Patents by Inventor Andreas RUECKERL

Andreas RUECKERL 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: 20240280470
    Abstract: In an embodiment a method includes providing a substrate with a plurality of optoelectronic components and at least one test component arranged on a support element on the substrate, wherein the at least one test component is adjacent to at least one of the plurality of the optoelectronic components, wherein the support element comprises a plurality of first support pillars each connected to the substrate and an interface layer arranged between the optoelectronic components and the at least one test component, respectively, and the first support pillars, the interface layer forming a top surface of the first support pillars, and wherein the at least one test component is arranged on the top surface of an associated first support pillar such that the at least one test component protrudes a projection of the top surface at least in a first direction, applying a force to the at least one test component, and determining the force applied to the at least test component and/or a deflection of the at least one test
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Moses Richter, Andreas Rueckerl
  • Patent number: 11804568
    Abstract: Optoelectronic components, groups of optoelectronic components, and methods for producing a component or a plurality of optoelectronic components are provided. The method may include providing a growth substrate having a buffer layer arranged thereon. The buffer layer may be structured in such a way that it has a plurality of the openings which are spaced apart from one another in lateral directions. A plurality of semiconductor bodies may be formed in the openings, wherein in the areas of the openings, the buffer layer has subregions which are arranged in a vertical direction between the growth substrate and the semiconductor bodies. The growth substrate may be detached from the semiconductor bodies. The buffer layer may be removed at least in the areas of the subregions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Osram OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Hartmann, Clemens Vierheilig, Tobias Meyer, Andreas Rueckerl, Tilman Schimpke, Michael Binder
  • Publication number: 20210043796
    Abstract: Optoelectronic components, groups of optoelectronic components, and methods for producing a component or a plurality of optoelectronic components are provided. The method may include providing a growth substrate having a buffer layer arranged thereon. The buffer layer may be structured in such a way that it has a plurality of the openings which are spaced apart from one another in lateral directions. A plurality of semiconductor bodies may be formed in the openings, wherein in the areas of the openings, the buffer layer has subregions which are arranged in a vertical direction between the growth substrate and the semiconductor bodies. The growth substrate may be detached from the semiconductor bodies. The buffer layer may be removed at least in the areas of the subregions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Rainer HARTMANN, Clemens VIERHEILIG, Tobias MEYER, Andreas RUECKERL, Tilman SCHIMPKE, Michael BINDER
  • Patent number: 10872783
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for structuring a nitride layer (2), comprising the following steps: A) providing a nitride layer (2) formed with silicon nitride of a first type, B) defining regions (40) of said nitride layer (2) to be transformed, and C) inserting the nitride layer (2) into a transformation chamber for the duration of a transformation period, said transformation period being selected such that—at least 80% of the nitride layer (2) regions (40) to be transformed are transformed into oxide regions (41) formed with silicon oxide, and—remaining nitride layer (2) regions (21) remain at least 80% untransformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Rueckerl, Roland Zeisel, Simeon Katz
  • Publication number: 20200168472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for structuring a nitride layer (2), comprising the following steps: A) providing a nitride layer (2) formed with silicon nitride of a first type, B) defining regions (40) of said nitride layer (2) to be transformed, and C) inserting the nitride layer (2) into a transformation chamber for the duration of a transformation period, said transformation period being selected such that—at least 80% of the nitride layer (2) regions (40) to be transformed are transformed into oxide regions (41) formed with silicon oxide, and—remaining nitride layer (2) regions (21) remain at least 80% untransformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas RUECKERL, Roland ZEISEL, Simeon KATZ
  • Patent number: 10566210
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for structuring a nitride layer (2), comprising the following steps: A) providing a nitride layer (2) formed with silicon nitride of a first type, B) defining regions (40) of said nitride layer (2) to be transformed, and C) inserting the nitride layer (2) into a transformation chamber for the duration of a transformation period, said transformation period being selected such that—at least 80% of the nitride layer (2) regions (40) to be transformed are transformed into oxide regions (41) formed with silicon oxide, and—remaining nitride layer (2) regions (21) remain at least 80% untransformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Rueckerl, Roland Zeisel, Simeon Katz
  • Publication number: 20180040485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for structuring a nitride layer (2), comprising the following steps: A) providing a nitride layer (2) formed with silicon nitride of a first type, B) defining regions (40) of said nitride layer (2) to be transformed, and C) inserting the nitride layer (2) into a transformation chamber for the duration of a transformation period, said transformation period being selected such that—at least 80% of the nitride layer (2) regions (40) to be transformed are transformed into oxide regions (41) formed with silicon oxide, and—remaining nitride layer (2) regions (21) remain at least 80% untransformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas RUECKERL, Roland ZEISEL, Simeon KATZ