Patents by Inventor Marcel Vuc

Marcel Vuc 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: 11563286
    Abstract: A lighting device contains a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The first circuit board has one or more connecting sections having overall at least two contact areas. The second circuit board has an opening through which the connecting section of the first circuit board can extend. At least two contact elements, which are electrically connected to conductive tracks of the second circuit board, are arranged on the second circuit board. Each contact element has a contact region by which the contact element butts against one of the contact areas of the first circuit board. As a result, an electrical connection is produced between the two circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus Eckert, Markus Hofmann, Thomas Klafta, Andreas Lovich, Henrike Streppel, Steffen Tegethoff, Marcel Vuc
  • Patent number: 11054089
    Abstract: A lighting device (in particular an MR-16 or a PAR-16 lamp) comprises a housing and a lens. A light module having a light source and a driver is attached to the lens. The lens is connected to the housing by means of a snap-on connection or by means of a formed (thermally, for example) edge section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Klafta, Marcel Vuc, Josef Medl
  • Patent number: 10741946
    Abstract: A tube used for producing an electrically conductive connection between an electrical conducting element and a printed circuit board of a light fixture. The use of the tube in the printed circuit board makes it possible, due to a corresponding configuration and a region which widens in relation to the longitudinal direction, that the tube can be connected to the printed circuit board or is held thereby and can be soldered. Additionally, the configuration or widened portion prevents soldering agent from penetrating into the tube, so that a wire for voltage supply can then be introduced into the tube and can be connected thereto by deformation. As a result, an automatic and reliable method is made possible, so that a cost saving is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Anton Joerg, Matthias Kellner, Thomas Klafta, Wolfgang Seitz, Christoph Steidl, Marcel Vuc
  • Patent number: 10598367
    Abstract: A light module serves for inserting into a housing of a semiconductor lamp and comprises: a driver (2), a cooling element, a light generator, abutting the cooling element, with at least one semiconductor light source, which is electrically connected with the driver, and an optical refraction element covering the at least one semiconductor light source, wherein the refraction element is fastened on the cooling element and presses the light generator onto the cooling element. A semiconductor lamp comprises a housing open at the front into which the light module is inserted from the front side and on which the light module is fastened. A method serves for producing a semiconductor lamp, wherein at least the driver, the cooling element, the light generator and the refraction element are assembled into an individually manageable light module and the light module is then inserted into a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Klafta, Johann Holland, Martin Loew, Marcel Vuc, Josef Medl
  • Patent number: 10584846
    Abstract: A lighting device and the method of creating the lighting device having a lighting module and a lens mechanically connected to that lighting module. The lens has one or more connecting pins. The light module has one or more receiving openings for receiving the connecting pins. The free ends of the connecting pins are deformed by thermal deformation so that the light module is held on the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Anton Joerg, Thomas Klafta, Wolfgang Seitz, Christoph Steidl, Marcel Vuc
  • Publication number: 20190229451
    Abstract: A lighting device contains a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The first circuit board has one or more connecting sections having overall at least two contact areas. The second circuit board has an opening through which the connecting section of the first circuit board can extend. At least two contact elements, which are electrically connected to conductive tracks of the second circuit board, are arranged on the second circuit board. Each contact element has a contact region by which the contact element butts against one of the contact areas of the first circuit board. As a result, an electrical connection is produced between the two circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Klaus ECKERT, Markus HOFMANN, Thomas KLAFTA, Andreas LOVICH, Henrike STREPPEL, Steffen TEGETHOFF, Marcel VUC
  • Publication number: 20190036249
    Abstract: A tube used for producing an electrically conductive connection between an electrical conducting element and a printed circuit board of a light fixture. The use of the tube in the printed circuit board makes it possible, due to a corresponding configuration and a region which widens in relation to the longitudinal direction, that the tube can be connected to the printed circuit board or is held thereby and can be soldered. Additionally, the configuration or widened portion prevents soldering agent from penetrating into the tube, so that a wire for voltage supply can then be introduced into the tube and can be connected thereto by deformation. As a result, an automatic and reliable method is made possible, so that a cost saving is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Anton Joerg, Matthias Kellner, Thomas Klafta, Wolfgang Seitz, Christoph Steidl, Marcel Vuc
  • Publication number: 20190032887
    Abstract: A lighting device and the method of creating the lighting device having a lighting module and a lens mechanically connected to that said lighting module. The lens has one or more connecting pins. The light module has one or more receiving openings for receiving the connecting pins. The free ends of the connecting pins are deformed by thermal deformation so that the light module is held on the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Anton Joerg, Thomas Klafta, Wolfgang Seitz, Christoph Steidl, Marcel Vuc
  • Publication number: 20180038557
    Abstract: A lighting device (in particular an MR-16 or a PAR-16 lamp) comprises a housing and a lens. A light module having a light source and a driver is attached to the lens. The lens is connected to the housing by means of a snap-on connection or by means of a formed (thermally, for example) edge section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Klafta, Marcel Vuc, Josef Medl
  • Publication number: 20170254525
    Abstract: A light module (1) serves for inserting into a housing (23) of a semiconductor lamp (24) and comprises: a driver (2), a cooling element (10), a light generator (15), abutting the cooling element, with at least one semiconductor light source (17), which is electrically connected with the driver (2), and an optical refraction element (18) covering the at least one semiconductor light source, wherein the refraction element is fastened on the cooling element and presses the light generator (15) onto the cooling element. A semiconductor lamp (24) comprises a housing open at the front into which the light module is inserted from the front side and on which the light module is fastened. A method serves for producing a semiconductor lamp, wherein at least the driver, the cooling element, the light generator and the refraction element are assembled into an individually manageable light module and the light module is then inserted into a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Klafta, Johann Holland, Martin Loew, Marcel Vuc, Josef Medl
  • Patent number: 7612503
    Abstract: The elongate inner bulb (1) defines a longitudinal axis (A) and is sealed at mutually opposing ends by sealing parts (6; 32), an outer bulb being placed, with an adjoining tube piece, over the inner bulb and being fixed to the sealing part by means of an annular beading formed there, the end of the tube piece being radially attached to the beading, the maximum inner diameter of the beading being larger than the outer diameter of the sealing part in the region of the beading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Thomas Bittmann, Thomas Deutscher, Jürgen Gräf, Richard Semba, Marcel Vuc
  • Patent number: 7119484
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination unit having an electric lamp and an envelope fixed thereto, the lamp having a base, in particular a G9 base, protruding from said envelope, and the fastening means for the envelope being connected to the lamp vessel such that the base is freely accessible for a corresponding lamp holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fur elektrische Gluhlampen mbH
    Inventors: Matthias Damm, Roland Stark, Marcel Vuc
  • Publication number: 20060108929
    Abstract: The elongate bulb (1) of the lamp, which defines a longitudinal axis (A), is sealed at mutually opposing ends by sealing parts (6; 32), on which an outer bulb is fixed by means of a beading. The end of a tube piece adjoining the outer bulb is attached to the beading tangentially on the inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: PATENT-TREUHAND-GESELLSCHAFT FUR ELEKTRISCH GLUHLAMPEN MBH
    Inventors: Thomas Bittmann, Thomas Deutscher, Jurgen Graf, Richard Semba, Marcel Vuc
  • Publication number: 20060108904
    Abstract: The elongate inner bulb (1) defines a longitudinal axis (A) and is sealed at mutually opposing ends by sealing parts (6; 32), an outer bulb being placed, with an adjoining tube piece, over the inner bulb and being fixed to the sealing part by means of an annular beading formed there, the end of the tube piece being radially attached to the beading, the maximum inner diameter of the beading being larger than the outer diameter of the sealing part in the region of the beading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: PATENT-TREUHAND-GESELLSCHAFT FUR ELEKTRISCH GLUHLAMPEN MBH
    Inventors: Thomas Bittmann, Thomas Deutscher, Jurgen Graf, Richard Semba, Marcel Vuc
  • Publication number: 20040120145
    Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination unit having an electric lamp and an envelope fixed thereto, the lamp having a base, in particular a G9 base, protruding from said envelope, and the fastening means for the envelope being connected to the lamp vessel such that the base is freely accessible for a corresponding lamp holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: PATENT-TREUHAND-GESELLSCHAFT FUR ELEKTRISCH GLUHLAMPEN MBH
    Inventors: Matthias Damm, Roland Stark, Marcel Vuc