Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Moench

Wolfgang Moench 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: 9614131
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component has a carrier and at least one semiconductor chip for emitting electromagnetic radiation. The semiconductor chip has two or more individually controllable elements. The semiconductor component additionally has a wavelength conversion element for at least partial conversion of the primary radiation emitted by the semiconductor chip into a secondary electromagnetic radiation. Each of the elements is suitable for generating primary radiation. The wavelength conversion element is structured into subregions. At least one individually controllable element of the semiconductor chip is associated with each subregion of the wavelength conversion element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Britta Göötz, Wolfgang Mönch, Norwin von Malm
  • Publication number: 20170054054
    Abstract: A semiconductor component and an illumination device is disclosed. In an embodiment the semiconductor component includes a semiconductor chip configured to generate a primary radiation having a first peak wavelength and a radiation conversion element arranged on the semiconductor chip. The radiation conversion element includes a quantum structure that converts the primary radiation at least partly into secondary radiation having a second peak wavelength and a substrate that is transmissive to the primary radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Adam Bauer, Wolfgang Mönch, David Racz, Michael Wittmann, Dominik Schulten, Andreas Löffler
  • Publication number: 20170002988
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting means (1), comprising: an optical element (3), which has a main extension direction (Z), a radiation inlet surface (3a), and a radiation outlet surface (3b); and at least two light-emitting diodes (2), which each comprise at least one light-emitting diode chip (21) and a radiation passage surface (2a), which extends along a main extension plane (XZ); wherein the at least two lighting-emitting diodes (2) are arranged along the main extension direction (Z) of the optical element. (3), the radiation inlet surface (3a) of the optical element (3) faces the radiation passage surfaces (2a) of the at least two light-emitting diodes (2), the optical element (3) is formed as a solid body, the radiation inlet surface (3a) of the optical element (3) is flat or convexly curved, and the radiation outlet surface (3b) of the optical element (3) comprises at least one recess (4) in the optical element (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Sandra SOBCZYK, Frank SINGER, Wolfgang MÖNCH, Matthias SABATHIL
  • Patent number: 9537063
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic components (100) comprises the steps: providing a semiconductor body (101) that is arranged on a carrier (114); and applying a converter material (105) to the semiconductor body (101) by means of a photoconductive transfer element (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Siegfried Herrmann, Wolfgang Moench
  • Patent number: 9496462
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a number of active elements arranged at a distance from one another. A carrier is arranged transversely of the active elements. The active elements each have a main axis that extends perpendicularly to the carrier and are oriented parallel to one another. A converter material surrounds the active elements on circumferential faces. The converter material includes a conversion substance or a conversion substance and a matrix material. The active elements each have a central core region that is enclosed by at least two layers such that an active layer encloses the core region and a cover layer encloses the active layer. The core region is formed with a first semiconductor material. The active layer includes a light-emitting material. The cover layer is formed with a second semiconductor material and can have a layer thickness between 0.1 nm and 100 n.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Britta Göötz, Wolfgang Mönch, Martin Straβburg
  • Patent number: 9461218
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a surface light source includes one or a more optoelectronic semiconductor chips having a radiation main side for generating a primary radiation. A scattering body is disposed downstream of the radiation main side along a main emission direction of the semiconductor chips. The scatting body is designed for scattering the primary radiation. A main emission direction of the scattering body is oriented obliquely with respect to the main emission direction of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Illek, Matthias Sabathil, Alexander Linkov, Thomas Bleicher, Norwin von Malm, Wolfgang Mönch
  • Publication number: 20160276556
    Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes an optoelectronic semiconductor chip having a radiation-emitting face; and an optical element arranged over the radiation-emitting face, wherein the optical element includes a material in which light-scattering particles are embedded, and a concentration of the embedded light-scattering particles has a gradient forming an angle not equal to 90° with the radiation emission face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Alexander Linkov, Stefan Illek, Wolfgang Moench
  • Publication number: 20160146434
    Abstract: A conversion element includes a separating structure and a multiplicity of conversion regions, wherein each conversion region is at least partly enclosed by a part of the separating structure, and each conversion region converts electromagnetic primary radiation at least partly into a secondary radiation having a longer wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Mönch, Frank Singer
  • Publication number: 20160149101
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the optoelectronic semiconductor component (1) comprises a cast body (4). At least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip (3) is designed to generate radiation and is situated in a recess (43) in the cast body (4). The semiconductor chip (3) has a main radiation side (30) having an edge length (L). At least one lens plate (5), which covers the recess (43), is arranged downstream of the semiconductor chip (1) in a main radiation direction (M). The lens plate (5) has a plurality of structural elements (55) on an upper side (50) that faces away from the semiconductor chip (1). The lens plate (5) has a diameter (D) that is at least 1.5 times the edge length (L). A thickness (H) of the lens plate (5) is at least 0.1 times and at most 1.5 times the diameter (D). The lens plate (5) covers the main radiation side (30) completely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semicouductors GmbH
    Inventors: Frank SINGER, Wolfgang MOENCH, Alexander LINKOV
  • Publication number: 20160087177
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor chip having a semiconductor layer sequence having an active region that produces radiation; a mounting surface on which at least one electrical contact for external contacting of the semiconductor chip is formed, wherein the mounting surface runs parallel to a main extension plane of the semiconductor layer sequence; a radiation exit surface running at an angle to or perpendicularly to the mounting surface; a radiation-guiding layer arranged in a beam path between the semiconductor chip and the radiation exit surface; and a reflector body adjacent to the radiation-guiding layer in regions and in a top view of the semiconductor device covers the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Schwarz, Frank Singer, Alexander Linkov, Stefan Illek, Wolfgang Mönch
  • Publication number: 20160076731
    Abstract: An optical arrangement includes a multiplicity of light-emitting chips on a carrier. In this case, first light-emitting chips respectively include pixels of a first group and second light-emitting chips respectively comprise pixels of a second group. Respectively one of the first and one of the second light-emitting chips are arranged in first unit cells in a planar fashion on the carrier. Furthermore, an optical element is provided, which is disposed downstream of the light-emitting chips in the emission direction. It is designed to guide light emitted by the pixels of the first and second groups in such a way that light from the pixels of the first group and light from the pixels of the second group are combined in second unit cells in a coupling-out plane, wherein the second unit cells each have an area that is smaller than the area of each of the first unit cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Mönch, Stefan Illek, Alexander Linkov
  • Publication number: 20150349215
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a number of active elements arranged at a distance from one another. A carrier is arranged transversely of the active elements. The active elements each have a main axis that extends perpendicularly to the carrier and are oriented parallel to one another. A converter material surrounds the active elements on circumferential faces. The converter material includes a conversion substance or a conversion substance and a matrix material. The active elements each have a central core region that is enclosed by at least two layers such that an active layer encloses the core region and a cover layer encloses the active layer. The core region is formed with a first semiconductor material. The active layer includes a light-emitting material. The cover layer is formed with a second semiconductor material and can have a layer thickness between 0.1 nm and 100 n.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Britta Göötz, Wolfgang Mönch, Martin Straßburg
  • Publication number: 20150311407
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component has a carrier and at least one semiconductor chip for emitting electromagnetic radiation. The semiconductor chip has two or more individually controllable elements. The semiconductor component additionally has a wavelength conversion element for at least partial conversion of the primary radiation emitted by the semiconductor chip into a secondary electromagnetic radiation. Each of the elements is suitable for generating primary radiation. The wavelength conversion element is structured into subregions. At least one individually controllable element of the semiconductor chip is associated with each subregion of the wavelength conversion element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Britta GÖÖTZ, Wolfgang MÖNCH, Norwin VON MALM
  • Patent number: 9159890
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes one or more light-emitting diode chips. The light-emitting diode chip has a main radiation side. A diaphragm is arranged downstream of the main radiation side along a main radiation direction of the light-emitting diode chip. The diaphragm is mounted on or in a component housing. The main radiation side has a mean edge length of at least 50 ?m. The diaphragm can be switched from light-impervious to light-pervious. The diaphragm comprises precisely one opening region for radiation transmission. The semiconductor component can be used as a flashlight for a mobile image recording device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Moosburger, Britta Goeoetz, Georg Dirscherl, Wolfgang Moench, Alexander Linkov
  • Publication number: 20150247608
    Abstract: A method of producing a partial luminaire includes arranging at least one semiconductor chip that emits electromagnetic radiation on a substrate, and applying an elastic waveguide, disposed downstream of the at least one semiconductor chip in an emission direction, such that the elastic waveguide projects at at least one of its side surfaces beyond the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Wolfgang Mönch, Thomas Bleicher
  • Publication number: 20150207044
    Abstract: A method for producing a plurality of optoelectronic components (100) comprises the steps: providing a semiconductor body (101) that is arranged on a carrier (114); and applying a converter material (105) to the semiconductor body (101) by means of a photoconductive transfer element (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Siegfried Herrmann, Wolfgang Moench
  • Publication number: 20150097198
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a surface light source includes one or a more optoelectronic semiconductor chips having a radiation main side for generating a primary radiation. A scattering body is disposed downstream of the radiation main side along a main emission direction of the semiconductor chips. The scatting body is designed for scattering the primary radiation. A main emission direction of the scattering body is oriented obliquely with respect to the main emission direction of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Illek, Matthias Sabathil, Alexander Linkov, Thomas Bleicher, Norwin von Malm, Wolfgang Mönch
  • Publication number: 20140246690
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor component includes one or more light-emitting diode chips. The light-emitting diode chip has a main radiation side. A diaphragm is arranged downstream of the main radiation side along a main radiation direction of the light-emitting diode chip. The diaphragm is mounted on or in a component housing. The main radiation side has a mean edge length of at least 50 ?m. The diaphragm can be switched from light-impervious to light-pervious. The diaphragm comprises precisely one opening region for radiation transmission. The semiconductor component can be used as a flashlight for a mobile image recording device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Juergen Moosburger, Britta Goeoetz, Georg Dirscherl, Wolfgang Moench, Alexander Linkov
  • Patent number: 5886517
    Abstract: In a displacement pick-up for detecting the displacement of an actuator driven by a rotating drive element, which has an indexing mechanism (11) with a first indexing wheel (13), driven by the drive element and having an indexing cam (19), and a rotatable second indexing wheel with encompassing teeth (20), and which also has a device (12) for detecting the rotary position of the second indexing wheel (15), for the sake of achieving high freedom from noise the teeth (20) on the second indexing wheel (15) and the indexing cam (19) meshing with them on the first indexing wheel (13) are embodied with large surface areas, and the two indexing wheels (13, 15) are magnetized in such a way that their respective immediately adjacent faces repel one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventors: Siegfried Reichmann, Wolfgang Moench