Patents by Inventor Ralph Paetzold

Ralph Paetzold 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: 8633585
    Abstract: A device in accordance with one embodiment comprises component (1) and an encapsulation arrangement (2) for the encapsulation of the component (1) with respect to moisture and/or oxygen, wherein the encapsulation arrangement (2) has a first layer (21) and thereabove a second layer (22) on at least one surface (19) of the component (1), the first layer (21) and the second layer (22) each comprise an inorganic material, and the second layer (22) is arranged directly on the first layer (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Publication number: 20130011599
    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: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Buchhauser, Debora Henseler, Karsten Heuser, Arvid Hunze, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert, Carsten Tschamber
  • Patent number: 8339034
    Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed, having a first light output side, a second light output side, and an organic layer stack, disposed between the first and second light output sides, wherein during operation of the lighting device, light with different light properties emerges though the first and the second light output sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert
  • Publication number: 20120273650
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for regulating an adjustable brightness level in a cabin of an aeroplane, having a control device, which is designed to regulate a preset brightness value and has at least the following components: an input unit for inputting a predetermined brightness value, at least one sensor detecting the brightness, an adjusting device for influencing at least one light source on the basis of a brightness value determined by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk-Achim SCHEVARDO, Martin BACHHUBER, Ralph PÄTZOLD
  • Patent number: 8288861
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Buchhauser, Debora Henseler, Karsten Heuser, Arvid Hunze, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert, Carsten Tschamber
  • Publication number: 20120241729
    Abstract: Optoelectronic organic component, comprising: a first electrode, a first planarization layer which is disposed on the first electrode, a first injection layer which is disposed on the planarization layer, an organic functional layer which is disposed on the injection layer, a second electrode which is disposed on the organic functional layer, wherein in the case that the first electrode is an anode, the following applies for the energy levels: EF-EHOMO,Inj.?EF-EHOMO,Plan. and EF-EHOMO,Inj.<EF-EHOMO,Funk. or in the case that the first electrode is a cathode, the following applies for the energy levels: ELUMO,Inj.-EF?ELUMO,Plan.-EF and ELUMO,Inj.-EF<ELUMO,Funk.-EF, wherein EF is the fermi energy, EHOMO is the energy of the highest occupied energy level of the respective layer and ELUMO is the energy of the lowest unoccupied energy level of the respective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Philippens, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert, David Hartmann, Arvid Hunze, Ralf Krause
  • Publication number: 20120220075
    Abstract: A solution-processed organic electronic structural element has an improved electrode layer. Located between the active organic layer and the electrode layer there is either an interface or an interlayer containing a cesium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Andreas Kanitz, Ralph Pätzold, Wiebke Sarfert, Riikka Suhonen
  • Patent number: 8193698
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode includes an organic light-emitting layer located between a transparent electrode and one other electrode on a substrate. In some embodiments at least one of the transparent electrode and the other electrode has two layers. The two layers include a structured layer, which is a charge carrier injection layer, and a conductive second layer into which the first layer is embedded. In some embodiments the organic light-emitting layer includes a structured charge carrier blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Klein, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert
  • Publication number: 20120126689
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic radiation-emitting component is provided, comprising the following steps: A) providing an organic radiation-emitting layer sequence (10) having at least one organic functional layer (3), which is suited to emit electromagnetic radiation during operation, and a transparent layer (11), B) applying a transparent radiation decoupling layer (20) having a surface structure (21) onto a surface (12) of the transparent layer (11) facing away from the at least one functional layer (3) by means of spray coating. Furthermore, an organic radiation-emitting component is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gaerditz, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert, Oliver Weiss
  • Publication number: 20120119253
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component having a substrate (1), an anode (2) and a cathode (10) and at least one active layer (6) disposed between the anode and the cathode. An amorphous dielectric layer (3) which contains or consists of a metal oxide, a metal nitride or a metal oxynitride is disposed directly on the cathode-side surface of the anode. The metal contained in the metal oxide, metal nitride or metal oxynitride is selected from one or several of the metals of the group consisting of aluminium, gallium, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, lanthanum and zinc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Tilman Schlenker, Ralph Paetzold
  • Patent number: 8174034
    Abstract: An OLED is thus specified which includes a layer construction comprising at least an anode, a cathode and a functional layer arranged in between, the layer construction being arranged on a substrate. At least one electrode, selected from the anode and cathode, is transmissive to the light emitted by the functional layer and is arranged on the light-emitting side, emission side, of the layer construction. The at least one color conversion layer has quantum dots and is arranged on the emission side above or below the layer construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Elif Arici Bogner, Ralph Paetzold, Arvid Hunze, Karsten Heuser
  • Publication number: 20120032221
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode includes an organic light-emitting layer located between a transparent electrode and one other electrode on a substrate. In some embodiments at least one of the transparent electrode and the other electrode has two layers. The two layers include a structured layer, which is a charge carrier injection layer, and a conductive second layer into which the first layer is embedded. In some embodiments the organic light-emitting layer includes a structured charge carrier blocking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Markus Klein, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert
  • Publication number: 20120012703
    Abstract: The description covers cabin components for aircraft, which can be produced with a sandwich structure and may have the components 1003 for signal and/or power transmission. The cabin components in this case have at least two prepreg layers 1001, 1005 and, for example, a honeycomb layer 1002, which can be connected to one another by pressing and heating. Furthermore, electrical and/or optical signal paths are shown on cabin components, which can be produced by positioning them there or printing. In addition, according to the description, signal and/or power transmission can take place beyond the boundary of cabin components, by means of a transmitter/receiver path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicants: DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH, DIEHL AIRCABIN GMBH
    Inventors: Frank SCHMID, Marc RENZ, Norbert KNOPP, Jürgen GRABMANN, Dietmar VÖLKLE, Markus KLINGSEIS, Wolf-Dieter KUHNLA, Ralph PÄTZOLD, Dirk-Achim SCHEVARDO, Peter YOUNES
  • Publication number: 20110266588
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic radiation-emitting component is specified, which comprises, in particular, the following method steps: A) providing a first electrode layer (2) on a substrate (1), B) applying a structured electrically conductive layer (3) on the first electrode layer (2), wherein the electrically conductive layer (3) comprises a metal, C) producing an electrically insulating layer (4) comprising an oxide of the metal of the electrically conductive layer (3) on surfaces (31) of the electrically conductive layer (3) which are remote from the first electrode layer (2) by oxidation of the metal, D) applying at least one organic functional layer (5) on the first electrode layer (2) and the electrically insulating layer (4), and E) applying a second electrode layer (9) on the at least one organic functional layer (5). An organic radiation-emitting component is furthermore specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gaerditz, Ralph Paetzold
  • Publication number: 20110121354
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component comprising barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component comprises, in particular, the following steps: providing a substrate (1) with at least one functional layer (22), applying at least one first barrier layer (3) on the functional layer (22) by means of plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer (4) on the functional layer (22) by means of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTP SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Marks Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Publication number: 20110114992
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component comprising barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component comprises, in particular, the following steps: providing a substrate (1) with at least one functional layer (22), applying at least one first barrier layer (3) on the functional layer (22) by means of plasmaless atomic layer deposition (PLALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer (4) on the functional layer (22) by means of plasma-enhanced chemical v0apor deposition (PECVD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Publication number: 20110070456
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic electronic component comprises, in particular, the following steps: A) producing at least one functional layer stack (10) with the following substeps: A1) providing a flexible first substrate (1), A2) applying at least one organic layer (2) in large-area fashion on the first substrate (1) by means of a coil coating plant (90), and A3) singulating the first substrate (1) with the at least one organic layer (2) into a plurality of functional layer stacks (10); B) providing a second substrate (5), which has a lower flexibility and a higher impermeability with respect to moisture and oxygen than the first substrate (1); and C) applying the at least one of the plurality of the functional layer stacks (10) with a surface (11) of the first substrate (1) remote from the organic layer (2) on the second substrate (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Philippens, Richard Scheicher, Andreas Lovich, Ansgar Fischer, Martin Muller, Karsten Heuser, Ralph Paetzold
  • Publication number: 20110049730
    Abstract: A device in accordance with one embodiment comprises a component (1) and an encapsulation arrangement (2) for the encapsulation of the component (1) with respect to moisture and/or oxygen, wherein the encapsulation arrangement (2) has a first layer (21) and thereabove a second layer (22) on at least one surface (19) of the component (1), the first layer (21) and the second layer (22) each comprise an inorganic material, and the second layer (22) is arranged directly on the first layer (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Publication number: 20100084674
    Abstract: An OLED is thus specified which includes a layer construction comprising at least an anode, a cathode and a functional layer arranged in between, the layer construction being arranged on a substrate. At least one electrode, selected from the anode and cathode, is transmissive to the light emitted by the functional layer and is arranged on the light-emitting side, emission side, of the layer construction. The at least one color conversion layer has quantum dots and is arranged on the emission side above or below the layer construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Ralph Paetzold, Elif Arici Bogner, Arvid Hunze, Karsten Heuser
  • Publication number: 20090311512
    Abstract: An organic radiation-emitting component (1) comprising an organic layer (2) formed for generating radiation, and comprising a radiation coupling-out side is specified, a scattering film (8) being arranged on the radiation coupling-out side of the component and being connected to the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicants: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, Bayer Material Science AG
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Markus Klein, Klaus Meyer, Ralph Pätzold, Heinz Pudleiner, Wiebke Sarfert, Florian Schindler