Patents by Inventor Martin Lukas Balimann
Martin Lukas Balimann 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).
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Patent number: 11512836Abstract: The illumination module for emitting light (5) can operate in at least two different modes, wherein in each of the modes, the emitted light (5) has a different light distribution. The module has a mode selector (10) for selecting the mode in which the module operates, and it has an optical arrangement. The arrangement includes—a microlens array (LL1) with a multitude of transmissive or reflective microlenses (2) which are regularly arranged at a lens pitch P (P1);—an illuminating unit for illuminating the microlens array (LL1). The illuminating unit includes a first array of light sources (S1) operable to emit light of a first wavelength L1 each and having an aperture each. The apertures are located in a common emission plane which is located at a distance D (D1) from the microlens array (LL1). In a first one of the modes, for the lens pitch P, the distance D and the wavelength L1 applies P2=2·L1·D/N wherein N is an integer with N?1.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Markus Rossi, Martin Lukas Balimann, Mai-Lan Elodie Boytard, Bassam Hallal, Daniel Pérez Calero, Julien Boucart, Hendrik Volkerink
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Patent number: 11114573Abstract: An optoelectronic module assembly includes an optoelectronic module. The module includes: an active optoelectronic component in or on a mounting substrate, an optical sub-assembly, and a spacer disposed between the mounting substrate and the optical sub-assembly so as to establish a particular distance between the active optoelectronic component and the optical sub-assembly. The optoelectronic module assembly also includes a recessed substrate including first and second surfaces, wherein the second surface is in a plane closer to the optical sub-assembly than is the first surface. The optoelectronic module is mounted on the first surface. The second surface is for mounting other components.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, Matthias Gloor, Philippe Bouchilloux, Jukka Alasirnio, Hartmut Rudmann, Nicola Spring
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Publication number: 20210273401Abstract: The disclosure describes packages having portions of a lead frame as electrically conductive leads. The conductive leads can facilitate bringing signals acquired at the top of a package down to electrically conductive pads at the bottom of the package (or vice-versa). The techniques can be used in a range of different applications, for example, the monitoring of signals to enhance the safety of a light emitting package, as well as other applications in which a signal acquired at a top side of an package needs to be brought to conductive pads at a bottom side of the package, or to bring signals from conductive pads at the bottom side of the package to the top side of the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, Harald Etschmaier, Coen Tak, Ian Kilburn, Arnold Umali
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Patent number: 10840396Abstract: Optoelectronic modules, such as proximity sensors, two-dimensional and three-dimensional cameras, structured- or encoded-light emitters, and projectors include optical assemblies and active optoelectronic components that are light sensitive or emit light. The optical assemblies are aligned to the active optoelectronic components via alignment spacers and adhesive. The alignment spacers include surfaces operable to limit the lateral migration of adhesive thereby preventing the contamination of the active optoelectronic components with adhesive. In some instances, small optoelectronic module footprints can be maintained without compromising the integrity of the adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, Matthias Gloor, Hartmut Rudmann, Nicola Spring
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Patent number: 10768343Abstract: An illumination module for generating a patterned illumination with minimal ambiguity includes an array of light sources having different respective near-field intensity profiles. The illumination module also includes an optical assembly. The optical assembly and the array of light sources can be operable to substantially replicate the different respective near-field intensity profiles of the light sources in the far-field thereby generating a patterned illumination. The patterned illumination can exhibit reduced ambiguity in some instances.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Mai-Lan Elodie Boytard, Philipp Müller, Martin Lukas Balimann
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Patent number: 10718923Abstract: A thermally tunable optoelectronic module includes a light emitting assembly operable to emit light of a particular wavelength or range of wavelengths. The light emitting assembly is disposed to a temperature-dependent wavelength shift. The thermally tunable optoelectronic module further includes an optical assembly aligned to the light emitting assembly, and separated from the light emitting assembly by an alignment distance. The thermally tunable optoelectronic module further includes a thermally tunable spacer disposed between the optical assembly and the light-emitting assembly, the thermally tunable spacer is operable to counteract the temperature-dependent wavelength shift.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, James Eilertsen
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Publication number: 20200127147Abstract: An optoelectronic module assembly includes an optoelectronic module. The module includes: an active optoelectronic component in or on a mounting substrate, an optical sub-assembly, and a spacer disposed between the mounting substrate and the optical sub-assembly so as to establish a particular distance between the active optoelectronic component and the optical sub-assembly. The optoelectronic module assembly also includes a recessed substrate including first and second surfaces, wherein the second surface is in a plane closer to the optical sub-assembly than is the first surface. The optoelectronic module is mounted on the first surface. The second surface is for mounting other components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Martin Lukas BALIMANN, Matthias GLOOR, Philippe BOUCHILLOUX, Jukka ALASIRNIO, Hartmut RUDMANN, Nicola SPRING
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Publication number: 20200064521Abstract: An illumination module for generating a patterned illumination with minimal ambiguity includes an array of light sources having different respective near-field intensity profiles. The illumination module also includes an optical assembly. The optical assembly and the array of light sources can be operable to substantially replicate the different respective near-field intensity profiles of the light sources in the far-field thereby generating a patterned illumination. The patterned illumination can exhibit reduced ambiguity in some instances.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Mai-Lan Elodie Boytard, Philipp Müller, Martin Lukas Balimann
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Patent number: 10566468Abstract: An optoelectronic module assembly includes an optoelectronic module. The module includes: an active optoelectronic component in or on a mounting substrate, an optical sub-assembly, and a spacer disposed between the mounting substrate and the optical sub-assembly so as to establish a particular distance between the active optoelectronic component and the optical sub-assembly. The optoelectronic module assembly also includes a recessed substrate including first and second surfaces, wherein the second surface is in a plane closer to the optical sub-assembly than is the first surface. The optoelectronic module is mounted on the first surface. The second surface is for mounting other components.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: AMS SENSORS SINGAPORE PTE. LTDInventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, Matthias Gloor, Philippe Bouchilloux, Jukka Alasirniö, Hartmut Rudmann, Nicola Spring
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Patent number: 10509147Abstract: An apparatus for producing structured light comprises a first optical arrangement which comprises a microlens array (L1) comprising a multitude of transmissive or reflective microlenses (2) which are regularly arranged at a lens pitch P and an illumination unit for illuminating the microlens array. The illumination unit comprises an array (S1) of light sources (1) for emitting light of a wavelength L each and having an aperture each, wherein the apertures are located in a common emission plane which is located at a distance D from the microlens array. For the lens pitch P, the distance D and the wavelength L, the following equation applies P2=2LD/N, wherein N is an integer with N?1. High-contrast high-intensity light patterns can be produced. Devices comprising such apparatuses can be used for depth mapping.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: AMS SENSORS SINGAPORE PTE. LTDInventors: Markus Rossi, Hans Peter Herzig, Philipp Mueller, Ali Naqavi, Daniel Infante Gomez, Moshe Doron, Matthias Gloor, Alireza Yasan, Hartmut Rudmann, Martin Lukas Balimann, Mai-Lan Elodie Boytard, Bassam Hallal, Daniel Pérez Calero, Julien Boucart, Hendrik Volkerink
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Publication number: 20190088801Abstract: An optoelectronic module assembly includes an optoelectronic module. The module includes: an active optoelectronic component in or on a mounting substrate, an optical sub-assembly, and a spacer disposed between the mounting substrate and the optical sub-assembly so as to establish a particular distance between the active optoelectronic component and the optical sub-assembly. The optoelectronic module assembly also includes a recessed substrate including first and second surfaces, wherein the second surface is in a plane closer to the optical sub-assembly than is the first surface. The optoelectronic module is mounted on the first surface. The second surface is for mounting other components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, Matthias Gloor, Philippe Bouchilloux, Jukka Alasirniö, Hartmut Rudmann, Nicola Spring
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Publication number: 20190081187Abstract: Optoelectronic modules, such as proximity sensors, two-dimensional and three-dimensional cameras, structured- or encoded-light emitters, and projectors include optical assemblies and active optoelectronic components that are light sensitive or emit light. The optical assemblies are aligned to the active optoelectronic components via alignment spacers and adhesive. The alignment spacers include surfaces operable to limit the lateral migration of adhesive thereby preventing the contamination of the active optoelectronic components with adhesive. In some instances, small optoelectronic module footprints can be maintained without compromising the integrity of the adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, Matthias Gloor, Hartmut Rudmann, Nicola Spring
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Publication number: 20190049097Abstract: The illumination module for emitting light (5) can operate in at least two different modes, wherein in each of the modes, the emitted light (5) has a different light distribution. The module has a mode selector (10) for selecting the mode in which the module operates, and it has an optical arrangement. The arrangement includes—a microlens array (LL1) with a multitude of transmissive or reflective microlenses (2) which are regularly arranged at a lens pitch P (P1);—an illuminating unit for illuminating the microlens array (LL1). The illuminating unit includes a first array of light sources (S1) operable to emit light of a first wavelength L1 each and having an aperture each. The apertures are located in a common emission plane which is located at a distance D (D1) from the microlens array (LL1). In a first one of the modes, for the lens pitch P, the distance D and the wavelength L1 applies P2=2·L1·D/N wherein N is an integer with N?1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Markus Rossi, Martin Lukas Balimann, Mai-Lan Elodie Boytard, Bassam Hallal, Daniel Pérez Calero, Julien Boucart, Hendrik Volkerink
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Patent number: 10088140Abstract: An eye-safe optoelectronic module includes a light source mounted on a support and operable to generate light along an emission axis. An eye-safe substrate has an eye-safe substrate refractive index and includes at least one diffusive surface. The eye-safe substrate is mounted such that the emission axis is intercepted by the diffusive surface. An optical assembly includes at least one optical element, is composed of an optical material and is mounted on the diffusive surface of the eye-safe substrate such that the optical material fills a diffusive surface of the eye-safe substrate. The optical assembly has an optical assembly refractive index that is substantially the same as the eye-safe substrate refractive index.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, Matthias Gloor
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Publication number: 20180267214Abstract: An apparatus for producing structured light comprises a first optical arrangement which comprises a microlens array (L1) comprising a multitude of transmissive or reflective microlenses (2) which are regularly arranged at a lens pitch P and an illumination unit for illuminating the microlens array. The illumination unit comprises an array (S1) of light sources (1) for emitting light of a wavelength L each and having an aperture each, wherein the apertures are located in a common emission plane which is located at a distance D from the microlens array. For the lens pitch P, the distance D and the wavelength L, the following equation applies P2=2LD/N, wherein N is an integer with N?1. High-contrast high-intensity light patterns can be produced. Devices comprising such apparatuses can be used for depth mapping.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Markus Rossi, Hans Peter Herzig, Philipp Mueller, Ali Naqavi, Daniel Infante Gomez, Moshe Doron, Matthias Gloor, Alireza Yasan, Hartmut Rudmann, Martin Lukas Balimann, Mai-Lan Elodie Boytard, Bassam Hallal, Daniel Pérez Calero, Julien Boucart, Hendrik Volkerink
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Publication number: 20180129013Abstract: A thermally tunable optoelectronic module includes a light emitting assembly operable to emit light of a particular wavelength or range of wavelengths. The light emitting assembly is disposed to a temperature-dependent wavelength shift. The thermally tunable optoelectronic module further includes an optical assembly aligned to the light emitting assembly, and separated from the light emitting assembly by an alignment distance. The thermally tunable optoelectronic module further includes a thermally tunable spacer disposed between the optical assembly and the light-emitting assembly, the thermally tunable spacer is operable to counteract the temperature-dependent wavelength shift.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, James Eilertsen
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Publication number: 20170350581Abstract: An eye-safe optoelectronic module includes a light source mounted on a support and operable to generate light along an emission axis. An eye-safe substrate has an eye-safe substrate refractive index and includes at least one diffusive surface. The eye-safe substrate is mounted such that the emission axis is intercepted by the diffusive surface. An optical assembly includes at least one optical element, is composed of an optical material and is mounted on the diffusive surface of the eye-safe substrate such that the optical material fills a diffusive surface of the eye-safe substrate. The optical assembly has an optical assembly refractive index that is substantially the same as the eye-safe substrate refractive index.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Martin Lukas Balimann, Matthias Gloor
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Patent number: D799103Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Matthias Gloor, Martin Lukas Balimann, Peter Riel