Patents by Inventor Thorsten Vehoff
Thorsten Vehoff 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).
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Patent number: 11196027Abstract: An light-emitting apparatus and a method for producing a light-emitting apparatus are disclosed. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes at least one organic device and an outcoupling layer, wherein the at least one organic device emits electromagnetic radiation during operation, wherein the outcoupling layer contains optical structures, and wherein the apparatus has a non-Lambertian radiation distribution curve during operation. The outcoupling layer influences the radiation passing through it in an optically varying manner by the optical structures along a lateral direction in order to produce the non-Lambertian radiation distribution curve.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: PICTIVA DISPLAYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Karsten Diekmann, Thorsten Vehoff, Ulrich Niedermeier, Andreas Rausch, Daniel Riedel, Nina Riegel, Thomas Wehlus
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Patent number: 10531536Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly and method for operating an optoelectronic assembly are provided. In some aspects, the optoelectronic assembly includes an organic light-emitting component, a temperature sensor configured to record a temperature value, and a driver circuit coupled to the organic light-emitting component and the temperature sensor. The driver circuit is configured to apply an AC voltage to the organic light-emitting component when the organic light-emitting component is switched on, and if the recorded temperature value is less than a predetermined temperature threshold value, where the AC voltage is, at least, temporarily less than an instantaneous threshold voltage of the organic light-emitting component. The driver circuit is also configured to apply a DC voltage to the organic light-emitting component if a measurement value is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, where the DC voltage is greater than the instantaneous threshold voltage of the organic light-emitting component.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Kilian Regau, Joerg Farrnbacher, Benjamin Hoeflinger, Thorsten Vehoff, Tobias Pohl-Zander
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Patent number: 10187060Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device comprising an illuminant embodied as an OLED, and comprising a capacitive switching means, which are arranged on a substrate, wherein the illuminant has a first electrically conductive electrode and a second electrically conductive electrode, wherein a layer comprising organic, electroluminescent material is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the switching means has an electrode, wherein one electrode from the first electrode or the second electrode of the illuminant together with the electrode of the switching means is arranged in one plane, wherein a nonconductive spacing amounting to between 100 ?m and 700 ?m, more particularly between 400 ?m and 600 ?m, is present between said one electrode of the illuminant and the electrode of the switching means in the plane.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAAInventors: Karsten Diekmann, Jürgen Heinrich, Andrew Ingle, Johannes Rosenberger, Thorsten Vehoff
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Publication number: 20180220509Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly and method for operating an optoelectronic assembly are provided herein. The optoelectronic assembly may include an organic light-emitting component, a temperature sensor for recording a temperature value, and a controller coupled to the organic light-emitting component and to the temperature sensor. The controller may be configured to apply an alternating current (AC) voltage to the organic light-emitting component when the organic light-emitting component is switched on, and if the recorded temperature value is less than a predetermined temperature threshold value, where the AC voltage may, at least, temporarily less than an instantaneous threshold voltage of the organic light-emitting component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Kilian Regau, Joerg Farrnbacher, Benjamin Hoeflinger, Thorsten Vehoff, Tobias Pohl-Zander
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Patent number: 9997731Abstract: A light emitting component is disclosed. In an embodiment a light-emitting device includes at least one active layer stack configured to generate light, a first electrode electrically contacting the at least one active layer stack, a second electrode electrically contacting the at least one active layer stack and at least one light-emitting face for emitting light. The device further includes a first contact structure electrically conductively connected to the first electrode and a second contact structure electrically conductively connected to the second electrode, wherein the first contact structure laterally surrounds a major part of the at least one light-emitting face and a major part of the second contact structure, and wherein the second contact structure laterally surrounds a major part of the at least one light-emitting face.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Thorsten Vehoff, Erwin Lang
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Publication number: 20180054871Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an optoelectronic component is provided with an organic layer stack, in which light is generated in operation of the optoelectronic component, at least one marking element, by means of which the optoelectronic component is identifiable, wherein the at least one marking element can be read out under irradiation using electromagnetic radiation from the nonvisible spectral range, the at least one marking element can be read out at a main surface of the optoelectronic component, and wherein the at least one marking element is arranged at or under the main surface in the region of the illuminated area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Michael Popp, Kilian Regau, Thorsten Vehoff
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Patent number: 9887360Abstract: A method for producing an organic light-emitting component is disclosed with providing a carrier, forming a first electrode over the carrier, forming an organic functional layer structure over the first electrode, and forming a second electrode over the functional layer structure. The first and second electrodes and the functional layer structure overlap in an optically active region which extends in the lateral direction and is embodied to generate light. In an optically inactive region extending over the carrier in the lateral direction, an electrically conductive contact layer is formed over the carrier, so that it is in direct physical and electrical contact with the first electrode and/or the second electrode. A first contact section and at least one second contact section of the layer are separated from one another by a lithographic process, so that they are electrically insulated from one another. The layer is structured by a laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Stefan Hartinger, Simon Schicktanz, Thorsten Vehoff
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Publication number: 20170358747Abstract: A method for producing an organic light-emitting component is disclosed with providing a carrier, forming a first electrode over the carrier, forming an organic functional layer structure over the first electrode, and forming a second electrode over the functional layer structure. The first and second electrodes and the functional layer structure overlap in an optically active region which extends in the lateral direction and is embodied to generate light. In an optically inactive region extending over the carrier in the lateral direction, an electrically conductive contact layer is formed over the carrier, so that it is in direct physical and electrical contact with the first electrode and/or the second electrode. A first contact section and at least one second contact section of the layer are separated from one another by a lithographic process, so that they are electrically insulated from one another. The layer is structured by a laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Stefan Hartinger, Simon Schicktanz, Thorsten Vehoff
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Publication number: 20170358777Abstract: An light-emitting apparatus and a method for producing a light-emitting apparatus are disclosed. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes at least one organic device and an outcoupling layer, wherein the at least one organic device emits electromagnetic radiation during operation, wherein the outcoupling layer contains optical structures, and wherein the apparatus has a non-Lambertian radiation distribution curve during operation. The outcoupling layer influences the radiation passing through it in an optically varying manner by the optical structures along a lateral direction in order to produce the non-Lambertian radiation distribution curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Karsten Diekmann, Thorsten Vehoff, Ulrich Niedermeier, Andreas Rausch, Daniel Riedel, Nina Riegel, Thomas Wehlus
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Publication number: 20170309851Abstract: A light emitting component is disclosed. In an embodiment a light-emitting device includes at least one active layer stack configured to generate light, a first electrode electrically contacting the at least one active layer stack, a second electrode electrically contacting the at least one active layer stack and at least one light-emitting face for emitting light. The device further includes a first contact structure electrically conductively connected to the first electrode and a second contact structure electrically conductively connected to the second electrode, wherein the first contact structure laterally surrounds a major part of the at least one light-emitting face and a major part of the second contact structure, and wherein the second contact structure laterally surrounds a major part of the at least one light-emitting face.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Thorsten Vehoff, Erwin Lang
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Publication number: 20170284858Abstract: An acoustic sensor includes a layer sequence which can be caused to vibrate, and at least one detection element which is in mechanical contact with the layer sequence and is designed to convert vibrations into electrical signals. The layer sequence is a radiation-emitting layer sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Stefan Gschloessl, Karsten Diekmann, Steven Rossbach, Thorsten Vehoff, Nina Riegel, Norbert Haas
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Publication number: 20170288667Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device comprising an illuminant embodied as an OLED, and comprising a capacitive switching means, which are arranged on a substrate, wherein the illuminant has a first electrically conductive electrode and a second electrically conductive electrode, wherein a layer comprising organic, electroluminescent material is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the switching means has an electrode, wherein one electrode from the first electrode or the second electrode of the illuminant together with the electrode of the switching means is arranged in one plane, wherein a nonconductive spacing amounting to between 100 ?m and 700 ?m, more particularly between 400 ?m and 600 ?m, is present between said one electrode of the illuminant and the electrode of the switching means in the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicants: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO., OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Karsten DIEKMANN, Jürgen HEINRICH, Andrew INGLE, Johannes ROSENBERGER, Thorsten VEHOFF
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Patent number: 9674921Abstract: A method can be used for operating an organic light-emitting component. The organic light-emitting component has a first electrode and a second electrode, between which an organic functional layer stack with at least one organic light-emitting layer is arranged. The first and second electrodes and the organic functional layer stack have a large area. Electrical contact is made with the first electrode via at least two electrical connection elements in the peripheral regions, in which different electric voltages are applied to the at least two electrical connection elements and the different electric voltages vary over time. A lighting device for implementing the method is also specified.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Karsten Diekmann, Kilian Regau, Jörg Farrnbacher, Thorsten Vehoff
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Patent number: 9655198Abstract: A method of operating an organic light-emitting component having first and second electrodes that have arranged between them an organic functional layer stack having at least one organic light-emitting layer that, during operation, produces light emitted via a luminous area, the first and second electrodes and the organic functional layer stack are in an extensive form, in contact with the first electrode, at each of two opposite edges of the first electrode a respective conductor track is arranged that extends in a longitudinal direction along the respective edge, the two conductor tracks have contact made with them on a same side of the first electrode by a connection element so that during operation there is a voltage drop in each conductor track in the longitudinal direction, which voltage drop brings about a luminous density gradient on the luminous area in a direction following the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: OSRAM Oled GmbHInventors: Benjamin C. Krummacher, Erwin Lang, Ulrich Niedermeier, Thorsten Vehoff
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Publication number: 20160274442Abstract: An extensive light-emitting element, a flash apparatus and an electronic device having a flash apparatus are disclosed. In an embodiment the extensive light-emitting element includes at least one OLED, wherein the OLED comprises an organic light-emitting layer sequence arranged between a substrate and a covering layer, and wherein the organic light-emitting layer sequence comprises a recess in a region of the extensive light-emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Andreas Rausch, Kilian Regau, Thorsten Vehoff
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Publication number: 20160157323Abstract: A method can be used for operating an organic light-emitting component. The organic light-emitting component has a first electrode and a second electrode, between which an organic functional layer stack with at least one organic light-emitting layer is arranged. The first and second electrodes and the organic functional layer stack have a large area. Electrical contact is made with the first electrode via at least two electrical connection elements in the peripheral regions, in which different electric voltages are applied to the at least two electrical connection elements and the different electric voltages vary over time. A lighting device for implementing the method is also specified.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Karsten Diekmann, Kilian Regau, Jörg Farrnbacher, Thorsten Vehoff