公开(公告)号：US11060922B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16500113

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: trinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Timo Altenbeck ,  Heidi Bechtel ,  Regina Hoeh ,  Fabian Dittmann ,  Sebastian Mueller ,  Thomas Hupfauer ,  Peter Paul Kaletta ,  Robert Gust ,  Bertram Feuerstein ,  Wilfried Hermes ,  Sebastian Valouch ,  Robert Send ,  Ingmar Bruder

IPC: G01J5/20 ,  G01J5/08 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/18

Abstract: The invention relates to a detector (110) for optical detection comprising a circuit carrier (130) designed to carry at least one layer, wherein the circuit carrier (130) is or comprises a printed circuit board (132); a reflective layer (138), the reflective layer (138) being placed on a partition of the circuit carrier (130), wherein the reflective layer (138) is designed to reflect the incident light beam (120), thereby generating at least one reflected light beam (124); a substrate layer (114), the substrate layer (114) being directly or indirectly adjacent to the reflective layer (138), wherein the substrate layer (114) is at least partially transparent with respect to the incident light beam (120); a sensor layer (122), the sensor layer (122) being placed on the substrate layer (114), wherein the sensor layer (122) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor layer (122) by the incident light beam and the reflected light beam (124); and an evaluation device (150) designed to generate at least one item of information by evaluating the sensor signal; and at least two individual electrical contacts (148, 148′) contacting the sensor layer (122), wherein the electrical contacts (148, 148′) are designed to transmit the sensor signal via the circuit carrier (130) to the evaluation device (150). The detector (110) constitutes a detector for detecting optical radiation, especially within the infrared spectral range, specifically with regard to sensing at least one of transmissivity, absorption, emission and reflectivity, being capable of avoiding a loss of incident light.

公开(公告)号：US12199209B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17422245

申请日：2020-01-16

Applicant: trinamix GmbH

Inventor： Wilfried Hermes ,  Sebastian Valouch ,  Sebastian Mueller ,  Regina Hoeh ,  Heidi Bechtel ,  Timo Altenbeck ,  Fabian Dittmann ,  Bertram Feuerstein ,  Thomas Hupfauer ,  Anke Handreck ,  Robert Gust ,  Robert Send ,  Ingmar Bruder

IPC: H01L31/09 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/032

Abstract: Described herein is an optical sensor, a detector including the optical sensor for an optical detection of at least one object, a method for manufacturing the optical sensor and various uses of the optical detector.
The optical sensor can be supplied as a non-bulky hermetic package which provides an increased degree of protection against possible degradation by humidity and/or oxygen over long terms. Further, the optical sensor may be easily manufactured and integrated on a circuit carrier device.

公开(公告)号：US11913880B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17053187

申请日：2019-05-10

Applicant: trinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Sebastian Valouch ,  Wilfried Hermes ,  Robert Send ,  Robert Gust ,  Bertram Feuerstein ,  Ingmar Bruder

IPC: G01N21/359 ,  G01C3/00 ,  G01S17/08

CPC classification number: G01N21/359 ,  G01C3/00 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01N2201/0635

Abstract: Described herein is a spectrometer device. The spectrometer device includes:



at least one filter element adapted to separate at least one incident light beam into a spectrum of constituent wavelength;
at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors (116,142) each having a light-sensitive area; and
at least one evaluation device configured for determining at least one longitudinal coordinate of an object.

公开(公告)号：US11162843B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16771674

申请日：2018-12-12

Applicant: trinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Sebastian Valouch ,  Robert Gust ,  Bertram Feuerstein ,  Robert Send ,  Ingmar Bruder

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/60 ,  G01J3/12

Abstract: Described herein are a spectrometer system and a spectrometer device, which are suited for investigation or monitoring purposes, in particular, in the infrared (IR) spectral region, and for a detection of heat, flames, fire, or smoke.
The spectrometer device allows capturing incident light from object and transferring the incident light to a length variable filter with a particularly high concentration efficiency. Apart from the spectrometer device, the spectrometer system further includes an evaluation unit designated for determining information related to a spectrum of an object by evaluating the detector signals provided by the spectrometer device.

公开(公告)号：US20210072082A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16771674

申请日：2018-12-12

Applicant: trinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Sebastian Valouch ,  Robert Gust ,  Bertram Feuerstein ,  Robert Send ,  Ingmar Bruder

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J5/60 ,  G01J5/00

Abstract: Described herein are a spectrometer system and a spectrometer device, which are suited for investigation or monitoring purposes, in particular, in the infrared (IR) spectral region, and for a detection of heat, flames, fire, or smoke.
The spectrometer device) allows capturing incident light from object and transferring the incident light to a length variable filter with a particularly high concentration efficiency. Apart from the spectrometer device the spectrometer system further includes an evaluation unit designated for determining information related to a spectrum of an object by evaluating the detector signals provided by the spectrometer device.

公开(公告)号：US11754443B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17754457

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: TRINAMIX GMBH

Inventor： Bertram Feuerstein ,  Robert Gust ,  Darren Richard Gould ,  Sebastian Valouch

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/46

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/46 ,  G01J2001/448

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device including



at least one photoconductor configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance dependent on an illumination of a light-sensitive region of the photoconductor; and
at least one photoconductor readout circuit, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one voltage divider circuit, where the voltage divider circuit includes at least one reference resistor Rref being arranged in series with the photoconductor, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one amplifier device, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one capacitor arranged between an input of the amplifier device and an output of the voltage divider circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20220131021A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17438714

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: trinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Wilfried Hermes ,  Sebastian Valouch ,  Sebastian Mueller ,  Regina Hoeh ,  Heidi Bechtel ,  Timo Altenbeck ,  Fabian Dittmann ,  Bertram Feuerstein ,  Thomas Hupfauer ,  Anke Handreck ,  Robert Gust ,  Peter Paul Kaletta ,  Robert Send ,  Hubert Waindok ,  lngolf Hennig ,  Svetlana Guriyanova

IPC: H01L31/032 ,  H01L31/09 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/18

Abstract: Described herein is an optical sensor, a detector for an optical detection including the optical sensor, a method for manufacturing the optical sensor and various uses of the optical detector. The optical sensor includes a stack.

公开(公告)号：US20210190585A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US16771667

申请日：2018-12-12

Applicant: trinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Sebastian Valouch ,  Robert Gust ,  Bertram Feuerstein ,  Robert Send ,  Ingmar Bruder

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J5/00

Abstract: Described herein are a spectrometer system and a spectrometer device, which are suited for investigation or monitoring purposes, in particular, in the infrared (IR) spectral region, and for a detection of heat, flames, fire, or smoke.
The spectrometer device allows capturing incident light from an object and transferring the incident light to a length variable filter with a particularly high concentration efficiency. Apart from the spectrometer device, the spectrometer system further includes an evaluation unit designated for determining information related to a spectrum of an object by evaluating the detector signals provided by the spectrometer device.

公开(公告)号：US20200370958A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16771727

申请日：2018-12-12

Applicant: trinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Sebastian Valouch ,  Robert Gust ,  Bertram Feuerstein ,  Robert Send ,  Ingmar Bruder

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/10

Abstract: Described herein are a spectrometer system and a spectrometer device, which are suited for investigation or monitoring purposes, in particular, in the infrared (IR) spectral region, and for a detection of heat, flames, fire, or smoke.The spectrometer device allows capturing incident light from an object and transferring the incident light to a length variable filter with a particularly high concentration efficiency. Apart from the spectrometer device, the spectrometer system further includes an evaluation unit designated for determining information related to a spectrum of an object by evaluating the detector signals provided by the spectrometer device.

公开(公告)号：US11988552B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17765949

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: TRINAMIX GMBH

Inventor： Bertram Feuerstein ,  Sebastian Valouch ,  Robert Gust ,  Stefan Klueh ,  Robert Send ,  Darren Richard Gould

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/46 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J5/22

CPC classification number: G01J1/4228 ,  G01J1/46 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J5/22 ,  G01J2001/4446

Abstract: A device includes at least one array of photoconductors, at least one bias voltage source, and at least one photoconductor readout circuit. Each photoconductor is configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance dependent on an illumination of its light-sensitive region, and at least one photoconductor of the array is designed as characterizing photoconductor. The bias voltage source is configured for applying at least one alternating bias voltage to the characterizing photoconductor or at least one direct current (DC) bias voltage to the characterizing photoconductor. The photoconductor readout circuit is configured for determining of a response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor generated in response to the bias voltage. The response voltage is proportional to a variable characterizing the array of photoconductors. The photoconductor readout circuit configured for determining of the response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor during operation of the array of photoconductors.