Patents Assigned to Docter Optics SE
  • Patent number: 12325161
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element having at least one optically effective surface. The optically effective surface comprises a contour and a surface structure superimposed on the contour. Transparent liquid plastic is injection-molded by means of a (smooth) injection mold of an injection molding machine (500) in dependence on a group of injection molding parameters to form an injection molded component (21) having the contour of the optically effective surface but without the surface structure superimposed on the contour, wherein at least one parameter of the group of injection molding parameters is set and/or corrected in dependence on properties of the injection molded component (21), and wherein the optical element is produced using the group of injection molding parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Florian Pilz, Sven Fröhlich
  • Patent number: 12319605
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a suitable method for producing a headlight lens for a vehicle headlight, for example for a motor-vehicle headlight, wherein the headlight lens comprises an integral body made of glass, wherein the integral body comprises at least one light tunnel and one light-passage section having at least one optically active light exit surface, wherein the light tunnel comprises at least one light entry surface and, with a bend, transitions into the light-passage section in order to image the bend as a bright-dark-boundary by means of light directed into the light entry surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Alexander Kuppe, Thomas Walther, Hagen Goldammer
  • Publication number: 20240272424
    Abstract: The disclosure relates, inter alia, to a motor vehicle (1) having a vehicle headlight (10) which comprises a lighting lens (46), the lighting lens (46) comprising a lens body (460) made of transparent material with at least one light entrance surface (462) and at least one light exit surface, wherein the lighting lens (46) further comprises a lighting assembly (461) which comprises a carrier (4612) on which is arranged a lighting matrix (4611) with a plurality of independently controllable lighting pixels, wherein by means of the lighting matrix (4611) light can be irradiated into the light entrance surface (462) of the lens body (460), which light exits from the light exit surface of the lens body (460), wherein between the lighting matrix (4611) and the light entrance surface (462) an air gap (464) is provided which is sealed dust-tight but not air-tight with respect to the surroundings of the lighting lens (46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Markus WINKLER, Hagen SCHWEITZER
  • Publication number: 20240011616
    Abstract: The disclosure relates, inter alia, to a vehicle headlight (10), for example for a motor vehicle (1), wherein the vehicle headlight (10) comprises an illumination matrix (534) with a plurality of independently controllable illumination pixels for generating a (for example time-variant) illumination pattern, wherein the vehicle headlight (10) comprises an objective for imaging the illumination pattern, and wherein the objective comprises at least one objective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Markus WINKLER, Jens FISCHER, Hagen SCHWEITZER
  • Publication number: 20230416133
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element (202), wherein a blank of transparent material is heated and/or provided and, after heating and/or after being provided between a first mold (UF) and at least one second mold (OF), is press molded, for example on both sides, to form the optical element (202) and is then exposed to a treatment atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Christoph DITTMANN, Annegret DIATTA, Alexander KUPPE, Ralf POLLE, Toni SCHNOOR
  • Publication number: 20230398722
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element having at least one optically effective surface. The optically effective surface comprises a contour and a surface structure superimposed on the contour. Transparent liquid plastic is injection-molded by means of a (smooth) injection mold of an injection molding machine (500) in dependence on a group of injection molding parameters to form an injection molded component (21) having the contour of the optically effective surface but without the surface structure superimposed on the contour, wherein at least one parameter of the group of injection molding parameters is set and/or corrected in dependence on properties of the injection molded component (21), and wherein the optical element is produced using the group of injection molding parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Florian PILZ, Sven FRÖHLICH
  • Publication number: 20230348309
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element, for example an (optical) lens, for example a headlight lens, for example a vehicle headlight lens, from inorganic glass, wherein a blank of the inorganic glass is heated in a first heating step, for example in such a way that the blank is cooler on the inside than on its outer region, wherein, after heating, the blank is press-molded, for example on both sides, in a first pressing step between an upper mold and a lower mold to form an intermediate molded part, wherein the intermediate molded part is removed from the lower mold after the first pressing step, wherein a surface or the surface of the intermediate molded part formed by the lower mold and/or the surface of the intermediate molded part facing the lower mold is heated in a second heating step after the first pressing step, wherein the intermediate molded part is press-molded, for example on both sides, to the optical element or the (optical) lens, in a second pressing step after the
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Alexander KUPPE, Annegret DIATTA
  • Publication number: 20230302986
    Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a vehicle headlight having a lens arrangement, wherein the lens arrangement includes a first lens (input lens), a second lens (first middle lens), at least a third lens (second middle lens), and a front lens, wherein the second lens (first middle lens) is arranged in the light path between the first lens (input lens) and the front lens, and wherein the at least third lens (second middle lens) is arranged in the light path between the second lens (first middle lens) and the front lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Hagen SCHWEITZER, Sebastian ERBES, Markus WINKLER
  • Publication number: 20230139819
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle headlight (20), for example a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the vehicle headlight comprises a light source assembly (11) and a primary optics (200A), for example a press-molded primary optics, for example a one-piece primary optics (200A), wherein the primary optics (200A) comprises at least one light tunnel (208) and a wedge-shaped light conducting part (209) having at least one light exit surface (209A), for example optically effective light exit surface (209A), wherein the light tunnel (208) comprises at least one light entrance surface (201), for example an optically effective light entrance surface (201), into which light generated by means of the light source assembly (11) can be irradiated, wherein the light tunnel (208) transitions into the light conducting part (209) at a bend (207), and wherein the vehicle headlight comprises a secondary optics (200B) with an optically effective light exit surface (202) for imaging a light exit surface (209A) of the primary opt
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Mohsen MOZAFFARI-AFSHAR, Sven FRÖHLICH, Siemen KÜHL
  • Publication number: 20230052042
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing an optical lens element, in particular for illumination purposes, in particular for producing a headlight lens for a vehicle headlight, in particular for a motor vehicle headlight (10), wherein a pre-lens element (42, 43) is injection molded using at least one mold by heating liquefied transparent plastic, wherein the pre-lens element (42, 43) being cooled in such a way that the plastic solidifies, and at least one optically effective surface of the pre-lens element (42, 43) then being heated in such a way that the plastic on the optically effective surface can be shaped, in particular up to a depth of not more than 1000 micrometers, wherein the pre-lens element (42, 43) is pressed with the optically effective surface in a final contour mold to form the lens element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicants: Docter Optics SE, HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Florian PILZ, Sven FRÖHLICH, Sebastian KLEINEHEISMANN, Ludwig KNORR
  • Publication number: 20230029379
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element (42, 43) having at least one optically effective surface, wherein, by means of a first injection mold of an injection-molding machine (500, 500?) liquid transparent plastic (54, P4014, P4017) is injection-molded to form a preform and/or a pre-molded part (20) having at least one preform (22, 23), the preform or the pre-molded part (20) subsequently being cooled outside the first injection mold and/or outside the injection-molding machine (500, 500?), and the preform (22, 23) to form the optical element subsequently being injection-molded and/or over-molded in a second injection mold by applying at least one layer of plastic, which forms the optically effective surface (42, 43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Florian PILZ, Sven FRÖHLICH
  • Publication number: 20230026408
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element (202), wherein a blank of transparent material is heated and/or provided and, after heating and/or after being provided is press molded, for example on both sides, between a first mold (UF) and at least one second mold (OF), to form the optical element (202) and is then sprayed with a surface treatment agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Christoph DITTMANN, Alexander KUPPE, Annegret DIATTA, Ralf POLLE
  • Publication number: 20220363023
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element, for example a lens, for example a headlight lens, for example for vehicle headlights or motor vehicle headlights, wherein an optical component part having an (optically effective) convex surface made of a first transparent optical material is provided and/or produced; a mold having a concave cavity and optical material is provided and/or produced; liquid transparent second optical material is placed into the concave cavity of the mold; and the optical component part having the convexly curved surface is pressed into the concave cavity of the mold such that an optically effective coating is formed on the convexly curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Sven FRÖHLICH, Fiete BAUER
  • Publication number: 20220298050
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved production method for optical elements. In this case, it is desirable to achieve high contour accuracy and/or surface quality for optical elements or lenses or headlight lens. In addition, it is desirable to reduce the costs of a production process for objective lenses and/or headlights, microprojectors or vehicle headlights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Alexander KUPPE, Ralf POLLE, Thomas WALTHER, Peter MÜHLE, Christoph DITTMANN, Stephan JIRAK, Hagen GOLDAMMER, Annegret DIATTA, Sven FRÖHLICH
  • Publication number: 20220298049
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns to a process for manufacturing an optical element from glass, wherein a blank of glass is tempered, for example in such a way that the blank is cooler in its interior than on its exterior, wherein the tempered blank between a first mold and a second mold, which are moved towards one another to form a closed cavity, is press-molded, for example on both sides, to form the optical element, wherein the first mold and/or the second mold comprises an escape cavity slide which is compressed by the formation of a closed cavity by means of the first mold and the second mold as a function of the volume of the blank, so that, during press-molding, an additional edge which is dependent on the volume of the blank is formed with the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Alexander KUPPE, Annegret DIATTA
  • Publication number: 20220289614
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a suitable method for producing a headlight lens for a vehicle headlight, for example for a motor-vehicle headlight, wherein the headlight lens comprises an integral body made of glass, wherein the integral body comprises at least one light tunnel and one light-passage section having at least one optically active light exit surface, wherein the light tunnel comprises at least one light entry surface and, with a bend, transitions into the light-passage section in order to image the bend as a bright-dark-boundary by means of light directed into the light entry surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Alexander KUPPE, Thomas WALTHER, Hagen GOLDAMMER
  • Publication number: 20220289612
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing an optical element, where a blank of glass is heated and/or provided and, after heating and/or after being provided between a first mold (UF) and at least one second mold (OF), is press molded, for example on both sides, to form the optical element and is then sprayed with a surface treatment agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Annegret DIATTA, Sven FRÖHLICH, Markus WINKLER
  • Publication number: 20220244433
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a glass optical element and a method of manufacturing such a glass optical element, wherein the refractive index of the glass is not less than 1.5, wherein the temperature of the glass corresponding to the viscosity log 2 dPas is less than 1600° C., and wherein the HGB value of the glass is not greater than 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Joachim Robert Gröll, Siegfried Reyman
  • Publication number: 20220177345
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element (202), wherein a blank of transparent material is heated and/or provided and, after heating and/or after being provided between a first mold (UF) and at least one second mold (OF), is press molded to form the optical element (202), in particular on both sides, and is then sprayed with a surface treatment agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Christoph Dittmann, Alexander Kuppe, Annegret Diatta, Ralf Polle, Toni Schnoor, Sven Fröhlich
  • Publication number: 20210023754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a lens element (2), in particular for illumination purposes, in particular for producing a headlight lens (2) for a vehicle headlight, in particular for a motor vehicle headlight (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Horst WODAK, Hans-Jürgen BRANDT