sequence having a contact side and an active layer configured to generate laser radiation, a plurality of individual emitters arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in a lateral transverse direction, each emitter configured to emit laser radiation and a plurality of contact elements arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in the lateral transverse direction on the contact side for making electrical contact with the individual emitters, each contact element being assigned to an individual emitter, wherein each contact element is electrically conductively coupled to the semiconductor layer sequence via a contiguous contact region of the contact side so that a current flow between the semiconductor layer sequence and the contact element is possible via the contact region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali, Bernhard Stojetz, Harald Koenig
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Publication number: 20220263293Abstract: In one embodiment, the semiconductor laser comprises a carrier and one or more laser bars. The at least one laser bar comprises at least three individual lasers arranged parallel to each other. A deflection optic is arranged downstream of the individual lasers in common. The at least one laser bar and the associated deflection optic are mounted on the carrier and comprise a distance from one another of at most 4 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Muhammad Ali, Harald König, Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell
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Patent number: 11411375Abstract: An edge emitting laser bar is disclosed. In an embodiment an edge-emitting laser bar includes an AlInGaN-based semiconductor layer sequence having a contact side and an active layer configured to generate laser radiation, a plurality of individual emitters arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in a lateral transverse direction, each emitter configured to emit laser radiation and a plurality of contact elements arranged next to each other and spaced apart from one another in the lateral transverse direction on the contact side for making electrical contact with the individual emitters, each contact element being assigned to an individual emitter, wherein each contact element is electrically conductively coupled to the semiconductor layer sequence via a contiguous contact region of the contact side so that a current flow between the semiconductor layer sequence and the contact element is possible via the contact region.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali, Bernhard Stojetz, Harald Koenig
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Publication number: 20220239069Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode is specified, the semiconductor laser diode includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer having a main extension plane and which, in operation, is configured to generate light in an active region and emit light via a light-outcoupling surface, the active region extending from a back surface opposite the light-outcoupling surface to the light-outcoupling surface along a longitudinal direction in the main extension plane, the semiconductor layer sequence having a surface region on which a first cladding layer is applied in direct contact, the first cladding layer having a transparent material from a material system different from the semiconductor layer sequence, and the first cladding layer being structured and having a first structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Bernhard Stojetz
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Publication number: 20220200241Abstract: The invention relates to an edge-emitting semiconductor laser diode, having: —a semiconductor layer sequence, which comprises a bottom surface, a ridge waveguide on a top surface facing away from the bottom surface, and a side surface which is arranged transverse to the top surface, and —a first recess, which extends from the bottom surface to the top surface, wherein —a first region of the semiconductor layer sequence is removed from the side surface in the region of the first recess. The invention further relates to a method for producing a plurality of edge-emitting semiconductor laser diodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Sven GERHARD, Bernhard STOJETZ
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Patent number: 11336078Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode is specified, the semiconductor laser diode includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer which has a main extension plane and which, in operation, is adapted to generate light in an active region and to emit light via a light-outcoupling surface, the active region extending from a rear surface opposite the light-outcoupling surface to the light-outcoupling surface along a longitudinal direction in the main extension plane, the semiconductor layer sequence having a surface region on which a first cladding layer is applied in direct contact, the first cladding layer having a transparent material from a material system different from the semiconductor layer sequence, and the first cladding layer being structured and having a first structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Bernhard Stojetz
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Publication number: 20220128662Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for projecting a plurality of radiation points onto an object surface, comprising at least one radiation source for emitting electromagnetic radiation, comprising at least one beam path, via which the radiation emitted at least temporarily by the emitters is deflected in the direction of the object surface, and comprising a controller which, in order to change at least one property of the emitted radiation, controls the radiation source according to a light object to be generated on the object surface. The controller is designed in such a way that at least two of the plurality of emitters of the radiation source are each individually controlled in order to change at least one property of the emitted radiation according to the light object to be generated, and at least one optical element for shaping, directing and/or converting the electromagnetic radiation is arranged in the beam path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Bernhard STOJETZ, Harald KOENIG, Alfred LELL, Muhammad ALI
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Publication number: 20210391695Abstract: The diode laser comprises a laser bar having a semiconductor body and an active layer, wherein the laser bar has a plurality of individual emitters. At least some individual emitters are respectively assigned a section of the semiconductor body and a current regulating element's connected in series therewith, such that, during operation of the individual emitters as intended, an electrical operating current I0 fed to the individual emitter in each case flows completely through the assigned section of the semiconductor body and in the process a voltage drop UH occurs at the section and at least part of said operating current I0 flows through the assigned current regulating element and experiences an electrical resistance RS in the process. In the case of the individual emitters, the current regulating element assigned in each case is configured such that the resistance Rg at an operating temperature T0 has a positive temperature coefficient dRS/dT|T0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Harald König, Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali
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Publication number: 20210367406Abstract: In one embodiment, the semiconductor laser (1) comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2) based on the material system AlInGaN with at least one active zone (22) for generating laser radiation. A heat sink (3) is thermally connected to the semiconductor layer sequence (2) and has a thermal resistance towards the semiconductor layer sequence (2). The semiconductor layer sequence (2) is divided into a plurality of emitter strips (4) and each emitter strip (4) has a width (b) of at most 0.3 mm in the direction perpendicular to a beam direction (R). The emitter strips (4) are arranged with a filling factor (FF) of less than or equal to 0.4. The filling factor (FF) is set such that laser radiation having a maximum optical output power (P) can be generated during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Harald König, Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Muhammad Ali
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Patent number: 11165223Abstract: A semiconductor light source is disclosed. In one embodiment, a semiconductor light source includes at least one semiconductor laser configured to generate a primary radiation and at least one conversion element configured to generate a longer-wave visible secondary radiation from the primary radiation, wherein the conversion element includes a semiconductor layer sequence having one or more quantum well layers, wherein, in operation, the primary radiation is irradiated into the semiconductor layer sequence parallel to a growth direction thereof, with a tolerance of at most 15°, wherein, in operation, the semiconductor layer sequence is homogeneously illuminated with the primary radiation, and wherein a growth substrate of the semiconductor layer sequence is located between the semiconductor layer sequence and the semiconductor laser, the growth substrate being oriented perpendicular to the growth direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Andreas Loeffler
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Publication number: 20210249839Abstract: In an embodiment a semiconductor laser diode includes a semiconductor layer sequence comprising an active layer having a main extension plane, the semiconductor layer sequence configured to generate light in an active region and radiate the light via a light-outcoupling surface, wherein the active region extends from a rear surface opposite the light-outcoupling surface to the light-outcoupling surface along a longitudinal direction in the main extension plane and a continuous contact structure directly disposed on a surface of the semiconductor layer sequence, wherein the contact structure comprises in at least a first contact region a first electrical contact material in direct contact with the surface region and in at least a second contact region a second electrical contact material in direct contact with the surface region, wherein the first and second contact regions adjoin one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Sven Gerhard, Christoph Eichler, Alfred Lell, Bernhard Stojetz
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Publication number: 20210249843Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component is provided that includes a primary light source and a secondary light source. The primary light source and the secondary light source are monolithically integrated in the semiconductor component so that only condensed matter is located between them. The primary light source includes a first resonator containing a semiconductor layer sequence which is electrically pumped during operation. A first resonator axis of the first resonator is oriented parallel to a growth direction (G) of the semiconductor layer sequence. The primary light source is configured to generate pump laser radiation (P). The secondary light source includes a pump medium for generating secondary radiation (S) and the pump medium is optically pumped by the pump laser radiation (P). The first resonator axis points past the pump medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Bernhard STOJETZ, Christoph EICHLER, Alfred LELL, Sven GERHARD
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Patent number: 11086138Abstract: A method of autostereoscopic imaging including providing an autostereoscopic illumination unit including a lens field composed of a multiplicity of individual lenses or concave mirrors, and modulating an emission characteristic of the light source such that the individual lenses or the concave mirrors are illuminated only partly by the light source, wherein light from the light source impinges on the individual lenses or concave mirrors such that an emission characteristic of a three-dimensional object is imitated, the lens field extends over a spatial angle range of at least 2 sr relative to the light source or an external observer, the individual lenses or concave mirrors are distributed over the lens field and are at least partially sequentially irradiated, and the light source is formed by one or more lasers and the laser or each of the lasers irradiates/irradiate only one of the individual lenses at a specific point in time.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Andreas Löffler, Harald König, André Somers, Clemens Vierheilig