Patents by Inventor Karsten Eichhorn
Karsten Eichhorn 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: 11802674Abstract: A lighting device is provided for a motor vehicle. The lighting device comprises at least one imaging component with at least one active surface, on which imaging elements for the generation of pixels of a light distribution are arranged matrix-like. The lighting device further comprises a light-guiding optics having at least one entry surface and one exit surface. During operation of the lighting device, the light emanating from the at least one active surface enters the light-guiding optics through the at least one entry surface and exits the light-guiding optics through the exit surface. The exit surface has a different shape and/or a different size than the at least one active surface, and/or a plurality of active surfaces and only one exit surface or a plurality of adjacent exit surfaces are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Markus Giehl, Daniela Karthaus, Christian Schmidt, Benjamin Willeke
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Publication number: 20220283364Abstract: A display device for a motor vehicle is provided. The display device includes at least one display with a display surface for displaying content via a plurality of pixels. The display device comprises a light-guiding lens with at least one entry surface and an exit surface. During operation of the display device the light emitted from the display surface enters the light-guiding lens through the at least one entry surface and is emitted by an exit surface, such that the content is shown on the exit surface. In one embodiment, the exit surface features a different shape. In another embodiment, the exit surface is a different size than the at least one display surface. In another embodiment, the display device comprises several displays with display surfaces at distances to each other, and the light-guiding lens features merely one exit surface or several exit surfaces directly adjoining each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Markus Giehl, Daniela Karthaus, Christian Schmidt, Benjamin Willeke
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Publication number: 20220260223Abstract: A lighting device is provided for a motor vehicle. The lighting device comprises at least one imaging component with at least one active surface, on which imaging elements for the generation of pixels of a light distribution are arranged matrix-like. The lighting device further comprises a light-guiding optics having at least one entry surface and one exit surface. During operation of the lighting device, the light emanating from the at least one active surface enters the light-guiding optics through the at least one entry surface and exits the light-guiding optics through the exit surface. The exit surface has a different shape and/or a different size than the at least one active surface, and/or a plurality of active surfaces and only one exit surface or a plurality of adjacent exit surfaces are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Marcus Giehl, Daniela Karthaus, Christian Schmidt, Benjamin Willeke
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Publication number: 20080239746Abstract: The present invention relates to a headlamp for vehicles with a plurality of LED light sources combined into a single light-emitting surface, where an optical unit is allocated to at least one LED light source to generate some of a specified light distribution, where one or several LED light sources can be turned on or off such that the light distribution can be modified, where a first optical unit with first projection characteristics is placed before a first group of LED light sources and a second optical unit with second projection characteristics is placed before a second group of LED light sources such that a number of differently sized light spots can be generated in the traffic space by optionally turning on or off or dimming the LED light sources of the first group of LED light sources or the second group of LED light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2006Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.Inventors: Martin Wuller, Nikolaus Decius, Karsten Eichhorn, Mirco Gotz, Susanne Hagedorn, Christian Luder
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Patent number: 7316494Abstract: A lighting unit for vehicles has a plurality of semiconductor light sources distributed in a grid. The grid of semiconductor light sources is divided into at least two grid segments, the grid segments being each activatable independently of each other and/or assigned to a different light functions, with an optical element in the beam path of a light beam emitted by the semiconductor light sources. The semiconductor light sources (3) are arranged on a common carrier substrate (5), with a chip cover (6) transparent to light in the direction of light propagation, in that the chip cover (6) is filled with a light-scattering and/or light-converting auxiliary material (8) and in that a shading device (9) is provided such that, in the boundary region between the activated grid segment (10) and the unactivated grid segment (11), a relatively steep transition of light intensity is adjustable to form a light/dark boundary.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2004Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.Inventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Susanne Hagedorn
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Publication number: 20060198118Abstract: A lighting unit for vehicles has a plurality of semiconductor light sources distributed in a grid. The grid of semiconductor light sources is divided into at least two grid segments, the grid segments being each activatable independently of each other and/or assigned to a different light functions, with an optical element in the beam path of a light beam emitted by the semiconductor light sources. The semiconductor light sources (3) are arranged on a common carrier substrate (5), with a chip cover (6) transparent to light in the direction of light propagation, in that the chip cover (6) is filled with a light-scattering and/or light-converting auxiliary material (8) and in that a shading device (9) is provided such that, in the boundary region between the activated grid segment (10) and the unactivated grid segment (11), a relatively steep transition of light intensity is adjustable to form a light/dark boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2004Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Susanne Hagedorn
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Publication number: 20060193145Abstract: A headlamp for vehicle has at least one planar luminous panel of luminous-element chips, and an optical element arranged in the beam path of the light beam emitted by the luminous panel. The luminous-element chips (4) of the luminous panel (3, 21, 31) are arranged in a common recess (5). The recess (5) is on the side facing the direction of the light emission. The headlamp has an edge in spatial arrangement to the luminous-element chips such (4) that a predetermined luminance gradient (G, G?, G?) in a light distribution (L) of the headlamp is formed in the region of the edges (9, 25, 32).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2004Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: Hella KG Hueck & Co.Inventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Christian Luder, Susanne Hagedom, Martin Wuller
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Patent number: 6533442Abstract: A beam light unit for vehicles, having a light module with a light source and a reflector, includes a downstream light output element to produce a predetermined light distribution. The light output element is mounted in a housing that leaves only a light outlet face of the light output element exposed, with sidewalls of the housing being in contact with jacket walls of the light output element immediately adjacent the light outlet face. Edge contours of the sidewalls correspond to a form of an edge of the light outlet face.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.Inventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Detlef Korff, Roland Lachmayer, Burkhard Woerdenweber
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Lighting device for the illumination of a vehicle decoupling bay and a method for providing the same
Patent number: 6474857Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for vehicles that envisages a light-decoupling element in a decoupling bay of the vehicle. The light-decoupling element is fed by a light source arranged at a distance therefrom. A light guide is envisaged between the light source and the light decoupling element. An additional decoupling bay lighting device is envisaged to achieve a visually appealing appearance of the decoupling bay and to illuminate the decoupling bay of the light-decoupling element.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.Inventors: Alfred Ott, Uwe Frederking, Wener Heinz, Karsten Eichhorn, Ewald Topp, Gerhard Jost, Michael Wuestefeld, Stefan Wiesner -
Patent number: 6471382Abstract: A lighting device for motor vehicles, having at least one light output element to produce a given light distribution, having at least one light source arranged at a distance from the light output element, having at least one optical fiber for connecting the light source to the light output element, where a plurality of light output elements are provided, and a light function selector is connected upstream for optional selection of the light output elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2000Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.Inventor: Karsten Eichhorn
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Patent number: 6371635Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device for a vehicle, having a light-decoupling element in a decoupling bay of the vehicle. The light-decoupling element is fed by a light source arranged at a distance, where an optical fiber connects the light source and the light decoupling element. A light panel is used to achieve a visual shielding of an inner bay containing structural elements and components. The light panel facilitates a visual shielding of the rear inner bay.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.Inventors: Alfred Ott, Uwe Frederking, Wener Heinz, Karsten Eichhorn, Ewald Topp, Gerhard Jost, Micheal Wuestefeld, Stefan Wiesner
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Publication number: 20010043477Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device for a vehicle, having a light-decoupling element in a decoupling bay of the vehicle. The light-decoupling element is fed by a light source arranged at a distance, where an optical fiber connects the light source and the light decoupling element. A light panel is used to achieve a visual shielding of an inner bay containing structural elements and components. The light panel facilitates a visual shielding of the rear inner bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: November 22, 2001Inventors: Alfred Ott, Uwe Frederking, Wener Heinz, Karsten Eichhorn, Ewald Topp, Gerhard Jost, Micheal Wuestefeld, Stefan Wiesner
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Lighting device for the illumination of a vehicle decoupling bay and a method for providing the same
Publication number: 20010014026Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for vehicles that envisages a light-decoupling element in a decoupling bay of the vehicle. The light-decoupling element is fed by a light source arranged at a distance therefrom. A light guide is envisaged between the light source and the light decoupling element. An additional decoupling bay lighting device is envisaged to achieve a visually appealing appearance of the decoupling bay and to illuminate the decoupling bay of the light-decoupling element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: Alfred Ott, Uwe Frederking, Werner Heinz, Karsten Eichhorn, Ewald Topp, Gerhard Jost, Michael Wuestefeld, Stefan Wiesner -
Publication number: 20010014024Abstract: A beam light unit for vehicles, having a light module with a light source and a reflector, includes a downstream light output element to produce a predetermined light distribution. The light output element is mounted in a housing that leaves only a light outlet face of the light output element exposed, with sidewalls of the housing being in contact with jacket walls of the light output element immediately adjacent the light outlet face. Edge contours of the sidewalls correspond to a form of an edge of the light outlet face.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2000Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Detlef Korff, Roland Lachmayer, Burkhard Woerdenweber
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Publication number: 20010006466Abstract: A lighting device for motor vehicles, having at least one light output element to produce a given light distribution, having at least one light source arranged at a distance from the light output element, having at least one optical fiber for connecting the light source to the light output element, where a plurality of light output elements are provided, and a light function selector is connected upstream for optional selection of the light output elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2000Publication date: July 5, 2001Inventor: Karsten Eichhorn
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Patent number: 6116764Abstract: A headlight, having a bowel shaped reflector with two focal points and a lens, includes a screen shaft positioned between the lens and the reflector, a rotational axis of which extends horizontally and at a right angle to an optical axis. The screen shaft is adjustable to a plurality of rotational positions and has in each rotational position a focal line, which produces a light-dark border of a light pattern. A mantle surface of the screen shaft has at least one surface portion which connects two focal lines which extends irregularly to, and deviates from, a cylindrical surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1999Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.Inventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Franz-Josef Kalze, Ewald Topp
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Patent number: 6107916Abstract: A signal lamp for vehicles, specifically motor vehicles, has a housing in which at least one light source is positioned, and a light guide from which light is directed in a predetermined light exit direction, whereby the light guide is structured as a long stretched-out light-release element that extends at least in areas along an edge of a housing and/or of a reflector.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Hella Kg Hueck & Co.Inventors: Christian Beck, Andre Blanke, Herbert Cramer, Elmar Duenschede, Karsten Eichhorn, Guenther Fischer, Klaus Henneboehle, Franz-Gerhard Jost, Christian Plattfaut, Bernhard Scholl
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Patent number: 5988837Abstract: A method for adjusting a vehicle headlight during cornering, involves creating cornering light by superimposing a light distribution pattern (37) with a greater horizontal dispersion than that of a low-beam light onto the low-beam light distribution pattern (36). A fog-light distribution pattern (37) of a fog light is used as the light distribution pattern having the greater horizontal dispersion. A single headlight unit can be used for generating such cornering light according to the method of this invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1997Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.Inventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Franz-Josef Kalze, Christian Plattfaut
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Patent number: 5954428Abstract: A vehicle headlight (1) has a reflector (2) that is divided vertically into an upper region (6), a middle region (7), and a lower region (8), wherein the upper region is structured as a low-beam light surface (9) having a first center (10), through which extends a longitudinal axis of a first lamp (3), the middle region is formed as a fog light surface (14) and the lower region as a high-beam light surface (15), and the fog light surface and the high-beam light surface have a common center (16) through which extends a longitudinal axis of a second lamp (4). The reflector is mounted so that it can pivot about its central axis, and is pivoted by an electric motor (5) as a function of lateral inclination of a vehicle on which the headlight is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1997Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.Inventors: Karsten Eichhorn, Roland Lachmayer, Christian Plattfaut, Holm Tietz