Patents by Inventor Frank Singer

Frank Singer 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: 20160284679
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor devices is provided. A number of semiconductor chips are fastened on an auxiliary support. The semiconductor chips are spaced apart from one another in a lateral direction. A reflective layer is formed, at least in regions between the semiconductor chips. A composite package body is formed at least in certain regions between the semiconductor chips. The auxiliary support is removed and the composite housing body is separated into a number of optoelectronic semiconductor devices. Each optoelectronic semiconductor device has at least one semiconductor chip, part of the reflective layer and part of the composite package body as a package body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jürgen Moosburger, Markus Pindl, Simon Jerebic, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 9453634
    Abstract: An optoelectronic lighting device includes a lighting module with an optoelectronic semiconductor chip. A connection carrier has a first main surface and a second main surface facing away from the first main surface. The lighting module is arranged on the first main surface of the connection carrier, and the connection carrier adheres to a heat sink on account of a magnetic attraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Wegleiter, Andreas Plöβl, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20160276545
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for producing an electronic component is provided. The method includes applying an adhesive layer to a carrier, initially curing the adhesive layer applied to the carrier, providing a chip, wherein the chip has a substrate and a layer sequence arranged on the substrate, laying the chip onto the initially cured adhesive layer by way of a top side of the layer sequence, embedding the chip into a shaped body, wherein the top side of the layer sequence and a first side of the shaped body lie substantially in a plane, separating the embedded chip from the adhesive layer and the carrier, and applying an electrically conductive structure to the first side of the shaped body, the shaped body forming a vertical electrical insulation between the electrically conductive structure and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes Mueller, Christoph Koller, Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20160273736
    Abstract: A method for producing a multifunctional layer, a method for producing an electrophoresis substrate, and a method for producing a converter plate and an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing an electrophoresis substrate comprising a carrier having a front side and a back side, wherein a first electrically conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer are located on the front side, electrophoretically depositing a first material onto the first electrically conductive layer, electrophoretically depositing a second material onto the second electrically conductive layer and arranging a filler material between the first material and the second material, wherein the filler material forms a common boundary surface with the first material and the second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ion Stoll, Frank Singer, Georg Dirscherl
  • Publication number: 20160276556
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip having a radiation-emitting face; and an optical element arranged over the radiation-emitting face, wherein the optical element includes a material in which light-scattering particles are embedded, and a concentration of the embedded light-scattering particles has a gradient forming an angle not equal to 90° with the radiation emission face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Alexander Linkov, Stefan Illek, Wolfgang Moench
  • Publication number: 20160225964
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor that is partly embedded into a shaped body, which is formed from a molding compound that at least partly covers at least two lateral faces and the rear surface of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip. A first contact layer and a second contact layer are arranged on the shaped body and are electrically connected to the optoelectronic semiconductor chip. A mounting face is arranged transversely in relation to the radiation passage face and is provided for mounting the optoelectronic semiconductor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Jürgen Moosburger
  • Publication number: 20160218261
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip including a light-transmissive carrier, a semiconductor layer sequence on the light-transmissive carrier and electrical connection points on a bottom portion remote from the light-transmissive carrier of the semiconductor layer sequence, a light-transmissive encapsulating material enclosing the optoelectronic semiconductor chip in places, and particles of a light-scattering and/or light-reflecting material, wherein the bottom of the semiconductor layer sequence is at least in places free of the light-transmissive encapsulating material, and the particles cover the bottom of the semiconductor layer sequence and an outer face of the encapsulating material in places.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jürgen Moosburger, Ion Stoll, Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Georg Dirscherl, Lutz Höppel
  • Publication number: 20160159454
    Abstract: A drainage end cap device for draining fluid from a hollow space in a vehicle, comprising a mounting unit that is durably mountable in a super-imposed manner onto a drainage opening provided in an outer shell of a vehicle, wherein a drainage cap with a drainage channel is provided, the drainage cap being removably mountable to the mounting unit and the drainage channel being at least partly zigzagged over a longitudinal extension of the drainage cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Helmut FIETZ, Kaspar VON-WILMOWSKY, Frank SINGER
  • Publication number: 20160146434
    Abstract: A conversion element includes a separating structure and a multiplicity of conversion regions, wherein each conversion region is at least partly enclosed by a part of the separating structure, and each conversion region converts electromagnetic primary radiation at least partly into a secondary radiation having a longer wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Mönch, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20160149101
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor component (1) comprises a cast body (4). At least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip (3) is designed to generate radiation and is situated in a recess (43) in the cast body (4). The semiconductor chip (3) has a main radiation side (30) having an edge length (L). At least one lens plate (5), which covers the recess (43), is arranged downstream of the semiconductor chip (1) in a main radiation direction (M). The lens plate (5) has a plurality of structural elements (55) on an upper side (50) that faces away from the semiconductor chip (1). The lens plate (5) has a diameter (D) that is at least 1.5 times the edge length (L). A thickness (H) of the lens plate (5) is at least 0.1 times and at most 1.5 times the diameter (D). The lens plate (5) covers the main radiation side (30) completely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semicouductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank SINGER, Wolfgang MOENCH, Alexander LINKOV
  • Publication number: 20160141286
    Abstract: A carrier (1) for an optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprising: (2) base body (10), which comprises a first main surface (10a) and a second main surface (10b), at least one recess (11), which is introduced into the base body (10) and completely penetrates the base body (10) from the first main surface to the second main surface, and a filler material (12), which is introduced into the at least one recess (11). The base body (10) is formed using silicon of a first conductivity type. The filler material (12) is formed using polycrystalline silicon of a second conductivity type, the polarity of which differs in particular from the first conductivity type. The base body (10) and the filler material (12) are in direct contact with one another at points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jurgen HOLZ, Frank SINGER
  • Publication number: 20160093783
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip embodied as a volume emitter, wherein the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is embedded into an optically transparent molded body, a soldering contact is arranged at an underside of the molded body, a bonding wire forms an electrically conductive connection between an electrical contact area of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip and the soldering contact, and the bonding wire is embedded into the molded body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Jürgen Moosburger, Thomas Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20160087177
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor chip having a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region that produces radiation; a mounting surface on which at least one electrical contact for external contacting of the semiconductor chip is formed, wherein the mounting surface runs parallel to a main extension plane of the semiconductor layer sequence; a radiation exit surface running at an angle to or perpendicularly to the mounting surface; a radiation-guiding layer arranged in a beam path between the semiconductor chip and the radiation exit surface; and a reflector body adjacent to the radiation-guiding layer in regions and in a top view of the semiconductor device covers the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Alexander Linkov, Stefan Illek, Wolfgang Mönch
  • Publication number: 20160056344
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes a semiconductor chip having a semiconductor layer sequence including an active region that generates radiation; a radiation exit surface running parallel to the active region; a mounting side surface that fixes the semiconductor component and runs obliquely or perpendicularly to the radiation exit surface and at which at least one contact area for external electrical contacting is accessible; a molded body molded onto the semiconductor chip in places and forming the mounting side surface at least in regions; and a contact track arranged on the molded body and electrically conductively connecting the semiconductor chip to the at least one contact area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Joachim Reill, Frank Singer, Norwin von Malm, Matthias Sabathil
  • Patent number: 9255702
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lightning module is disclosed. The LED lighting module includes a heat sink, a circuit board, a carrier, semiconductor chips such as LEDs arranged on an upper surface of the carrier, and at least one holding device pressing a lower surface of the substrate against an upper surface of the heat sink. The semiconductor chips are electrically connected to the carrier. The carrier is electrically connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Thomas Haug, Alexander Sauerer, Hagen Luckner, Stefan Groetsch
  • Publication number: 20160003436
    Abstract: An optoelectronic lighting module (100) is provided having at least two optoelectronic semiconductor chips (10) with a radiation outlet surface (11) and an electrically non-conductive back side (12) facing away from the radiation outlet surface,—a cooling body (20) with a cooling body top side (21) and a cooling body bottom side (22) facing away from the cooling body top side (21),—two contact strips (30) with a contact top side (31) and a contact bottom side (32) facing away from the contact top side (31), wherein—the optoelectronic semiconductor chips (10) are arranged with the electrically non-conductive back side (12) on the cooling body top side (21),—each optoelectronic semiconductor chip (10) comprises two electric contact points (13) formed in the direction of the radiation outlet surface (11), and—the optoelectronic semiconductor chips (10) are connected in series via the electric contact points (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank SINGER, Thomas SCHWARZ
  • Publication number: 20150338044
    Abstract: A headlight device is disclosed. In an embodiment a headlight device includes a laser light source configured to emit collimated primary radiation, a conversion element comprising conversion regions configured to at least partly convert the collimated primary radiation into secondary radiation and to form luminous regions during operation, and separating webs which separate the conversion regions from one another, wherein the separating webs are nontransmissive to the collimated primary radiation and secondary radiation and a deflection unit configured to direct the collimated primary radiation onto the conversion element and to guide the collimated primary radiation as a scanning beam over partial regions of the conversion element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Stefan Grötsch
  • Patent number: 9190394
    Abstract: An LED module has an electrically insulating main body, a base surface and a mounting surface located opposite the base surface. A number of electrical connection contacts are arranged at the mounting surface. The connection contacts do not adjoin the base surface. A heat sink is arranged in the main body. The heat sink extends from the mounting surface as far as the base surface. Furthermore, the LED module has a number of LED chips, each having an electrically insulating carrier substrate at a chip underside and two chip contacts at a chip top side. The LED chips are arranged with the electrically insulating carrier substrate on the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Michael Zitzlsperger, Stefan Groetsch
  • Patent number: 9116029
    Abstract: An optical level sensor mounted to a ceiling of a tank includes a sensor tube. The sensor tube is provided with support and guidance elements extending with at least three radially distributed positions inside the tank. The support and guidance elements collect, support, and guide optical fibers to different heights of the tank. Each optical fiber has a number of input sides and a number of turns forming sensor heads between two input sides, for a different level. The corresponding support and guidance element bends the fiber in the turns forming sensor heads of a small radius r around at least one corresponding guideway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kreitmair-Steck, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20150228873
    Abstract: A housing for an optical component is provided in various embodiments. The housing has a leadframe section and a mold compound. The leadframe section is formed from an electrically conductive material and has a first side and a second side facing away from the first side. On the first side, the leadframe section has at least one first receiving region for receiving the optical component and/or at least one contact region for electrically contacting the optical component. The leadframe section has at least one trench which is formed in the leadframe section on the first side thereof alongside the receiving region and/or the contact region. The leadframe section is embedded in the mold compound. The mold compound has at least one receiving recess in which the first receiving region and/or the contact region and the trench are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Tobias Gebuhr, Matthias Knörr, Klaus Müller, Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Michael Zitzlsperger