Patents by Inventor Thomas Donauer

Thomas Donauer 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).

  • Lighting device and lamp comprising said lighting device
    Patent number: 8992046
    Abstract: A luminous means (1) comprising a multiplicity of light emitting diodes (10) arranged in a manner distributed three-dimensionally and a screen (11) formed from a radiation-opaque or translucent material, wherein the screen (11) encloses the light emitting diodes at least in places, wherein the screen (11) has a multiplicity of perforations disposed downstream of the light emitting diodes (10) in the emission direction, and wherein light emitted by the light emitting diodes (10) during operation of the luminous means passes through the perforations (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Moeck, Harald Henkel, Wilhelm Meierhofer, Jens Florian Hockel, Thomas Donauer
  • Lighting module
    Patent number: 8994039
    Abstract: A lighting module may include a lighting band with a band-shaped flexible substrate, wherein at least one semiconductor light source is applied to a top side of the substrate, wherein the lighting module is faced with a protective layer such that at least one emission area of the at least one semiconductor light source is exposed thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Thomas Donauer, Robert Kraus, Christine Maier, Giovanni Scilla, Steffen Strauss
  • METHOD FOR CONTACTING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING ELECTRIC CONTACTS ON BOTH SIDES AND SUCH A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
    Publication number: 20120276758
    Abstract: A method for contacting a printed circuit board (1; 14, 15) provided with electrical contacts (8a-8d) on both sides (2, 5), wherein the electrical contacts (8a-8d) on both sides (2, 5) of the printed circuit board (1; 14) are at least partially contacted by at least one ZIF connector (10a, 10b; 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Thomas Donauer, David Dussault, Harald Stoyan
  • Lighting Device and Lamp Comprising said Lighting Device
    Publication number: 20120182732
    Abstract: A luminous means (1) comprising a multiplicity of light emitting diodes (10) arranged in a manner distributed three-dimensionally and a screen (11) formed from a radiation-opaque or translucent material, wherein the screen (11) encloses the light emitting diodes at least in places, wherein the screen (11) has a multiplicity of perforations disposed downstream of the light emitting diodes (10) in the emission direction, and wherein light emitted by the light emitting diodes (10) during operation of the luminous means passes through the perforations (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Moeck, Harald Henkel, Wilhelm Meierhofer, Jens Florian Hockel, Thomas Donauer
  • CARRIER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SEMICONDUCTOR LUMINOUS DEVICE AND CARRIER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120002409
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a mount may include an elongated basic form which is configured to include at least two functionalities, of which at least one functionality is a lighting functionality, wherein to implement the at least one lighting functionality, the mount includes at least one semiconductor lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventor: Thomas Donauer
  • LIGHTING MODULE
    Publication number: 20110291125
    Abstract: A lighting module may include a lighting band with a band-shaped flexible substrate, wherein at least one semiconductor light source is applied to a top side of the substrate, wherein the lighting module is faced with a protective layer such that at least one emission area of the at least one semiconductor light source is exposed thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Thomas Donauer, Robert Kraus, Christine Maier, Giovanni Scilla, Steffen Strauss