Patents by Inventor Holger Pless

Holger Pless 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: 11835381
    Abstract: An integrated radiation sensor is disclosed. The integrated radiation sensor comprises a first optical filter associated with a first radiation-sensing element and a second optical filter associated with a second radiation-sensing element. The first optical filter is configured to pass radiation to the first radiation-sensing element with wavelengths within a UV-C range. The second optical filter is configured to pass radiation to the second radiation-sensing element with wavelengths longer than wavelengths within the UV-C range. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the integrated radiation sensor and methods of use of the integrated radiation sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: AMS SENSORS GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Gunter Siess, Markus Buss, Julius Komma, Holger Pless, Mahmoud Jazayerifar, Peter Bliem, Franz Lechner, Gerhard Eilmsteiner, Frederic Roger
  • Publication number: 20230388660
    Abstract: A monolithic semiconductor chip defines a plurality of subarrays of optical detector regions, wherein each subarray of optical detector regions includes a corresponding plurality of optical detector regions and wherein each subarray of optical detector regions has the same relative spatial arrangement of optical detector regions as each of the other subarrays of optical detector regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: ams Sensors Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter SIESS, Volker MANNHEIM, Holger PLESS, Julius KOMMA
  • Publication number: 20230034428
    Abstract: An integrated radiation sensor is disclosed. The integrated radiation sensor comprises a first optical filter associated with a first radiation-sensing element and a second optical filter associated with a second radiation-sensing element. The first optical filter is configured to pass radiation to the first radiation-sensing element with wavelengths within a UV-C range. The second optical filter is configured to pass radiation to the second radiation-sensing element with wavelengths longer than wavelengths within the UV-C range. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the integrated radiation sensor and methods of use of the integrated radiation sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: ams Sensors Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter SIESS, Markus BUSS, Julius KOMMA, Holger PLESS, Mahmoud JAZAYERIFAR, Peter BLIEM, Franz LECHNER, Gerhard EILMSTEINER, Frederic ROGER
  • Publication number: 20220196472
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a colour of a translucent material. The apparatus comprises a first light source configured to illuminate a translucent material at a first surface location, a second light source configured to illuminate the translucent material at a second surface location spaced apart from said first surface location, and a light spectral sensor configured to detect light at said first surface location. The apparatus is configured to operate the first and second light sources alternately, and such that light detected by the light spectral sensor originating from said first source is principally light diffusely reflected from said first surface location, whilst light detected by the detector originating from said second source is principally light scattered by scattering centres in the interior of the translucent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: ams Sensors Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Gunter SIESS, Holger PLESS, Volker MANNHEIM
  • Publication number: 20080290952
    Abstract: A photodiode (201) is positioned so as to detect a beam of light reflected from the surface of a spinning DVD. In response to the detection of incident light, the photodiode (201) generates a signal, which is input to a trans-impedance amplifier (203). The output of the trans-impedance amplifier (203) is input to a voltage amplifier (204), to generate an output signal for processing. The trans-impedance amplifier (203) is provided with a feedback arrangement comprising a resister (205) in parallel with a capacitor (206) and a diode (207), in this case embodied by a transistor (such as an MOS transistor) arranged to act as a diode. At an input voltage wherein the corresponding output voltage is equal to the maximum normal operating voltage, diode (207) begins to conduct and capacitor (206) becomes operative. As a result, the feedback conditions change, reducing the effective gain of the trans-impedance amplifier (203).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Mekexis NV
    Inventor: Holger Pless
  • Publication number: 20080279538
    Abstract: A DVD reading apparatus has a plurality of photodiodes 201 operable to detect light of a specific wavelength reflected from the surface of a DVD. Each photodiode 201 is connected between a positive supply rail and a current mirror arrangement comprising transistors 204, 205, 207 and amplifier 202. The current mirror arrangement is operative to receive an input at the collector of transistor 204 and to generate two outputs identical to the input, a first output at the collector of transistor 205 and a second output at the collector of transistor 207. The first output is connected to an amplification arrangement 206 the output of which is passed to a processing means (not shown) along with the outputs of the amplification arrangements of each other photodiode 201. The second output of each current mirror arrangement, the collector of transistor 207 is output to a common multi-input summing amplifier 209 via an individual buffer arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Melexix V
    Inventor: Holger Pless
  • Patent number: 7282689
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical fiber receiver (11) for optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEIC's) having an improved sensitivity and improved bandwidth. The improvements are achieved by subdividing the photodiodes into partial photodiodes (D1, D2), whereby each partial photodiode is connected to a respective transimpedance amplifier (20, 21), and the output signals of the individual transimpedance amplifiers are added inside a summation amplifier (30). The optical fiber received can be produced using different technologies: CMOS, BICMOS, BIPOLAR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Melexis GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Zimmerman, Michael Foertsch, Holger Pless
  • Publication number: 20060163452
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical fiber receiver (11) for optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEIC's) having an improved sensitivity and improved bandwidth. The improvements are achieved by subdividing the photodiodes into partial photodiodes (D1, D2), whereby each partial photodiode is connected to a respective transimpedance amplifier (20, 21), and the output signals of the individual transimpedance amplifiers are added inside a summation amplifier (30). The optical fiber received can be produced using different technologies: CMOS, BICMOS, BIPOLAR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Melexis GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Zimmermann, Michael Foertsch, Holger Pless