Patents by Inventor Thomas Rettweiler

Thomas Rettweiler 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).

  • Patent number: 12276389
    Abstract: An illumination device for a motor vehicle having a printed circuit board with a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed thereon. An optical pane and a reflector element are provided, whereby the reflector element is disposed between the printed circuit board and the optical pane. The reflector element has a plurality of segments into which the reflector element is divided. Each light emitting diode is assigned a segment so that light emitted from the light emitting diodes is reflected by the segments of the reflector element and passes through the optical pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Martin Muegge, Diana Mundt, Thomas Rettweiler
  • Patent number: 12241610
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided for a motor vehicle. The lighting device contains a printed circuit board populated with light-emitting diodes and a reflector element. The reflector element is on the same side of the printed circuit board as the light-emitting diodes. The reflector element is subdivided into numerous segments. Each light-emitting diode is dedicated to a segment, such that the light from the light-emitting diodes can be reflected away from the printed circuit board by the reflector element in a beam direction (S). An optical element for the lighting device is placed downstream of the reflector element in the beam direction (S). The optical element has different optical properties above the reflective surface of the reflector element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Marc Kaup, Martin Mügge, Thomas Rettweiler
  • Patent number: 12163636
    Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device has a circuit board with a multiplicity of light-emitting diodes arranged thereon, a transparent optical layer, and a reflector element, wherein the reflector element is arranged between the circuit board and the optical layer, wherein the reflector element has multiple segments into which the reflector element is subdivided, wherein a segment is associated with each light-emitting diode so that light emitted by the light-emitting diodes can be reflected by the reflector element and can pass through the optical layer. Two light-emitting diodes are arranged in a segment. In addition, a lighting system and a motor vehicle are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Mathias Drueppel, Carsten Hohmann, Marc Kaup, Alfons Michaelis, Martin Muegge, Diana Mundt, Thomas Rettweiler, Jacek Roslak, Christian Schmidt, Dietmar Schroeder, Martin Vollmer
  • Publication number: 20240210006
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided for a motor vehicle. The lighting device contains a printed circuit board populated with light-emitting diodes and a reflector element. The reflector element is on the same side of the printed circuit board as the light-emitting diodes. The reflector element is subdivided into numerous segments. Each light-emitting diode is dedicated to a segment, such that the light from the light-emitting diodes can be reflected away from the printed circuit board by the reflector element in a beam direction (S). An optical element for the lighting device is placed downstream of the reflector element in the beam direction (S). The optical element has different optical properties above the reflective surface of the reflector element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Marc Kaup, Martin Mügge, Thomas Rettweiler
  • Patent number: 11098871
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles comprising at least one light source for generating at least one light beam, a scanning device for one-dimensionally scanning the at least one light beam bidirectionally in a scanning direction, and an array of optical elements arranged side by side in a direction that corresponds to the scanning direction so that the at least one light beam impinges on the optical elements successively. At least some of the optical elements are designed to expand the at least one light beam in a direction perpendicular to the direction, in which the optical elements are arranged side by side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Marcel Bursy, Markus Giehl, Julien Hansen, Marc Kaup, Thomas Rettweiler, Christian Schmidt, Christian Smarslik, Philip Stroop, Carsten Wilks, Benjamin Willeke
  • Publication number: 20200393106
    Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles comprising at least one light source for generating at least one light beam, a scanning device for one-dimensionally scanning the at least one light beam bidirectionally in a scanning direction, and an array of optical elements arranged side by side in a direction that corresponds to the scanning direction so that the at least one light beam impinges on the optical elements successively. At least some of the optical elements are designed to expand the at least one light beam in a direction perpendicular to the direction, in which the optical elements are arranged side by side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Marcel Bursy, Markus Giehl, Julien Hansen, Marc Kaup, Thomas Rettweiler, Christian Schmidt, Christian Smarslik, Philip Stroop, Carsten Wilks, Benjamin Willeke
  • Patent number: 10421392
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for vehicles with a light source unit and optical equipment for generating a specified signal light distribution to provide a specified signal function. The optical equipment consists of at least two optical units. A first optical unit deflects a first light beam emitted by the first light source is designed to generate the specified signal light distribution. A second optical unit, a hologram element, is used to deflect a second light beam generated by the second light source to create a holographic light image so that the specified signal function consists of the signal light distribution and the holographic light image that is spaced at a distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Martin Mügge, Thomas Rettweiler
  • Publication number: 20180022269
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus for vehicles with a light source unit and optical equipment for generating a specified signal light distribution to provide a specified signal function. The optical equipment consists of at least two optical units. A first optical unit deflects a first light beam emitted by the first light source is designed to generate the specified signal light distribution. A second optical unit, a hologram element, is used to deflect a second light beam generated by the second light source to create a holographic light image so that the specified signal function consists of the signal light distribution and the holographic light image that is spaced at a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Mügge, Thomas Rettweiler
  • Patent number: 9732954
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device (10) for at least one light source (110) located in a lighting system (100) and having a cooling body (20), which comprises at least one contact surface (22) for absorbing heat from the at least one light source (110) and at least one cooling element (24) for emitting the absorbed heat, characterized in that the cooling body (20) has a mechanical interface (26) which is designed for an optional arrangement of counter-interfaces (66) of at least two different optical components (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Martin Mügge, Thomas Rettweiler
  • Publication number: 20150198325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device (10) for at least one light source (110) located in a lighting system (100) and having a cooling body (20), which comprises at least one contact surface (22) for absorbing heat from the at least one light source (110) and at least one cooling element (24) for emitting the absorbed heat, characterized in that the cooling body (20) has a mechanical interface (26) which is designed for an optional arrangement of counter-interfaces (66) of at least two different optical components (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Martin Mügge, Thomas Rettweiler
  • Patent number: D906854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Florin Ovidiu Matei, Ovidiu-Petru Balaj, George Cristian Oproiu, Remus Pompiliu Dinu, Adrian Emanuel Maghet, Adrian Ciprian Firu, Gabriel Sirbu, Ovidiu Cristian Pardut, Marius Nicolae Dragomir, Dragos-Andrei Blagoi, Thomas Rettweiler, Carsten Hohmann
  • Patent number: D907261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thomas Rettweiler, Vincent Vosloh