Patents by Inventor Lars Rippe

Lars Rippe 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: 20250087962
    Abstract: A cascaded slow light amplifier and a system comprising such amplifier is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: DEEP LIGHT VISION AB
    Inventors: Stefan KRÖLL, Lars RIPPE
  • Publication number: 20250072755
    Abstract: A system for light measurements in a subject, the system comprising at least one ultrasound transducer (13) configured for directing an ultrasound field with an ultrasound frequency to a location (15) inside a tissue site of the subject; at least one laser (12) configured for emitting light within a wavelength-range of infrared (IR), visible or ultraviolet light, and for directing light of a certain frequency to the tissue site; at least one optical filter (14) arranged before at least one light detector, the filter configured for suppressing the incident light frequency, but for transmitting light shifted by the ultrasound frequency to be detected by the light detector; and at least one light-reflecting member (16,17) configured to be arranged on a surface of the tissue site of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: DEEP LIGHT VISION AB
    Inventors: Stefan KRÖLL, David HILL, Alexander BENGTSSON, Lars RIPPE, Emilie KRITE SVANBERG
  • Patent number: 12086362
    Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: FlatFrog Laboratories AB
    Inventors: Håkan Bergström, Thomas Craven-Bartle, Lars Rippe
  • Publication number: 20230359309
    Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Håkan Bergström, Thomas Craven-Bartle, Lars Rippe
  • Patent number: 11650699
    Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: FlatFrog Laboratories AB
    Inventors: Håkan Bergström, Thomas Craven-Bartle, Lars Rippe
  • Publication number: 20220291774
    Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Håkan Bergström, Thomas Craven-Bartle, Lars Rippe
  • Patent number: 11256371
    Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: FlatFrog Laboratories AB
    Inventors: Håkan Bergström, Thomas Craven-Bartle, Lars Rippe
  • Publication number: 20200257405
    Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Håkan Bergström, Thomas Craven-Bartle, Lars Rippe