Patents by Inventor Benjamin Claus Krummacher

Benjamin Claus Krummacher 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: 20120298888
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the semiconductor light source (1), the latter comprises at least two planar elements (2). The planar elements (2) each contain a semiconductor material for producing ultraviolet or visible radiation (R) when the semiconductor light source (1) is in operation. The radiation (R) is in this case emitted at precisely one major face (3) of the planar elements (2). The reflectivity of the planar elements (2) for visible radiation, when the semiconductor light source (1) is not in operation, amounts to at least 80%. The planar elements (2) furthermore exhibit an average diameter (L) of at least 10 mm. Furthermore the major faces (3) of the planar elements (2) are arranged at an angle (?) to one another and facing one another. The angle (?) between the major faces (3) amounts in this case to between 30° and 120° inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Benjamin Claus Krummacher
  • Patent number: 8314547
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises an organic layer sequence (1), which emits an electromagnetic radiation (15) having a first wavelength spectrum during operation, and also a structured layer (2) which is disposed downstream of the organic layer sequence (1) in the beam path of the electromagnetic radiation (15) emitted by the organic layer sequence (1) and has first and second regions (2A, 2B). In this case, the first regions (2A) each have a wavelength conversion layer (3) designed to convert at least partially electromagnetic radiation (15) having the first wavelength spectrum into an electromagnetic radiation (16) having a second wavelength spectrum. Furthermore, the second regions (2B) each have a filter layer (4), which is opaque to an electromagnetic radiation having a third wavelength spectrum, which corresponds to at least one part of the second wavelength spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Klein, Norwin Von Malm, Benjamin Claus Krummacher
  • Patent number: 8253155
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting device has a radiation-emitting component with a layer stack with an active region that is formed for the emission of electromagnetic radiation. A microstructure layer is mechanically coupled to the layer stack and has elevations that extend away from the layer stack. A protective layer has a planar side facing away from the microstructure layer and is arranged on a side of the microstructure layer facing away from the layer stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Florian Schindler, Markus Klein
  • Publication number: 20120193645
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting device having an organic radiation-emitting functional layer and a radiation decoupling layer. The organic radiation-emitting functional layer emits a primary radiation; the radiation decoupling layer is disposed in the beam path of the primary radiation. On the side remote from the radiation-emitting functional layer the radiation decoupling layer comprises a microstructure having regularly disposed geometric structural elements; at least partial regions of the radiation decoupling layer contain regions which effect scattering of the primary radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Heinz Pudleiner, Klaus Meyer
  • Publication number: 20120032211
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component comprises an organic layer sequence (1), which emits an electromagnetic radiation (15) having a first wavelength spectrum during operation, and also a dielectric layer sequence (2) and a wavelength conversion region (3) in the beam path of the electromagnetic radiation (15) emitted by the organic layer sequence (1). The wavelength conversion region (3) is configured to convert at least partially electromagnetic radiation having the first wavelength spectrum into an electromagnetic radiation (16) having a second wavelength spectrum. The dielectric layer sequence (2) is arranged in the beam path of the electromagnetic radiation (15) emitted by the organic layer sequence between the organic layer sequence (1) and the wavelength conversion region (3) and is at least partially opaque to an electromagnetic radiation having a third wavelength spectrum, which corresponds to at least one part of the second wavelength spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Schindler, Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Norwin Von Malm, Dirk Berben, Frank Jermann, Martin Zachau
  • Publication number: 20110233168
    Abstract: Methods of producing an optoelectronic component having an active layer that emits electromagnetic radiation when the component is on and a luminescence conversion layer disposed after said active layer in a radiation direction of said electromagnetic radiation, the luminescence conversion layer is followed in the radiation direction by a light-scattering translucent layer include etching or sand blasting to form a light-scattering surface structure on the light-scattering translucent layer. The luminescence conversion layer preferably appears white owing to the light-scattering translucent layer disposed after it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: Benjamin Claus Krummacher
  • Patent number: 7982387
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component comprises a first electrode (3), a radiation-emitting layer sequence (1) having an active region (10) on the first electrode (3), which region has a main extension plane (E) with a surface normal (N) and emits an electromagnetic primary radiation having a non-Lambertian emission characteristic, a second electrode (4) on the radiation-emitting layer sequence (1), said second electrode being transparent to the primary radiation, and a wavelength conversion layer (2) in the beam path of the primary radiation, which converts the primary radiation at least partly into an electromagnetic secondary radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Florian Schindler, Norwin von Malm, Manfred Url
  • Publication number: 20110133628
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprises an organic layer sequence (1), which emits an electromagnetic radiation (15) having a first wavelength spectrum during operation, and also a structured layer (2) which is disposed downstream of the organic layer sequence (1) in the beam path of the electromagnetic radiation (15) emitted by the organic layer sequence (1) and has first and second regions (2A, 2B). In this case, the first regions (2A) each have a wavelength conversion layer (3) designed to convert at least partially electromagnetic radiation (15) having the first wavelength spectrum into an electromagnetic radiation (16) having a second wavelength spectrum. Furthermore, the second regions (2B) each have a filter layer (4), which is opaque to an electromagnetic radiation having a third wavelength spectrum, which corresponds to at least one part of the second wavelength spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Klein, Norwin Von Malm, Benjamin Claus Krummacher
  • Patent number: 7834546
    Abstract: An apparatus such as a light source has a multi element light extraction and luminescence conversion layer disposed over a transparent layer of the light source and on the exterior of said light source. The multi-element light extraction and luminescence conversion layer includes a plurality of light extraction elements and a plurality of luminescence conversion elements. The light extraction elements diffuses the light from the light source while luminescence conversion elements absorbs a first spectrum of light from said light source and emits a second spectrum of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Homer Antoniadis
  • Publication number: 20100193818
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting device has a radiation-emitting component with a layer stack with an active region that is formed for the emission of electromagnetic radiation. A microstructure layer is mechanically coupled to the layer stack and has elevations that extend away from the layer stack. A protective layer has a planar side facing away from the microstructure layer and is arranged on a side of the microstructure layer facing away from the layer stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Florian Schindler, Markus Klein
  • Patent number: 7679282
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device, includes: a substrate; a hole-injecting electrode (anode) coated over the substrate; a hole injection layer coated over the anode; a hole transporting layer coated over the hole injection layer; a polymer based light emitting layer, coated over the hole transporting layer; a small molecule based light emitting layer, thermally evaporated over the polymer based light emitting layer; and an electron-injecting electrode (cathode) deposited over the electroluminescent polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Vi-En Choong, Stelios Choulis, Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Mathew Mathai, Franky So
  • Publication number: 20090261371
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention concerns a light-emitting device with an adjustable, time-variable luminance. This is achieved through electrically conductive tracks that are applied to the first electrode area. The conductive tracks are driven in a time-variable manner with different levels of electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Florian Schindler, Markus Klein, Benjamin Claus Krummacher
  • Publication number: 20090039272
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component comprises a first electrode (3), a radiation-emitting layer sequence (1) having an active region (10) on the first electrode (3), which region has a main extension plane (E) with a surface normal (N) and emits an electromagnetic primary radiation having a non-Lambertian emission characteristic, a second electrode (4) on the radiation-emitting layer sequence (1), said second electrode being transparent to the primary radiation, and a wavelength conversion layer (2) in the beam path of the primary radiation, which converts the primary radiation at least partly into an electromagnetic secondary radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Florian Schindler, Norwin von Malm, Manfred Url
  • Publication number: 20080284313
    Abstract: An apparatus device such as a light source is disclosed which has an OLED device and a structured luminescence conversion layer deposited on the substrate or transparent electrode of said OLED device and on the exterior of said OLED device. The structured luminescence conversion layer contains regions such as color-changing and non-color-changing regions with particular shapes arranged in a particular pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Dirk Berben, Homer Antoniadis, Frank Jermann, Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Norwin Von Malm, Martin Zachau
  • Patent number: 7420323
    Abstract: An apparatus such as a light source is disclosed which has an OLED device and a structured luminescence conversion layer disposed on the substrate or transparent electrode of said OLED device and on the exterior of said OLED device. The structured luminescence conversion layer contains color-changing and non-color-changing regions arranged in a particular pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Benjamin Claus Krummacher
  • Publication number: 20080116784
    Abstract: An apparatus such as a light source has a multi element light extraction and luminescence conversion layer disposed over a transparent layer of the light source and on the exterior of said light source. The multi-element light extraction and luminescence conversion layer includes a plurality of light extraction elements and a plurality of luminescence conversion elements. The light extraction elements diffuses the light from the light source while luminescence conversion elements absorbs a first spectrum of light from said light source and emits a second spectrum of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Homer Antoniadis
  • Publication number: 20080079015
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component having an active layer that emits electromagnetic radiation when the component is on and a luminescence conversion layer disposed after said active layer in a radiation direction of said electromagnetic radiation, the luminescence conversion layer is followed in the radiation direction by a light-scattering translucent layer. The luminescence conversion layer preferably appears white owing to the light-scattering translucent layer disposed after it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventor: Benjamin Claus Krummacher
  • Patent number: 7321193
    Abstract: An apparatus such as a light source has a multi-element light extraction and luminescence conversion layer disposed over a transparent layer of the light source and on the exterior of said light source. The multi-element light extraction and luminescence conversion layer includes a plurality of light extraction elements and a plurality of luminescence conversion elements. The light extraction elements diffuses the light from the light source while luminescence conversion elements absorbs a first spectrum of light from said light source and emits a second spectrum of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Homer Antoniadis, Benjamin Claus Krummacher