Patents by Inventor DANIEL A. STEFFEN

DANIEL A. STEFFEN 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: 9105874
    Abstract: A light-emitting component may include: a first electrode; an organic electroluminescent layer structure on or over the first electrode; a second translucent electrode on or over the organic electroluminescent layer structure; and a mirror layer structure on or over the second electrode, wherein the mirror layer structure has a lateral thermal conductance of at least 1*10?3 W/K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Britta Goeoetz, Erwin Lang, Thilo Reusch, Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20150221894
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the organic light-emitting diode (1), the latter comprises a radiation-permeable carrier (2). On the carrier (2) there is mounted at least one organic active layer (3) provided for the generation of radiation. Also mounted on the carrier (4) is a plurality of liquid lenses (4). In the switched-off state of the active layer (3), the organic light-emitting diode (1) has in respect of visible light a transmittance of at least 0.55 and is pellucid. In the switched-on state of the active layer (3), the liquid lenses (4) are configured for increasing the light outcoupling efficiency of radiation out of the light-emitting diode (1) and the light-emitting diode (1) appears turbid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventor: Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20150194632
    Abstract: A light-emitting organic component is specified, comprising—an organic active region (3), in which light is generated during the operation of the component, and—an uneven light exit surface (6), through which at least part of the light generated in the organic active region (3) emerges from the component, wherein—a multiplicity of optical structures (7) which optically influence the light passing through and/or impinging on them are arranged at the uneven light exit surface (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Philipp Schwamb, Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20150171375
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include an electrically active region and a light-refracting structure which includes at least one graphene layer, in which at least one lens-like structure is formed. The electrically active region may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic functional layer structure between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20150144901
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode includes a carrier substrate, a scattering layer, a first electrode, an organic layer sequence with at least one active layer, and a second electrode wherein all the components are arranged in the stated sequence, the scattering layer has a higher average refractive index than the organic layer sequence, the first electrode has at least n or at least n+1 non-metal layers and n metal layers, n is a natural number greater than or equal to 1 or greater than or equal to 2, and the non-metal layers and the metal layers succeed one another alternately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Steffen Setz, Erwin Lang, Marc Philippens
  • Publication number: 20150123093
    Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, an organic light-emitting component includes a substrate, a first electrode arranged on the substrate, and a second electrode. An organic light-generating layer stack is arranged between the first and second electrodes and includes a first organic OLED functional material. A first organic coupling-out layer is in optical contact with the organic light-generating layer stack and includes an organic material containing a second organic OLED functional material. One of the first and second electrodes is translucent, and the first organic coupling-out layer is arranged on that side of the electrode that faces away from the organic light-generating layer stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Thilo Reusch, Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20150097165
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a carrier, a protective layer on or above the carrier, a first electrode on or above the protective layer, an organic functional layer structure on or above the first electrode, and a second electrode on or above the organic functional layer structure. The protective layer has a lower transmission than the carrier for electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of less than approximately 400 nm at least in one wavelength range. The protective layer includes a glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Steffen Setz, Angela Eberhardt, Manfred Deisenhofer, Christina Wille
  • Publication number: 20150099313
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic components may include measuring at least one measurement parameter for a first optoelectronic component and a second optoelectronic component, and processing the first optoelectronic component and the second optoelectronic component taking account of the measured measurement parameter value of the first optoelectronic component and the measured measurement parameter value of the second optoelectronic component, such that the optoelectronic properties of the first optoelectronic component and the optoelectronic properties of the second optoelectronic component are changed in a different way toward at least one common predefined optoelectronic target property. The processing of at least one value of a measurement parameter of the optoelectronic properties of the first optoelectronic component or of the optoelectronic properties of the second optoelectronic component toward the optoelectronic target property is formed by means of a compensation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Simon Schicktanz, Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20150097166
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a process for producing a scattering layer for electromagnetic radiation. The process may include applying scattering centers onto a carrier, applying glass onto the scattering centers, and liquefying of the glass so that a part of the liquefied glass flows between the scattering centers toward the surface of the carrier, in such a way that a part of the liquefied glass still remains above the scattering centers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Steffen Setz, Manfred Deisenhofer, Angela Eberhardt, Christina Wille
  • Publication number: 20150076451
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting component includes a translucent substrate, on which an optical coupling-out layer is applied. A translucent electrode overlies the coupling-out layer and an organic functional layer stack having organic functional layers overlies the translucent electrode. The organic functional layer stack includes a first organic light-emitting layer on the translucent electrode and a second organic light-emitting layer on the first organic light-emitting layer. The first organic light-emitting layer includes arbitrarily arranged emitter molecules and the second organic light-emitting layer includes anisotropically oriented emitter molecules having an anisotropic molecular structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Dobbertin, Thilo Reusch, Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20150076452
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting component includes a substrate, on which are applied an optical coupling-out layer, a translucent electrode on the coupling-out layer, an organic hole-conducting layer or an organic electron-conducting layer on the translucent electrode, an organic light-emitting layer thereon, an organic electron-conducting layer or an organic hole-conducting layer on the organic light-emitting layer, and a reflective electrode. The organic light-emitting layer is at a distance of greater than or equal to 150 nm from the reflective electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Steffen Setz, Thilo Reusch, Thomas Dobbertin
  • Publication number: 20150053951
    Abstract: The invention relates to an organic light-emitting part having a functional layer stack (10), which functional layer stack has a substrate (1), a first electrode (2) above the substrate, an organic functional layer stack (4) above the first electrode, having an organic light-emitting layer (5), and a second electrode (3) above the organic functional layer stack, wherein a layer (1, 2, 3) of the functional layer stack (10) forms a carrier layer (6) for a diffusion layer (7), wherein the diffusion layer (7) has at least one first and one second organic component (71, 72) having indices of refraction that differ from each other, wherein the first organic component (71) is hydrophobic and the second organic component (72) is hydrophilic, wherein the glass transition temperature of a mixture of the first organic component (71) and the second organic component (72); lies above the room temperature and wherein the first organic component (71) and the second organic component (72) are partially segregated in the diff
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Nina Riegel, Thilo Reusch, Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20150034930
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting component is specified, comprising a translucent substrate (1), on which a translucent electrode (3) is arranged, comprising on the translucent electrode (3) an organic functional layer stack comprising organic functional layers having at least one organic light-emitting layer (5) and comprising a further electrode (7), wherein the at least one organic light-emitting layer (5) comprises emitter molecules having an anisotropic molecular structure which are oriented anisotropically, and wherein all the organic light-emitting layers (5, 51, 52, 53) of the organic light-emitting component are at a distance of greater than or equal to 20 nm and less than or equal to 100 nm from the further electrode (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Thilo Reusch, Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20150014668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-emitting, organic component comprising a radiation-permeable carrier body (1) having a first surface (1a) on a top side of the carrier body (1), a radiation-permeable, structured layer (2) that is arranged on the first surface (1a) and covers same at least in places, a radiation-permeable first electrode (3) that is arranged on the side of the structured layer (2) facing away from the carrier body (1), a layer stack (10) that is arranged on the side of the first electrode (3) facing away from the structured layer (2) and comprises an organic, active region, and a second electrode (6), wherein the active region (10a) can be electrically contacted via the first electrode (3) and the second electrode (6), the structured layer (2) is different from the radiation-permeable carrier body (1), and the structured layer (2) comprises structures (2a) for refracting and/or scattering electromagnetic radiation generated in the active region (100) during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Dobbertin, Thilo Reusch, Nina Riegel, Daniel Steffen Setz, Thomas Wehlus
  • Publication number: 20140374729
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method for producing an optoelectronic component includes applying a planarization medium to a surface of a substrate, wherein the planarization medium comprises a material which absorbs electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths of a maximum of 600 nm, applying a first electrode on or above the material, forming an organic functional layer structure on or above the first electrode, and forming a second electrode on or above the organic functional layer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Dobbertin, Benjamin Krummacher, Thilo Reusch, Simon Schicktanz, Stefan Seidel, Daniel Steffen Setz, Thomas Wehlus
  • Publication number: 20140361279
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the organic light-emitting diode (10) comprises a carrier substrate (1) and a first electrode (21). Furthermore, the organic light-emitting diode (10) comprises an organic layer sequence (3) having at least one active layer (30) for generating an electromagnetic radiation. The organic layer sequence (3) is situated at a side of the first electrode (21) which faces away from the carrier substrate (1). Moreover, the organic light-emitting diode (10) comprises a second electrode (22), which is mounted at a side of the organic layer sequence (2) which faces away from the carrier substrate (1). Furthermore, the organic light-emitting diode (10) comprises a protective diode (4) designed for protection against damage from electrostatic discharges. The protective diode (4) is mounted on the carrier substrate (1) and is situated at the same main side (11) of the carrier substrate (1) as the organic layer sequence (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Schicktanz, Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20140319482
    Abstract: A light-emitting component may include: a first electrode; an organic electroluminescent layer structure on or above the first electrode; a second translucent electrode on or above the organic electroluminescent layer structure; an optically translucent layer structure on or above the second electrode, wherein the optically translucent layer structure includes photoluminescence material; and a mirror layer structure on or above the optically translucent layer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Dobbertin, Erwin Lang, Thilo Reusch, Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20140264316
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes a substrate, on which a transparent electrode and a further electrode are applied. An organic light-emitting layer is arranged between the electrodes. At least one optical scattering layer is arranged on a side of the transparent electrode facing away from the organic light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Steffen Setz, Thilo Reusch, Nina Riegel
  • Publication number: 20140264311
    Abstract: A light-emitting component may include: an electrically active region, including a first electrode, a second electrode, an organic functional layer structure between the first electrode and the second electrode, a cover arranged above the electrically active region, and a layer structure arranged between the cover and the electrically active region. The component may have at least one layer having a refractive index which is less than the refractive index of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Lang, Daniel Steffen Setz
  • Publication number: 20140225086
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting component, may include: a first electrode; an organic light-generating layer structure on or above the first electrode; a second translucent electrode on or above the organic light-generating layer structure; an optically translucent layer structure on or above the second electrode; and a mirror layer structure on or above the optically translucent layer structure, wherein the mirror layer structure has a light-scattering structure on that side of the mirror layer structure which lies toward the optically translucent layer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Dobbertin, Erwin Lang, Thilo Reusch, Daniel Steffen Setz