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: 7688401
    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: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Schellhorn, Günter Kirchberger, Günter Waitl, Herbert Brunner, Bernhard Bachl
  • Patent number: 7675132
    Abstract: A method for producing a surface mounting optoelectronic component comprises the following steps: readying a base body with the optoelectronic transmitter and/or receiver arranged in a recess of the base body, filling the recess of the base body with a transparent, curable casting compound, and placing the optical device onto the base body, whereby the optical device comes into contact with the casting compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Waitl, Robert Lutz, Herbert Brunner
  • Publication number: 20100044739
    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: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Ulrike Reeh, Klaus Höhn, Norbert Stath, Günter Waitl, Peter Schlotter, Jürgen Schneider, Ralf Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7629621
    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: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrike Reeh, Klaus Höhn, Norbert Stath, Günter Waitl, Peter Schlotter, Jürgen Schneider, Ralf Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7601550
    Abstract: The invention describes two methods of fabricating semiconductor components in which a luminescence conversion element is applied directly to the semiconductor body (1). In the first method, a suspension (4) containing a bonding agent and at least one luminescent material (5) is applied to the semiconductor body (1) in layers. In the next step the solvent escapes, leaving only the luminescent material (5) with the bonding agent on the semiconductor body. In the second method, the semiconductor body (1) is provided with a layer (6) of bonding agent to which the luminescent material (5) is applied directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Günter Waitl, Alexandra Debray
  • Publication number: 20090212306
    Abstract: An apparatus having at least one fixing element is specified, the fixing dement 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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Michael Hiegler, Monika Rose, Günter Waitl, Manfred Wolf
  • Patent number: 7510888
    Abstract: The invention concerns an LED arrangement with at least one LED chip comprising a radiation decoupling surface through which the bulk of the electromagnetic radiation generated in the LED chip is decoupled. Arranged on the radiation decoupling surface is at least one phosphor layer for converting the electromagnetic radiation generated in the LED chip. A housing envelops portions of the LED chip and the phosphor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ewald Karl Michael Guenther, Günter Waitl, Herbert Brunner, Jörg Strauss
  • Publication number: 20090052178
    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: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Werner Marchl, Werner Spath, Gunter Waitl
  • Patent number: 7488622
    Abstract: Presented is a method for simultaneously producing a multiplicity of surface-mountable semiconductor components each having at least one semiconductor chip, at least two external electrical connections, which are electrically conductively connected to at least two electrical contacts of the semiconductor chip, and an encapsulation material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Jörg Erich Sorg, Günter Waitl
  • Publication number: 20080315227
    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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Stefan Grotsch, Gunter Waitl, Mario Wanninger
  • Patent number: 7456500
    Abstract: A light source module having a plurality of LEDs connected to a metal carrier (4) by means of an insulating layer (3). In order to afford protection against mechanical effects and in order to form a reflector, the LEDs are surrounded by a frame (10), which is segmented into a plurality of parts by expansion joints (13), in order that stresses occurring as a result of temperature fluctuations are absorbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Kromotis, Günter Waitl
  • Publication number: 20080285301
    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: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Mario Wanninger, Markus Hofmann, Gunter Waitl, Alexander Wilm
  • Patent number: 7446347
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic component, having a semiconductor chip (1) which is mounted on a flexible chip support (6), in which conductor tracks (3, 5) for electrically connecting the semiconductor chip (1) are embodied on a first main face, and on which a housing frame (7) is disposed that is filled with a radiation-permeable medium, in particular a filler compound. A display device, an illumination or backlighting device, and a method for producing components of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Herbert Brunner, Wolfgang Lex, Gunter Waitl
  • Publication number: 20080265266
    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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Georg Bogner, Herbert Brunner, Michael Hiegler, Gunter Waitl
  • Patent number: 7439549
    Abstract: An LED module has a carrier, which contains a semiconductor layer and has a planar main area, on which LED semiconductor bodies are applied. Use is preferably made of LED semiconductor bodies which emit light of differing central wavelengths during operation, so that the LED module is suitable for generating mixed-color light, and in particular for generating white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Marchl, Werner Späth, Günter Waitl
  • Patent number: 7435997
    Abstract: A device (1) with a number of light emitting diode chips (5) in a reflector (3) is formed in such a way that the direct line of sight between the light emitting diode chips (5) is interrupted by a partition (11). This improves the efficiency of the device (1) substantially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Arndt, Georg Bogner, Herbert Brunner, Gunter Waitl
  • Patent number: 7427806
    Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation emitting and/or receiving semiconductor component comprising at least one radiation emitting and/or receiving semiconductor chip (1), which is disposed in a recess (2) of a housing base body (3) and is there encapsulated with an encapsulant (4) that is readily transparent to electromagnetic radiation emitted and/or received by the semiconductor chip (1). The recess (2) comprises a chip well (21) in which the semiconductor chip (1) is secured, and a trench (22) that runs at least partway around the chip well (21) inside the recess (2), such that between the chip well (21) and the trench (22) the housing base body (3) comprises a wall (23) whose apex, viewed from a bottom face of the chip well (21), lies below the level of the surface of the housing base body (3) from which the recess (2) leads into the housing base body (3), and the encapsulant (4) extends outward from the chip well (21) over the wall into the trench (22). A corresponding housing base body is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Oram GmbH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Arndt, Georg Bogner, Bert Braune, Günter Waitl
  • Publication number: 20080210962
    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: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Blumel, Franz Schellhorn, Gunter Waitl, Mario Wanninger
  • Publication number: 20080203410
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making LED chips provided with a luminescence conversion material containing at least one phosphor. In the method, a layer composite is prepared that includes an LED layer sequence for a multiplicity of LED chips and comprises on a main surface at least one electrical contact surface for each LED chip, for electrically connecting said chip. A layer of adhesion promoter is applied to the main surface and selectively removed from at least portions of the contact surfaces. At least one phosphor is then applied to the main surface. Alternatively, a luminescence conversion material is applied to the main surface and selectively removed from at least portions of the contact surfaces. The invention also relates to an LED chip provided with a luminescence conversion material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Herbert Brunner, Dieter Eissler, Berthold Hahn, Volker Harle, Harald Jager, Gertrud Krauter, Gunter Waitl
  • Patent number: 7407303
    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: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Wanninger, Markus Hofmann, Günter Waitl, Alexander Wilm