Patents by Inventor Roland Sauerbrey

Roland Sauerbrey 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: 8692155
    Abstract: A method and device for processing materials with laser pulses having a large spectral bandwidth and a device for carrying out said method. The aim of the invention is to create an easy, flexible method enabling universally applicable processing which can, however, be adapted to specific processing and methodological requirements. According to the invention, one or several spectral parameters of the laser pulses, i.e. the spectral amplitude and/or spectral phase and/or spectral polarization thereof, is/are specifically modified, preferably according to a measuring process variable, in order to process material or during the occurrence of said processing. The invention is used in order to process material with laser pulses having a large spectral bandwidth, particularly femto-second pulses and pico-second pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Mark Bischoff, Martin Hacker, Roland Sauerbrey, Gregor Stobrawa, Wolfgang Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20120008651
    Abstract: A method and device for processing materials with laser pulses having a large spectral bandwidth and a device for carrying out said method. The aim of the invention is to create an easy, flexible method enabling universally applicable processing which can, however, be adapted to specific processing and methodological requirements. According to the invention, one or several spectral parameters of the laser pulses, i.e. the spectral amplitude and/or spectral phase and/or spectral polarization thereof, is/are specifically modified, preferably according to a measuring process variable, in order to process material or during the occurrence of said processing. The invention is used in order to process material with laser pulses having a large spectral bandwidth, particularly femto-second pulses and pico-second pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG
    Inventors: Mark Bischoff, Martin Hacker, Roland Sauerbrey, Gregor Stobrawa, Wolfgang Ziegler
  • Patent number: 7989731
    Abstract: A method and device for processing materials with laser pulses having a large spectral bandwidth and a device for carrying out said method. The aim of the invention is to create an easy, flexible method enabling universally applicable processing which can, however, be adapted to specific processing and methodological requirements. According to the invention, one or several spectral parameters of the laser pulses, i.e. the spectral amplitude and/or spectral phase and/or spectral polarization thereof, is/are specifically modified, preferably according to a measuring process variable, in order to process material or during the occurrence of said processing. The invention is used in order to process material with laser pulses having a large spectral bandwidth, particularly femto-second pulses and pico-second pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Mark Bischoff, Martin Hacker, Roland Sauerbrey, Gregor Stobrawa, Wolfgang Ziegler
  • Patent number: 7411166
    Abstract: A Device for coupling a short pulse laser into a microscope beam path, wherein the spectral components of the laser radiation are spatially separated by means of a dispersive element, the individual spectral components are manipulated and are then spatially superimposed again by means of another dispersive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Wolleschensky, Thomas Feurer, Roland Sauerbrey
  • Publication number: 20070034616
    Abstract: A method and device for processing materials with laser pulses having a large spectral bandwidth and a device for carrying out said method. The aim of the invention is to create an easy, flexible method enabling universally applicable processing which can, however, be adapted to specific processing and methodological requirements. According to the invention, one or several spectral parameters of the laser pulses, i.e. the spectral amplitude and/or spectral phase and/or spectral polarization thereof, is/are specifically modified, preferably according to a measuring process variable, in order to process material or during the occurrence of said processing. The invention is used in order to process material with laser pulses having a large spectral bandwidth, particularly femto-second pulses and pico-second pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Bischoff, Martin Hacker, Roland Sauerbrey, Gregor Stobrawa, Wolfgang Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20060186327
    Abstract: A Device for coupling a short pulse laser into a microscope beam path, wherein the spectral components of the laser radiation are spatially separated by means of a dispersive element, the individual spectral components are manipulated and are then spatially superimposed again by means of another dispersive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Ralf Wolleschensky, Thomas Feurer, Roland Sauerbrey
  • Patent number: 7068367
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an arrangement for the optical detection of a moving target flow for pulsed energy beam pumped radiation generation based on a plasma. It is the object of the invention to find a novel possibility for detection of a moving target flow for energy beam pumped radiation generation based on a plasma which allows reliable orientation of the excitation beam on the target without the detector being subjected to influence and damage due to radiation emitted by the plasma. According to the invention, this object is met in that a target generator provides a target flow with relatively constant target states in an interaction point, a sensor unit is directed to a detection point which lies close to the interaction point in the direction of the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: XTREME technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Stobrawa, Mark Bischoff, Roland Sauerbrey, Wolfgang Ziegler, Klaus Ruehle
  • Publication number: 20050017160
    Abstract: A Device for coupling a short pulse laser into a microscope beam path, wherein the spectral components of the laser radiation are spatially separated by means of a dispersive element, the individual spectral components are manipulated and are then spatially superimposed again by means of another dispersive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Ralf Wolleschensky, Thomas Feurer, Roland Sauerbrey
  • Publication number: 20040105095
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an arrangement for the optical detection of a moving target flow for pulsed energy beam pumped radiation generation based on a plasma. It is the object of the invention to find a novel possibility for detection of a moving target flow for energy beam pumped radiation generation based on a plasma which allows reliable orientation of the excitation beam on the target without the detector being subjected to influence and damage due to radiation emitted by the plasma. According to the invention, this object is met in that a target generator provides a target flow with relatively constant target states in an interaction point, a sensor unit is directed to a detection point which lies close to the interaction point in the direction of the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Gregor Stobrawa, Mark Bischoff, Roland Sauerbrey, Wolfgang Ziegler, Klaus Ruehle
  • Patent number: 6246102
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes conductive elements and a radiation sensitive material interposed between the conductive elements and dosed to different conductivities in different portions thereof. Another aspect is a process of integrated circuit fabrication including steps of depositing a radiation sensitive material as a layer and variably dosing it with radiation to establish areas of higher and lower resistivity in the layer. A printed wiring board includes radiation sensitive material and the board further has a conductor layer affixed to the base. A transistor has a radiation sensitive material dosed to have two conductive regions separated by a gap of a lower conductivity in the radiation sensitive material, and a conductive substance deposited over the gap. These elements are useful in smart power devices, digital computers, controllers and electronic applications generally. Other devices, systems and processes are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Roland Sauerbrey, Michael C. Smayling
  • Patent number: 5689428
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes conductive elements and a radiation sensitive material interposed between the conductive elements and dosed to different conductivities in different portions thereof. Another aspect is a process of integrated circuit fabrication including steps of depositing a radiation sensitive material as a layer and variably dosing it with radiation to establish areas of higher and lower resistivity in the layer. A printed wiring board includes radiation sensitive material and the board further has a conductor layer affixed to the base. A transistor has a radiation sensitive material dosed to have two conductive regions separated by a gap of a lower conductivity in the radiation sensitive material, and a conductive substance deposited over the gap. These elements are useful in smart power devices, digital computers, controllers and electronic applications generally. Other devices, systems and processes are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Roland Sauerbrey, Michael C. Smayling
  • Patent number: 5005828
    Abstract: A high jump ribbon assembly is disclosed which contains a fabric ribbon and at least two brackets, each of which is adapted to be attached to a standard. The fabric ribbon contains a base material and at least two portions of fibrous fastener fabric attached to it. The brackets each have attached to them two separate pieces of complementary fibrous fastener fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Inventor: Roland Sauerbrey
  • Patent number: 4817096
    Abstract: A transverse electrically excited gas laser comprises a mixture of rare gases and a fluorine donor at selected partial pressures so as to permit UV and/or visible rare gas-halide laser oscillation at two or more wavelengths simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William L. Nighan, Roland A. Sauerbrey, Frank K. Tittel