Patents by Inventor Matthias BREMERICH

Matthias BREMERICH 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: 11536436
    Abstract: A light fixture for illuminating building surfaces or partial surfaces of a building has a housing, a light source on the housing, a focusing optical unit on the housing and separate from the light source for focusing and projecting light emitted by the light source in a direction, a first lens plate in the light path spaced a first distance downstream in the direction of the focusing optical unit, the first lens plate having a plurality of first lenticular lenses arranged thereon, a second lens plate receiving light from the first lens plate and spaced a second distance downstream in the direction from the first lens plate, the second lens plate having a plurality of second lenticular lenses arranged thereon. Each of at least some of the first lenticular lenses is aligned in the direction with a respective second lenticular lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: ERCO GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias Bremerich
  • Publication number: 20220120412
    Abstract: A luminaire for illuminating building spaces or building part-spaces, including a light source, which has at least one LED, as well as a collimator optics and a reflector, wherein a radially inner light fraction emitted by the light source hits the collimator optics and is focused thereby, and wherein a radially outer light fraction emitted by the light source bypasses the collimator optics, hits the reflector and is focused thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Matthias BREMERICH
  • Publication number: 20220042669
    Abstract: A light fixture for illuminating building surfaces or partial surfaces of a building has a housing, a light source on the housing, a focusing optical unit on the housing and separate from the light source for focusing and projecting light emitted by the light source in a direction, a first lens plate in the light path spaced a first distance downstream in the direction of the focusing optical unit, the first lens plate having a plurality of first lenticular lenses arranged thereon, a second lens plate receiving light from the first lens plate and spaced a second distance downstream in the direction from the first lens plate, the second lens plate having a plurality of second lenticular lenses arranged thereon. Each of at least some of the first lenticular lenses is aligned in the direction with a respective second lenticular lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Matthias BREMERICH
  • Patent number: 11199306
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a light fixture (10) for illuminating building surfaces (17) or partial surfaces of a building, comprising a housing (11), at least one light source, in particular an LED (12, 12a, 12b, 12c) and at least one collimator optical unit (15, 15a, 15b, 15c) for focusing the light emitted by the light source. The particularity of the invention, inter alia, is that in the light path downstream of the collimator optical unit at least two lens plates (18, 19) are provided, on both of which a plurality of lens elements (22a, 22b, 22c, 23a, 23b, 23c) being arranged, in particular grouped, thereon, wherein the spacing (32) between the two lens plates is variable by an adjusting device (20), and wherein the light fixture provides different light distributions (37, 38, 39, 50a, 50b, 50c) in different spacings of the lens plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ERCO GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias Bremerich
  • Patent number: 11149920
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a light fixture (10) for illuminating building surfaces (17) or partial building surfaces, comprising a housing (11), at least one light source, in particular an LED (12, 12a, 12b, 12c), and at least one collimating optics, in particular collimating optics (15, 15a, 15b, 15c) for collimating the light emitted by the light source. A particular feature is that at least three lens plates (18, 19) are provided in the light path behind the collimating optics, on each of which lens plates a plurality of lens elements (22a, 22b, 22c, 23a, 23b, 23c, 69a, 69b, 69c, 70a, 70b, 70c) is arranged, in particular grouped, wherein the relative spacings (32, 75) between one of the two outer lens plates, in each case, and the central lens plate, can be changed by means of at least one adjustment device (20), and wherein the light fixture provides different light distributions (37, 38, 39, 50a, 50b, 50c) in different mutual spacing positions of the lens plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ERCO GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias Bremerich
  • Publication number: 20210018164
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a light fixture (10) for illuminating building surfaces (44) or partial building surfaces, in particular a spotlight (11), comprising an in particular cylindrical housing (13) in which at least one LED (14), a collimator (15) and a singular lens element (16) formed as a scattering lens, are arranged, wherein the outside diameter (17) of the lens element extends as far as an inner peripheral surface (18) of the housing (13), wherein the lens element comprises a concavely curved light entry surface (19) and a planar or slightly convexly curved light exit surface (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Matthias BREMERICH
  • Publication number: 20200240612
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a light fixture (10) for illuminating building surfaces (17) or partial building surfaces, comprising a housing (11), at least one light source, in particular an LED (12, 12a, 12b, 12c), and at least one collimating optics, in particular collimating optics (15, 15a, 15b, 15c) for collimating the light emitted by the light source. A particular feature is that at least three lens plates (18, 19) are provided in the light path behind the collimating optics, on each of which lens plates a plurality of lens elements (22a, 22b, 22c, 23a, 23b, 23c, 69a, 69b, 69c, 70a, 70b, 70c) is arranged, in particular grouped, wherein the relative spacings (32, 75) between one of the two outer lens plates, in each case, and the central lens plate, can be changed by means of at least one adjustment device (20), and wherein the light fixture provides different light distributions (37, 38, 39, 50a, 50b, 50c) in different mutual spacing positions of the lens plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Matthias BREMERICH
  • Publication number: 20190041028
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a light fixture (10) for illuminating building surfaces (17) or partial surfaces of a building, comprising a housing (11), at least one light source, in particular an LED (12, 12a, 12b, 12c) and at least one collimator optical unit (15, 15a, 15b, 15c) for focusing the light emitted by the light source. The particularity of the invention, inter alia, is that in the light path downstream of the collimator optical unit at least two lens plates (18, 19) are provided, on both of which a plurality of lens elements (22a, 22b, 22c, 23a, 23b, 23c) being arranged, in particular grouped, thereon, wherein the spacing (32) between the two lens plates is variable by an adjusting device (20), and wherein the light fixture provides different light distributions (37, 38, 39, 50a, 50b, 50c) in different spacings of the lens plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Matthias BREMERICH
  • Patent number: 9494292
    Abstract: The invention shows and describes, among others, a light fixture (10) for illuminating building surfaces, comprising a circuit board (11) on which a plurality of LEDs (12a, 12b, 12c) are mounted, secondary optics (14) that bundle the light emitted by the LEDs, and tertiary optics (16) formed by a planar, translucent element that has light-directing microstructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: ERCO GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Bremerich, Markus Goerres
  • Publication number: 20100165623
    Abstract: The invention shows and describes, among others, a light fixture (10) for illuminating building surfaces, comprising a circuit board (11) on which a plurality of LEDs (12a, 12b, 12c) are mounted, secondary optics (14) that bundle the light emitted by the LEDs, and tertiary optics (16) formed by a planar, translucent element that has light-directing microstructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Matthias Bremerich, Markus Goerres
  • Publication number: 20100110693
    Abstract: The invention describes and shows a light fixture (10) for illuminating building surfaces (13), comprising a dished reflector (16), in the interior (46) of which a light source (17) can be arranged. The distinctiveness is characterized in that an inner surface (30) of the reflector has at least one first sector (25) and a second sector (27), wherein a major portion of light (29a) coming from the light source and impinging on the first sector (25) is reflected from the first sector onto the building surface, and wherein at least a substantial portion of the light (28a) coming from the light source (17) and impinging on the second sector (27) falls on the building surface (27c) only after a further reflection off the first sector (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Matthias BREMERICH
  • Publication number: 20090161364
    Abstract: Described and illustrated are, among other things, a prismatic lens (10) for a light fixture (25), comprising a light-entry side (11) and a light-exit side (12), and comprising a plurality of prisms (16, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e, 16f, 16g, 17, 17a, 17b, 17c, 17d, 17e, 17f, 17g) arrayed in a structured manner and used for directing light along a preferred direction (V). The invention is characterized in that at least partial regions (24, PF2) of the light-exit side (12) have a light-diffusing design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Matthias Bremerich, Markus Gorres
  • Publication number: 20090034272
    Abstract: A light fixture (10) is described and illustrated. The special feature consists in the fact that faceted segments (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h, 14i, 14j, 14k, 14l, 14m, 14n) having a cylindrical surface (OF) are situated on the inner surface (30) of a dish-shaped, curved reflector (21). The cylinder axes (m, m1, m2, m3, m4) of the segments are oriented in such a way that, according to the differing spacing of the segment to a vertex region (S) of the reflector (21), the orientation of the segment with respect to a tangent (T1, T2, T3, T4), which may be applied to the exterior (38) of the reflector (21) in a connecting region (15b, 15f, 15i, 15n) of the segment on the reflector, varies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Markus Gorres, Matthias Bremerich
  • Publication number: 20090034271
    Abstract: A light fixture (10) is described and shown. Its uniqueness is comprised inter alia in that facet-like undercut segments (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h, 14i, 14j, 14k, 14l, 14m, 14n) are arranged on the interior (30) of a cup-shaped curved reflector (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Markus Gorres, Matthias Bremerich
  • Publication number: 20090027892
    Abstract: The invention relates to and discloses a light fixture (10) for illuminating a building surface (15), comprising a dished housing (11) having a light-output opening (24), a light source (12) being provided on the interior (31) of the housing, indirect light (30a, 30b, 30c) starting from the light source passing through a light-output opening only after being reflected on reflector surfaces (21, 22) and direct light (29a, 29b, 29c) starting from the light source passing through without reflection on reflector surfaces, a spread lens (23) being provided that is at the light-output opening and that ensures that the light is spread in order to illuminate the building surface more uniformly, the reflector surfaces each comprising a wall region (22) having a parabolic cross-section and a wall region (21) having an elliptical cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Matthias Bremerich, Leonhard Klose