Manuel Grave

Title: Manuel Grave: Inventor in Flexible Lighting and LED Systems.

Introduction

Manuel Grave is an inventor based in Aachen, Germany, whose patent work includes flexible LED lighting and lighting devices for automotive applications. He is associated with 8 patents.

Latest Patents

**Flexible Light-Emitting Diode Lighting Strip with Interposer.** This invention describes a flexible lighting strip with multiple LEDs arranged in groups. LEDs within each group are connected in series, while the groups are arranged in parallel between anode and cathode tracks. The tracks use bent, substantially circular wires designed to accommodate compressive or tensile stress. A third wire line runs between the outer lines, and an interposer connects all three lines while supporting at least one LED from each group.

**Lighting Device.** This patent describes a lighting device, particularly for automotive applications, that forms a luminous band from lighting elements arranged in one or more rows. The elements are divided into segments and connected in series or parallel. Contacting elements supply current to the segments, enabling groups of lighting elements to be controlled independently and dynamically.

Career Highlights

Grave’s listed company affiliations include Lumileds LLC and Lumileds Holding B.V. His patent work reflects a focus on LED systems, flexible electrical connections, and configurable lighting devices.

Collaborations

His listed coworkers include Udo Karbowski and Nikolai Timm.

Conclusion

Manuel Grave’s patents address practical challenges in LED lighting, including flexible circuit construction and independent control of lighting segments, with applications that include automotive illumination.