Patents by Inventor Siemen KÜHL

Siemen KÜHL 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: 20250013136
    Abstract: The invention preferably relates to an image-generating unit with a light source for generating illumination radiation and a light-modulating pixel array for generating an image by pixel-wise modulation of the illumination radiation incident on the pixel array. The image-generating unit is characterized in that the illumination radiation, upon incidence on the light-modulating pixel array, has a lateral extent which is smaller than the pixel array and is guided over the pixel array by means of a scanning unit for generating an image. By a combination of the process of scanning the illumination radiation over the light-modulating pixel array, the speckle signatures of the scanning unit and of the pixel array are superimposed or combined to generate an image point. Advantageously, visible speckle patterns in the resulting image can thus be significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Adrian Grewe, Marc Junghans, Roman Kleindienst, Siemen Kuehl, Christoph Erler
  • Publication number: 20250010716
    Abstract: A display device for the interior of a vehicle comprises light sources, light guides, and holograms. The light guides are arranged next to one another and each has an entrance surface and a reflective area. Each light source emanates light that enters the entrance surface of an associated light. At least one of the holograms is arranged at or in each light guide. The light emanated by each light source enters the entrance surface of the associated light guide in a direction of the reflective area of the associated light guide, is reflected by the reflective area of the associated light guide in a direction of the hologram of the associated light guide, and interacts with the hologram of the associated light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Martin Mügge, Johannes Scheuchenpflug, Christoph Erler, Carsten Hohmann, Alfons Michaelis, Siemen Kuehl, Petr Vojtisek
  • Publication number: 20240402647
    Abstract: A lightguide structure for illumination, detection and/or holographic representation includes at least one planar lightguide for guiding electromagnetic radiation of at least a first spectrum, at least one illumination arrangement located on the first side face of the lightguide, and at least one holographic outcoupling structure for coupling out electromagnetic radiation guided in the lightguide structure. The light radiated in by the illumination arrangement can have a large angular range, the holographic outcoupling structure having a small angular range. Also provided is a production method for such a lightguide structure and to an operating element comprising a lightguide structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK, Siemen KUEHL
  • Patent number: 12158253
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus for a motor vehicle comprises: a light source, an optical waveguide with an incident surface and a reflective region; and a hologram arranged on or in the optical waveguide. The illumination apparatus is configured such that light emitted by the light source enters the incident surface of the optical waveguide in the direction of the reflective region, is reflected by the reflective region inside the optical waveguide in the direction of the hologram and interacts with the hologram. The average distance between the light source and the incident surface is at least half as great as the average distance between the reflective region and the hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: CARL ZEISS JENA GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Mügge, Carsten Hohmann, Alfons Michaelis, Christoph Erler, Siemen Kühl, Petr Vojtisek
  • Publication number: 20240345295
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device for a vehicle having at least one lighting channel for generating a holographic light function assigned to this lighting channel by lighting a holographic structure of the lighting channel. Each channel includes a lighting assembly and a coupling-in surface of a light guide body disposed along a main beam direction of the lighting assembly. The lighting device also includes a holographic structure disposed on the coupling-out surface of the light guide body. The coupling-out surface is disposed in a beam path of the coupled-in light beams, so that lighting of the coupling-out surface takes place at an angle which is greater than a critical angle of the total reflection. The invention also relates to a rear light for a vehicle and to a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventor: Siemen KUEHL
  • Publication number: 20240308424
    Abstract: A door frame for a vehicle includes a holographic door sill panel in a lower door frame portion, a suitable lighting assembly in a lateral door frame portion, a holographic door sill panel suitable for such a door frame, as well as a system that is composed of the holographic door sill panel and the lighting assembly and suitable for such a door frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Christoph ERLER, Siemen KUEHL
  • Publication number: 20240264564
    Abstract: An optical system comprises an imaging holographic optical element, which produces a floating hologram. An upstream light-forming holographic optical element causes spectral filtering of the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Carl-Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Siemen KÜHL, Marc JUNGHANS
  • Publication number: 20240210691
    Abstract: A holographic projection device includes a first volume hologram that deflects light from a useful light source to generate an image. Light which does not originate from the useful light source and strikes the first volume hologram at a predetermined solid angle deflects such that it is perceptible as unwanted interfering light. The projection device also includes a holographic filter which deflects the light which does not originate from the useful light source and would strike the first volume hologram at the predetermined solid angle, before the light strikes the first volume hologram, such that it is not perceptible as unwanted interfering light, and/or deflects the light which does not originate from the useful light source and strikes the first volume hologram at the predetermined solid angle, after the deflection by the first volume hologram, such that it is not perceptible as unwanted interfering light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Yi ZHONG, Siemen KUEHL, Marc JUNGHANS, Roman KLEINDIENST, Christoph ERLER
  • Publication number: 20240210877
    Abstract: An optical system comprises a plurality of optical channels. A control unit can switch light sources of the optical channels separately on and off. In this way, different image motifs of a hologram can be illuminated by a number of different illumination sources of at least one imaging holographic optical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor SCHÜTZ, Petr VOJTISEK, Siemen KÜHL, Marc JUNGHANS
  • Publication number: 20240126077
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a head-up display on a projection surface includes an imaging device, which includes at least one imaging unit, and at least one wavefront manipulator arranged in a beam path between the imaging device and the projection surface. The optical assembly is configured to generate virtual depictions in at least two different image planes, wherein the imaging device has at least a first region and a second region, wherein the imaging device and the wavefront manipulator are configured, in combination, to generate virtual depictions in a first image plane out of images generated in the first region of the imaging device and to generate virtual depictions in a second image plane out of images generated in the second region of the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yi Zhong-Schipp, Siemen Kühl, Xiang Lu, Marc Junghans
  • Patent number: 11959608
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle headlight (20), for example a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the vehicle headlight comprises a light source assembly (11) and a primary optics (200A), for example a press-molded primary optics, for example a one-piece primary optics (200A), wherein the primary optics (200A) comprises at least one light tunnel (208) and a wedge-shaped light conducting part (209) having at least one light exit surface (209A), for example optically effective light exit surface (209A), wherein the light tunnel (208) comprises at least one light entrance surface (201), for example an optically effective light entrance surface (201), into which light generated by means of the light source assembly (11) can be irradiated, wherein the light tunnel (208) transitions into the light conducting part (209) at a bend (207), and wherein the vehicle headlight comprises a secondary optics (200B) with an optically effective light exit surface (202) for imaging a light exit surface (209A) of the primary opt
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Mohsen Mozaffari-Afshar, Sven Fröhlich, Siemen Kühl
  • Publication number: 20240085852
    Abstract: A holographic lighting apparatus includes at least two channels for the respective associated lighting functions. Each channel includes an edge-lit arrangement with an incoupling surface for coupling light from a light source into the arrangement, and an outcoupling surface; and a light source. The edge-lit arrangements of the channels are all included in a monolithic component having a common outcoupling surface, and each channel is arranged so as to be rotated about a surface normal of the outcoupling surface along an azimuthal arrangement angle. The component has at least one holographic structure for generating the lighting function of the relevant channel when said structure is illuminated by the light source of the channel. Also provided are a vehicle including a corresponding lighting apparatus, the use of the lighting apparatus as a display in a vehicle, and the lighting apparatus as an LED collimator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Siemen KUEHL, Christoph ERLER, Petr VOJTISEK
  • Publication number: 20230418059
    Abstract: A wavefront manipulator for an arrangement in the beam path of a head-up display between a picture generating unit and a projection surface is provided. The wavefront manipulator includes a holographic arrangement including at least two holographic elements. The at least two holographic elements are arranged directly behind one another in the beam path and are configured to be reflective for at least one defined wavelength and a defined angle of incidence range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yi Zhong, Marc Junghans, Daniel Thomae, Roman Kleindienst, Siemen Kuehl, Christoph Erler
  • Publication number: 20230304643
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus for a motor vehicle comprises: a light source, an optical waveguide with an incident surface and a reflective region; and a hologram arranged on or in the optical waveguide. The illumination apparatus is configured such that light emitted by the light source enters the incident surface of the optical waveguide in the direction of the reflective region, is reflected by the reflective region inside the optical waveguide in the direction of the hologram and interacts with the hologram. The average distance between the light source and the incident surface is at least half as great as the average distance between the reflective region and the hologram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Mügge, Carsten Hohmann, Alfons Michaelis, Christoph Erler, Siemen Kühl, Petr Vojtisek
  • Publication number: 20230139819
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle headlight (20), for example a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the vehicle headlight comprises a light source assembly (11) and a primary optics (200A), for example a press-molded primary optics, for example a one-piece primary optics (200A), wherein the primary optics (200A) comprises at least one light tunnel (208) and a wedge-shaped light conducting part (209) having at least one light exit surface (209A), for example optically effective light exit surface (209A), wherein the light tunnel (208) comprises at least one light entrance surface (201), for example an optically effective light entrance surface (201), into which light generated by means of the light source assembly (11) can be irradiated, wherein the light tunnel (208) transitions into the light conducting part (209) at a bend (207), and wherein the vehicle headlight comprises a secondary optics (200B) with an optically effective light exit surface (202) for imaging a light exit surface (209A) of the primary opt
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Docter Optics SE
    Inventors: Mohsen MOZAFFARI-AFSHAR, Sven FRÖHLICH, Siemen KÜHL
  • Patent number: 11549655
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a headlamp lens for a vehicle headlamp, wherein the headlamp lens comprises a precision-molded body made of a transparent material, wherein the body comprises at least one light tunnel and a light-conducting part with at least one optically active light exit surface. The light tunnel comprises at least one light entry surface and merges with a bend in the light-conducting part to depict the sharp bend as a light/dark boundary by means of light coupled or radiated into the light entry surface. The surface of the light tunnel is at least partially convexly curved in the region of the bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Manuel Tessmer, Mohsen Mozaffari-Afshar, Siemen Kühl, Wolfram Wintzer
  • Publication number: 20220170605
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a headlamp lens for a vehicle headlamp, wherein the headlamp lens comprises a precision-molded body made of a transparent material, wherein the body comprises at least one light tunnel and a light-conducting part with at least one optically active light exit surface. The light tunnel comprises at least one light entry surface and merges with a bend in the light-conducting part to depict the sharp bend as a light/dark boundary by means of light coupled or radiated into the light entry surface. The surface of the light tunnel is at least partially convexly curved in the region of the bend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Manuel TESSMER, Mohsen MOZAFFARI-AFSHAR, Siemen KÜHL, Wolfram Wintzer
  • Patent number: 11287098
    Abstract: The invention relates to a headlamp lens for a vehicle headlamp, wherein the headlamp lens comprises a precision-molded body made of a transparent material, wherein the body comprises at least one light tunnel (108) and a light-conducting part (109) with at least one optically active light exit surface (102). The light tunnel (108) comprises at least one light entry surface (101) and merges with a bend (107) in the light-conducting part to depict the sharp bend as a light/dark boundary by means of light coupled or radiated into the light entry surface. The surface of the light tunnel (108) is at least partially convexly curved in the region of the bend (107).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Manuel Tessmer, Mohsen Mozaffari-Afshar, Siemen Kühl, Wolfram Wintzer
  • Publication number: 20210222848
    Abstract: The invention relates to a headlamp lens for a vehicle headlamp, wherein the headlamp lens comprises a precision-molded body made of a transparent material, wherein the body comprises at least one light tunnel (108) and a light-conducting part (109) with at least one optically active light exit surface (102). The light tunnel (108) comprises at least one light entry surface (101) and merges with a bend (107) in the light-conducting part to depict the sharp bend as a light/dark boundary by means of light coupled or radiated into the light entry surface. The surface of the light tunnel (108) is at least partially convexly curved in the region of the bend (107).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Manuel TESSMER, Mohsen MOZAFFARI-AFSHAR, Siemen KÜHL, Wolframe Wintzer
  • Patent number: 10914443
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a headlight lens for a vehicle headlight, for example a motor vehicle headlight, said headlight lens comprising a press-molded lens member and an optically effective surface, the surface having a modulation with a wave of which the amplitude runs along the surface of the headlight lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: DOCTER OPTICS SE
    Inventors: Siemen Kühl, Mohsen Mozaffari, Daniela Hoffmann