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: 20150167938
    Abstract: A method for producing an illuminant is specified, in which a positioning device (3) holds an optoelectronic semiconductor component (1) inside a tolerance range (4) on the upper side of a connection carrier (2) during the mechanical fixation and electrical connecting of the optoelectronic semiconductor component (1) to the connection carrier (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan Groetsch, Frank Singer
  • Patent number: 9046258
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, an optoelectronic lighting module includes a circuit board, which an opening passes right through. The circuit board includes fastening devices for mechanically fastening the lighting module to an external heat sink. A carrier of the lighting module is mounted in the opening. At least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip is located on a carrier top and is connected electrically to the circuit board via the carrier. The circuit board is moreover connected firmly mechanically with the carrier. The circuit board is additionally designed to exert a mechanical force on the carrier and to press the carrier against the external heat sink. The carrier is designed to rest with a carrier bottom flat against the external heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Thomas Haug, Alexander Sauerer
  • Publication number: 20150115304
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a carrier element having a heat sink, at least one semiconductor chip for emitting electromagnetic radiation which is mounted and electrically contact-connected on the carrier element, a radiation-transmissive cover disposed downstream of the at least one semiconductor chip, a converter layer applied on the radiation-transmissive cover and spaced apart from the at least one semiconductor chip, a frame composed of thermally conductive material, which frame extends around the at least one semiconductor chip and is in direct contact with the converter layer, and at least one connecting element for thermally connecting the frame to the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20150070914
    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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Walter Wegleiter, Andreas Plößl, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20140231837
    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: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Michael Zitzlsperger, Stefan Groetsch
  • Patent number: 8646990
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module comprising: at least one light-emitting diode chip arranged on a carrier, and a mounting attachment fastened to the carrier and at least partly covering the light-emitting diode chip, and having a structured top which allows positioning of an optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Stefan Groetsch
  • Patent number: 8643034
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor body comprises a semiconductor layer sequence which is subdivided into at least two electrically isolated subsegments. The semiconductor layer sequence has an active layer in each subarea. Furthermore, at least three electrical contact pads are provided. A first line level makes contact with a first of the at least two subsegments and with the first contact pad. A second line level makes contact with the second of the at least two subsegments and with a second contact pad. A third line level connects the two subsegments to one another and makes contact with the third contact pad. Furthermore, the line levels are each arranged opposite a first main face, wherein the first main face is intended to emit electromagnetic radiation that is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Engl, Frank Singer, Patrick Rode, Lutz Hoeppel, Martin Strassburg
  • Publication number: 20140014777
    Abstract: An optical level sensor (1) includes: mounting means (11) mounting the sensor (1) to a ceiling of the tank (9); a sensor tube (12, 12.1) provided with support and guidance elements (4) extending with at least three radially distributed positions inside the tank (9) and which collect support and guide optical fibers (3, 3.3, 3.4) to different heights of the tank (9), with each optical fiber (3) having a number of input sides (3.3) and a number of turns forming sensor heads between two input sides (3.3), for a different level (19); the corresponding support and guidance element (4) bending the fiber (3, 3.3, 3.4) in turns forming sensor heads of a small radius r around at least one corresponding guideway (4.3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kreitmair-Steck, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20130135883
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the optoelectronic lighting module the lighting module has a cooling body, a printed circuit board, and a substrate. One or more optoelectronic semiconductor chips is/are arranged on a substrate upper face. The semiconductor chips are electrically connected to the substrate. At least one retaining device lies directly or indirectly on the substrate upper face and presses a substrate lower face against a cooling body upper face. The substrate is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The retaining device is electrically insulated from the at least one semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Thomas Haug, Alexander Sauerer, Hagen Luckner, Stefan Groetsch
  • Publication number: 20130100691
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, an optoelectronic lighting module includes a circuit board, which an opening passes right through. The circuit board includes fastening devices for mechanically fastening the lighting module to an external heat sink. A carrier of the lighting module is mounted in the opening. At least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip is located on a carrier top and is connected electrically to the circuit board via the carrier. The circuit board is moreover connected firmly mechanically with the carrier. The circuit board is additionally designed to exert a mechanical force on the carrier and to press the carrier against the external heat sink. The carrier is designed to rest with a carrier bottom flat against the external heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Thomas Haug, Alexander Sauerer
  • Patent number: 8426875
    Abstract: An arrangement having at least two light-emitting semiconductor components (101, 111) arranged adjacent to one another has envelopes (102, 112) at least partly surrounding the at least two light-emitting semiconductor components in each case. The envelopes contain a converter substance, which partly or completely converts the wavelength range of the radiation emitted by the semiconductor components. At least one optical damping element (103) is arranged between the at least two light-emitting semiconductor components, which optically isolates the respective envelopes of the semiconductor components in order to reduce a coupling-in from at least one envelope (102) into at least one other of the envelopes (112), or from at least one semiconductor component (101) into the envelope (112) of at least one of the other semiconductor components (111).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Thomas Zeiler, Joachim Reill
  • Patent number: 8411715
    Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor laser device comprising a laser bar (2), a flexible conductor support (10), a supporting body (3) of a metal or a metal alloy and a heat sink (4), which is arranged between the supporting body (3) and the laser bar (2), the laser bar (2) being electrically contacted by the flexible conductor support (10) and the supporting body (3) having a thickness of at least 2 mm. The invention further relates to a method for producing the above-described semiconductor laser device, wherein a synchronous soldering process is used to solder the laser bar (2) to the heat sink (4) by means of a hard solder layer (30) and the heat sink (4) to the supporting body (3) by means of a further hard solder layer (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz, Ulrich Steegmüller, Roland Schulz
  • Patent number: 8396092
    Abstract: An optically pumped semiconductor apparatus having a surface-emitting semiconductor body (1) which has a radiation passage area (1a) which faces away from a mounting plane of the semiconductor body (1), and an optical element (7) which is suitable for directing pump radiation (17) onto the radiation passage area (1a) of the semiconductor body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Steegmüller, Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz, Michael Kühnelt
  • Patent number: 8076166
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an optically pumped semiconductor apparatus, having the following steps: provision of a connection carrier assembly (50) comprising a plurality of connection carriers (14) which are permanently connected to one another mechanically, arrangement of a surface-emitting semiconductor body (1) on a connection carrier (14) in the connection carrier assembly (50), and separation of the connection carrier assembly (50) into individual semiconductor apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Steegmüller, Frank Singer, Thomas Schwarz, Roland Schulz
  • Patent number: 8072692
    Abstract: An aspherical planoconvex lens (20), containing a material with a refractive index of at least 3.0, in which the height (h) of the convex region (21) is a maximum of one fifth of the thickness (1) of the lens (20). Also disclosed is a laser assembly incorporating such a lens and a method for the manufacture of such a laser assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Steegmüller, Frank Singer, Guido Weiss
  • Patent number: 7995633
    Abstract: A method for producing a multiplicity of semiconductor lasers (100) comprising the steps of providing a carrier wafer (30), producing an assembly (70) by applying a multiplicity of semiconductor laser chips (4) to a top side (31) of the carrier wafer (30), and singulating the assembly (70) to form a multiplicity of semiconductor lasers (100). Each semiconductor laser (100) comprises a mounting block (3) and at least one semiconductor laser chip (4). Each mounting block (3) has a mounting area (13) which runs substantially perpendicular to a top side (12) of the mounting block (3), on which top side the semiconductor laser chip (4) is arranged. The mounting area (13) is produced during the singulation of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Dachs, Stefan Illek, Roland Schulz, Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Heiko Unold
  • Publication number: 20110186867
    Abstract: An arrangement having at least two light-emitting semiconductor components (101, 111) arranged adjacent to one another has envelopes (102, 112) at least partly surrounding the at least two light-emitting semiconductor components in each case. The envelopes contain a converter substance, which partly or completely converts the wavelength range of the radiation emitted by the semiconductor components. At least one optical damping element (103) is arranged between the at least two light-emitting semiconductor components, which optically isolates the respective envelopes of the semiconductor components in order to reduce a coupling-in from at least one envelope (102) into at least one other of the envelopes (112), or from at least one semiconductor component (101) into the envelope (112) of at least one of the other semiconductor components (111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Thomas Zeiler, Joachim Reill
  • Patent number: 7975394
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a tilt sensor comprising at least one body movable along a predefined path and an optoelectronic unit for determining the position of said body, said tilt sensor being surface-mountable. The invention is further directed to a tilt sensor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Möllmer, Frank Singer, Michael Schumann, Martin Haushalter, Thomas Hoefer, Christine Rüth, Stefan Strüwing
  • Publication number: 20110116752
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module comprising: at least one light-emitting diode chip arranged on a carrier, and a mounting attachment fastened to the carrier and at least partly covering the light-emitting diode chip, and having a structured top which allows positioning of an optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Singer, Stefan Groetsch
  • Publication number: 20110102914
    Abstract: An aspherical planoconvex lens (20), containing a material with a refractive index of at least 3.0, in which the height (h) of the convex region (21) is a maximum of one fifth of the thickness (l) of the lens (20). Also disclosed is a laser assembly incorporating such a lens and a method for the manufacture of such a laser assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Steegmüller, Frank Singer, Guido Weiss