Patents by Inventor Torsten ERBE

Torsten ERBE 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: 11402648
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a beam splitter and a method of using the device. The device comprises a beam emitting unit and a downstream beam splitter, which is formed by two adjacent planar plates of different materials. For a specified wavelength range of an optical beam from which a partial beam is to be coupled out by reflection, the material of the first planar plate has a minimum refractive index which is greater by a refractive index interval than the maximum ref ractive index of the material of the second planar plate. From the optical beam, which, collimated and linearly polarized parallel to a plane of incidence, impinges on the beam splitter at a certain angle of incidence, the partial beam having only a small summary percentage of the optical beam and a small spectral fluctuation range is coupled out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Fahr, Torsten Erbe, Markus Augustin
  • Publication number: 20210173221
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device comprising a beam splitter and a method of using the device. The device comprises a beam emitting unit and a downstream beam splitter, which is formed by two adjacent planar plates of different materials. For a specified wavelength range of an optical beam from which a partial beam is to be coupled out by reflection, the material of the first planar plate has a minimum refractive index which is greater by a refractive index interval than the maximum refractive index of the material of the second planar plate. From the optical beam, which, collimated and linearly polarized parallel to a plane of incidence, impinges on the beam splitter at a certain angle of incidence, the partial beam having only a small summary percentage of the optical beam and a small spectral fluctuation range is coupled out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Stephan FAHR, Torsten ERBE, Markus AUGUSTIN
  • Patent number: 10989896
    Abstract: An adjustable mirror assembly comprising a mirror, a support, a leaf spring element biased between the support and a planar reverse side of the mirror, said leaf spring element generating a spring force, as well as at least two adjusting units mounted in the support and acting on the mirror in opposition to the spring force. The leaf spring element is mounted to the reverse side of the mirror via at least one mirror mounting point by a substance-to-substance bond and to the support via at least one support mounting point. The spring force is directed toward the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Erbe, Frank Pacholik
  • Patent number: 10775615
    Abstract: A device for variably influencing the wavefront of a beam, said device comprising a reflecting or transmitting planar optical element (1) and an actuating and holding means (2) which is connected to the planar optical element (1) via at least three elastic retaining lugs (2.3) such that forces can be introduced into at least one of the retaining lugs (2.3) via at least one actuating element (2.4) arranged in the actuating and holding means (2), which forces are deflected in their direction of action by the bending of the retaining lugs (2.3) such that they cause forces on the peripheral surface (1.3) of the planar optical element (1) whose direction of action (RA) is parallel to the axis of symmetry (A) of the planar optical element (1), allowing the planar optical element (1) to be actively deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten Erbe
  • Patent number: 10634902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device with a planar mirror (1), comprising a first axis of symmetry (A), and an actuating and holding means (10) with a frame (2), said frame (2) being firmly connected to the peripheral surface (1.3) of the planar mirror (1) and centrally contacting the rear surface (1.2) of the planar mirror (1). There is a socket (3), which is linearly adjustable along the axis of symmetry (A) in the frame (2) and is firmly connected, via a membrane spring (8), to the frame (2), on the one hand, and to a crown-like adjusting element (5), on the other hand. The crown-like adjusting element (5) has crown spikes which act on retaining lugs (6) connected to the planar mirror (1) and deform them, thereby applying forces corresponding to said deformation into the planar mirror (1) in order to deform the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten Erbe
  • Publication number: 20190285834
    Abstract: An adjustable mirror assembly comprising a mirror, a support, a leaf spring element biased between the support and a planar reverse side of the mirror, said leaf spring element generating a spring force, as well as at least two adjusting units mounted in the support and acting on the mirror in opposition to the spring force. The leaf spring element is mounted to the reverse side of the mirror via at least one mirror mounting point by a substance-to-substance bond and to the support via at least one support mounting point. The spring force is directed toward the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Erbe, Frank Pacholik
  • Patent number: 10247901
    Abstract: A stiffened lens mount with an outer mount ring having an axis of symmetry, an inner mount ring arranged coaxial to the outer mount ring and connection structures. The inner mount ring has at least one end face arranged perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, and a coaxially arranged stiffening ring fixedly connected to the inner mount ring via the at least one end face along an imaginary circle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: JENOPTIK OPTICAL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Fahr, Torsten Erbe, Carolin Rosenberger
  • Publication number: 20190041632
    Abstract: A device for variably influencing the wavefront of a beam, said device comprising a reflecting or transmitting planar optical element (1) and an actuating and holding means (2) which is connected to the planar optical element (1) via at least three elastic retaining lugs (2.3) such that forces can be introduced into at least one of the retaining lugs (2.3) via at least one actuating element (2.4) arranged in the actuating and holding means (2), which forces are deflected in their direction of action by the bending of the retaining lugs (2.3) such that they cause forces on the peripheral surface (1.3) of the planar optical element (1) whose direction of action (RA) is parallel to the axis of symmetry (A) of the planar optical element (1), allowing the planar optical element (1) to be actively deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Torsten ERBE
  • Publication number: 20190041629
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device with a planar mirror (1), comprising a first axis of symmetry (A), and an actuating and holding means (10) with a frame (2), said frame (2) being firmly connected to the peripheral surface (1.3) of the planar mirror (1) and centrally contacting the rear surface (1.2) of the planar mirror (1). There is a socket (3), which is linearly adjustable along the axis of symmetry (A) in the frame (2) and is firmly connected, via a membrane spring (8), to the frame (2), on the one hand, and to a crown-like adjusting element (5), on the other hand. The crown-like adjusting element (5) has crown spikes which act on retaining lugs (6) connected to the planar mirror (1) and deform them, thereby applying forces corresponding to said deformation into the planar mirror (1) in order to deform the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Torsten ERBE
  • Patent number: 10036869
    Abstract: A monolithic lens mount is formed by an annular body which is divided through material recesses into an outer mount ring, an inner mount ring and three connection structures which are arranged so as to be offset by 120° relative to one another. The connection structures in each instance form a chain of at least three, preferably five, connection webs which transition into one another and which are constructed as radial connection webs and axial connection webs. The axial flexural stiffness and radial flexural stiffness and the torsional stiffness of the connection structures can be determined via the dimensioning of the radial connection webs and axial connection webs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Fahr, Torsten Erbe, Matthias Bening, Christian Dehmel
  • Patent number: 9964730
    Abstract: Mount assembly with a monolithic mount formed by a mount ring with a plurality of retaining arms with free ends and an element, which retaining arms are arranged concentrically around the axis of symmetry of the mount ring and extend at least partially in axial direction. Three of the retaining arms contact an end face formed at the element and hold the element axially, while the other retaining arms are bonded to a circumferential surface formed at the element and prevent the element in particular from rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Erbe, Jan Werschnik
  • Patent number: 9891402
    Abstract: An optical mount, comprising an outer ring (1), an inner ring (2), at least two manipulator units, by means of which the inner ring (2) is adjustable with respect to the outer ring (1) in an adjustment plane perpendicular to a mount axis, and at least one clamping unit (0) acting independently of the manipulator units. The clamping unit (0) is formed by a threaded hole (4), which is directed radially to the mount axis (1.1) in the outer ring (1), and a screw (5) supported in said threaded hole (4), said screw (5) having a through hole (8) along the screw axis (5.0) which is connected with the inner ring (2) in the clamping condition via an adhesive gap (7) filled with adhesive (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Erbe, Frank Schroeder
  • Patent number: 9829702
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable, deformable mirror for compensating irregularities of a beam with a mirror element for reflecting incident rays of the beam, a base body for securing the mirror element and at least one actuating element for applying forces to the mirror element, wherein the mirror element is a planar element with a thickness of at least 1 mm, and the actuating element is a lever mechanism with lever elements. The invention also relates to a method for compensating irregularities of a beam as well as an optical arrangement with a mirror according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Erbe, Jan Werschnik
  • Patent number: 9823437
    Abstract: An adjustable lens mount with an outer mount ring, a laterally adjustable inner mount ring and at least two connection structures. The at least two connection structures communicate in each instance with a manipulator with a radial acting axis. The connection structures in each instance have a coupling member and a lever connected therewith. The coupling member is connected to the inner mount ring farther radially outside than the lever is connected to the outer mount ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Erbe, Stephan Fahr
  • Publication number: 20170235085
    Abstract: An optical mount, comprising an outer ring (1), an inner ring (2), at least two manipulator units, by means of which the inner ring (2) is adjustable with respect to the outer ring (1) in an adjustment plane perpendicular to a mount axis, and at least one clamping unit (0) acting independently of the manipulator units. The clamping unit (0) is formed by a threaded hole (4), which is directed radially to the mount axis (1.1) in the outer ring (1), and a screw (5) supported in said threaded hole (4), said screw (5) having a through hole (8) along the screw axis (5.0) which is connected with the inner ring (2) in the clamping condition via an adhesive gap (7) filled with adhesive (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Torsten ERBE, Frank Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20170090144
    Abstract: Optical mount assembly comprising a lens mount with a plurality of retaining arms (3.1) which are arranged in a rotationally symmetrical manner and with a lens (1) which is connected via its cylindrical circumferential surface (1.1) to the retaining arms (3.1) in each instance via at least two adhesive areas (4.1) within a joint area (4). The retaining arms (3.1) have within the joint area (4) a slot structure with at least one slot (5.2) which is filled with adhesive during assembly and proceeding from which the adhesive is transported into the adhesive gap (6) and which forms the adhesive areas (4.1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Torsten ERBE, Frank Pacholik, Juergen Weise, Birgit Massino, Joerg-Peter Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20170090143
    Abstract: An adjustable lens mount with an outer mount ring, a laterally adjustable inner mount ring and at least two connection structures. The at least two connection structures communicate in each instance with a manipulator with a radial acting axis. The connection structures in each instance have a coupling member and a lever connected therewith. The coupling member is connected to the inner mount ring farther radially outside than the lever is connected to the outer mount ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Torsten ERBE, Stephan Fahr
  • Publication number: 20170082825
    Abstract: A stiffened lens mount with an outer mount ring having an axis of symmetry, an inner mount ring arranged coaxial to the outer mount ring and connection structures. The inner mount ring has at least one end face arranged perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, and a coaxially arranged stiffening ring fixedly connected to the inner mount ring via the at least one end face along an imaginary circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Stephan FAHR, Torsten ERBE, Carolin ROSENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170082826
    Abstract: A monolithic lens mount is formed by an annular body which is divided through material recesses into an outer mount ring, an inner mount ring and three connection structures which are arranged so as to be offset by 120° relative to one another. The connection structures in each instance form a chain of at least three, preferably five, connection webs which transition into one another and which are constructed as radial connection webs and axial connection webs. The axial flexural stiffness and radial flexural stiffness and the torsional stiffness of the connection structures can be determined via the dimensioning of the radial connection webs and axial connection webs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Stephan FAHR, Torsten ERBE, Matthias BENING, Christian DEHMEL
  • Publication number: 20170075111
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable, deformable mirror for compensating irregularities of a beam with a mirror element for reflecting incident rays of the beam, a base body for securing the mirror element and at least one actuating element for applying forces to the mirror element, wherein the mirror element is a planar element with a thickness of at least 1 mm, and the actuating element is a lever mechanism with lever elements. The invention also relates to a method for compensating irregularities of a beam as well as an optical arrangement with a mirror according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten ERBE, Jan WERSCHNIK