Patents by Inventor Tobias Frost

Tobias Frost 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: 20120235598
    Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of an electronic converter (10), comprising a power output (120) for providing a power supply signal (120) for a light source (L), wherein said light source (L) is coupled to an identification element (300, 400) which identifies at least one control parameter of said light source (L), and a data line (200b) for connection to said identification element (300, 400), wherein said method comprises: detecting (1002) the value of the voltage on said data line; (200b), comparing (1004, 1010) the detected value of said voltage with at least a first and a second range of values; (802, 804, 806), and a) determining said at least one control parameter as a function of the detected voltage (1002, 1044) on said data line (200b), if the detected voltage is within the first range (802), or b) communicating (1032) with said identification element (300) by means of a digital communication protocol in order to receive said at least one control parameter from said identification element (3
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Filippo Branchetti, Alessandro Brieda, Paolo De Anna, Tobias Frost, Uwe Liess
  • Publication number: 20120236563
    Abstract: A lighting device, having at least one light outlet opening and at least two different fixing interfaces for the optional fixing of a respective attachment element optically upstream of the at least one light outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Nicole Breidenassel, Tobias Frost, Guenter Hoetzl, Thomas Preuschl, Peter Sachsenweger
  • Publication number: 20120081889
    Abstract: A power supply module may include an at least partially flexible support; a supply unit arranged on the support; and at least one outlet connection for a lighting module which can be fed by the supply unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Tobias Frost, Steffen Strauss
  • Publication number: 20120069556
    Abstract: An illumination module may include at least one flexible carrier for a plurality of heat sources, including light sources, wherein the carrier is provided for being bent over at least part of its width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: OSRAM AG
    Inventors: Ralph Bertram, Tobias Frost, Christian Herbold, Steffen Strauss
  • Patent number: 7219978
    Abstract: A substrate with banks having end channels is provided to advantageously allow excess fluid collecting on one part of the substrate to flow to another part of the substrate. An excess of fluid collecting in a particular area of the substrate may flow to an area of the substrate where it would not interfere with the manufacturing process. The end channels may be modified with wave breakers that act as buffers to redirect excess fluid and/or with capillary-force homogeneity enhancers that pull excess fluid away from other parts of the substrate. The end channels may also contain line-end reservoirs that provide additional room for excess fluid to collect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Frost, Matthias Stoessel
  • Publication number: 20040202819
    Abstract: A substrate with banks having end channels is provided to advantageously allow excess fluid collecting on one part of the substrate to flow to another part of the substrate. An excess of fluid collecting in a particular area of the substrate may flow to an area of the substrate where it would not interfere with the manufacturing process. The end channels may be modified with wave breakers that act as buffers to redirect excess fluid and/or with capillary-force homogeneity enhancers that pull excess fluid away from other parts of the substrate. The end channels may also contain line-end reservoirs that provide additional room for excess fluid to collect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH & Co. OHG
    Inventors: Tobias Frost, Matthias Stoessel