Patents by Inventor Stephan SCHWAIGER

Stephan SCHWAIGER 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).

  • Publication number: 20170334338
    Abstract: A projection lamp for illumination includes a pump radiation unit configured to emit pump radiation, a phosphor element for the at least partial conversion of the pump radiation into a conversion light, and a micromirror array having a multiplicity of micromirror actuators which are arranged in the form of a matrix. The projection lamp is set up such that, during operation, the phosphor element is irradiated by the pump radiation from the pump radiation unit. The conversion light which is thereupon emitted by the phosphor element at least partially makes up an illumination light, which illumination light is guided for adjusting a light distribution over the micromirror actuators. The micromirror actuators are illuminated inhomogeneously with the illumination light at respective times to support the light distribution that is adjusted using the micromirror array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Ricarda Schoemer, Juergen Hager, Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering, Norbert Haas
  • Patent number: 9803820
    Abstract: A lighting device for a headlight for generating a light emission pattern in a far field is provided. The lighting device includes at least two phosphor surfaces arranged rotationally movably between different positions, and at least one light source spaced apart from the phosphor surfaces and serving for emitting primary light for illuminating a portion of the phosphor surfaces. An associated predetermined light emission pattern is generatable in respectively exactly one predetermined position of the phosphor surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Hager, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20170303367
    Abstract: An LED includes a first active region for the emission of a first primary radiation and a second active region for the emission of a second primary radiation, separate connections, a first phosphor for the at least partial conversion of the first primary radiation into a first conversion radiation in such a way that the first phosphor forms a first emitting surface of the LED for the emission of a first illumination radiation, and a second emitting surface for the emission of a second illumination radiation, which has a different spectral profile than the first illumination radiation, the second illumination radiation originating from the second primary radiation, and the emitting surfaces being shaped and arranged in a plan view, looking at the LED counter to a main emitting direction thereof, such that an outer of the emitting surfaces as a continuous surface area encloses an inner of the emitting surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Martin Brueckel, Norbert Haas, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20170285162
    Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle is provided. The lighting device includes a light source with which at least one of useful light or assist light can be emitted into the surroundings, a sensor with which at least one of useful light or assist light reflected by the surroundings can be at least partially detected, and an electronic unit for evaluating at least one of the useful light or assist light sensed by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering
  • Patent number: 9739459
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an illumination device including at least one semiconductor light source arrangement that is fixed to a carrier. The at least one semiconductor light source arrangement is fixed to the carrier at multiple locations by means of a press fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Helbig, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20170138556
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lighting apparatus for a headlight for generating a light emission pattern in a far field, including at least one light source for emitting primary light onto an illumination surface, at least two different phosphor surfaces which are introducible into the illumination surface, at least partly alternately by at least one translational movement, and a control device for positioning the phosphor surfaces in relation to the illumination surface. A respectively associated light emission pattern is generatable in a predetermined position of the phosphor surfaces. The control device is configured, for the purpose of setting a specific light emission pattern, to move at least one phosphor surface provided for this purpose into the illumination surface by at least one translational movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Jürgen Hager, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20170122516
    Abstract: Various embodiment may relate to a luminaire, including at least one light source, in particular a semiconductor light source, for emitting a primary light beam onto at least one spaced-apart luminescent body, wherein the luminescent body includes at least one hole and a direct light component of the respective primary light beam can be radiated through the at least one hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Hager, Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering
  • Publication number: 20170097132
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an illumination device for vehicles, including multiple semiconductor light sources, and at least one light wavelength conversion element for the wavelength conversion of the light emitted by the semiconductor sources. At least one light-refracting optical unit is associated with each semiconductor source, which is designed to direct light emitted by the respective semiconductor source onto the at least one light wavelength conversion element. The at least one light-refracting optical unit is movably arranged with respect to the semiconductor source with which it is associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Juergen Hager, Philipp Helbig, Stephan Schwaiger, Jasmin Muster
  • Patent number: 9482412
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a laser light source arrangement; an optical unit; at least one pivotable mirror; and at least one light wavelength conversion element. The optical unit and the at least one pivotable mirror are embodied in such a way that laser light generated by the laser light source arrangement is directed via the optical unit and the at least one pivotable mirror to the light wavelength conversion element. The lighting device may further include a unit configured to compensate for a lengthening or shortening—caused by the pivoting movement of the at least one pivotable mirror—of the optical path of the laser light generated by the laser light source arrangement and directed onto the at least one light wavelength conversion element via the optical unit and the at least one pivotable mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering
  • Patent number: 9297522
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a semiconductor light source module, an optical unit, and a common support for the semiconductor light source module and the optical unit. The optical unit is mounted on a front side of the support and has at least one dowel, which extends into a precisely fitting hole in the semiconductor light source module. The semiconductor light source module rests on a rear side of the support. The at least one dowel projects through an aperture in the support and extends into the precisely fitting hole in the semiconductor light source module. The at least one dowel forms a shoulder, which rests on a supporting surface of the semiconductor light source module that rests on the rear side of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Stephan Schwaiger, Philipp Helbig
  • Patent number: 9243770
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a reflector, which can be illuminated by means of at least one light source, in particular light emitting diode, and an aperture disposed downstream of the reflector and having a rear side facing the reflector and a front side facing away from the reflector. The lighting device may include at least one additional light source for illuminating the front side of the aperture, and the front side of the aperture is covered at least in regions with at least one phosphor which is sensitive to light emitted by the at least one additional light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering
  • Publication number: 20150176778
    Abstract: A lighting device may include: a laser light source arrangement; at least two pivotable mirrors; and at least one light wavelength conversion element. The lighting device is embodied in such a way that light generated by the laser light source arrangement is directed onto at least one light wavelength conversion element by the pivotable mirrors. The at least two pivotable mirrors are embodied in such a way that light reflected at a first pivotable mirror is directable onto a first surface section of at least one light wavelength conversion element in order to form a first illuminatable region of the at least one light wavelength conversion element, and light reflected at a second pivotable mirror is directable onto a second surface section of the at least one light wavelength conversion element in order to form a second illuminatable region of the at least one light wavelength conversion element. The first and second illuminatable regions partly overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering, Thomas Reiners
  • Publication number: 20150176809
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a light generating unit configured to generate at least two light beams; at least one phosphor surface which is illuminatable by the light beams; and at least one movable deflection mirror for the scanning deflection of the light beams onto the phosphor surface, such that the light beams impinge on the at least one phosphor surface in a spaced-apart fashion, and such that at least one region of the phosphor surface is illuminatable by at least two light beams in a manner spaced apart temporally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering, Juergen Hager
  • Publication number: 20150176805
    Abstract: A method for generating a light emission pattern by illuminating at least one phosphor surface by at least one primary light beam is provided. The method includes: directing the primary light beam only onto a partial surface of the entire illuminatable phosphor surface; and illuminating at least one partial region of said partial surface more intensely than in the case of uniform illumination of the illuminatable phosphor surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering, Juergen Hager
  • Publication number: 20150176792
    Abstract: A lighting device for a headlight for generating a light emission pattern in a far field is provided. The lighting device includes at least two phosphor surfaces arranged rotationally movably between different positions, and at least one light source spaced apart from the phosphor surfaces and serving for emitting primary light for illuminating a portion of the phosphor surfaces. An associated predetermined light emission pattern is generatable in respectively exactly one predetermined position of the phosphor surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Juergen HAGER, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20150176811
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a laser light source arrangement; an optical unit; at least one pivotable mirror; and at least one light wavelength conversion element. The optical unit and the at least one pivotable mirror are embodied in such a way that laser light generated by the laser light source arrangement is directed via the optical unit and the at least one pivotable mirror to the light wavelength conversion element. The lighting device may further include a unit configured to compensate for a lengthening or shortening—caused by the pivoting movement of the at least one pivotable mirror—of the optical path of the laser light generated by the laser light source arrangement and directed onto the at least one light wavelength conversion element via the optical unit and the at least one pivotable mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering
  • Publication number: 20150175053
    Abstract: A method for operating a lighting device comprising n>1 light generating units configured to generate a respective primary light beam and comprising a phosphor surface spaced apart from the light generating units is provided. The method may include illuminating an i-th partial surface of the phosphor surface by i light generating units if a desired positive brightness value on this illuminated partial surface falls below or reaches a next higher i-th brightness threshold value from a group of n?1 positive, progressively increasing brightness threshold values; otherwise illuminating by n light generating units; wherein i and n are whole natural numbers and i=[1, . . . , n] holds true.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan SCHWAIGER, Oliver HERING, Juergen HAGER
  • Publication number: 20150146302
    Abstract: A lighting device may include at least one light source arrangement for generating primary light; at least one light wavelength conversion element for converting primary light into secondary light; and a filter apparatus disposed optically downstream of the at least one light wavelength conversion element and serving for filtering out primary light. The at least one light source arrangement and the at least one light wavelength conversion element are embodied or correspondingly embodied light directing means are provided in such a way that part of the primary light generated by the at least one light source arrangement impinges on the at least one light wavelength conversion element and part of the primary light generated by the at least one light source arrangement is directed past the at least one light wavelength conversion element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Oliver Hering, Juergen Hager, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20150138799
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a reflector, which can be illuminated by means of at least one light source, in particular light emitting diode, and an aperture disposed downstream of the reflector and having a rear side facing the reflector and a front side facing away from the reflector. The lighting device may include at least one additional light source for illuminating the front side of the aperture, and the front side of the aperture is covered at least in regions with at least one phosphor which is sensitive to light emitted by the at least one additional light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Hering
  • Publication number: 20150077988
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an illumination device including at least one semiconductor light source arrangement that is fixed to a carrier. The at least one semiconductor light source arrangement is fixed to the carrier at multiple locations by means of a press fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Philipp Helbig, Stephan Schwaiger