Patent 7621658 was granted and assigned to Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH on November, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A light-emitting module is specified that comprises a light source, a carrier for said light source, and an optical element, wherein the optical element comprises dowel pins that engage in corresponding recesses in the carrier. The light-emitting module is particularly well suited for use in optical projection apparatuses and in motor vehicle projection lamps.