Patents by Inventor Karsten Heuser

Karsten Heuser 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).

  • Publication number: 20100084639
    Abstract: An electric organic component and a method for the production thereof is disclosed. The component includes a substrate, a first electrode, a first electrically semiconductive layer on the first electrode, an organic functional layer on the first electrically semiconductive layer and a second electrode on the organic functional layer. The first or the second electrode may be arranged on the substrate. The electrically semiconductive layer is doped with a dopant which comprises rhenium compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Guenter Schmid, Britta Goeostz, Karsten Heuser, Wolfgang Scherer, Rudolf Herrmann, Ernst-Wilhem Scheidt
  • Publication number: 20090289544
    Abstract: The invention relates to an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) having an improved lifetime and improved transport of negative charge carriers. The organic light-emitting diode is based on an organic semiconductor material, in which the transport of negative charge carriers and stability with respect to reduction is achieved with triarylated Lewis acid units, in particular perarylated borane units. This leads to an improved lifetime of the emission layer which in turn increases the lifetime of the component and eliminates the need for correcting brightness during operation. Furthermore, the invention relates to organic light-emitting diodes in which the position of the emission zone in the emitter layer and the color of the emission can be influenced in a targeted manner through triarylated Lewis acids such as perarylated borane units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Heuser, Arvid Hunze, Andreas Kanitz, Wolfgang Rogler, Debora Henseler
  • Publication number: 20090272968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material for applying thin organic layers having a conductivity that can be set in a defined manner. The material comprises at least one mixture consisting of two different fractions of a functional polymer, preferably in a solvent, and is applied, for example, in the form of a thin and low-conductive functional layer of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) by means of different application techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Georg Wittmann, Karsten Heuser, Jan Birnstock, Andreas Kanitz, Jasmin Wörle
  • Patent number: 7586265
    Abstract: An illumination device is described that includes a light source that is an organic light-emitting diode and a control device capable of adjusting the current through the organic light-emitting diode, which increases current as the electric resistance of the organic light-emitting diode increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Heuser, Arvid Hunze, Ralph Paetzold
  • Patent number: 7544383
    Abstract: A method is described for large-area application of at least two, for example, electroluminescent layers onto a substrate. In a process step A), spacer (5) is structured on the transparent substrate in such a way that, upon application of a second functional layer (11), contact between a first functional layer (10) already applied on the substrate and a part of a printing machine responsible for the transfer of the functional layers onto the substrate is avoided. In two other process steps B) and C), the first functional layer (10) and the second functional layer (15) are applied over a large area, for example, through large-area standard printing methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Birnstock, Joerg Blaessing, Karsten Heuser, Matthias Stoessel, Georg Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20090142227
    Abstract: In a method for producing a parylene coating on a substrate containing an integrated electronic component which is e.g. an x-ray detector, the following steps are provided: vaporization of parylene; pyrolyzation of the vaporized parylene; polymerization of the pyrolyzed parylene, the polymerized parylene being deposited on a cooled substrate. The method provides controllable, patterned deposition of parylene on the cooled and/or heated substrate, the advantage being that x-ray converters, for example, can be anticorrosively encapsulated and a penetration depth of the parylene between phosphor needles or storage phosphor needles can be controlled, resulting in an improved resolution and improved modulation transfer function of electronic components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Manfred Fuchs, Karsten Heuser, Ralph Patzold, Markus Schild
  • Patent number: 7535017
    Abstract: The invention discloses a flexible multilayer packaging material for protecting articles that are sensitive to moisture and oxidizing agents. The packaging material has at least one active polymeric barrier layer that is able to bind the moisture and oxidizing agents and at least one ceramic barrier layer. The combination of the active polymeric barrier layer and the ceramic barrier layer significantly enhances the barrier abilities of the multilayer packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Wittmann, Debora Henseler, Karsten Heuser, Ralph Paetzold
  • Publication number: 20090091258
    Abstract: An optoelectronic comprises a substrate (1), a first electrode (2) on the substrate (1), a radiation-emitting layer sequence (3) having an active region (30) that emits an electromagnetic primary radiation during operation, a second electrode, which is transparent to the primary radiation, on the radiation-emitting layer sequence (3), and an encapsulation arrangement (10) deposited on the second electrode (4). The encapsulation arrangement (10) has a layer stack having at least one first barrier layer (6) and at least one first wavelength conversion layer (5) that converts the primary radiation at least partly into electromagnetic secondary radiation. The encapsulation arrangement (10) is at least partly transparent to the primary radiation and/or to the secondary radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Gmbh
    Inventors: Karsten Heuser, Norwin von Malm
  • Publication number: 20090066240
    Abstract: Presented an organic light-emitting device (OLED) that includes at least one active region, at least one organic layer, a first glass plate on which the at least one active region is applied, and a second glass plate. The active region is disposed between the first and the second glass plates. The first and second glass plates are at least partially transparent in the near infrared spectral range. The OLED further includes a bonding material that includes a solder glass and is disposed between the first and second glass plates. The bonding material forms at least one frame that surrounds the active region and mechanically connects the first glass plate with the second glass plate and seals the active region. The bonding material absorbs near infrared radiation. The OLED further includes spacer particles that have a mean diameter that maintains a height between the first and second glass plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Arvid Hunze, Debora Henseler, Karsten Heuser
  • Patent number: 7498737
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method for manufacturing an organic electro-luminescent display device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a light-permeable substrate; arranging a plurality of transparent electrodes in a stripe-like manner on the light-permeable substrate, the transparent electrodes being made of a light-permeable conductive film; forming at least one organic layer on the subassembly, the at least one organic layer being made of an organic electro-luminescent medium so that the at least one organic layer covers the electrodes; forming a conductive film all over the at least one organic layer; and removing at least one portion of the conductive film so as to create stripe-like electrodes being electrical isolated to each other and extending in a direction perpendicular to the transparent electrodes using a radiation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ewald Karl Michael Guenther, Karsten Heuser, Georg Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20090001873
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) having an improved service life and improved transport of negative charge carriers. The organic light emitting diode based on an organic semiconductor material in which the transport of negative charge carriers and the stability with respect to reduction are determined by azahetarylene/Lewis acid complex units. This leads to an improved service life of the emission layer, which firstly increases the service life of the component and avoids readjustment of the brightness during operation. Organic light emitting diodes are disclosed in which the position of the emission zone in the emitter layer and the color of the emission can be specifically influenced by azahetarylene/Lewis acid complex units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Karsten Heuser, Arvid Hunze, Andreas Kanitz
  • Patent number: 7417371
    Abstract: The invention describes a passive-matrix powered display with structured pixels and a structured second electrode based on electroluminescent polymers with the following characteristics: functional polymer coatings, which contact a first electrode, are enclosed by windows of an insulating window coating, at least one additional insulating striped coating, which is located between the windows of the first insulating coating, is located across from the first electrode strips as a partition, a second electrode that contacts the functional coatings is structured through partitions and runs across toward the first electrode strips between the partitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Birnstock, Joerg Blaessing, Karsten Heuser, Matthias Stoessel, Georg Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20080188156
    Abstract: Structuring electroluminescent organic semiconductor elements can be achieved by providing such an element with a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer arranged therebetween. For structuring, areas of the organic layer are selectively destroyed by means of thermal action on the organic layer. The areas destroyed by the thermal action, such as by a laser beam, show no electroluminescence during the operation of the organic semiconductor element. A structuring can thus also be achieved on large-area semiconductor elements in a flexible manner and at low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Dirk Buchhauser, Christoph Gaerditz, Karsten Heuser, Wiebke Sarfert, Carsten Tschamber, Oliver Weiss
  • Patent number: 7375461
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passive matrix-driven display based on electroluminescent polymers having a structured matrix of pixels and a structured second electrode with electrode connectors, having the following features: the functional polymers are delimited by windows of an insulating layer and contact a first electrode structured in the shape of strips and a second electrode, running parallel to the first electrode and also strip-shaped, which is in contact with electrode connectors; additional windows are disposed in the insulating layer and are positioned over the electrode connectors for the second electrode, or areas of the insulating layer are disposed between the electrode connectors; an encapsulation is provided that covers the insulating layer with the functional polymers and the second electrode, but leaves one end of each electrode connector exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Birnstock, Joerg Blaessing, Karsten Heuser, Matthias Stoessel, Georg Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20080057260
    Abstract: An encapsulation for an organic electronic component, characterized in that the component, encapsulated in a dimensionally stable capsule, is at least partially covered with a protective film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Dirk Buchhauser, Debora Henseler, Karsten Heuser, Arvid Hunze, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert, Carsten Tschamber
  • Publication number: 20080042558
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting component, having a substrate, a first electrode arranged on the substrate, a layer stack that is arranged on the first electrode and that has at least one organic layer and a second electrode arranged on the layer stack. The layer stack is suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation during operation. The component also has a receiver device, which is suitable for drawing energy from an alternating electromagnetic field and for converting this energy at least partially into electrical energy and for making this energy available to the layer stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Dirk Buchhauser, Christoph Gaerditz, Karsten Heuser, Wiebke Sarfert, Carsten Tschamber, Oliver Weiss
  • Patent number: 7287469
    Abstract: Devices and method for continuous printing of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are described. A substrate with or without coating is provided as strip material on a roll, and is fed through a device with movable screens for imprinting by screen printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Birnstock, Joerg Blaessing, Karsten Heuser, Georg Wittmann
  • Patent number: 7278760
    Abstract: A light-emitting electronic component is described that includes at least one light-emitting element intended for the emission of light with a predetermined spectral distribution, at least one filter element arranged in a beam path of the light with the predetermined spectral distribution, the transmission property of the filter element with respect to the light with the predetermined spectral distribution determining the spectral distribution of the light emitted by the light-emitting component, with the transmission property of the filter element being tunable during operation of the light-emitting electronic component. The color of the light emitted by the component can be tuned by tuning the transmission property of the filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Heuser, Karsten Diekmann
  • Publication number: 20070194719
    Abstract: An illumination device is described that includes a light source that is an organic light-emitting diode and a control device capable of adjusting the current through the organic light-emitting diode, which increases current as the electric resistance of the organic light-emitting diode increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Karsten Heuser, Arvid Hunze, Ralph Paetzold
  • Patent number: 7256541
    Abstract: An organic layer (1) is applied to a transparent carrier (2) in such a way that different partial regions with different refractive indices are formed in the layer. Owing to deflection at the phase boundaries within the layer, fewer photons remain trapped in the layer as a result of wave-guiding losses than in the case of homogeneous layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Birnstock, Jörg Blässing, Karsten Heuser, Marcus Scheffel, Matthias Stössel, Georg Wittmann