Patents by Inventor Jorg Lenz

Jorg Lenz 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).

  • Publication number: 20210372195
    Abstract: A spacer is provided for an insulating glazing unit that includes at least two spaced-apart glazing panes connected along their edges via the spacer in a mounted state in which the spacer is mounted at the edges to limit an interspace, which is defined between the glazing planes and is filled with gas. The spacer has an inner wall (14) connecting side walls (11, 12) on an inner side that faces the interspace. The inner wall (14) includes a recess portion (14rs, 14rt, 14rc) that enables the length of the inner wall to change in the width direction in response to an external pressure force or an external tensional force applied to the side walls (11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Petra Sommer, Matteo Dolcera, Jörg Lenz
  • Patent number: 8453415
    Abstract: A spacer profile (50) for a spacer profile frame mountable in the edge area of an insulating window unit for forming an intervening space (53) between window panes (51, 52), has a profile body (10) made of synthetic material and comprises one or more chambers (20) for accommodating hygroscopic material. A metal film (30) encloses the profile body on three-sides such that, in the bent/assembled state of the spacer profile, the non-enclosed inner side of the profile body is directed towards the intervening space between the window panes. The not-enclosed inner side of the profile body comprises openings (15) for moisture exchange between hygroscopic material accommodated in the chamber(s) and the intervening space between the window panes. The metal film comprises a profile (31a-g, 32a-g) on each end directed towards the intervening space of the window panes. Each profile has at least one edge or bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Technoform Glass Insulation Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Brunnhofer, Petra Sommer, Jörg Lenz
  • Patent number: 7827760
    Abstract: A spacer profile (50) for a spacer profile frame mountable in the edge area of an insulating window unit for forming an intervening space (53) between window panes (51, 52), has a profile body (10) made of synthetic material and comprises one or more chambers (20) for accommodating hygroscopic material. A metal film (30) encloses the profile body on three-sides such that, in the bent/assembled state of the spacer profile, the non-enclosed inner side of the profile body is directed towards the intervening space between the window panes. The not-enclosed inner side of the profile body comprises openings (15) for moisture exchange between hygroscopic material accommodated in the chamber(s) and the intervening space between the window panes. The metal film comprises a profile (31a-g, 32a-g) on each end directed towards the intervening space of the window panes. Each profile has at least one edge or bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Technoform Caprano und Brunnhofer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Erwin Brunnhofer, Petra Sommer, Jörg Lenz
  • Publication number: 20100107526
    Abstract: A spacer profile (50) for a spacer profile frame mountable in the edge area of an insulating window unit for forming an intervening space (53) between window panes (51, 52), has a profile body (10) made of synthetic material and comprises one or more chambers (20) for accommodating hygroscopic material. A metal film (30) encloses the profile body on three-sides such that, in the bent/assembled state of the spacer profile, the non-enclosed inner side of the profile body is directed towards the intervening space between the window panes. The not-enclosed inner side of the profile body comprises openings (15) for moisture exchange between hygroscopic material accommodated in the chamber(s) and the intervening space between the window panes. The metal film comprises a profile (31a-g, 32a-g) on each end directed towards the intervening space of the window panes. Each profile has at least one edge or bend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Erwin Brunnhofer, Petra Sommer, Jörg Lenz
  • Publication number: 20080134596
    Abstract: A spacer profile (50) for a spacer profile frame mountable in the edge area of an insulating window unit for forming an intervening space (53) between window panes (51, 52), has a profile body (10) made of synthetic material and comprises one or more chambers (20) for accommodating hygroscopic material. A metal film (30) encloses the profile body on three-sides such that, in the bent/assembled state of the spacer profile, the non-enclosed inner side of the profile body is directed towards the intervening space between the window panes. The not-enclosed inner side of the profile body comprises openings (15) for moisture exchange between hygroscopic material accommodated in the chamber(s) and the intervening space between the window panes. The metal film comprises a profile (31a-g, 32a-g) on each end directed towards the intervening space of the window panes. Each profile has at least one edge or bend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Erwin Brunnhofer, Petra Sommer, Jorg Lenz
  • Patent number: 6989188
    Abstract: Spacer profiles (1) for double glazing units (20) may include a deformable profile body having first and second side walls (3) extending from a base wall (2). First and second connecting segments (5) respectively connect the first and second side walls (3) to an upper wall (4) and respectively define inwardly projecting grooves (9). A hollow chamber (7) may include a first space (11) disposed adjacent to the base wall (2), which first space (11) has a greater width than a second space (10) disposed adjacent to the upper wall (4). Further, the profile body preferably has a heat conductivity of less than about 0.3 W/(m·K). A reinforcement layer (6) may be permanently coupled to at least the upper wall (4), the first and second connecting segments (5), and the first and second side walls (3), and preferably has a heat conductivity of less than about 50 W/(m·K).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Technoform Caprano und Brunnhofer GmbH & Co. KD
    Inventors: Erwin Brunnhofer, Jörg Lenz
  • Publication number: 20050100691
    Abstract: Spacer profiles (1) for double glazing units (20) may include a deformable profile body having first and second side walls (3) extending from a base wall (2). First and second connecting segments (5) respectively connect the first and second side walls (3) to an upper wall (4) and respectively define inwardly projecting grooves (9). A hollow chamber (7) may include a first space (11) disposed adjacent to the base wall (2), which first space (11) has a greater width than a second space (10) disposed adjacent to the upper wall (4). Further, the profile body preferably has a heat conductivity of less than about 0.3 W/(m·K). A reinforcement layer (6) may be permanently coupled to at least the upper wall (4), the first and second connecting segments (5), and the first and second side walls (3), and preferably has a heat conductivity of less than about 50 W/(m·K).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Ewin Bunnhofer, Jorg Lenz
  • Patent number: 6417679
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conductivity sensor with a substantially circular cylindrical casing of synthetic material and with metal measuring electrodes in its planar substantially circular front wall, of which at least two voltage electrodes and at least two current electrodes form poles, wherein at least two substantially circular voltage electrodes are encompassed by at least two plane-form current electrodes extending substantially in a semicircle or by at least four substantially circular current electrodes disposed in two semicircles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: PharmaSerV Marburg GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jörg Lenz
  • Patent number: 6294021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for the application of quick-drying coating compositions, where the system contains of [sic] a plastic container having a pressure release valve and containing the coating composition, of [sic] a sponge having a planar application surface and having a pore structure, connected by capillaries and open at the application surface, which sponge embeds the pressure release valve, and of [sic] a lid for airtight sealing of the sponge when the system is not being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Coatings AG
    Inventors: Martin Platzcke, Jörg Lenz