Patents by Inventor Pascal Bauerle

Pascal Bauerle 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).

  • Patent number: 10618465
    Abstract: A vehicle, in particular road vehicle, luminous glazing unit includes a laminated glazing unit and a first light source at the periphery of the glazing unit, a luminous woven textile including warp yarns, weft yarns and optical fibers, the optical fibers being capable of emitting light sideways, the optical fibers protruding from a first edge face of the laminated glazing unit, and the light source is connected to the first free ends of the optical fibers. The woven textile has openings between the warp yarns, the weft yarns and the optical fibers, lets a fraction of the solar radiation through via the openings and has a clarity C of at least 75%. The luminous woven textile is in optical contact with the faces F2 and F3 of the glass panes of the laminated glazing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Laluet, Pascal Bauerle, Emmanuelle Artzner, Cédric Brochier, Delphine Chevalier
  • Patent number: 10523201
    Abstract: A pane arrangement having a pane with an inner surface and an outer surface, a low-E coating arranged on the inner surface of the pane. The pane arrangement having a coating-free first partition line formed in the low-E coating. A capacitive switching region is electrically isolated from a surrounding region of the low-E coating. The surrounding region surrounds the capacitive switching region in sections. The capacitive switching region has a contact region, a supply line region and a first connection region. The supply line region electrically connects the contact region to the first connection region. A coating-free second partition line is formed in the low-E coating. The surrounding region is electrically isolated from an outer region of the low-E coating. The outer region surrounds the surrounding region. A capacitive sensor electronics system is electrically connected to the first connection region of the capacitive switching region and to the surrounding region by a second connection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Patrick Weber, Stefan Droste, Klaus Schmalbuch, Pascal Bauerle
  • Publication number: 20190299852
    Abstract: An illuminated laminated sunroof for a vehicle includes a first glazing, forming the exterior glazing, with first and second main faces; a lamination interlayer made of a polymer material with a thickness e1 of at most 1.8 mm; a second glazing forming the interior glazing, with third and fourth main faces, the second and third main faces being the internal faces of the laminated glazing, the lamination interlayer with blind or through-openings housing diodes, and collimation optics between the diodes and the third main face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal BAUERLE, Mathieu BERARD, Olivier DELRIEU
  • Publication number: 20190299566
    Abstract: A luminous laminated glazed roof of a vehicle includes a first glazing, forming an exterior glazing, with first and second main faces; a lamination interlayer made of polymeric material of thickness e1 of at most 1.8 mm; a second glazing, forming an interior glazing, with third and fourth main faces, the second and third main faces being the internal faces of the laminated glazing; a lamination interlayer with through or blind apertures housing diodes; and collimating optics between the diodes and the third main face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mathieu BERARD, Olivier DELRIEU, Pascal BAUERLE
  • Publication number: 20190291388
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle windshield for head-up display, includes a first glazing, forming an exterior glazing, a lamination interlayer made of polymeric material, the lamination interlayer having a cross section which decreases in wedge shape from the top toward the bottom of the laminated glazing, a second glazing, forming an interior glazing, the second main face and the third main face being the internal faces of the laminated glazing, a set of diodes, each diode emitting in the direction of the interior glass. For each of the diodes, the lamination interlayer includes a blind aperture housing the diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Pascal BAUERLE
  • Publication number: 20190270285
    Abstract: A composite pane for a motor vehicle has a first pane and a second pane, wherein the two panes are laminated with an interposed plastic film. At least one depression is introduced into the plastic film in the direction of the first pane, in which depression a light-emitting diode is arranged, wherein a light-emission side of the light-emitting diode is oriented in the direction of the first pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Stephan GILLESSEN, Pascal BAUERLE, Jean Jacques BRIS
  • Publication number: 20190255813
    Abstract: A vehicle luminous signaling glazing forming, for example, a laminated vehicle windshield includes a first exterior glazing, with first main face and second main face, a lamination interlayer made of polymeric material with an other edge face, a second interior glazing, with third main face and fourth main face, the second main face and the third main face being the internal faces of the laminated glazing. The glazing also includes a flexible carrier for the diodes including a diode zone, an emerging electrical supply zone emerging from the other edge face, divided into a plurality of track strips, carrying electrical tracks, with an individual width Wi of less than 5 cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal BAUERLE, Stephan GILLESSEN, Arthur STRICHER
  • Publication number: 20190248122
    Abstract: A method for producing a composite pane for a motor vehicle includes heating the plastic film at least in the region of the LED into a fluid state by a heating source positioned on an outer surface of the first pane or the second pane or arranged at a distance from the outer surface of the first pane or the second pane, and introducing the LED into the plastic film into the fluid state with displacement of a predefined volume of the plastic film. After introducing the LED into the plastic film, the method includes laminating the first pane and the second pane with the interposed plastic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Stephan GILLESSEN, Pascal BAUERLE, Jean Jacques BRIS
  • Publication number: 20190193376
    Abstract: A laminated glazed roof includes a first glazing, forming an exterior glazing, with first and second main faces; a lamination interlayer made of polymeric material of thickness e1 of at most 1.8 mm; a second glazing, forming an interior glazing, with third and fourth main faces, the second and third main faces being the internal faces of the laminated glazing; and a set of diodes that are housed in through apertures or blind holes of the lamination interlayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Pascal BAUERLE
  • Publication number: 20190179459
    Abstract: A touch control glazing includes a first transparent glazing; an electrically conductive layer and a capacitive touch sensitive device including a touch sensitive structure formed in the electrically conductive layer, the touch sensitive structure including a ground electrode and a touch electrode having a touch sensitive area; and a light emitting diode arranged on the electrically conductive layer to indicate the touch sensitive area, the light emitting diode having a light emitting surface facing at least partially the touch sensitive area, the light emitting diode having a first terminal being an first electrode zone electrically connected to the ground electrode and a second terminal being a second electrode zone electrically connected to the touch sensitive area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick WEBER, Stefan DROSTE, Pascal BAUERLE
  • Publication number: 20190179458
    Abstract: A lighting laminated glazing includes a first transparent glazing and a second glazing; an intermediate thermoplastic material layer; an electrically conductive layer between the first and second glazings; a capacitive touch sensitive device including a touch sensitive structure formed in the electrically conductive coating, having a ground electrode and a touch electrode having a touch sensitive area; a light emitting diode on the electrically conductive layer to indicate the touch sensitive area, the diode having a light emitting surface facing the touch sensitive area, and having a first and a second terminal electrically connected to, respectively, the ground electrode and the touch sensitive area; and a lighting device controlled by the touch sensitive device, the lighting device including a lighting element distinct from the diode, the lighting element being disposed between the first and the second glazing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick WEBER, Stefan DROSTE, Pascal BAUERLE
  • Patent number: 10300847
    Abstract: A lighting glazing includes a first sheet of transparent glass or plastic with a first main face, a second main face and a rim; a flat waveguide with a first main face, a second main face, an injection rim and a beveled rim, opposite the injection rim; a light source positioned facing the injection rim of the flat waveguide, the flat waveguide being fixed via the second main face to the first main face of the first sheet of glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Adèle Verrat-Debailleul, Pascal Bauerle, Christophe Kleo
  • Publication number: 20190143648
    Abstract: A glazing, and in particular an automotive glazing, includes a laminated glazed element including an exterior glass sheet, an interior glass sheet and a plastic interlayer sheet that is located between the two glass sheets and including at least one light-emitting diode that is located under a peripheral edge of the interlayer face of the exterior glass sheet, wherein the emitting face of the light-emitting diode is located facing at least a part of the edge face of the interior glass sheet and wherein the glazing includes a profiled bead including an exterior lip an interior lip and a body, with the body being located a distance away from, and not in contact with, the emitting face of the light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal BAUERLE, Alexandre HENNION, Nicolas COUTELLIER, Christophe KLEO
  • Publication number: 20190134954
    Abstract: An automotive luminous signaling glazing for example forming a laminated vehicle front windshield, includes a first exterior glazing, with a first main face and a second main face; a lamination interlayer made of polymeric material and a set of electrically conductive wires anchored on an anchoring face of the lamination interlayer, which is either the fifth main face or the sixth main of the lamination interlayer; an interior second glazing, with a third main face and a fourth main face, the second main face and the third main face being the internal faces of the laminated glazing; and a set of diodes emitting in the direction of the interior glass. For each of the diodes, the lamination interlayer comprises a blind aperture on the opposite face to the anchoring face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal BAUERLE, Stephan GILLESSEN, Jean-Jacques BRIS
  • Publication number: 20180370195
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle windshield containing internal luminous information, includes a first glazing, a lamination interlayer, a second glazing and peripheral exterior and interior masking layers. The interior masking layer is discontinuous and includes one or more first discontinuities that form a first sign. The windshield also includes a first curved organic-light-emitting-diode device to illuminate the first sign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jean-Yves LALUET, Pascal BAUERLE
  • Publication number: 20180297515
    Abstract: A vehicle, in particular road vehicle, luminous glazing unit includes a laminated glazing unit and a first light source at the periphery of the glazing unit, a luminous woven textile including warp yarns, weft yarns and optical fibers, the optical fibers being capable of emitting light sideways, the optical fibers protruding from a first edge face of the laminated glazing unit, and the light source is connected to the first free ends of the optical fibers. The woven textile has openings between the warp yarns, the weft yarns and the optical fibers, lets a fraction of the solar radiation through via the openings and has a clarity C of at least 75%. The luminous woven textile is in optical contact with the faces F2 and F3 of the glass panes of the laminated glazing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Jean-Yves LALUET, Pascal BAUERLE, Emmanuelle ARTZNER, Cédric BROCHIER, Delphine CHEVALIER
  • Publication number: 20180175857
    Abstract: A pane arrangement having a pane with an inner surface and an outer surface, a low-E coating arranged on the inner surface of the pane. The pane arrangement having a coating-free first partition line formed in the low-E coating. A capacitive switching region is electrically isolated from a surrounding region of the low-E coating. The surrounding region surrounds the capacitive switching region in sections. The capacitive switching region has a contact region, a supply line region and a first connection region. The supply line region electrically connects the contact region to the first connection region. A coating-free second partition line is formed in the low-E coating. The surrounding region is electrically isolated from an outer region of the low-E coating. The outer region surrounds the surrounding region. A capacitive sensor electronics system is electrically connected to the first connection region of the capacitive switching region and to the surrounding region by a second connection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick WEBER, Stefan DROSTE, Klaus SCHMALBUCH, Pascal BAUERLE
  • Patent number: 9925915
    Abstract: A vehicle luminous signaling glazing unit forming a front windshield, includes a first glazing pane, forming the exterior glazing pane, with first and second main faces F1, F2; a lamination interlayer made of a polymeric material of thickness e1 of at most 1.8 mm; and a second glazing pane, forming the interior glazing pane, with third and fourth main faces F3, F4, the face F2 and the face F3 being the internal faces of the laminated glazing unit; and a set of diodes on a front face of a PCB board, the assembly being of thickness et2?e1, each diode emitting in the direction of the interior glass, and each diode having an edge face. For each of the diodes, the lamination interlayer comprises a through-aperture encircling the edge face of the diode, and the lamination interlayer is between face F3 and the front face of the PCB board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventor: Pascal Bauerle
  • Publication number: 20170327031
    Abstract: A vehicle luminous signaling glazing unit forming a front windshield, includes a first glazing pane, forming the exterior glazing pane, with first and second main faces F1, F2; a lamination interlayer made of a polymeric material of thickness e1 of at most 1.8 mm; and a second glazing pane, forming the interior glazing pane, with third and fourth main faces F3, F4, the face F2 and the face F3 being the internal faces of the laminated glazing unit; and a set of diodes on a front face of a PCB board, the assembly being of thickness et2?e1, each diode emitting in the direction of the interior glass, and each diode having an edge face. For each of the diodes, the lamination interlayer comprises a through-aperture encircling the edge face of the diode, and the lamination interlayer is between face F3 and the front face of the PCB board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Pascal BAUERLE
  • Patent number: 9746600
    Abstract: A lighting glazing includes a first sheet of glass of refractive index n1 with a first main face, a second main face and a rim; a transparent polymer film in adhesive contact with the second main face of the first sheet, the film having a refractive index n2<n1; a light source positioned facing the rim of the first sheet of glass, wherein an area of the second main face of the first sheet of glass is provided with a reflecting relief or else is covered with a transparent flat structure, of refractive index n3 greater than or equal to n1, provided with a reflecting relief.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Laetitia Massault, Pascal Bauerle, Christophe Kleo, Adële Verrat-de-Bailleul, Mathieu Berard, Brice Dubost