Patents by Inventor Daniel THOMAE

Daniel THOMAE 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: 11885928
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system includes an incoupling region of a main body that deflects only part of the radiation coming from an object to be detected and impinges on the front face such that the deflected part propagates as coupled-in radiation in the main body by reflections up to the decoupling region and impinges on the decoupling region. A decoupling region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation impinging thereon such that the deflected part exits the main body via the front or rear face to impinge on the detector system. The extent of the incoupling region in a second direction transverse to the first direction is greater than the extent of the decoupling region in the second direction. In the second direction, the incoupling region has at least two different diffractive incoupling structures which have a different deflection component in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Kleindienst, Christoph Erler, Petr Vojtisek, Marc Junghans, Daniel Thomae, Mirko Riethmueller, Matthias Burkhardt, Alexandre Gatto, Andreas Luetz
  • Publication number: 20230418059
    Abstract: A wavefront manipulator for an arrangement in the beam path of a head-up display between a picture generating unit and a projection surface is provided. The wavefront manipulator includes a holographic arrangement including at least two holographic elements. The at least two holographic elements are arranged directly behind one another in the beam path and are configured to be reflective for at least one defined wavelength and a defined angle of incidence range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yi Zhong, Marc Junghans, Daniel Thomae, Roman Kleindienst, Siemen Kuehl, Christoph Erler
  • Patent number: 11841683
    Abstract: A hologram for an illumination device for vehicles and a corresponding illumination device are provided. The hologram has a plurality of holographic structures designed for a respectively associated wavelength, wherein the holographic structures have diffraction properties that are identical among one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Thomae
  • Publication number: 20220326427
    Abstract: The invention relates to a waveguide having a partially transparent incoupling portion, having a decoupling portion which is spaced apart from the incoupling portion in the lateral direction, having a substantially transparent base body which is outside of the incoupling portion and outside of the decoupling portion, wherein the transparent base body has a front side and a rear side, the wave guide having a diffractive incoupling structure in the incoupling portion and the waveguide having a decoupling structure in the decoupling portion, the diffractive incoupling structure being designed to diffract radiation coming from an object to be detected and incident on a front side of the waveguide in the incoupling portion only in part such that the diffracted part propagates to the decoupling portion by reflections in the base body as incoupled radiation, wherein the decoupling structure deflects at least one part of the incoupled radiation incident thereon such that the deflected part exits the base body in the
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel THOMAE
  • Publication number: 20220307669
    Abstract: Light-emitting devices for motor vehicles are provided, which comprise a reflection hologram. A light-guiding body is provided to direct light from a light source arrangement (4) onto the hologram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel THOMAE, Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Alexandre GATTO
  • Patent number: 11391435
    Abstract: Light-emitting devices for motor vehicles are provided, which comprise a reflection hologram. A light-guiding body is provided to direct light from a light source arrangement onto the hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Thomae, Roman Kleindienst, Christoph Erler, Petr Vojtisek, Alexandre Gatto
  • Publication number: 20220184909
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mounting a material (1) on a carrier (6) are provided. To this end, the material is arranged on a porous layer (2) of an air bearing arrangement (2, 3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Lütz, Alexander Pesch, Daniel Thomae, Mirko Riethmüller
  • Publication number: 20220146845
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system and a lighting and/or projection system includes a transparent base body. A first outcoupling region deflects at least a part of the incoupled radiation hitting the first outcoupling region, such that the deflected part exits the base body via a front side or a rear side thereof in order to hit the detector system. The extent of the first incoupling region in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction is greater than the extent of the first outcoupling region in the second direction. The base body has a second outcoupling region, which deflects at least a part of light from a light source or image source hitting the second outcoupling region as illuminating radiation, such that the deflected part is used for illumination and/or projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Alexandre GATTO, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220146752
    Abstract: A waveguide for a detector system includes a transparent main body with a partially transparent incoupling region and a decoupling region that is spaced apart therefrom in a first direction. The incoupling region includes a diffractive structure which deflects only part of radiation coming from an object to be detected and impinging on the front face such that the deflected part propagates as coupled-in radiation in the main body by reflections up to the decoupling region and impinges on the decoupling region. The decoupling region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation impinging thereon such that the deflected part exits the main body via the front face or rear face in order to impinge on the detector system. The extent of the incoupling region in a second direction transverse to the first direction is greater than the extent of the decoupling region in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220128766
    Abstract: A screen includes a transparent base body with a front face and a rear face, and an image sensor. The base body includes a coupling-in region and a coupling-out region at a distance therefrom in a first direction. The coupling-in region includes a diffractive structure which deflects only part of the radiation incident on the front face and originating from an object to be detected, such that the deflected part is propagated as coupled-in radiation in the base body by reflection, until it reaches the coupling-out region and is incident on said coupling-out region, and the coupling-out region deflects at least part of said incident coupled-in radiation, such that the deflected part exits the base body via the front face or the rear face and is incident on the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Marc JUNGHANS, Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Andreas LUETZ, Petr VOJTISEK, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO
  • Publication number: 20220128778
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system includes an incoupling region of a main body that deflects only part of the radiation coming from an object to be detected and impinges on the front face such that the deflected part propagates as coupled-in radiation in the main body by reflections up to the decoupling region and impinges on the decoupling region. A decoupling region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation impinging thereon such that the deflected part exits the main body via the front or rear face to impinge on the detector system. The extent of the incoupling region in a second direction transverse to the first direction is greater than the extent of the decoupling region in the second direction. In the second direction, the incoupling region has at least two different diffractive incoupling structures which have a different deflection component in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220120982
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system includes a base body, wherein the incoupling region thereof comprises a plurality of diffractive incoupling structures, which differ in that they have different horizontal fields of view in a plane which is spanned by a perpendicular to the front side and by a second direction transverse to the first direction, such that said structures deflect radiation from the different horizontal fields of view to the outcoupling region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Petr VOJTISEK, Christoph ERLER, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220113551
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system is provided. A transparent base body of the waveguide has a partly transparent coupling-in region and a coupling-out region at a distance therefrom in a first direction. The coupling-in region includes at least two volume holograms, which each deflect only part of radiation coming from an object to be detected and striking the front side such that the deflected part, as coupled-in radiation in the base body, is propagated by reflections as far as the coupling-out region and strikes the coupling-out region. The volume holograms of the coupling-in region differ in that their deflection function has different spectral angular properties. The coupling-out region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation striking said region such that the deflected part exits the base body via the front side or rear side, in order to strike the detector system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Petr VOJTISEK, Christoph ERLER, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20210278803
    Abstract: A hologram for an illumination device for vehicles and a corresponding illumination device are provided. The hologram has a plurality of holographic structures designed for a respectively associated wavelength, wherein the holographic structures have diffraction properties that are identical among one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel THOMAE
  • Publication number: 20200240610
    Abstract: Light-emitting devices for motor vehicles are provided, which comprise a reflection hologram. A light-guiding body is provided to direct light from a light source arrangement onto the hologram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel THOMAE, Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Alexandre GATTO