Patents by Inventor Christoph Peitz
Christoph Peitz 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).
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Patent number: 11622434Abstract: A lighting fixture includes an optoelectronic light source, for example, designed to illuminate a room, and a modulatable supply circuit that is connected to the optoelectronic light source, wherein a current through or a voltage applied to the light source may be modulated by the modulatable supply circuit. A data stream generator is connected to a modulation input of the supply circuit. A trigger element that is connected to the data stream generator and configured to deliver a first signal to the data stream generator in response to a comparison of a counter value with a threshold value and an event signal. The data stream generator may be configured to deliver a modulation signal to the modulation input in response to an event signal and to the first signal, and the modulation signal encodes position information relative to a reference point.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Bernhard Siessegger, Christoph Peitz, Markus Jung
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Patent number: 11596045Abstract: A system and a method for operating a lighting device may include a transmission device and an optional communication unit. The transmission device may be configured to wirelessly transmit a radio signal with identification data specific to the transmission device of the lighting device via at least two radio channels. The transmitted radio signal transmitted via a respective one of the at least two channels may include channel data with respect to the respective one of the radio channels. In a non-limiting embodiment, the transmission device is a beacon.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Christoph Peitz, Andrej Wallwitz, Karl-Heinz Wallwitz, Andreas Zaggl, Michel Stutz, Henry Feil
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Patent number: 11323257Abstract: A method for operating a beacon may include repeatedly emitting an identification number. The identification information is encrypted multiple times in a different manner by a one-way function and is emitted during the repeated emission in a differently encrypted form.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Christoph Peitz, Andrej Wallwitz, Karl-Heinz Wallwitz
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Patent number: 11307281Abstract: Lighting devices with lighting means, transmitting device for transmitting an electromagnetic data signal and energy buffer for current supply of the transmitting device are to be protected from exhaustive discharge. Thereto, an activation device is provided, by which the transmitting device can be activated from an energy-saving mode, in which the transmitting device is switched off, into an operating mode, in which the transmitting device is switched on for operationally transmitting the electromagnetic data signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Christoph Peitz, Andrej Wallwitz, Michel Stutz, Karl-Heinz Wallwitz
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Patent number: 11283531Abstract: A system and a method may be used for operating and/or calibrating a transmitter device. The system and method may include wirelessly transmitting a radio signal with identification data specific to the transmitter device and reference data. The transmitter device may transmit the radio signal with signal properties at least partially dependent on the reference data. A communication device may receive the radio signal and ascertain a distance between the transmitter device and the communication device using reception-side signal properties and the reference data ascertained from the received radio signal. A distance sensor may detect a distance between the transmitter device and the communication device. An evaluation unit may ascertain the reference data depending on the reception-side signal properties of the radio signal and the detected distance and to provide the ascertained reference data in the transmitter device for calibrating the transmitting device.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Osram GmbHInventors: Christoph Peitz, Andreas Zaggl, Karl-Heinz Wallwitz, Michel Stutz
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Publication number: 20210227671Abstract: A lighting fixture includes an optoelectronic light source, for example, designed to illuminate a room, and a modulatable supply circuit that is connected to the optoelectronic light source, wherein a current through or a voltage applied to the light source may be modulated by the modulatable supply circuit. A data stream generator is connected to a modulation input of the supply circuit. A trigger element that is connected to the data stream generator and configured to deliver a first signal to the data stream generator in response to a comparison of a counter value with a threshold value and an event signal. The data stream generator may be configured to deliver a modulation signal to the modulation input in response to an event signal and to the first signal, and the modulation signal encodes position information relative to a reference point.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Bernhard Siessegger, Christoph Peitz, Markus Jung
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Publication number: 20210160993Abstract: A system and a method for operating a lighting device may include a transmission device and an optional communication unit. The transmission device may be configured to wirelessly transmit a radio signal with identification data specific to the transmission device of the lighting device via at least two radio channels. The transmitted radio signal transmitted via a respective one of the at least two channels may include channel data with respect to the respective one of the radio channels. In a non-limiting embodiment, the transmission device is a beacon.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Christoph PEITZ, Andrej WALLWITZ, Karl-Heinz WALLWITZ, Andreas ZAGGL, Michel STUTZ, Henry FEIL
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Patent number: 10976400Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for providing a position identification signal, wherein the lighting device comprises a lighting means. A transmitting unit comprising an antenna element transmits the position identification signal in the form of a directed radio signal having a specifiable emission characteristic during intended operation, wherein the position identification signal comprises a position determination data regarding a position of the transmitting unit and/or of the lighting means. The invention further relates to a lighting system having a plurality of lighting devices. In addition, the invention relates to a method for operating a lighting device having a lighting means and a transmitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Osram GmbHInventor: Christoph Peitz
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Patent number: 10973109Abstract: The invention relates to a method for installing an executable computer program in an illumination system having a plurality of illumination devices which are controlled by means of a particular computer unit and have a lighting device and a transmitting device arranged in or directly on the lighting device, wherein the transmitting device wirelessly emits a signal having an item of identification information specific to the transmitting device, in which: data corresponding to the computer program to be installed are provided by a data source, the data are transmitted to the illumination devices and the computer program is automatically installed in the respective computer units of the illumination devices on the basis of the transmitted data, wherein a first of the illumination devices receives the data via a communication link, and in order to install the computer program in at least one second of the illumination devices, the first of the illumination devices transmits the data to the at least one second oType: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Henry Feil, Christoph Peitz, Michel Stutz, Karl-Heinz Wallwitz, Andrej Wallwitz
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Publication number: 20210099240Abstract: A system and a method may be used for operating and/or calibrating a transmitter device. The system and method may include wirelessly transmitting a radio signal with identification data specific to the transmitter device and reference data. The transmitter device may transmit the radio signal with signal properties at least partially dependent on the reference data. A communication device may receive the radio signal and ascertain a distance between the transmitter device and the communication device using reception-side signal properties and the reference data ascertained from the received radio signal. A distance sensor may detect a distance between the transmitter device and the communication device. An evaluation unit may ascertain the reference data depending on the reception-side signal properties of the radio signal and the detected distance and to provide the ascertained reference data in the transmitter device for calibrating the transmitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Christoph PEITZ, Andreas ZAGGL, Karl-Heinz WALLWITZ, Michel STUTZ
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Patent number: 10880976Abstract: A lighting device and a lighting system, respectively, are to be able to be more comfortably monitored. Thereto, a lighting device with an illuminant, a transmitting device arranged in or at the illuminant for wirelessly transmitting a locating signal to a terminal external with respect to the lighting device is proposed. Moreover, the lighting device comprises a data processing device arranged in or at the illuminant for extracting illuminant data about the illuminant and for providing this data for the transmitting device. The transmitting device is formed to also transmit the illuminant data to the external terminal besides the locating signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Osram GmbHInventors: Michel Stutz, Henry Feil, Christoph Peitz
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Patent number: 10798806Abstract: The individual configuration of beacons in lighting systems is to be simplified. Therefore, a lighting system with a lighting device and a beacon arranged in or at the lighting device is provided. The lighting system comprises a sensor device for acquiring an environmental parameter relating to an environment of the lighting system. Moreover, the beacon is formed to automatically configure itself based on the environmental parameter.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Christoph Peitz, Henry Feil, Michel Stutz
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Publication number: 20200275545Abstract: A lighting device and a lighting system, respectively, are to be able to be more comfortably monitored. Thereto, a lighting device with an illuminant, a transmitting device arranged in or at the illuminant for wirelessly transmitting a locating signal to a terminal external with respect to the lighting device is proposed. Moreover, the lighting device comprises a data processing device arranged in or at the illuminant for extracting illuminant data about the illuminant and for providing this data for the transmitting device. The transmitting device is formed to also transmit the illuminant data to the external terminal besides the locating signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Michel STUTZ, Henry FEIL, Christoph PEITZ
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Patent number: 10725140Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a transmission device of a lighting device comprising an illumination device, wherein the transmission device is arranged in or immediately on the illumination device and wirelessly emits a radio signal with identification signals that are specific to the transmission device, wherein the radio signal is emitted according to exactly one predetermined radio standard, wherein the radio signal contains the specific identification data at least in two data formats that are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Osram GmbHInventors: Henry Feil, Karl-Heinz Oberkoxholt, Christoph Peitz, Michel Stutz, Andrej Wallwitz
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Publication number: 20200100087Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling at least one controllable device, arranged in a predefined region, by means of a communications terminal, wherein a transmitting device sends out a radio signal wirelessly, the radio signal having identification data specific to the transmitting device, having the steps: assigning the at least one controllable device to the transmitting device, receiving the radio signal by means of the communications terminal, evaluating the radio signal in order to capture the specific identification data, identifying the at least one controllable device assigned to the transmitting device using the captured specific identification data, establishing a communication link between the at least one device and the communications terminal and transmitting data corresponding to a control command in order to control the at least one device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Christoph PEITZ, Henry FEIL, Andreas ZAGGL, Karl-Heinz WALLWITZ
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Publication number: 20200084619Abstract: A method for operating a beacon may include repeatedly emitting an identification number. The identification information is encrypted multiple times in a different manner by a one-way function and is emitted during the repeated emission in a differently encrypted form.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Christoph Peitz, Andrej Wallwitz, Karl-Heinz Wallwitz
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Publication number: 20200077498Abstract: The individual configuration of beacons in lighting systems is to be simplified. Therefore, a lighting system with a lighting device and a beacon arranged in or at the lighting device is provided. The lighting system comprises a sensor device for acquiring an environmental parameter relating to an environment of the lighting system. Moreover, the beacon is formed to automatically configure itself based on the environmental parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Christoph PEITZ, Henry FEIL, Michel STUTZ
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Patent number: 10477655Abstract: The individual configuration of beacons in lighting systems is to be simplified. Therefore, a lighting system with a lighting device and a beacon arranged in or at the lighting device is provided. The lighting system comprises a sensor device for acquiring an environmental parameter relating to an environment of the lighting system. Moreover, the beacon is formed to automatically configure itself based on the environmental parameter.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Christoph Peitz, Henry Feil, Michel Stutz
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Publication number: 20190320518Abstract: The invention relates to a method for installing an executable computer program in an illumination system having a plurality of illumination devices which are controlled by means of a particular computer unit and have a lighting device and a transmitting device arranged in or directly on the lighting device, wherein the transmitting device wirelessly emits a signal having an item of identification information specific to the transmitting device, in which: data corresponding to the computer program to be installed are provided by a data source, the data are transmitted to the illumination devices and the computer program is automatically installed in the respective computer units of the illumination devices on the basis of the transmitted data, wherein a first of the illumination devices receives the data via a communication link, and in order to install the computer program in at least one second of the illumination devices, the first of the illumination devices transmits the data to the at least one second oType: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Henry FEIL, Christoph PEITZ, Michel STUTZ, Karl-Heinz WALLWITZ, Andrej WALLWITZ
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Patent number: 10432239Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device, comprising a first lighting means and a transmission module for wireless transmission and for providing a position identification signal comprising position determination data. The lighting device also comprises an electronic operating device for operating the first lighting means, wherein the electronic operating device is coupled on the input side to an electrical supply connection of the lighting device and on the output side to the first lighting means by a first connection device. The electronic operating device comprises an energy converter for supplying the transmission module with electrical energy. The invention further relates to a system for providing a position indication having a plurality of such lighting devices. In addition, the invention relates to a method for operating a lighting device having a first lighting means by providing a position identification signal comprising position determination data by means of a transmission module.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventor: Christoph Peitz