Patents by Inventor Felix Michel
Felix Michel 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: 12167840Abstract: An attachment assembly for a camera arm of a video laryngoscope including a spatula and a protective cap, wherein the spatula has a base body with a handle end and a patient end opposite the handle end as well as a channel formed in the base body for receiving the camera arm, wherein the channel is open both towards the handle end and towards the patient end, wherein the protective cap is a component part separate from the spatula, is insertable into the channel and includes an at least partially transparent protective section, wherein the protective cap is designed such that a tip of the camera arm of the video laryngoscope can be engaged in the protective section and to be covered by the protective section. Moreover, a video laryngoscope system is shown.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: HEINE Optotechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Timo Martin, Felix Michel, Konrad Entsfellner
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Publication number: 20240277230Abstract: An examination device for optical medical examinations having an optics system and an illumination device. The illumination device includes at least one first light source and at least one second light source arranged in such a way that they illuminate an examination region together. The first light source is configured to emit white light and the second light source is configured to emit light that is bluer than the white light. The light emitted by the at least one second light source has a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 550 nm and/or the illumination device includes multiple first light sources and multiple second light sources, the first light sources and the second light sources are arranged adjacent to each other and form pairs, wherein the illumination device includes at least one polarization filter that covers every second pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Roman RAAB, Felix Michel
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Publication number: 20230120438Abstract: An otoscope including a head, a holder for an ear funnel, a primary lighting unit and a secondary lighting unit. The primary lighting unit is configured for examining the ear and the secondary lighting unit is configured for examining a part of the body that differs from the ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Bernd KABBECK, Timo MARTIN, Felix MICHEL
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Publication number: 20220409038Abstract: An attachment assembly for a camera arm of a video laryngoscope including a spatula and a protective cap, wherein the spatula has a base body with a handle end and a patient end opposite the handle end as well as a channel formed in the base body for receiving the camera arm, wherein the channel is open both towards the handle end and towards the patient end, wherein the protective cap is a component part separate from the spatula, is insertable into the channel and includes an at least partially transparent protective section, wherein the protective cap is designed such that a tip of the camera arm of the video laryngoscope can be engaged in the protective section and to be covered by the protective section. Moreover, a video laryngoscope system is shown.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Timo MARTIN, Felix MICHEL, Konrad ENTSFELLNER
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Patent number: 9472534Abstract: A method of arranging a multiplicity of LEDs in packaging units includes defining a desired range for at least one photometric measurement variable for each of the packaging units; selecting an LED from the multiplicity of LEDs not yet arranged in one of the packaging units; measuring the at least one photometric measurement variable for the selected LED; equipping one of the packaging units containing fewer than N?1 LEDs with the selected LED; storing a measured value and a position of the selected LED in the packaging unit in a memory; repeating until the packaging units are equipped with N?1 LEDs; repeating and calculating the average value of the photometric measurement variable, equipping a packaging unit for which the calculated average value of the variable lies in a defined range with the selected LED; and storing the measured value and the position of the selected LED.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductor GmbHInventors: Alexander Wilm, Roland Schulz, Felix Michel
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Publication number: 20160247789Abstract: A method of arranging a multiplicity of LEDs in packaging units includes defining a desired range for at least one photometric measurement variable for each of the packaging units; selecting an LED from the multiplicity of LEDs not yet arranged in one of the packaging units; measuring the at least one photometric measurement variable for the selected LED; equipping one of the packaging units containing fewer than N?1 LEDs with the selected LED; storing a measured value and a position of the selected LED in the packaging unit in a memory; repeating until the packaging units are equipped with N?1 LEDs; repeating and calculating the average value of the photometric measurement variable, equipping a packaging unit for which the calculated average value of the variable lies in a defined range with the selected LED; and storing the measured value and the position of the selected LED.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Alexander Wilm, Roland Schulz, Felix Michel
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Publication number: 20140197429Abstract: A method of arranging a multiplicity of LEDs in packaging units includes defining a desired range for at least one photometric measurement variable for each of the packaging units; selecting an LED from the multiplicity of LEDs not yet arranged in one of the packaging units; measuring the at least one photometric measurement variable for the selected LED; equipping one of the packaging units containing fewer than N?1 LEDs with the selected LED; storing a measured value and a position of the selected LED in the packaging unit in a memory; repeating until the packaging units are equipped with N?1 LEDs; repeating and calculating the average value of the photometric measurement variable, equipping a packaging unit for which the calculated average value of the variable lies in a defined range with the selected LED; and storing the measured value and the position of the selected LED.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Alexander Wilm, Roland Schulz, Felix Michel
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Patent number: 8531668Abstract: A method for the binning of a radiation-emitting, optoelectronic semiconductor component (20) is specified, comprising the following steps: providing a radiation-emitting, optoelectronic semiconductor component (20), determining the color locus (8) of the light emitted by the radiation-emitting, optoelectronic semiconductor component (20) during operation, classifying the radiation-emitting, optoelectronic semiconductor component (20) into a predefined color locus range (6) comprising the color locus determined.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Felix Michel, Julius Muschaweck, Merten Niebelschuetz
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Patent number: 8360601Abstract: An LED module includes a carrier and a number of light sources. Each light source is arranged on the carrier in such a way that the LED module comprises a radiation uniformity which is less than the statistical mean of a radiation uniformity distribution, wherein the radiation uniformity distribution is based on a plurality of LED modules with a random arrangement of the light sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Julius Muschaweck, Markus Zeiler, Josef Huettner, Felix Michel
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Publication number: 20110157589Abstract: A method for the binning of a radiation-emitting, optoelectronic semiconductor component (20) is specified, comprising the following steps: providing a radiation-emitting, optoelectronic semiconductor component (20), determining the color locus (8) of the light emitted by the radiation-emitting, optoelectronic semiconductor component (20) during operation, classifying the radiation-emitting, optoelectronic semiconductor component (20) into a predefined color locus range (6) comprising the color locus determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Felix Michel, Julius Muschaweck, Merten Niebelschuetz
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Patent number: 7736017Abstract: According to at least one embodiment of the invention an illumination device emitting light with an average color comprises a plurality of first light-emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting light with a first color and a plurality of second light-emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting light with a second color, wherein the average color is a superposition of the first and the second color.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Michelle Kun Huang, Julius Muschaweck, Francis Nguyen, Felix Michel
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Publication number: 20100061081Abstract: An LED module includes a carrier and a number of light sources. Each light source is arranged on the carrier in such a way that the LED module comprises a radiation uniformity which is less than the statistical mean of a radiation uniformity distribution, wherein the radiation uniformity distribution is based on a plurality of LED modules with a random arrangement of the light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: Julius Muschaweck, Markus Zeiler, Josef Huettner, Felix Michel
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Publication number: 20080192465Abstract: According to at least one embodiment of the invention an illumination device emitting light with an average color comprises a plurality of first light-emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting light with a first color and a plurality of second light-emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting light with a second color, wherein the average color is a superposition of the first and the second color.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Michelle Kun Huang, Julius Muschaweck, Francis Nguyen, Felix Michel
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Patent number: 5445318Abstract: A thermostatic safety valve includes a cage (1) inserted in an engine cooling circuit and defining an upstream chamber (16) having a flow opening (5) and a downstream chamber (17) having a flow opening (6) with communication between the chambers being controlled by a moving valve member (15, 26) cooperating with a fixed seat (23) and carried by a thermostatic capsule (9) which is subjected to the opposing actions of a thermally expandable material (14) that it contains acting on a thrust element (8) and spring (18). The valve member comprises two elements, a central element (15) integral with the capsule (9) and urged by a spring (18) towards the seat (23), and a peripheral seal (26) having a deformable lip seal (29) engageable with the valve seat in the closed position of the valve and disengageable from the valve seat for movement into the downstream chamber by the force of the spring in the event of leaking of the thermally expendable material from the capsule and/or breaking of the thrust element.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1994Date of Patent: August 29, 1995Assignee: Nicolas PinillaInventor: Felix Michel
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Patent number: 5381951Abstract: A thermostatic safety valve includes a cage (1) inserted in an engine cooling circuit and defining an upstream chamber (16) having a flow opening (5) and a downstream chamber (17) having a flow opening (6) with communication between the chambers being controlled by a compound moving valve member (15, 21) cooperating with a fixed seat (23) and carried by a thermostatic capsule (9) which is subjected to the opposing actions of a thermally expandable material (14) that it contains and springs (18, 22). The valve member comprises two elements, firstly a peripheral element (21) situated in the upstream chamber (16) and urged by a first spring (22) against the seat (23), and secondly a central element (15) integral with the capsule (9) and pressing against the downstream face of the peripheral valve element (21) by the action of the capsule and thermally expandable material (14) and moving away therefrom under the force of a second spring (18).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1993Date of Patent: January 17, 1995Assignee: Nicolas PinillaInventor: Felix Michel