Patents by Inventor Gunter Waitl

Gunter Waitl 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: 9196800
    Abstract: The light-radiating semiconductor component has a radiation-emitting semiconductor body and a luminescence conversion element. The semiconductor body emits radiation in the ultraviolet, blue and/or green spectral region and the luminescence conversion element converts a portion of the radiation into radiation of a longer wavelength. This makes it possible to produce light-emitting diodes which radiate polychromatic light, in particular white light, with only a single light-emitting semiconductor body. A particularly preferred luminescence conversion dye is YAG:Ce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrike Reeh, Klaus Höhn, Norbert Stath, Günter Waitl, Peter Schlotter, Jürgen Schneider, Ralf Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8525206
    Abstract: An illumination device is specified which comprises an optoelectronic component having a housing body and at least one semiconductor chip provided for generating radiation, and a separate optical element, which is provided for fixing at the optoelectronic component and has an optical axis, the optical element having a radiation exit area and the radiation exit area having a concavely curved partial region and a convexly curved partial region, which at least partly surrounds the concavely curved partial region at a distance from the optical axis, the optical axis running through the concavely curved partial region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Franz Schellhorn, Günter Waitl, Mario Wanninger
  • Patent number: 8511855
    Abstract: A configuration of multiple LED modules having a plurality of LED modules that each contain a carrier that has a first main area, a second main area and at least one semiconductor layer. The first main area has a planar configuration. The LED modules also include a plurality of LED semiconductor bodies that applied on the first main area of the carrier. In addition, the multiple LED modules include a common heat sink, where the carrier of the LED modules in each case are connected to the common heat sink on the second main area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Marchl, Werner Spath, Gunter Waitl
  • Publication number: 20120241779
    Abstract: The light-radiating semiconductor component has a radiation-emitting semiconductor body and a luminescence conversion element. The semiconductor body emits radiation in the ultraviolet, blue and/or green spectral region and the luminescence conversion element converts a portion of the radiation into radiation of a longer wavelength. This makes it possible to produce light-emitting diodes which radiate polychromatic light, in particular white light, with only a single light-emitting semiconductor body. A particularly preferred luminescence conversion dye is YAG:Ce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Ulrike Reeh, Klaus Höhn, Norbert Stath, Günter Waitl, Peter Schlotter, Jürgen Schneider, Ralf Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8227821
    Abstract: A housing for an optoelectronic component which includes a carrier with a chip mounting surface is disclosed. An optical element which is produced separately from the carrier is applied to the carrier. The chip mounting surface and the optical element define a parting plane, the parting plane between carrier and optical element being arranged in the plane of the chip mounting surface. Also disclosed is an optoelectronic component having a housing of this type and a method for producing an optoelectronic component of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Herbert Brunner, Michael Hiegler, Günter Waitl
  • Publication number: 20120134154
    Abstract: A configuration of multiple LED modules having a plurality of LED modules that each contain a carrier that has a first main area, a second main area and at least one semiconductor layer. The first main area has a planar configuration. The LED modules also include a plurality of LED semiconductor bodies that applied on the first main area of the carrier. In addition, the multiple LED modules include a common heat sink, where the carrier of the LED modules in each case are connected to the common heat sink on the second main area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Osram AG
    Inventors: Werner MARCHL, Werner SPÄTH, Günter WAITL
  • Patent number: 8113688
    Abstract: A configuration of multiple LED modules having a plurality of LED modules that each contain a carrier that has a first main area, a second main area and at least one semiconductor layer. The first main area has a planar configuration. The LED modules also include a plurality of LED semiconductor bodies that applied on the first main area of the carrier. In addition, the multiple LED modules include a common heat sink, where the carrier of the LED modules in each case are connected to the common heat sink on the second main area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Werner Marchl, Werner Spath, Gunter Waitl
  • Patent number: 8110437
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting or -receiving semiconductor chip 9 is soft-soldered for mounting on a leadframe 2 over which a prefabricated plastic encapsulant 5, a so-called premolded package, is injection-molded. Through the use of a low-melting solder 3 applied in a layer thickness of less than 10 ?m, the soldering process can be carried out largely without thermal damage to the plastic encapsulant 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter Waitl, Georg Bogner, Michael Hiegler, Matthias Winter
  • Patent number: 8097937
    Abstract: A leadframe, a housing, a radiation-emitting component formed therefrom, and a method for producing the component includes the leadframe having a mount part with at least one bonding wire connecting area and at least one electrical solder connecting strip into which a separately manufactured thermal connecting part, which has a chip mounting area, is linked. To form a housing, the leadframe is sheathed, preferably, with a molding compound, with the thermal connecting part being embedded such that it can be thermally connected from the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Herbert Brunner, Michael Hiegler, Günter Waitl
  • Patent number: 8003998
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode arrangement is disclosed, comprising at least one light-emitting diode (LED) chip with a radiation decoupling surface through which a large portion of the electromagnetic radiation generated in the LED chip exits in a main direction of emission; a housing laterally surrounding the LED chip; and a reflective optic disposed after the radiation decoupling surface in the main direction of emission. The LED arrangement is particularly well suited for use in devices such as camera-equipped cell phones, digital cameras or video cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Stefan Grötsch, Günter Waitl, Mario Wanninger
  • Patent number: 7995882
    Abstract: A lighting device is disclosed comprising a plurality of semiconductor light sources disposed on a carrier, wherein the light from the light sources is coupled into assigned lightguides at a set angle to the surface normals of the carrier and the lightguides are provided with reflecting and light exit faces such that the envelope of the light outcoupling faces forms a curved surface segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Wanninger, Markus Hofmann, Günter Waitl, Alexander Wilm
  • Patent number: 7948694
    Abstract: An apparatus having a least one fixing element is specified, the fixing element being provided for fixing the apparatus to a housing body of an optoelectronic device and the apparatus being designed as a mount for a separate optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Michael Hiegler, Monika Rose, Günter Waitl, Manfred Wolf
  • Publication number: 20110095311
    Abstract: A configuration of multiple LED modules having a plurality of LED modules that each contain a carrier that has a first main area, a second main area and at least one semiconductor layer. The first main area has a planar configuration. The LED modules also include a plurality of LED semiconductor bodies that applied on the first main area of the carrier. In addition, the multiple LED modules include a common heat sink, where the carrier of the LED modules in each case are connected to the common heat sink on the second main area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Marchl, Werner Späth, Günter Waitl
  • Publication number: 20110085336
    Abstract: An illumination device is specified which comprises an optoelectronic component having a housing body and at least one semiconductor chip provided for generating radiation, and a separate optical element, which is provided for fixing at the optoelectronic component and has an optical axis, the optical element having a radiation exit area and the radiation exit area having a concavely curved partial region and a convexly curved partial region, which at least partly surrounds the concavely curved partial region at a distance from the optical axis, the optical axis running through the concavely curved partial region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Franz Schellhorn, Günter Waitl, Mario Wanninger
  • Patent number: 7880188
    Abstract: An illumination device is specified which comprises an optoelectronic component having a housing body and at least one semiconductor chip provided for generating radiation, and a separate optical element, which is provided for fixing at the optoelectronic component and has an optical axis, the optical element having a radiation exit area and the radiation exit area having a concavely curved partial region and a convexly curved partial region, which at least partly surrounds the concavely curved partial region at a distance from the optical axis, the optical axis running through the concavely carved partial region
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Franz Schellhorn, Günter Waitl, Mario Wanninger
  • Patent number: 7862211
    Abstract: A configuration of multiple LED modules comprising a plurality of LED modules that each contain a carrier that has a first main area, a second main area and at least one semiconductor layer, wherein the first main area has a planar configuration. The LED modules also include a plurality of LED semiconductor bodies that applied on the first main area of the carrier. In addition, the multiple LED modules include a common heat sink, where the carrier of the LED modules in each case are connected to the common heat sink on the second main area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Marchl, Werner Späth, Günter Waitl
  • Patent number: 7838357
    Abstract: Optoelectronic component, having a housing body (2), an optoelectronic semiconductor chip (3) arranged in a recess (6) of the housing body, and having electrical terminals (1A, 1B), the semiconductor chip being electrically conductively connected to the electrical terminals of the leadframe. The housing body (2) is formed from an encapsulation material, with a filler which has a high degree of reflection in a wavelength range from the UV range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Herbert Brunner, Gertrud Kräuter, Gunter Waitl
  • Patent number: 7718451
    Abstract: A method for patterned metallization of a plastic-containing body, which comprises the steps of producing the body via a two-component injection-molding process with at least two plastics, one of which is non-metallizable, and metallizing the body in such a way that a metallized region and a non-metallized region are formed, wherein the non-metallized region is determined by the non-metallizable plastic. A method for the patterned metallization of a plastic-containing body in particular a package body for an optoelectronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Höfer, Herbert Brunner, Frank Möllmer, Günter Waitl, Rainer Sewald, Markus Zeiler
  • Patent number: 7696590
    Abstract: A housing accommodating a semiconductor chip is set out. The housing and chip may be used for sending and/or receiving radiation. Popular applications of the housing may be in light emitting diodes. The housing includes a conductor strip that is punched into two electrically isolated portions. The housing further includes a cavity extending inwards from the top of the housing. The conductor portions include respective areas that are exposed at the bottom of the cavity. The semiconductor chip is bonded to one of the exposed areas and a wire bonds the chip to the second exposed area. The conductor portions also terminate in exposed electrodes, which allow for electrical connection of the chip with external devices. A window is formed in the cavity and the walls of the housing that form the cavity may be made of a reflective material. The electrodes remain unexposed to the window but for any residual areas about the chip and bonding wire within the first and second exposed areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter Waitl, Herbert Brunner
  • Patent number: 7688400
    Abstract: A light source element is employed back-lighting of liquid crystal displays and that comprises an obliquely placed light exit face and/or light entry face. At its surfaces, the light waveguide is surrounded by reflectors into which suitable aperture regions are potentially formed. A plurality of light sources and/or a more direct view is provided and, thus, a corresponding increase of the luminance results. A method is also provided for the manufacture of a light source element with an integrated reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Schellhorn, Günter Kirchberger, Günter Waitl, Herbert Brunner, Bernhard Bachl