Patents by Inventor Alexandre Gatto

Alexandre Gatto 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: 11977227
    Abstract: A device for data projection, includes a holographic element arranged as a imaging element for a windshield. An imaging device has a first imaging system and a second imaging system configured to illuminate the holographic element. The holographic element has a first volume hologram structured to be angle-selective for light under a first illumination angle and to generate a first two-dimensional virtual image at a first fixed distance from the holographic element corresponding to the first image data, and a second volume hologram structured to be angle-selective for light under a second illumination angle and to generate a second two-dimensional virtual image at a second fixed distance from the holographic element different from the first distance corresponding to the second image data, such that the first and second images are viewable separately and simultaneously by a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Erler, Matthias Burkhardt, Alexandre Gatto
  • Publication number: 20240035975
    Abstract: A lab-on-a-chip system (100) comprises an optical detection waveguide (122) that has an at least partially periodic structure (123, 501, 502, 503, 504) that is configured to couple light (152) from surroundings of the optical detection waveguide (122) into the optical detection waveguide (122). The lab-on-a-chip system (100) furthermore also comprises a microfluidic network (212), wherein the microfluidic network (212) has multiple lines and at least one reaction chamber (211, 211-1, 211-2, 211-3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Alexandre Gatto, Michael Totzeck
  • Patent number: 11885928
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system includes an incoupling region of a main body that deflects only part of the radiation coming from an object to be detected and impinges on the front face such that the deflected part propagates as coupled-in radiation in the main body by reflections up to the decoupling region and impinges on the decoupling region. A decoupling region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation impinging thereon such that the deflected part exits the main body via the front or rear face to impinge on the detector system. The extent of the incoupling region in a second direction transverse to the first direction is greater than the extent of the decoupling region in the second direction. In the second direction, the incoupling region has at least two different diffractive incoupling structures which have a different deflection component in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Kleindienst, Christoph Erler, Petr Vojtisek, Marc Junghans, Daniel Thomae, Mirko Riethmueller, Matthias Burkhardt, Alexandre Gatto, Andreas Luetz
  • Publication number: 20230168503
    Abstract: A device for data projection, comprising a holographic element to be arranged by a windshield. An imaging device comprising a first imaging system is arranged at a first angle with respect to the holographic element and configured to illuminate the holographic element at a first illumination angle with first illumination light modulated with first image data. A second imaging system is arranged at a second angle with respect to the holographic element and configured to illuminate the holographic element at a second illumination angle different from the first illumination angle with second illumination light modulated with second image data such that on the holographic element the first illumination light overlaps with the second illumination light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Erler, Matthias Burkhardt, Alexandre Gatto
  • Patent number: 11474347
    Abstract: Provided is a waveguide arrangement, comprising a diffractive input coupling element (11), in particular a volume hologram, a diffractive output coupling element (13), in particular a volume hologram, and optionally a beam expansion element (12), in particular a volume hologram. The expansion element (12) and the output coupling element (13) expand a light beam in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Erler, Mirko Riethmüller, Andreas Lütz, Alexandre Gatto, Mario Sondermann
  • Patent number: 11460407
    Abstract: For the purpose of gas quality monitoring, a spectroscopic examination of a gas sample from a space (10) to be monitored is carried out, e.g. by Raman spectroscopy. The spectroscopic examination yields a measurement spectrum extending over a wavelength range. A deviation of the measurement spectrum from at least one comparison sample (160) is then detected. Depending on the detected deviation, a gas quality warning (QW) is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH, Carl Zeiss Spectroscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Rode, Alexandre Gatto, Arnaud Deparnay, Michael Helgert
  • Publication number: 20220307669
    Abstract: Light-emitting devices for motor vehicles are provided, which comprise a reflection hologram. A light-guiding body is provided to direct light from a light source arrangement (4) onto the hologram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel THOMAE, Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Alexandre GATTO
  • Patent number: 11391435
    Abstract: Light-emitting devices for motor vehicles are provided, which comprise a reflection hologram. A light-guiding body is provided to direct light from a light source arrangement onto the hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Thomae, Roman Kleindienst, Christoph Erler, Petr Vojtisek, Alexandre Gatto
  • Publication number: 20220146845
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system and a lighting and/or projection system includes a transparent base body. A first outcoupling region deflects at least a part of the incoupled radiation hitting the first outcoupling region, such that the deflected part exits the base body via a front side or a rear side thereof in order to hit the detector system. The extent of the first incoupling region in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction is greater than the extent of the first outcoupling region in the second direction. The base body has a second outcoupling region, which deflects at least a part of light from a light source or image source hitting the second outcoupling region as illuminating radiation, such that the deflected part is used for illumination and/or projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Alexandre GATTO, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220146752
    Abstract: A waveguide for a detector system includes a transparent main body with a partially transparent incoupling region and a decoupling region that is spaced apart therefrom in a first direction. The incoupling region includes a diffractive structure which deflects only part of radiation coming from an object to be detected and impinging on the front face such that the deflected part propagates as coupled-in radiation in the main body by reflections up to the decoupling region and impinges on the decoupling region. The decoupling region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation impinging thereon such that the deflected part exits the main body via the front face or rear face in order to impinge on the detector system. The extent of the incoupling region in a second direction transverse to the first direction is greater than the extent of the decoupling region in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220128778
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system includes an incoupling region of a main body that deflects only part of the radiation coming from an object to be detected and impinges on the front face such that the deflected part propagates as coupled-in radiation in the main body by reflections up to the decoupling region and impinges on the decoupling region. A decoupling region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation impinging thereon such that the deflected part exits the main body via the front or rear face to impinge on the detector system. The extent of the incoupling region in a second direction transverse to the first direction is greater than the extent of the decoupling region in the second direction. In the second direction, the incoupling region has at least two different diffractive incoupling structures which have a different deflection component in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220128766
    Abstract: A screen includes a transparent base body with a front face and a rear face, and an image sensor. The base body includes a coupling-in region and a coupling-out region at a distance therefrom in a first direction. The coupling-in region includes a diffractive structure which deflects only part of the radiation incident on the front face and originating from an object to be detected, such that the deflected part is propagated as coupled-in radiation in the base body by reflection, until it reaches the coupling-out region and is incident on said coupling-out region, and the coupling-out region deflects at least part of said incident coupled-in radiation, such that the deflected part exits the base body via the front face or the rear face and is incident on the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Marc JUNGHANS, Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Andreas LUETZ, Petr VOJTISEK, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO
  • Publication number: 20220120982
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system includes a base body, wherein the incoupling region thereof comprises a plurality of diffractive incoupling structures, which differ in that they have different horizontal fields of view in a plane which is spanned by a perpendicular to the front side and by a second direction transverse to the first direction, such that said structures deflect radiation from the different horizontal fields of view to the outcoupling region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Petr VOJTISEK, Christoph ERLER, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220113551
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system is provided. A transparent base body of the waveguide has a partly transparent coupling-in region and a coupling-out region at a distance therefrom in a first direction. The coupling-in region includes at least two volume holograms, which each deflect only part of radiation coming from an object to be detected and striking the front side such that the deflected part, as coupled-in radiation in the base body, is propagated by reflections as far as the coupling-out region and strikes the coupling-out region. The volume holograms of the coupling-in region differ in that their deflection function has different spectral angular properties. The coupling-out region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation striking said region such that the deflected part exits the base body via the front side or rear side, in order to strike the detector system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Petr VOJTISEK, Christoph ERLER, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20210239977
    Abstract: Used are an imaging apparatus for a device for data projection and an optical component and a corresponding device for data projection. The imaging apparatus here comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements, arranged in a first direction, and a deflection apparatus for deflecting light beams in a second direction. The optical component can comprise a windshield which is provided with holograms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Burkhardt, Christoph Erler, Alexandre Gatto
  • Patent number: 11073691
    Abstract: Used are an imaging apparatus for a device for data projection and an optical component and a corresponding device for data projection. The imaging apparatus here comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements (10), arranged in a first direction, and a deflection apparatus (11) for deflecting light beams in a second direction. The optical component can comprise a windshield which is provided with holograms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Burkhardt, Christoph Erler, Alexandre Gatto
  • Publication number: 20210164907
    Abstract: For the purpose of gas quality monitoring, a spectroscopic examination of a gas sample from a space (10) to be monitored is carried out, e.g. by Raman spectroscopy. The spectroscopic examination yields a measurement spectrum extending over a wavelength range. A deviation of the measurement spectrum from at least one comparison sample (160) is then detected. Depending on the detected deviation, a gas quality warning (QW) is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Michael RODE, Alexandre GATTO, Arnaud DEPARNAY, Michael HELGERT
  • Publication number: 20200240610
    Abstract: Light-emitting devices for motor vehicles are provided, which comprise a reflection hologram. A light-guiding body is provided to direct light from a light source arrangement onto the hologram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel THOMAE, Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Alexandre GATTO
  • Publication number: 20190187465
    Abstract: Provided is a waveguide arrangement, comprising a diffractive input coupling element (11), in particular a volume hologram, a diffractive output coupling element (13), in particular a volume hologram, and optionally a beam expansion element (12), in particular a volume hologram. The expansion element (12) and the output coupling element (13) expand a light beam in different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph Erler, Mirko Riethmüller, Andreas Lütz, Alexandre Gatto, Mario Sondermann
  • Publication number: 20180074316
    Abstract: Used are an imaging apparatus for a device for data projection and an optical component and a corresponding device for data projection. The imaging apparatus here comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements (10), arranged in a first direction, and a deflection apparatus (11) for deflecting light beams in a second direction. The optical component can comprise a windshield which is provided with holograms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Burkhardt, Christoph Erler, Alexandre Gatto