Patents by Inventor Heinrich Grueger
Heinrich Grueger 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: 11530950Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum with an optic that forms an optical path. The spectral analysis system is configured to apply a correction function to a captured spectrum so as to obtain a modified spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Jens Knobbe, Heinrich Grueger
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Patent number: 11181420Abstract: Described are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional body comprising mutually oriented devices. In accordance with the invention, a substrate having a first and a second substrate region is provided. A first device is provided in the first substrate region. A second device is provided in the first or in the second substrate region. The substrate is bent along at least one bending edge in order to obtain a three-dimensional body. In accordance with the invention, the first device and the second device are oriented to each other by the bending in order to provide a communications path between the same.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Tino Puegner
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Patent number: 11085822Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum including an inlet opening, a dispersive optical element and reflecting imaging optics having at least one optical functional element defining an optical path from the inlet opening across the dispersive optical element onto an outlet opening and/or detector area of the spectral analysis system and a carrier member defining a flat optical path volume with at least one lateral opening. The dispersive optical element is configured, e.g. in a stationary manner. At least one of the inlet opening, the outlet opening and/or detector area, the at least one optical functional element and the dispersive optical element are integrated in at least one member. The at least one member is mounted on the carrier member at the at least one lateral opening, such that the optical path largely runs transversely to a thickness direction of the optical path volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Jens Knobbe, Heinrich Grueger
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Publication number: 20210025755Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum with an optic that forms an optical path. The spectral analysis system is configured to apply a correction function to a captured spectrum so as to obtain a modified spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Jens KNOBBE, Heinrich GRUEGER
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Patent number: 10739198Abstract: A polychromator includes a substrate and a functional element having an optical spectral decomposition action. The functional element having an optical spectral decomposition action is configured to spectrally decompose electromagnetic radiation originating from an entry opening, e.g. light which originates from an optional radiation source and is reflected at a sample, so that a spectrally decomposed spectrum is obtained, and to image the spectrally decomposed spectrum onto a spatial area of the substrate. The substrate includes at least two transparent zones at different positions within the spatial area, so that two different spectral components of the spectrums are detectable at the two transparent zones.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Tino Puegner
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Patent number: 10732040Abstract: A spectroscopic instrument includes a first aperture limiting device, a second aperture limiting device, a first mirror, a movable MEMS mirror, and a dispersive element spatially separate from the MEMS mirror, the movable MEMS mirror being movable in relation to the dispersive element, the movable MEMS mirror being monolithically configured as a common component with at least one of the first aperture limiting device, the second aperture limiting device, and the dispersive element, and the first and second aperture limiting devices being arranged to be spatially separate from the movable MEMS mirror and having a lateral offset from a rotational axis of the movable MEMS mirror.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Tino Puegner
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Patent number: 10520361Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum including an inlet opening, a dispersive optical element and reflecting imaging optics having at least one optical functional element defining an optical path from the inlet opening across the dispersive optical element onto an outlet opening and/or detector area of the spectral analysis system and a carrier member defining a flat optical path volume with at least one lateral opening. The dispersive optical element is configured in a stationary manner. At least one of the inlet opening, the outlet opening and/or detector area, the at least one optical functional element and the dispersive optical element are integrated in at least one member. The at least one member is mounted on the carrier member at the at least one lateral opening, such that the optical path largely runs transversely to a thickness direction of the optical path volume.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Jens Knobbe, Heinrich Grueger
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Publication number: 20190368931Abstract: A spectroscopic instrument includes a first aperture limiting device, a second aperture limiting device, a first mirror, a movable MEMS mirror, and a dispersive element spatially separate from the MEMS mirror, the movable MEMS mirror being movable in relation to the dispersive element, the movable MEMS mirror being monolithically configured as a common component with at least one of the first aperture limiting device, the second aperture limiting device, and the dispersive element, and the first and second aperture limiting devices being arranged to be spatially separate from the movable MEMS mirror and having a lateral offset from a rotational axis of the movable MEMS mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Heinrich GRUEGER, Jens KNOBBE, Tino PUEGNER
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Publication number: 20190339128Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum including an inlet opening, a dispersive optical element and reflecting imaging optics having at least one optical functional element defining an optical path from the inlet opening across the dispersive optical element onto an outlet opening and/or detector area of the spectral analysis system and a carrier member defining a flat optical path volume with at least one lateral opening. The dispersive optical element is configured, e.g. in a stationary manner. At least one of the inlet opening, the outlet opening and/or detector area, the at least one optical functional element and the dispersive optical element are integrated in at least one member. The at least one member is mounted on the carrier member at the at least one lateral opening, such that the optical path largely runs transversely to a thickness direction of the optical path volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Jens KNOBBE, Heinrich GRUEGER
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Publication number: 20190310135Abstract: Spectral analysis system for capturing a spectrum including an inlet opening, a dispersive optical element and reflecting imaging optics having at least one optical functional element defining an optical path from the inlet opening across the dispersive optical element onto an outlet opening and/or detector area of the spectral analysis system and a carrier member defining a flat optical path volume with at least one lateral opening. The dispersive optical element is configured in a stationary manner. At least one of the inlet opening, the outlet opening and/or detector area, the at least one optical functional element and the dispersive optical element are integrated in at least one member. The at least one member is mounted on the carrier member at the at least one lateral opening, such that the optical path largely runs transversely to a thickness direction of the optical path volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Jens KNOBBE, Heinrich GRUEGER
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Publication number: 20190250032Abstract: Described are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional body comprising mutually oriented devices. In accordance with the invention, a substrate having a first and a second substrate region is provided. A first device is provided in the first substrate region. A second device is provided in the first or in the second substrate region. The substrate is bent along at least one bending edge in order to obtain a three-dimensional body. In accordance with the invention, the first device and the second device are oriented to each other by the bending in order to provide a communications path between the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Heinrich GRUEGER, Jens KNOBBE, Tino PUEGNER
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Patent number: 10247607Abstract: An optical arrangement for a spectral analysis system, a method for producing an optical arrangement for a spectral analysis system and a spectral analysis system are disclosed. In an embodiment the optical arrangement includes a carrier substrate having a placement area for a frame and a base area, and a diffraction grating movably arranged in the frame, wherein the frame is arranged on the placement area in an inclined placement position with respect to the base area so that the diffraction grating, arranged in a base position, is inclined with respect to the base area.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Föderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Tino Puegner
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Publication number: 20180172517Abstract: A polychromator includes a substrate and a functional element having an optical spectral decomposition action. The functional element having an optical spectral decomposition action is configured to spectrally decompose electromagnetic radiation originating from an entry opening, e.g. light which originates from an optional radiation source and is reflected at a sample, so that a spectrally decomposed spectrum is obtained, and to image the spectrally decomposed spectrum onto a spatial area of the substrate. The substrate includes at least two transparent zones at different positions within the spatial area, so that two different spectral components of the spectrums are detectable at the two transparent zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Heinrich GRUEGER, Jens KNOBBE, Tino PUEGNER
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Publication number: 20180087963Abstract: An optical arrangement for a spectral analysis system, a method for producing an optical arrangement for a spectral analysis system and a spectral analysis system are disclosed. In an embodiment the optical arrangement includes a carrier substrate having a placement area for a frame and a base area, and a diffraction grating movably arranged in the frame, wherein the frame is arranged on the placement area in an inclined placement position with respect to the base area so that the diffraction grating, arranged in a base position, is inclined with respect to the base area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Tino Puegner
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Patent number: 8861060Abstract: For achieving balance between manufacturing effort and spectrometer accuracy, a spectral decomposition device is not completely integrated into a substrate stack, but, for example, after manufacturing the substrate stack in the manufacturing process, the opportunity of compensating inaccuracies in substrate stack manufacturing is given by mounting a component with a suitable optical functional element to a window, like, e.g., an entry, exit or intermediate window of the substrate stack, to at least partially cover the respective window, wherein the optical functional element is, for example, an entry aperture, an exit aperture or also part of an optics or an optical element having a spectrally decomposing effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Tino Puegner, Jens Knobbe, Heinrich Grueger
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Patent number: 8351032Abstract: A radiation generation device for generating resulting electromagnetic radiation having an adjustable spectral composition includes: a multitude of radiation elements (configured to generate a radiation element specific electromagnetic radiation, respectively, upon being activated, a first radiation element of the multitude of radiation elements being activatable independently of a second radiation element of the multitude of radiation elements; a dispersive optical element; and an optical opening; the dispersive optical element being configured to deflect the radiation element specific electromagnetic radiations, in dependence on their wavelength and on a position of the radiation element generating the respective radiation element specific electromagnetic radiation, such that a particular spectral range of each of the radiation element specific electromagnetic radiations may exit through the optical opening, so that the spectral composition of the resulting electromagnetic radiation exiting through the optiType: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Thomas Egloff, Michael Mueller
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Publication number: 20120236382Abstract: For achieving balance between manufacturing effort and spectrometer accuracy, a spectral decomposition device is not completely integrated into a substrate stack, but, for example, after manufacturing the substrate stack in the manufacturing process, the opportunity of compensating inaccuracies in substrate stack manufacturing is given by mounting a component with a suitable optical functional element to a window, like, e.g., an entry, exit or intermediate window of the substrate stack, to at least partially cover the respective window, wherein the optical functional element is, for example, an entry aperture, an exit aperture or also part of an optics or an optical element having a spectrally decomposing effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Tino PUEGNER, Jens KNOBBE, Heinrich GRUEGER
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Patent number: 8045159Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a first substrate including an optical functional element, and a second substrate including a movable micromechanical functional element, the first substrate and the second substrate being connected in a stacked manner, so that a light path exists which is convoluted between the first substrate and the second substrate, the movable micromechanical functional element and the optical functional element being arranged in the light path. In addition, a method of producing an optical apparatus includes producing a first substrate including an optical functional element, and producing a second substrate including a movable micromechanical functional element, as well as connecting the first and second substrates, so that a light path exists which is convoluted between the first and second substrates, the movable micromechanical functional element and the optical functional element being arranged in the light path.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Thomas Egloff, Jens Knobbe, Heinrich Grueger
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Publication number: 20110128541Abstract: A radiation generation device for generating resulting electromagnetic radiation having an adjustable spectral composition includes: a multitude of radiation elements (configured to generate a radiation element specific electromagnetic radiation, respectively, upon being activated, a first radiation element of the multitude of radiation elements being activatable independently of a second radiation element of the multitude of radiation elements; a dispersive optical element; and an optical opening; the dispersive optical element being configured to deflect the radiation element specific electromagnetic radiations, in dependence on their wavelength and on a position of the radiation element generating the respective radiation element specific electromagnetic radiation, such that a particular spectral range of each of the radiation element specific electromagnetic radiations may exit through the optical opening, so that the spectral composition of the resulting electromagnetic radiation exiting through the optiType: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Heinrich Grueger, Jens Knobbe, Thomas Egloff, Michael Mueller
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Patent number: 7728973Abstract: An apparatus for the detection of spectral information along a geometrical line with a dispersive element, which is suspended from an axis of rotation, for the spectral dispersion of electromagnetic radiation from a range on the geometrical line into spectral constituents, a line detector for the detection of the spectral constituents of the radiation emanating from the range on the geometrical line and a dispersive-element deflector, the deflector being designed to deflect the dispersive element on the axis of rotation, so that depending on an angle of deflection a radiation from another range of the geometrical line is incident on the line detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.Inventor: Heinrich Grueger