Patents by Inventor Christian Gammer

Christian Gammer 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: 20230031892
    Abstract: An arrangement or a projection headlight with a modulator, in particular with a DMD, is disclosed. In this case, a projection lens of the arrangement not only images the image content of the modulator in the surrounding area, but also images the surrounding area on the modulator. The modulator can thus guide the imaging of the surrounding area to a camera and reflect light from a light source into the surrounding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Pikart, Christian Gammer, Jan-Erik Kuenecke, Benjamin Dollinger
  • Publication number: 20220186911
    Abstract: An optical device comprising at least one lamp is disclosed. The lamp comprises an output face for the light, and an image mask is mounted on said output face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Koller, Richard Scheicher, Thomas Huettmayer, Christoph Koller, Julia Hoffmann, Christian Gammer, Sergey Khrushchev
  • Publication number: 20210389468
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include distance-measuring unit for measuring a detection field based on a time-of-flight signal. The distance-measuring unit includes an emitter unit for emitting laser pulses, an optical unit for guiding the laser pulses into different solid angle segments, a sensor unit for receiving echo pulses from the solid angle segments, and a logic assembly configured to read the sensor unit, wherein at least the emitter unit, the optical unit, and the sensor unit are arranged on a common substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Gammer, David Jaskolka
  • Publication number: 20210165078
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include a distance measuring unit for measuring, on the basis of a time-of-flight signal, a distance to an object situated in a detection field. The distance measuring unit includes an emitter unit for emitting pulses in the form of electromagnetic radiation, and a receiver unit comprising a sensor area for receiving the electromagnetic radiation in the form of echo pulses, and a mirror unit disposed upstream of the sensor area, wherein a detection field of the receiver unit is subdivided into a plurality of receiver solid angle segments, and wherein the plurality of receiver solid angle segments are assigned to the same sensor area in that echo pulses incident on the mirror unit from a respective receiver solid angle segment are reflected onto the sensor area when the mirror unit is in a tilt state associated with the respective receiver solid angle segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Nauen, Sergey Khrushchev, Christian Gammer
  • Patent number: 10670217
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a light source, a micromirror array having micromirror actuators, switchable in each case between an on state and an off state, an optical unit, and an optical sensor unit. The light is guided onto the array and proportionally at a respective one of the actuators in an on tilt position is reflected to an illumination application, and in an off tilt position is reflected to the optical sensor unit. The device is configured such that a first actuator, which is in an on state in the on tilt position, is brought to the off tilt position for a first test interval, and a second actuator, which is in an off state in the off tilt position, remains in the off tilt position for the first test interval. A radiation power incident on the sensor unit during the first test interval is detected by the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Gammer, Benjamin Dollinger
  • Patent number: 10295135
    Abstract: A light module for providing polychromatic light is provided. The light module includes a wavelength conversion element, a first light source for emitting a first light beam in a first wavelength range, and at least one second light source for emitting a second light beam. The element is configured to convert primary light radiated in by the first light beam into a first conversion light and to convert primary light radiated in by the at least one second light beam into a second conversion light. At least the first conversion light and the second conversion light together form a third light beam. The module further includes a control unit configured for predefining a first luminous intensity for the first light source and/or a second luminous intensity for the at least one second light source depending on a measurement of the light color of the third light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Gammer, Reiner Windisch
  • Publication number: 20190145598
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a light source, a micromirror array having micromirror actuators, switchable in each case between an on state and an off state, an optical unit, and an optical sensor unit. The light is guided onto the array and proportionally at a respective one of the actuators in an on tilt position is reflected to an illumination application, and in an off tilt position is reflected to the optical sensor unit. The device is configured such that a first actuator, which is in an on state in the on tilt position, is brought to the off tilt position for a first test interval, and a second actuator, which is in an off state in the off tilt position, remains in the off tilt position for the first test interval. A radiation power incident on the sensor unit during the first test interval is detected by the sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Gammer, Benjamin Dollinger
  • Publication number: 20190024863
    Abstract: A light module for providing polychromatic light is provided. The light module includes a wavelength conversion element, a first light source for emitting a first light beam in a first wavelength range, and at least one second light source for emitting a second light beam. The element is configured to convert primary light radiated in by the first light beam into a first conversion light and to convert primary light radiated in by the at least one second light beam into a second conversion light. At least the first conversion light and the second conversion light together form a third light beam. The module further includes a control unit configured for predefining a first luminous intensity for the first light source and/or a second luminous intensity for the at least one second light source depending on a measurement of the light color of the third light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Gammer, Reiner Windisch
  • Publication number: 20170314753
    Abstract: A lighting device for emitting illumination light includes an LED configured to emit light emitting diode radiation, a laser configured to emit laser radiation, and a phosphor element configured to at least partly convert the LED radiation and the laser radiation into a conversion light which at least proportionally forms the illumination light. The LED, the laser and the phosphor element are arranged relative to one another in such a way that during the operation of the lighting device on an incidence surface of the phosphor element in each case in the time integral the LED irradiates an LED irradiation surface with the light emitting diode radiation and the laser irradiates a laser irradiation surface with the laser radiation. The laser irradiation surface and the LED irradiation surface are free of overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Gammer, Sergey Khrushchev
  • Patent number: 8684538
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for projecting at least one light beam is provided. The method may include providing at least one light beam; and setting a time base of a processor configured to control the at least one light beam as a function of a deflection of the at least one light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Jan Oliver Drumm, Christian Gammer, Jens Richter
  • Publication number: 20130027372
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a projection device for projecting useful data onto a projection surface. In this case, a first laser device generates radiation having a first wavelength and a second laser device generates radiation having a second wavelength. The spots of the respective beams are detected by a sensor device and fed to a drive device for the laser devices. Said drive device temporally shifts the drive signals relative to one another in such a way that a horizontal distance between the spots is minimized. Various embodiments furthermore relate to a corresponding method for projecting useful data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Christian Gammer, Jens Richter, Claus Seibert
  • Publication number: 20110227969
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for projecting at least one light beam is provided. The method may include providing at least one light beam; and setting a time base of a processor configured to control the at least one light beam as a function of a deflection of the at least one light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Jan Oliver Drumm, Christian Gammer, Jens Richter