Patents by Inventor Nikolaus Gmeinwieser

Nikolaus Gmeinwieser 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: 20230378398
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED package for UV light comprising an optoelectronic device which, in particular as a volume emitter, is designed to emit light in the ultraviolet spectrum during operation. The component is arranged on a carrier with two contact pads for electrical contacting. Furthermore, a frame surrounding the component and arranged on the carrier is provided with a gas-impermeable outlet region lying in a main radiation direction, so that a hermetically sealed cavity comprising an inner region of the carrier is formed, the side walls of the frame facing the optoelectronic device being bevelled and opening towards the main radiation direction. An ESD protection element arranged outside the inner area on the carrier is electrically connected to at least one of the two contact pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas REITH, Joerg SORG, Nikolaus GMEINWIESER, Dominik SCHOLZ, Manfred WOLF
  • Patent number: 11745415
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a 3D printer are disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a carrier and a plurality of individually controllable pixels, wherein the pixels are mounted on the carrier and are formed from at least one semiconductor material, and wherein the pixels are configured to emit radiation having a wavelength of maximum intensity of 470 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Norwin von Malm
  • Publication number: 20230187588
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED package for UV light comprising an optoelectronic device which, in particular as a volume emitter, is designed to emit light in the ultraviolet spectrum during operation. The component is arranged on a carrier with two contact pads for electrical contacting. Furthermore, a frame surrounding the component and arranged on the carrier is provided with a gas-impermeable outlet region lying in a main radiation direction, so that a hermetically sealed cavity comprising an inner region of the carrier is formed, the side walls of the frame facing the optoelectronic device being beveled and opening towards the main radiation direction. An ESD protection element arranged outside the inner area on the carrier is electrically connected to at least one of the two contact pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas REITH, Joerg SORG, Nikolaus GMEINWIESER, Dominik SCHOLZ, Manfred WOLF
  • Patent number: 11367817
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip including a carrier substrate, a first and a second side surface facing one another, respectively, and a third and a fourth side surface that intersect the first and second side surfaces, and a first main surface, at which at least one contact area is arranged, the carrier substrate being transparent to the emitted electromagnetic radiation, a transparent first potting compound directly adjacent to the first side surface; and a reflective potting compound directly adjacent to the second side surface and the carrier substrate and applied directly to the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventor: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser
  • Publication number: 20210154918
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a 3D printer are disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a carrier and a plurality of individually controllable pixels, wherein the pixels are mounted on the carrier and are formed from at least one semiconductor material, and wherein the pixels are configured to emit radiation having a wavelength of maximum intensity of 470 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Norwin von Malm
  • Publication number: 20210098667
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip including a carrier substrate, a first and a second side surface facing one another, respectively, and a third and a fourth side surface that intersect the first and second side surfaces, and a first main surface, at which at least one contact area is arranged, the carrier substrate being transparent to the emitted electromagnetic radiation, a transparent first potting compound directly adjacent to the first side surface; and a reflective potting compound directly adjacent to the second side surface and the carrier substrate and applied directly to the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser
  • Patent number: 10906235
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a 3D printer are disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a carrier, a plurality of individually controllable pixels configured to emit radiation during operation, wherein the plurality of individual pixels is mounted on the carrier and is formed from at least one semiconductor material and a plurality of transport channels configured to transport a gas or a liquid through the semiconductor component in a direction transverse to and towards a radiation exit side of the semiconductor component, wherein the pixels are configured to emit radiation having a wavelength of maximum intensity of 470 nm or less, and wherein all pixels include the same semiconductor layer sequence and emit radiation of the same wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBH
    Inventors: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Norwin von Malm
  • Patent number: 10727382
    Abstract: A method of forming one or more three-dimensional objects for an optoelectronic lighting device including a carrier with an optoelectronic semiconductor component includes providing a carrier of an optoelectronic lighting device, wherein an optoelectronic semiconductor component is arranged on the carrier, and a construction region partly delimited by the carrier is defined, the optoelectronic semiconductor component facing the construction region, introducing a polymerizable liquid into the construction region, and exposing the construction region to form one or more solid polymers from the polymerizable liquid in a curing zone included by the construction region, and one or more three-dimensional objects from the one or more solid polymers in the curing zone, wherein an ineffective region is formed during the process of exposing the construction region, polymerization being inhibited in the ineffective region, and the curing zone is arranged between the carrier and the ineffective region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventor: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser
  • Publication number: 20190267522
    Abstract: A method of forming one or more three-dimensional objects for an optoelectronic lighting device including a carrier with an optoelectronic semiconductor component includes providing a carrier of an optoelectronic lighting device, wherein an optoelectronic semiconductor component is arranged on the carrier, and a construction region partly delimited by the carrier is defined, the optoelectronic semiconductor component facing the construction region, introducing a polymerizable liquid into the construction region, and exposing the construction region to form one or more solid polymers from the polymerizable liquid in a curing zone included by the construction region, and one or more three-dimensional objects from the one or more solid polymers in the curing zone, wherein an ineffective region is formed during the process of exposing the construction region, polymerization being inhibited in the ineffective region, and the curing zone is arranged between the carrier and the ineffective region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Nikolaus GMEINWIESER
  • Publication number: 20180272605
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a 3D printer are disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a carrier, a plurality of individually controllable pixels configured to emit radiation during operation, wherein the plurality of individual pixels is mounted on the carrier and is formed from at least one semiconductor material and a plurality of transport channels configured to transport a gas or a liquid through the semiconductor component in a direction transverse to and towards a radiation exit side of the semiconductor component, wherein the pixels are configured to emit radiation having a wavelength of maximum intensity of 470 nm or less, and wherein all pixels include the same semiconductor layer sequence and emit radiation of the same wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Norwin von Malm
  • Patent number: 9306131
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip having a semiconductor layer sequence includes at least one active layer that generates primary radiation; a plurality of conversion layers that at least partially absorb the primary radiation and convert the primary radiation into secondary radiation of a longer wavelength than the primary radiation; and a roughened portion that extends at least into one of the conversion layers, wherein the roughened portion has a random structure, the semiconductor layer sequence is arranged on a carrier, a top side of the semiconductor layer sequence facing away from the carrier is formed by the roughened portion, the at least one active layer is located between the carrier and the conversion layers, and the roughened portion includes a plurality of recesses free of a semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Berthold Hahn
  • Publication number: 20150053919
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip having a semiconductor layer sequence includes at least one active layer that generates primary radiation; a plurality of conversion layers that at least partially absorb the primary radiation and convert the primary radiation into secondary radiation of a longer wavelength than the primary radiation; and a roughened portion that extends at least into one of the conversion layers, wherein the roughened portion has a random structure, the semiconductor layer sequence is arranged on a carrier, a top side of the semiconductor layer sequence facing away from the carrier is formed by the roughened portion, the at least one active layer is located between the carrier and the conversion layers, and the roughened portion includes a plurality of recesses free of a semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Berthold Hahn
  • Patent number: 8916403
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor chips includes providing a carrier wafer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein a plurality of individual component layer sequences spaced apart from one another in a lateral direction are applied on the first surface, the component layer sequences being separated from one another by separation trenches; introducing at least one crystal imperfection in at least one region of the carrier wafer which at least partly overlaps a separation trench in a vertical direction; singulating the carrier wafer along the at least one crystal imperfection into individual semiconductor chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Ewald K. M. Günther, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck, Nikolaus Gmeinwieser
  • Patent number: 8900888
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence. The semiconductor layer sequence contains at least one active layer for generating primary radiation. In addition, the semiconductor layer sequence includes a plurality of conversion layers, the conversion layers being designed to absorb the primary radiation at least partially and to convert it into secondary radiation of a longer wavelength than the primary radiation. Furthermore the semiconductor layer sequence comprises a roughening which extends at least into the conversion layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Berthold Hahn
  • Patent number: 8872209
    Abstract: A light emitting diode chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence, the semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer that generates electromagnetic radiation, wherein the light emitting diode chip has a radiation exit area at a front side. At a rear side lying opposite the radiation exit area, the light emitting diode chip has, at least in regions, a mirror layer containing silver. A functional layer that reduces corrosion and/or improves adhesion of the mirror layer is arranged on the mirror layer, wherein a material from which the functional layer is formed is also distributed in the entire mirror layer. The material of the functional layer has a concentration gradient in the mirror layer, wherein the concentration of the material of the functional layer in the mirror layer decreases proceeding from the functional layer in the direction toward the semiconductor layer sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Maute, Karl Engl, Stefanie Rammelsberger, Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Johann Eibl
  • Patent number: 8816353
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip (1), the latter comprises a semiconductor layer sequence (2) comprising at least one active layer (3) designed for generating an electromagnetic radiation. Furthermore, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip (1) has coupling-out structures (4), which are fitted at least indirectly on a radiation passage area (20) of the semiconductor layer sequence (2). In this case, a material of the coupling-out structures (4) is different than a material of the semiconductor layer sequence (2). The refractive indices of the materials of the coupling-out structures (4) and of the semiconductor layer sequence (2) deviate from one another by at most 30%. Furthermore, facets (40) of the coupling-out structures (4) have a total area amounting to at least 30% of an area content of the radiation passage area (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Matthias Sabathil, Andreas Leber
  • Patent number: 8686451
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component (100) comprises a first semiconductor layer stack (101), which has an active layer (110) designed for the emission of radiation and a main area (111). A separating layer (103) is arranged on said main area, said separating layer forming a semitransparent mirror. The optoelectronic component comprises a second semiconductor layer stack (102), which is arranged at the separating layer and which has a further active layer (120) designed for the emission of radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Berthold Hahn
  • Patent number: 8592840
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes an epitaxially grown semiconductor layer sequence based on GaN, InGaN, AlGaN and/or InAlGaN, a p-doped layer sequence, an n-doped layer sequence, an active zone that generates an electromagnetic radiation and is situated between the p-doped layer sequence and the n-doped layer sequence, and at least one AlxGa1-xN-based intermediate layer where 0<x?1, which is situated at a same side of the active zone as the n-doped layer sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Peter, Tobias Meyer, Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Tetsuya Taki, Hans-Jürgen Lugauer, Alexander Walter
  • Publication number: 20130146910
    Abstract: A light emitting diode chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence, the semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer that generates electromagnetic radiation, wherein the light emitting diode chip has a radiation exit area at a front side. At a rear side lying opposite the radiation exit area, the light emitting diode chip has, at least in regions, a mirror layer containing silver. A functional layer that reduces corrosion and/or improves adhesion of the mirror layer is arranged on the mirror layer, wherein a material from which the functional layer is formed is also distributed in the entire mirror layer. The material of the functional layer has a concentration gradient in the mirror layer, wherein the concentration of the material of the functional layer in the mirror layer decreases proceeding from the functional layer in the direction toward the semiconductor layer sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Maute, Karl Engl, Stefanie Rammelsberger, Nikolaus Gmeinwieser, Johann Eibl
  • Publication number: 20130069086
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor chips includes providing a carrier wafer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. wherein a plurality of individual component layer sequences spaced apart from one another in a lateral direction are applied on the first surface, the component layer sequences being separated from one another by separation trenches; introducing at least one crystal imperfection in at least one region of the carrier wafer which at least partly overlaps a separation trench in a vertical direction; singulating the carrier wafer along the at least one crystal imperfection into individual semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Ewald K. M. Günther, Mathias Kämpf, Jens Dennemarck, Nikolaus Gmeinwieser