Patents by Inventor Michael Heite

Michael Heite 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: 9035547
    Abstract: An electroluminescent arrangement is described. This electroluminescent arrangement comprises the following functional layers: (a) rear electrode as layer A; (b) dielectric layer as layer B; (c) electroluminescent layer as layer C; and (d) cover electrode as layer D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: EFL Holdings Tech B.V.
    Inventors: Thilo-Josef Werners, Michael Heite, Helmut Mäuser
  • Publication number: 20140098984
    Abstract: A loudspeaker designed with a large area having sandwich-like layer structure includes a plurality of conductive and nonconductive layers which form an active sound-radiating loudspeaker surface. The plurality of conductive and nonconductive layers include a first diaphragm sheet coated with an electrically conductive layer, a second diaphragm sheet coated with an electrically conductive layer, a static high-voltage supply, which generates an electric field between the first electrically conductive layer and the second electrically conductive layer, and an audio source which influences the high-voltage fields between the first electrically conductive layer and the second electrically conductive layer via a capacitor. The invention is distinguished in that, with the second electrically conductively coated diaphragm sheet, the first electrically conductively coated diaphragm sheet forms a sandwich which extends simply over the active loudspeaker surface, around a first elastic and nonconductive interlayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Thilo-J. Werners, Michael Heite, Norman Gerkinsmeyer, Joachim Kistner
  • Patent number: 8343571
    Abstract: A laminated glass element is described, preferably a laminated safety glass element with integrated electroluminescence (EL) light structure, a method for producing a laminated glass element according to the invention, an insulating glass element containing at least one laminated glass element according to the invention and the use of a laminated glass element according to the invention as a decorative element and/or light element in interior spaces or for external use, preferably on external claddings of buildings, in or on items of equipment, in or on land or water vehicles or aircraft or in the advertising sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thilo-J. Werners, Michael Heite
  • Publication number: 20120306361
    Abstract: The invention relates to foil element constructed from a) an at least partly transparent carrier foil, component A, which contains at least one cold-stretchable foil material which is provided with optional graphical representations, b) a semitransparent reflecting layer B, c) an at least partly transparent foil comprising at least one cold-stretchable foil material, component C, d) at least one electroluminescent element, component D, applied onto the at least partly transparent foil C, e) a protective layer, component EA, or a foil, component EB. The invention further relates to the use of the foil element as a decorative panel or a display element for vehicles, for forming safety-belt panels or warning-indication panels in vehicles, for forming warning-indication panels in buildings, and for forming housing elements for mobile electronic instruments or stationary electronic instruments, or for forming a small or household appliance or for forming a keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thilo-J. Werners, Michael Heite, Thomas-Hermann Kessler, Klaus Reinartz
  • Publication number: 20100308713
    Abstract: The invention relates to an at least single-layer flat EL luminous system based on at least one inorganic thick-film AC-electroluminescent (EL) element having at least two electrically conducting flat electrodes, wherein at least one of the two flat electrodes is largely transparent and the at least two electrodes have a graphically configured contour and an EL emission takes place only in those regions in which two corresponding electrodes overlap and an EL layer is arranged between two corresponding electrodes and the EL emission in the overlapping electrode regions has a different emission colour and, by operating the at least one EL element with at least one alternating voltage, an EL luminous system corresponding to the graphical configuration of the at least two flat electrodes is thus obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Michael Heite, Thilo-josef Werners
  • Publication number: 20100299978
    Abstract: An electroluminescent arrangement is described. This electroluminescent arrangement comprises the following functional layers: (a) rear electrode as layer A; (b) dielectric layer as layer B; (c) electroluminescent layer as layer C; and (d) cover electrode as layer D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thilo-Josef Werners, Michael Heite, Helmut Mäuser
  • Publication number: 20100195337
    Abstract: An electroluminescent arrangement is described, which comprises at least one flexible electroluminescent element and at least one flexible textile carrier material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael Heite, Thilo-J. Werners, Joerg Muenz
  • Publication number: 20100188246
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electroluminescence (EL) element based on a particular zinc sulfide thick film with at least two planar electrodes, wherein at least one planar electrode is designed to be transparent. At least two AC voltage inputs are provided on each electrode at two points which are spaced apart. Moreover, the invention relates to methods for the production of the electroluminescence element and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Martin Philipp Getrost, Michael Heite, Thomas Wagner, Thilo-J Werners
  • Publication number: 20100177914
    Abstract: There is described an electrostatic film sound transducer, which comprises at least two laterally spaced-apart flat electrodes and at least one flat, electrically conductive layer (7) which is not electrically connected to these flat electrodes and is arranged over the two laterally spaced-apart electrodes. There is additionally described the production of the electrostatic film sound transducer and its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michael Heite, Martin Philipp Getrost, Rainer Kunz, Thilo-J. Werners
  • Publication number: 20100141134
    Abstract: The invention relates to foil element constructed from a) an at least partly transparent carrier foil, component A, which comprise at least one cold-stretchable foil material which is provided with optional graphical representations, b) a semitransparent reflecting layer B, c) an at least partly transparent foil comprising at least one cold-stretchable foil material, component C, d) at least one electroluminescent element, component D, applied onto the at least partly transparent foil C, containing the following components da) an at least partly transparent electrode, component DA, db) optionally a first insulating layer, component DB, dc) a layer, component DC, containing at least one luminous substance that is capable of being excited by an electric field, dd) optionally a further insulating layer, component DD, and de) a back electrode, component DE, e) a protective layer, component EA, or a foil, component EB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Thilo-J. Werners, Michael Heite, Thomas-Hermann Kessler, Klaus Reinartz
  • Publication number: 20100135519
    Abstract: The invention relates to a loudspeaker designed with a large area having sandwich-like layer structure, consisting of a plurality of conductive and nonconductive layers which form an active sound-radiating loudspeaker surface, having: a first diaphragm sheet (1) coated with an electrically conductive layer (3), a second diaphragm sheet (2) coated with an electrically conductive layer (4) a static high-voltage supply (9), which generates an electric field between the first electrically conductive layer (3) and the second electrically conductive layer (4), an audio source (10) which influences the high-voltage fields between the first electrically conductive layer (3) and the second electrically conductive layer (4) via a capacitor (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thilo-J. Werners, Michael Heite, Norman Gerkinsmeyer, Joachim Kistner
  • Publication number: 20100090597
    Abstract: A laminated glass element is described, preferably a laminated safety glass element with integrated electroluminescence (EL) light structure, a method for producing a laminated glass element according to the invention, an insulating glass element containing at least one laminated glass element according to the invention and the use of a laminated glass element according to the invention as a decorative element and/or light element in interior spaces or for external use, preferably on external claddings of buildings, in or on items of equipment, in or on land or water vehicles or aircraft or in the advertising sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Thilo-J. Werners, Michael Heite
  • Publication number: 20090236984
    Abstract: A three-dimensionally formed film element which can be produced by isostatic high-pressure forming, a process for producing the three-dimensionally formed film element according to the invention and the use of the three-dimensionally formed film element according to the invention for developing display elements such as a speedometer panel for land, water and aircraft, for developing seatbelt signs or warning signs for land, water and aircraft and warning signs in buildings and for developing housing elements for mobile and static electronic devices and for developing a keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: LYTTRON TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Thilo-Josef Werners, Michael Heite, Thomas-Hermann Kessler, Klaus Reinartz