Patents by Inventor Ralf Vollmer

Ralf Vollmer 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: 7762699
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight (80) comprises at least two modules (70) for light production, the radiation characteristics of at least one of the modules (70) being adjustable in a reference system associated with the headlight. Preferably, modules (70) of the headlight (80) have different radiation characteristics and the irradiation characteristics of at least two of the modules (70) overlap to form an adjustable radiation characteristic of the headlight (80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer, Alexander Wilm
  • Publication number: 20100067248
    Abstract: An illumination unit having at least one light emitting diode chip and a housing (100) that at least partially surrounds the at least one light emitting diode chip (3), the housing (100) having fastening means for mounting the illumination unit in a luminaire, wherein the fastening means comprise at least one projection or one depression (122; 102) that is arranged on the housing (100) and, in order to mount the illumination unit in the luminaire, cooperates with a counterpart (210; 203?), coordinated in an accurately fitting fashion therewith, on a luminaire part (200; 200?, 200?) of the luminaire in such a way that the at least one projection or the at least one depression (122; 102) and the counterpart (210; 203?) interlock in an accurately fitting fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Peter Frey, Ralf Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20100014304
    Abstract: The holding frame is equipped for holding at least one optical element, the holding frame consisting of an opaque material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraekter Haftung
    Inventors: Peter Frey, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20090302766
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight element is specified which has at least one light-emitting diode and at least one control apparatus. The control apparatus is suitable for processing a signal which is dependent on a measurement variable and for applying a current, corresponding to the signal, to the light-emitting diode. The control apparatus and the light-emitting diode are arranged on a common mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Alois Biebl, Moritz Engl, Heinz Haas, Stefan Hackenbuchner, Peter Helbig, Günther Hirschmann, Markus Hofmann, Rainer Huber, Joachim Reill, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer
  • Patent number: 7621667
    Abstract: A lighting device includes at least one light-emitting diode (3) and a cooling aggregate (1) for cooling the at least one light-emitting diode (3), wherein the cooling aggregate (1) is provided with locking elements (17, 18, 19) adapted to form a bayonet catch with a fixing device (30) holding the lighting device. Preferably, at least one of the lighting devices is mounted as the light source in a vehicle headlight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20090230893
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight module having at least two lighting units (1) is specified. Here, each lighting unit (1) comprises at least one light-emitting diode chip (2). Different lighting units (1) are provided here for different lighting functions. Furthermore, the motor vehicle headlight module has a common heat sink (6) for the lighting units, to which heat sink the lighting units are thermally connected, and a common current-stabilizing electronic system (8) for supplying voltage to the lighting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: PATENT-TREUHAND-GESELLSCHAFT FUR ELEKTRISCHE GLUHLAMPEN MBH
    Inventors: Angela Hohl-AbiChedid, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20090213606
    Abstract: A solid-state light source (10) comprising a plurality of LED units (12) arrayed to emit light generally about an axis (14). Each of the LED units (12) can comprise a number of LEDs, for example, up to five. They may all emit in a single color or multiple colors can be combined for a specific effect. A light transmissive light guide (16) is associated with the LED units (12) and has a plurality of input widows (18). Each LED unit (12) faces a respective input window (18) and each window (18) transversely intercepts the axis (14) and receives light from the LED units (12). The input windows (18) lead to a common output window (20) that is axially aligned with the input windows (18). The light guide (16) has smooth sidewalls (22) that extend between the input windows (18) and the output window (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA, INC.
    Inventors: Charles M. Coushaine, Angela Hohl-Abichedid, Ralph Johnson, William E. Meyer, Thomas Reiners, Thomas Tessnow, Michael Tucker, Ralf Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20090174301
    Abstract: A method for producing a radiation-emitting device comprising a plurality of radiation-emitting components (3) may comprise in particular the following steps: A) providing a carrier body (1) with a surface (10) having different partial surface regions (11, 12), wherein the normal vectors (110, 120) of the different partial surface regions (11, 12) point in different spatial directions, B) arranging at least two radiation-emitting components (3) on two different partial surface regions (11, 12), and C) producing electrical contact-connections to the radiation-emitting components (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Frey, Peter Helbig, Thomas Kipke, Christine Maier, Thomas Reiners, Thomas Rieger, Ralf Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20090080210
    Abstract: A motor vehicle headlight (80) comprises at least two modules (70) for light production, the radiation characteristics of at least one of the modules (70) being adjustable in a reference system associated with the headlight. Preferably, modules (70) of the headlight (80) have different radiation characteristics and the irradiation characteristics of at least two of the modules (70) overlap to form an adjustable radiation characteristic of the headlight (80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft Für Elektrische Glühlampen MBH
    Inventors: Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer, Alexander Wilm
  • Publication number: 20090067169
    Abstract: A luminous module is specified comprising luminous units and a carrier body, wherein the luminous units are connected and/or contact-connected in at least two planes and/or orientations on the carrier body with conductor tracks. A method for producing the luminous module is furthermore specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Peter Helbig, Peter Frey, Ralf Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20080130308
    Abstract: A lighting device includes at least one light-emitting diode and a cooling aggregate (400) for cooling the at least one light-emitting diode, wherein the at least one light-emitting diode is arranged on the cooling aggregate (400) and the cooling aggregate (400) is provided with at least one recess in which a mounting plate (408) equipped with electrical components is located. Also described is a vehicle headlight including at least one lighting device of the aforementioned kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: PATENT-TREUHAND - GESELLSCHAFT FUR ELEKTRISCHE GLUHLAMPEN MBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20080117647
    Abstract: A lighting device includes at least one light-emitting diode (3) and a cooling aggregate (1) for cooling the at least one light-emitting diode (3), wherein the cooling aggregate (1) is provided with locking elements (17, 18, 19) adapted to form a bayonet catch with a fixing device (30) holding the lighting device. Preferably, at least one of the lighting devices is mounted as the light source in a vehicle headlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: PATENT-TREUHAND-GESELLSCHAFT FUR ELEKTRISCHE GLUHLAMPEN MBH
    Inventors: Gerhard Behr, Peter Helbig, Thomas Reiners, Ralf Vollmer