Patents by Inventor Thomas Welz

Thomas Welz 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: 10995944
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to an illumination module for emitting light directed in parallel in a main emission direction, having a reflector with a focus lying on the front side thereof. At least one LED light source is arranged substantially at the focus of the reflector for radiating light into the reflector. A heatsink is arranged on the rear side of the reflector. The LED light source is oriented counter to the main emission direction. The reflector is configured to direct the light radiated into the reflector by the at least one LED light source in parallel and emit the light in the direction of the main emission direction. The at least one LED light source is held by means of at least one connecting web extending from the heatsink to the LED light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: LITEstudio OG
    Inventors: Michael Tschager, Thomas Welz
  • Publication number: 20200292162
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to an illumination module for emitting light directed in parallel in a main emission direction, having a reflector with a focus lying on the front side thereof. At least one LED light source is arranged substantially at the focus of the reflector for radiating light into the reflector. A heatsink is arranged on the rear side of the reflector. The LED light source is oriented counter to the main emission direction. The reflector is configured to direct the light radiated into the reflector by the at least one LED light source in parallel and emit the light in the direction of the main emission direction. The at least one LED light source is held by means of at least one connecting web extending from the heatsink to the LED light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Tschager, Thomas Welz