Patents by Inventor Manfred Ruske

Manfred Ruske 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: 11506363
    Abstract: A flexible lighting panel comprising a light-emitting unit with electrical contact pads on a flexible substrate; a flat flexible printed circuit board with a bendable extension tab, wherein the circuit board is located on the opposite side of the light-emitting unit from the substrate; the area of the circuit board, not including the extension tab, is the same or greater than and overlaps the emissive area of the light-emitting unit; and the circuit board has at least two flat electrical connectors in electrical contact with the contact pads of the light-emitting unit; the flat electrical connectors extending along the extension tab of the circuit board for connection to a power source. The light emitting unit can be an OLED. The extension tab can be bent so that the flat electrical connections become accessible in different orientations. The panel can be ultrathin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: OLEDWORKS LLC
    Inventors: Manfred Ruske, Konrad Sell, Thomas Hoegen, Joerg Knipping
  • Publication number: 20200378582
    Abstract: A flexible lighting panel comprising a light-emitting unit with electrical contact pads on a flexible substrate; a flat flexible printed circuit board with a bendable extension tab, wherein the circuit board is located on the opposite side of the light-emitting unit from the substrate; the area of the circuit board, not including the extension tab, is the same or greater than and overlaps the emissive area of the light-emitting unit; and the circuit board has at least two flat electrical connectors in electrical contact with the contact pads of the light-emitting unit; the flat electrical connectors extending along the extension tab of the circuit board for connection to a power source. The light emitting unit can be an OLED. The extension tab can be bent so that the flat electrical connections become accessible in different orientations. The panel can be ultrathin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Manfred Ruske, Konrad Sell, Thomas Hoegen, Joerg Knipping
  • Publication number: 20160268538
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light emitting device (1) comprising a substrate (5), a transparent anode layer (7), a cathode layer (9), a light emitting layer (8) between the anode and cathode layers, and an intermediate layer (4) between the substrate and the anode layer. An electrically conducting element is embedded in the intermediate layer such that it is in contact with the anode layer. Also, scattering particles for scattering the light are embedded in the intermediate layer, increasing the light outcoupling efficiency of the device. Since the electrically conducting element is embedded in the intermediate layer and not, for instance, on top of the anode layer, i.e. not in between the anode and cathode layers, the sheet resistance of the anode layer can be reduced, without requiring a passivation layer which may adversely affect the light emitting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: OLEDWorks GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Schwab, Manfred Ruske
  • Patent number: 8602616
    Abstract: It is provided a lamp, particularly halogen lamp, for a headlight of a motor vehicle, comprising a light source (12) for emitting mainly white light, a mainly transparent envelope (14) encapsulating the light source (12) and a filter element (22) provided at the envelope (14), wherein the filter element (22) is adapted for deflecting visible light of a predefined wavelength interval such, that mainly blue light can be provided above a bright/dark-cutoff (28). Since the deflected bluish light is above the bright/dark-cutoff (28) an oncoming driver recognizes earlier the light. At the same time the oncoming driver is not blinded by the blue light above the bright/dark-cutoff (28), since not the whole emitted light (40) but only a smaller wavelength interval is directed above the bright/dark-cutoff (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Bernd Schoenfelder, Manfred Westemeyer, Klaus Schoeller, Kirsten G. Baeumges, Manfred Ruske, Konrad Sell
  • Publication number: 20110233049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for sputtering at least one selected materialonto a substrate (5) and bringing about a reaction of this material, comprising a vacuum chamber (11), in which a substrate holder (12) is arranged, at least one magnetron sputtering mechanism (15), which is arranged in a workstation close to the substrate holder (12) and which has a target of the selected material which is suitable for producing a first plasma for sputtering at least one material onto the substrate (5), as well as a secondary plasma mechanism (16) for producing a secondary plasma, which is arranged in the workstation close to the magnetron sputtering mechanism (15) and close to the substrate holder (12), the sputtering mechanism (15) and the secondary plasma mechanism (16) forming a sputtering zone and an activation zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Georg Henninger, Berno Hunsche, Konrad Sell, Manfred Ruske, Thomas Diederich
  • Publication number: 20110205749
    Abstract: It is provided a lamp, particularly halogen lamp, for a headlight of a motor vehicle, comprising a light source (12) for emitting mainly white light, a mainly transparent envelope (14) encapsulating the light source (12) and a filter element (22) provided at the envelope (14), wherein the filter element (22) is adapted for deflecting visible light of a predefined wavelength interval such, that mainly blue light can be provided above a bright/dark-cutoff (28). Since the deflected bluish light is above the bright/dark-cutoff (28) an oncoming driver recognizes earlier the light. At the same time the oncoming driver is not blinded by the blue light above the bright/dark-cutoff (28), since not the whole emitted light (40) but only a smaller wavelength interval is directed above the bright/dark-cutoff (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Bernd Schoenfelder, Manfred Westemeyer, Klaus Schoeller, Kirsten G. Baeumges, Manfred Ruske, Konrad Sell
  • Patent number: 7727632
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating for temperable substrates, in particular of glass panes. This coating comprises for example directly on the substrate an Si3N4 layer, thereon a CrN layer, thereon a TiO2 layer and lastly an Si3N4 layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Applied Materials GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventors: Gerd Kleideiter, Anton Zmelty, Armin Reus, Manfred Ruske, Michael Geisler
  • Publication number: 20080190765
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetron with a planar target and a planar magnet system. The planar magnet system comprises a bar-shaped first magnet pole with enlarged ends and a frame-shaped second magnet pole, wherein a relative movement between the magnet poles and the target is such that every point of the magnet system moving with the target being stationary moves on a circular path. If the magnet system is stationary, each point of the target moves on such a circular path. During the relative movement with respect to one another the magnet system and the target are in parallel planes. The diameter of the circular path corresponds to the mean distance between two parallel arms of a plasma tube, which during the sputter operation develops between the first and the second magnet pole. Thereby that the magnets in the curve region of the plasma tube are disposed such that the pole lines form at this site a circle arc or a circular area, holes in the target are avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Applied Materials GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventors: Andreas Lopp, Manfred Ruske
  • Publication number: 20080110752
    Abstract: A system and method for sputtering is described. One embodiment includes a sputtering system that includes a vacuum chamber; a gas box secured to the inner surface of the vacuum chamber; a plurality of return conductors engaged with the gas box, the plurality of return conductors extending through the vacuum chamber; and a plurality of seals configured to engage corresponding ones of the plurality of return conductors, the plurality of seal configured to maintain the vacuum inside the vacuum chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Michael W. Stowell, Manfred Ruske
  • Publication number: 20070172647
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating for temperable substrates, in particular of glass panes. This coating comprises for example directly on the substrate an Si3N4 layer, thereon a CrN layer, thereon a TiO2 layer and lastly an Si3N4 layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Gerd Kleideiter, Anton Zmelty, Armin Reus, Manfred Ruske, Michael Geisler
  • Patent number: 6180247
    Abstract: A thermally insulating coating system for curved and/or hardened glass panes includes at least one layer of noble metal enclosed by a lower and an upper blocker layer. An underoxidic NiCrOx layer with a thickness between one Å and two nm is embedded into the noble-metal layer. The advantage is that the optical qualities of the coating system are not influenced by the tempering and curving of the glass pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Leybold Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Szczyrbowski, Manfred Ruske, Anton Zmelty
  • Patent number: 5919914
    Abstract: Clathrates of bis?6-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-(3-methyl-imidazolium-1-yl)-3-(phen-4-ylazo)pyrid in-2-one!ethylene with aromatics of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -hydroxyalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl which is interrupted by 1, 2 or 3 non-neighboring oxygen atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy which is interrupted by 1, 2 or 3 non-neighboring oxygen atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, hydroxy, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl andR.sup.2 is R.sup.1, hydrogen or phenoxy,a process for their preparation and their use for the preparation of formulations of the dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Ruske, Peter Erk, Heidi Hengelsberg
  • Patent number: 5496378
    Abstract: Basic dyes of the formula ##STR1## where n is from 1 to 3,CuPc is a copper phthalocyanine radical,R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl andAn.sup..crclbar. is the equivalent of an anion,with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are not both hydrogen, are useful for dyeing or printing polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heidi Hengelsberg, Manfred Ruske, Udo Mayer
  • Patent number: 5424404
    Abstract: Biscationic azo dyes useful for dyeing or printing polymeric material have the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or phenyl-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently of each other hydrogen or methyl,D is the radical of a diazo component, unsubstituted or substituted phenylene or a radical of the formula ##STR2## where Z is a bridge member, Y is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, xylidene or phenylene,An.sup..crclbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Ruske, Udo Mayer
  • Patent number: 5175259
    Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## where n is 1 or 2,X is a six-membered halogen-containing nitrogen heterocycle,L.sup.1, depending on n, is fluorine, chlorine, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, phenoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or a bridge member which has one or two hydroxysulfonyl groups,D is the radical of a diazo component of the aniline or naphthalene series which has at least one hydroxysulfonyl group,L.sup.2 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl,L.sup.3 is the cationic radical of an aromatic heterocycle which is linked to the pyridone ring via a nitrogen atom, andL.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,with the proviso that the number of hydroxysulfonyl groups in the molecule exceeds that of the cationic groups by at least one, are useful for dyeing and printing hydroxyl- or nitrogen-containing substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joerg L. Jessen, Manfred Ruske, Knut Kessel, Manfred Patsch
  • Patent number: 4942232
    Abstract: Imidazolylmethylene-containing triphendioxazine dyes of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, m and n each have defined meanings, A.sup..crclbar. is an anion and F is the radical of a triphendioxazine chromophore of the formula II ##STR2## where X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4, X.sup.5, L and p each have defined meanings, are useful for dyeing and printing material containing cellulose fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Ruske, Manfred Patsch
  • Patent number: 4940692
    Abstract: Heat transferable dyes which compared with the prior art show better solubility and/or higher light fastness and good to excellent transfer properties have the formula (I) ##STR1## where X is H or CN, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 independently of one another are alkyl, alkylcarbonyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, unsubstituted or alkyl-or alkoxy-substituted phenyl or benzyl or a radical of the formula--Y--O].sub.m R.sup.4 (II)where Y is C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, m is 1 to 6 and R.sup.4 is alkyl or phenyl, with the proviso that if X is H then R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are each substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or if X is H and R.sup.1 is H, then R.sup.3 must be substituted or unsubstituted phenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Volker Bach, Ruediger Sens, Karl-Heinz Etzbach, Manfred Ruske
  • Patent number: 4935499
    Abstract: Paper is colored by a process in which a compound which, in the form of the free acid, is of the formula I ##STR1## where, in each case independently of one another, A is unsubstituted or methyl substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene or vinylene,R is each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,X is each --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --,K is each a cationic group andY is hydrogen, chlorine or bromine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Ruske, Hans-Juergen Degen
  • Patent number: 4491662
    Abstract: Dyes of the formula ##STR1## where F is an (m+n)-valent radical of a quinophthalone, dioxazine, indigo, quinacridone, triphenylmethane or rhodamine dye, M.sup..sym. is H.sup..sym. or one equivalent of a metal cation, m is 0, 1 or 2 and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, and their salts, are very useful for dyeing and printing paper. If they are used for wet-end dyeing, the waste water is virtually colorless. The colorations obtained exhibit good lightfastness and good bleeding fastness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Patsch, Manfred Ruske
  • Patent number: 4472581
    Abstract: Cationic dyes of the general formula ##STR1## where A and A' may be identical or different and are each a monovalent radical of a dye from the series comprising the azo or quinophthalone dyes, or A and A' independently of one another are each one of the radicals of the formulae ##STR2## R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, benzyl or aryl, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or aryl, D' and D" are respectively a monovalent and a divalent radical of a dye from the series comprising the triphenylmethane or xanthene dyes, n is an integer .gtoreq.1 and m is an integer .gtoreq.1, the sum (n+m) being .ltoreq.10 on average, are soluble in dilute acids, and, when they are used for wet-end dyeing of paper, give bleeding-fast, bleachable dyeings and a colorless effluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Patsch, Manfred Ruske