Patents by Inventor Walter Tews

Walter Tews 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: 12009348
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a first light emitting portion that emits white light at a color temperature of 6000K or more and a second light emitting portion that emits white light at a color temperature of 3000K or less, which include light emitting diode chips and phosphors and are independently driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gundula Roth, Walter Tews, Chung-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11605762
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a plurality light emitting diodes configured to produce a primary light; a wavelength conversion means configured to at least partially convert the primary light into secondary light having peak emission wavelength ranges between 450 nm and 520 nm, between 500 nm and 570 nm, and between 570 nm and 680 nm; and a molded part to enclose the light emitting diodes and the wavelength conversion means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Hoon Lee, Gundula Roth, Walter Tews
  • Patent number: 11322484
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting device comprising a first light emitting portion that emits white light at a color temperature of 6000K or more and a second light emitting portion that emits white light at a color temperature of 3000K or less, which include light emitting diode chips and phosphors and are independently driven. The present invention has an advantage in that a light emitting device can be diversely applied in a desired atmosphere and use by realizing white light with different light spectrums and color temperatures. Particularly, the present invention has the effect on health by adjusting the wavelength of light or the color temperature according to the circadian rhythm of humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gundula Roth, Walter Tews, Chung-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10916684
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a plurality light emitting diodes configured to produce a primary light; a wavelength conversion means configured to at least partially convert the primary light into secondary light having peak emission wavelength ranges between 450 nm and 520 nm, between 500 nm and 570 nm, and between 570 nm and 680 nm; and a molded part to enclose the light emitting diodes and the wavelength conversion means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Hoon Lee, Gundula Roth, Walter Tews
  • Patent number: 10672956
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a plurality light emitting diodes configured to produce a primary light; a wavelength conversion means configured to at least partially convert the primary light into secondary light having peak emission wavelength ranges between 450 nm and 520 nm, between 500 nm and 570 nm, and between 570 nm and 680 nm; and a molded part to enclose the light emitting diodes and the wavelength conversion means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Hoon Lee, Gundula Roth, Walter Tews
  • Publication number: 20190214534
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a plurality light emitting diodes configured to produce a primary light; a wavelength conversion means configured to at least partially convert the primary light into secondary light having peak emission wavelength ranges between 450 nm and 520 nm, between 500 nm and 570 nm, and between 570 nm and 680 nm; and a molded part to enclose the light emitting diodes and the wavelength conversion means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Chung-Hoon Lee, Gundula Roth, Walter Tews
  • Patent number: 10312420
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a housing, a plurality of heat-sinks adjoined to the housing and insulated from each other, a bottom surface of the heat-sinks being exposed to the outside, a light emitting diode mounted on at least one of the heat-sinks via a conductive adhesive, and a molding member encapsulating the light emitting diode and including thermosetting resin, in which a fluoride luminophore including I and IV group elements with fluorine and other luminophore are dispersed in the molding member, and the luminophores are configured to absorb at least a portion of light emitted from the light emitting diode and emit light having a wavelength different from that of the absorbed light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: Seoul Semiconducter Co., Ltd., LITEC-LP Gmbh
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Walter Tews, Gundula Roth, Detlef Starick
  • Patent number: 10186642
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality light emitting diodes configured to produce a primary light; a wavelength conversion means configured to at least partially convert the primary light into secondary light having peak emission wavelength ranges between 450 nm and 520 nm, between 500 nm and 570 nm, and between 570 nm and 680 nm; and a molded part to enclose the light emitting diodes and the wavelength conversion means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Hoon Lee, Gundula Roth, Walter Tews
  • Patent number: 9960324
    Abstract: A light-emitting device including a substrate, a first light-emitting diode disposed on the substrate, a molding member encapsulating the first light-emitting diode, and luminophores dispersed in the molding member and including a surface-modified luminophore, in which the surface-modified luminophore includes a fluorinated coating and a fluoride luminophore including a manganese activator. The fluoride luminophore is selected from the group consisting of K2SiF6, Na2SiF6, Rb2SiF6, K2GeF6, Na2GeF6, and Rb2GeF6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., LITEC-LP GmbH
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Walter Tews, Gundula Roth, Detlef Starick
  • Patent number: 9614129
    Abstract: A light-emitting device including a light-emitting diode and a surface-modified luminophore. The surface-modified luminophore includes a luminophore including a manganese activator and a fluorine compound fixed to the luminophore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignees: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., LITEC-LP GMBH
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Walter Tews, Gundula Roth, Detlef Starick
  • Patent number: 9576939
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting device comprising a first light emitting portion that emits white light at a color temperature of 6000K or more and a second light emitting portion that emits white light at a color temperature of 3000K or less, which include light emitting diode chips and phosphors and are independently driven. The present invention has an advantage in that a light emitting device can be diversely applied in a desired atmosphere and use by realizing white light with different light spectrums and color temperatures. Particularly, the present invention has the effect on health by adjusting the wavelength of light or the color temperature according to the circadian rhythm of humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gundula Roth, Walter Tews, Chung-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9312246
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting device comprising a first light emitting portion that emits white light at a color temperature of 6000K or more and a second light emitting portion that emits white light at a color temperature of 3000K or less, which include light emitting diode chips and phosphors and are independently driven. The present invention has an advantage in that a light emitting device can be diversely applied in a desired atmosphere and use by realizing white light with different light spectrums and color temperatures. Particularly, the present invention has the effect on health by adjusting the wavelength of light or the color temperature according to the circadian rhythm of humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gundula Roth, Walter Tews, Chung-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9234129
    Abstract: A surface-modified quantum dot luminophore includes a quantum dot luminophore and a coating includes a fluorinated coating including a fluorinated inorganic agent, a fluorinated organic agent, or a combination of fluorinated inorganic and organic agents, the fluorinated coating generating hydrophobic surface sites and the coating is disposed on the surface of the silicate luminophore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignees: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., LITEC-LP GMBH
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Walter Tews, Gundula Roth, Detlef Starick
  • Patent number: 9209162
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light emitting device including at least three light emitting diodes having different peak emission wavelengths to primarily emit light in a blue, green or red wavelength range, and a wavelength-conversion means to convert primary light into secondary light in a visible light wavelength range. The light emitting device of the current invention has a high color temperature of 2,000 to 8,000 K or 10,000 K and a high color rendering index of 90 or more, and emits yellow-green light or orange light having a wide emission wavelength range. Since the light emitting device having high color temperature and excellent color rendering properties can easily realize desired emission on the color coordinate system, it is applicable to mobile phones, notebook computers, and keypads or backlight units for various electronic products, and in particular, automobiles and exterior and interior lighting fixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Hoon Lee, Gundula Roth, Walter Tews
  • Patent number: 9196785
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a light emitting device including a light emitting diode and a surface-modified luminophore. The surface-modified luminophore includes a quantum dot luminophore and a fluorinated coating arranged on the quantum dot luminophore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignees: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., LITEC-LP GMBH
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Walter Tews, Gundula Roth, Detlef Starick
  • Patent number: 9139763
    Abstract: The invention relates to surface-modified phosphor particles based on luminescent particles of (Ca,Sr,Ba)2SiO4 and/or other silicates, in each case individually or mixtures thereof with one or more activator ions, such as Eu, Mn, Ce and/or Mg and/or Zn, where at least one metal, transition-metal or semimetal oxide coating and an organic coating are applied to the luminescent particles, and to a preparation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Winkler, Reinhold Rueger, Ralf Petry, Tim Vosgroene, Walter Tews
  • Patent number: 8963173
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to light emitting devices including strontium oxyorthosilicate-type phosphors. The light emitting device includes a light emitting diode, which emits light in the UV or visible range, and phosphors disposed around the light emitting diode to absorb light emitted from the light emitting diode and emit light having a different wavelength from the absorbed light. The phosphors include an oxyorthosilicate phosphor having a general formula of Sr3-x-y-zCaxMIIySiO5: Euz with a calcium molar fraction in the range of 0<x?0.05.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., LITEC-LP GmbH
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Walter Tews, Gundula Roth, Detlef Starick
  • Patent number: 8945421
    Abstract: A surface-modified silicate luminophore includes a silicate luminophore and a coating includes at least one of (a) a fluorinated coating including a fluorinated inorganic agent, a fluorinated organic agent, or a combination of fluorinated inorganic and organic agents, the fluorinated coating generating hydrophobic surface sites and (b) a combination of the fluorinated coating and at least one moisture barrier layer. The moisture barrier layer includes MgO, Al2O3, Y2O3, La2O3, Gd2O3, Lu2O3, and SiO2 or the corresponding precursors, and the coating is disposed on the surface of the silicate luminophore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Litec-LP GmbH
    Inventors: Chung Hoon Lee, Walter Tews, Gundula Roth, Detlef Starick
  • Patent number: 8900482
    Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed. The light emitting device may include a light emitting diode (LED) for emitting light and phosphor adjacent to the LED. The phosphor may be excitable by light emitted by the LED and may include a first compound having a host lattice comprising first ions and oxygen. In one embodiment, the host lattice may include silicon, the copper ions may be divalent copper ions and first compound may have an Olivin crystal structure, a ?-K2SO4 crystal structure, a trigonal Glaserite (K3Na(SO4)2) or monoclinic Merwinite crystal structure, a tetragonal Ackermanite crystal structure, a tetragonal crystal structure or an orthorhombic crystal structure. In another embodiment, the copper ions do not act as luminescent ions upon excitation with the light emitted by the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gundula Roth, Walter Tews, Chung-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8883040
    Abstract: A luminescent material is disclosed. The luminescent material may include a first compound having a host lattice comprising first ions and oxygen. A first portion of the first ions may be substituted by copper ions. In one embodiment, the host lattice may include silicon, the copper ions may be divalent copper ions and the first compound may have an Olivine crystal structure, ?-K2SO4 crystal structure, a trigonal Glaserite (K3Na(SO4)2) or monoclinic Merwinite crystal structure, a tetragonal Ackermanite crystal structure, a tetragonal crystal structure or an orthorhombic crystal structure. In another embodiment, the copper ions do not act as luminescent ions upon excitation with the ultraviolet or visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gundula Roth, Walter Tews, Chung-Hoon Lee