Patents by Inventor Raphael Stocker

Raphael Stocker 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: 8319446
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a circuit for driving a fluorescent lamp is provided. The circuit may include a half bridge including a first switch and a second switch; a drive unit for driving the first switch and the second switch, it being possible for a predetermined state to be established using the drive unit, and it being possible for the driving of the first and the second switch to be modulated as a result of the predetermined state using the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Osram AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hierl, Thomas Pollischansky, Bernhard Schemmel, Harald Schmitt, Raphael Stocker, Arwed Storm
  • Publication number: 20100102739
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a circuit for driving a fluorescent lamp is provided. The circuit may include a half bridge including a first switch and a second switch; a drive unit for driving the first switch and the second switch, it being possible for a predetermined state to be established using the drive unit, and it being possible for the driving of the first and the second switch to be modulated as a result of the predetermined state using the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hierl, Thomas Pollischansky, Bernhard Schemmel, Harald Schmitt, Raphael Stocker, Arwed Storm