Patents by Inventor Valentin Schulz

Valentin Schulz 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: 20190141791
    Abstract: A transparent pane having an electrically heatable coating and at least one coating-free zone that can be used, for example, as a communication window, is disclosed. The electrically heatable coating is connected to two collecting electrodes, such that a supply voltage applied to the electrodes generates a heating current that flows via a heating field formed between the collecting electrodes, the heating field containing the coating-free zone whose zone-edge is formed, at least in sections, by the heatable coating. Other implementation details include subdivision of one of the two collecting electrodes into separated subregions, each connected, via an electrical supply line, to an additional electrode. In one case, the electrical supply line runs, at least in sections, in the coating-free zone, in a coating-free edge strip, in a subregion of the coating outside the heating field, and/or in the zone-edge. Methods for producing the transparent pane are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Bojan DIMITRIJEVIC, Valentin SCHULZ, Guenther SCHALL
  • Publication number: 20190037649
    Abstract: A method for processing a substrate is presented. The substrate includes an electrically conductive coating, and at least one isolating line that runs between first and second subregions of the electrically conductive coating. According to one aspect, the isolating line includes at least one defect with a proportion of less than 10% of the total surface area of the isolating line. First and second electric contacts are respectively connected to the first and second subregion. A voltage Un is applied between the first and second electric contacts, and a measurement is taken to detect whether an electric current is flowing between the first and the second subregions. If a current is flowing, application of the voltage and measurement of the current are repeated with a voltage greater than or equal to Un, until a current can no longer be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Valentin SCHULZ, Stephan GILLESSEN
  • Publication number: 20180250918
    Abstract: A vehicular laminated glass for separating a vehicle interior from an external environment is presented. The laminated glass includes inner and outer panes made of glass and having respective inner sides and outer sides, and a thermoplastic intermediate layer that bonds the inner side of the inner pane to the inner side of the outer pane. According to one aspect, the thickness of the inner pane is less than or equal to 1.4 mm, the thickness of the outer pane is less than or equal to 1.8 mm. An electrically heatable coating is applied on the inner side of the inner pane or the inner side of the outer pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Guenther SCHALL, Valentin SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20180222156
    Abstract: A heatable laminated vehicle window for separating a vehicle interior from an outer surrounding area is presented. The vehicle window includes an outer pane bonded to an inner pane via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. An electrically heatable coating of the vehicle window is electrically connected to two busbars such that by applying a supply voltage across the two bus bars, a heating current that forms heating field flows between the two busbars. In one aspect, a metal element is arranged on or in the vehicle window such that heat is dissipated out of a region of the heating field that has elevated heat generation by means of thermal conduction of the metal element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Valentin SCHULZ
  • Patent number: 10009958
    Abstract: A transparent pane having an electrically heatable coating and at least one coating-free zone that can be used, for example, as a communication window, is disclosed. The electrically heatable coating is connected to two collecting electrodes, such that a supply voltage applied to the electrodes generates a heating current that flows via a heating field formed between the collecting electrodes, the heating field containing the coating-free zone whose zone-edge is formed, at least in sections, by the heatable coating. Other implementation details include subdivision of one of the two collecting electrodes into separated subregions, each connected, via an electrical supply line, to an additional electrode. In one case, the electrical supply line runs, at least in sections, in the coating-free zone, in a coating-free edge strip, in a subregion of the coating outside the heating field, and/or in the zone-edge. Methods for producing the transparent pane are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Bojan Dimitrijevic, Valentin Schulz, Guenther Schall
  • Publication number: 20170339750
    Abstract: A transparent pane is described, having an electrical heating layer extending at least over part of the pane surface and divided into a main heating region and an additional heating region electrically insulated therefrom. The transparent pane has connection means, which can be electrically connected to a voltage source and which has at least a first collecting conductor and a second collecting conductor. The collecting conductors are each electrically connected to the heating layer in the main heating region in direct contact such that upon application of a supply voltage, a heating current flows across a heating field formed by the heating layer. The transparent pane has at least one electrical line heating element, which is arranged, at least in sections, in the additional heating region of the heating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Guenther SCHALL, Valentin SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20170327420
    Abstract: Methods and devices for producing a composite pane having a functional coating are presented. The functional coating is applied to part of a surface of a base pane, and a first pane is cut out from the base pane while introducing a frame-shaped peripheral coating-free region into the functional coating having an inner region that is not adjacent a side edge of the first pane. The surface of the first pane with the functional coating is then bonded via a thermoplastic intermediate layer to a surface of a second pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Valentin SCHULZ, Irène CUCCHI
  • Publication number: 20170265253
    Abstract: A transparent pane, having at least one heatable, electrically conductive coating connected to at least two collection electrodes, provided for electrically connecting to a supply voltage to generate a heating current that flows across a heating field formed between the at least two collection electrodes is described. The heating field includes at least one communication window free from the heatable, electrically conductive coating. The transparent pane further includes at least one heatable, electrically conductive coating, and at least two additional electrodes. The additional electrodes are connected to one of the two collection electrodes via a respective current supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Guenther SCHALL, Valentin SCHULZ, Bojan DIMITRIJEVIC
  • Publication number: 20170265254
    Abstract: A transparent pane, having at least one heatable, electrically conductive coating connected to at least two collection electrodes, provided for electrically connecting to a supply voltage to generate a heating current that flows across a heating field formed between the at least two collection electrodes is described. The heating field includes at least one communication window free from the heatable, electrically conductive coating. The transparent pane further includes at least one heatable, electrically conductive coating. The additional electrode is connected to one of the two collection electrodes via a respective current supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Guenther SCHALL, Valentin SCHULZ, Bojan DIMITRIJEVIC
  • Publication number: 20170251526
    Abstract: A pane with an electrical heating region is presented. The pane has a substantially trapezoidal first pane, an electrically conductive coating applied on part of a surface of the first pane, a substantially trapezoidal electrical heating region that is electrically divided from the electrically conductive coating by a separating line, and two collecting conductors connected to the electrically conductive coating in the electrical heating region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Guenther SCHALL, Valentin SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20170118803
    Abstract: A transparent pane having an electrically heatable coating and at least one coating-free zone that can be used, for example, as a communication window, is disclosed. The electrically heatable coating is connected to two collecting electrodes, such that a supply voltage applied to the electrodes generates a heating current that flows via a heating field formed between the collecting electrodes, the heating field containing the coating-free zone whose zone-edge is formed, at least in sections, by the heatable coating. Other implementation details include subdivision of one of the two collecting electrodes into separated subregions, each connected, via an electrical supply line, to an additional electrode. In one case, the electrical supply line runs, at least in sections, in the coating-free zone, in a coating-free edge strip, in a subregion of the coating outside the heating field, and/or in the zone-edge. Methods for producing the transparent pane are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Bojan DIMITRIJEVIC, Valentin SCHULZ, Guenther SCHALL
  • Publication number: 20170041987
    Abstract: A pane with an illuminated switch surface and a heating function is described. The pane includes a transparent substrate and a heating zone that is connected to at least two busbars intended for connecting to a voltage source, such that a current path for a heating current is formed between the busbars. The pane also includes an electrically conductive structure that forms a switch surface, and that can be connected to a sensor electronics assembly. Marking of the switch surface is provided by illumination means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick WEBER, Valentin SCHULZ, Francois HERMANGE, Stefan DROSTE, Jens BONDKOWSKI, Gerry PARIJ
  • Publication number: 20170019955
    Abstract: A transparent pane having an electrically heatable coating and at least one coating-free zone that can be used, for example, as communication window, is presented. The electrically heatable coating is connected to two collecting electrodes, such that a supply voltage applied to the electrodes generates a heating current that flows via a heating field formed between the collecting electrodes, the heating field containing the coating-free zone whose zone-edge is formed, at least in sections, by the heatable coating. Other implementation details include provision of two electrical supply lines electrically connecting the two collecting electrodes to separate subdivisions of an additional electrode. In one case, the electrical supply lines run, at least in sections, in the heating field, in the coating-free zone, in a coating-free edge strip, in a subregion of the coating outside the heating field, and/or in the zone-edge. Methods for producing the transparent pane are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Valentin SCHULZ, Guenther SCHALL
  • Patent number: 9207186
    Abstract: A method for measuring blowing structures of a prestressed disc is described. The method has the steps of: (a) irradiating at least one analysis area of the disc with linearly polarized light from a radiation source at an angle of incidence and recording an image at least of the analysis area at an angle of observation using at least one detector, (b) supplying the image to an evaluation unit, and (c) using the evaluation unit to read a brightness profile along an analysis line on the image, to determine the local maxima and the local minima of the brightness profile, and to determine an intensity index by means of the difference between a brightness mean of the local maxima and a brightness mean of the local minima.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Valentin Schulz, Lutz Hermanns, Lars Pape, Stephan Kremers
  • Publication number: 20150036120
    Abstract: A method for measuring blowing structures of a prestressed disc is described. The method has the steps of: (a) irradiating at least one analysis area of the disc with linearly polarized light from a radiation source at an angle of incidence and recording an image at least of the analysis area at an angle of observation using at least one detector, (b) supplying the image to an evaluation unit, and (c) using the evaluation unit to read a brightness profile along an analysis line on the image, to determine the local maxima and the local minima of the brightness profile, and to determine an intensity index by means of the difference between a brightness mean of the local maxima and a brightness mean of the local minima.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Valentin Schulz, Lutz Hermanns, Lars Pape, Stephan Kremers