Patents by Inventor Stefan Schwind

Stefan Schwind 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).

  • Optical element having metallic seed layer and aluminum layer, and method for producing same
    Patent number: 11466356
    Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum layer is provided. The method includes depositing a metallic seed layer on a substrate, the seed layer having a thickness of not more than 5 nm, and also includes applying the aluminum layer to the seed layer, wherein the aluminum layer has a thickness of more than 30 nm. Further, an optical element, which can be a mirror layer, is provided including the metallic seed layer and the aluminum layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V., Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
    Inventors: Sven Stempfhuber, Dieter Gäbler, Paul Schmitt, Peter Munzert, Stefan Schwinde
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ALUMINUM LAYER AND OPTICAL ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20210047719
    Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum layer is provided. The method includes depositing a metallic seed layer on a substrate, the seed layer having a thickness of not more than 5 nm, and also includes applying the aluminum layer to the seed layer, wherein the aluminum layer has a thickness of more than 30 nm. Further, an optical element, which can be a mirror layer, is provided including the metallic seed layer and the aluminum layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicants: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V., Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
    Inventors: Sven Stempfhuber, Dieter Gäbler, Paul Schenk, Peter Munzert, Stefan Schwinde
  • Method for producing a reflector element and reflector element
    Patent number: 10618840
    Abstract: A method for producing a reflector element and a reflector element are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes depositing a layer sequence on a substrate, wherein the layer sequence includes at least one mirror layer and at least one reactive multilayer system and igniting the reactive multilayer system in order to activate heat input in the layer sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena
    Inventors: Mark Schürmann, Stefan Schwinde, Robert Müller, Norbert Kaiser
  • Optical element comprising a reflective coating
    Patent number: 10429549
    Abstract: An optical element including a reflective coating is disclosed. In an embodiment the reflective coating includes an adhesion-promoting layer, an at least partially reflective silver layer disposed on the adhesion-promoting layer and a protective layer system disposed on the silver layer, wherein the protective layer system includes a plurality of dielectric layers, wherein the dielectric layers include at least one first layer and at least one second layer, wherein the first layer and the second layer have a different resistance to at least two different contamination substances, wherein the dielectric layers have a thickness of not more than 30 nm, and wherein a number of the dielectric layers amounts to at least five.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
    Inventors: Mark Schürmann, Stefan Schwinde, Norbert Kaiser
  • Method for Producing a Reflector Element and Reflector Element
    Publication number: 20180029931
    Abstract: A method for producing a reflector element and a reflector element are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes depositing a layer sequence on a substrate, wherein the layer sequence includes at least one mirror layer and at least one reactive multilayer system and igniting the reactive multilayer system in order to activate heat input in the layer sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Schürmann, Stefan Schwinde, Robert Müller, Norbert Kaiser
  • Cabinet for receiving electronic sub-assembly and distribution components
    Patent number: 6407332
    Abstract: The cabinet has four upright supports, which are connected to one another at the top and bottom in each case, for fixing the subassemblies and distribution components, the upright supports each having a comb-like limb that points obliquely outward and whose outer edge in each case forms an edge of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Buchberger, Heinz-Juergen Niggl, Stefan Schwind
  • Housing for electrical assemblies
    Patent number: 6100468
    Abstract: A housing for electrical assemblies is composed of at least one chassis, whereby u-shaped connecting clips open toward the back are arranged between the individual chassis, the u-shaped clips being composed of vertically proceeding, perforated plates that terminate flush with the chassis. A floor part composed of a fire protection floor and a floor clip that is fashioned similar to the connecting clip and a cover part composed of an upper covering and a cover clip that is fashioned similar to the connecting clip are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinz-Juergen Niggl, Georg Buchberger, Stefan Schwind, Matthew-T Hannigan