Patents by Inventor Patrick HÖRNER
Patrick HÖRNER 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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Publication number: 20260333542Abstract: A semiconductor light source including a plurality of lighting strips and a control unit, wherein each of the lighting strips includes a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor chips for generating light, such as ?LEDs, the lighting strips are operated in the same way, and the control unit includes a comparison module which is configured to detect at least one electric parameter of each of the lighting strips and to use numerical values for the individual lighting strips of the detected at least one electric parameter for a fault analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2024Publication date: October 22, 2026Inventors: Patrick HÖRNER, Daniel KRAUS, Michael JOBST, Erwin LANG, Martin HUTZL, Igor STANKE, Stefan GRÖTSCH
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Patent number: 12615702Abstract: A luminous film includes a carrier on or in which at least one unit cell of light-emitting diodes is arranged. Each unit cell includes a first, a second and a third light-emitting diode. The first and second light-emitting diodes of a unit cell are connected anti-parallel to each other. The third light-emitting diode is connected in series with the parallel connection of the first and second light-emitting diode of the unit cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 28, 2026Assignee: AMS-OSRAM INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Patrick Hörner, Igor Stanke
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Publication number: 20250118248Abstract: According to an aspect described herein, a device is proposed for electronically driving an LED comprising a data signal line, a threshold signal line, and a select signal line. Further provided is an LED electrically connected in series with a dual-gate transistor and together therewith between first and second potential terminals. A first control gate of the dual gate transistor is connected to the threshold line. The device also includes a select latch circuit comprising a charge latch connected to a second control gate of the dual gate transistor and to a current line contact of the dual gate transistor, and a control transistor comprising a control terminal connected to the select signal line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Hoa VU, Hubert HALBRITTER, Jens RICHTER, Jean-Jacques DROLET, Kilian REGAU, Patrick HÖRNER, Thorsten BAUMHEINRICH, Christopher SOELL, Paul TA, Jong PARK, Kanishk CHAND
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Patent number: 12254816Abstract: A picture element for a display device includes a first and a second supply connection, a light-emitting semiconductor device arranged between the first and the second supply terminal, and a comparison unit having a first and a second input and an output. The comparison unit is configured to adjust a voltage at the output in dependence on a comparison of a voltage applied to the first input and a voltage applied to the second input. The picture element also includes a supply switch-configured to control a current flow between the first and the second supply terminal via the light-emitting semiconductor device depending on the voltage applied at the output of the comparison unit. The picture element further includes a selection input, a data input, a memory element and a control switch.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Hubert Halbritter, Jens Richter, Kilian Regau, Patrick Hörner
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Publication number: 20250056941Abstract: An optoelectronic element includes a carrier, a semiconductor chip with an active layer for generating electromagnetic radiation, and an encapsulation element. The semiconductor chip is arranged on a main surface of the carrier. The encapsulation element is arranged on the main surface of the carrier, such that the optoelectronic element includes an intermediate space between the main surface of the carrier and the encapsulation element. The semiconductor chip is arranged in the intermediate space. The intermediate space is at least partially filled with hollow beads.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2022Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Erwin LANG, Simon SCHWALENBERG, Igor STANKE, Patrick HÖRNER, Marc PHILIPPENS
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Publication number: 20250040014Abstract: A luminous film includes a carrier on or in which at least one unit cell of light-emitting diodes is arranged. Each unit cell includes a first, a second and a third light-emitting diode. The first and second light-emitting diodes of a unit cell are connected anti-parallel to each other. The third light-emitting diode is connected in series with the parallel connection of the first and second light-emitting diode of the unit cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Patrick HÖRNER, Igor STANKE
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Patent number: 11810501Abstract: An image element is disclosed having first and second supply terminals, a light emitting semiconductor component, a driver circuit comprising a driver transistor, a storage capacitor, and a switching transistor, and a trigger circuit comprising an output transistor and a control capacitor. The light emitting semiconductor component and the driver transistor are arranged in series with each other and between the first supply terminal and the second supply terminal. A first electrode of the storage capacitor is coupled to a control terminal of the driver transistor. The switching transistor is configured to switch on and off a current flow through the light emitting semiconductor component. A first electrode of the control capacitor is connected to a control terminal of the output transistor. A first terminal of the output transistor is connected to a control terminal of the switching transistor. Furthermore, a method for operating an image element, in particular such an image element, is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: AMS-OSRAM INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Patrick Hörner, Igor Stanke
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Publication number: 20230146320Abstract: An image element is disclosed having first and second supply terminals, a light emitting semiconductor component, a driver circuit comprising a driver transistor, a storage capacitor, and a switching transistor, and a trigger circuit comprising an output transistor and a control capacitor. The light emitting semiconductor component and the driver transistor are arranged in series with each other and between the first supply terminal and the second supply terminal. A first electrode of the storage capacitor is coupled to a control terminal of the driver transistor. The switching transistor is configured to switch on and off a current flow through the light emitting semiconductor component. A first electrode of the control capacitor is connected to a control terminal of the output transistor. A first terminal of the output transistor is connected to a control terminal of the switching transistor. Furthermore, a method for operating an image element, in particular such an image element, is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbHInventors: Patrick HÖRNER, Igor STANKE
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Publication number: 20230092321Abstract: A picture element for a display device includes a first and a second supply connection, a light-emitting semiconductor device arranged between the first and the second supply terminal, and a comparison unit having a first and a second input and an output. The comparison unit is configured to adjust a voltage at the output in dependence on a comparison of a voltage applied to the first input and a voltage applied to the second input. The picture element also includes a supply switch-configured to control a current flow between the first and the second supply terminal via the light-emitting semiconductor device depending on the voltage applied at the output of the comparison unit. The picture element further includes a selection input, a data input, a memory element and a control switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Hubert HALBRITTER, Jens RICHTER, Kilian REGAU, Patrick HÖRNER
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Patent number: 11430378Abstract: A display includes a plurality of pixels. The pixels include at least one emitter unit. The emitter units each include a primary emitter and a secondary emitter for generating light of the same color. The secondary emitter is associated with the primary emitter of the corresponding emitter unit. The primary emitters and the secondary emitters are based on at least one semiconductor material. The emitter units each include a correction circuit. The correction circuits are each configured to be able to switch the generation of light from the primary emitter to the associated secondary emitter in case of a defect of the associated primary emitter.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Jens Richter, Kilian Regau, Patrick Hörner
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Publication number: 20210335218Abstract: A display includes a plurality of pixels. The pixels include at least one emitter unit. The emitter units each include a primary emitter and a secondary emitter for generating light of the same color. The secondary emitter is associated with the primary emitter of the corresponding emitter unit. The primary emitters and the secondary emitters are based on at least one semiconductor material. The emitter units each include a correction circuit. The correction circuits are each configured to be able to switch the generation of light from the primary emitter to the associated secondary emitter in case of a defect of the associated primary emitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Jens RICHTER, Kilian REGAU, Patrick HÖRNER