Patents by Inventor Tony Albrecht

Tony Albrecht 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: 11805579
    Abstract: A light fixture having at least one LED and at least one filament, wherein the at least one filament is connected in series to the at least one LED. A current supplied to the at least one LED in the light fixture is regulated by the electrical properties of the at least one filament. Thus the at least one LED in the light fixture can be run without an electrical driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: LEDVANCE GMBH
    Inventors: Tony Albrecht, Markus Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20220171057
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises an optoelectronic semiconductor chip for emitting a radiation. An optical element is disposed downstream of the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip and the optical element are embedded in a potting body. The optical element comprises a structured, contiguous and optically effective area, which is located inside the optical element directly at an optical contrast region, preferably an evacuated or gas-filled cavity. The optically effective area completely covers a radiation exit area of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Fabian Knorr, Tony Albrecht, Markus Boss
  • Patent number: 11177421
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip including a connection surface; a first potting body; and a second potting body, wherein the first potting body covers all lateral side surfaces and the top surface of the semiconductor chip, the first potting body has a bottom surface flush with the connection surface, the second potting body has a bottom surface flush with the bottom surface, the second potting body completely covers all side surfaces of the first potting body facing away from the semiconductor chip, a top surface of the second potting body on the opposite of the connection surface is convexly curved, the first and second potting bodies have a contour in a lateral plane that is not similar, and the optoelectronic semiconductor chip has exclusively on its connection surface exposed electrical contact surfaces via which the semiconductor chip is electrically connectable and operable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Tony Albrecht, Tamas Lamfalusi, Christian Gatzhammer
  • Publication number: 20200381601
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip including a connection surface; a first potting body; and a second potting body, wherein the first potting body covers all lateral side surfaces and the top surface of the semiconductor chip, the first potting body has a bottom surface flush with the connection surface, the second potting body has a bottom surface flush with the bottom surface, the second potting body completely covers all side surfaces of the first potting body facing away from the semiconductor chip, a top surface of the second potting body on the opposite of the connection surface is convexly curved, the first and second potting bodies have a contour in a lateral plane that is not similar, and the optoelectronic semiconductor chip has exclusively on its connection surface exposed electrical contact surfaces via which the semiconductor chip is electrically connectable and operable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Tony Albrecht, Tamas Lamfalusi, Christian Gatzhammer
  • Patent number: 10790421
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip including a first potting body; and a second potting body, wherein the first potting body covers all lateral side surfaces and a top surface of the semiconductor chip, the first potting body has a bottom surface flush with a connection surface of the semiconductor chip, the second potting body has a bottom surface flush with the bottom surface of the first potting body, the second potting body completely covers all side surfaces of the first potting body facing away from the semiconductor chip, a top surface of the second potting body on the opposite of the connection surface is convexly curved, and the optoelectronic semiconductor chip has exclusively on its connection surface exposed electrical contact surfaces via which the semiconductor chip is electrically connectable and operable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Tony Albrecht, Tamas Lamfalusi, Christian Gatzhammer
  • Publication number: 20190174602
    Abstract: A light fixture having at least one LED and at least one filament, wherein the at least one filament is connected in series to the at least one LED. A current supplied to the at least one LED in the light fixture is regulated by the electrical properties of the at least one filament. Thus the at least one LED in the light fixture can be run without an electrical driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Tony ALBRECHT, Markus HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20190157522
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip including a first potting body; and a second potting body, wherein the first potting body covers all lateral side surfaces and a top surface of the semiconductor chip, the first potting body has a bottom surface flush with a connection surface of the semiconductor chip, the second potting body has a bottom surface flush with the bottom surface of the first potting body, the second potting body completely covers all side surfaces of the first potting body facing away from the semiconductor chip, a top surface of the second potting body on the opposite of the connection surface is convexly curved, and the optoelectronic semiconductor chip has exclusively on its connection surface exposed electrical contact surfaces via which the semiconductor chip is electrically connectable and operable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Tony Albrecht, Tamas Lamfalusi, Christian Gatzhammer
  • Publication number: 20180197841
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting module (1) comprising an assembly body (3) extending between a rear side (31) and a front side (30) opposite the rear side, and comprising a plurality of semiconductor components (2) provided for generating radiation, wherein: the assembly body has a plurality of recesses (35) on the rear side, in which the semiconductor components are arranged; the assembly body is permeable to the radiation generated in the semiconductor components, and said radiation passes out of the front side of the assembly body; a contact layer (5) is arranged on the rear side of the assembly body, to which the semiconductor components are connected in an electrically conductive manner via connecting lines; and a reflector layer (6) is arranged on the rear side of the assembly body, said reflector layer entirely covering at least the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Tony ALBRECHT, Tamas LAMFALUSI, Roland SCHULZ, Frank SINGER, Matthias SABATHIL
  • Patent number: 9755114
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic components, comprising the following steps: —providing an auxiliary support wafer (1) having contact structures (4), wherein the auxiliary support wafer comprises glass, sapphire, or a semiconductor material, —applying a plurality of radiation-emitting semiconductor bodies (5) to the contact structures (4), —encapsulating an least the contact structures (4) with a potting mass (10), and —removing the auxiliary support wafer (1). The invention further relates to an optoelectronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Tony Albrecht, Thomas Schlereth, Albert Schneider
  • Patent number: 9664342
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component device includes a plurality of optoelectronic components that provide and/or absorb electromagnetic radiation; a reflector arranged in a beam path of the electromagnetic radiation of the plurality of optoelectronic components and which has a surface that is at least partly reflective with respect to the provided electromagnetic radiation; wherein the plurality of optoelectronic components at least partly surround the reflector or are at least partly surrounded by the reflector; and the reflector reflects a provided electromagnetic radiation such that a predefined field distribution of the reflected electromagnetic radiation is formed in the image plane of the optoelectronic component device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Kaiser, Tony Albrecht, Michael Bestele, Jan Marfeld, Albert Schneider, Markus Kirsch
  • Patent number: 9590151
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a plurality of radiation-emitting semiconductor chips, having the following steps: providing a plurality of semiconductor bodies (1) which are suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation from a radiation exit face (3), applying the semiconductor bodies (1) to a carrier (2), applying a first mask layer (4) to regions of the carrier (2) between the semiconductor bodies (1), applying a conversion layer (5) to the entire surface of the semiconductor bodies (1) and the first mask layer (4) using a spray coating method, and removing the first mask layer (4), such that in each case a conversion layer (5) arises on the radiation exit faces (3) of the semiconductor bodies (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Richter, Alexander Baumgartner, Hans-Christoph Gallmeier, Tony Albrecht
  • Patent number: 9494295
    Abstract: A ring light module having a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor components for producing electromagnetic radiation, a reflector of the ring light module comprising a reflective surface, and a support. The semiconductor components are mounted on the support. In a plan view of a main radiation side of the ring light module, the reflector comprises at most two planes of symmetry. The reflector tapers in the direction towards the main radiation side. At least some of the main emission directions of adjacent optoelectronic semiconductor components are oriented differently from each other, and the main emission directions point towards the reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH
    Inventors: Tony Albrecht, Thomas Schlereth, Roland Schulz, Christian Gaertner, Albert Schneider, Markus Kirsch, Michael Bestele, Stefan Handl
  • Patent number: 9379161
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip (10) is provided which comprises: a semiconductor layer sequence (20) with a p-type semiconductor region (5) and an n-type semiconductor region (3), a plurality of p-contacts (11a, 11b), which are connected electrically conductively with the p-type semiconductor region (5), and a plurality of n-contacts (12a, 12b), which are connected electrically conductively with the n-type semiconductor region (3), wherein: the p-contacts (11a, 11b) and the n-contacts (12a, 12b) are arranged on a rear side of the semiconductor chip (10), the semiconductor chip (10) comprises a plurality of regions (21, 22) arranged adjacent one another, and the regions (21, 22) each comprise one of the p-contacts (11a, 11b) and one of the n-contacts (12a, 12b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Schlereth, Markus Kirsch, Christian Gaertner, Tony Albrecht
  • Patent number: 9373760
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic semiconductor element that emits mixed-color radiation when in operation. The optoelectronic semiconductor component comprises an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a conversion element that has a curvature, and a spacer element that is arranged between the optoelectronic semiconductor chip and conversion element. The spacer has a curved surface that faces the conversion element, with the conversion element being in direct contact with the curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Baumgartner, Markus Richter, Hans-Christoph Gallmeier, Tony Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20160079489
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a plurality of radiation-emitting semiconductor chips, having the following steps: providing a plurality of semiconductor bodies (1) which are suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation from a radiation exit face (3), applying the semiconductor bodies (1) to a carrier (2), applying a first mask layer (4) to regions of the carrier (2) between the semiconductor bodies (1), applying a conversion layer (5) to the entire surface of the semiconductor bodies (1) and the first mask layer (4) using a spray coating method, and removing the first mask layer (4), such that in each case a conversion layer (5) arises on the radiation exit faces (3) of the semiconductor bodies (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Markus RICHTER, Alexander BAUMGARTNER, Hans-Christoph GALLMEIER, Tony ALBRECHT
  • Publication number: 20160013369
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component, comprising: a carrier (1) and a semiconductor layer sequence (20) configured for emission of electromagnetic primary radiation and arranged on the carrier (10). The semiconductor layer sequence (20) comprises a radiation main side (21) facing away from the carrier. A connecting layer is applied directly at least on the radiation main side (21) of the semiconductor layer sequence. A conversion element (40) is configured for emission of electromagnetic secondary radiation and is arranged directly on connecting layer (30), and being formed as a prefabricated body. Connecting layer (30) comprises at least one inorganic filler (31) embedded in matrix material and being formed with a layer thickness of less than or equal to 2 ?m. The prefabricated body is attached to the semiconductor layer sequence by the connecting layer which is configured in order to filter out a short-wave component of the electromagnetic primary radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Kathy SCHMIDTKE, Ion STOLL, Tony ALBRECHT, Markus KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20150372054
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip (10) is provided which comprises: a semiconductor layer sequence (20) with a p-type semiconductor region (5) and an n-type semiconductor region (3), a plurality of p-contacts (11a, 11b), which are connected electrically conductively with the p-type semiconductor region (5), and a plurality of n-contacts (12a, 12b), which are connected electrically conductively with the n-type semiconductor region (3), wherein: the p-contacts (11a, 11b) and the n-contacts (12a, 12b) are arranged on a rear side of the semiconductor chip (10), the semiconductor chip (10) comprises a plurality of regions (21, 22) arranged adjacent one another, and the regions (21, 22) each comprise one of the p-contacts (11a, 11b) and one of the n-contacts (12a, 12b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas SCHLERETH, Markus KIRSCH, Christian GAERTNER, Tony ALBRECHT
  • Publication number: 20150357530
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic components, comprising the following steps: providing an auxiliary support wafer (1) having contact structures (4), wherein the auxiliary support wafer comprises glass, sapphire, or a semiconductor material, applying a plurality of radiation-emitting semiconductor bodies (5) to the contact structures (4), encapsulating an least the contact structures (4) with a potting mass (10), and removing the auxiliary support wafer (1). The invention further relates to an optoelectronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tony ALBRECHT, Thomas SCHLERETH, Albert SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20150333235
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic semiconductor element that emits mixed-color radiation when in operation. The optoelectronic semiconductor component comprises an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, a conversion element that has a curvature, and a spacer element that is arranged between the optoelectronic semiconductor chip and conversion element. The spacer has a curved surface that faces the conversion element, with the conversion element being in direct contact with the curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Baumgartner, Markus Richter, Hans-Christoph Gallmeier, Tony Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20150247616
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the ring light module (1) comprises a plurality of optoelectronic semiconductor components (2) for producing electromagnetic radiation (R). A reflector (3) of the ring light module (1) comprises a reflective surface (30). The semiconductor components (2) are mounted on a support (4). Viewed in plan view of a main radiation side (45) of the ring light module (1), the reflector (3) comprises at most two planes of symmetry. The reflector (3) tapers in the direction towards the main radiation side (45). At least some of the main emission directions (20) of adjacent semiconductor components (2) are oriented differently from each other. The main emission directions (20) point towards the reflective surface (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Tony Albrecht, Thomas Schlereth, Roland Schulz, Christian Gaertner, Albert Schneider, Markus Kirsch, Michael Bestele, Stefan Handl