Patents by Inventor Josef Thumbs

Josef Thumbs 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: 9640939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a short pulse laser (1) having a seed laser oscillator (2), a controllable pulse picker (4) for coupling out a laser pulse or a sequence of laser pulses, and an amplifier unit (5, 6) being mounted downstream of the pulse picker (5) and having at least one first amplifier stage (5) and a controllable first pump laser (8). The short pulse laser further includes a control unit (10) which is designed to control the pulse picker (4) and/or the first pump laser (8) such that the post-amplified laser pulses reach a predetermined power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Photon Energy GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schüsslbauer, Hans Amler, Josef Thumbs
  • Patent number: 9093817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a short pulse laser (1) having a first optical plate (3) on which a seed laser oscillator (4), a pulse picker (5), and a fiber coupling-in optical unit (6) are mounted so as to be mechanically stable in relation to one another, and second optical plate (7), which is separate from the first optical plate (3) and on which a fiber coupling-out optical unit (9) and at least one amplifier stage (8, 30, 31) are mounted so as to be mechanically stable in relation to one another. The fiber coupling-in optical unit (6) of the first optical plate (3) and the fiber coupling-out optical unit (9) of the second optical plate (7) are optically interconnected by a flexible light guiding element (10). The hybrid short pulse laser (1) has a compact design and can be operated at low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Photon Energy GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schüsslbauer, Hans Amler, Josef Thumbs
  • Publication number: 20150180197
    Abstract: The invention relates to a short pulse laser (1) having a seed laser oscillator (2), a controllable pulse picker (4) for coupling out a laser pulse or a sequence of laser pulses, and an amplifier unit (5, 6) being mounted downstream of the pulse picker (5) and having at least one first amplifier stage (5) and a controllable first pump laser (8). The short pulse laser further includes a control unit (10) which is designed to control the pulse picker (4) and/or the first pump laser (8) such that the post-amplified laser pulses reach a predetermined power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Photon Energy GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schüsslbauer, Hans Amler, Josef Thumbs
  • Publication number: 20150110136
    Abstract: The invention relates to a short pulse laser (1) having a first optical plate (3) on which a seed laser oscillator (4), a pulse picker (5), and a fiber coupling-in optical unit (6) are mounted so as to be mechanically stable in relation to one another, and second optical plate (7), which is separate from the first optical plate (3) and on which a fiber coupling-out optical unit (9) and at least one amplifier stage (8, 30, 31) are mounted so as to be mechanically stable in relation to one another. The fiber coupling-in optical unit (6) of the first optical plate (3) and the fiber coupling-out optical unit (9) of the second optical plate (7) are optically interconnected by a flexible light guiding element (10). The hybrid short pulse laser (1) has a compact design and can be operated at low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Braunleinsberg 10
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schüsslbauer, Hans Amler, Josef Thumbs
  • Patent number: 7276783
    Abstract: An electronic component with a plastic package and to a method for its production, includes a semiconductor chip. An underside of the plastic package has external contacts. The external contacts are connected to contact areas on an active upper side of the semiconductor chip by contact pillars of the semiconductor chip and wiring lines arranged on the plastic package molding compound. In this case, the contact pillars represent an electrically conducting elevation of the contact areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bernd Goller, Robert Christian Hagen, Gerald Ofner, Christian Stuempfl, Josef Thumbs, Stefan Wein, Holger Woerner
  • Patent number: 6953992
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component having at least one semiconductor chip and a flat chip carrier assigned to the semiconductor chip. Electrical connections between contact areas on an active chip surface of the semiconductor chip and contact terminal areas on an upper side of the chip carrier are formed by strips of material that can undergo microstructuring and that are provided with an electrically conductive coating. The invention also relates to a method for producing the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bernd Goller, Robert-Christian Hagen, Gerald Ofner, Christian Stümpfl, Josef Thumbs, Stefan Wein, Holger Wörner
  • Publication number: 20040232543
    Abstract: An electronic component with a plastic package and to a method for its production, includes a semiconductor chip. An underside of the plastic package has external contacts. The external contacts are connected to contact areas on an active upper side of the semiconductor chip by contact pillars of the semiconductor chip and wiring lines arranged on the plastic package molding compound. In this case, the contact pillars represent an electrically conducting elevation of the contact areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Bernd Goller, Robert Christian Hagen, Gerald Ofner, Christian Stuempfl, Josef Thumbs, Stefan Wein, Holger Woerner
  • Patent number: 6710455
    Abstract: An electronic component is formed with at least two semiconductor chips that are disposed on a carrier substrate. Active chip surfaces of the semiconductor chips include central contact surfaces on which opposing solder contact surfaces are formed. These are conductively connected to an intermediate carrier which is disposed between the semiconductor chips and which produces rewirings from them to the carrier substrate. A method for fabricating the component is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bernd Goller, Gerald Ofner, Josef Thumbs, Holger Wörner, Robert-Christian Hagen, Christian Stümpfl, Stefan Wein
  • Patent number: 6683374
    Abstract: An electronic component has at least a first semiconductor chip module, a second semiconductor chip module, and a substrate to accommodate the semiconductor chip modules. In this case, active chip surfaces of the two semiconductor chip modules each have a central contact area, which are disposed to face each other. The individual solder contact areas formed on the central contact areas and corresponding with one another are opposite and aligned with one another and are electrically conductively connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bernd Goller, Robert-Christian Hagen, Gerald Ofner, Christian Stümpfl, Josef Thumbs, Stefan Wein, Holger Wörner
  • Publication number: 20030071336
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component (2) with at least one semiconductor chip (4) and a flat chip carrier (6) assigned to the at least one semiconductor chip, electrical connections between contact areas (43) on an active chip surface (41) of the semiconductor chip and contact terminal areas (63) on an upper side (61) of the chip carrier being formed by means of strips (81) of material which can undergo microstructuring and are provided with an electrically conductive coating. The invention also relates to a method for producing the electronic component (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Bernd Goller, Robert-Christian Hagen, Gerald Ofner, Christian Stumpfl, Josef Thumbs, Stefan Wein, Holger Worner
  • Publication number: 20030047813
    Abstract: An electronic component is formed with at least two semiconductor chips that are disposed on a carrier substrate. Active chip surfaces of the semiconductor chips include central contact surfaces on which opposing solder contact surfaces are formed. These are conductively connected to an intermediate carrier which is disposed between the semiconductor chips and which produces rewirings from them to the carrier substrate. A method for fabricating the component is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Bernd Goller, Gerald Ofner, Josef Thumbs, Holger Worner, Robert-Christian Hagen, Christian Stumpfl, Stefan Wein
  • Publication number: 20030042591
    Abstract: An electronic component is formed with at least two semiconductor chips disposed on a carrier substrate. Active chip surfaces of the semiconductor chips comprise central contact surfaces, respectively, on which opposing solder contact surfaces are formed. These are conductively connected to an intermediate carrier which is disposed between the semiconductor chips and which produces rewirings from the chips to the carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Bernd Goller, Gerald Ofner, Josef Thumbs, Holger Worner, Robert-Christian Hagen, Christian Stumpfl, Stefan Wein
  • Publication number: 20030043555
    Abstract: An electronic component has a carrier substrate to accommodate two semiconductor chips that are connected to each other. The second semiconductor chip rests with two opposite marginal supporting regions on an upper side of the carrier substrate. The first semiconductor chip is disposed at a distance from a frame of the carrier substrate, in a central recess in the latter. A process for the production of the electronic component is further described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Bernd Goller, Robert-Christian Hagen, Gerald Ofner, Christian Stumpfl, Josef Thumbs, Stefan Wein, Holger Worner
  • Publication number: 20030042590
    Abstract: An electronic component has at least a first semiconductor chip module, a second semiconductor chip module, and a substrate to accommodate the semiconductor chip modules. In this case, active chip surfaces of the two semiconductor chip modules each have a central contact area, which are disposed to face each other. The individual solder contact areas formed on the central contact areas and corresponding with one another are opposite and aligned with one another and are electrically conductively connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Bernd Goller, Robert-Christian Hagen, Gerald Ofner, Christian Stumpfl, Josef Thumbs, Stefan Wein, Holger Worner
  • Patent number: 6365269
    Abstract: The adhesion of plastic to metal surfaces is improved by adding a specific filler in the sheathing material. The filler is formed of spherical SiO2 particles with a graduated diameter distribution defining individual diameter stages wherein the standard deviation in mean particle diameter of at least one diameter stage of said SiO2 particles is less than 10%. Spherical SiO2 particles with a graduated diameter distribution defining individual diameter stages are also mixed together in such ratio to obtain packing densities of 90% or more. Said spherical SiO2 particles with a graduated diameter distribution defining individual diameter stages may also be characterized as having an index of refraction which increases from the center of a particle to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Alexandra Atzesdorfer, Klaus Heckmann, Josef Thumbs