Patents by Inventor Ulrich Frei
Ulrich Frei 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: 11614215Abstract: A lighting device includes a pixel array of light-emitting pixels arranged next to one another. The pixel array includes light-emitting pixels with different pixel shapes.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Robert Regensburger, Stefan Groetsch, Ulrich Frei, Peter Brick
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Publication number: 20220310893Abstract: Optoelectronic arrangement is proposed for use in a transparent glazing element of a vehicle, for example. The arrangement comprises at least one substantially transparent carrier layer, at least one conductor layer comprising conductor paths provided on at least one side of said carrier layer, at least one light emitting element arranged on the carrier layer and electrically coupled to conductor paths on said conductor layer and at least one proximity and/or touch sensor arranged on at least one of said carrier layers, the arrangement further being couplable to a control module for controlling the operation of said at least one light emitting element in response to information from said at least one proximity and/or touch sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Ulrich FREI, Ludwig HOFBAUER, Michael BRANDL, Rainer HUBER, Sebastian WITTMANN, Peter BRICK, Ulrich STREPPEL
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Publication number: 20220289028Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus comprises a transparent first cover, at least layer two carriers mounted on the first cover, wherein a plurality of optoelectronic elements configured to emit light are attached to each of the at least two carriers, and a second cover mounted on the at least two carriers, wherein the second cover has at least partially a lower optical transmittance than the first cover and/or the at least two carriers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Ludwig HOFBAUER, Armin WETTERER, Michael WITTMANN, Hanna SCHULZ, Sebastian WITTMANN, Andreas DOBNER, Ulrich FREI, Matthias GOLDBACH
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Publication number: 20210301997Abstract: A lighting device includes a pixel array of light-emitting pixels arranged next to one another. The pixel array includes light-emitting pixels with different pixel shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Robert REGENSBURGER, Stefan GROETSCH, Ulrich FREI, Peter BRICK
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Patent number: 10840421Abstract: An optoelectronic component including a first optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit light includes a wavelength from an infrared spectral range, and a second optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit light including a wavelength from a visible spectral range, wherein the optoelectronic component includes a reflector body including a top side and an underside, the reflector body includes a cavity opened toward the top side, a wall of the cavity constitutes a reflector, and the first optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged at a bottom of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Thomas Kippes, Jason Rajakumaran, Ulrich Frei, Claus Jäger
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Publication number: 20200357970Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a first optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit infrared light; a second optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit visible light; a reflector body including a top side and an underside, wherein the reflector body includes a cavity opened toward the top side, a wall of the cavity constitutes a reflector, and the first optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged at a bottom of the cavity, an optical lens arranged at the top side of the reflector body, and an optical waveguide extending through the reflector body from the underside to the top side, wherein the reflector body is arranged above the second optoelectronic semiconductor chip such that light emitted by the second optoelectronic semiconductor chip passes into the optical waveguide at the underside of the reflector body, and light may emerge from the optical waveguide at the top side of the reflector body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Thomas Kippes, Jason Rajakumaran, Ulrich Frei, Claus Jäger
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Publication number: 20190371984Abstract: An optoelectronic component including a first optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit light includes a wavelength from an infrared spectral range, and a second optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit light including a wavelength from a visible spectral range, wherein the optoelectronic component includes a reflector body including a top side and an underside, the reflector body includes a cavity opened toward the top side, a wall of the cavity constitutes a reflector, and the first optoelectronic semiconductor chip is arranged at a bottom of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Thomas Kippes, Jason Rajakumaran, Ulrich Frei, Claus Jäger
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Patent number: 10147683Abstract: A method of processing an optoelectronic component includes a light source having at least one luminous area formed by one or a plurality of light emitting diodes and a receptacle device that receives the light source, including determining a deviation of an actual position of the light source at the receptacle device from a desired position of the light source at the receptacle device, and forming at least one marking at the receptacle device that indicates the deviation.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Norbert Haefner, Ulrich Frei, Stefan Groetsch, Kurt-Juergen Lang
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Publication number: 20180006193Abstract: An optoelectronic module (100) is defined, comprising at least one semiconductor chip (10) provided for emitting electromagnetic radiation and at least one holding device (20) which is adapted to fix in place a device (50) for encoding at least one optical or electronic parameter of the optoelectronic module (100). Furthermore, a process for the production of the optoelectronic module (100) is defined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Ulrich FREI, Rainer HUBER
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Patent number: 9799805Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer configured to generate a primary radiation having a main wavelength less than 500 nm. The semiconductor chip contains a first conversion element configured to generate a first secondary radiation and a second conversion element configured to generate a second secondary radiation. The semiconductor layer sequence is divided into segments that can be controlled electrically independently of each other and that are arranged laterally adjacent to each other. The conversion elements are attached to main radiation sides of the segments. The first secondary radiation is colored light and the second secondary radiation white light.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Michael Brandl, Ulrich Frei
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Patent number: 9773951Abstract: An optoelectronic module (100) is defined, comprising at least one semiconductor chip (10) provided for emitting electromagnetic radiation and at least one holding device (20) which is adapted to fix in place a device (50) for encoding at least one optical or electronic parameter of the optoelectronic module (100). Furthermore, a process for the production of the optoelectronic module (100) is defined.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Ulrich Frei, Rainer Huber
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Patent number: 9591705Abstract: A method is set up to operate an arrangement that has N radiation-emitting semiconductor chips arranged in an electric series circuit. The arrangement includes multiple switching elements, wherein to each of the semiconductor chips one of the switching elements is connected electrically in parallel. The arrangement includes a controller for the mutually independent activation of the switching elements. The arrangement includes a constant current circuit for energizing the series circuit. When switching off, the respective semiconductor chip associated with a switching element is bridged electrically by the switching element. A protective module of the arrangement is set up to reduce or to prevent current peaks when one or more of the semiconductor chips is/are switched off.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Norbert Häfner, Ulrich Frei, Stefan Grötsch, Rainer Huber
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Publication number: 20160254427Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a light-emitting diode and a receiving device on which the light-emitting diode is received. The receiving device includes a securing device that has an adhesive to allow the receiving device to be adhered to a carrier which supports the receiving device. A method for processing an optoelectronic component, a method for equipping a carrier with an optoelectronic component, and a device for receiving an optoelectronic component are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Ulrich FREI, Stefan GRÖTSCH, Norbert HÄFNER, Kurt-Jürgen LANG
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Publication number: 20160197044Abstract: A method of processing an optoelectronic component includes a light source having at least one luminous area formed by one or a plurality of light emitting diodes and a receptacle device that receives the light source, including determining a deviation of an actual position of the light source at the receptacle device from a desired position of the light source at the receptacle device, and forming at least one marking at the receptacle device that indicates the deviation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Norbert HAEFNER, Ulrich FREI, Stefan GROETSCH, Kurt-Juergen LANG
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Publication number: 20150351176Abstract: A method is set up to operate an arrangement that has N radiation-emitting semiconductor chips arranged in an electric series circuit. The arrangement includes multiple switching elements, wherein to each of the semiconductor chips one of the switching elements is connected electrically in parallel. The arrangement includes a controller for the mutually independent activation of the switching elements. The arrangement includes a constant current circuit for energizing the series circuit. When switching off, the respective semiconductor chip associated with a switching element is bridged electrically by the switching element. A protective module of the arrangement is set up to reduce or to prevent current peaks when one or more of the semiconductor chips is/are switched off.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Norbert Häfner, Ulrich Frei, Stefan Grötsch, Rainer Huber
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Publication number: 20150049502Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence having an active layer configured to generate a primary radiation having a main wavelength less than 500 nm. The semiconductor chip contains a first conversion element configured to generate a first secondary radiation and a second conversion element configured to generate a second secondary radiation. The semiconductor layer sequence is divided into segments that can be controlled electrically independently of each other and that are arranged laterally adjacent to each other. The conversion elements are attached to main radiation sides of the segments. The first secondary radiation is colored light and the second secondary radiation white light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Michael Brandl, Ulrich Frei
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Publication number: 20150028367Abstract: An optoelectronic module (100) is defined, comprising at least one semiconductor chip (10) provided for emitting electromagnetic radiation and at least one holding device (20) which is adapted to fix in place a device (50) for encoding at least one optical or electronic parameter of the optoelectronic module (100). Furthermore, a process for the production of the optoelectronic module (100) is defined.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Ulrich Frei, Ranier Huber
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Patent number: 6830932Abstract: The invention relates to an in vitro method of recognizing acute coronary syndroms, especially an acute myocardial infarction, by determining and evaluating the content of choline, choline and/or trimethyl ammonium derivatives selected from the group comprising phosphoryl choline, plasmalogens, and lysoplasmenyl choline, and/or the reaction products thereof selected from the group comprising 1-O-alk-1′-enyl-2 substituted glycerol and 1-O-alk-1′-enyl-2 substituted glycerol phosphate in body fluids or component parts of the body, said method comprising the following steps: drawing a sample of a suitable body fluid or component part of the body; determining the content of choline, choline and/or trimethyl ammonium derivatives selected from the group comprising phosphoryl choline, plasmalogens, and lysoplasmenyl choline, and/or the reaction products thereof selected from the group comprising 1-O-alk-1′-enyl-2 substituted glycerol and 1-O-alk-1′-enyl-2 substituted glycerol phosphate by a sType: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Inventors: Oliver Danne, Ulrich Frei, Adolf Zschunke, Clemens Mügge