Patents by Inventor Thomas Höfer

Thomas Höfer 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: 20230227580
    Abstract: The invention also relates to antigen binding proteins and related fragments thereof for binding Von Willebrand factor (VWF) and uses thereof. In one aspect, the present invention provides an antigen binding protein comprising an antigen binding domain that binds to or specifically binds to Von Willebrand factor (VWF) under shear gradient conditions. Preferably, the antigen binding protein comprises an antigen binding domain that does not bind to VWF under constant shear conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicants: MONASH UNIVERSITY, BAKER HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Christoph HAGEMEYER, Erik WESTEIN, Thomas HOEFER, Robert ANDREWS, Elizabeth GARDINER
  • Patent number: 10333032
    Abstract: An embodiment optoelectronic semiconductor device includes a housing having a leadframe with a first and second connection conductor. The housing further has a housing body surrounding the leadframe in one or more regions. The housing body extends in a vertical direction between a mounting side of the housing body and a front side of the housing body opposite the mounting side. The first connection conductor has a recess. A semiconductor chip configured to generate radiation is arranged within the housing, and the semiconductor chip is disposed in the recess and is affixed to the first connection conductor within the recess. A side face of the recess forms a reflector for reflecting the generated radiation. The first connection conductor protrudes from the housing body at the mounting side. The semiconductor chip is, in at least some regions, free of an encapsulation material adjoining the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Möllmer, Markus Arzberger, Michael Schwind, Thomas Höfer, Martin Haushalter, Mario Wiengarten, Tilman Eckert
  • Publication number: 20160218248
    Abstract: An embodiment optoelectronic semiconductor device includes a housing having a leadframe with a first and second connection conductor. The housing further has a housing body surrounding the leadframe in one or more regions. The housing body extends in a vertical direction between a mounting side of the housing body and a front side of the housing body opposite the mounting side. The first connection conductor has a recess. A semiconductor chip configured to generate radiation is arranged within the housing, and the semiconductor chip is disposed in the recess and is affixed to the first connection conductor within the recess. A side face of the recess forms a reflector for reflecting the generated radiation. The first connection conductor protrudes from the housing body at the mounting side. The semiconductor chip is, in at least some regions, free of an encapsulation material adjoining the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Möllmer, Markus Arzberger, Michael Schwind, Thomas Höfer, Martin Haushalter, Mario Wiengarten, Tilmann Eckert
  • Patent number: 9070853
    Abstract: A package for an optoelectronic semiconductor component is disclosed. The package includes a package body, a first connecting lead and a second connecting lead. The first connecting lead and the second connecting lead each extend in a vertical direction through the package body. A semiconductor component with such a package and a semiconductor chip are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Moellmer, Markus Arzberger, Michael Schwind, Thomas Hoefer
  • Patent number: 8897327
    Abstract: A laser diode device including a housing having a mounting area in a cavity of the housing, at least one laser diode chip that emits electromagnetic radiation through a radiation exit area during operation, at least one covering element which is transmissive, at least in places, to the electromagnetic radiation generated by the laser diode chip during operation, and a deflection element, that directs at least part of the electromagnetic radiation generated by the laser diode chip during operation in a direction of the covering element, wherein the radiation exit area of the laser diode chip runs substantially transversely or substantially perpendicularly with respect to the mounting area and/or with respect to the covering element, the covering element connects to the housing, and the covering element tightly closes the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Auen, Uwe Strauss, Thomas Höfer
  • Patent number: 8735930
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component (1) is proposed that comprises a housing body (2) and at least one semiconductor chip (8) disposed thereon, said housing body having a base part (13) comprising a connector body (16), on which a connecting conductor material (6, 7) is disposed, and said housing body having a reflector part (14) comprising a reflector body (23), on which a reflector material (9) is disposed, wherein said connector body and said reflector body are preformed separately from each other and said reflector body is disposed on said connector body in the form of a reflector top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Brunner, Matthias Winter, Markus Zeiler, Georg Bogner, Thomas Höfer
  • Patent number: 8642902
    Abstract: A surface-mountable device (100) is specified, having a mounting side (101), a top side (102) lying opposite the mounting side (101), an electrically insulating carrier plate (1), an electrical component (2) and a housing (3). The carrier plate (1) terminates the device (100) toward the mounting side (101). Furthermore, the carrier plate (1) has a fixing side (103) lying opposite the mounting side (101). For the purpose of making electrical contact with the component (2), the carrier plate (1) has conductor tracks (4) arranged on the fixing side (103), contact areas (5) arranged on the mounting side (101), and openings (6), wherein in each case a contact area (5) is electrically conductively connected to a conductor track (4) by an opening (6). The component (2) is enclosed by the housing (3), wherein at least one opening (6) is arranged below the component (2). The housing (3) and the carrier plate (1) are arranged flush with one another in a plan view of the carrier plate (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schumann, Thomas Hoefer, Werner Kuhlmann
  • Publication number: 20130272329
    Abstract: A laser diode device including a housing having a mounting area in a cavity of the housing, at least one laser diode chip that emits electromagnetic radiation through a radiation exit area during operation, at least one covering element which is transmissive, at least in places, to the electromagnetic radiation generated by the laser diode chip during operation, and a deflection element, that directs at least part of the electromagnetic radiation generated by the laser diode chip during operation in a direction of the covering element, wherein the radiation exit area of the laser diode chip runs substantially transversely or substantially perpendicularly with respect to the mounting area and/or with respect to the covering element, the covering element connects to the housing, and the covering element tightly closes the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Auen, Uwe Strauss, Thomas Höfer
  • Publication number: 20130256736
    Abstract: A package for an optoelectronic semiconductor component is disclosed. The package includes a package body, a first connecting lead and a second connecting lead. The first connecting lead and the second connecting lead each extend in a vertical direction through the package body. A semiconductor component with such a package and a semiconductor chip are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Moellmer, Markus Arzberger, Michael Schwind, Thomas Hoefer
  • Publication number: 20110299232
    Abstract: A surface-mountable device (100) is specified, comprising a mounting side (101), a top side (102) lying opposite the mounting side (101), an electrically insulating carrier plate (1), an electrical component (2) and a housing (3). The carrier plate (1) terminates the device (100) toward the mounting side (101). Furthermore, the carrier plate (1) has a fixing side (103) lying opposite the mounting side (101). For the purpose of making electrical contact with the component (2), the carrier plate (1) has conductor tracks (4) arranged on the fixing side (103), contact areas (5) arranged on the mounting side (101), and openings (6), wherein in each case a contact area (5) is electrically conductively connected to a conductor track (4) by means of an opening (6). The component (2) is enclosed by the housing (3), wherein at least one opening (6) is arranged below the component (2). The housing (3) and the carrier plate (1) are arranged flush with one another in a plan view of the carrier plate (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schumann, Thomas Hoefer, Werner Kuhlmann
  • Patent number: 7975394
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a tilt sensor comprising at least one body movable along a predefined path and an optoelectronic unit for determining the position of said body, said tilt sensor being surface-mountable. The invention is further directed to a tilt sensor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Möllmer, Frank Singer, Michael Schumann, Martin Haushalter, Thomas Hoefer, Christine Rüth, Stefan Strüwing
  • Patent number: 7851812
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the invention includes a housing, a recess containing an optoelectronic component, and a film including a polyimide, which is over the recess covering the optoelectronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Rudolf Behringer, Harald Feltges, Thomas Hoefer, Frank Moellmer
  • Patent number: 7718451
    Abstract: A method for patterned metallization of a plastic-containing body, which comprises the steps of producing the body via a two-component injection-molding process with at least two plastics, one of which is non-metallizable, and metallizing the body in such a way that a metallized region and a non-metallized region are formed, wherein the non-metallized region is determined by the non-metallizable plastic. A method for the patterned metallization of a plastic-containing body in particular a package body for an optoelectronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Höfer, Herbert Brunner, Frank Möllmer, Günter Waitl, Rainer Sewald, Markus Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20100000104
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a tilt sensor comprising at least one body movable along a predefined path and an optoelectronic unit for determining the position of said body, said tilt sensor being surface-mountable. The invention is further directed to a tilt sensor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Möllmer, Frank Singer, Michael Schumann, Martin Haushalter, Thomas Hoefer, Christine Rüth, Stefan Strüwing
  • Publication number: 20090212316
    Abstract: A surface-mounted component, comprising an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a molded body integrally molded onto the semiconductor chip, a mounting area formed at least in places by a surface of the molded body, at least one connection location and side areas of the component which are produced by means of singulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Bert Braune, Herbert Brunner, Thomas Höfer, Harald Jäger, Raimund Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20070200130
    Abstract: An electronic device according to the invention includes a housing, a recess containing an optoelectronic component, and a film including a polyimide, which is over the recess covering the optoelectronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Behringer, Harald Feltges, Thomas Hoefer, Frank Moellmer
  • Patent number: 7247940
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device, comprising a package body (57) and at least one semiconductor chip (50) arranged on the package body (57). The surface of the package body (57) has a metallized subregion (15) and a non-metallized subregion (20). The package body (57) includes at least two different plastics (53, 54), one of the plastics being non-metallizable (54) and this plastic determining the non-metallized subregion (20). A method for producing such components and a method for the patterned metallization of a plastic-containing body are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductor GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Höfer, Herbert Brunner, Frank Möllmer, Günter Waitl, Rainer Sewald, Markus Zeiler