Patents by Inventor Bernd Wölfing

Bernd Wölfing 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: 8553330
    Abstract: A cylindrical lens having a refractive optical element and a diffractive optical element is used in order to provide a cylindrical lens that can preferably be fabricated cost effectively and precisely, and in the case of which optical aberrations and defects in semiconductor diode laser arrangements can be corrected. The diffractive optical element can include various segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Edgar Pawlowski, Matthias Brinkmann, Wolfram Beier, Jörg Luttmer, Bernd Wölfing, Polina Ebeling
  • Patent number: 8119502
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of packaged components. The invention is based here on the problem of facilitating the application of covers with lateral dimensions that are smaller than the lateral dimensions of the functional substrate. For this purpose, a plate-like cover substrate is mounted on a carrier substrate. Then, on the uncovered side of the plate-like cover substrate, trenches are inserted, so that a composite part is obtained with the carrier substrate and individual covering parts that are separated from each other by the trenches, but interconnected by the carrier substrate. The covering parts of the composite part are connected with a functional substrate with a plurality of components. Then, the connection of the covering parts is dissolved with the carrier substrate, and the carrier substrate is removed, so that a composite is obtained with the functional substrate and a plurality of covering parts that cover functional areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Dietrich Mund, Volker Seidemann, Edgar Pawlowski, Ralf Biertuempfel, Bernd Woelfing, Frank Fleissner, Petra Auchter-Krummel, Ulf Brauneck, Joseph S. Hayden, Ulrich Fotheringham
  • Publication number: 20100130246
    Abstract: The invention generally concerns optical systems and, in particular, a method and device for joining at least one first and one second optical element to an optical composite element, as well as an optical composite element itself. In order to produce optical systems having at least two optical elements more easily and more economically, the invention provides a method for joining at least one first and one second optical element, in which the first optical element contains a first glass or a crystalline material, the second optical element contains a second glass, and the first glass or the crystalline material has a transformation temperature Tg1 or a melting temperature that differs from the transformation temperature Tg2 of the second glass, and at least the glass of the second optical element is heated and brought into contact with the glass or with the crystalline material of the first optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Ralf Biertümpfel, Piotr Rosanka, Ulrike Stöhr, Bernd Wölfing, Wolfgang Semar, Jürgen Leib
  • Patent number: 7662544
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for manufacturing of a master for manufacturing of optical elements having optically effective structures by molding structures, which are formed on the master, onto a surface of an optical substrate, by providing a substrate; coating a surface of said substrate for forming a coating on said substrate; and patterning said coating for forming structures in said coating; a master for manufacturing of optical elements; and a method for manufacturing of optical elements as well as to an optical element having at least one surface, wherein at least in portions of said surface optically effective structures are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Edgar Pawlowski, Juergen Dzick, Wolfram Beier, Bernd Woelfing
  • Publication number: 20100022053
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of packaged components. The invention is based here on the problem of facilitating the application of covers with lateral dimensions that are smaller than the lateral dimensions of the functional substrate. For this purpose, a plate-like cover substrate is mounted on a carrier substrate. Then, on the uncovered side of the plate-like cover substrate, trenches are inserted, so that a composite part is obtained with the carrier substrate and individual covering parts that are separated from each other by the trenches, but interconnected by the carrier substrate. The covering parts of the composite part are connected with a functional substrate with a plurality of components. Then, the connection of the covering parts is dissolved with the carrier substrate, and the carrier substrate is removed, so that a composite is obtained with the functional substrate and a plurality of covering parts that cover functional areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Dietrich Mund, Volker Seidemann, Edgar Pawlowski, Ralf Biertuempfel, Bernd Woelfing, Frank Fleissner, Petra Auchter-Krummel, Ulf Brauneck, Joseph S. Hayden, Ulrich Fotheringham
  • Patent number: 7611648
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming an optical element. A forming tool is used having a plurality of molding or hot-embossing portions formed on a surface thereof for molding or hot-embossing optical structures onto a substrate. On the surface of the substrate there is formed at least one preformed portion. The substrate is heated to a temperature above a transition temperature and the forming tool and the substrate are pressed against each other for forming an optical element having a plurality of structures having an optical effect, wherein the shape of the structures having an optical effect is given by the respective associated molding or hot-embossing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Bernd Wölfing, Edgar Pawlowski, Ulrike Stöhr, Ralf Biertümpfel
  • Publication number: 20090217516
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of optoelectronic components, optical components being mounted in the composite wafer. Provided to this end is a method for producing optoelectronic components, in particular image signal acquiring or image signal outputting components, in the case of which optical components are respectively provided, picked up and mounted on a wafer, the optical components preferably respectively being positioned individually or in groups relative to the position of assigned optoelectronic or optical components of the wafer or of a wafer to be connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Edgar Pawlowski, Ralf Biertuempfel, Bernd Woelfing, Frank Fleissner, Petra Auchter-Krummel, Ulf Brauneck, Joseph S. Hayden, Ulrich Fotheringham
  • Patent number: 7345828
    Abstract: A cylindrical lens having a refractive optical element and a diffractive optical element is provided. The cylindrical lens can be fabricated cost effectively and precisely, and optical aberrations and defects in semiconductor diode laser arrangements can be corrected. The diffractive optical element can include various segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Edgar Pawlowski, Matthias Brinkmann, Wolfram Beier, Jörg Luttmer, Bernd Wölfing, Polina Ebeling
  • Publication number: 20070266734
    Abstract: In order to provide glass ceramic articles with an improved surface with regard to roughness, the invention relates to a method for producing glass ceramic panels (40) in which a green glass panel (10) is produced by hot forming and the green glass panel (10) is subsequently ceramized to form a glass ceramic, wherein the green glass panel (10) is fire-polished on at least one surface (11, 12) before or during the ceramizing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernd Woelfing, Ralf Biertuempfel, Ralf Bonitz, Wolfgang Semar, Martin Schaefer, Michael Hahn, Nicole Surges, Reiner Best, Thomas Kraus
  • Publication number: 20050260349
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing of a master for manufacturing of optical elements having optically effective structures by moulding structures, which are formed on the master, onto a surface of an optical substrate, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; coating a surface of said substrate for forming a coating on said substrate; and patterning said coating for forming structures in said coating. The invention also relates to a master for manufacturing of optical elements, to a method for manufacturing of optical elements as well as to an optical element having at least one surface, wherein at least in portions of said surface optically effective structures are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Edgar Pawlowski, Juergen Dzick, Wolfram Beier, Bernd Woelfing