Patents by Inventor Peter Helbig

Peter Helbig 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: 8164240
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dipping cap comprising a filament for a dual-filament lamp. The dimension between an outlet of an outgoing section of the filament, on the side of the base, and the point on the outgoing section of the filament, arranged opposite the outgoing section of the filament on the side of the base and welded to the dipping cap, measures more than approximately 5.2 mm and less than 9.7 mm, and the dimension between the outlet of the outgoing section of the filament, on the side of the base, and the front surface of the dipping cap, which is adjacent to the outgoing section of the filament, welded to the dipping cap, measures more than approximately 5.9 mm and less than 11.9 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Frank Auer, Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Christian Seichter, Klaus Wittmann, Sascha Zelt
  • Patent number: 8159144
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight element is specified which has at least one light-emitting diode and at least one control apparatus. The control apparatus is suitable for processing a signal which is dependent on a measurement variable and for applying a current corresponding to the signal, to the light-emitting diode. The control apparatus and the light-emitting diode are arranged on a common mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignees: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH, Osram AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Alois Biebl, Moritz Engl, Heinz Haas, Stefan Hackenbuchner, Peter Helbig, Günther Hirschmann, Markus Hofmann, Rainer Huber, Joachim Reill, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer
  • Patent number: 8102109
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp, particularly a halogen incandescent lamp, comprising a bulb that is provided with a pinch seal which is inserted into a base by means of an attachment ring. The attachment ring has a receiving section within which the pinch seal is clampingly fastened by means of attachment ring brackets that are supported on support surfaces. According to the invention, the support surfaces are placed at an angle from the longitudinal axis of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Frank Auer, Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Christian Seichter, Klaus Wittmann, Sascha Zelt
  • Patent number: 8084928
    Abstract: The invention relates to a halogen bulb comprising two filaments that are located (21, 22) in a lamp body (10), a first filament (21) being designed for operation at a higher electrical output than the second filament (22). To fulfil a daylight driving function, the second filament (22) is designed to produce an electrical output that is lower by a factor of 2.5 to 4 than the electrical output of the first filament (21) when operating with a standard operating voltage and is designed in such a way that it can be operated with an operating voltage that is lower than the standard operating voltage in order to produce a dimmed position light function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Frank Auer, Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Christian Seichter, Klaus Wittmann, Sascha Zelt
  • Publication number: 20110228405
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an optical lens is provided, which is shaped like a hood and has a light-transmissive front face as well as a sidewall adjacent thereto, wherein the sidewall has at least one ridge-like section having an increased wall thickness and running in the direction of the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Peter Frey, Peter Helbig, Philipp Helbig
  • Publication number: 20110222162
    Abstract: An optical lens, (1) is shaped like a hood and comprising a light transmissive front face and an adjacent sidewall (12), wherein the sidewall (12) and the front face (11) form different components of the optical lens (1), which are joined to one another by injection molding
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Helbig, Philipp Helbig
  • Patent number: 7911122
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp base with a plastic base part which has electrical connections for the power supply of at least one lighting device of the lamp, the lighting device being enclosed by a lamp vessel and the electrical connections being configured by metal pins. The first ends of these pins project laterally, perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the lamp base, from the plastic base part in order to establish electrical contact with the lamp socket, and the second ends are adapted to connect a power supply wire for the at least one lighting device which wire is to the outside of the lamp vessel. The invention is characterized in that the plastic base part has a recess on a lower face of the plastic base part facing away from the lamp vessel, the two ends of the metal pins being disposed in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit Beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig
  • Publication number: 20100320900
    Abstract: Disclosed are a welding aid for a spiral-wound filament of a lamp and a lamp comprising such a welding aid. The spiral-wound filament has a spiral-wound filament body and at least one spiral-wound filament tail. The welding aid is arranged at a distance d from the spiral-wound filament body and is designed to connect the at least one spiral-wound filament tail to a current-conducting support, the distance d being defined in accordance with a power P at which the lamp is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Auer, Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Christian Seichter, Klaus Wittmann, Sascha Zelt
  • Patent number: 7806562
    Abstract: A lighting device includes at least one light-emitting diode and a cooling aggregate (400) for cooling the at least one light-emitting diode, wherein the at least one light-emitting diode is arranged on the cooling aggregate (400) and the cooling aggregate (400) is provided with at least one recess in which a mounting plate (408) equipped with electrical components is located. Also described is a vehicle headlight including at least one lighting device of the aforementioned kind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer
  • Patent number: 7712938
    Abstract: A socket for a vehicle lamp, including a base housing and at least two contact spring elements fixed in the base housing for housing and electrically contacting the lamp. The contact spring elements of the socket housing are fixed to the base housing by means of a base slide having a slot recess for receiving a leg of a first contact spring element, and an abutment surface for contacting a leg of the second contact spring elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig
  • Publication number: 20100103692
    Abstract: A lamp base for a vehicle lamp includes a base part from which contact tabs protrude for the purpose of electrical contacting and which carries a reference ring welded to an adjustment ring, a lamp bulb being placed onto the adjustment ring directly or via a fastening ring, wherein a weld metal zone of the welding between reference ring and adjustment ring is formed on rear surface sections facing away from the lamp bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventor: Peter Helbig
  • Publication number: 20100090578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dipping cap comprising a filament for a dual-filament lamp. The dimension between an outlet of an outgoing section of the filament, on the side of the base, and the point on the outgoing section of the filament, arranged opposite the outgoing section of the filament on the side of the base and welded to the dipping cap, measures more than approximately 5.2 mm and less than 9.7 mm, and the dimension between the outlet of the outgoing section of the filament, on the side of the base, and the front surface of the dipping cap, which is adjacent to the outgoing section of the filament, welded to the dipping cap, measures more than approximately 5.9 mm and less than 11.9 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Frank Auer, Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Christian Seichter, Klaus Wittmann, Sascha Zelt
  • Publication number: 20100090598
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp, particularly a halogen incandescent lamp, comprising a bulb that is provided with a pinch seal which is inserted into a base by means of an attachment ring. The attachment ring has a receiving section within which the pinch seal is clampingly fastened by means of attachment ring brackets that are supported on support surfaces. According to the invention, the support surfaces are placed at an angle from the longitudinal axis of the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Frank Auer, Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Christian Seichter, Klaus Wittmann, Sascha Zelt
  • Publication number: 20100067247
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shield device for a headlamp, said device having a reflector with an opening that has a diameter of less than 38.2 mm and two luminous bodies. The shield device is designed in such a way that at least one boundary of the sector shielded by the shield device on the reflector in the vicinity of the opening, said sector lying on a straight line between the reflector opening and a circle around the reflector opening with a diameter of 38.2 mm, when viewed on a plane running parallel to the reflector opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Auer, Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Christian Seichter, Klaus Wittmann, Sascha Zelt
  • Publication number: 20100060160
    Abstract: The invention relates to a halogen bulb comprising two filaments that are located (21, 22) in a lamp body (10), a first filament (21) being designed for operation at a higher electrical output than the second filament (22). To fulfil a daylight driving function, the second filament (22) is designed to produce an electrical output that is lower by a factor of 2.5 to 4 than the electrical output of the first filament (21) when operating with a standard operating voltage and is designed in such a way that it can be operated with an operating voltage that is lower than the standard operating voltage in order to produce a dimmed position light function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Auer, Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Christian Seichter, Klaus Wittmann, Sascha Zelt
  • Publication number: 20100039017
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp, particularly for a vehicle headlight, comprising two spiral-wound filaments which are retained by three feeders within a bulb that is inserted into a base. The feeders are arranged on top of one another when the lamp is adequately oriented. A tail of the first spiral-wound filament is connected to a dimming cap, said tail being located at a distance from the base, while a tail of the second spiral-wound filament is connected to the central feeder, said tail being close to the base. The second filament tail that faces away and is located at a distance from the base is connected to the upper feeder. According to the invention, the lower feeder is connected to the dimming cap by means of an end, some sections of which are angled away from a longitudinal axis of the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Auer, Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Christian Seichter, Klaus Wittmann, Sascha Zelt
  • Publication number: 20090302766
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight element is specified which has at least one light-emitting diode and at least one control apparatus. The control apparatus is suitable for processing a signal which is dependent on a measurement variable and for applying a current, corresponding to the signal, to the light-emitting diode. The control apparatus and the light-emitting diode are arranged on a common mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Alois Biebl, Moritz Engl, Heinz Haas, Stefan Hackenbuchner, Peter Helbig, Günther Hirschmann, Markus Hofmann, Rainer Huber, Joachim Reill, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer
  • Patent number: 7621667
    Abstract: A lighting device includes at least one light-emitting diode (3) and a cooling aggregate (1) for cooling the at least one light-emitting diode (3), wherein the cooling aggregate (1) is provided with locking elements (17, 18, 19) adapted to form a bayonet catch with a fixing device (30) holding the lighting device. Preferably, at least one of the lighting devices is mounted as the light source in a vehicle headlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20090257236
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lamp base comprising a plastic base part (320) that is provided with electric connections (61, 62, 63) for supplying power to at least one luminous means (21, 22) of the lamp that is surrounded by the lamp vessel (10). The electric connections (61, 62, 63) comprise contact sections (610, 620, 630) for connecting to power supply lines (51, 52, 53) of the at least one luminous means (21, 22), that protrude from the lamp vessel (10), and the lamp base is equipped with a sealing element (330) for covering the contact sections (610, 620, 630), said sealing element being fixed to the plastic base part (320) by a detent connection (3213, 3223, 3311, 3312, 3321, 3322). Said detent connection is preferably concealed. Said lamp base can be used, for example, in a motor vehicle headlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig
  • Publication number: 20090174301
    Abstract: A method for producing a radiation-emitting device comprising a plurality of radiation-emitting components (3) may comprise in particular the following steps: A) providing a carrier body (1) with a surface (10) having different partial surface regions (11, 12), wherein the normal vectors (110, 120) of the different partial surface regions (11, 12) point in different spatial directions, B) arranging at least two radiation-emitting components (3) on two different partial surface regions (11, 12), and C) producing electrical contact-connections to the radiation-emitting components (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Frey, Peter Helbig, Thomas Kipke, Christine Maier, Thomas Reiners, Thomas Rieger, Ralf Vollmer