Patents by Inventor Volker Hagemann

Volker Hagemann 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: 20200141551
    Abstract: A lighting device includes: at least one laser light source configured to emit a light beam; and a light conversion element associated with the at least one laser light source and arranged in the beam path of at least one light beam generated by at least one laser light source such that at least a portion of the light beam emitted by the at least one laser light source is directed onto the light conversion element, and in such a way that a laser light spot is illuminated on a face of the light conversion element facing the incident light beam, the light conversion element comprising a material which, through scattering, absorption and conversion of the incident laser light, emits and scatters light of a larger wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Schott AG
    Inventors: Albrecht Seidl, Volker Hagemann, Edgar Pawlowski, Frank Gindele
  • Publication number: 20180180789
    Abstract: A method and device for aligning a light spot of light exiting from at least one light guide on an optical converter are provided. The device includes a light guide from which light exits and is incident on an optical converter to at least a substantial fraction, thereby forming a light spot thereon, wherein the exit surface of the fiber has an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the fiber which is different from 0°, and the position of the light spot on the converter is aligned by adjusting the angle. A conversion module as a part of a lighting device is also provided that is operated with excitation light of a light source using a fiber-optical light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Hubertus RUSSERT, Thomas REICHERT, Jürgen MEINL, Volker HAGEMANN, Michael KLUGE, Christian RAKOBRANDT, Alexander PENKERT
  • Patent number: 9982878
    Abstract: An assembly is provided that includes a ceramic converter for converting light having a first wavelength into light having a second wavelength, a metal-containing reflective coating, and a cooling element. The surface of the ceramic converter is at least partly coated with the metal-containing reflective coating. The coating dissipates the heat from the converter into the cooling element. The cooling element and the metal-containing reflective coating are connected to one another by a metallic solder connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Urban Weber, Volker Hagemann, Peter Brix, Michael Kluge
  • Patent number: 9845930
    Abstract: A fiber-optic conversion module is provided as part of a lighting device on a vehicle. The module includes optical fibers with connectors, a light exit head, and a converter mounted on a cooling element. Shorter wavelength excitation light is fed to the optical fibers that emit the excitation light towards the converter arranged at an angle relative to the beam direction, at a light spot that remits useful light in a radiation angle in form of a cone of useful light and reflects excitation light as a Fresnel reflection substantially outside the cone of useful light, where Fresnel reflection is made harmless by a light stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernd Wölfing, Volker Hagemann, Jürgen Meinl, Hubertus Russert, Thomas Reichert
  • Patent number: 9738828
    Abstract: An optical converter for producing colored or white light from blue excitation light is provided. The converter has good scattering properties to be able to produce nearly white light from the scattered blue light components and the scattered, converted yellow light components. The optical converter includes material including one or more of a YAG ceramic, a LuAG ceramic, and a magnesium-aluminum ceramic exhibiting strong scattering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Volker Hagemann, Peter Nass, Yvonne Menke, Bernd Hoppe, Wolfram Beier, Rainer Liebald, Niko Schultz, Guenter Weidmann, Hauke Esemann
  • Patent number: 9611988
    Abstract: Lighting equipment for generating white light from blue or violet excitation light and converted emitted yellow light is provided. The excitation light is directed at an oblique angle towards a converter that is attached to a carrier device, without the emitted illumination light impinging on the carrier device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernd Woelfing, Volker Hagemann, Juergen Meinl
  • Patent number: 9605825
    Abstract: A fiber-optic conversion module is provided as part of a lighting device on a vehicle. The module includes optical fibers with connectors, a light exit head, and a converter mounted on a cooling element. Shorter wavelength excitation light is fed to the optical fibers that emit the excitation light towards the converter arranged at an angle relative to the beam direction, at a light spot that remits useful light in a radiation angle in form of a cone of useful light and reflects excitation light as a Fresnel reflection substantially outside the cone of useful light, where Fresnel reflection is made harmless by a light stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernd Wölfing, Volker Hagemann, Jürgen Meinl, Hubertus Russert, Thomas Reichert
  • Publication number: 20170082258
    Abstract: A fiber-optic conversion module is provided as part of a lighting device on a vehicle. The module includes optical fibers with connectors, a light exit head, and a converter mounted on a cooling element. Shorter wavelength excitation light is fed to the optical fibers that emit the excitation light towards the converter arranged at an angle relative to the beam direction, at a light spot that remits useful light in a radiation angle in form of a cone of useful light and reflects excitation light as a Fresnel reflection substantially outside the cone of useful light, where Fresnel reflection is made harmless by a light stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernd Wölfing, Volker Hagemann, Jürgen Meinl, Hubertus Russert, Thomas Reichert
  • Patent number: 9599313
    Abstract: An arrangement for generating white light is provided. The arrangement generates the white light by combining blue light and yellow light. The yellow light originates from a converter which transforms into yellow light virtually all blue light that enters the converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernd Woelfing, Volker Hagemann, Juergen Meinl
  • Patent number: 9506626
    Abstract: An illumination device for generating white light is provided. The device includes a converter and a filter. The converter has a Ce:YAG ceramic, which converts blue excitation light into yellow light of a color location near the white point in the chromaticity diagram. The filter attenuates a light fraction below 530 nm so as to obtain the white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Volker Hagemann, Bernd Woelfing
  • Publication number: 20160245494
    Abstract: An assembly is provided that includes a ceramic converter for converting light having a first wavelength into light having a second wavelength, a metal-containing reflective coating, and a cooling element. The surface of the ceramic converter is at least partly coated with the metal-containing reflective coating. The coating dissipates the heat from the converter into the cooling element. The cooling element and the metal-containing reflective coating are connected to one another by a metallic solder connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Urban WEBER, Volker HAGEMANN, Peter BRIX, Michael KLUGE
  • Publication number: 20150329778
    Abstract: A strongly scattering optoceramic converter material having a density of less than 97% is provided, as well as a method for producing such an optoceramic material. By appropriately choosing in particular the composition, blending method, and sintering conditions, the production method permits to produce converter materials with tailored properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Yvonne Menke, Volker Hagemann, Bernd Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20150329777
    Abstract: Polycrystalline ceramics with specifically adjusted scattering power are provided, as well as methods for the preparation of such ceramics and uses thereof. The polycrystalline ceramic include an optoceramic phase and a pore phase, wherein the polycrystalline ceramic has a remission of at least 70% at a wave length of 600 nm and a sample thickness of 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Bernd Hoppe, Peter Nab, Volker Hagemann, Yvonne Menke, Wlofram Beier
  • Publication number: 20150298424
    Abstract: A layer composite is provided that includes optoceramic layers. Additionally, a method for the production of the layer composite, as well as uses thereof are also provided. The layer composite is suitable as a converter material such as a converter material for LEDs. With the use of the layer composite, white LEDs can be produced which also in the passive state, i.e. when the light source is switched off, result in a white color impression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Yvonne Menke, Volker Hagemann, Andreas Roosen, Michael Beck
  • Publication number: 20150292699
    Abstract: A fiber-optic conversion module is provided as part of a lighting device on a vehicle. The module includes optical fibers with connectors, a light exit head, and a converter mounted on a cooling element. Shorter wavelength excitation light is fed to the optical fibers that emit the excitation light towards the converter arranged at an angle relative to the beam direction, at a light spot that remits useful light in a radiation angle in form of a cone of useful light and reflects excitation light as a Fresnel reflection substantially outside the cone of useful light, where Fresnel reflection is made harmless by a light stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Bernd Wölfing, Volker Hagemann, Jürgen Meinl, Hubertus Russert, Thomas Reichert
  • Publication number: 20150241046
    Abstract: A converter arrangement for light sources with high luminance is provided that includes an axially pivotable carrying wheel and a converter fixed on one side of the carrying wheel. The converter includes fluorescent materials that convert impinging light into light having a different wave length and emits the light having the different wavelength. The ratio of the total area of the converter arrangement to the area enclosed by the outer boundary curve of the converter is at least 3, preferably at least 3.5, particularly preferably at least 4.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Volker Hagemann, Bernd Hoppe, Guenter Weidmann, Seong-Won Kim
  • Patent number: 9096777
    Abstract: A composite is provided that has a structured sol-gel layer on a substrate. The sol-gel layer is extremely resistant against mechanical stress and other influences from outside due to its production method. The composite is suitable for use in a lot of technical fields, since the sol-gel layer can be provided with nearly any arbitrary structure. For example, the structure may result in optical effects and may be used in optical systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Matthias Bockmeyer, Eveline Rudigier-Voigt, Joerg Schuhmacher, Volker Hagemann, Franziska Back
  • Publication number: 20150092392
    Abstract: An arrangement for generating white light is provided. The arrangement generates the white light by combining blue light and yellow light. The yellow light originates from a converter which transforms into yellow light virtually all blue light that enters the converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Bernd WOELFING, Volker HAGEMANN, Juergen Meinl
  • Publication number: 20150077973
    Abstract: A converter (2) of a CE:YAG ceramic converts blue excitation light into yellow light of a color location near the white point in the chromaticity diagram. A filter (3) attenuates the light fraction below 530 nm so as to obtain white illumination light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Volker HAGEMANN, Bernd WOELFING
  • Publication number: 20150070907
    Abstract: An optical converter for producing colored or white light from blue excitation light is provided. The converter has good scattering properties to be able to produce nearly white light from the scattered blue light components and the scattered, converted yellow light components. The optical converter includes material including one or more of a YAG ceramic, a LuAG ceramic, and a magnesium-aluminum ceramic exhibiting strong scattering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Volker Hagemann, Peter Nass, Yvonne Menke, Bernd Hoppe, Wolfram Beier, Rainer Liebald, Niko Schultz, Guenter Weidmann, Hauke Esemann