Patents by Inventor Alexander KUPPE

Alexander KUPPE 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: 12565439
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Christoph Dittmann, Annegret Diatta, Alexander Kuppe, Ralf Polle, Toni Schnoor
  • Publication number: 20250282668
    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: May 28, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Alexander KUPPE, Thomas WALTHER, Hagen GOLDAMMER
  • 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
  • Patent number: 12234174
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Alexander Kuppe, Ralf Polle, Thomas Walther, Peter Mühle, Christoph Dittmann, Stephan Jirak, Hagen Goldammer, Annegret Diatta, Sven Fröhlich
  • Patent number: 12157694
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical element from glass, wherein a portion of glass or a glass blank is blank-pressed, in particular on both sides, to form the optical element, wherein the optical element is then placed on a transport element and passes through a cooling path with the transport element, without the optical surface of the optical element being touched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Christoph Priese, Alexander Kuppe, Thomas Lehmann
  • Patent number: 11884570
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Alexander Kuppe, Annegret Diatta
  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 11708289
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Christoph Dittmann, Alexander Kuppe, Annegret Diatta, Ralf Polle, Toni Schnoor, Sven Fröhlich
  • Patent number: 11643352
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical element out of glass comprises placing a blank made of glass on an annular contact face of a supporting body having a hollow cross section. The blank is heated on the supporting body in a cavity of a protective cap that is arranged in a furnace cavity, such that a temperature gradient is established in the blank in such a way that the blank is cooler inside than on an outside region. The blank is press molded to form the optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Alexander Kuppe, Peter Mühle
  • 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: 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: 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: 20200346964
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing an optical element out of glass, wherein a blank made of glass is laid on an annular contact face of a supporting body having a hollow cross section, and is heated on the supporting body, in a cavity of a protective cap that is arranged in a furnace cavity, such that a temperature gradient is established in the blank in such a way that the blank is cooler inside than on an outside region, wherein the contact face is cooled by means of a cooling medium flowing through the supporting body, wherein following heating the glass blank is press molded to form the optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander KUPPE, Peter MÜHLE
  • Publication number: 20200247708
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical element from glass, wherein a portion of glass or a glass blank is blank-pressed, in particular on both sides, to form the optical element, wherein the optical element is then placed on a transport element and passes through a cooling path with the transport element, without the optical surface of the optical element being touched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Christoph PRIESE, Alexander KUPPE, Thomas LEHMANN
  • Publication number: 20200231486
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element from glass, wherein a glass blank is placed on an annular contact surface of a support body with a hollow cross-section, and heated on the support body, in particular in such a way that a temperature gradient is created in the blank in such a way that the blank is cooler on the inside than in the outer region thereof, wherein the contact surface is cooled by means of a coolant flowing through the support body, wherein, after heating, the glass blank is blank-pressed, in particular on both sides, to form the optical element, wherein the contact surface spans a base area that is not circular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Christoph PRIESE, Alexander KUPPE, Thomas LEHMANN, Thomas WALTHER, Peter MÜHLE