Patents by Inventor Stefan Lange
Stefan Lange 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: 20190194716Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition and its use for treating a sputum sample suspected to contain mycobacteria. The composition comprises thymol, a linear or branched alcohol, a chaotropic agent, a reducing agent, a detergent, and a buffer, and has a pH value between 8.5 and 10. Also disclosed is a method for treating a sputum sample suspected to contain mycobacteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Carolin Bier, Stefan Lange, Pirmin Hans Loetscher
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Publication number: 20190157520Abstract: A lighting device is specified. The lighting device comprises a phosphor having the general molecular formula (MA)a(MB)b(MC)c(MD)d(TA)e(TB)f(TC)g(TD)h(TE)i(TF)j(XA)k(XB)l(XC)m(XD)n:E. In this case, MA is selected from a group of monovalent metals, MB is selected from a group of divalent metals, MC is selected from a group of trivalent metals, MD is selected from a group of tetravalent metals, TA is selected from a group of monovalent metals, TB is selected from a group of divalent metals, TC is selected from a group of trivalent metals, TD is selected from a group of tetravalent metals, TE is selected from a group of pentavalent elements, TF is selected from a group of hexavalent elements, XA is selected from a group of elements which comprises halogens, XB is selected from a group of elements which comprises O, S and combinations thereof, XC=N and XD=C and E=Eu, Ce, Yb and/or Mn. The following furthermore hold true: a+b+c+d=t; e+f+g+h+i+j=u; k+l+m+n=v; a+2b+3c+4d+e+2f+3g+4h+5i+6j?k?2l?3m?4n=w; 0.8?t?1; ?3.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Markus Seibald, Dominik Baumann, Stefan Lange, Hubert Huppertz, Thorsten Schroeder, Daniel Bichler, Gudrun Plundrich, Simon Peschke, Gregor Hoerder, Gina Maya Achrainer, Klaus Wurst
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Publication number: 20190144744Abstract: A phosphor is specified. The phosphor has the general molecular formula: (MA)a(MB)b(MC)c(MD)d(TA)e(TB)f(TC)g(TD)h(TE)i(TF)j(XA)k(XB)l(XC)m(XD)n:E. In this case, MA is selected from a group of monovalent metals, MB is selected from a group of divalent metals, MC is selected from a group of trivalent metals, MD is selected from a group of tetravalent metals, TA is selected from a group of monovalent metals, TB is selected from a group of divalent metals, TC is selected from a group of trivalent metals, TD is selected from a group of tetravalent metals, TE is selected from a group of pentavalent elements, TF is selected from a group of hexavalent elements, XA is selected from a group of elements which comprises halogens, XB is selected from a group of elements which comprises O, S and combinations thereof,—E=Eu, Ce, Yb and/or Mn, XC=N and XD=C. The following furthermore hold true: a+b+c+d=t; e+f+g+h+i+j=u; k+l+m+n=v; a+2b+3c+4d+e+2f+3g+4h+5i+6j?k?2l?3m?4n=w; 0.8?t?1; 3.5?u?4; 3.5?v?4; (?0.2)?w?0.2 and 0?m<0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Markus Seibald, Dominik Baumann, Stefan Lange, Hubert Huppertz, Thorsten Schroeder, Daniel Bichler, Gudrun Plundrich, Simon Peschke, Gregor Hoerder, Gina Maya Achrainer, Klaus Wurst
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Publication number: 20190144745Abstract: A phosphor is specified. The phosphor has the general molecular formula: (MA)a(MB)b(MC)c(MD)d(TA)e(TB)f(TC)g(TD)h(TE)i(TF)j(XA)k(XB)l(XC)m(XD)n:E. In this case, MA is selected from a group of monovalent metals, MB is selected from a group of divalent metals, MC is selected from a group of trivalent metals, MD is selected from a group of tetravalent metals, TA is selected from a group of monovalent metals, TB is selected from a group of divalent metals, TC is selected from a group of trivalent metals, TD is selected from a group of tetravalent metals, TE is selected from a group of pentavalent elements, TF is selected from a group of hexavalent elements, XA is selected from a group of elements which comprises halogens, XB is selected from a group of elements which comprises O, S and combinations thereof, -E=Eu, Ce, Yb and/or Mn, XC?N and XD=C. The following furthermore hold true: a+b+c+d=t; e+f+g+h+i+j=u; k+l+m+n=v; a+2b+3c+4d+e+2f+3g+4h+5i+6j?k?2l?3m?4n=w; 0.8?t?1; 3.5?u?4; 3.5?v?4; (?0.2)?w?0.2 and 0?m<0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Markus Seibald, Dominik Baumann, Tim Fiedler, Stefan Lange, Hubert Huppertz, Daniel Dutzler, Thorsten Schroeder, Daniel Bichler, Gudrun Plundrich, Simon Peschke, Gregor Hoerder, Gina Maya Achrainer, Klaus Wurst
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Publication number: 20190093011Abstract: A lighting device is specified. The lighting device comprises a phosphor having the general molecular formula (MA)a(MB)b(MC)c(MD)d(TA)e(TB)f(TC)g(TD)h(TE)i(TF)j(XA)k(XB)l(XC)m(XD)n:E. In this case, MA is selected from a group of monovalent metals, MB is selected from a group of divalent metals, MC is selected from a group of trivalent metals, MD is selected from a group of tetravalent metals, TA is selected from a group of monovalent metals, TB is selected from a group of divalent metals, TC is selected from a group of trivalent metals, TD is selected from a group of tetravalent metals, TE is selected from a group of pentavalent elements, TF is selected from a group of hexavalent elements, XA is selected from a group of elements which comprises halogens, XB is selected from a group of elements which comprises O, S and combinations thereof, XC=N and XD=C and E=Eu, Ce, Yb and/or Mn. The following furthermore hold true: a+b+c+d=t; e+f+g+h+i+j=u; k+l+m+n=v; a+2b+3c+4d+e+2f+3g+4h+5i+6j?k?2l?3m?4n=w; 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Markus Seibald, Dominik Baumann, Tim Fiedler, Stefan Lange, Hubert Huppertz, Daniel Dutzler, Thorsten Schroeder, Daniel Bichler, Gudrun Plundrich, Simon Peschke, Gregor Hoerder, Gina Maya Achrainer, Klaus Wurst
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Patent number: 10240086Abstract: A radiation-emitting component comprising a ceramic material, comprising a garnet having the composition represented by the formula A3-xB5O12:Dx and a barium-containing oxide. In the garnet A3-xB5O12:Dx, A is selected from lutetium, yttrium, gadolinium, terbium, scandium, another rare earth metal or mixtures thereof. B is selected from aluminum, scandium, gallium, indium, boron or mixtures thereof. D is at least one dopant selected from chromium, manganese and rare earth metals, particularly cerium, praseodymium or gadolinium. The dopant is present with x is 0?x?2.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Madis Raukas, Krister Bergenek, George C. Wei, Nathan M. Zink, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: 10233388Abstract: A lighting device includes a radiation source that emits primary radiation in the wavelength range of 300 nm to 570 nm, a first phosphor arranged in a beam path of the primary radiation source that converts at least part of the primary radiation into secondary radiation in an orange to red wavelength range of 570 nm to 800 nm, and filter particles arranged in a beam path of the secondary radiation that absorb at least part of the secondary radiation.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Rebecca Römer, Stefan Lange, Dominik Eisert
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Patent number: 10217909Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component is disclosed. In an embodiment, the semiconductor component includes at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip for generating primary radiation in a near-ultraviolet or in a visible spectral range, at least one phosphor for partial or complete conversion of the primary radiation into a longer-waved secondary radiation which is in the visible spectral range and at least one filter substance for partial absorption of the secondary radiation, wherein the phosphor and the filter substance are closely connected to the semiconductor chip.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Stefan Lange, Vera Stöppelkamp, Frank Jermann, Andreas Biebersdorf, Ralph Wirth
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Patent number: 10203101Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customizable realistic lighting effects while compensating for rolling shutter, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter, said parameter comprising a user selectable camera frequency; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a realistic lighting effect, wherein the minimum pulse width of said time varying lighting value is determined by said camera frequency so as to avoid rolling shutter artefacts.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: 10197257Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting device to produce a range of user customizable realistic lighting effects for videography, broadcasting, cinematography, studio filming and/or location filming is disclosed. The method comprises: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; wherein said at least one simulation parameter for characterizing a lighting effect is at least one of: a random brightness; a random duration; and a random interval; said simulation parameter depending on the lighting effect being simulated and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: 10197258Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system, the system comprising: a lighting device; and a controller for controlling the lighting device to produce user customisable realistic lighting effects, the controller comprising: a calculating device adapted to calculate a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and adapted to output said time varying lighting value to said lighting device so as to simulate a user customizable realistic lighting effect; wherein said lighting device and said controller are integrated in a combined unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: 10190046Abstract: A luminescent material mixture has a first luminescent material and a second luminescent material, wherein, under excitation with blue light, an emission spectrum of the first luminescent material has a relative intensity maximum in a yellowish-green region of the spectrum at a wavelength of greater than or equal to 540 nm and less than or equal to 560 nm and an emission spectrum of the second luminescent material has a relative intensity maximum in an orange-red region of the spectrum at a wavelength of greater than or equal to 600 nm and less than or equal to 620 nm.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Rebecca Römer, Barbara Huckenbeck, Stefan Lange, Hailing Cui
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Publication number: 20180358514Abstract: A radiation-emitting optoelectronic device, a method for using a radiation-emitting optoelectronic device and a method for making a radiation-emitting optoelectronic device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device includes a semiconductor chip configured to emit a primary radiation and a conversion element including a conversion material which comprises Cr and/or Ni ions and a host material and which, during operation of the device, converts the primary radiation emitted by the semiconductor chip into a secondary radiation of a wavelength between 700 nm and 2000 nm, wherein the host material comprises EAGa12O19, AyGa5O(15+y)/2, AE3Ga2O14, Ln3Ga5GeO14, Ga2O3, Ln3Ga5.5D0.5O14 or Mg4D2O9, wherein EA=Mg, Ca, Sr and/or Ba, A=Li, Na, K and/or Rb, AE=Mg, Ca, Sr and/or Ba, Ln=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and/or Lu and D=Nb and/or Ta, and wherein y=0.9-1.9.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Sonja Tragl, Dominik Eisert, Stefan Lange, Nils Kaufmann, Alexander Martin, Krister Bergenek
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Publication number: 20180277720Abstract: Wavelength converters including coarse particles/grains of a red nitride phosphor are disclosed. In some embodiments the red nitride phosphor is a (Ca,Sr,Ba)2Si5N8:Eu phosphor with a D50 grain size or a D50 particle size that is ?5 microns. The red nitride phosphor may be encapsulated within an organic matrix or present in an inorganic matrix. In the latter case, the inorganic matrix may include fine grains with a D50 grain size <5 microns. Methods of making such wavelength converters and devices including such wavelength converters are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Yi Zheng, Sonja Tragl, Juliane Kechele, Johanna Strube-Knyrim, Madis Raukas, Stefan Lange, Daniel Bichler
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Patent number: 10020429Abstract: Conversion LED emits primary radiation (peak wavelength 435 nm to 455 nm) and has a luminescent substance-containing layer positioned to intercept the primary radiation and convert it into secondary radiation. First and second luminescent substances are used. The first luminescent substance is a A3B5O12:Ce garnet type emitting yellow green having cation A=75 to 100 mol. % Lu, remainder Y and a Ce content of 1.5 to 2.9 mol. %, where B=10 to 40 mol. % Ga, remainder Al. The second luminescent substance is of the MAlSiN3:Eu calsine type which emits orange red, where M is Ca alone or at least 80% Ca and the remainder of M may be Sr, Ba, Mg, Li or Cu, in each case alone or in combination, wherein some of the Al up to 20%, can be replaced by B, and wherein N can be partially replaced by O, F, Cl, alone or in combination.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Frank Baumann, Norbert Boenisch, Tim Fiedler, Frank Jermann, Stefan Lange, Reiner Windisch
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Patent number: 9962424Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an antisecretory factor (AF) protein, peptide, derivative, homologue, and/or fragment thereof, having equivalent functional activity, and/or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof, for optimizing delivery and cellular uptake of a pharmaceutical substance and/or formulation, or a gene delivery. Typically, said pharmaceutical substance and/or formulation comprises an anticancer drug, radiation therapy, an antibiotic substance, an antiviral substance or a drug targeting posttraumatic injury, neurodegeneration, a parasite, or an inflammatory condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: LANTMÄNNEN AS-FAKTOR ABInventors: Eva Jennische, Stefan Lange, Hans-Arne Hansson
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Publication number: 20180044585Abstract: Phospher particles with a Protective Layer and a method for producing phosphor particles with a protective layer are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes treating Si-containing and/or Al-containing phosphor with an acid solution, wherein a pH value of the acid solution is maintained within a range of pH 3.5 to pH 7 for a period of at least 1 h, wherein an Si-containing layer is formed on the phosphor particles, wherein the Si-containing layer has a higher content of Si on a surface than the phosphor particles, and/or wherein an Al-containing layer is formed on the phosphor particles, wherein the Al-containing layer has a modified content of aluminum on the surface than the phosphor particles and tempering the treated phosphor particles at a temperature of at least 100° C. thereby producing the protective layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Tim Fiedler, Sonja Tragl, Stefan Lange
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Publication number: 20170306224Abstract: A phosphor and a lighting device are disclosed. In an embodiment a lighting device includes a first phosphor disposed in a beam path of the primary radiation source, wherein the first phosphor has the formula Sr(SraM1?a)Si2Al2(N,X)6:D,A,B,E,G,L, wherein element M is selected from Ca, Ba, Mg or combinations thereof, wherein element D is one or more elements selected from Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, alkali metals or Yb, wherein element A is selected from divalent metals different than those of the elements M and D, wherein element B is selected from trivalent metals, wherein element E is selected from monovalent metals, wherein element G is selected from tetravalent elements, wherein element L is selected from trivalent elements, wherein element X is selected from O or halogen, and wherein a parameter a is between 0.6 and 1.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Tim Fiedler, Daniel Bichler, Stefan Lange, Rebecca Römer, Frank Jermann, Frauke Thienel, Barbara Huckenbeck, Alexander Baumgartner, Vera Stöppelkamp, Norbert Bönisch, Hailing Cui
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Patent number: 9725646Abstract: A phosphor is disclosed. In an embodiment a phosphor includes an inorganic substance which includes, in its composition, at least an element D, an element A1, an element AX, an element SX and an element NX where D includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, alkali metals and Yb, A1 includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of divalent metals not included in D, SX includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of tetravalent metals, AX includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of trivalent metals, and NX includes one, two or more elements selected from the group consisting of O, N, S, C, Cl, and F, wherein the inorganic substance has the same crystal structure as Sr(SraCa1-a)Si2Al2N61.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignees: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, OSRAM GmbHInventors: Tim Fiedler, Daniel Bichler, Stefan Lange, Rebecca Römer, Frank Jermann, Frauke Thienel, Barbara Huckenbeck, Alexander Baumgartner, Vera Stöppelkamp, Norbert Bönisch, Hailing Cui
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Publication number: 20170219579Abstract: The present invention relates to animmunological assay kits for determining the presence or absence, and/or the concentration, of proteasome-complement complex formation in a sample, such as in bodily fluids using a first antibody and a second antibody, wherein the first antibody is immobilized on a carrier and the second antibody is modified with a labeling substance, and the first antibody and the second antibody are selected from an antibody specific for a proteasome protein, such as AF1 or intact proteasome, and an antibody specific for complement factor C3, such as C3, C3c,C3b, iC3b, or an antibody specific for complement factor C4, such as C4, C4b, iC4b or C4c The disclosed assay can be used for detecting levels of circulating 26S proteasome bound to complement factor 3 or 4 in blood plasma or other body fluids, such as for monitoring levels of inflammation and virus infection in the body of a mammalian, including complement system down regulation in the body of a mammalian as well as for verifying compType: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: LANTMÄNNEN AS-FAKTOR ABInventors: Stefan Lange, Ivar Lönnroth