Patents by Inventor Simon Blümel

Simon Blümel 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: 8525206
    Abstract: An illumination device is specified which comprises an optoelectronic component having a housing body and at least one semiconductor chip provided for generating radiation, and a separate optical element, which is provided for fixing at the optoelectronic component and has an optical axis, the optical element having a radiation exit area and the radiation exit area having a concavely curved partial region and a convexly curved partial region, which at least partly surrounds the concavely curved partial region at a distance from the optical axis, the optical axis running through the concavely curved partial region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Franz Schellhorn, Günter Waitl, Mario Wanninger
  • Patent number: 8497145
    Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic component including providing a radiation-emitting device, heating the device and applying a liquid lens material in a beam path of the device, wherein, with crosslinking of the lens material, a lens shaped onto the device is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Folke Schneider-Pungs
  • Patent number: 8174036
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device comprising a light source (1) that emits incoherent light with a total radiation power P and has a radiation-emitting area (S) divided into a plurality of subareas (Si), wherein assigned to each subarea (Si) is a light ray (2) having a radiation power Pi and the sum of the radiation powers Pi is equal to the total radiation power P, and disposed after said light source (1) is an optical element (4) having a decoupling surface (5) and a total reflection angle (?c) assigned to said decoupling surface (5), said decoupling surface (5) being shaped so that at least for a portion of said light rays (2) the angle (?) of incidence on said decoupling surface (5) is smaller than the total reflection angle (?c), and the radiation power of said light rays collectively is greater than a predetermined fraction, equal to at least 50%, of the total radiation power P.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Blümel
  • Patent number: 8044474
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module having a carrier element, at least one semiconductor component for emitting or detecting electromagnetic radiation, said semiconductor component being applied on the carrier element and being electrically conductively connected and having a radiation coupling area, and also at least one optical device assigned to the semiconductor component. A connecting layer made of a radiation-transmissive, deformable material is arranged between the radiation coupling area and the optical device, the optical device and the semiconductor component being fixed relative to one another in such a way that they are pressed against one another and that the connecting layer is thereby squeezed in such a way that it generates a force that strives to press the optical device and the radiation coupling area apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Blümel
  • Patent number: 7974018
    Abstract: An optical element (14) is specified which is suitable for an optoelectronic component and has a carrier part (1) and a beam shaping part (12), wherein the beam shaping part is molded onto the carrier part, or vice versa. A corresponding production method and a composite device comprising the optical element are furthermore specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Bert Braune, Simon Blümel, Manfred Wolf
  • Patent number: 7944013
    Abstract: An optoelectronic module having a carrier element, at least one semiconductor component for emitting or detecting electromagnetic radiation, said semiconductor component being applied on the carrier element and being electrically conductively connected and having a radiation coupling area, and also at least one optical device assigned to the semiconductor component. A connecting layer made of a radiation-transmissive, deformable material is arranged between the radiation coupling area and the optical device, the optical device and the semiconductor component being fixed relative to one another in such a way that they are pressed against one another and that the connecting layer is thereby squeezed in such a way that it generates a force that strives to press the optical device and the radiation coupling area apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Blümel
  • Publication number: 20110085336
    Abstract: An illumination device is specified which comprises an optoelectronic component having a housing body and at least one semiconductor chip provided for generating radiation, and a separate optical element, which is provided for fixing at the optoelectronic component and has an optical axis, the optical element having a radiation exit area and the radiation exit area having a concavely curved partial region and a convexly curved partial region, which at least partly surrounds the concavely curved partial region at a distance from the optical axis, the optical axis running through the concavely curved partial region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Franz Schellhorn, Günter Waitl, Mario Wanninger
  • Patent number: 7918574
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprising a plurality of light modules is specified, wherein each light module includes a plurality of groups of light sources mounted on a circuit board of said light module, and said light modules are arranged in rows on a carrier of said lighting apparatus. A display device comprising such a lighting apparatus is also specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Hubert Ott, Ludwig Ploetz, Mario Wanninger, Guenter Kirchberger, Peter Wolff, Markus Zeiler
  • Patent number: 7878681
    Abstract: Disclosed is an illumination device comprising a radiation-emitting front side and a multiplicity of light sources (R, G, B), wherein said multiplicity of light sources (R, G, B) is divided into light source groups (LG) and the light source groups (LG) are arranged on the grid points of a first regular grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Hubert Ott, Ludwig Plötz, Mario Wanninger, Günter Kirchberger, Peter Wolff, Markus Zeiler
  • Patent number: 7880188
    Abstract: An illumination device is specified which comprises an optoelectronic component having a housing body and at least one semiconductor chip provided for generating radiation, and a separate optical element, which is provided for fixing at the optoelectronic component and has an optical axis, the optical element having a radiation exit area and the radiation exit area having a concavely curved partial region and a convexly curved partial region, which at least partly surrounds the concavely curved partial region at a distance from the optical axis, the optical axis running through the concavely carved partial region
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Franz Schellhorn, Günter Waitl, Mario Wanninger
  • Patent number: 7665861
    Abstract: An LED module for illumination systems is provided that can be installed in and connected to an illumination system in a simple way both electrically and mechanically, and that ensures the greatest possible flexibility with reference to its possible uses. The LED module has a plurality of light-emitting diodes (2) arranged on a carrier plate (1), the carrier plate (1) being provided with at least one electrical connecting device (12) for electrically connecting the LED module, and with a fastening device (5) for fastening the LED module in an illumination system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Christian Hacker, Andreas Stolzenberg
  • Publication number: 20090213575
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus comprising a plurality of light modules is specified, wherein each light module includes a plurality of groups of light sources mounted on a circuit board of said light module, and said light modules are arranged in rows on a carrier of said lighting apparatus. A display device comprising such a lighting apparatus is also specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Blümel, Hubert Ott, Ludwig Ploetz, Mario Wanninger, Guenter Kirchberger, Peter Wolff, Markus Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20090213469
    Abstract: An optical element (14) is specified which is suitable for an optoelectronic component and has a carrier part (1) and a beam shaping part (12), wherein the beam shaping part is molded onto the carrier part, or vice versa. A corresponding production method and a composite device comprising the optical element are furthermore specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Bert Braune, Simon Blümel, Manfred Wolf
  • Patent number: 7465074
    Abstract: An optical element is specified that comprises a radiation exit surface shaped so that light exiting through said radiation exit surface is suitable for substantially uniformly illuminating a defined area from a defined distance. The optical element is particularly well suited for use in emergency lighting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Blümel
  • Patent number: 7416315
    Abstract: A faceted reflector includes a plurality of individual reflectors embedded in a carrier, one main area of the carrier being a light entry side, and another main area being a light exit side. The individual reflectors may be cavities in the carrier, which, preferably, have a prismatic form. The radiation to be reflected is subjected to total reflection at a part of the cavity interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Osram OPTO Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Blümel
  • Patent number: 7390107
    Abstract: The invention describes an optical signal transmitter device, in which a specific, predetermined emission characteristic or light density distribution is achieved solely by the arrangement of two or more light elements on a base plate. This means that there is no longer any need for complicated optical structures in order to produce the predetermined light distribution. The invention furthermore describes an optical signal transmitter device that uses a convex condenser in order to improve the light gathering characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Blümel
  • Patent number: 7101059
    Abstract: The invention describes an optical signal transmitter device, in which a specific, predetermined emission characteristic or light density distribution is achieved solely by the arrangement of two or more light elements on a base plate. This means that there is no longer any need for complicated optical structures in order to produce the predetermined light distribution. The invention furthermore describes an optical signal transmitter device that uses a convex condenser in order to improve the light gathering characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Blümel
  • Patent number: 7008080
    Abstract: A passive radiation optical system includes a one-piece module having a plurality of individual optical components wherein the one-piece module is radiation-permeable or reflective. The optical components are connected to one another via predetermined breaking points for forming a radiation optical system module. In addition, the one-piece module can be separated to form optical components that include one or more individual optical components. The one-piece module is particularly for use with light emitting diodes. The passive radiation optical system module is suitable for mass production, and because of its modular principle, it enables flexible adaptation to the shape and size of the desired lighting device, such as lighted advertising or safety lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Bachl, Simon Blümel, Günter Kirchberger, Harald Stoyan
  • Patent number: 6970296
    Abstract: A signaling device includes a light source and a Fresnel optical system. Constructed in the form of ellipses on its rear side, the Fresnel optical system has defocusing lenses that form elongated focal areas in the focal plane. Despite the use of a light source of small lateral extent, the signaling device has a radiation characteristic with a large aperture angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Blümel
  • Patent number: 6940660
    Abstract: An optical device has a plurality of optical elements lined up in a row laterally. The optical elements in each case have a light entry surface, a light exit surface, and an associated optical axis. The light entry surfaces are in each case formed convexly in the manner of a lens in a central region surrounding the optical axis. The central region is in each case surrounded by an annular reflector, which is preferably composed of a plurality of individual reflectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Blümel