Patents by Inventor Harald Stoyan

Harald Stoyan 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: 9341328
    Abstract: A method for producing a light emitting diode arrangement. A plurality of LED modules are provided, which in each case comprise at least one radiation emitting semiconductor component on a carrier body. At least one separately fabricated connection carrier is provided. The LED modules are arranged in such a way that they are adjacent to one another in pairs. A mechanically stable and electrically conductive connection between the carrier bodies of two LED modules is produced by means of the connection carrier. Furthermore, a light emitting diode arrangement is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Harald Stoyan
  • Publication number: 20150167910
    Abstract: A method for producing a light emitting diode arrangement. A plurality of LED modules (110, 120, 130) are provided, which in each case comprise at least one radiation emitting semiconductor component (1000) on a carrier body (1300). At least one separately fabricated connection carrier (200) is provided. The LED modules are arranged in such a way that they are adjacent to one another in pairs. A mechanically stable and electrically conductive connection between the carrier bodies of two LED modules is produced by means of the connection carrier. Furthermore, a light emitting diode arrangement is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Harald STOYAN
  • Patent number: 8672531
    Abstract: The LED system has a set consisting of multiple LED lamps and an integrally formed electrical connecting member common to the LED lamps, wherein the electrical connecting member has multiple connection points for contacting a respective LED lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventor: Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 8657462
    Abstract: A luminous module for a luminous chain may include at least one light source; and at least one electrical connection configured to supply the at least one light source, wherein the luminous module includes a heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Simon Schwalenberg, Harald Stoyan, Hubertus Breier, Klaus Burkard
  • Patent number: 8637882
    Abstract: A method for producing a light emitting diode arrangement. A plurality of LED modules (110, 120, 130) are provided, which in each case comprise at least one radiation emitting semiconductor component (1000) on a carrier body (1300). At least one separately fabricated connection carrier (200) is provided. The LED modules are arranged in such a way that they are adjacent to one another in pairs. A mechanically stable and electrically conductive connection between the carrier bodies of two LED modules is produced by means of the connection carrier. Furthermore, a light emitting diode arrangement is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 8619211
    Abstract: A lighting arrangement is disclosed with a light module (2) that has at least one first group (22, 22?) of light sources (221, 222, 223) and one second group (22, 22?) of light sources that are arranged spaced apart from each other on a flexible circuit board (21), and with a carrier (1) on which the light module is mounted, and a buffer zone (12) that laterally overlaps with the light module between the first and the second group of light sources. Furthermore, a backlighting device and a display device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Ralph Peter Bertram, David Dussault, Matthias Fiegler, Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 8593390
    Abstract: An illumination device comprises at least one light module (1) wherein the light module (1) comprises a circuit board (2) to which a plurality of groups (30) of light sources (3a, 3b, 3c) are applied and a carrier (6) on which the light module (1) is fixed. A display apparatus comprising such an illumination device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Ludwig Plötz, Markus Zeiler, Michael Sailer, Kurt-Jürgen Lang, Robert Kraus, Harald Stoyan
  • Publication number: 20120276758
    Abstract: A method for contacting a printed circuit board (1; 14, 15) provided with electrical contacts (8a-8d) on both sides (2, 5), wherein the electrical contacts (8a-8d) on both sides (2, 5) of the printed circuit board (1; 14) are at least partially contacted by at least one ZIF connector (10a, 10b; 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Thomas Donauer, David Dussault, Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 8217277
    Abstract: A mounting panel arrangement having a plurality of mounting panels for optoelectronic components. Two adjacent mounting panels (1, 2) are connected to one another, in a mechanically stable manner, a connection body (3). Each of the two mounting panels has a connection area (110, 210), each of which is associated with an attachment section (31, 32) of the connection body. For each connection area, a plug connection is formed between the connection area and the associated attachment section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Robert Kraus, Wolfgang Georg Pabst, Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 8159147
    Abstract: The luminous chain includes a plurality of luminous modules, wherein at least two of the luminous modules include at least one set including at least one light source and one driver circuit for driving the at least one light source, and the driver circuits of one set of the respective luminous modules are electrically connected in parallel with one another, and the light sources of the one set of the respective luminous modules are electrically connected in series with one another, and the driver outputs of the driver circuits are combined at a node for jointly supplying current to all of the light sources of the one set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Simon Schwalenberg, Harald Stoyan
  • Publication number: 20110285298
    Abstract: A luminous module for a luminous chain may include at least one light source; and at least one electrical connection configured to supply the at least one light source, wherein the luminous module includes a heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Simon Schwalenberg, Harald Stoyan, Hubertus Breier, Klaus Burkard
  • Patent number: 7926976
    Abstract: Deformable illumination module with a plurality of circuit boards that have at least one optical emitter arranged thereon and that are connected into forming a chain by way of two electrical power supply wires. The electrical power supply wires run without interruption across all circuit boards of the chain creating a parallel connection of the circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Schinzel-Kolb, Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 7872278
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode system (1) comprising at least one light-emitting diode component (2), in which a light-emitting diode chip is arranged in a light-emitting diode housing (21) on a heat sink (22) which can be thermally connected at the rear side (25) of the light-emitting diode housing (21). A carrier plate (3) having a front side (34) and a rear side (31) and a hole for receiving the light-emitting diode component (2) is provided. The light-emitting diode component (2) projects into the hole from the rear side (31) of the carrier plate (3). An electrically insulating thermal connection layer (5) is applied at the rear side (31) of the carrier plate (3), said thermal connection layer being thermally conductively connected to the heat sink (22). A method for producing a light-emitting diode system is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventor: Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 7868339
    Abstract: An illumination device comprising a connection carrier (1), at least one light-emitting diode (10), an electrically insulating layer (3) and a fixing device (4) is specified. The connection carrier (1) has a first main area (1a) and a second main area (1b) remote from the first main area. The light-emitting diode (10) is fixed on the first main area (1a) of the connection carrier (1). The electrically insulating layer (3) is fitted to the second main area (1b) of the connection carrier (1) and projects laterally beyond the second main area (1b) of the connection carrier (1). The fixing device (4) is suitable for fixing the illumination device to a mounting area (2a) of a carrier (2), wherein the electrically insulating layer (3) is arranged between the second main area (1b) of the connection carrier (1) and the mounting area (2a) of the carrier (2). Furthermore, the fixing device (4) presses the connection carrier (1) against the mounting area (2a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventors: Harald Stoyan, Markus Hofmann, Alexander Wilm, Michael Sailer, Rainer Huber, Monika Rose
  • Publication number: 20100277666
    Abstract: A lighting arrangement is disclosed with a light module (2) that has at least one first group (22, 22?) of light sources (221, 222, 223) and one second group (22, 22?) of light sources that are arranged spaced apart from each other on a flexible circuit board (21), and with a carrier (1) on which the light module is mounted, and a buffer zone (12) that laterally overlaps with the light module between the first and the second group of light sources. Furthermore, a backlighting device and a display device are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM Gelsellschaft mit beschrankter
    Inventors: Ralph Peter Bertram, David Dussault, Matthias Fiegler, Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 7796392
    Abstract: An electronic device having an electrical circuit carrier and a body is specified, in which at least one riveted connection is formed between the electrical circuit carrier and the body. In the case of such a device, the electrical circuit carrier can be mechanically incorporated in a stable manner and with little technical complexity. An electrical circuit carrier having at least one rivet is also specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit berschränkter Haftung
    Inventors: Ralph Peter Bertram, Harald Stoyan
  • Publication number: 20100220046
    Abstract: An illumination device comprises at least one light module (1) wherein the light module (1) comprises a circuit board (2) to which a plurality of groups (30) of light sources (3a, 3b, 3c) are applied and a carrier (6) on which the light module (1) is fixed, is specified. A display apparatus comprising such an illumination device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Ludwig Plötz, Markus Zeiler, Michael Sailer, Kurt-Jürgen Lang, Robert Kraus, Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 7784962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for controlling room temperature and room lighting wherein the device comprises a temperature control system for the receipt and/or delivery of heat to the surroundings and a lighting system wherein the lighting system is thermally coupled to sections of the temperature control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventors: Jens Florian Hockel, Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 7771204
    Abstract: A light-emitting system is provided, in which a flexible printed circuit (2) is connected to a plug connection (4) which connects the flexible printed circuit (2) either to a power source or to a second flexible printed circuit (20). The connection of the flexible printed circuit to a second printed circuit or to a power source can be made easily, and can be produced in large quantities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventor: Harald Stoyan
  • Publication number: 20090141493
    Abstract: The LED system has a set consisting of multiple LED lamps and an integrally formed electrical connecting member common to the LED lamps, wherein the electrical connecting member has multiple connection points for contacting a respective LED lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Harald Stoyan