Patents by Inventor Michael Kruppa

Michael Kruppa 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: 9748451
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting component includes a radiation source; a transparent material disposed in the beam path of the component and including a polymer material and filler particles, wherein the filler particles include an inorganic filler material and a phosphonic acid derivative or phosphoric acid derivative attached to a surface thereof and through which the filler particles are crosslinked with the polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Kathy Schmidtke, Michael Kruppa, Bert Braune
  • Patent number: 9634207
    Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor component includes providing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip; applying a molding compound for an optical element, wherein the molding compound is based on a highly refractive polymer material; precuring the molding compound at a temperature of at most 50° C.; and curing the molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kruppa, Simon Jerebic
  • Patent number: 9496467
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component is specified. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the optoelectronic component comprises a housing (20) and a radiation-emitting or radiation-receiving semiconductor chip (10) arranged in the housing (20). Furthermore, the component comprises an optical element (50), which contains a polymer material comprising a silicone. The silicone contains at least 40% by weight of cyclic siloxanes, and at least 40% of the silicon atoms of the cyclic siloxanes are crosslinked with a further silicon atom of the silicon via alkylene and/or alkylarylene groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Kathy Schmidtke, Michael Kruppa, Bert Braune
  • Publication number: 20160247986
    Abstract: A method of producing a semiconductor component includes providing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip; applying a molding compound for an optical element, wherein the molding compound is based on a highly refractive polymer material; precuring the molding compound at a temperature of at most 50° C.; and curing the molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Kruppa, Simon Jerebic
  • Patent number: 9368699
    Abstract: A semiconductor component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip and an optical element arranged on a radiation passage area of the semiconductor chip, wherein the optical element is based on a highly refractive polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kruppa, Simon Jerebic
  • Patent number: 9362470
    Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic device and an optoelectronic device is disclosed. According to at least one embodiment, an optoelectronic device is provided, which comprises a housing, a radiation-emitting or radiation-receiving semiconductor chip which is arranged in the housing, and an optical element which is arranged in a beam path of the device. The optical element comprises an amphiphilic block copolymer which contains polysiloxane as a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic polymer cross-linked therewith. The optical element further comprises thermally conductive nanoparticles which are distributed in the amphiphilic block copolymer and comprise a material which is selected from the group comprising a metal, a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Kathy Schmidtke, Michael Kruppa, Bert Braune
  • Patent number: 9362466
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic semiconductor component, comprising: providing a semiconductor chip in a composite wafer, comprising an active side for emitting a primary radiation and a contact terminal which is arranged on the active side; depositing a coupling element on the active side; attaching a luminescence conversion element, for converting part of the primary radiation into a secondary radiation, to the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Christoph Gallmeier, Michael Kruppa, Raimund Schwarz, Guenter Spath
  • Patent number: 9281458
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device including a carrier substrate and at least one semiconductor chip arranged thereon, wherein the semiconductor chip includes an active layer that generates radiation, conductor tracks electrically contacting the semiconductor chip arranged on the carrier substrate, the semiconductor chip is enclosed in a potting material, and the potting material includes at least a first potting layer, a second potting layer and a third potting layer, which differ from one another in at least one of: their material composition, their optical properties and their chemical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christina Keith, Bert Braune, Michael Kruppa
  • Publication number: 20150243859
    Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic device and an optoelectronic device is disclosed. According to at least one embodiment, an optoelectronic device is provided, which comprises a housing, a radiation-emitting or radiation-receiving semiconductor chip which is arranged in the housing, and an optical element which is arranged in a beam path of the device. The optical element comprises an amphiphilic block copolymer which contains polysiloxane as a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic polymer cross-linked therewith. The optical element further comprises thermally conductive nanoparticles which are distributed in the amphiphilic block copolymer and comprise a material which is selected from the group comprising a metal, a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide and a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Kathy Schmidtke, Michael Kruppa, Bert Braune
  • Publication number: 20150102374
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component is specified. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the optoelectronic component comprises a housing (20) and a radiation-emitting or radiation-receiving semiconductor chip (10) arranged in the housing (20). Furthermore, the component comprises an optical element (50), which contains a polymer material comprising a silicone. The silicone contains at least 40% by weight of cyclic siloxanes, and at least 40% of the silicon atoms of the cyclic siloxanes are crosslinked with a further silicon atom of the silicon via alkylene and/or alkylarylene groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Kathy Schmidtke, Michael Kruppa, Bert Braune
  • Publication number: 20150076544
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting component includes a radiation source; a transparent material disposed in the beam path of the component and including a polymer material and filler particles, wherein the filler particles include an inorganic filler material and a phosphonic acid derivative or phosphoric acid derivative attached to a surface thereof and through which the filler particles are crosslinked with the polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Kathy Schmidtke, Michael Kruppa, Bert Braune
  • Publication number: 20150008471
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic semiconductor component, comprising: providing a semiconductor chip in a composite wafer, comprising an active side for emitting a primary radiation and a contact terminal which is arranged on the active side; depositing a coupling element on the active side; attaching a luminescence conversion element, for converting part of the primary radiation into a secondary radiation, to the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Hans-Christoph GALLMEIER, Michael Kruppa, Raimund Schwarz, Guenter Spath
  • Patent number: 8841159
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic semiconductor component, comprising: providing a semiconductor chip in a composite wafer, comprising an active side for emitting a primary radiation and a contact terminal which is arranged on the active side; depositing a coupling element on the active side; attaching a luminescence conversion element, for converting part of the primary radiation into a secondary radiation, to the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Christoph Gallmeier, Michael Kruppa, Raimund Schwarz, Guenter Spath
  • Publication number: 20140217444
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device including a carrier substrate and at least one semiconductor chip arranged thereon, wherein the semiconductor chip includes an active layer that generates radiation, conductor tracks electrically contacting the semiconductor chip arranged on the carrier substrate, the semiconductor chip is enclosed in a potting material, and the potting material includes at least a first potting layer, a second potting layer and a third potting layer, which differ from one another in at least one of: their material composition, their optical properties and their chemical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christina Keith, Bert Braune, Michael Kruppa
  • Publication number: 20130240929
    Abstract: A semiconductor component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip and an optical element arranged on a radiation passage area of the semiconductor chip, wherein the optical element is based on a highly refractive polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Kruppa, Simon Jerebic
  • Publication number: 20120193669
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic semiconductor component, comprising: providing a semiconductor chip in a composite wafer, comprising an active side for emitting a primary radiation and a contact terminal which is arranged on the active side; depositing a coupling element on the active side; attaching a luminescence conversion element, for converting part of the primary radiation into a secondary radiation, to the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Hans-Christoph Gallmeier, Michael Kruppa, Raimund Schwarz, Guenter Spath