Patents by Inventor Li-Ya Yeh
Li-Ya Yeh 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).
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Patent number: 11994781Abstract: An electrochromic structure can include a substrate and an electrochromic residue disposed on the substrate. The electrochromic structure can include an electrochromic stack on the substrate. A process can be used to separate the structure. The process can include forming a filament in the substrate and applying a thermal treatment to the substrate. Forming a filament can be performed by applying a pulse of laser energy to the substrate. In a particular embodiment, a filament pattern including a plurality of filaments can be formed in the substrate. The substrate can include mineral glass, sapphire, aluminum oxynitride, spinel, or a transparent polymer.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Jean-Christophe Giron, Li-Ya Yeh
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Publication number: 20230393385Abstract: The invention relates to glazing (1) comprising a first glazing sheet (10; 10A, 10B) forming a substrate on which at least one film of an electrochemical system (12) is formed, said system having optical and/or energy-related properties that are electrically controllable, a second glazing sheet (14) forming a counter-substrate, and a third glazing sheet (18). The substrate has characteristics that allow it to be obtained by being cut from a motherboard on which motherboard at least one film of the electrochemical system (12) is formed. The substrate is located between the counter-substrate (14) and the third glazing sheet (18) and is set back relative to the counter-substrate (14) and relative to the third glazing sheet (18) over the entire circumference of the substrate (10; 10A, 10B).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: René GY, Jean-Christophe Giron, Li-Ya Yeh, Philippe Letocart, Annabelle Andreau-Wiedenmaier, Philippe Armand
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Publication number: 20230339215Abstract: A laminated pane with an electrically controllable functional element switchable in segments, includes first and second panes joined to one another via an intermediate layer, and a functional element embedded in the intermediate layer. The functional element includes, flat atop one another in this order, a first carrier film, a first flat electrode, an active layer, a second flat electrode, and a second carrier film, the first flat electrode is divided into segments by at least one separating line, a group of first bus bars electrically conductively contacts the first flat electrode, at least one second bus bar electrically conductively contacts the second flat electrode. In the region of a separating line a recess is introduced in the first electrode, which recess surrounds a portion of the first electrode and electrically insulates the portion situated within the recess from the surface region of the first electrode situated outside the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Alexandre FESSEMAZ, Li-Ya YEH
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Patent number: 11650410Abstract: The invention relates to glazing (1) comprising a first glazing sheet (10; 10A, 10B) forming a substrate on which at least one film of an electrochemical system (12) is formed, said system having optical and/or energy-related properties that are electrically controllable, a second glazing sheet (14) forming a counter-substrate, and a third glazing sheet (18). The substrate has characteristics that allow it to be obtained by being cut from a motherboard on which motherboard at least one film or the electro-chemical system (12) is formed. The substrate is located between the counter-substrate (14) and the third glazing sheet (18) and is set back relative to the counter-substrate (14) and relative to the third glazing sheet (18) over the entire circumference of the substrate (10; 10A, 10B).Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.Inventors: René Gy, Jean-Christophe Giron, Li-Ya Yeh, Philippe Letocart, Annabelle Andreau-Wiedenmaier, Philippe Armand
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Patent number: 11548812Abstract: A method for producing a coated and printed glass panel, includes providing a glass substrate having a metal-containing coating on at least one first surface and a polymeric protective layer arranged on this metal-containing coating, removing the temporary polymeric protective layer and the metal-containing coating only in a predetermined region, applying a ceramic ink in the predetermined region, wherein the removing is carried out with a laser and the polymeric protective layer and the metal-containing coating are intact outside the predetermined region after the removing.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Hans-Werner Kuster, Li-Ya Yeh, Sebastian Janzyk
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Patent number: 11524916Abstract: A method for producing a coated and printed glass panel, includes a) providing a glass substrate having a metal-containing coating on a first surface and a polymeric protective layer with a thickness d arranged on this metal-containing coating, b) removing the polymeric protective layer in a first region using a carbon dioxide laser, c) removing the metal-containing coating within the first region only in a second region using a solid-state laser such that an edge region is created, in which the metal-containing coating is intact and in which the polymeric protective layer was removed in step b), d) applying a ceramic ink only in the first region, e) heat treating the glass panel at >600° C., wherein the polymeric protective layer is removed on the entire first surface, in the edge region, the metal-containing coating is dissolved by the ceramic ink lying above it, and the ceramic ink is fired.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Hans-Werner Kuster, Sebastian Janzyk, Li-Ya Yeh, Stephane Auvray
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Patent number: 11362473Abstract: A device and a method for producing a patterned functional coating on a first curved glass layer, the device including a support for holding the first curved glass layer, at least one laser, and a guidance unit, provided for guiding the beam of the laser over the functional coating, such that parts of the functional coating are removed in order to pattern the functional coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventor: Li-Ya Yeh
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Patent number: 11312111Abstract: A composite pane having electrically controllable optical properties, includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are joined to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties is embedded in the intermediate layer, the functional element including an active layer between a first carrier film and a second carrier film, wherein the intermediate layer contains a first thermoplastic material and the carrier films contain a second thermoplastic material, and wherein the first carrier film and the second carrier film are fused together along at least one region of the side edge of the functional element.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Marcel Klein, Georg Schmidt, Li-Ya Yeh, Michael Labrot, Alicia Dröge
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Publication number: 20220057686Abstract: The present invention provides for an electroactive device having a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and one or more electroactive layers sandwiched between the first and second conductive layers. One or more adjacent layers of the electroactive device may include a physical separation between a first portion and a second portion of the adjacent layers, the physical separation defining a respective tapered sidewall of each of the first and second portions. The one or more adjacent layers may include one of the first and second conductive layers. The remaining layers of the electroactive device may be formed over the physical separation of the one or more adjacent layers. The remaining layers may include the other of the first and second conductive layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Harvey KALWEIT, Satya AJJARAPU, Li-Ya YEH, Jean-Christophe GIRON
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Publication number: 20220032741Abstract: A laminated pane having at least one integrated electrical attachment part, includes an inner pane having an inner side and an outer side, an outer pane having an inner side and an outer side, a thermoplastic intermediate layer, which joins the inner side of the outer pane and the inner side of the inner pane to one another, and at least one recess in the inner pane and/or the outer pane, wherein the electrical attachment part is inserted into the recess and is situated completely within the laminated pane, the laminated pane is a vehicle laminated pane having a three-dimensional bend, and the recess is introduced into the inner pane and/or the outer pane by laser processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2018Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Li-Ya YEH, Jérémy PERRIN, Tobias NIELSEN
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Patent number: 11194211Abstract: The present invention provides for an electroactive device having a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and one or more electroactive layers sandwiched between the first and second conductive layers. One or more adjacent layers of the electroactive device may include a physical separation between a first portion and a second portion of the adjacent layers, the physical separation defining a respective tapered sidewall of each of the first and second portions. The one or more adjacent layers may include one of the first and second conductive layers. The remaining layers of the electroactive device may be formed over the physical separation of the one or more adjacent layers. The remaining layers may include the other of the first and second conductive layers.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.Inventors: Harvey Kalweit, Satya Ajjarapu, Li-Ya Yeh, Jean-Christophe Giron
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Publication number: 20210276130Abstract: A device and a method for producing a patterned functional coating on a first curved glass layer, the device including a support for holding the first curved glass layer, at least one laser, and a guidance unit, provided for guiding the beam of the laser over the functional coating, such that parts of the functional coating are removed in order to pattern the functional coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventor: Li-Ya YEH
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Patent number: 11052639Abstract: Thermoplastic film suitable as an intermediate layer for a laminated glass pane, wherein the thermoplastic film includes a defined region, which is provided for a camera window or an HUD (head-up display) region that has a non-zero wedge angle, and a region surrounding the defined region on all sides, in which the thermoplastic film has a substantially constant thickness, wherein the maximum thickness in the defined region of the thermoplastic film is less than the thickness in the surrounding region.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Martin Arndt, Michele Cappuccilli, Wolfgang Von Avenarius, Li-Ya Yeh
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Publication number: 20210173277Abstract: An electrochromic structure can include a substrate and an electrochromic residue disposed on the substrate. The electrochromic structure can include an electrochromic stack on the substrate. A process can be used to separate the structure. The process can include forming a filament in the substrate and applying a thermal treatment to the substrate. Forming a filament can be performed by applying a pulse of laser energy to the substrate. In a particular embodiment, a filament pattern including a plurality of filaments can be formed in the substrate. The substrate can include mineral glass, sapphire, aluminum oxynitride, spinel, or a transparent polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Jean-Christophe GIRON, Li-Ya YEH
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Patent number: 10962857Abstract: An electrochromic structure can include a substrate and an electrochromic residue disposed on the substrate. The electrochromic structure can include an electrochromic stack on the substrate. A process can be used to separate the structure. The process can include forming a filament in the substrate and applying a thermal treatment to the substrate. Forming a filament can be performed by applying a pulse of laser energy to the substrate. In a particular embodiment, a filament pattern including a plurality of filaments can be formed in the substrate. The substrate can include mineral glass, sapphire, aluminum oxynitride, spinel, or a transparent polymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Jean-Christophe Giron, Li-Ya Yeh
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Publication number: 20210078300Abstract: A composite pane having electrically controllable optical properties, includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are joined to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties is embedded in the intermediate layer, the functional element including an active layer between a first carrier film and a second carrier film, wherein the intermediate layer contains a first thermoplastic material and the carrier films contain a second thermoplastic material, and wherein the first carrier film and the second carrier film are fused together along at least one region of the side edge of the functional element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Georg SCHMIDT, Li-Ya YEH, Michael LABROT, Alicia DRÖGE
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Publication number: 20200399953Abstract: A method for producing a coated and printed glass panel, includes a) providing a glass substrate having a metal-containing coating on a first surface and a polymeric protective layer with a thickness d arranged on this metal-containing coating, b) removing the polymeric protective layer in a first region using a carbon dioxide laser, c) removing the metal-containing coating within the first region only in a second region using a solid-state laser such that an edge region is created, in which the metal-containing coating is intact and in which the polymeric protective layer was removed in step b), d) applying a ceramic ink only in the first region, e) heat treating the glass panel at >600° C., wherein the polymeric protective layer is removed on the entire first surface, in the edge region, the metal-containing coating is dissolved by the ceramic ink lying above it, and the ceramic ink is fired.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Hans-Werner KUSTER, Sebastian JANZYK, Li-Ya YEH, Stephane AUVRAY
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Publication number: 20200369562Abstract: A method for producing a coated and printed glass panel, includes providing a glass substrate having a metal-containing coating on at least one first surface and a polymeric protective layer arranged on this metal-containing coating, removing the temporary polymeric protective layer and the metal-containing coating only in a predetermined region, applying a ceramic ink in the predetermined region, wherein the removing is carried out with a laser and the polymeric protective layer and the metal-containing coating are intact outside the predetermined region after the removing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Hans-Werner KUSTER, Li-Ya YEH, Sebastian JANZYK
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Publication number: 20200371343Abstract: The invention relates to glazing (1) comprising a first glazing sheet (10; 10A, 10B) forming a substrate on which at least one film of an electrochemical system (12) is formed, said system having optical and/or energy-related properties that are electrically controllable, a second glazing sheet (14) forming a counter-substrate, and a third glazing sheet (18). The substrate has characteristics that allow it to be obtained by being cut from a motherboard on which motherboard at least one film or the electro-chemical system (12) is formed. The substrate is located between the counter-substrate (14) and the third glazing sheet (18) and is set back relative to the counter-substrate (14) and relative to the third glazing sheet (18) over the entire circumference of the substrate (10; 10A, 10B).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: René GY, Jean-Christophe Giron, Li-Ya Yeh, Philippe Letocart, Annabelle Andreau-Wiedenmaier, Philippe Armand
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Patent number: 10759690Abstract: Method for cutting a glass layer having a first surface a second surface. The method includes moving a first laser beam, which is generated by a pulsed laser, along a cutting line, where material modifications are produced in the interior of the glass layer between the first surface and the second surface; moving a second laser beam along the cutting line where the glass layer is heated by the laser radiation; and cooling the glass layer along the cutting line, where the glass layer breaks along the cutting line.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Juergen Boeker, Li-Ya Yeh