Patents by Inventor Theresa Kunz
Theresa Kunz 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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Patent number: 12007581Abstract: The invention relates to a projector module. In particular, the invention relates to a projector module for the use in mobile devices, wherein a most compact, stable and reliable module structure with high module efficiency can be achieved. A projector module according to the invention comprises a beam path with a laser source, designed to emit coherent electromagnetic radiation with a divergent beam profile; a collection optics, designed to collimate or focus the divergent radiation emitted by the laser source convergently into an image plane; and a diffractive optical element, DOE, designed to generate a projection pattern from the radiation collimated or focused by the collection optics; wherein a deflector, designed to deflect the divergent radiation emitted by the laser source from a first direction into a second direction deviating from the first direction, is arranged in front of the collection optics or is designed as a collection optics.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Jabil Optics Germany GmbHInventors: Kristina Uhlendorf, Theresa Kunz
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Publication number: 20210397013Abstract: The invention relates to a projector module. In particular, the invention relates to a projector module for the use in mobile devices, wherein a most compact, stable and reliable module structure with high module efficiency can be achieved. A projector module according to the invention comprises a beam path with a laser source, designed to emit coherent electromagnetic radiation with a divergent beam profile; a collection optics, designed to collimate or focus the divergent radiation emitted by the laser source convergently into an image plane; and a diffractive optical element, DOE, designed to generate a projection pattern from the radiation collimated or focused by the collection optics; wherein a deflector, designed to deflect the divergent radiation emitted by the laser source from a first direction into a second direction deviating from the first direction, is arranged in front of the collection optics or is designed as a collection optics.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Jabil Optics Germany GmbHInventors: Kristina Uhlendorf, Theresa Kunz
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Patent number: 11137618Abstract: The invention relates to a projector module. In particular, the invention relates to a projector module for the use in mobile devices, wherein a most compact, stable and reliable module structure with high module efficiency can be achieved. A projector module according to the invention comprises a beam path with a laser source, designed to emit coherent electromagnetic radiation with a divergent beam profile; a collection optics, designed to collimate or focus convergently into an image plane the divergent radiation emitted by the laser source; and a diffractive optical element, DOE, designed to generate a projection pattern from the radiation collimated or converged by the collection optics; wherein a deflector, designed to deflect the divergent radiation emitted by the laser source from a first direction into a second direction deviating from the first direction, is arranged in front of the collection optics or is designed as a collection optics.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Jabil Optics Germany GmbHInventors: Kristina Uhlendorf, Theresa Kunz
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Patent number: 10456530Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a supplementary device for attachment to an injection device including an imaging arrangement configured to capture an image of a moveable number sleeve of the injection device, a plurality of light sources, and a processor arrangement configured to control operation of the imaging arrangement and the plurality of light sources and to receive image data from the imaging arrangement. In some instances, the processor arrangement is configured to activate the plurality of light sources sequentially and to combine multiple images captured by the imaging apparatus under different illumination conditions into a single image.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Theresa Kunz, Mario Bock, Gertrud Blei
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Patent number: 10451246Abstract: The invention relates to a microlens arrangement (12) and an illumination device (10) for uniformly illuminating of an area (F), with a light source (11) and a microlens arrangement (12). In order to illuminate the area (F) to be illuminated as homogeneously as possible, the at least one microlens (1) of the microlens arrangement (12) has an entrance face (2) which is shaped such that monochromatic light incident on the microlens (1) and propagating parallel to the optical axis (O) is refracted by the entrance face (2) such that back focal lengths (S1, S2, S3) of the light with the optical axis (O) increase with the height of incidence (E1, E2, E3).Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Jabil Optics Germany GmbHInventors: Eberhard Piehler, Theresa Kunz, Gertrud Blei, Rainer Fischer
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Publication number: 20190265496Abstract: The invention relates to a projector module. In particular, the invention relates to a projector module for the use in mobile devices, wherein a most compact, stable and reliable module structure with high module efficiency can be achieved. A projector module according to the invention comprises a beam path with a laser source, designed to emit coherent electromagnetic radiation with a divergent beam profile; a collection optics, designed to collimate or focus convergently into an image plane the divergent radiation emitted by the laser source; and a diffractive optical element, DOE, designed to generate a projection pattern from the radiation collimated or converged by the collection optics; wherein a deflector, designed to deflect the divergent radiation emitted by the laser source from a first direction into a second direction deviating from the first direction, is arranged in front of the collection optics or is designed as a collection optics.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Jabil Optics Germany GmbHInventors: Kristina Uhlendorf, Theresa Kunz
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Patent number: 10080844Abstract: The subject matter described herein relates to a supplementary device for attachment to an injection device, the supplementary device comprising: a first imaging arrangement and a second imaging arrangement each configured to capture an image of a moveable number sleeve of the injection device from different respective angles. The supplementary device also comprises a plurality of light sources and a processor arrangement configured to control operation of the first imaging arrangement and the second imaging arrangement and the plurality of light sources and to receive image data from each of the imaging arrangements, wherein the processor arrangement is configured to combine images captured by the first imaging arrangement and the second imaging arrangement into a single image.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Theresa Kunz, Mario Bock, Gertrud Blei, Matthew Jones, Samuel Steel, Barry Yates, Anthony Paul Morris
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Patent number: 9920902Abstract: A laser source is described. The laser source is configured for providing collimated laser beams arranged in a ring-shape for exiting a phosphor. The laser source has laser diodes arranged in a ring-shaped manner around a symmetry axis. Parallel parts of the laser beams form a hollow tube. Further, a light source is described. The light source has a phosphor, an optical element and a light source configured for providing collimated laser beams arranged in a ring-shape for exiting the phosphor. The light source is arranged such that the collimated laser beams are directed opposite to the collimated luminance.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Jabil Optics Germany GmbHInventors: Eberhard Piehler, Norman Kuehn, Theresa Kunz, Gertrud Blei
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Publication number: 20170312446Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a supplementary device for attachment to an injection device including an imaging arrangement configured to capture an image of a moveable number sleeve of the injection device, a plurality of light sources, and a processor arrangement configured to control operation of the imaging arrangement and the plurality of light sources and to receive image data from the imaging arrangement. In some instances, the processor arrangement is configured to activate the plurality of light sources sequentially and to combine multiple images captured by the imaging apparatus under different illumination conditions into a single image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Theresa KUNZ, Mario BOCK, Gertrud BLEI
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Publication number: 20170304549Abstract: The subject matter described herein relates to a supplementary device for attachment to an injection device, the supplementary device comprising: a first imaging arrangement and a second imaging arrangement each configured to capture an image of a moveable number sleeve of the injection device from different respective angles. The supplementary device also comprises a plurality of light sources and a processor arrangement configured to control operation of the first imaging arrangement and the second imaging arrangement and the plurality of light sources and to receive image data from each of the imaging arrangements, wherein the processor arrangement is configured to combine images captured by the first imaging arrangement and the second imaging arrangement into a single image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Theresa Kunz, Mario Bock, Gertrud Blei, Matthew Jones, Samuel Steel, Barry Yates, Anthony Paul Morris
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Publication number: 20160363273Abstract: A laser source is described. The laser source is configured for providing collimated laser beams arranged in a ring-shape for exiting a phosphor. The laser source has laser diodes arranged in a ring-shaped manner around a symmetry axis. Parallel parts of the laser beams form a hollow tube. Further, a light source is described. The light source has a phosphor, an optical element and a light source configured for providing collimated laser beams arranged in a ring-shape for exiting the phosphor. The light source is arranged such that the collimated laser beams are directed opposite to the collimated luminance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Jabil Optics Germany GmbHInventors: Eberhard Piehler, Norman Kuehn, Theresa Kunz, Gertrud Blei
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Publication number: 20150219304Abstract: The invention relates to a microlens arrangement (12) and an illumination device (10) for uniformly illuminating of an area (F), with a light source (11) and a microlens arrangement (12). In order to illuminate the area (F) to be illuminated as homogeneously as possible, the at least one microlens (1) of the microlens arrangement (12) has an entrance face (2) which is shaped such that monochromatic light incident on the microlens (1) and propagating parallel to the optical axis (O) is refracted by the entrance face (2) such that back focal lengths (S1, S2, S3) of the light with the optical axis (O) increase with the height of incidence (E1, E2, E3).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Eberhard Piehler, Theresa Kunz, Gertrud Blei, Rainer Fischer