Patents by Inventor Stefan MITTERLEHNER
Stefan MITTERLEHNER 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).
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Publication number: 20240125446Abstract: A lighting device (1) for a vehicle headlamp is provided. The lighting device includes an illuminant (2), a collimator (4), a mirror device (5) with a reflection surface (5a), and a DMD device (6). The mirror device (5) is arranged downstream of the collimator (4), wherein the reflection surface (5a) of the mirror device (5) is configured to reflect a first part of the light from the illuminant and to transmit a second part of the light from the illuminant. The mirror device (5) is configured in such a way that the reflected part is free of UV light and the transmitted part has UV light. The DMD device (6) is configured to modulate and deflect the first part of the light from the illuminant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Andreas HÖLZL, Christian KNOBLOCH, Stefan MITTERLEHNER
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Patent number: 11788703Abstract: Lighting device of a motor vehicle headlamp, comprising a lens (1, 10) and at least one light source (2), wherein a lighting pattern (LI) can be generated by the at least one light source (2), wherein the lighting pattern (LI) generated by the light source (2) can be projected in front of the lighting device in the form of a light distribution by means of the lens (1, 10), wherein the lens (1, 10) has at least one projection optics (3, 30, 31) and one projection optics holder (4, 40), wherein at least one receiving means (5, 50, 51) is designed in the projection optics holder (4, 40), wherein the at least one receiving means (5, 50, 51) corresponds to the at least one projection optics (3, 30, 31), the at least one projection optics (3, 30, 31) is accommodated in the at least one receiving means (5, 50, 51), wherein a reference point system (6, 60, 61) is defined in the at least one receiving means (5, 50, 51) for determining a position of the projection optics (3, 30, 31) accommodated in this receiving meansType: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Stefan Mitterlehner, Günter Karlinger
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Patent number: 11780363Abstract: A motor vehicle (10), which can be operated in a self-driving mode, wherein the motor vehicle includes an illumination system (50) for generating light signal messages to individual road users, which includes a lighting device (100) and a control device, wherein the lighting device (100) includes at least one light source (110), includes an optical diffuser (120), which is equipped to diffuse by diffraction the light that can be emitted from the light source (110) in order to make possible a diffuse light impression of the optical diffuser (120), a carrier element (130), on which the light source (110) is arranged, wherein the carrier element (130) includes a cable conduit (140) for conducting an electrical line and a first fastening means (150) for fastening the carrier element (130) to the motor vehicle, includes a cover (160), which by means of a second fastening means (170) can be fastened to the carrier element (130), wherein the cover (160) combined with the carrier element (130) is equipped to hold thType: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Florian Wagner, Stefan Mitterlehner, Michael Brunner, Michael Salzer
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Patent number: 11732857Abstract: Lighting device of a motor vehicle headlamp comprising a projection optics system (1) and a light source unit (2), wherein the light source unit comprises a surface (20), wherein the light source unit (2) can generate a lighting pattern on the surface (20), wherein the lighting pattern which can be generated on the surface (20) can be projected in front of the lighting device in the form of a light distribution by means of the projection optics system (1), wherein the light source unit (2) comprises a support structure (3), wherein the support structure (3) has an opening (30), wherein the opening (30) is arranged and designed to match the surface (20) and the lighting pattern can be generated at least on one side (201) of the surface (20) facing the projection optics system (1), wherein the projection optics system (1) has guiding elements (10) and the support structure (3) has elongated guides (31) corresponding to the guiding elements (10), wherein the guiding elements (10) are arranged in such a way thatType: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Stefan Mitterlehner, Günter Karlinger
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Publication number: 20230150425Abstract: A motor vehicle (10), which can be operated in a self-driving mode, wherein the motor vehicle includes an illumination system (50) for generating light signal messages to individual road users, which includes a lighting device (100) and a control device, wherein the lighting device (100) includes at least one light source (110), includes an optical diffuser (120), which is equipped to diffuse by diffraction the light that can be emitted from the light source (110) in order to make possible a diffuse light impression of the optical diffuser (120), a carrier element (130), on which the light source (110) is arranged, wherein the carrier element (130) includes a cable conduit (140) for conducting an electrical line and a first fastening means (150) for fastening the carrier element (130) to the motor vehicle, includes a cover (160), which by means of a second fastening means (170) can be fastened to the carrier element (130), wherein the cover (160) combined with the carrier element (130) is equipped to hold thType: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Florian Wagner, Stefan Mitterlehner, Michael Brunner, Michael Salzer
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Patent number: 11592153Abstract: A lighting device (10) for a motor vehicle headlamp, which lighting device comprises the following: at least one first light source (50) for radiating light beams in a first radiation direction (X1), a first deflection device (100) with a deflection surface (110), which is set up to deflect at least a portion of the light beams of the at least one first light source (50) in a second radiation direction (X2), and a second deflection device (200) with a multiplicity of deflection elements which can be controlled and moved independently of one another for deflecting at least a portion of the light beams of the light beams deflected by the first deflection device (100) in a third radiation direction (X3) and for creating a light distribution in front of the lighting device (10), wherein the first deflection device (100) comprises at least one second light source (60), which at least one second light source (60) has a main radiation direction in which light beams of the second light source can be emitted, whereType: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Stefan Mitterlehner, Thomas Mitterlehner
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Publication number: 20220325863Abstract: Lighting device of a motor vehicle headlamp, comprising a lens (1, 10) and at least one light source (2), wherein a lighting pattern (LI) can be generated by the at least one light source (2), wherein the lighting pattern (LI) generated by the light source (2) can be projected in front of the lighting device in the form of a light distribution by means of the lens (1, 10), wherein the lens (1, 10) has at least one projection optics (3, 30, 31) and one projection optics holder (4, 40), wherein at least one receiving means (5, 50, 51) is designed in the projection optics holder (4, 40), wherein the at least one receiving means (5, 50, 51) corresponds to the at least one projection optics (3, 30, 31), the at least one projection optics (3, 30, 31) is accommodated in the at least one receiving means (5, 50, 51), wherein a reference point system (6, 60, 61) is defined in the at least one receiving means (5, 50, 51) for determining a position of the projection optics (3, 30, 31) accommodated in this receiving meansType: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Stefan Mitterlehner, Günter Karlinger
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Publication number: 20220221122Abstract: Lighting device of a motor vehicle headlamp comprising a projection optics system (1) and a light source unit (2), wherein the light source unit comprises a surface (20), wherein the light source unit (2) can generate a lighting pattern on the surface (20), wherein the lighting pattern which can be generated on the surface (20) can be projected in front of the lighting device in the form of a light distribution by means of the projection optics system (1), wherein the light source unit (2) comprises a support structure (3), wherein the support structure (3) has an opening (30), wherein the opening (30) is arranged and designed to match the surface (20) and the lighting pattern can be generated at least on one side (201) of the surface (20) facing the projection optics system (1), wherein the projection optics system (1) has guiding elements (10) and the support structure (3) has elongated guides (31) corresponding to the guiding elements (10), wherein the guiding elements (10) are arranged in such a way thatType: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Stefan Mitterlehner, Günter Karlinger
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Patent number: 11378246Abstract: Light module for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising a lighting device (2) generating light beams with a predefined beam path (3), a light deflection device (4) which is downstream of the lighting device (2) for deflecting the predefined beam path (3), and a spatial light modulator (5) downstream of the light deflection device (4), as seen in the direction of the light beams, wherein the light deflection device (4) directs essentially all light beams incident on the light deflection device (4) to the spatial light modulator (5) to generate an illumination pattern (6) to be emitted on the spatial light modulator (5), as well as an imaging system (7) which is set up to reproduce the illumination pattern (6) in the form of a light distribution in front of the light module, wherein the light deflection device (4) comprises a light-deflecting element (40) and an adjusting system (41), wherein the adjusting system (41) is set up to pivot the light-deflecting element (40) about at least two intersecting pivot axesType: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventor: Stefan Mitterlehner
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Publication number: 20220163182Abstract: Light module for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising a lighting device (2) generating light beams with a predefined beam path (3), a light deflection device (4) which is downstream of the lighting device (2) for deflecting the predefined beam path (3), and a spatial light modulator (5) downstream of the light deflection device (4), as seen in the direction of the light beams, wherein the light deflection device (4) directs essentially all light beams incident on the light deflection device (4) to the spatial light modulator (5) to generate an illumination pattern (6) to be emitted on the spatial light modulator (5), as well as an imaging system (7) which is set up to reproduce the illumination pattern (6) in the form of a light distribution in front of the light module, wherein the light deflection device (4) comprises a light-deflecting element (40) and an adjusting system (41), wherein the adjusting system (41) is set up to pivot the light-deflecting element (40) about at least two intersecting pivot axesType: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventor: Stefan Mitterlehner
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Publication number: 20220065420Abstract: A lighting device (10) for a motor vehicle headlamp, which lighting device comprises the following: at least one first light source (50) for radiating light beams in a first radiation direction (X1), a first deflection device (100) with a deflection surface (110), which is set up to deflect at least a portion of the light beams of the at least one first light source (50) in a second radiation direction (X2), and a second deflection device (200) with a multiplicity of deflection elements which can be controlled and moved independently of one another for deflecting at least a portion of the light beams of the light beams deflected by the first deflection device (100) in a third radiation direction (X3) and for creating a light distribution in front of the lighting device (10), wherein the first deflection device (100) comprises at least one second light source (60), which at least one second light source (60) has a main radiation direction in which light beams of the second light source can be emitted, whereType: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Stefan Mitterlehner, Thomas Mitterlehner
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Patent number: 11054104Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlamp (101) comprising a light source (105), projection optics (102, 202) and a bracket (106, 206), wherein the light source (105) is mounted on the bracket (106, 206) and is configured to project light in the direction of a projection axis (104, 204) by means of the projection optics (102, 202), wherein the projection optics (102, 202) are mounted in a frame (103, 203) which is movably arranged in the bracket (106, 206). The headlamp further comprises a lever (107, 207) which is rotatably connected, by means of axis elements that form a pivot axis running transversely or normal to the projection axis (104, 204), to the bracket (106, 206).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Stefan Mitterlehner, Matthias Mayer
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Publication number: 20200217473Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlamp (101) comprising a light source (105), projection optics (102, 202) and a bracket (106, 206), wherein the light source (105) is mounted on the bracket (106, 206) and is configured to project light in the direction of a projection axis (104, 204) by means of the projection optics (102, 202), wherein the projection optics (102, 202) are mounted in a frame (103, 203) which is movably arranged in the bracket (106, 206). The headlamp further comprises a lever (107, 207) which is rotatably connected, by means of axis elements that form a pivot axis running transversely or normal to the projection axis (104, 204), to the bracket (106, 206).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Stefan MITTERLEHNER, Matthias MAYER
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Patent number: 10641455Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit (1) for a motor vehicle, which comprises a light module (2) and a mirror module (3), wherein the mirror module (3) is designed to reflect the light emission produced by the light module (3) in an emission direction of the lighting unit (1), characterized by: the light module (2), which comprises at least one light source (4) and a first heat sink (5), the mirror module (3), which comprises a mirror unit (6) and a second heat sink (7), a cooling system (8), which comprises at least one inlet (9), at least one outlet (10), at least one line (11), at least one flow unit (12), a cooling medium, a first cooling sink, and a second cooling sink, wherein the inlet (9) and the outlet (10) are connected by the line (11), and the flow unit (12) is inserted into the line (11) in order to produce a flow of the cooling medium in the line (11) and sucks in the cooling medium through the inlet (9) and discharges the cooling medium through the outlet (10), and the first cooling sink isType: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: ZKW GROUP GMBHInventors: Matthias Mayer, Markus Reinprecht, Stefan Mitterlehner
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Patent number: 10598330Abstract: A headlight for vehicles including at least one light source and an illumination optics system associated therewith, comprising a micromirror array and a projection optics system. A central processing unit comprising a light source control unit and an array control unit is associated with the light source and the micromirror array. The shaped rays of light of the light source are directed at the micromirror array, and the reflected light beam structured thereby is projected by the projection optics system as a light image into a traffic space. At least two light sources are provided, the rays of light of which are directed at a micromirror array common to the light sources, and at least two superimposed regions of a projection optics system having different refractive powers for at least two image regions of the light image are associated with the light beam reflected by the micromirror array.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Matthias Mayer, Stefan Mitterlehner
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Patent number: 10488007Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle headlight comprising at least one light source, at least one projection optical system, and an electronic component (1) with an active optical surface on a front face, an active thermal surface, and electric contacts. A component housing (110), which is made of a housing shell (120) and a housing cover (150), a first printed circuit board (130) and at least one first spacer (160) are also contained. The component housing (110) at least partly receives the electronic component (1). The housing shell (120) comprises an assembly position for the electronic component (1) and a component opening (121) which is located in the region of the assembly position, in which the electronic component (1) is arranged, and by means of which the active optical surface of the electronic component (1) can be accessed. The electronic component (1) can be connected to the first printed circuit board (130) via the electric contacts of the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Matthias Mayer, Markus Reinprecht, Stefan Mitterlehner
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Publication number: 20190316751Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit (1) for a motor vehicle, which comprises a light module (2) and a mirror module (3), wherein the mirror module (3) is designed to reflect the light emission produced by the light module (3) in an emission direction of the lighting unit (1), characterized by: the light module (2), which comprises at least one light source (4) and a first heat sink (5), the mirror module (3), which comprises a mirror unit (6) and a second heat sink (7), a cooling system (8), which comprises at least one inlet (9), at least one outlet (10), at least one line (11), at least one flow unit (12), a cooling medium, a first cooling sink, and a second cooling sink, wherein the inlet (9) and the outlet (10) are connected by the line (11), and the flow unit (12) is inserted into the line (11) in order to produce a flow of the cooling medium in the line (11) and sucks in the cooling medium through the inlet (9) and discharges the cooling medium through the outlet (10), and the first cooling sink isType: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Matthias MAYER, Markus REINPRECHT, Stefan MITTERLEHNER
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Publication number: 20190316752Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle headlight comprising at least one light source, at least one projection optical system, and an electronic component (1) with an active optical surface on a front face, an active thermal surface, and electric contacts. A component housing (110), which is made of a housing shell (120) and a housing cover (150), a first printed circuit board (130) and at least one first spacer (160) are also contained. The component housing (110) at least partly receives the electronic component (1). The housing shell (120) comprises an assembly position for the electronic component (1) and a component opening (121) which is located in the region of the assembly position, in which the electronic component (1) is arranged, and by means of which the active optical surface of the electronic component (1) can be accessed. The electronic component (1) can be connected to the first printed circuit board (130) via the electric contacts of the electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Matthias MAYER, Markus REINPRECHT, Stefan MITTERLEHNER
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Patent number: 10429024Abstract: A holding device (1) for an electronic component (2) in a vehicle headlamp, the electronic component (2) comprising an optical interface area on a front side and a thermal interface area and electrical contacts on a rear side facing away from the front side, as well as: a base body (3) having a mounting position for the electronic component, and an opening (31) located in the region of the mounting position, through which opening access to the optical interface area of the electronic component (2) is possible, wherein the electronic component (2) bears by way of the front side thereof against the base body (3), a circuit board (4), to which the electronic component (2) can be connected by means of the electrical contacts thereof and which has an opening (41), though which access to the thermal interface area of the electronic component (2) is possible, a heat sink (5), which is arranged on the thermal interface area of the electronic component (2) and can be fastened on the base body, at least one resilienType: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Matthias Mayer, Stefan Mitterlehner
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Publication number: 20190056080Abstract: A holding device (1) for an electronic component (2) in a vehicle headlamp, the electronic component (2) comprising an optical interface area on a front side and a thermal interface area and electrical contacts on a rear side facing away from the front side, as well as: a base body (3) having a mounting position for the electronic component, and an opening (31) located in the region of the mounting position, through which opening access to the optical interface area of the electronic component (2) is possible, wherein the electronic component (2) bears by way of the front side thereof against the base body (3), a circuit board (4), to which the electronic component (2) can be connected by means of the electrical contacts thereof and which has an opening (41), though which access to the thermal interface area of the electronic component (2) is possible, a heat sink (5), which is arranged on the thermal interface area of the electronic component (2) and can be fastened on the base body, at least one resilienType: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Matthias MAYER, Stefan MITTERLEHNER