Patents by Inventor Ingo Möllers

Ingo Möllers 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: 12504141
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, in particular a high-definition headlamp, includes an imaging component that has an active surface on which light-emitting diodes or laser diodes are arranged in a matrix to generate pixels in a light distribution in a targeted manner, and a projection lens with which the light emitted from the active surface is projected outward from the motor vehicle when the lighting device is in operation. The lighting device is designed to switch the projection lens from a first setting to a second and from the second setting to the first. The projection lens has a first focal length in the first setting, and a second focal length in the second setting, which is greater than the first focal length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Sebastian Gatsios, Florian Herold, Dirk Kliebisch, Ingo Möllers, Alexander Schwan, Patrick Vogel
  • Publication number: 20250383060
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle includes an imaging component that has an active surface on which light-emitting diodes or laser diodes are arranged, a projection lens with which the light emitted from the active surface is projected outward from the motor vehicle when the lighting device is in operation, and an adjuster connected to the projection lens. The projection lens includes a lens assembly having one or more lenses, and the adjuster varies the focal length of the projection lens in a continuous manner by generating motion of the lens assembly relative to the imaging component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Sebastian Gatsios, Florian Herold, Dirk Kliebisch, Ingo Möllers, Alexander Schwan, Patrick Vogel
  • Patent number: 12442502
    Abstract: An illumination device for vehicles is provided, and includes a headlamp with an imaging unit for generating a multitude of light pixels that can be actuated individually. The headlamp also includes a lens unit containing a lens arrangement with a number of lenses arranged in a fixed manner to each other. The light pixels of the imaging unit can be mapped to focused light spots at a specified distance. The headlamp also includes an actuator unit for actuating the imaging unit. A first lens unit of a first headlamp is different from a second lens unit of a second headlamp such that the light pixels of the imaging unit of the first headlamp and the second headlamp are mapped to be focused at different distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Sebastian Gatsios, Florian Herold, Dirk Kliebisch, Ingo Möllers, Alexander Schwan, Patrick Vogel
  • Patent number: 12352403
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles is provided that has an LED light source containing numerous light pixels. The headlamp also includes an optics unit in front of the light source in the main beam direction (H) with which the light pixels are mapped onto a predefined light distribution (LV1, LV2, LV2?, LV2?). The headlamp also includes a sensor unit for determining at least one vehicle state variable, an adjustment unit for adjusting a part of the headlamp, and a control unit for controlling the light pixels and the adjustment unit. The LED adjustment unit moves the light source in a linear direction transverse to an optical axis (A) of the optics unit, and/or pivoted about the optical axis (A) of the optics unit, from a starting position to an intermediate position and back, on the basis of a change in the vehicle state variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Sebastian Gatsios, Florian Herold, Dirk Kliebisch, Ingo Möllers, Alexander Schwan, Patrick Vogel
  • Publication number: 20250098049
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement for a light having: an input for connection to a supply network; an adjustable voltage source, an input of the voltage source; a matrix of LEDs connected to the output of the voltage source; and a control unit to which the control connection of the voltage source is connected. The circuit arrangement has series circuits including at least one LED and one adjustable current source. The series circuits are connected in parallel, thus forming the matrix. The voltage source adjusts its output voltage to the setpoint voltage value provided by the control connection by the control unit. The control unit has an input for reading in: status information about the temperature in the matrix; measurement values for temperatures of the LEDs; measurement values for the voltages across the current sources; measurement values for the voltage across the matrix; and measurement values for the voltages at the LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Alberto ENCINAS GOMAR, Oliver HETZEL, Ingo MÖLLERS
  • Patent number: 12181119
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles is provided with a light source unit a matric of light sources. An optics unit is positioned in front of the light source unit in the main beam direction which focuses the light sources into light spots in a predefined light distribution. The light source unit is positioned at a predefined distance to the light entry surface on the optics unit along an optical axis. An optics element that moves transverse to the optical axis of the light source unit and/or optics unit is placed between the light source unit and a light emission surface of the optics unit. The light spots are in a first position when the adjustable optics element is in a first setting, and the same light spots are offset from the first position along a displacement path when the adjustable optics element is in a second setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Florian Herold, Ingo Möllers, Peter Rausch, Patrick Vogel
  • Publication number: 20240426449
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, in particular a high-definition headlamp, includes an imaging component that has an active surface on which light-emitting diodes or laser diodes are arranged in a matrix to generate pixels in a light distribution in a targeted manner, and a projection lens with which the light emitted from the active surface is projected outward from the motor vehicle when the lighting device is in operation. The lighting device is designed to switch the projection lens from a first setting to a second and from the second setting to the first. The projection lens has a first focal length in the first setting, and a second focal length in the second setting, which is greater than the first focal length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian Gatsios, Florian Herold, Dirk Kliebisch, Ingo Möllers, Alexander Schwan, Patrick Vogel
  • Publication number: 20240426448
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle includes an imaging component that has an active surface on which light-emitting diodes or laser diodes are arranged in a matrix to generate pixels in a light distribution in a targeted manner, and a projection lens with which the light emitted from the active surface is projected outward from the motor vehicle when the lighting device is in operation. The lighting device varies the focal length of the projection lens in a continuous manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian Gatsios, Florian Herold, Dirk Kliebisch, Ingo Möllers, Alexander Schwan, Patrick Vogel
  • Publication number: 20240337362
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles is provided that has an LED light source containing numerous light pixels. The headlamp also includes an optics unit in front of the light source in the main beam direction (H) with which the light pixels are mapped onto a predefined light distribution (LV1, LV2, LV2?, LV2?). The headlamp also includes a sensor unit for determining at least one vehicle state variable, an adjustment unit for adjusting a part of the headlamp, and a control unit for controlling the light pixels and the adjustment unit. The LED adjustment unit moves the light source in a linear direction transverse to an optical axis (A) of the optics unit, and/or pivoted about the optical axis (A) of the optics unit, from a starting position to an intermediate position and back, on the basis of a change in the vehicle state variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian Gatsios, Florian Herold, Dirk Kliebisch, Ingo Möllers, Alexander Schwan, Patrick Vogel
  • Publication number: 20240317138
    Abstract: A quality testing method is provided for a light source in a headlamp, in which the light source contains a matrix of light pixels that can be controlled individually. The light pixels are activated individually according to a test procedure, such that the light source emits light corresponding to a test pattern. The test pattern is recorded by an optical recorder, and the test pattern is compared with a reference pattern with regard to brightness and/or color value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Florian Herold, Ingo Möllers, Wolf Alexander Quitsch, Dieter Schiller, Alexander Schwan, Johannes Wiedenstritt
  • Publication number: 20240200749
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles is provided with a light source unit a matric of light sources. An optics unit is positioned in front of the light source unit in the main beam direction which focuses the light sources into light spots in a predefined light distribution. The light source unit is positioned at a predefined distance to the light entry surface on the optics unit along an optical axis. An optics element that moves transverse to the optical axis of the light source unit and/or optics unit is placed between the light source unit and a light emission surface of the optics unit. The light spots are in a first position when the adjustable optics element is in a first setting, and the same light spots are offset from the first position along a displacement path when the adjustable optics element is in a second setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Florian Herold, Ingo Möllers, Peter Rausch, Patrick Vogel
  • Publication number: 20240084988
    Abstract: An illumination device for vehicles is provided, and includes a headlamp with an imaging unit for generating a multitude of light pixels that can be actuated individually. The headlamp also includes a lens unit containing a lens arrangement with a number of lenses arranged in a fixed manner to each other. The light pixels of the imaging unit can be mapped to focused light spots at a specified distance. The headlamp also includes an actuator unit for actuating the imaging unit. A first lens unit of a first headlamp is different from a second lens unit of a second headlamp such that the light pixels of the imaging unit of the first headlamp and the second headlamp are mapped to be focused at different distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastian Gatsios, Florian Herold, Dirk Kliebisch, Ingo Möllers, Alexander Schwan, Patrick Vogel
  • Patent number: 11009208
    Abstract: A light source, specifically an LED or laser diode with a light-emitting surface from which light can be emitted during operation of the light source. An optical element made of transparent material is provided, into which the light emitted by the surface can be beamed. The optical element is molded onto at least one surface formed on the light source using a molding method. A gap is formed between the light-emitting surface and optical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Bernd Fischer, Marc Kaup, Tilman Maucher, Ingo Möllers
  • Publication number: 20190309922
    Abstract: A light source, specifically an LED or laser diode with a light-emitting surface from which light can be emitted during operation of the light source. An optical element made of transparent material is provided, into which the light emitted by the surface can be beamed. The optical element is molded onto at least one surface formed on the light source using a molding method. A gap is formed between the light-emitting surface and optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Bernd Fischer, Marc Kaup, Tilman Maucher, Ingo Möllers
  • Publication number: 20150219298
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles with a semiconductor-based light source arrangement including a number of chips with a matrix-type arrangement of the light sources for the forming of a light source group. Neighboring light sources have an equidistant distance relative to one another. The headlamp also includes an optics unit for the projection of the light sources to form a given light distribution. At least two light source groups are arranged on a common carrier, and a group distance between neighboring light source groups is larger than the distance between the neighboring light sources of the respective light source groups. The light source groups are assigned a common optics unit, and the optics unit being configured so that border light sources of neighboring light sources groups arranged on edges of the respective neighboring light source groups and facing one another are projected to form overlapping light spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Ingo Möllers, Wolfgang Pohlmann, Thomas Vieregge