Patents by Inventor Uwe Vogel

Uwe Vogel 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: 20140103328
    Abstract: A light emission device includes a substrate and a layer arrangement applied onto the substrate. The layer arrangement has a first electrode layer made of a conductive material and a second electrode layer made of a conductive material. At least one light-emitting layer made of an organic material is arranged between the first and second electrode layers. At least one intermediate layer having an optical lattice structure is provided between the light-emitting layer, a first main surface of the intermediate layer facing the light-emitting layer and the first main surface of the intermediate layer being formed to be planar within a tolerance range at least in the region of the optical lattice structure. The intermediate layer is conductive at least in regions between the first and a second main surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Richard PFEIFER, Karsten FEHSE, Uwe VOGEL, Karl LEO
  • Patent number: 8274034
    Abstract: The invention relates to optical arrangements which can be provided, preferably also in miniaturized form, for the most varied applications. They can be used in many sectors of life and also commercially, and indeed whenever information should be presented visually and/or optical information should be recognized and taken into account. It is the object of the invention to provide optical arrangements with which different optical information can be utilized in more complex form together in one arrangement. The optical arrangement in accordance with the invention is configured such that elements both emitting and detecting electromagnetic radiation are arranged on a common substrate or are configured thereat. A plurality of these elements are preferably present together in each case. It can, however, also be sufficient for specific applications to provide in each case an emitting or a detecting element with a plurality of the respective other elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Uwe Vogel, Jorg Amelung, Daniel Kreye
  • Patent number: 8063398
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode matrix comprises a substrate, first and second electrodes electrically insulated from each other formed in or on the substrate, and a first organic layer on the first electrode and a second organic layer on the second electrode. The first organic layer is separated from the second organic layer by separator means. Further, the light-emitting diode matrix comprises a cap electrode with an area disposed on the first organic layer and an area disposed on the second organic layer. The areas of the cap electrode are connected in an electrically conductive way via an area of the cap electrode disposed on the separator means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Michael Toerker, Uwe Vogel, Joerg Amelung
  • Patent number: 7897961
    Abstract: A reflex coupler has an organic light emitter for generating a light signal and an inorganic photodetector with a detector area. The organic light emitter and the detector area are optically coupled as a result of radiation returned from an object onto which the light signal impinges, and the organic light emitter and the inorganic photodetector are integrated in one device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Uwe Vogel, Jörg Amelung, Gerd Bunk
  • Publication number: 20100012817
    Abstract: The invention relates to optical arrangements which can be provided, preferably also in miniaturized form, for the most varied applications. They can be used in many sectors of life and also commercially, and indeed whenever information should be presented visually and/or optical information should be recognized and taken into account. It is the object of the invention to provide optical arrangements with which different optical information can be utilized in more complex form together in one arrangement. The optical arrangement in accordance with the invention is configured such that elements both emitting and detecting electromagnetic radiation are arranged on a common substrate or are configured thereat. A plurality of these elements are preferably present together in each case. It can, however, also be sufficient for specific applications to provide in each case an emitting or a detecting element with a plurality of the respective other elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forshung e.V.
    Inventors: Uwe VOGEL, Jorg AMELUNG, Daniel KREYE
  • Patent number: 7646451
    Abstract: An illumination device has a plurality of main illumination areas subdivided into at least a first and a second sub-illumination area, wherein a luminous element for outputting radiation is arranged on each sub-illumination area, and wherein a beam deflection unit is associated with each main illumination area, which is designed to deflect the radiation output by the luminous element of the first sub-illumination area into another direction than the radiation output by the luminous element of the second sub-illumination area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Uwe Vogel, Joerg Andreas, Joerg Amelung
  • Patent number: 7626207
    Abstract: An optocoupler has an organic light emitter and an inorganic photodetector with a detector area, the detector area being optically coupled to the organic light emitter. The organic light emitter converts an electrical input signal into a light signal and the inorganic photodetector converts the light signal into an electrical output signal, the organic light emitter and the inorganic photodetector being integrated in a component and galvanically separated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Uwe Vogel, Joerg Amelung
  • Publication number: 20090212303
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode matrix comprises a substrate, first and second electrodes electrically insulated from each other formed in or on the substrate, and a first organic layer on the first electrode and a second organic layer on the second electrode. The first organic layer is separated from the second organic layer by separator means. Further, the light-emitting diode matrix comprises a cap electrode with an area disposed on the first organic layer and an area disposed on the second organic layer. The areas of the cap electrode are connected in an electrically conductive way via an area of the cap electrode disposed on the separator means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Toerker, Uwe Vogel, Joerg Amelung
  • Publication number: 20090134309
    Abstract: A chip for analyzing a medium includes an organic light emitter for emitting a light signal, a photodetector including a detector area, a layer sequence separating the organic light emitter and the detector area, and a reservoir into which the medium may be introduced. The organic light emitter and the photodetector are optically couplable by means of a path of rays of the light signal, and the reservoir is arranged within the path of rays of the light signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Karl LEO, Uwe VOGEL
  • Publication number: 20080122371
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling a passive matrix arrangement of organic light emitting diodes which can be used, for example, as a display for the rendering or display of visually perceivable information. It is the object of the invention to increase the service life of passive matrix arrangements with organic light emitting diodes with an increased presettable luminance of electromagnetic radiation emitted by organic light emitting diodes. In the method in accordance with the invention, the electrical current flow takes place via rows and lines of a passive matrix arrangement of organic light emitting diodes connected to an electrical power source. The electrical current flow is modulated in its pulse width, that is the respective switch-on time, to be able to observe presettable luminance values of the individual organic light emitting diodes. Larger pulse width/longer switch-on times thus result in a larger luminance of the emitted electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Uwe Vogel, Peter Koenig, Bernd Richter, Gerd Bunk
  • Publication number: 20080054275
    Abstract: An optocoupler has an organic light emitter and an inorganic photodetector with a detector area, the detector area being optically coupled to the organic light emitter. The organic light emitter converts an electrical input signal into a light signal and the inorganic photodetector converts the light signal into an electrical output signal, the organic light emitter and the inorganic photodetector being integrated in a component and galvanically separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Uwe VOGEL, Joerg AMELUNG
  • Publication number: 20080054276
    Abstract: A reflex coupler has an organic light emitter for generating a light signal and an inorganic photodetector with a detector area. The organic light emitter and the detector area are optically coupled as a result of radiation returned from an object onto which the light signal impinges, and the organic light emitter and the inorganic photodetector are integrated in one device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angerwandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Uwe VOGEL, Jorg AMELUNG, Gerd BUNK
  • Publication number: 20070242003
    Abstract: A device for controlling an organic light-emitting diode having a normal operating mode and an adjusting mode has a driver for providing a control current in the normal operating mode; and an adjusting current in the adjusting mode. In addition, the device for controlling has a measuring sensor for detecting a forward voltage applied to the OLED in the adjusting mode, and an adjuster for adjusting the control current in dependence on the detected forward voltage in accordance with an adjusting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Uwe VOGEL, Gerd Bunk, Andreas Heinig
  • Publication number: 20070096125
    Abstract: An illumination device has a plurality of main illumination areas subdivided into at least a first and a second sub-illumination area, wherein a luminous element for outputting radiation is arranged on each sub-illumination area, and wherein a beam deflection unit is associated with each main illumination area, which is designed to deflect the radiation output by the luminous element of the first sub-illumination area into another direction than the radiation output by the luminous element of the second sub-illumination area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Uwe Vogel, Joerg Andreas, Joerg Amelung