Patents by Inventor Joachim Stoehr

Joachim Stoehr 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: 12181118
    Abstract: According to the invention, a vehicle component is provided that is formed as a trim part or body part or bumper as well. The vehicle component forms at least one housing part for a light emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventors: Juergen Hager, Joachim Stoehr, Oliver Hering, Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Woisetschlaeger
  • Publication number: 20240302013
    Abstract: According to the invention, a vehicle component is provided that is formed as a trim part or body part or bumper as well. The vehicle component forms at least one housing part for a light emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Juergen Hager, Joachim Stoehr, Oliver Hering, Stephan Schwaiger, Oliver Woisetschlaeger
  • Patent number: 10793057
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a lighting system is provided. The lighting system includes an optical unit having a plurality of light guides which are respectively provided for at least one light source and which respectively have an input coupling face. On the output side, the light guides are connected via a common connecting portion of the optical unit, the connecting portion having an output face, pointing away from the light guides, for the light emerging from the light guides. The lighting system further includes a holding frame for the optical unit, by means of which the optical unit is fastened to a printed circuit board, having the light sources, of the lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Stoehr, Philipp Helbig, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 10598328
    Abstract: A lighting system includes an optical unit. The optical unit includes at least one light guide, which is provided for at least one light source. The lighting system further includes a retaining frame for the optical unit, via which frame the optical unit is fastened to a printed circuit board including the at least one light source, and a spacer for positioning the optical unit, which spacer is arranged between the retaining frame and the printed circuit board, the spacer having at least one continuous bearing opening in order to receive the at least one light guide. At least one guide recess is formed on the edge of the at least one bearing opening and at least one support face is provided on the edge, on which support face the light guide introduced into the bearing opening can be supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Stoehr, Philipp Helbig, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20190063708
    Abstract: A lighting system includes an optical unit. The optical unit includes at least one light guide, which is provided for at least one light source. The lighting system further includes a retaining frame for the optical unit, via which frame the optical unit is fastened to a printed circuit board including the at least one light source, and a spacer for positioning the optical unit, which spacer is arranged between the retaining frame and the printed circuit board, the spacer having at least one continuous bearing opening in order to receive the at least one light guide. At least one guide recess is formed on the edge of the at least one bearing opening and at least one support face is provided on the edge, on which support face the light guide introduced into the bearing opening can be supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Joachim Stoehr, Philipp Helbig, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20180264994
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a lighting system is provided. The lighting system includes an optical unit having a plurality of light guides which are respectively provided for at least one light source and which respectively have an input coupling face. On the output side, the light guides are connected via a common connecting portion of the optical unit, the connecting portion having an output face, pointing away from the light guides, for the light emerging from the light guides. The lighting system further includes a holding frame for the optical unit, by means of which the optical unit is fastened to a printed circuit board, having the light sources, of the lighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Joachim Stoehr, Philipp Helbig, Stephan Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 6580469
    Abstract: In a projection device with a matrix (50) located in an image plane for generating a video image, with optics (9) for projection of this video image on a screen and with a light source (3, 30) for illuminating the matrix (50), there is an arrangement by which the video image can be uniformly illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Rieche, Dietrich Schmidt, Juergen Pudenz, Hans-Juergen Meissner, Hans-Joachim Stoehr, Eberhard Piehler, Rainer Schnell