Patents by Inventor Simon Lankes
Simon Lankes 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).
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Publication number: 20240085563Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Peter BRICK, Farhang Ghasemi Afshar, Martin HETZL, Simon LANKES, Reiner WINDISCH, Ralph Wirth
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Publication number: 20230288253Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Reiner Windisch, Simon Lankes
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Publication number: 20220285912Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic component, comprising at least one semiconductor emitter having an active region designed for emitting electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range. The optoelectronic component also comprises at least one wavelength conversion plate, having a decoupling surface and a lateral surface arranged laterally to same and orientated transverse to same, as well as a substrate on which the semiconductor emitter and the wavelength conversion plate are arranged. The decoupling surface is facing away from the substrate. The semiconductor emitter is designed to irradiate the wavelength conversion plate with electromagnetic radiation on the lateral surface. The wavelength conversion plate is designed to emit a mixed radiation out of the decoupling surface, said mixed radiation comprising at least one portion of the radiation of the first wavelength range and a converted radiation of a second wavelength range.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Simon Lankes, Dennis Sprenger
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Patent number: 10830425Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a power setting unit for setting an electrical power of a light source electrically coupled to the power setting unit, a programmable control unit connected to the power setting unit for controlling the power setting unit, a light control interface unit connected to the control unit for supplying a control signal, and a housing made of an electrically insulating material, which provides a power connection for connecting to an electrical power supply network. The housing encloses at least the power setting unit and the control unit so that they are protected. The control signal is predefinable via the light control interface from outside the housing. The control unit provides a programming interface having at least two contact surfaces for electrically contacting the programming interface and an isolation unit for the programming interface and the housing has a passage opening in a housing wall for each contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Osram GmbHInventors: Andreas Hammer, Antje Graichen, Simon Lankes, Stephan Janka
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Publication number: 20190011117Abstract: A lighting device, comprising a power setting unit for setting an electrical power of a light source electrically coupled to the power setting unit, a programmable control unit connected to the power setting unit for controlling the power setting unit, a light control interface unit connected to the control unit for supplying a control signal, and a housing made of an electrically insulating material, which provides a power connection for connecting to an electrical power supply network. The housing encloses at least the power setting unit and the control unit so that they are protected. The control signal is predefinable via the light control interface from outside the housing. The control unit provides a programming interface having at least two contact surfaces for electrically contacting the programming interface and an isolation unit for the programming interface and the housing has a passage opening in a housing wall for each contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Andreas Hammer, Antje Graichen, Simon Lankes, Stephan Janka
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Patent number: 9147569Abstract: An electrode (1) for a high-pressure discharge lamp, having an electrode head (3) and an electrode rod (2), connected to electrode head (3) and defines a longitudinal axis (L). The electrode head (3) comprises a main section (4) on the same side as the electrode rod (2), an intermediate section (5) and an end section (9) on the opposite side from the electrode rod (2). The end surface of the end section (9) of the electrode head (3) is formed at least approximately semicircularly, and at least one subsection of the intermediate section (5) is cylindrically shaped. The extent (D2) of the cylindrical subsection of the intermediate section (5) in at least one direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is greater than the diameter (D3) of the semicircular end surface of the end section (9), but less than the largest transverse extent (D1) of the main section.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Norbert Magg, Simon Lankes, Peter Flesch, Andre Nauen
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Patent number: 8896204Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp with a starting aid, may include a discharge vessel, wherein the discharge vessel has two ends with seals, in which electrodes are fastened, wherein the starting aid is fitted on the outside of the discharge vessel, wherein the starting aid has a local field amplifier having a configuration with at least one tip or edge or structure with a small radius of curvature, and wherein the starting aid produces a corona discharge which emits UV radiation into the discharge vessel.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Simon Lankes, Stefan Lichtenberg
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Publication number: 20140125223Abstract: An electrode (1) for a high-pressure discharge lamp, having an electrode head (3) and an electrode rod (2), connected to electrode head (3) and defines a longitudinal axis (L). The electrode head (3) comprises a main section (4) on the same side as the electrode rod (2), an intermediate section (5) and an end section (9) on the opposite side from the electrode rod (2). The end surface of the end section (9) of the electrode head (3) is formed at least approximately semicircularly, and at least one subsection of the intermediate section (5) is cylindrically shaped. The extent (D2) of the cylindrical subsection of the intermediate section (5) in at least one direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis is greater than the diameter (D3) of the semicircular end surface of the end section (9), but less than the largest transverse extent (D1) of the main section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Inventors: Norbert Magg, Simon Lankes, Peter Flesch, Andre Nauen
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Publication number: 20140091706Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp with a starting aid, may includ a discharge vessel, wherein the discharge vessel has two ends with seals, in which electrodes are fastened, wherein the starting aid is fitted on the outside of the discharge vessel, wherein the starting aid has a local field amplifier having a configuration with at least one tip or edge or structure with a small radius of curvature, and wherein the starting aid produces a corona discharge which emits UV radiation into the discharge vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Simon Lankes, Stefan Lichtenberg
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Patent number: 8610350Abstract: An electrode structure configured to operate in a discharge lamp and a method to make such an electrode structure are described. The electrode structure includes an electrode head portion comprising a plurality of raised features arranged in a configuration such that an average pitch of the plurality of raised features is at least 105%. The method includes providing an electrode configured to operate in the discharge lamp and forming raised features on an electrode head portion of the electrode at an average pitch of at least 105%.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit Beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Simon Lankes, Alan L. Lenef
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Patent number: 8456099Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a gas discharge lamp, in which the shape of at least one electrode of the gas discharge lamp is changed, in which by changing the lamp current for a predeterminable duration, at least one current pulse is generated such that structures which have grown on the at least one electrode are at least partially removed, the current pulse being generated for the duration of at least one entire half cycle of the AC voltage or the alternating current if the gas discharge lamp is fed AC voltage or alternating current, and the current pulse being generated with a pulse duration of between approximately 0.1 s and approximately 5 s if the gas discharge lamp is fed DC voltage or direct current.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Martin Brückel, Simon Lankes, Andre Nauen, Bernhard Reiter
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Patent number: 8339061Abstract: The invention relates to a novel operating method and corresponding ballast for illuminating systems having temporally sequential color filtering and a high-pressure discharge lamp operated by alternating current. In this case, at least three commutations of the lamp current are used within a color filtering sequence, in order to be able to operate the lamp advantageously without an excessive increase in the operating frequency of the color filter system.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Osram AGInventors: Florian Heike, Andreas Huber, Simon Lankes, Andreas Osten
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Patent number: 8120269Abstract: A circuit arrangement for operating a high-pressure discharge lamp (12) with an electronic ballast, which is designed to provide an AC feed signal for the high-pressure discharge lamp (12). The AC feed signal comprises, in the time range as modulation period (T), a serial sequence of at least one first signal section (Sa1), one second signal section (Sa2) and one third signal section (Sa3), which are associated with a first, a second and a third color. The AC feed signal is an amplitude-modulated RF signal (IRF) with a frequency (f) of at least 500 kHz.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Osram AGInventors: Martin Honsberg-Riedl, Andreas Huber, Simon Lankes, Burkhard Ulrich
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Publication number: 20110140601Abstract: An electrode structure configured to operate in a discharge lamp and a method to make such an electrode structure are described. The electrode structure includes an electrode head portion comprising a plurality of raised features arranged in a configuration such that an average pitch of the plurality of raised features is at least 105%. The method includes providing an electrode configured to operate in the discharge lamp and forming raised features on an electrode head portion of the electrode at an average pitch of at least 105%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Simon Lankes, Alan L. Lenef
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Publication number: 20110095695Abstract: A novel operating method and corresponding ballast for illuminating systems having temporally sequential color filtering and a high-pressure discharge lamp operated by alternating current. In this case, at least three commutations of the lamp current are used within a color filtering sequence, in order to be able to operate the lamp advantageously without an excessive increase in the operating frequency of the color filter system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Florian Heike, Andreas Huber, Simon Lankes, Andreas Osten
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Publication number: 20100027265Abstract: A lamp arrangement is provided. The lamp arrangement may include a cooling device, which has a reflector housing and a lamp vessel of a lamp, which lamp vessel passes through a cutout in the reflector housing and is cooled by means of the cooling device, wherein the cooling device has a cooling fluid inlet cutout and a cooling fluid outlet cutout, which are provided on the opposite end sections of the lamp vessel within or adjacent to the cutout in the reflector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Andre Nauen, Simon Lankes
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Publication number: 20100013400Abstract: A circuit arrangement for operating a high-pressure discharge lamp (12) with an electronic ballast, which is designed to provide an AC feed signal for the high-pressure discharge lamp (12). The AC feed signal comprises, in the time range as modulation period (T), a serial sequence of at least one first signal section (Sa1), one second signal section (Sa2) and one third signal section (Sa3), which are associated with a first, a second and a third color. The AC feed signal is an amplitude-modulated RF signal (IRF) with a frequency (f) of at least 500 kHz.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2006Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Martin Honsberg-Riedl, Andreas Huber, Simon Lankes, Burkhard Ulrich
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Publication number: 20090256491Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a gas discharge lamp, in which the shape of at least one electrode of the gas discharge lamp is changed, in which by changing the lamp current for a predeterminable duration, at least one current pulse is generated such that structures which have grown on the at least one electrode are at least partially removed, the current pulse being generated for the duration of at least one entire half cycle of the AC voltage or the alternating current if the gas discharge lamp is fed AC voltage or alternating current, and the current pulse being generated with a pulse duration of between approximately 0.1 s and approximately 5 s if the gas discharge lamp is fed DC voltage or direct current.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Martin Brückel, Simon Lankes, Andre Nauen, Bernhard Reiter
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Patent number: 7586266Abstract: The present invention relates to a driver circuit for an HID lamp having a circuit arrangement for applying a radiofrequency signal for the purpose of starting the lamp and for applying a low-frequency signal for the purpose of operating the lamp after starting, the driver circuit being designed to drive the HID lamp, immediately after starting, using a radiofrequency signal for a period of time, the period of time being variable and depending on at least one operating parameter for the lamp which is set after starting. It also relates to a corresponding method for operating an HID lamp.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Osram Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Christian Breuer, Andreas Huber, Simon Lankes, Alwin Veser
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Publication number: 20060017405Abstract: The present invention relates to a driver circuit for an HID lamp having a circuit arrangement for applying a radiofrequency signal for the purpose of starting the lamp and for applying a low-frequency signal for the purpose of operating the lamp after starting, the driver circuit being designed to drive the HID lamp, immediately after starting, using a radiofrequency signal for a period of time, the period of time being variable and depending on at least one operating parameter for the lamp which is set after starting. It also relates to a corresponding method for operating an HID lamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Applicant: PATENT-TREUHAND-GESELISCHAFT FUR ELEKTRISHCH GLUHLAMPEN MBHInventors: Christian Breuer, Andreas Huber, Simon Lankes, Alwin Veser