Patents by Inventor Thomas Theeg

Thomas Theeg 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: 12498521
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber exit element (1), comprising: a plurality of glass fibers (10) each having at least one core (10a) which is designed to guide a signal light ray (A); and at least one optical element (14), preferably an optical window (14), an optical lens (14), an optical beam splitter (14) or an optical prism (14), which is connected to each open end (11) of the cores (10a) of the glass fibers (10) and is designed to receive the signal light ray (A) from the open ends (11) of the cores (10a) of the glass fibers (10) and to output said signal light ray to the outside via at least one exit face (14b) as exit rays (A?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: FIBERBRIDGE PHOTONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Theeg, Tony Pulzer
  • Patent number: 12379542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass fiber (1) comprising at least one fiber core (10), at least one fiber cladding (11) which at least substantially encloses the fiber core (10) in the circumferential direction (U) and along the longitudinal axis (X), and at least one fiber coating (12) which substantially encloses the fiber cladding (11) in the circumferential direction (U) and along the longitudinal axis (X), wherein the glass fiber (1) has at least one first exposed portion (13a) where the fiber cladding (11) is exposed by the fiber coating (12), for removing light (B) at least from the fiber cladding (11), wherein at least the fiber cladding (11) has a plurality of recesses (14) at least substantially in the radial direction (R), which recesses are designed to at least partially discharge the light (B) at least from the fiber cladding (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: FIBERBRIDGE PHOTONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Theeg
  • Publication number: 20250180811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a beam guide device for guiding signal light radiation, having at least one fiber input element which is designed to receive the signal light radiation, having at least one fiber output element which is designed to emit the signal light radiation, and having a plurality of fiber elements which are fastened at one end to the fiber input element and at the opposite end to the fiber output element and are designed to guide the signal light radiation from the fiber input element to the fiber output element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas THEEG
  • Publication number: 20250155642
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber exit element (1, 2, 3) comprising: a plurality of glass fibers (1) each having at least one core (10), each of which is designed to guide a signal light beam (A); and at least one optical element (2) which is connected in each case to an open end of the cores (10) of the glass fibers (1) at an entry surface (21) and is designed to receive the signal light beam (A) from the open ends of the cores (10) of the glass fibers (1) and emit same outwards in the form of exit beams via at least one exit surface (22), characterized by at least one first housing (30) which is connected to the optical element (2) and, together with the optical element (2), forms a first housing space (C) which at least substantially, preferably completely, encloses at least the entry surface (21) of the optical element (2) with the open ends of the cores (10) of the glass fibers (1), wherein the first housing (30) has a first housing shell (30a) which extends at least substantially, preferably exactly, par
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas THEEG
  • Publication number: 20240151907
    Abstract: Fiber optical component (1) comprising a plurality of optical fibers (10) each having at least, preferably exactly, one core of glass, preferably made of quartz glass, which is designed in each case to guide a signal light radiation (A), with at least, preferably exactly, one first optical element (11) made of glass, preferably made of quartz glass, which is connected to an inlet surface (11a) with in each case one open end of the cores of the optical fibers (10), preferably further connected to an open end of a cladding of the optical fibers (10) substantially enclosing the core, and designed to receive the signal light radiations (A) from the open ends of the cores of the optical fibers (10) and to emit them to the outside via at least one outlet surface (11b), with at least, preferably exactly, a second optical element (12) made of glass, preferably quartz glass, per optical fiber (10), which is designed and arranged at a distance relative to the first optical element (11) along the direction of propagatio
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: FiberBridge Photonics GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas THEEG
  • Publication number: 20240036258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to A fiber exit Element (1, 2) having A plurality of glass fibers (1), each having at least one core (11), which is each designed to guide A signal light radiation (A), and to at least one optical Element (2), preferably an optical window (2), an optical lens (2), an optical beam splitter (2), an optical prism (2) or an optical lens array (2), which is respectively connected and designed to receive the signal light radiation (A) from the open ends of the cores (11) of the glass fibers (1) and to discharge them as exit radiations via at least one exit surface (26), wherein the open ends of the cores (10) of the glass fibers (1), preferably further the open ends of the cores (10), are arranged within the material of the optical Element (2), preferably in relation to an entry surface (21) of the optical Element (2), and wherein at least the material of the open ends of the cores (11) of the glass fibers (1) is fused to the material of the optical Element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: FIBERBRIDGE PHOTONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas THEEG
  • Publication number: 20230064708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass fiber (1) comprising at least one fiber core (10), at least one fiber cladding (11) which at least substantially encloses the fiber core (10) in the circumferential direction (U) and along the longitudinal axis (X), and at least one fiber coating (12) which substantially encloses the fiber cladding (11) in the circumferential direction (U) and along the longitudinal axis (X), wherein the glass fiber (1) has at least one first exposed portion (13a) where the fiber cladding (11) is exposed by the fiber coating (12), for removing light (B) at least from the fiber cladding (11), wherein at least the fiber cladding (11) has a plurality of recesses (14) at least substantially in the radial direction (R), which recesses are designed to at least partially discharge the light (B) at least from the fiber cladding (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: FIBERBRIDGE PHOTONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas THEEG
  • Patent number: 11525954
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass fiber (1) comprising at least one fiber core (10), at least one fiber cladding (11) which at least substantially encloses the fiber core (10) in the circumferential direction (U) and along the longitudinal axis (X), and at least one fiber coating (12) which substantially encloses the fiber cladding (11) in the circumferential direction (U) and along the longitudinal axis (X), wherein the glass fiber (1) has at least one first exposed portion (13a) where the fiber cladding (11) is exposed by the fiber coating (12), for removing light (B) at least from the fiber cladding (11), wherein at least the fiber cladding (11) has a plurality of recesses (14) at least substantially in the radial direction (R), which recesses are designed to at least partially discharge the light (B) at least from the fiber cladding (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Theeg
  • Publication number: 20220244461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber exit element (1), comprising: a plurality of glass fibers (10) each having at least one core (10a) which is designed to guide a signal light ray (A); and at least one optical element (14), preferably an optical window (14), an optical lens (14), an optical beam splitter (14) or an optical prism (14), which is connected to each open end (11) of the cores (10a) of the glass fibers (10) and is designed to receive the signal light ray (A) from the open ends (11) of the cores (10a) of the glass fibers (10) and to output said signal light ray to the outside via at least one exit face (14b) as exit rays (A?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: FIBERBRIDGE PHOTONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas THEEG, Tony PULZER
  • Publication number: 20210364691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass fiber (1) comprising at least one fiber core (10), at least one fiber cladding (11) which at least substantially encloses the fiber core (10) in the circumferential direction (U) and along the longitudinal axis (X), and at least one fiber coating (12) which substantially encloses the fiber cladding (11) in the circumferential direction (U) and along the longitudinal axis (X), wherein the glass fiber (1) has at least one first exposed portion (13a) where the fiber cladding (11) is exposed by the fiber coating (12), for removing light (B) at least from the fiber cladding (11), wherein at least the fiber cladding (11) has a plurality of recesses (14) at least substantially in the radial direction (R), which recesses are designed to at least partially discharge the light (B) at least from the fiber cladding (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: FIBERBRIDGE PHOTONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas THEEG
  • Patent number: 9097853
    Abstract: A coupling arrangement according to the present invention comprises a target fiber, at least one feeding fiber and an intermediate fiber. The intermediate fiber comprises an input end and a converging taper portion, wherein the input end of the intermediate fiber is spliced to an output end of the feeding fiber in an axial way. Due to this coupling electromagnetic radiation being fed through the feeding fiber enters the intermediate fiber through its input end surface. The converging taper portion of the intermediate fiber is fused to the target fiber in the transfer region in a non-axial way. This leads to a non-axial coupling such that electromagnetic radiation, which entered the intermediate fiber through the input end surface thereof, is coupled into the target fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
    Inventor: Thomas Theeg
  • Publication number: 20130188911
    Abstract: A coupling arrangement according to the present invention comprises a target fiber, at least one feeding fiber and an intermediate fiber. The intermediate fiber comprises an input end and a converging taper portion, wherein the input end of the intermediate fiber is spliced to an output end of the feeding fiber in an axial way. Due to this coupling electromagnetic radiation being fed through the feeding fiber enters the intermediate fiber through its input end surface. The converging taper portion of the intermediate fiber is fused to the target fiber in the transfer region in a non-axial way. This leads to a non-axial coupling such that electromagnetic radiation, which entered the intermediate fiber through the input end surface thereof, is coupled into the target fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas Theeg