Patents by Inventor Axel Hombach

Axel Hombach 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: 8940229
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a device for irradiating surfaces is provided. The device may include a radiation emitter having a radiation emitter vessel, wherein the radiation emitter vessel has at least one tunnel-like passage; and a structure configured to allow a process gas to flow through the at least one tunnel-like passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Helmut Halfmann, Axel Hombach, Markus Roth
  • Patent number: 8796640
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an emitter for the irradiation of surfaces is provided. The emitter may include: an emitter vessel and an emitter base connected thereto, wherein the emitter base has at least one gas opening, which is designed for supplying a process gas into a spatial area adjacent to the emitter vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Helmut Halfmann, Axel Hombach, Markus Roth
  • Publication number: 20130216431
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a device for irradiating surfaces is provided. The device may include a radiation emitter having a radiation emitter vessel, wherein the radiation emitter vessel has at least one tunnel-like passage; and a structure configured to allow a process gas to flow through the at least one tunnel-like passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Helmut Halfmann, Axel Hombach, Markus Roth
  • Publication number: 20130119279
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an emitter for the irradiation of surfaces is provided. The emitter may include: an emitter vessel and an emitter base connected thereto, wherein the emitter base has at least one gas opening, which is designed for supplying a process gas into a spatial area adjacent to the emitter vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Helmut Halfmann, Axel Hombach, Markus Roth
  • Patent number: 8441189
    Abstract: Two or more separate discharge spaces (8, 9) are provided in the discharge vessel (2) of a dielectric barrier discharge lamp (1), said discharge spaces (8, 9) each being filled with a discharge medium. This provides the possibility of producing radiation with two or more wavelengths which are characteristic of the respectively used discharge media using a single lamp (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Helmut Halfmann, Axel Hombach
  • Patent number: 8314538
    Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp (1) with a discharge vessel, which has an outer tube (2), which surrounds a discharge space (4) filled with a discharge medium, an outer electrode (6), which is arranged on the outer side of the outer tube (2), an elongate inner electrode (7), which is arranged axially within the outer tube (2), at least one retaining disk (8) with an axial bore, through which the elongate inner electrode (7) runs, the retaining disk (8) extending substantially from the inner electrode (7) up to the inner side of the outer tube (2), as a result of which the inner electrode (7) is centered at least indirectly within the discharge vessel. The retaining disk (8) is supported on both sides loosely in the direction of the longitudinal axis by means of a supporting means (9a-9c) on the left-hand side and a supporting means (10a-10c) on the right-hand side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Axel Hombach, Oliver Rosier
  • Patent number: 8237364
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dielectric barrier discharge lamp in a coaxial double-tube arrangement, comprising an exterior electrode (6), and interior electrode (7), and an auxiliary electrode (8). The interior electrode (7) is designed as an electrically conductive layer placed inside the interior tube (3) of the double-tube arrangement. The auxiliary electrode (8) is designed, for example, as a metal tube or pipe and is also disposed inside the interior tube (3), specifically in direct contact with the layer. In this manner, the conductivity of the interior electrode (S) is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Axel Hombach, Oliver Rosier, Markus Roth, Siegmar Rudakowski
  • Patent number: 8174191
    Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp (1) configured as a coaxial double tube comprises an inner tube (3), which is disposed coaxially inside an outer tube (2). The inner tube (3) comprises an inner electrode tube (8) provided for receiving the inner electrode (7) and a getter tube (10) provided for receiving getter material (9). The inner electrode tube (8) and getter tube (10) are separated from each other in a gastight manner by a partition (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Axel Hombach, Oliver Rosier
  • Publication number: 20110101858
    Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp (1) configured as a coaxial double tube comprises an inner tube (3), which is disposed coaxially inside an outer tube (2). The inner tube (3) comprises an inner electrode tube (8) provided for receiving the inner electrode (7) and a getter tube (10) provided for receiving getter material (9). The inner electrode tube (8) and getter tube (10) are separated from each other in a gastight manner by a partition (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Axel Hombach, Oliver Rosier
  • Publication number: 20110056513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating, particularly cleaning, modifying, and/or activating surfaces, using UV/VUV irradiation of a UV/VUV lamp and additional gas discharge. A dielectric barrier discharge lamp (1) is preferably used as the UV/VUV lamp, comprising a planar window segment (7) for emitting the UV/VUV radiation. The lamp (1) extends into a process chamber (17). The additional gas discharge is generated in the region of the outer side of the window segment (7) of the lamp (1). The substrate to be treated is disposed within the process chamber (17), near the window segment (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Axel Hombach, Siegmar Rudakowski
  • Publication number: 20110001426
    Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp (1) with a discharge vessel, which has an outer tube (2), which surrounds a discharge space (4) filled with a discharge medium, an outer electrode (6), which is arranged on the outer side of the outer tube (2), an elongate inner electrode (7), which is arranged axially within the outer tube (2), at least one retaining disk (8) with an axial bore, through which the elongate inner electrode (7) runs, the retaining disk (8) extending substantially from the inner electrode (7) up to the inner side of the outer tube (2), as a result of which the inner electrode (7) is centered at least indirectly within the discharge vessel. The retaining disk (8) is supported on both sides loosely in the direction of the longitudinal axis by means of a supporting means (9a-9c) on the left-hand side and a supporting means (10a-10c) on the right-hand side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Axel Hombach, Oliver Rosier
  • Publication number: 20100327722
    Abstract: Two or more separate discharge spaces (8, 9) are provided in the discharge vessel (2) of a dielectric barrier discharge lamp (1), said discharge spaces (8, 9) each being filled with a discharge medium. This provides the possibility of producing radiation with two or more wavelengths which are characteristic of the respectively used discharge media using a single lamp (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Helmut HALFMANN, Axel Hombach
  • Publication number: 20100253246
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dielectric barrier discharge lamp in a coaxial double-tube arrangement, comprising an exterior electrode (6), and interior electrode (7), and an auxiliary electrode (8). The interior electrode (7) is designed as an electrically conductive layer placed inside the interior tube (3) of the double-tube arrangement. The auxiliary electrode (8) is designed, for example, as a metal tube or pipe and is also disposed inside the interior tube (3), specifically in direct contact with the layer. In this manner, the conductivity of the interior electrode (S) is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Axel Hombach, Oliver Rosier, Markus Roth, Siegmar Rudakowski