Patents by Inventor Karsten Diekmann

Karsten Diekmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20160238234
    Abstract: A glazing comprising a luminous means with a substrate having a first main surface, to which a first electrode is applied, a second electrode, and an organic layer stack within an active region of the substrate between the first and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer stack comprises at least one organic layer which is suitable for generating light, wherein the luminous means is arranged between two glass plates of the glazing of a window. Also, storage furniture is disclosed comprising a storage element shaped in planar fashion and having at least one storage surface and at least one radiation-emitting component, and at least one holding apparatus for holding the storage element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand H. Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy, Reinhard Weitzel
  • Publication number: 20160197303
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an organic light-emitting device, including at least one functional layer for generating electroluminescent radiation, an encapsulation structure formed on or over the at least one functional layer, and a heat conduction layer formed on or over the encapsulation structure. The heat conduction layer includes a matrix material and heat conducting particles embedded in the matrix material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Britta Goeoetz, Christian Kristukat, Martin Wittmann, Benjamin Krummacher, Karsten Diekmann
  • Publication number: 20160169487
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode includes a substrate with a top; an organic layer on the top that generates radiation; first and second electrical contact area at or on the top that electrically contacts the diode; a holding device by which the diode is mechanically supported and electrically contacted; and a cover sheet on a side of the organic layer remote from the substrate that protects the organic layer, wherein at least one opening is in the cover sheet and the opening, in plan view, is surrounded by the cover sheet and the organic layer; the areas are located at an edge of the opening and freely accessible; the device engages through the opening; the first area has a different average distance from the opening than the second area; and the electrical areas are each arranged concentrically around the opening and partially or completely surround the opening in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Kilian Regau, Karsten Diekmann, Christian Kristukat
  • Publication number: 20160157323
    Abstract: A method can be used for operating an organic light-emitting component. The organic light-emitting component has a first electrode and a second electrode, between which an organic functional layer stack with at least one organic light-emitting layer is arranged. The first and second electrodes and the organic functional layer stack have a large area. Electrical contact is made with the first electrode via at least two electrical connection elements in the peripheral regions, in which different electric voltages are applied to the at least two electrical connection elements and the different electric voltages vary over time. A lighting device for implementing the method is also specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Kilian Regau, Jörg Farrnbacher, Thorsten Vehoff
  • Publication number: 20160149162
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic component, including a carrier, which is formed in a transparent fashion, an optoelectronic layer structure including a first electrode, which is formed above the carrier and which is formed in a transparent fashion, an optically functional layer structure, which is formed above the first electrode, and a second electrode, which is formed above the optically functional layer structure, wherein a mirror region is formed on a side of the optically functional layer structure facing away from the carrier, the mirror region being formed in a specularly reflective fashion as viewed at least from the carrier, and an intermediate layer, which is formed between the carrier and the mirror region and which has an optical layer thickness that is greater than a coherence length of external light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Carola Diez, Karsten Diekmann
  • Patent number: 9341361
    Abstract: A light emitter with a radiation exit surface including a housing part with a receptacle, at least one organic optoelectronic device, arranged in the receptacle, and at least one cover part joined to the housing part, wherein the device is mounted between the cover part and the housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Steven Rossbach, Britta Göötz, Kok Eng Ng, Sok Gek Beh, Mardiana Binti Khalid, Boon Liang Yap, Shahrol Izzanni Abdul Manaf
  • Patent number: 9318727
    Abstract: Various embodiments relates to an organic light-emitting device, including at least one functional layer for generating electroluminescent radiation, an encapsulation structure formed on or over the at least one functional layer, and a heat conduction layer formed on or over the encapsulation structure. The heat conduction layer includes a matrix material and heat conducting particles embedded in the matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Britta Goeoetz, Christian Kristukat, Martin Wittmann, Benjamin Krummacher, Karsten Diekmann
  • Patent number: 9312308
    Abstract: An organic luminous means and an illumination device comprising such a luminous means are specified. An optical display apparatus, emergency lighting, motor vehicle interior lighting, an item of furniture, a construction material, a glazing and a display comprising such a luminous means and, respectively, comprising an illumination device having such a luminous means are furthermore specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: OSRAM OLED GmbH, OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand H. Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy, Reinhard Weitzel
  • Patent number: 9245929
    Abstract: A light-emitting component arrangement may include at least one flexible printed circuit board, at least one light-emitting component coupled to the flexible printed circuit board, at least one electromechanical connecting part, wherein the connecting part is mechanically fixed to the flexible printed circuit board and is electrically coupled to the light-emitting component, and wherein the connecting part has an electromechanical connection for mechanically and electrically connecting a connecting element which is external to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Simon Schicktanz
  • Patent number: 9240434
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a light-emitting diode includes a carrier and an organic layer sequence with an active layer. A mirror layer and electrical contact regions are located on a connection side of the carrier. The contact regions are provided for electrically contacting the organic layer sequence. Electrical dummy regions are located on the connection side. The dummy regions are electrically insulated from the contact regions. The mirror layer is present in the dummy regions and in the contact regions. At least two of the dummy regions are arranged in such a way that base areas of these dummy regions cannot be congruently superimposed merely by arbitrary rotation of the carrier relative to a center axis of the carrier perpendicular to the connection side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OLEDGmbH
    Inventors: Simon Schicktanz, Egbert Höfling, Erwin Lang, Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Karsten Diekmann
  • Patent number: 9224974
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device comprising: a first electrical supply conductor (206); a second electrical supply conductor (212) which is connected to a first electrical terminal (104); and a functional layer (208) for emitting radiation arranged between the first electrical supply conductor (206) and the second electrical supply conductor (212), the second electrical supply conductor (212) having a lateral first electrical conductivity which changes monotonically over the extent of the second electrical supply conductor (212) away from the first electrical terminal (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Christian Kristukat, Benjamin Krummacher, Steven Rossbach
  • Publication number: 20150354801
    Abstract: An illuminant may include at least one light-emitting element unit, which has a carrier, at least one light-emitting element arranged on the carrier and is surrounded by an encapsulating material, at least one contact area formed on the carrier, and at least one contact element arranged on the contact area, wherein the light-emitting element surrounded by the encapsulating material is electrically connected to the contact element via the contact area, and at least one mating contact element, wherein electrical contact can be made between the mating contact element and the contact element via a plug-type connection, wherein the contact element is a female connector element, and the mating contact element is a male connector element and having a plurality of pin contact elements, or the contact element is a male connector element and having a plurality of pin contact elements, and the mating contact element is a female connector element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Joerg Farrnbacher, Stefan Gschloessl, Kilian Regau, Karsten Diekmann, Christian Kristukat
  • Publication number: 20150338029
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a light panel system includes a system carrier with a carrier front face. Multiple organic light emitting diodes are arranged in a uniform grid on the carrier front face. An electronics driver is fitted to or in the system carrier. The light panel system can be handled and mounted as a single unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Christoph Gärditz, Christian Kristukat, Stefan Gschlößl, Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Jörg Farrnbacher, Kilian Regau
  • Publication number: 20150228696
    Abstract: An organic luminous means and an illumination device comprising such a luminous means are specified. An optical display apparatus, emergency lighting, motor vehicle interior lighting, an item of furniture, a construction material, a glazing and a display comprising such a luminous means and, respectively, comprising an illumination device having such a luminous means are furthermore specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Karsten DIEKMANN, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand H. Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy, Reinhard Weitzel
  • Patent number: 9105863
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode includes a substrate and an organic layer sequence, which generates electromagnetic radiation during operation. The organic layer sequence is arranged in a central region of the substrate A metallization is arranged in an edge region of the substrate and is designed for making electrical contact with the organic layer sequence. A separately produced metallic contact structure is cohesively and electrically conductively connected to the metallization by a joining process based on ultrasonic technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Britta Goeoetz, Karsten Diekmann, Robert Tress
  • Patent number: 9097414
    Abstract: A light source device (100), comprising: a light source (200); an input terminal (108) coupled to the light source (200) for the supply of input voltage; an output terminal (108) coupled to the light source (200) for providing an output voltage; a first bridging terminal (114) and a second bridging terminal (114); and a printed circuit board (102) coupled to the light source (200); wherein the printed circuit board (102) has at least one conductor track (402) coupled to the first bridging terminal (114) and the second bridging terminal (114) for guiding an electrical potential from the first bridging terminal (114) to the second bridging terminal (114) in a manner that bridges the light source (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Steven Rossbach
  • Publication number: 20150211718
    Abstract: A printed circuit board which at least in sections is formed as a flexible printed circuit board may include: a first flat side at least one conductor track extending on the first flat side, and an electrically insulating cover layer partially coating the first flat side, wherein the at least one conductor track has an exposed contact section, for electrical contacting of the conductor track, wherein a through-hole, which extends fully through the printed circuit board in the thickness direction of the printed circuit board, and is formed in the printed circuit board, and wherein the exposed contact section of the conductor track is arranged next to the through-hole so that a mechanical fastening means, which has a shaft and a head, can be fitted with its shaft into the through-hole, the head directly contacting the exposed contact section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Simon Schicktanz
  • Publication number: 20150115237
    Abstract: A light-emitting component arrangement may include at least one flexible printed circuit board, at least one light-emitting component coupled to the flexible printed circuit board, at least one electromechanical connecting part, wherein the connecting part is mechanically fixed to the flexible printed circuit board and is electrically coupled to the light-emitting component, and wherein the connecting part has an electromechanical connection for mechanically and electrically connecting a connecting element which is external to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Simon Schicktanz
  • Publication number: 20150091435
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a light-emitting diode includes a carrier and an organic layer sequence with an active layer. A mirror layer and electrical contact regions are located on a connection side of the carrier. The contact regions are provided for electrically contacting the organic layer sequence. Electrical dummy regions are located on the connection side. The dummy regions are electrically insulated from the contact regions. The mirror layer is present in the dummy regions and in the contact regions. At least two of the dummy regions are arranged in such a way that base areas of these dummy regions cannot be congruently superimposed merely by arbitrary rotation of the carrier relative to a center axis of the carrier perpendicular to the connection side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Schicktanz, Egbert Höfling, Erwin Lang, Benjamin Claus Krummacher, Karsten Diekmann
  • Patent number: 8946986
    Abstract: An organic luminous means and an illumination device comprising such a luminous means are specified. An optical display apparatus, emergency lighting, motor vehicle interior lighting, an item of furniture, a construction material, a glazing and a display comprising such a luminous means and, respectively, comprising an illumination device having such a luminous means are furthermore specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Karsten Heuser, Markus Klein, Dieter Lang, Georg Lechermann, Michael Reithmeier, Carsten Plumeyer, Makarand H. Chipalkatti, Udo Custodis, Diane Seymour, Dmytro Poplavskyy