Patents by Inventor Thomas Klafta

Thomas Klafta 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: 20170146199
    Abstract: A semiconductor lamp (1) has at least one semiconductor light source (8) arranged on a front face (7) of a substrate (6) and a driver circuit (11) for activating the at least one semiconductor light source (8), at least part of the driver circuit (11) being secured on a rear face (10) of the substrate (6), facing away from the at least one semiconductor light source (8). The invention can be used, in particular, for retrofit lamps, in particular incandescent- or halogen retrofit lamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Weng, Stefan Ringler, Thomas Klafta, Marianne Auernhammer
  • Publication number: 20160215934
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a semiconductor lamp having at least one semiconductor light source, including multiple separately produced components, wherein at least two of the components are connected to one another by means of joint extrusion coating. Various embodiments further relate to a method for producing a semiconductor lamp having at least one semiconductor light source. The method includes at least, inserting at least one open driver housing and a cover for the driver housing into an injection mold, and extrusion coating the components inserted into the mold using potting material so that these components are permanently connected to one another by the potting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Klafta, Hubertus Breier, Michael Rosenauer, Marianne Auernhammer