Patents by Inventor Richard Dilger

Richard Dilger 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).

  • Current demand control of lighting modules
    Patent number: 9591704
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lighting system including a Power Supply Unit and at least one Light Engine Module, with an interface between the Light Engine Modules and the Power Supply Unit. The Light Engine Modules send pulses representing their current demand to the Power Supply Unit adjusting the output current accordingly. The Light Engine Modules are connected in parallel, and the pulse sequences are sent at the same time. Measures are taken to cope with interfered pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Dilger, Reinhard Lecheler
  • CURRENT DEMAND CONTROL OF LIGHTING MODULES
    Publication number: 20150102737
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lighting system including a Power Supply Unit and at least one Light Engine Module, with an interface between the Light Engine Modules and the Power Supply Unit. The Light Engine Modules send pulses representing their current demand to the Power Supply Unit adjusting the output current accordingly. The Light Engine Modules are connected in parallel, and the pulse sequences are sent at the same time. Measures are taken to cope with interfered pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Dilger, Reinhard Lecheler
  • Circuit and method for driving a luminous means
    Patent number: 8816598
    Abstract: A circuit for driving a luminous means is provided. The circuit may include a driver circuit having an input and an output, wherein the output of the driver circuit is connected to the luminous means; and a detector circuit, on the basis of which, depending on an input signal of the driver circuit, a capacitor can be connected to the output of the driver circuit or to the input of the driver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventor: Richard Dilger
  • CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A LUMINOUS MEANS
    Publication number: 20110199017
    Abstract: A circuit for driving a luminous means is provided. The circuit may include a driver circuit having an input and an output, wherein the output of the driver circuit is connected to the luminous means; and a detector circuit, on the basis of which, depending on an input signal of the driver circuit, a capacitor can be connected to the output of the driver circuit or to the input of the driver circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventor: Richard Dilger