Patents by Inventor Markus Künzli

Markus Künzli 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: 12144074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a luminaire (1), comprising a housing (2) having a diffusion panel (3) as light emission surface, comprising at least one illuminant (4) which is arranged within the housing (2) such that it is set up to emit light through the diffusion panel (3) to the area outside of the housing (2), and comprising at least two light sensors (S1, S2) arranged within the housing (2), the light sensors being set up to detect light. The at least two light sensors (S1, S2) have different detection regions (B1, B2) within the housing (2) and are set up to detect light (Et) which enters through the diffusion panel (3) into the housing interior from the area outside of the housing (2), wherein, on account of the different detection regions (B1, B2), one of the at least two light sensors (S1, S2) detects light (Er2) that was emitted by the at least one illuminant (4) and reflected from at least one wall of the housing interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Frank Horn, Huang Pengcheng, Roger Kistler, Thomas Kuch, Markus Künzli, Eduardo Pereira, Hans Schlumpf, John Schönberger
  • Publication number: 20230077494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a luminaire (1), comprising a housing (2) having a diffusion panel (3) as light emission surface, comprising at least one illuminant (4) which is arranged within the housing (2) such that it is set up to emit light through the diffusion panel (3) to the area outside of the housing (2), and comprising at least two light sensors (S1, S2) arranged within the housing (2), the light sensors being set up to detect light. The at least two light sensors (S1, S2) have different detection regions (B1, B2) within the housing (2) and are set up to detect light (Et) which enters through the diffusion panel (3) into the housing interior from the area outside of the housing (2), wherein, on account of the different detection regions (B1, B2), one of the at least two light sensors (S1, S2) detects light (Er2) that was emitted by the at least one illuminant (4) and reflected from at least one wall of the housing interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Frank Horn, Huang Pengcheng, Roger Kistler, Thomas Kuch, Markus Künzli, Eduardo Pereira, Hans Schlumpf, John Schönberger
  • Publication number: 20220369441
    Abstract: The present invention provides a luminaire (1), in particular a street lamp. The luminaire comprises at least one lighting means (5), such as at least one light emitting diode, at least one sensor unit (15) including an acoustic sensor (2) configured to measure environmental sound, and further comprising a processing unit (3). The processing unit (3) is configured to identify an environmental situation of the luminaire (1), in particular the street condition at the street lamp, on the basis of at least one characteristic of the measured environmental sound, such as the amplitude, frequency or pattern of the measured environmental sound and/or control information for controlling light emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Roger Kistler, Markus Künzli
  • Patent number: 11057980
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signaling device (2) for use in a DALI system (1) with a DALI bus (B), wherein, according to the DALI standard, an upper voltage value range (DH) is established for the bus voltage of the DALI bus (B) for transmitting a high-level DALI signal via the DALI bus, and the bus voltage of the DALI bus (B) lies within the upper voltage value range (DH) in the idle state, wherein the signaling device (2) is configured for being connected to the DALI bus (B) of the DALI system (1), and wherein, in the connected state, the signaling device (2) is configured to change the bus voltage of the DALI bus to a predetermined voltage value (U2) within the upper voltage value range (DH) in the idle state. The invention also relates to a DALI device (3a, 3b, 3c) for use in a DALI system (1) with a DALI bus (B), which is configured for registering the above-mentioned signaling using the signaling device (2) according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Roger Kistler, Markus Künzli
  • Publication number: 20200323071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a signaling device (2) for use in a DALI system (1) with a DALI bus (B), wherein, according to the DALI standard, an upper voltage value range (DH) is established for the bus voltage of the DALI bus (B) for transmitting a high-level DALI signal via the DALI bus, and the bus voltage of the DALI bus (B) lies within the upper voltage value range (DH) in the idle state, wherein the signaling device (2) is configured for being connected to the DALI bus (B) of the DALI system (1), and wherein, in the connected state, the signaling device (2) is configured to change the bus voltage of the DALI bus to a predetermined voltage value (U2) within the upper voltage value range (DH) in the idle state. The invention also relates to a DALI device (3a, 3b, 3c) for use in a DALI system (1) with a DALI bus (B), which is configured for registering the above-mentioned signaling using the signaling device (2) according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Roger Kistler, Markus Künzli
  • Patent number: 10314138
    Abstract: A control device comprising at least one input connector (x1, x2) configured to electrically connect an operating device (1) for driving lighting means (3a, 3b), and at least one output connector (x3, x4, x5) configured to electrically connect at least one of the lighting means (3a, 3b), a control means (4) configured to switch the lighting means (3a, 3b) based on a control signal, and a circuit (5) configured to generate voltage for supplying the control means (4) from a constant current that is generated from the operating device (1) for driving the lighting means (3a, 3b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Ronnie Li, Markus Kuenzli, Tjaco Middel
  • Publication number: 20180177023
    Abstract: A control device comprising at least one input connector (x1, x2) configured to electrically connect an operating device (1) for driving lighting means (3a, 3b), and at least one output connector (x3, x4, x5) configured to electrically connect at least one of the lighting means (3a, 3b), a control means (4) configured to switch the lighting means (3a, 3b) based on a control signal, and a circuit (5) configured to generate voltage for supplying the control means (4) from a constant current that is generated from the operating device (1) for driving the lighting means (3a, 3b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Ronnie Li, Markus Kuenzli, Tjaco Middel
  • Patent number: 8996733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for allocating an operating address to an operating device for luminous means, in which the operating address is transmitted to the operating device in digitally coded form via an interface which is configured to connect a light sensor. The operating address is allocated by a user using a handheld device to transmit optical digital signals to a light sensor or infrared sensor which is connected to the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Tridonic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Zueger, Andre Mitterbacher, Reto Sprenger, Markus Kuenzli, Reinhard Boeckle, Roger Kistler
  • Publication number: 20120102235
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for allocating an operating address to an operating device for luminous means, in which the operating address is transmitted to the operating device in digitally coded form via an interface which is configured to connect a light sensor. The operating address is allocated by a user using a handheld device to transmit optical digital signals to a light sensor or infrared sensor which is connected to the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO.KG
    Inventors: Patrick Zueger, Andre Mitterbacher, Reto Sprenger, Markus Kuenzli, Reinhard Boeckle, Roger Kistler
  • Patent number: D818968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Volker Barth, Markus Kuenzli, Roger Kistler, Harry Foerstler