Patents by Inventor Christoph Gaerditz

Christoph Gaerditz 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: 10145545
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes at least one flat light emitter having a first electrical contact portion formed on a side surface, and a housing partially surrounding the side surface of the flat light emitter, the housing including a second electrical contact portion formed on an inner surface of the housing and configured to mate with the first electrical contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Joerg Farrnbacher, Stefan Gschloessl, Christoph Gaerditz, Christian Kristukat
  • Patent number: 9651203
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a light panel system includes a system carrier with a carrier front face. Multiple organic light emitting diodes are arranged in a uniform grid on the carrier front face. An electronics driver is fitted to or in the system carrier. The light panel system can be handled and mounted as a single unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Christoph Gärditz, Christian Kristukat, Stefan Gschlöβl, Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Jörg Farrnbacher, Kilian Regau
  • Publication number: 20150338029
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a light panel system includes a system carrier with a carrier front face. Multiple organic light emitting diodes are arranged in a uniform grid on the carrier front face. An electronics driver is fitted to or in the system carrier. The light panel system can be handled and mounted as a single unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Christoph Gärditz, Christian Kristukat, Stefan Gschlößl, Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Jörg Farrnbacher, Kilian Regau
  • Publication number: 20150241043
    Abstract: A light-emitting element may include at least one flat light emitter, and a housing. The flat light emitter is arranged in the housing in such a way that the housing surrounds a side surface of the flat light emitter partially. The flat light emitter is held in the housing by the side face of the light emitter, and electrical contact is formed therebetween. In order to form the electrical contact, a conductive surface element is arranged on the side surface of the light emitter and a conductive mating surface element is arranged on an inner surface of the housing, which inner surface points towards the side surface. The conductive surface element is guided over an edge region of the flat light emitter from an upper and/or lower side of an element of the flat light emitter to the side surface of the flat light emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Joerg Farrnbacher, Stefan Gschloessl, Christoph Gaerditz, Christian Kristukat
  • Patent number: 8927325
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic radiation-emitting component is specified, which comprises, in particular, the following method steps: A) providing a first electrode layer (2) on a substrate (1), B) applying a structured electrically conductive layer (3) on the first electrode layer (2), wherein the electrically conductive layer (3) comprises a metal, C) producing an electrically insulating layer (4) comprising an oxide of the metal of the electrically conductive layer (3) on surfaces (31) of the electrically conductive layer (3) which are remote from the first electrode layer (2) by oxidation of the metal, D) applying at least one organic functional layer (5) on the first electrode layer (2) and the electrically insulating layer (4), and E) applying a second electrode layer (9) on the at least one organic functional layer (5). An organic radiation-emitting component is furthermore specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gaerditz, Ralph Paetzold
  • Patent number: 8734196
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic radiation-emitting component is provided, comprising the following steps: A) providing an organic radiation-emitting layer sequence (10) having at least one organic functional layer (3), which is suited to emit electromagnetic radiation during operation, and a transparent layer (11), B) applying a transparent radiation decoupling layer (20) having a surface structure (21) onto a surface (12) of the transparent layer (11) facing away from the at least one functional layer (3) by means of spray coating. Furthermore, an organic radiation-emitting component is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gaerditz, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert, Oliver Weiss
  • Patent number: 8723164
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a substrate, a first electrode, at least one organic functional layer, and a second electrode is indicated. The organic functional layer comprises a first, a second, and a third matrix material, wherein the first matrix material has a larger band gap than the second and the third matrix materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Schmid, Ralf Krause, Stefan Seidel, Oliver Weiss, Christoph Gaerditz, Riikka Suhonen, Ulrich Niedermeier, Fryderyk Kozlowski
  • Publication number: 20140078752
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a luminaire housing element for holding a lamp housing, and a lamp housing for accommodating a flat lamp, wherein the lamp housing has a laterally projecting connecting element, and wherein the luminaire housing element has a recess in which the connecting element engages in a form-fitting manner and is fixed when the mechanical connection has been produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Gaerditz, Dietmar Fissl
  • Patent number: 8461579
    Abstract: An organic radiation-emitting component, including a first electrode (1) having a first electrical contact region (10) for making electrical contact with the first electrode (1), a first organic functional layer (31) on the first electrode (1), on the first organic functional layer (31) at least one organic active region (4) suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation during operation, and a second electrode (2) on the active region (4), wherein the first organic functional layer (31) includes a plurality of laterally arranged partial regions (30) each including a first material (51) having a first electrical conductivity and a second material (52) having a second electrical conductivity, the second electrical conductivity is greater than the first electrical conductivity, and the ratio of the proportion of the second material (52) to the proportion of the first material (51) in the partial regions (30) of the first organic functional layer (31) varies in a manner dependent on a lateral distance from the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gärditz, Ralf Krause, Günter Schmid, Stefan Seidel, Oliver Weiss, Riikka Suhonen, Ulrich Niedermeier
  • Patent number: 8317561
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting component, having a substrate, a first electrode arranged on the substrate, a layer stack that is arranged on the first electrode and that has at least one organic layer and a second electrode arranged on the layer stack. The layer stack is suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation during operation. The component also has a receiver device, which is suitable for drawing energy from an alternating electromagnetic field and for converting this energy at least partially into electrical energy and for making this energy available to the layer stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Wiebke Sarfert, Carsten Tschamber, Oliver Weiss, Dirk Buchhauser, Christoph Gaerditz, Karsten Heuser
  • Publication number: 20120126689
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic radiation-emitting component is provided, comprising the following steps: A) providing an organic radiation-emitting layer sequence (10) having at least one organic functional layer (3), which is suited to emit electromagnetic radiation during operation, and a transparent layer (11), B) applying a transparent radiation decoupling layer (20) having a surface structure (21) onto a surface (12) of the transparent layer (11) facing away from the at least one functional layer (3) by means of spray coating. Furthermore, an organic radiation-emitting component is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gaerditz, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert, Oliver Weiss
  • Publication number: 20120025176
    Abstract: An organic radiation-emitting component, comprising a first electrode (1) having a first electrical contact region (10) for making electrical contact with the first electrode (1), a first organic functional layer (31) on the first electrode (1), on the first organic functional layer (31) at least one organic active region (4) suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation during operation, and a second electrode (2) on the active region (4), wherein the first organic functional layer (31) comprises a plurality of laterally arranged partial regions (30) each comprising a first material (51) having a first electrical conductivity and a second material (52) having a second electrical conductivity, the second electrical conductivity is greater than the first electrical conductivity, and the ratio of the proportion of the second material (52) to the proportion of the first material (51) in the partial regions (30) of the first organic functional layer (31) varies in a manner dependent on a lateral distance from t
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Gmbh
    Inventors: Christoph Gärditz, Ralf Krause, Günter Schmid, Stefan Seidel, Oliver Weiss, Riikka Suhonen, Ulrich Niedermeier
  • Publication number: 20110291080
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a substrate, a first electrode, at least one organic functional layer, and a second electrode is indicated. The organic functional layer comprises a first, a second, and a third matrix material, wherein the first matrix material has a larger band gap than the second and the third matrix materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Schmid, Ralf Krause, Stefan Seidel, Oliver Weiss, Christoph Gaerditz, Riikka Suhonen, Ulrich Niedermeier, Fryderyk Kozlowski
  • Publication number: 20110266588
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic radiation-emitting component is specified, which comprises, in particular, the following method steps: A) providing a first electrode layer (2) on a substrate (1), B) applying a structured electrically conductive layer (3) on the first electrode layer (2), wherein the electrically conductive layer (3) comprises a metal, C) producing an electrically insulating layer (4) comprising an oxide of the metal of the electrically conductive layer (3) on surfaces (31) of the electrically conductive layer (3) which are remote from the first electrode layer (2) by oxidation of the metal, D) applying at least one organic functional layer (5) on the first electrode layer (2) and the electrically insulating layer (4), and E) applying a second electrode layer (9) on the at least one organic functional layer (5). An organic radiation-emitting component is furthermore specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gaerditz, Ralph Paetzold
  • Publication number: 20110237006
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting component, having a substrate, a first electrode arranged on the substrate, a layer stack that is arranged on the first electrode and that has at least one organic layer and a second electrode arranged on the layer stack. The layer stack is suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation during operation. The component also has a receiver device, which is suitable for drawing energy from an alternating electromagnetic field and for converting this energy at least partially into electrical energy and for making this energy available to the layer stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Wiebke Sarfert, Carsten Tschamber, Oliver Weiss, Dirk Buchhauser, Christoph Gaerditz, Karsten Heuser
  • Patent number: 7994715
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting component, having a substrate, a first electrode arranged on the substrate, a layer stack that is arranged on the first electrode and that has at least one organic layer and a second electrode arranged on the layer stack. The layer stack is suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation during operation. The component also has a receiver device, which is suitable for drawing energy from an alternating electromagnetic field and for converting this energy at least partially into electrical energy and for making this energy available to the layer stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Buchhauser, Christoph Gaerditz, Karsten Heuser, Wiebke Sarfert, Carsten Tschamber, Oliver Weiss
  • Publication number: 20080188156
    Abstract: Structuring electroluminescent organic semiconductor elements can be achieved by providing such an element with a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer arranged therebetween. For structuring, areas of the organic layer are selectively destroyed by means of thermal action on the organic layer. The areas destroyed by the thermal action, such as by a laser beam, show no electroluminescence during the operation of the organic semiconductor element. A structuring can thus also be achieved on large-area semiconductor elements in a flexible manner and at low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Dirk Buchhauser, Christoph Gaerditz, Karsten Heuser, Wiebke Sarfert, Carsten Tschamber, Oliver Weiss
  • Publication number: 20080042558
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting component, having a substrate, a first electrode arranged on the substrate, a layer stack that is arranged on the first electrode and that has at least one organic layer and a second electrode arranged on the layer stack. The layer stack is suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation during operation. The component also has a receiver device, which is suitable for drawing energy from an alternating electromagnetic field and for converting this energy at least partially into electrical energy and for making this energy available to the layer stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Dirk Buchhauser, Christoph Gaerditz, Karsten Heuser, Wiebke Sarfert, Carsten Tschamber, Oliver Weiss