Patents by Inventor Udo Custodis
Udo Custodis 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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Patent number: 10267507Abstract: A luminous means comprising a substrate having a first main surface, to which a first electrode is applied, a second electrode, an organic layer stack within an active region of the substrate between the first and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer stack comprises at least one organic layer which is suitable for generating light, and at least one reflective element, which is formed along a main plane of the luminous means, wherein the luminous means has two operating states, such that the luminous means is an illumination source in a first operating state and the luminous means is a mirror in a second operating state.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Karsten Diekmann, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand H. Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy, Reinhard Weitzel
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Publication number: 20180045401Abstract: A luminous means comprising a substrate having a first main surface, to which a first electrode is applied, a second electrode, an organic layer stack within an active region of the substrate between the first and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer stack comprises at least one organic layer which is suitable for generating light, and at least one reflective element, which is formed along a main plane of the luminous means, wherein the luminous means has two operating states, such that the luminous means is an illumination source in a first operating state and the luminous means is a mirror in a second operating state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Karsten DIEKMANN, Karsten HEUSER, Markus KLEIN, Dieter LANG, Georg LECHERMANN, Michael REITHMEIER, Carsten PLUMEYER, Makarand H. CHIPALKATTI, Udo CUSTODIS, Diane SEYMOUR, Dmytro POPLAVSKYY, Reinhard WEITZEL
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Patent number: 9829192Abstract: A glazing comprising a luminous means with a substrate having a first main surface, to which a first electrode is applied, a second electrode, and an organic layer stack within an active region of the substrate between the first and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer stack comprises at least one organic layer which is suitable for generating light, wherein the luminous means is arranged between two glass plates of the glazing of a window. Also, storage furniture is disclosed comprising a storage element shaped in planar fashion and having at least one storage surface and at least one radiation-emitting component, and at least one holding apparatus for holding the storage element.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignees: OSRAM OLED GmbH, OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand H. Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy, Reinhard Weitzel
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Publication number: 20160238234Abstract: A glazing comprising a luminous means with a substrate having a first main surface, to which a first electrode is applied, a second electrode, and an organic layer stack within an active region of the substrate between the first and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer stack comprises at least one organic layer which is suitable for generating light, wherein the luminous means is arranged between two glass plates of the glazing of a window. Also, storage furniture is disclosed comprising a storage element shaped in planar fashion and having at least one storage surface and at least one radiation-emitting component, and at least one holding apparatus for holding the storage element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand H. Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy, Reinhard Weitzel
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Patent number: 9312308Abstract: An organic luminous means and an illumination device comprising such a luminous means are specified. An optical display apparatus, emergency lighting, motor vehicle interior lighting, an item of furniture, a construction material, a glazing and a display comprising such a luminous means and, respectively, comprising an illumination device having such a luminous means are furthermore specified.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignees: OSRAM OLED GmbH, OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand H. Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy, Reinhard Weitzel
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Publication number: 20150228696Abstract: An organic luminous means and an illumination device comprising such a luminous means are specified. An optical display apparatus, emergency lighting, motor vehicle interior lighting, an item of furniture, a construction material, a glazing and a display comprising such a luminous means and, respectively, comprising an illumination device having such a luminous means are furthermore specified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Karsten DIEKMANN, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand H. Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy, Reinhard Weitzel
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Patent number: 8946986Abstract: An organic luminous means and an illumination device comprising such a luminous means are specified. An optical display apparatus, emergency lighting, motor vehicle interior lighting, an item of furniture, a construction material, a glazing and a display comprising such a luminous means and, respectively, comprising an illumination device having such a luminous means are furthermore specified.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Karsten Diekmann, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand H. Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy
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Patent number: 8833983Abstract: An LED lamp including a first light source device and a second light source device is provided. The first light source device has a light exiting surface and a connection portion, and is used for emitting a first illumination light through the light exiting surface. The light exiting surface surrounds the connection portion. The second light source device is connected to the connection portion, and is used for emitting a second illumination light.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Wen-Chiao Chang, Fang-Ru Ye, Yao-Cheng Lue, Chen-Wei Chu, Udo Custodis
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Light guide plate with overlapping diffusion net points, and illumination apparatus using such plate
Patent number: 8534902Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a light guide plate having a plurality of first and second diffusion net points formed on a surface of a light transmissive substrate, and at least one light emitting element disposed to emit light into a light incident surface of the light guide plate. A portion of the first diffusion net points at least partially overlaps the second diffusion net points, and the size of the first diffusion net points is smaller than the size of the second diffusion net points.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Wei-Chih Wang, Chi-Ming Tseng, Wei-Chun Yang, Udo Custodis, Shih-Yuan Yu -
Patent number: 8491176Abstract: A light guide plate (LGP) includes a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of light incident surfaces. The first surface is a light-emitting surface. The light incident surfaces connect the first surface and the second surface. The second surface has a plurality of ring-shaped grooves. Depths of the ring-shaped grooves are gradually decreased from a place close to a center of the LGP towards places close to the light incident surfaces. Each of the ring-shaped grooves has a first ring-shaped side wall surface and a second ring-shaped side wall surface. The second ring-shaped side wall surface is opposite to the first ring-shaped side wall surface and located between a geometry center of the ring-shaped groove and the first ring-shaped side wall surface. The first ring-shaped side wall surface is a tilted surface. In addition, a light source apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Sheng-Hung Lin, Jung-Min Hwang, Udo Custodis, Shih-Yuan Yu
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Patent number: 8482186Abstract: A lighting device includes a light guide body and at least one light-emitting unit. The light guide body has a light guide channel and a local roughened surface on the light guide channel as a scattering region. The at least one light-emitting unit is capable of emitting a light into the light guide channel, wherein at least one portion of the light is guided to the scattering region, and the scattering region scatters the light as a local light source region.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Wei-Chih Wang, Udo Custodis, Jung-Min Hwang
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Patent number: 8454218Abstract: An illuminating apparatus includes a plurality of light source units and a light guide plate. The light guide plate has a flat part and a protruding part, wherein the light source units provide a side light beam into the light guide plate at an edge surface, the side light beam is guided in the light guide plate and exits at the protruding part.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Wei-Chih Wang, Udo Custodis, Wen-Chiao Chang
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Patent number: 8328375Abstract: An organic luminous means and an illumination device comprising such a luminous means are described. An optical display apparatus, emergency lighting, motor vehicle interior lighting, an item of furniture, a construction material, a glazing and a display comprising such a luminous means and, respectively, comprising an illumination device having such a luminous means are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignees: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH, Osram Sylvania Inc.Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy
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Patent number: 8330394Abstract: A light source of LED includes at least one first LED and at least one second LED. The first LED has a first optical illuminant characteristic varying with a variable operation voltage from a first level to a second level, wherein the first level is larger than the second level. The second LED has a second optical illuminant characteristic varying with the variable operation voltage from a third level to a fourth level, wherein the third level is smaller than the fourth level. The first LED and the second LED are simultaneously controlled by the same variable operation voltage to produce a light.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventor: Udo Custodis
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Publication number: 20120294035Abstract: An LED lamp including a first light source device and a second light source device is provided. The first light source device has a light exiting surface and a connection portion, and is used for emitting a first illumination light through the light exiting surface. The light exiting surface surrounds the connection portion. The second light source device is connected to the connection portion, and is used for emitting a second illumination light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Wen-Chiao Chang, Fang-Ru Ye, Yao-Cheng Lue, Chen-Wei Chu, Udo Custodis
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Patent number: 8201983Abstract: An illuminating device includes a tubular light guide, a plurality of light-emitting devices, and a base. The tubular light guide has a light input edge and an inner space. The light-emitting devices are distributed at the light input edge to provide lights into the tubular light guide. The base supports the light-emitting devices and the tubular light guide. The base also has an electronic circuit to provide power to the light-emitting devices. The base has at least one air circulation hole for connecting an outer space with the inner space.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Wei-Chih Wang, Udo Custodis, Wen-Chiao Chang
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Publication number: 20120063164Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a light guide plate, at least one light emitting device, and a reflecting unit. The light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The first surface and the second surface connect to form a tip opposite to the light incident surface. An included angle formed between the first surface and the second surface at the tip is greater than 0 degree and less than or equal to 20 degrees. The light emitting device is disposed beside the light incident surface. The reflecting unit is disposed on the second surface. A method of using a light source apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wen-Chiao Chang, Fang-Ru Ye, Udo Custodis
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Patent number: 8100574Abstract: A light module includes a light guide plate, a light bar, and a first reflector. The light guide plate has a first edge surface, a second edge surface, and a top surface serving as a light-outgoing surface. The light bar is disposed on the first edge surface for providing an edge light source into the light guide plate. The light bar has a plurality of light-emitting devices. The first reflector is disposed on the second edge surface to reflect light back to a region above the light bar.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Young Lighting Technology CorporationInventors: Wei-Chih Wang, Udo Custodis
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Patent number: 8072129Abstract: A lamp includes at least one luminous source (14, 6, 8), in particular a low-pressure discharge lamp, for producing main illumination and having at least one alternative luminous element (22), in particular a light-emitting diode arrangement having at least one LED, for producing alternative illumination, which are arranged on a cap (12) , and having electronics, wherein a switching arrangement, which can be actuated manually, for operating the lamp in the main illumination mode, the alternative illumination mode or in both illumination modes at the same time is provided in the cap.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: OSRAM AGInventors: Udo Custodis, Werner Schmidts
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Patent number: D661421Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Ai-Lan Hor, Wen-Chiao Chang, Ko-Wei Lee, Udo Custodis