Patents by Inventor Ralph Pätzold

Ralph Pätzold 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: 20240049488
    Abstract: A semiconductor module has a layer structure and at least one capacitive sensor. The layer structure is formed with an upper electrode layer, a lower electrode layer, and an active layer arranged between the electrode layers. The active layer is made of a semiconductor material. The capacitive sensor has a measuring electrode which is integrated into the layer structure. There is also described a device which has such a semiconductor module and a method for producing such a semiconductor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Ralph Pätzold, Pavel Schilinsky, Bas Cedric Van Der Wiel
  • Patent number: 10297469
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component and an electronic component, having barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component. The method involves providing a substrate (1) with at least one functional layer (22), and an electronic component, applying at least one first barrier layer (3) on the functional layer (22) by way of plasmaless atomic layer deposition (PLALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer (4) on the functional layer (22) by way of plasma-enhanced chemical v0apor deposition (PECVD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Patent number: 10026625
    Abstract: A device that includes a component and an encapsulation arrangement for the encapsulation of the component with respect to moisture and/or oxygen, wherein the encapsulation arrangement has a first layer and thereabove a second layer on at least one surface of the component, the first layer and the second layer each comprise an inorganic material, and the second layer is arranged directly on the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Patent number: 9647186
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component comprising barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component comprises, in particular, the following steps: providing a substrate with at least one functional layer, applying at least one first barrier layer on the functional layer via plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer on the functional layer by means of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), where the at least one first barrier layer is applied at a temperature of less than 100° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Patent number: 9428834
    Abstract: Forming an arrangement of two ceramic barrier layers (5, 10) on a polymeric substrate (1) includes the steps of applying a first ceramic barrier layer (5) on the substrate (1). The surface (5A) of the first barrier layer (5) is modified to introduce new nucleation sites on the surface of the first layer. A second ceramic barrier layer (10) is formed on the first barrier layer (5) using the new nucleation sites. The second ceramic barrier layer is deposited with independent nucleation sites such that a barrier stack of enhanced quality is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Heuser, Georg Wittmann, Guenter Gieres, Ralph Paetzold, Debora Henseler
  • Patent number: 9130189
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component having a substrate (1), an anode (2) and a cathode (10) and at least one active layer (6) disposed between the anode and the cathode. An amorphous dielectric layer (3) which contains or consists of a metal oxide, a metal nitride or a metal oxynitride is disposed directly on the cathode-side surface of the anode. The metal contained in the metal oxide, metal nitride or metal oxynitride is selected from one or several of the metals of the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, lanthanum and zinc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Tilman Schlenker, Ralph Paetzold
  • Patent number: 9040112
    Abstract: A solution-processed organic electronic structural element has an improved electrode layer. Located between the active organic layer and the electrode layer there is either an interface or an interlayer containing a cesium salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Kanitz, Ralph Pätzold, Wiebke Sarfert, Riikka Suhonen
  • Publication number: 20150072451
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component and an electronic component, having barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component. The method involves providing a substrate (1) with at least one functional layer (22), and an electronic component, applying at least one first barrier layer (3) on the functional layer (22) by way of plasmaless atomic layer deposition (PLALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer (4) on the functional layer (22) by way of plasma-enhanced chemical v0apor deposition (PECVD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Patent number: 8927325
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic radiation-emitting component is specified, which comprises, in particular, the following method steps: A) providing a first electrode layer (2) on a substrate (1), B) applying a structured electrically conductive layer (3) on the first electrode layer (2), wherein the electrically conductive layer (3) comprises a metal, C) producing an electrically insulating layer (4) comprising an oxide of the metal of the electrically conductive layer (3) on surfaces (31) of the electrically conductive layer (3) which are remote from the first electrode layer (2) by oxidation of the metal, D) applying at least one organic functional layer (5) on the first electrode layer (2) and the electrically insulating layer (4), and E) applying a second electrode layer (9) on the at least one organic functional layer (5). An organic radiation-emitting component is furthermore specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gaerditz, Ralph Paetzold
  • Patent number: 8916397
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component comprising barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component comprises, in particular, the following steps: providing a substrate (1) with at least one functional layer (22), applying at least one first barrier layer (3) on the functional layer (22) by means of plasmaless atomic layer deposition (PLALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer (4) on the functional layer (22) by means of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Publication number: 20140329026
    Abstract: Forming an arrangement of two ceramic barrier layers (5, 10) on a polymeric substrate (1) includes the steps of applying a first ceramic barrier layer (5) on the substrate (1). The surface (5A) of the first barrier layer (5) is modified to introduce new nucleation sites on the surface of the first layer. A second ceramic barrier layer (10) is formed on the first barrier layer (5) using the new nucleation sites. The second ceramic barrier layer is deposited with independent nucleation sites such that a barrier stack of enhanced quality is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Karsten Heuser, Georg Wittmann, Guenter Gieres, Ralph Paetzold, Debora Henseler
  • Patent number: 8800922
    Abstract: The description covers cabin components for aircraft, which can be produced with a sandwich structure and may have the components 1003 for signal and/or power transmission. The cabin components in this case have at least two prepreg layers 1001, 1005 and, for example, a honeycomb layer 1002, which can be connected to one another by pressing and heating. Furthermore, electrical and/or optical signal paths are shown on cabin components, which can be produced by positioning them there or printing. In addition, according to the description, signal and/or power transmission can take place beyond the boundary of cabin components, by means of a transmitter/receiver path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Diehl Aircabin GmbH, Diehl Aerospace GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Schmid, Marc Renz, Norbert Knopp, Jürgen Grabmann, Dietmar Völkle, Markus Klingseis, Wolf-Dieter Kuhnla, Ralph Pätzold, Dirk-Achim Schevardo, Peter Younes
  • Patent number: 8785916
    Abstract: Optoelectronic organic component, comprising: a first electrode, a first planarization layer which is disposed on the first electrode, a first injection layer which is disposed on the planarization layer, an organic functional layer which is disposed on the injection layer, a second electrode which is disposed on the organic functional layer, wherein in the case that the first electrode is an anode, the following applies for the energy levels: EF?EHOMO,Inj.??EHOMO,Plan. and EF?EHOMO,Inj<EHOMO,Funk. or in the case that the first electrode is a cathode, the following applies for the energy levels: ELUMO,Inj.?EF?ELUMO,Plan.?EF and ELUMO,Inj.?EF<ELUMO,Funk.?EF, wherein EF is the fermi energy, EHOMO is the energy of the highest occupied energy level of the respective layer and ELUMO is the energy of the lowest unoccupied energy level of the respective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Philippens, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert, David Hartmann, Arvid Hunze, Ralf Krause
  • Patent number: 8773014
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode includes an organic light-emitting layer located between a transparent electrode and one other electrode on a substrate. In some embodiments at least one of the transparent electrode and the other electrode has two layers. The two layers include a structured layer, which is a charge carrier injection layer, and a conductive second layer into which the first layer is embedded. In some embodiments the organic light-emitting layer includes a structured charge carrier blocking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Klein, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert
  • Patent number: 8734196
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic radiation-emitting component is provided, comprising the following steps: A) providing an organic radiation-emitting layer sequence (10) having at least one organic functional layer (3), which is suited to emit electromagnetic radiation during operation, and a transparent layer (11), B) applying a transparent radiation decoupling layer (20) having a surface structure (21) onto a surface (12) of the transparent layer (11) facing away from the at least one functional layer (3) by means of spray coating. Furthermore, an organic radiation-emitting component is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Gaerditz, Ralph Paetzold, Wiebke Sarfert, Oliver Weiss
  • Publication number: 20140141549
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component comprising barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component comprises, in particular, the following steps: providing a substrate with at least one functional layer, applying at least one first barrier layer on the functional layer via plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer on the functional layer by means of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), where the at least one first barrier layer is applied at a temperature of less than 100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Publication number: 20140117345
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component having a substrate (1), an anode (2) and a cathode (10) and at least one active layer (6) disposed between the anode and the cathode. An amorphous dielectric layer (3) which contains or consists of a metal oxide, a metal nitride or a metal oxynitride is disposed directly on the cathode-side surface of the anode. The metal contained in the metal oxide, metal nitride or metal oxynitride is selected from one or several of the metals of the group consisting of aluminium, gallium, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, lanthanum and zinc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Tilman SCHLENKER, Ralph Paetzold
  • Publication number: 20140117569
    Abstract: A device that includes a component and an encapsulation arrangement for the encapsulation of the component with respect to moisture and/or oxygen, wherein the encapsulation arrangement has a first layer and thereabove a second layer on at least one surface of the component, the first layer and the second layer each comprise an inorganic material, and the second layer is arranged directly on the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Christian SCHMID, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser
  • Patent number: 8680563
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component having a substrate (1), an anode (2) and a cathode (10) and at least one active layer (6) disposed between the anode and the cathode. An amorphous dielectric layer (3) which contains or consists of a metal oxide, a metal nitride or a metal oxynitride is disposed directly on the cathode-side surface of the anode. The metal contained in the metal oxide, metal nitride or metal oxynitride is selected from one or several of the metals of the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, lanthanum and zinc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Tilman Schlenker, Ralph Paetzold
  • Patent number: 8658442
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component comprising barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component comprises, in particular, the following steps: providing a substrate (1) with at least one functional layer (22), applying at least one first barrier layer (3) on the functional layer (22) by means of plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer (4) on the functional layer (22) by means of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schmid, Tilman Schlenker, Heribert Zull, Ralph Paetzold, Markus Klein, Karsten Heuser