Patents by Inventor Ulrich Niedermeier
Ulrich Niedermeier 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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Publication number: 20180069061Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode includes at least two segments arranged adjacent to one another, a scattering layer that at least partially scatters the light generated in each of the segments, and at least one separating region located in the scattering layer, wherein the separating region has a transmittance for light generated in the segments of at most 20%, the separating region, when viewed in a plan view, is arranged in a transitional region between adjacent segments such that within the scattering layer propagation of light between the segments is suppressed, the segments include organic layer sequences each located between a first electrode and a second electrode, the segments are distant from one another in a direction parallel to the main directions of extension, and the scattering layer directly adjoins the first electrode which is light-transmitting and directly adjoins a transparent layer on a side remote from the first electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Daniel Riedel, Andreas Rausch, Ulrich Niedermeier
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Publication number: 20180062115Abstract: A method for producing a light-emitting device and light-emitting device are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing a carrier layer comprising a substrate, applying a first electrode layer, applying a layer sequence for generating light, applying a second electrode layer and structuring at least one layer for varying an optical thickness in a first region of the light-emitting device differently from the layer in a second region of the light-emitting device, wherein the second region is laterally arranged relative to the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Michael Popp, Ulrich Niedermeier, Andreas Rausch, Nina Riegel, Philipp Schwamb, Benjamin Claus Höflinger
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Publication number: 20180026161Abstract: A light-emitting component is disclosed. In an embodiment the light-emitting device includes a first layer stack for generating light, at least one additional layer stack for generating light, wherein each of the first layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack are separately drivable from one another and an auxiliary structure arranged between the first layer stacks and the at least one additional layer stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Daniel Riedel, Andreas Rausch, Ulrich Niedermeier
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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: 20170229675Abstract: An organic light-emitting device and a method for producing an organic light emitting device are disclosed. In an embodiment the device includes a substrate and at least one layer sequence arranged on the substrate and suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation. The at least one layer sequence includes at least one first electrode surface arranged on the substrate, at least one second electrode surface arranged on the first electrode surface and an organic functional layer stack having organic functional layers between the first electrode surface and the second electrode surface. The organic functional layer stack includes at least one organic light-emitting layer, wherein the at least one organic light-emitting layer is configured to emit light, wherein the organic functional layer stack includes at least one inhomogeneity layer, and wherein a thickness of the at least one inhomogeneity layer varies in a lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Daniel Riedel, Thomas Wehlus, Carola Diez, Nina Riegel, Ulrich Niedermeier, Arne Fleißner, Erwin Lang
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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: 20160359127Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an organic light-emitting diode (1) comprising the following steps: providing a carrier (3) for the organic light-emitting diode (1), applying a solution (S) comprising a plurality of different emitter materials (E) to the carrier (1), wherein said emitter materials (E) are each formed by a certain type of organic molecule and have electrical charges that differ from each other, applying an electrical field (F), so that the solution is located in the electrical field (F), and drying the solution (S) into a plurality of emitter layers (20) in an organic layer stack (2), while the electrical field is applied, so that the emitter materials (E) are accommodated separately from each other, each in a certain emitter layer (20) of the organic stack (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Silke SCHARNER, Carola DIEZ, Dominik PENTLEHNER, Ulrich NIEDERMEIER
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Patent number: 9490438Abstract: Different embodiments of the optoelectronic component have an organic layer structure for isolating charge carriers of a first charge carrier type and charge carriers of a second charge carrier type. The organic layer structure comprises a copper complex which has at least one ligand with the chemical structure as per a formula (I). In this formula, E1 and E2 are each one of the following elements independently of one another: oxygen, sulphur or selenium. R is chosen from the group comprising: hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted, branched, linear or cyclic hydrocarbons.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Karsten Heuser, Arndt Jaeger, Ulrich Niedermeier, Carola Diez
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Patent number: 9455416Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a first organic functional layer structure, a second organic functional layer structure, and a charge generating layer structure between the first organic functional layer structure and the second organic functional layer structure. The charge generating layer structure includes a first electron-conducting charge generating layer, and a second electron-conducting charge generating layer. The second electron-conducting charge generating layer is formed from a single substance, and the substance of the first electron-conducting charge generating layer is a substance selected from the group of substances consisting of: HAT-CN, Cu(I)pFBz, NDP-2, NDP-9, Bi(III)pFBz, F16CuPc.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Carola Diez, Arndt Jaeger, Erwin Lang, Ulrich Niedermeier, Nina Riegel, Guenter Schmid, Stefan Seidel
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Publication number: 20160150619Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Benjamin C. Krummacher, Erwin Lang, Ulrich Niedermeier, Thorsten Verhoff
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Patent number: 9287519Abstract: An optoelectronic device, comprising: a first organic functional layer structure; a second organic functional layer structure; and a charge generating layer structure between the first organic functional layer structure and the second organic functional layer structure, wherein the charge generating layer structure comprises: a first electron-conducting charge generating layer; wherein the first electron-conducting charge generating layer comprises or is formed from an intrinsically electron-conducting substance; a second electron-conducting charge generating layer; and an interlayer between first electron-conducting charge generating layer; and second electron-conducting charge generating layer; and wherein the interlayer comprises at least one phthalocyanine derivative.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Arndt Jaeger, Carola Diez, Ulrich Niedermeier, Stefan Seidel, Thomas Dobbertin, Guenter Schmid
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Patent number: 9196870Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the organic light-emitting diode (1), this comprises a mirror (3) and an organic layer sequence (4). The organic layer sequence (4) contains a first active layer (41) for producing first radiation and at least two second active layers (42, 43) for producing second radiation. The active layers (41, 42, 43) are arranged one above the other in a main direction (x) away from the mirror (3). A charge generation layer (45) is located in each case between two adjacent active layers (41, 42, 43). The second active layers (42, 43) each have the same at least two radiation active organic materials. The first active layer (41) has a radiation active organic material which is different therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: OSRAM OLED GMBHInventors: Thomas Wehlus, Carola Diez, Stefan Seidel, Ulrich Niedermeier, Arndt Jaeger, Nina Riegel
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Publication number: 20150311466Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic device, including a first organic functional layer structure, a second organic functional layer structure, and a charge generating layer structure between the first organic functional layer structure and the second organic functional layer structure. The charge generating layer structure includes a first electron-conducting charge generating layer, a second electron-conducting charge generating layer, and an interlayer between the first electron-conducting charge generating layer and the second electron-conducting charge generating layer. The interlayer includes at least one phthalocyanine derivative. Various embodiments may further relate to a method for producing the optoelectronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Arndt Jaeger, Carola Diez, Ulrich Niedermeier, Stefan Seidel, Thomas Dobbertin, Guenter Schmid
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Publication number: 20150102311Abstract: An optoelectronic component may include a first organic functional layer structure, a second organic functional layer structure, and a charge generating layer structure between the first organic functional layer structure and the second organic functional layer structure. The charge generating layer structure includes a first electron-conducting charge generating layer, and a second electron-conducting charge generating layer. The second electron-conducting charge generating layer is formed from a single substance, and the substance of the first electron-conducting charge generating layer is a substance selected from the group of substances consisting of: HAT-CN, Cu(I)pFBz, NDP-2, NDP-9, Bi(III)pFBz, F16CuPc.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventors: Carola Diez, Arndt Jaeger, Erwin Lang, Ulrich Niedermeier, Nina Riegel, Guenter Schmid, Stefan Seidel
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Publication number: 20150014674Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the organic light-emitting diode (1), this comprises a mirror (3) and an organic layer sequence (4). The organic layer sequence (4) contains a first active layer (41) for producing first radiation and at least two second active layers (42, 43) for producing second radiation. The active layers (41, 42, 43) are arranged one above the other in a main direction (x) away from the mirror (3). A charge generation layer (45) is located in each case between two adjacent active layers (41, 42, 43). The second active layers (42, 43) each have the same at least two radiation active organic materials. The first active layer (41) has a radiation active organic material which is different therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Thomas Wehlus, Carola Diez, Stefan Seidel, Ulrich Niedermeier, Arndt Jaeger, Nina Riegel
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Publication number: 20140361286Abstract: An optoelectronic device, comprising: a first organic functional layer structure; a second organic functional layer structure; and a charge generating layer structure between the first organic functional layer structure and the second organic functional layer structure, wherein the charge generating layer structure comprises: a first electron-conducting charge generating layer; wherein the first electron-conducting charge generating layer comprises or is formed from an intrinsically electron-conducting substance; a second electron-conducting charge generating layer; and an interlayer between first electron-conducting charge generating layer; and second electron-conducting charge generating layer; and wherein the interlayer comprises at least one phthalocyanine derivative.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Arndt Jaeger, Carola Diez, Ulrich Niedermeier, Stefan Seidel, Thomas Dobbertin, Guenter Schmid
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Patent number: 8744204Abstract: A method for detecting a block raster in an image comprising a number of pixels, each of which having assigned at least one pixel value, said pixels being arranged one after the other along horizontal and vertical pixel boundaries. The method includes establishing a first raster with raster limits (xj+dxj) that run either parallel to the vertical pixel boundaries or to the horizontal pixel boundaries and, the position of said limits being predetermined by way of an offset (OF) and an opposite distance (SP). A raster scale is determined of the raster as a function of the edge scales of at least some of the raster limits (xj,+dxj). The method is repeated for a second raster, and the first or second raster is selected in consideration of the raster scales.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Entropic Communications, Inc.Inventor: Ulrich Niedermeier
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Patent number: 8723164Abstract: An electronic device comprising a substrate, a first electrode, at least one organic functional layer, and a second electrode is indicated. The organic functional layer comprises a first, a second, and a third matrix material, wherein the first matrix material has a larger band gap than the second and the third matrix materials.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Guenter Schmid, Ralf Krause, Stefan Seidel, Oliver Weiss, Christoph Gaerditz, Riikka Suhonen, Ulrich Niedermeier, Fryderyk Kozlowski
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Publication number: 20140008623Abstract: Different embodiments of the optoelectronic component have an organic layer structure for isolating charge carriers of a first charge carrier type and charge carriers of a second charge carrier type. The organic layer structure comprises a copper complex which has at least one ligand with the chemical structure as per a formula (I). In this formula, E1 and E2 are each one of the following elements independently of one another: oxygen, sulphur or selenium. R is chosen from the group comprising: hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted, branched, linear or cyclic hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBHInventors: Karsten Heuser, Arndt Jaeger, Ulrich Niedermeier, Carola Diez
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Patent number: 8461579Abstract: An organic radiation-emitting component, including a first electrode (1) having a first electrical contact region (10) for making electrical contact with the first electrode (1), a first organic functional layer (31) on the first electrode (1), on the first organic functional layer (31) at least one organic active region (4) suitable for emitting electromagnetic radiation during operation, and a second electrode (2) on the active region (4), wherein the first organic functional layer (31) includes a plurality of laterally arranged partial regions (30) each including a first material (51) having a first electrical conductivity and a second material (52) having a second electrical conductivity, the second electrical conductivity is greater than the first electrical conductivity, and the ratio of the proportion of the second material (52) to the proportion of the first material (51) in the partial regions (30) of the first organic functional layer (31) varies in a manner dependent on a lateral distance from theType: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Christoph Gärditz, Ralf Krause, Günter Schmid, Stefan Seidel, Oliver Weiss, Riikka Suhonen, Ulrich Niedermeier