Patents by Inventor Krister Bergenek

Krister Bergenek 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: 11968757
    Abstract: A lighting device for generating a white mixed light having controllable spectral characteristics is provided. The lighting device comprises a number of white light sources for each making a contribution to the white mixed light by generating a white light with a respective spectral expression in each case that can be quantitatively characterized, so that the white lights generated by the white light sources can form corner points of a target range for the resulting mixed light in a spectral light parameter space. The lighting device further comprises control electronics for controlling proportional contributions of the white light sources so that the position corresponding to the resulting mixed white light can be varied within the target area spanned on the corner points in the spectral light parameter space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GmbH
    Inventor: Krister Bergenek
  • Patent number: 11933478
    Abstract: A main unit of a lighting device with expandable functionality. The main unit includes at least one light source, driver electronics, and a housing with an at least partially light-permeable housing wall. The main unit further includes a coupling element for forming a wireless coupling interface to an extension unit, wherein the coupling element is located within the housing and is designed such that the wireless coupling between the main unit and the extension unit through the partially light-permeable housing wall is carried out. Furthermore, an extension unit and a lighting device are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Niggebaum, Krister Bergenek
  • Publication number: 20240057230
    Abstract: A driver expansion module for retrofitting a driver with at least one adjustable output parameter is provided. The driver expansion module comprises an interface for connecting the driver expansion module to the driver, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to send a control signal to a control input of the driver to adjust the at least one output parameter of the driver. A driver is further provided, as well as a driver system and a light management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander Niggebaum, Krister Bergenek, David Chilachava
  • Publication number: 20240040683
    Abstract: A lighting device including an LED light source, wherein the LED light source includes a first LED strand for generating a first light with a first correlated color temperature and a second LED strand for generating a second light with a second color temperature different from the first color temperature. The lighting device further comprises control electronics with a controllable LED driver for driving the LED light source, wherein the control electronics comprise a switch for switching between the first LED strand and the second LED strand so that either the first LED strand or the second LED strand is activated depending on the switch position. A lighting system comprising the lighting device is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick KOTAL, Krister BERGENEK, Shijun NIE
  • Patent number: 11818816
    Abstract: A driver expansion module for retrofitting a driver with at least one adjustable output parameter is provided. The driver expansion module comprises an interface for connecting the driver expansion module to the driver, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to send a control signal to a control input of the driver to adjust the at least one output parameter of the driver. A driver is further provided, as well as a driver system and a light management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Niggebaum, Krister Bergenek, David Chilachava
  • Patent number: 11800618
    Abstract: A lighting device including an LED light source, wherein the LED light source includes a first LED strand for generating a first light with a first correlated color temperature and a second LED strand for generating a second light with a second color temperature different from the first color temperature. The lighting device further comprises control electronics with a controllable LED driver for driving the LED light source, wherein the control electronics comprise a switch for switching between the first LED strand and the second LED strand so that either the first LED strand or the second LED strand is activated depending on the switch position. A lighting system comprising the lighting device is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Kotal, Krister Bergenek, Shijun Nie
  • Publication number: 20230171862
    Abstract: A lighting device for generating a white mixed light having controllable spectral characteristics is provided. The lighting device comprises a number of white light sources for each making a contribution to the white mixed light by generating a white light with a respective spectral expression in each case that can be quantitatively characterized, so that the white lights generated by the white light sources can form corner points of a target range for the resulting mixed light in a spectral light parameter space. The lighting device further comprises control electronics for controlling proportional contributions of the white light sources so that the position corresponding to the resulting mixed white light can be varied within the target area spanned on the corner points in the spectral light parameter space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Krister Bergenek
  • Patent number: 11570863
    Abstract: A lighting device for generating a white mixed light having controllable spectral characteristics is provided. The lighting device comprises a number of white light sources for each making a contribution to the white mixed light by generating a white light with a respective spectral expression in each case that can be quantitatively characterized, so that the white lights generated by the white light sources can form corner points of a target range for the resulting mixed light in a spectral light parameter space. The lighting device further comprises control electronics for controlling proportional contributions of the white light sources so that the position corresponding to the resulting mixed white light can be varied within the target area spanned on the corner points in the spectral light parameter space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventor: Krister Bergenek
  • Publication number: 20220346202
    Abstract: A light engine with a driver interface is provided. The light engine is configured to be driven by a driver via the driver interface. The light engine comprises an LED circuit, wherein the LED circuit comprises a number of LED stands each comprising a number of LEDs. The light engine further comprises a control unit comprising a memory unit for storing a maximum allowable current value for the light engine, and a digital interface for receiving and/or sending data, wherein the control unit is configured to output the maximum allowable current value stored in the memory unit via the digital interface for configuring the driver so that the electric current provided by the driver does not exceed the maximum allowable current value of the light engine. A driver and a system are further specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Krister Bergenek, Alexander Niggebaum, Philipp Klier
  • Publication number: 20220295619
    Abstract: A lighting device including an LED light source, wherein the LED light source includes a first LED strand for generating a first light with a first correlated color temperature and a second LED strand for generating a second light with a second color temperature different from the first color temperature. The lighting device further comprises control electronics with a controllable LED driver for driving the LED light source, wherein the control electronics comprise a switch for switching between the first LED strand and the second LED strand so that either the first LED strand or the second LED strand is activated depending on the switch position. A lighting system comprising the lighting device is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick KOTAL, Krister BERGENEK, Shijun NIE
  • Publication number: 20220265889
    Abstract: A lighting device for disinfecting air in an environment is provided. The lighting device comprises at least one UVC light source for generating a UVC light. The lighting device further comprises a beam-shaping element for shaping the UVC light into a UVC beam, and a beam-reflecting element for substantially completely capturing the UVC beam. The beam-reflecting element is connected downstream of the beam-shaping element in such a way that between the beam-shaping element and the beam-reflecting element there is a disinfection space for air disinfection which is freely accessible to the air, and wherein the beam-reflecting element is further adapted to radiate the detected UVC beam in a controlled manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Krister Bergenek
  • Publication number: 20220264718
    Abstract: A lighting device for generating a white mixed light having controllable spectral characteristics is provided. The lighting device comprises a number of white light sources for each making a contribution to the white mixed light by generating a white light with a respective spectral expression in each case that can be quantitatively characterized, so that the white lights generated by the white light sources can form corner points of a target range for the resulting mixed light in a spectral light parameter space. The lighting device further comprises control electronics for controlling proportional contributions of the white light sources so that the position corresponding to the resulting mixed white light can be varied within the target area spanned on the corner points in the spectral light parameter space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Krister Bergenek
  • Patent number: 11399423
    Abstract: A lighting device including an LED light source, wherein the LED light source includes a first LED strand for generating a first light with a first correlated color temperature and a second LED strand for generating a second light with a second color temperature different from the first color temperature. The lighting device further comprises control electronics with a controllable LED driver for driving the LED light source, wherein the control electronics comprise a switch for switching between the first LED strand and the second LED strand so that either the first LED strand or the second LED strand is activated depending on the switch position. A lighting system comprising the lighting device is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Patrick Kotal, Krister Bergenek, Shijun Nie
  • Publication number: 20220183129
    Abstract: A lighting device for forming systems of lighting devices and a method for operating the system of lighting devices are disclosed. The lighting device comprises a lighting source for generating light, control electronics for controlling the lighting source, as well as at least one radar sensor for detecting presence information. The radar sensor is equipped with at least one HF emitter and at least one HF receiver, wherein the HF emitter and the HF receiver are designed in such a way that they can be used as a communication channel for transmitting data with other lighting devices. The control electronics are designed to control the lighting source based on the presence information and/or on the transmitted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Krister Bergenek, Alexander Niggebaum
  • Publication number: 20220078894
    Abstract: A driver expansion module for retrofitting a driver with at least one adjustable output parameter is provided. The driver expansion module comprises an interface for connecting the driver expansion module to the driver, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to send a control signal to a control input of the driver to adjust the at least one output parameter of the driver. A driver is further provided, as well as a driver system and a light management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Niggebaum, Krister Bergenek, David Chilachava
  • Patent number: 11201141
    Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed. In an embodiment a light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-emitting diode chips arranged on a mounting surface of a carrier, a first translucent element and a second translucent element, wherein the first translucent element is arranged over the plurality of light-emitting diode chips as viewed from the mounting surface and the second translucent element is disposed on a side of the plurality of light-emitting diode chips opposite the first translucent element such that the light-emitting diode chips are arranged between the first and second translucent elements, wherein the first and second translucent elements are configured to emit light generated by the light-emitting diode chips during operation outwardly, and wherein the first and second translucent elements appear white or grey in daylight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Sergey Kudaev, Krister Bergenek
  • Publication number: 20210348741
    Abstract: A main unit of a lighting device with expandable functionality. The main unit includes at least one light source, driver electronics, and a housing with an at least partially light-permeable housing wall. The main unit further includes a coupling element for forming a wireless coupling interface to an extension unit, wherein the coupling element is located within the housing and is designed such that the wireless coupling between the main unit and the extension unit through the partially light-permeable housing wall is carried out. Furthermore, an extension unit and a lighting device are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander Niggebaum, Krister Bergenek
  • Publication number: 20210298151
    Abstract: A lighting device including an LED light source, wherein the LED light source includes a first LED strand for generating a first light with a first correlated color temperature and a second LED strand for generating a second light with a second color temperature different from the first color temperature. The lighting device further comprises control electronics with a controllable LED driver for driving the LED light source, wherein the control electronics comprise a switch for switching between the first LED strand and the second LED strand so that either the first LED strand or the second LED strand is activated depending on the switch position. A lighting system comprising the lighting device is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick KOTAL, Krister BERGENEK, Shijun NIE
  • Patent number: 10697592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting means comprising at least two LEDs, mounted on opposite sides of a flat printed circuit board, said printed circuit board being combined with a reflector which is free of LEDs, a part of the light emitted by each LED being reflected by the reflector to homogenize the light distribution generated by the lighting means, and specifically in each case with a directional component parallel to a surface direction of the flat printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Krister Bergenek, Florian Bosl, Andreas Dobner, Tobias Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10655791
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a luminous means having a cap and an outer bulb in which LEDs are arranged on a flat multilayer substrate which is constructed, at least in regions, from at least two substrate layers between two outside surfaces which are opposite one another, wherein the at least two substrate layers are formed from a flat substrate sheet which is laid back on itself, and wherein the LEDs are mounted on a side surface of the substrate sheet, which at least proportionally forms the two outside surfaces of the multilayer substrate in each case on account of the substrate sheet being laid back, in such a manner that at least one of the LEDs is mounted in each case on both of the two outside surfaces of the multilayer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Krister Bergenek, Florian Bosl, Andreas Dobner, Tobias Schmidt, Andreas Kloss, Frank Vollkommer