Patents by Inventor Rico Schulz

Rico Schulz 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: 8330384
    Abstract: A power supply unit with a dimming function which is adapted for a light emitting apparatus including a power system is provided. The power supply unit includes at least one output channel, a power stage, a detecting unit, and a micro controller unit (MCU). The power stage receives a first output of the power system and provides a first signal. The detecting unit detects a second output of the power system and provides a second signal. The MCU receives the first signal and the second signal, controls the at least one output channel, and is programmed to set a dimming ratio for the at least one output channel according to the first signal and the second signal. Furthermore, a light emitting apparatus and a dimming method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: exscitron GmbH, Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Winfried Beyer, Rene Franzky, Stephan Gruber, Rico Schulz
  • Publication number: 20110248646
    Abstract: A power supply unit with a dimming function which is adapted for a light emitting apparatus including a power system is provided. The power supply unit includes at least one output channel, a power stage, a detecting unit, and a micro controller unit (MCU). The power stage receives a first output of the power system and provides a first signal. The detecting unit detects a second output of the power system and provides a second signal. The MCU receives the first signal and the second signal, controls the at least one output channel, and is programmed to set a dimming ratio for the at least one output channel according to the first signal and the second signal. Furthermore, a light emitting apparatus and a dimming method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: EVERLIGHT ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., EXSCITRON GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Beyer, Rene Franzky, Stephan Gruber, Rico Schulz
  • Patent number: 7040786
    Abstract: The anticollision light for aircraft, particularly airplanes, is provided with a holding body (12) with an outer side and several LEDs (16) arranged at the outer side of the holding body (12) the light-radiating directions of which point away from the holding body (12). Further, the anticollision light is provided with a drive unit (18) for the pulse-like drive of at least some of the LEDs (16) and a refractive optical element (26) for generating a desired spatial distribution of the light of the LEDs (16), the refractive optical element (26) surrounding the holding body at least in the region of the LEDs (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Ganzer, Rico Schulz
  • Publication number: 20060023463
    Abstract: A reading light for a vehicle, in particular for fitting above a vehicle seat of a vehicle, such as an airplane, comprises at least one LED emitting white light, and a reflector and/or a light cover, the reflector and/or the light cover being provided with a coating that absorbs or reduces the intensity of the light of the at least one LED whose wavelength is less than a predefinable wavelength value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Bigge, Oliver Haacke, Rico Schulz
  • Publication number: 20050185399
    Abstract: A colored light for the passengers of a passenger transportation means, in particular for the cabin of an aircraft, comprises a plurality of illuminating means, each emitting electromagnetic waves in a narrow-band wavelength range, wherein the wavelength ranges preferably do not overlap each other. Further, the colored light is provided with a drive unit for driving the illuminating means such that a soothing or stimulating effect on the passengers can be achieved via the color sensation of the human eye and the thus triggered (bio-) chemical processes in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Franz-Josef Beermann, Ulrich Scheithauer, Rolf Broelemann, Bernhard Mueller, Carsten Geske, Frank Gronemeier, Rico Schulz, Steffen Roebke
  • Patent number: 6786618
    Abstract: An aircraft position light for an aircraft is provided with a luminous device for emitting light and a reflector arrangement. The luminous device comprises a first and a second light source, which emit light within a light radiation solid angle, the two light sources being arranged symmetrically to the preferential axis and central axes of the light radiation solid angles being inclined so as to face each other. The reflector arrangement comprises a first and a second reflection surface allocated to the first and second light source, respectively. The first reflection surface is arranged opposite to the first light source and the second reflection surface is arranged opposite to the second light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Rico Schulz, Sascha Lueder, Bernd Ganzer
  • Publication number: 20040130900
    Abstract: The anticollision light for aircraft, particularly airplanes, is provided with a holding body (12) with an outer side and several LEDs (16) arranged at the outer side of the holding body (12) the light-radiating directions of which point away from the holding body (12). Further, the anticollision light is provided with a drive unit (18) for the pulse-like drive of at least some of the LEDs (16) and a refractive optical element (26) for generating a desired spatial distribution of the light of the LEDs (16), the refractive optical element (26) surrounding the holding body at least in the region of the LEDs (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Bernd Ganzer, Rico Schulz
  • Publication number: 20030072165
    Abstract: The light particularly serves as position light for an aircraft, preferably for being mounted to the rear end of an aircraft, such as, e.g., an airplane, and is provided with a luminous means for emitting light and a reflector arrangement. The luminous means comprises a first and a second light source which are substantially identical and respectively emit light within a light radiation solid angle with a central axis, the two light sources being arranged symmetrically to the preferential axis and the central axes of the light radiation solid angles being inclined so as to face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Rico Schulz, Sascha Lueder, Bernd Ganzer
  • Patent number: 6461024
    Abstract: A reading light for a vehicle interior having a light source arranged in a light fixture housing and a lens covering the housing opening and placed in front of the light source in the direction of its light emission. The reading light system includes a second lens and a first lens between the light source and the second lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Hella Aerospace GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Becker, Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl, Rico Schulz
  • Patent number: 6461029
    Abstract: A lamp, in particular a position lamp for a motor vehicle, has a housing in which at least one light source is arranged, with the housing having a light pane covering an opening of the housing, with the light source being structured as a plurality of light-emitting diodes. A light field formed by a plurality of similar first light-emitting diodes to produce a basic light-intensity distribution and at least one additional second light-emitting diode to produce a preferred light-intensity distribution is provided so that a predetermined total light-intensity distribution is obtained by superpositioning, or overlapping, of the basic light-intensity distribution and the preferred light-intensity distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Hella KG Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Frank Gronemeier, Sascha Lueder, Rico Schulz
  • Publication number: 20020079505
    Abstract: A semiconductor light unit for vehicle optical systems, in particular aircraft. The semiconductor light unit includes a semiconductor component mounted to a substrate and electrically connected to external connections. The substrate is designed as a printed circuit board having structured printed conductors, where at least one connection of the semiconductor component can be electrically bonded on a free end of the respective printed conductor and that the respective printed conductor leads to external connections of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Stefan Becker, Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl, Rico Schulz
  • Patent number: 6367956
    Abstract: A reading lamp for a vehicle interior having a light source arranged in a lamp housing and at least one optical element which produces a cone of light for reading, whereby a reflector system is provided in the lamp housing such that light can be input into the reflector system through a color filter so that colored light is produced concentrically with the cone of the reading lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Hella Aerospace GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Becker, Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl, Rico Schulz
  • Publication number: 20020034076
    Abstract: A reading light for a vehicle interior having a light source arranged in a light fixture housing and a lens covering the housing opening and placed in front of the light source in the direction of its light emission. The reading light system includes a second lens and a first lens between the light source and the second lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Stefan Becker, Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl, Rico Schulz
  • Publication number: 20020034079
    Abstract: A reading lamp for a vehicle interior having a light source arranged in a lamp housing and at least one optical element which produces a cone of light for reading, whereby a reflector system is provided in the lamp housing such that light can be input into the reflector system through a color filter so that colored light is produced concentrically with the cone of the reading lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Stefan Becker, Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl, Rico Schulz
  • Publication number: 20020008976
    Abstract: A lamp, in particular a position lamp for a motor vehicle, has a housing in which at least one light source is arranged, with the housing having a light pane covering an opening of the housing, with the light source being structured as a plurality of light-emitting diodes. A light field formed by a plurality of similar first light-emitting diodes to produce a basic light-intensity distribution and at least one additional second light-emitting diode to produce a preferred light-intensity distribution is provided so that a predetermined total light-intensity distribution is obtained by superpositioning, or overlapping, of the basic light-intensity distribution and the preferred light-intensity distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Frank Gronemeier, Sascha Lueder, Rico Schulz