Patents by Inventor Harald Konig

Harald Konig 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: 10525960
    Abstract: A brake unit having a container which serves for accommodating working fluid and which is arranged with at least one connector piece in a receiving bore and which is sealed off by a sealing element which extends radially around the connector piece. In order to offer a simple, inexpensive and pressure-tight interface between connector piece in a receiving bore, it is proposed that a form fit transversely with respect to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the connector piece is formed by a displacement of the material of the sealing element during the installation of the connector piece in the receiving bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Sascha Gerber, Stephan Krebs, Horst Krämer, Harald König, Christoph Schiel
  • Publication number: 20190348568
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic semiconductor device are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body comprising a first region of a first conductive type, an active region, a second region of a second conductive type and a coupling-out surface, wherein the first region, the active region and the second region are arranged along a stacking direction, wherein the active region extends from a rear surface opposite the coupling-out surface to the coupling-out surface along a longitudinal direction transverse to or perpendicular to the stacking direction, wherein the coupling-out surface is arranged plane-parallel to the rear surface, and wherein the coupling-out surface and the rear surface of the semiconductor body are produced by an etching process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Harald König, Jens Ebbecke, Alfred Lell, Sven Gerhard, Clemens Vierheilig
  • Publication number: 20190235261
    Abstract: A method of autostereoscopic imaging including providing an autostereoscopic illumination unit including a lens field composed of a multiplicity of individual lenses or concave mirrors, and modulating an emission characteristic of the light source such that the individual lenses or the concave mirrors are illuminated only partly by the light source, wherein light from the light source impinges on the individual lenses or concave mirrors such that an emission characteristic of a three-dimensional object is imitated, the lens field extends over a spatial angle range of at least 2 sr relative to the light source or an external observer, the individual lenses or concave mirrors are distributed over the lens field and are at least partially sequentially irradiated, and the light source is formed by one or more lasers and the laser or each of the lasers irradiates/irradiate only one of the individual lenses at a specific point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Bernhard Stojetz, Alfred Lell, Christoph Eichler, Andreas Löffler, Harald König, André Somers, Clemens Vierheilig
  • Patent number: 10351116
    Abstract: A pneumatic brake booster for motor vehicles, comprises a booster housing, the interior of which is separated into a working chamber and a low-pressure chamber by an axially movable wall that can be supplied with a pneumatic differential pressure; a control housing; and a control valve which controls a differential pressure between the working chamber and the low-pressure chamber. The control valve controls an airflow between the working chamber and the low-pressure chamber or a surrounding atmosphere. The control valve has a plate valve and a valve piston, a seal region of which can be sealingly placed on the plate valve and which can be moved in a stroke direction R. A fine and low-noise metering of the brake force is achieved by providing a throttle point between the valve piston and the plate valve for throttling the airflow dependent on the stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Stephan Krebs, Harald König, Alexander Schubert, Ingolf Buchholz, Thorsten Neu
  • Patent number: 10131334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake fluid container for a master cylinder in a hydraulic brake system. A safety valve is provided to ensure that the neck of the brake fluid container closes when the brake fluid container is detached from the master cylinder, for example in case of an accident. The safety valve is disposed in a cartridge which can be inserted from outside in a tightly sealing manner into the neck of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Werner Krebs, Stephan Krebs, Horst Krämer, Harald König, Stephan Schlicht
  • Patent number: 9969373
    Abstract: A tandem master brake cylinder for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system, which is impinged upon by a pneumatic brake booster, including at least one piston which is displaceable in a housing and has a plurality of follow-up connections the follow-up connections allowing a hydraulic connection between the pressure chamber and a pressureless follow-up chamber at the start of a braking operation. At least some of the follow-up connections are formed as transverse bores through a wall of at least one piston and are arranged at a same distance relative to the piston edge in a main plane, wherein the overtravel thereof by the sealing collar defines a closure path of the piston. In order to allow a smooth, quiet and yet sufficiently reliable braking initiation, the follow-up connections are arranged in a distributed manner on at least three planes, the planes being arranged at a distance to one another and in parallel to the piston edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Harald König, Kai-Michael Graichen, Stephan Krebs, Michael Kollers, Horst Krämer, Andreas Macher
  • Publication number: 20180072294
    Abstract: A brake unit having a container which serves for accommodating working fluid and which is arranged with at least one connector piece in a receiving bore and which is sealed off by a sealing element which extends radially around the connector piece. In order to offer a simple, inexpensive and pressure-tight interface between connector piece in a receiving bore, it is proposed that a form fit transversely with respect to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the connector piece is formed by a displacement of the material of the sealing element during the installation of the connector piece in the receiving bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Sascha Gerber, Stephan Krebs, Horst Krämer, Harald König, Christoph Schiel
  • Publication number: 20180048114
    Abstract: An edge-emitting semiconductor laser includes a semiconductor structure laterally bounded by first and second facets and having a central section and a first edge section, a layer sequence offset relative to the central section in the growth direction in the first edge section such that, in the first edge section, one of the cladding layers or one of the waveguide layers is arranged in the growth direction at a height of the active layer in the central section, the layer sequence includes an epitaxially grown additional layer arranged between the upper side and the lower cladding layer, the additional layer is not arranged between the upper side and the lower cladding layer in the central section, and the additional layer is electrically insulating or has doping with the opposite sign to the lower cladding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Lell, Harald König, Adrian Stefan Avramescu
  • Patent number: 9812844
    Abstract: An edge-emitting semiconductor laser includes a semiconductor structure having a waveguide layer with an active layer, the waveguide layer extending in a longitudinal direction between first and second side facets of the semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure has a tapering region adjacent to the first side facet, a thickness of the waveguide layer in the tapering region increases longitudinally, the waveguide layer is arranged between first and second cladding layers, a thickness of the second cladding layer in the tapering region of the semiconductor structure increases longitudinally, the tapering region includes first and second subregions, the first subregion is arranged closer to the first side facet than the second subregion, thickness of the waveguide layer increases longitudinally in the first subregion, thickness of the waveguide layer is constant in the longitudinal direction in the second subregion, and thickness of the second cladding layer increases longitudinally in the second sub
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Alvaro Gomez-Iglesias, Harald König, Christian Lauer
  • Publication number: 20170310081
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode is provided. In an embodiment the semiconductor laser diode includes a semiconductor layer sequence having semiconductor layers disposed vertically one above the other. An active layer includes an active region having a width of greater than or equal to 30 ?m emitting laser radiation during operation via a radiation coupling-out surface. The radiation coupling-out surface is formed by a lateral surface of the semiconductor layer sequence and forms, with an opposite rear surface, a resonator having lateral gain-guiding in a longitudinal direction. The semiconductor layer sequence is heated in a thermal region of influence by reason of the operation. A metallization layer is in direct contact with a top side of the semiconductor layer sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Lauer, Harald König, Uwe Strauss, Alexander Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20170217414
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brake fluid container for a master cylinder in a hydraulic brake system. A safety valve is provided to ensure that the neck of the brake fluid container closes when the brake fluid container is detached from the master cylinder, for example in case of an accident. The safety valve is disposed in a cartridge which can be inserted from outside in a tightly sealing manner into the neck of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Werner Krebs, Stephan Krebs, Horst Krämer, Harald König, Stephan Schlicht
  • Patent number: 9722394
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode is provided. A semiconductor layer sequence has semiconductor layers applied vertically one above the other. An active layer includes an active region having a width of greater than or equal to 30 ?m emitting laser radiation during operation via a radiation coupling-out surface. The radiation coupling-out surface is formed by a lateral surface of the semiconductor layer sequence and forms, with an opposite rear surface, a resonator having lateral gain-guiding in a longitudinal direction. The semiconductor layer sequence is heated in a thermal region of influence by reason of the operation. A metallization layer is in direct contact with a top side of the semiconductor layer sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Lauer, Harald König, Uwe Strauβ, Alexander Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20170144641
    Abstract: A pneumatic brake booster for motor vehicles, comprises a booster housing, the interior of which is separated into a working chamber and a low-pressure chamber by an axially movable wall that can be supplied with a pneumatic differential pressure; a control housing; and a control valve which controls a differential pressure between the working chamber and the low-pressure chamber. The control valve controls an airflow between the working chamber and the low-pressure chamber or a surrounding atmosphere. The control valve has a plate valve and a valve piston, a seal region of which can be sealingly placed on the plate valve and which can be moved in a stroke direction R. A fine and low-noise metering of the brake force is achieved by providing a throttle point between the valve piston and the plate valve for throttling the airflow dependent on the stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Stephan Krebs, Harald König, Alexander Schubert, Ingolf Buchholz, Thorsten Neu
  • Patent number: 9657752
    Abstract: A master cylinder for a regulated braking system having at least one piston, which is movable in a housing and which is sealed from a pressure chamber by a sealing element arranged in a ring groove of the housing, which can be connected to an unpressurized supply chamber by control passages designed in the pistons. In order to reduce the flow resistance of the control passages at the same dead stroke, the control passages have a control edge designed parallel to a piston end face of at least one of the pistons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Harald König, Andreas Bischoff, Peter Drott, Makato Inaba, Heinrich Kreh, Udo Jungmann, Filip Janosek
  • Patent number: 9541075
    Abstract: A motor vehicle hydraulic brake system master cylinder, having at least one piston which is arranged in a housing and displaceable along an axis as a result of brake actuation and to which a pressure chamber which can be connected to wheel brakes, and a refill chamber is assigned, wherein the pressure chamber in the non-actuated state can be connected to a fluid reservoir via a compensating bore and on actuation of the brake can be isolated therefrom by means of a cup seal arranged on the piston in order to build up pressure. The master cylinder having a cup seal arranged in a radially open, encircling groove of the piston which groove is formed by a first and a second radially encircling projection, wherein when the brake actuation is released additional fluid is drawn from the refill chamber in the direction of the pressure chamber via the second projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Volker Posch, Harald König, Udo Jungmann
  • Patent number: 9452745
    Abstract: A master cylinder for a controlled brake system, including at least one piston which is displaceable in a housing and is sealed with respect to a pressure chamber by a sealing element arranged in an annular groove of the housing, which pressure chamber is connectable to an unpressurized supply chamber by control passages formed in the piston. The piston 46 is formed in at least two parts, including a main body and an annular control element, the control passages being provided in the control element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Harald König, Peter Drott, Udo Jungmann, Andreas Bischoff
  • Patent number: 9450376
    Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor laser element includes A) providing at least one carrier assemblage having a multiplicity of carriers for the semiconductor laser elements, C) providing at least one laser bar having a multiplicity of semiconductor laser diodes which include a common growth substrate and a semiconductor layer sequence grown thereon, D) fitting the laser bar on a top side of the carrier assemblage, and E) singulating to form the semiconductor laser elements after D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Enzmann, Stephan Haneder, Markus Arzberger, Christoph Walter, Tomasz Swietlik, Harald König, Robin Fehse, Mathias Kämpf, Markus Graul, Markus Horn
  • Publication number: 20160141837
    Abstract: An edge-emitting semiconductor laser includes a semiconductor structure having a waveguide layer with an active layer, the waveguide layer extending in a longitudinal direction between first and second side facets of the semiconductor structure, the semiconductor structure has a tapering region adjacent to the first side facet, a thickness of the waveguide layer in the tapering region increases longitudinally, the waveguide layer is arranged between first and second cladding layers, a thickness of the second cladding layer in the tapering region of the semiconductor structure increases longitudinally, the tapering region includes first and second subregions, the first subregion is arranged closer to the first side facet than the second subregion, thickness of the waveguide layer increases longitudinally in the first subregion, thickness of the waveguide layer is constant in the longitudinal direction in the second subregion, and thickness of the second cladding layer increases longitudinally in the second sub
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Alvaro Gomez-Iglesias, Harald König, Christian Lauer
  • Patent number: 9234515
    Abstract: A motor-pump unit, for providing pressure for a brake actuating device having a pneumatic brake booster including a pump and an electric motor driving the pump, the pump being a dual diaphragm pump having two opposed working diaphragms, each of which is clamped between a pump casing and a working chamber cover and delimits a working chamber, and moveable by a crank drive having connecting rods and bearings, the working diaphragm connected firmly to a tappet and, together with the connecting rod, in each case forming a diaphragm unit. In order to provide a low-noise motor-pump unit which is more cost-effective and requires reduced expenditure on assembly, the connecting rods are made of plastic, wherein in each case one tappet and one bearing are encapsulated with the material of the connecting rod. Alternatively, the connecting rods can be formed in one piece with the tappet and provided as sintered components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Manfred Rüffer, Jens Bacher, Heinrich Kreh, Lazar Milisic, Michael Jürging, Marcel Niepenberg, Jose Gonzalez, Harald König
  • Publication number: 20150353066
    Abstract: A tandem master brake cylinder for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system, which is impinged upon by a pneumatic brake booster, including at least one piston which is displaceable in a housing and has a plurality of follow-up connections the follow-up connections allowing a hydraulic connection between the pressure chamber and a pressureless follow-up chamber at the start of a braking operation. At least some of the follow-up connections are formed as transverse bores through a wall of at least one piston and are arranged at a same distance relative to the piston edge in a main plane, wherein the overtravel thereof by the sealing collar defines a closure path of the piston. In order to allow a smooth, quiet and yet sufficiently reliable braking initiation, the follow-up connections are arranged in a distributed manner on at least three planes, the planes being arranged at a distance to one another and in parallel to the piston edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Harald König, Kai-Michael Graichen, Stephan Krebs, Michael Kollers, Horst Krämer, Andreas Macher