Patents by Inventor Stefan Eberle

Stefan Eberle 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: 20200383554
    Abstract: A selectively deployable balloon member for insertion into and illumination of a body cavity. The selectively deployable balloon member includes a flexible tubular body having a non-deployed configuration during insertion into the body cavity and a deployed configuration after insertion into the body cavity, the flexible tubular balloon member being inflated after the insertion into the body cavity so as to be in the deployed configuration and having a reflective portion configured to reflect illuminated light received from at at least one light source disposed on an interior of the flexible tubular body when in the deployed configuration, and a transparent portion located at a distal end thereof which enables illuminated light from the light source to pass therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: VIVID MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mina FARR, Stefan EBERLE
  • Publication number: 20200313049
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the LED package comprises: (a) a submount comprising a substrate, at least one electrical interface, and a non-conductive reflective material disposed over substantially all of submount except for the at least one electrical interface; and (b) an LED chip having sides and at least one contact, the LED chip being flip-chip mounted to the submount such that the at least one contact is electrically connected to the at least one electrical interface, the LED chip covering a substantial portion of the at least one electrical interface, substantially all of the chip extending above the reflective material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin HUANG, Aurelien J.F. DAVID, Stefan EBERLE, Rohit MODI, Scott WEST, Michael J. CICH, Rafael I. ALDAZ, Michael D. CRAVEN
  • Publication number: 20170074468
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) based illumination device include a plurality of LEDS mounted to mounting board and includes a transmissive plate disposed above the LEDs. The transmissive plate includes an amount of wavelength converting material configured to change a wavelength of an amount of light emitted by the plurality of LEDs. A base reflector structure is coupled to the LED mounting board and the transmissive plate between at least two of the LEDs. In another configuration, a dam of reflective material surrounds the LEDs and is coupled to the LED mounting board and the transmissive plate, while a dam of thermally conductive material surrounds the dam of reflective material. In another configuration, the LED mounting board has a protrusion of thermally conductive material that surrounds the LEDs and is coupled to the transmissive plate, and has a void on the side opposite the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Tyler Robin Kakuda, Serge J. A. Bierhuizen, Stefan Eberle
  • Patent number: 9528666
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) based illumination device include a plurality of LEDS mounted to mounting board and includes a transmissive plate disposed above the LEDs. The transmissive plate includes an amount of wavelength converting material configured to change a wavelength of an amount of light emitted by the plurality of LEDs. A base reflector structure is coupled to the LED mounting board and the transmissive plate between at least two of the LEDs. In another configuration, a dam of reflective material surrounds the LEDs and is coupled to the LED mounting board and the transmissive plate, while a dam of thermally conductive material surrounds the dam of reflective material. In another configuration, the LED mounting board has a protrusion of thermally conductive material that surrounds the LEDs and is coupled to the transmissive plate, and has a void on the side opposite the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Xicato, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Tyler Robin Kakuda, Serge J. A. Bierhuizen, Stefan Eberle
  • Publication number: 20160061392
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) based illumination device include a plurality of LEDS mounted to mounting board and includes a transmissive plate disposed above the LEDs. The transmissive plate includes an amount of wavelength converting material configured to change a wavelength of an amount of light emitted by the plurality of LEDs. A base reflector structure is coupled to the LED mounting board and the transmissive plate between at least two of the LEDs. In another configuration, a dam of reflective material surrounds the LEDs and is coupled to the LED mounting board and the transmissive plate, while a dam of thermally conductive material surrounds the dam of reflective material. In another configuration, the LED mounting board has a protrusion of thermally conductive material that surrounds the LEDs and is coupled to the transmissive plate, and has a void on the side opposite the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Tyler Robin Kakuda, Serge J. A. Bierhuizen, Stefan Eberle
  • Publication number: 20140003044
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) based illumination device include a plurality of LEDS mounted to mounting board and includes a transmissive plate disposed above the LEDs. The transmissive plate includes an amount of wavelength converting material configured to change a wavelength of an amount of light emitted by the plurality of LEDs. A base reflector structure is coupled to the LED mounting board and the transmissive plate between at least two of the LEDs. In another configuration, a dam of reflective material surrounds the LEDs and is coupled to the LED mounting board and the transmissive plate, while a dam of thermally conductive material surrounds the dam of reflective material. In another configuration, the LED mounting board has a protrusion of thermally conductive material that surrounds the LEDs and is coupled to the transmissive plate, and has a void on the side opposite the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Xicato, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Tyler Robin Kakuda, Serge J. A. Bierhuizen, Stefan Eberle
  • Patent number: 8231251
    Abstract: Collection optics are used with one or more light emitting diodes to produce, e.g., collimated light. The collection optics are produced in multiple pieces including a small reflective ring that surrounds the one or more light emitting diodes. The reflective ring may be positioned relative to the LEDs, using a mesa upon which the LEDs are mounted, as a lateral positioning guide. A separate upper reflector uses the reflective ring as a lateral positioning guide during assembly. The reflective ring and the upper reflector include reflective sidewalls that are approximately continuous when the reflective ring and upper reflector are assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Philips Lumileds Lighting Company LLC
    Inventors: Gregory W. Eng, Mina Farr, Matthijs Keuper, Stefan Eberle, Franklin J. Wall, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110057205
    Abstract: Overmolded lenses and certain fabrication techniques are described for LED structures. In one embodiment, thin YAG phosphor plates are formed and affixed over blue LEDs mounted on a submount wafer. A clear lens is then molded over each LED structure during a single molding process. The LEDs are then separated from the wafer. The molded lens may include red phosphor to generate a warmer white light. In another embodiment, the phosphor plates are first temporarily mounted on a backplate, and a lens containing a red phosphor is molded over the phosphor plates. The plates with overmolded lenses are removed from the backplate and affixed to the top of an energizing LED. A clear lens is then molded over each LED structure. The shape of the molded phosphor-loaded lenses may be designed to improve the color vs. angle uniformity. Multiple dies may be encapsulated by a single lens. In another embodiment, a prefabricated collimating lens is glued to the flat top of an overmolded lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Gerd Mueller, Regina Mueller-Mach, Grigoriy Basin, Robert Scott West, Paul S. Martin, Tze-Sen Lim, Stefan Eberle
  • Patent number: 7858408
    Abstract: Overmolded lenses and certain fabrication techniques are described for LED structures. In one embodiment, thin YAG phosphor plates are formed and affixed over blue LEDs mounted on a submount wafer. A clear lens is then molded over each LED structure during a single molding process. The LEDs are then separated from the wafer. The molded lens may include red phosphor to generate a warmer white light. In another embodiment, the phosphor plates are first temporarily mounted on a backplate, and a lens containing a red phosphor is molded over the phosphor plates. The plates with overmolded lenses are removed from the backplate and affixed to the top of an energizing LED. A clear lens is then molded over each LED structure. The shape of the molded phosphor-loaded lenses may be designed to improve the color vs. angle uniformity. Multiple dies may be encapsulated by a single lens. In another embodiment, a prefabricated collimating lens is glued to the flat top of an overmolded lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Philips Lumilends Lighting Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gerd O. Mueller, Regina Mueller-Mach, Grigoriy Basin, Robert Scott West, Paul S. Martin, Tze-Sen Lim, Stefan Eberle
  • Publication number: 20080048200
    Abstract: Overmolded lenses and certain fabrication techniques are described for LED structures. In one embodiment, thin YAG phosphor plates are formed and affixed over blue LEDs mounted on a submount wafer. A clear lens is then molded over each LED structure during a single molding process. The LEDs are then separated from the wafer. The molded lens may include red phosphor to generate a warmer white light. In another embodiment, the phosphor plates are first temporarily mounted on a backplate, and a lens containing a red phosphor is molded over the phosphor plates. The plates with overmolded lenses are removed from the backplate and affixed to the top of an energizing LED. A clear lens is then molded over each LED structure. The shape of the molded phosphor-loaded lenses may be designed to improve the color vs. angle uniformity. Multiple dies may be encapsulated by a single lens. In another embodiment, a prefabricated collimating lens is glued to the flat top of an overmolded lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Gerd Mueller, Regina Mueller-Mach, Grigoriy Basin, Robert West, Paul Martin, Tze-Sen Lim, Stefan Eberle
  • Publication number: 20070097696
    Abstract: Collection optics are used with one or more light emitting diodes to produce, e.g., collimated light. The collection optics are produced in multiple pieces including a small reflective ring that surrounds the one or more light emitting diodes. The reflective ring may be positioned relative to the LEDs, using a mesa upon which the LEDs are mounted, as a lateral positioning guide. A separate upper reflector uses the reflective ring as a lateral positioning guide during assembly. The reflective ring and the upper reflector include reflective sidewalls that are approximately continuous when the reflective ring and upper reflector are assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Lumileds Lighting U.S., LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Eng, Mina Farr, Matthijs Keuper, Stefan Eberle, Franklin Wall
  • Patent number: D578226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Philips Lumileds Lighting Company, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Scott West, Stefan Eberle
  • Patent number: D598871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. et al., Philips Lumileds Lighting Company, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Eberle, Robert Scott West
  • Patent number: D658317
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Stefan Eberle
  • Patent number: D667145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Serge Joel Armand Bierhuizen, Stefan Eberle