Patents by Inventor Robert Gengelbach

Robert Gengelbach 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: 9287474
    Abstract: An LED package includes a LED structure that outputs light in a pattern about an axis and an optical coupling device with a central axis. The coupling device is positioned relative to the LED structure and accepts light from the LED. The coupling device includes a first dielectric interface surface that is substantially cylindrical with respect to the central axis, and a reflecting surface. The first dielectric interface surface accepts a first portion of light from the LED structure and directs it toward the reflecting surface. The reflecting surface accepts the light from the first dielectric interface surface and directs it toward the first dielectric interface surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: Bernd Keller, Benjamin Jacobson, Robert Gengelbach
  • Publication number: 20130342096
    Abstract: An LED package includes a LED structure that outputs light in a pattern about an axis and an optical coupling device with a central axis. The coupling device is positioned relative to the LED structure and accepts light from the LED. The coupling device includes a first dielectric interface surface that is substantially cylindrical with respect to the central axis, and a reflecting surface. The first dielectric interface surface accepts a first portion of light from the LED structure and directs it toward the reflecting surface. The reflecting surface accepts the light from the first dielectric interface surface and directs it toward the first dielectric interface surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: CREE, INC.
    Inventors: BERND KELLER, BENJAMIN JACOBSON, ROBERT GENGELBACH
  • Patent number: 8541795
    Abstract: An LED package includes a LED structure that outputs light in a pattern about an axis and an optical coupling device with a central axis. The coupling device is positioned relative to the LED structure and accepts light from the LED. The coupling device includes a first dielectric interface surface that is substantially cylindrical with respect to the central axis, and a reflecting surface. The first dielectric interface surface accepts a first portion of light from the LED structure and directs it toward the reflecting surface. The reflecting surface accepts the light from the first dielectric interface surface and directs it toward the first dielectric interface surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Keller, Benjamin Jacobson, Robert Gengelbach
  • Publication number: 20070014035
    Abstract: A nonimaging optical system for processing a first and second light distribution. The nonimaging optical system includes at least two refractive surfaces, at least one reflective surface nearer to the first light distribution along at least one ray path than the nearer of the two refracting surfaces and the reflective surface and the refractive surfaces cooperating to redirect light edge rays of the first light distribution into the neighborhood of the edge of the second light distribution with a single reflection from the reflecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Benjamin Jacobson, Robert Gengelbach
  • Publication number: 20060076568
    Abstract: An LED package includes a LED structure that outputs light in a pattern about an axis and an optical coupling device with a central axis. The coupling device is positioned relative to the LED structure and accepts light from the LED. The coupling device includes a first dielectric interface surface that is substantially cylindrical with respect to the central axis, and a reflecting surface. The first dielectric interface surface accepts a first portion of light from the LED structure and directs it toward the reflecting surface. The reflecting surface accepts the light from the first dielectric interface surface and directs it toward the first dielectric interface surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Bernd Keller, Benjamin Jacobson, Robert Gengelbach
  • Publication number: 20050168994
    Abstract: An LED light source using back-reflecting collection optics with a supporting structure and heat sink to block only a small amount of light. A reflector has a front and back side with an LED positioned on the front side of the reflector. A heat conducting body is positioned at least partially between the reflector and the LED. The heat conducting body provides a pathway for heat to flow from the LED toward the back side of the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Benjamin Jacobson, Robert Gengelbach