Patents by Inventor Reiner Windisch

Reiner Windisch 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: 20240410986
    Abstract: The invention relates to a detector element which has the following features: an epitaxial semiconductor layer sequence including at least two active layers which are designed to absorb electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength L1, wherein the epitaxial semiconductor layer sequence has a first main surface and a second main surface lying opposite the first main surface, each surface being designed to couple in and couple out electromagnetic radiation, and at least three electric connection contacts which are designed to electrically contact the active layers, an electric connection contact being arranged between two active layers. The invention additionally relates to a lidar module and to a method for operating a lidar module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner WINDISCH, Hubert HALBRITTER, Simon LANKES
  • Publication number: 20240288558
    Abstract: An optical measuring device, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a laser device designed to generate a single-mode laser beam whose frequency can be modulated and a controllable optical modulator designed for adjustable amplitude modulation of the frequency-modulated single-mode laser beam generated by the laser device. The measuring device also contains a detector device designed to receive part of the frequency-modulated single-mode laser beam generated by the laser device for superimposition with an amplitude- and frequency-modulated single-mode laser beam reflected by an object. An evaluation circuit is designed to transmit the signal superimposed by the detector device into the frequency domain and to determine the distance and speed of an object reflecting the single-mode laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventor: Reiner WINDISCH
  • Publication number: 20240272281
    Abstract: An optical sensor arrangement, for example for a LiDAR system, includes an emitter unit and a receiver unit. The emitter unit includes a semiconductor laser configured to emit coherent electromagnetic radiation having at least two wavelengths. Furthermore, the emitter unit is configured to direct the emitted electromagnetic radiation at a remote target, the receiver unit including at least one optical sensor configured to selectively detect electromagnetic radiation depending on the at least two wavelengths. The receiver unit is arranged relative to the emitter unit and configured such that electromagnetic radiation scattered or reflected by the remote target is detectable on the optical sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: ams-OSRAM International GmbH
    Inventors: Martin HETZL, Reiner WINDISCH, Jens EBBECKE
  • Publication number: 20240118427
    Abstract: A Lidar system may include a first laser, a second laser, and a detection unit for detecting laser radiation of the first and second lasers. The first laser in a first wavelength range and the second laser in a second wavelength range may be configured for periodically tuning a respective emission wavelength. A first tuning time T1 of the first laser may differ from a second tuning time T2 of the second laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Reiner WINDISCH
  • Patent number: 11931185
    Abstract: In an embodiment a vital sign sensor includes an emitter component configured to emit light, a detector component configured to detect light, a first layer of a substantially transparent material, wherein the emitter component is embedded in the first layer, and a second layer of a light scattering material arranged on the first layer, wherein the second layer includes converter particles, and wherein the first layer and the second layer are surrounded by at least one wall of a reflective material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Sergey Kudaev, Reiner Windisch, Dennis Sprenger, Ralph Wirth, Thomas Klafta
  • Publication number: 20240085563
    Abstract: A radiation emitting device for emitting light may include a laser light source configured to emit light along an emitting direction, and a non-imaging optical system arranged downstream of the laser light source in the emitting direction. The optical system may include a plurality of optical elements arranged along the emitting direction for shaping a radiation characteristic of the radiation emitting device in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction, such that the radiation characteristic is asymmetrical along the vertical direction. A first optical element of the optical system may be configured to cause spreading of the light along the horizontal direction; a second optical element of the optical system may be configured to cause collimation of the light along the vertical direction, and a third optical element of the optical system may be configured to cause radiation asymmetry along the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Peter BRICK, Farhang Ghasemi Afshar, Martin HETZL, Simon LANKES, Reiner WINDISCH, Ralph Wirth
  • Publication number: 20230288253
    Abstract: In an embodiment a detector for spectroscopy includes a housing comprises at least one aperture configured for supplying a light beam reflected or emitted from a target, the housing having at least one cross-sectional plane in which the at least one aperture comprises first and second non-contiguous intersecting surfaces, a detector arrangement with a detector surface configured for wavelength- and angle-dependent detection of light, the detector arrangement being arranged in the housing laterally spaced from the at least one aperture, a first reflector element arranged in the housing and a second reflector element opposite the detector surface, wherein the first reflector element is arranged in a beam path of the at least one aperture and is configured to direct a light beam incident through the at least one aperture onto the second reflector element, and wherein the second reflector element is configured to direct an incident light beam onto the detector surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Reiner Windisch, Simon Lankes
  • Publication number: 20220151564
    Abstract: In an embodiment a vital sign sensor includes an emitter component configured to emit light, a detector component configured to detect light, a first layer of a substantially transparent material, wherein the emitter component is embedded in the first layer, and a second layer of a light scattering material arranged on the first layer, wherein the second layer includes converter particles, and wherein the first layer and the second layer are surrounded by at least one wall of a reflective material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Sergey Kudaev, Reiner Windisch, Dennis Sprenger, Ralph Wirth, Thomas Klafta
  • Patent number: 11222999
    Abstract: A device with a lead frame, a moulded body and a plurality of semiconductor chips configured to generate radiation is specified, wherein the lead frame has two connection parts for external electrical contacting of the device; the moulded body is formed to the lead frame; the moulded body is transmissive to the radiation generated during operation of the device; and the semiconductor chips are arranged on a front-side of the moulded body and each of the semiconductor chips overlap with the device with the moulded body in plan view of the device. Furthermore, a method for producing devices is specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Windisch, Florian Bösl, Andreas Dobner, Matthias Sperl
  • Publication number: 20210372597
    Abstract: A device includes a carrier and a plurality of semiconductor chips configured to generate radiation. The carrier includes a lead frame. The lead frame includes two connecting parts for external electrical contacting of the device. The semiconductor chips are arranged on the carrier. The carrier is surrounded by a casing at least in places along its entire circumference. The casing forms a side face of the device at least in places. The side face includes traces of material removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Reiner WINDISCH, Florian BOESL, Andreas DOBNER, Matthias SPERL
  • Patent number: 10886258
    Abstract: An LED filament includes semiconductor chips arranged on a top side of a radiation-transmissive carrier, and at least partly covered with a radiation-transmissive first layer, the first layer and an underside of the carrier are covered with a second layer, phosphor is provided in the second layer, the phosphor is configured to shift a wavelength of the radiation of the semiconductor chip, no phosphor or phosphor including less than 50% of the concentration of the phosphor of the second layer is provided in the first layer, the carrier is formed from a further first layer and a carrier layer having cutouts, the carrier layer is arranged on the further first layer, the semiconductor chips are arranged on the further first layer in the regional of the cutouts of the carrier layer, and the first layer and the further first layer are at least partially covered with the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Windisch, Florian Bösl, Andreas Dobner, Matthias Sperl
  • Patent number: 10811571
    Abstract: A light-emitting component has a light-emitting diode chip which emits blue light with a peak wavelength of at least 450 nm and at most 465 nm. A conversion element is arranged downstream of the light-emitting diode chip in an emission direction. The conversion element contains a green fluorescent substance and a red fluorescent substance. During operation of the component the green fluorescent substance converts a part of the blue light into green light and the red fluorescent substance converts a part of the blue light into red light. The combination of the light-emitting diode chip and the conversion element thereby emits a cold white mixed light, comprising at least a part of the blue light, the green light, and the red light, wherein the cold white mixed light has a melanopic action factor of at least 0.85.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Schlosser, Reiner Windisch
  • Publication number: 20200313054
    Abstract: A device with a lead frame, a moulded body and a plurality of semiconductor chips configured to generate radiation is specified, wherein the lead frame has two connection parts for external electrical contacting of the device; the moulded body is formed to the lead frame; the moulded body is transmissive to the radiation generated during operation of the device; and the semiconductor chips are arranged on a front-side of the moulded body and each of the semiconductor chips overlap with the device with the moulded body in plan view of the device. Furthermore, a method for producing devices is specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Reiner WINDISCH, Florian BÖSL, Andreas DOBNER, Matthias SPERL
  • Patent number: 10418530
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip having a semiconductor body (1) that is suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation in a first wavelength range from a radiation exit face (3) is specified. Furthermore, the semiconductor chip comprises a ceramic or monocrystalline conversion platelet (6) that is suitable for converting electromagnetic radiation in the first wavelength range into electromagnetic radiation in a second wavelength range, which is different from the first wavelength range, and a wavelength-converting joining layer (7) that connects the conversion platelet (6) to the radiation exit face (3), wherein the wavelength-converting joining layer (7) has luminescent material particles (4) that are suitable for converting radiation in the first wavelength range into radiation in a third wavelength range, which is different from the first wavelength range and the second wavelength range. The wavelength-converting joining layer (7) furthermore has a thickness of no more than 30 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Windisch, Joerg Erich Sorg, Ralph Wirth
  • Publication number: 20190157250
    Abstract: An LED filament includes semiconductor chips arranged on a top side of a radiation-transmissive carrier, and at least partly covered with a radiation-transmissive first layer, the first layer and an underside of the carrier are covered with a second layer, phosphor is provided in the second layer, the phosphor is configured to shift a wavelength of the radiation of the semiconductor chip, no phosphor or phosphor including less than 50% of the concentration of the phosphor of the second layer is provided in the first layer, the carrier is formed from a further first layer and a carrier layer having cutouts, the carrier layer is arranged on the further first layer, the semiconductor chips are arranged on the further first layer in the regional of the cutouts of the carrier layer, and the first layer and the further first layer are at least partially covered with the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Reiner Windisch, Florian Bösl, Andreas Dobner, Matthias Sperl
  • Patent number: 10295135
    Abstract: A light module for providing polychromatic light is provided. The light module includes a wavelength conversion element, a first light source for emitting a first light beam in a first wavelength range, and at least one second light source for emitting a second light beam. The element is configured to convert primary light radiated in by the first light beam into a first conversion light and to convert primary light radiated in by the at least one second light beam into a second conversion light. At least the first conversion light and the second conversion light together form a third light beam. The module further includes a control unit configured for predefining a first luminous intensity for the first light source and/or a second luminous intensity for the at least one second light source depending on a measurement of the light color of the third light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Gammer, Reiner Windisch
  • Publication number: 20190097106
    Abstract: A connection carrier, an optoelectronic component and a method for producing a connection carrier or an optoelectronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment a connection carrier includes a substrate, an electrically insulating connecting element, an electrically conductive contact element and an insulation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Eckhard Ditzel, Tihomir Klajic, Reiner Windisch, Andreas Biebersdorf
  • Publication number: 20190074411
    Abstract: A light-emitting component has a light-emitting diode chip which emits blue light with a peak wavelength of at least 450 nm and at most 465 nm. A conversion element is arranged downstream of the light-emitting diode chip in an emission direction. The conversion element contains a green fluorescent substance and a red fluorescent substance. During operation of the component the green fluorescent substance converts a part of the blue light into green light and the red fluorescent substance converts a part of the blue light into red light. The combination of the light-emitting diode chip and the conversion element thereby emits a cold white mixed light, comprising at least a part of the blue light, the green light, and the red light, wherein the cold white mixed light has a melanopic action factor of at least 0.85.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Philipp Schlosser, Reiner Windisch
  • Publication number: 20190024863
    Abstract: A light module for providing polychromatic light is provided. The light module includes a wavelength conversion element, a first light source for emitting a first light beam in a first wavelength range, and at least one second light source for emitting a second light beam. The element is configured to convert primary light radiated in by the first light beam into a first conversion light and to convert primary light radiated in by the at least one second light beam into a second conversion light. At least the first conversion light and the second conversion light together form a third light beam. The module further includes a control unit configured for predefining a first luminous intensity for the first light source and/or a second luminous intensity for the at least one second light source depending on a measurement of the light color of the third light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Gammer, Reiner Windisch
  • Patent number: 10141483
    Abstract: A semiconductor illuminating device is disclosed. The device includes an LED configured for emitting blue primary radiation and an LED phosphor arranged and configured such that it emits secondary light that forms at least one component of the illumination light, wherein the LED phosphor comprises a red phosphor for emitting red light as a component of the secondary light and a green phosphor for emitting green light as a component of the secondary light, wherein the green light has a color point located above a first straight line having a slope m1 and a y-intercept n1 in a CIE standard chromaticity diagram, with the slope m1=1.189 and the y-intercept n1=0.226, and wherein the components of the illumination light are at such a ratio to one another that the illumination light has a color temperature of at most 5500 K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar Baur, Reiner Windisch, Frank Baumann