Patents by Inventor Marc JUNGHANS

Marc JUNGHANS 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: 20240126077
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a head-up display on a projection surface includes an imaging device, which includes at least one imaging unit, and at least one wavefront manipulator arranged in a beam path between the imaging device and the projection surface. The optical assembly is configured to generate virtual depictions in at least two different image planes, wherein the imaging device has at least a first region and a second region, wherein the imaging device and the wavefront manipulator are configured, in combination, to generate virtual depictions in a first image plane out of images generated in the first region of the imaging device and to generate virtual depictions in a second image plane out of images generated in the second region of the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yi Zhong-Schipp, Siemen Kühl, Xiang Lu, Marc Junghans
  • Patent number: 11885928
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system includes an incoupling region of a main body that deflects only part of the radiation coming from an object to be detected and impinges on the front face such that the deflected part propagates as coupled-in radiation in the main body by reflections up to the decoupling region and impinges on the decoupling region. A decoupling region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation impinging thereon such that the deflected part exits the main body via the front or rear face to impinge on the detector system. The extent of the incoupling region in a second direction transverse to the first direction is greater than the extent of the decoupling region in the second direction. In the second direction, the incoupling region has at least two different diffractive incoupling structures which have a different deflection component in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Roman Kleindienst, Christoph Erler, Petr Vojtisek, Marc Junghans, Daniel Thomae, Mirko Riethmueller, Matthias Burkhardt, Alexandre Gatto, Andreas Luetz
  • Publication number: 20230418059
    Abstract: A wavefront manipulator for an arrangement in the beam path of a head-up display between a picture generating unit and a projection surface is provided. The wavefront manipulator includes a holographic arrangement including at least two holographic elements. The at least two holographic elements are arranged directly behind one another in the beam path and are configured to be reflective for at least one defined wavelength and a defined angle of incidence range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yi Zhong, Marc Junghans, Daniel Thomae, Roman Kleindienst, Siemen Kuehl, Christoph Erler
  • Publication number: 20230297192
    Abstract: In a base element of a waveguide for a detector system at least one portion of radiation passing via the front side and impinging on a diffractive element in the display region is deflected via the diffractive element according to the selection region. The deflected portion is propagated as coupled-in radiation via reflection to an out-coupling region and impinges on the associated out-coupling section of the out-coupling region. The portion of radiation coupled out by an out-coupling section impinges on an associated sensor section of the sensor unit, which continuously measures the intensity of the impinging radiation and supplies the control unit, wherein, according to a change of intensity, which is dependent on positioning an object in front of the front side of the base element and in front of a selection region of the display region, the control unit determines whether the one selection region has been selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Martin THOM, Marc JUNGHANS, Roman KLEINDIENST, Mirko RIETHMUELLER
  • Publication number: 20230297193
    Abstract: In a base element of a waveguide for a detector system at least a portion of radiation passing via the front side and incident on the diffractive element in a selection region is deflected via the diffractive element such that the deflected portion is propagated as coupled-in radiation in the base element by reflection to the out-coupling region and is incident on the associated out-coupling section of the out-coupling region. The out-coupling region couples at least a portion of the radiation out of the base element such that it is incident on the associated sensor section of the sensor unit, which continuously measures the intensity of the incident radiation and supplies the control unit. The control unit determines the distance of the object from the front side of the base element according to the measured intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Martin THOM, Marc JUNGHANS, Roman KLEINDIENST, Mirko RIETHMUELLER
  • Publication number: 20220146752
    Abstract: A waveguide for a detector system includes a transparent main body with a partially transparent incoupling region and a decoupling region that is spaced apart therefrom in a first direction. The incoupling region includes a diffractive structure which deflects only part of radiation coming from an object to be detected and impinging on the front face such that the deflected part propagates as coupled-in radiation in the main body by reflections up to the decoupling region and impinges on the decoupling region. The decoupling region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation impinging thereon such that the deflected part exits the main body via the front face or rear face in order to impinge on the detector system. The extent of the incoupling region in a second direction transverse to the first direction is greater than the extent of the decoupling region in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220146845
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system and a lighting and/or projection system includes a transparent base body. A first outcoupling region deflects at least a part of the incoupled radiation hitting the first outcoupling region, such that the deflected part exits the base body via a front side or a rear side thereof in order to hit the detector system. The extent of the first incoupling region in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction is greater than the extent of the first outcoupling region in the second direction. The base body has a second outcoupling region, which deflects at least a part of light from a light source or image source hitting the second outcoupling region as illuminating radiation, such that the deflected part is used for illumination and/or projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Alexandre GATTO, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220128766
    Abstract: A screen includes a transparent base body with a front face and a rear face, and an image sensor. The base body includes a coupling-in region and a coupling-out region at a distance therefrom in a first direction. The coupling-in region includes a diffractive structure which deflects only part of the radiation incident on the front face and originating from an object to be detected, such that the deflected part is propagated as coupled-in radiation in the base body by reflection, until it reaches the coupling-out region and is incident on said coupling-out region, and the coupling-out region deflects at least part of said incident coupled-in radiation, such that the deflected part exits the base body via the front face or the rear face and is incident on the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Marc JUNGHANS, Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Andreas LUETZ, Petr VOJTISEK, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO
  • Publication number: 20220128778
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system includes an incoupling region of a main body that deflects only part of the radiation coming from an object to be detected and impinges on the front face such that the deflected part propagates as coupled-in radiation in the main body by reflections up to the decoupling region and impinges on the decoupling region. A decoupling region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation impinging thereon such that the deflected part exits the main body via the front or rear face to impinge on the detector system. The extent of the incoupling region in a second direction transverse to the first direction is greater than the extent of the decoupling region in the second direction. In the second direction, the incoupling region has at least two different diffractive incoupling structures which have a different deflection component in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220120982
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system includes a base body, wherein the incoupling region thereof comprises a plurality of diffractive incoupling structures, which differ in that they have different horizontal fields of view in a plane which is spanned by a perpendicular to the front side and by a second direction transverse to the first direction, such that said structures deflect radiation from the different horizontal fields of view to the outcoupling region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Petr VOJTISEK, Christoph ERLER, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ
  • Publication number: 20220113551
    Abstract: A functionalized waveguide for a detector system is provided. A transparent base body of the waveguide has a partly transparent coupling-in region and a coupling-out region at a distance therefrom in a first direction. The coupling-in region includes at least two volume holograms, which each deflect only part of radiation coming from an object to be detected and striking the front side such that the deflected part, as coupled-in radiation in the base body, is propagated by reflections as far as the coupling-out region and strikes the coupling-out region. The volume holograms of the coupling-in region differ in that their deflection function has different spectral angular properties. The coupling-out region deflects at least part of the coupled-in radiation striking said region such that the deflected part exits the base body via the front side or rear side, in order to strike the detector system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Roman KLEINDIENST, Petr VOJTISEK, Christoph ERLER, Marc JUNGHANS, Daniel THOMAE, Mirko RIETHMUELLER, Matthias BURKHARDT, Alexandre GATTO, Andreas LUETZ