Patents by Inventor Andreas GOMER

Andreas GOMER 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: 12704717
    Abstract: A composite pane includes first and second panes, a layer stack arranged therebetween including a first thermoplastic intermediate layer, a separating layer, an adhesive layer, a photopolymer layer having a holographic element, a carrier layer, and a second thermoplastic intermediate layer. The carrier layer contains polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl chloride, and/or cellulose triacetate and has a thickness of 20 ?m to 100 ?m. The carrier layer is arranged directly adjacent the photopolymer layer. The separating layer contains polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, and/or cellulose triacetate and has a thickness of 10 ?m to 300 ?m. The adhesive layer is arranged directly adjacent the photopolymer layer and the separating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT FRANCE
    Inventors: Andreas Gomer, Raphaela Perlewitz, Adrien Ceripa, Daniel Krekel
  • Publication number: 20260138446
    Abstract: A laminated pane includes an outer pane, a masking layer, a first thermoplastic intermediate layer, an optical multilayer film which has a portion designed as a concave mirror, a second thermoplastic intermediate layer and an inner pane, wherein the optical multilayer film is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, the first thermoplastic intermediate layer is arranged between the outer pane and the optical multilayer film, the second thermoplastic intermediate layer is arranged between the optical multilayer film and the inner pane, the masking layer is arranged between the outer pane and the optical multilayer film in a region of the laminated pane, and wherein at least the portion of the optical multilayer film designed as a concave mirror is arranged in a region of the laminated pane, which region is completely within the region in which the masking layer is arranged when viewed through the laminated pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Julian GREVERATH, Jan HAGEN, Andreas GOMER, Valentin SCHULZ
  • Patent number: 12617185
    Abstract: A laminated pane having a projection region and a main see-through region, includes an outer pane, at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer, a reflective layer, an opaque masking layer, an inner pane, an adhesive layer, and a ?/4 retardation plate, wherein the at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, the projection region is arranged outside the main see-through region, the reflective layer is arranged at least in the projection region between the outer pane and the inner pane, the opaque masking layer is arranged at least in the projection region between the outer pane and the inner pane and, when viewed through the laminated pane, is arranged spatially behind the reflective layer, starting from the interior-side surface of the inner pane, and the ?/4 retardation plate is connected via the adhesive layer to the interior-side surface of the inner pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT FRANCE
    Inventors: Andreas Gomer, Jan Hagen, Julian Greverath
  • Publication number: 20260070397
    Abstract: A laminated pane includes at least an outer pane, a thermoplastic intermediate layer, an inner pane, at least one masking layer arranged in a region of the laminated pane, an adhesive layer, and a metal foil having an outer-side surface and an interior-side surface on which a reflective surface for reflecting light is arranged. The thermoplastic intermediate layer is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, the adhesive layer is arranged between the inner pane and the metal foil, and the metal foil is arranged in a region of the laminated pane which, when viewed perpendicularly through the laminated pane, lies completely within the region in which the masking layer is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Jan HAGEN, Michael MÜLLER, Andreas GOMER, Oliver GIER
  • Publication number: 20260070413
    Abstract: A laminated pane includes an outer pane, a thermoplastic intermediate layer, an inner pane, a masking layer arranged in a region of the laminated pane, an adhesive layer, and a glass pane having an outer-side surface and an interior-side surface and a thickness of 20 ?m to 500 ?m. The thermoplastic intermediate layer is arranged between the outer and inner panes, the adhesive layer is arranged between the inner pane and the glass pane, at least one reflection layer for reflecting light is arranged on the outer-side surface of the glass pane and/or on the interior-side surface of the glass pane, and the glass pane is arranged in a region of the laminated pane which, when viewed perpendicularly through the laminated pane, lies entirely within the region in which the masking layer is arranged. The reflective layer contains of a dielectric layer, a silicon-based layer, or a carbide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Jan HAGEN, Michael MÜLLER, Andreas GOMER, Oliver GIER
  • Publication number: 20260021647
    Abstract: A laminated pane for a projection arrangement having an HUD region, includes an outer pane, a thermoplastic intermediate layer, and an inner pane, a masking layer, and a reflective layer, wherein the reflective layer is arranged on an interior-side surface of the inner pane facing away from the thermoplastic intermediate layer and outside of an HUD region of the laminated pane, wherein the reflective layer is arranged completely within the masking layer in a plan view of the laminated pane as seen from the inner pane, wherein the thermoplastic intermediate layer is wedge-shaped at least in the HUD region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Sebastian ARENDT, Jan HAGEN
  • Patent number: 12521968
    Abstract: A laminated pane includes first and second panes, a layer stack arranged therebetween including a first thermoplastic intermediate layer, a separating layer, a photopolymer layer with at least one holographic element, a carrier layer, and a second thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein the photopolymer layer has a thickness of 5 ?m to 50 ?m, the carrier layer contains polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), polyamide (PA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and/or cellulose triacetate (TAC) and has a thickness of 20 ?m to 100 ?m, wherein the carrier layer is arranged directly adjacent the photopolymer layer, and the separating layer contains polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and/or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and has a thickness of 10 ?m to 300 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT FRANCE
    Inventors: Andreas Gomer, Raphaela Perlewitz, Adrien Ceripa, Daniel Krekel
  • Patent number: 12523873
    Abstract: A composite pane includes an outer pane having outer and inner surfaces, a first thermoplastic intermediate layer, a hologram element including a first set of holograms produced in one or more layers of a holographic material, wherein the first set of holograms includes a blue hologram that is activatable by blue light having a wavelength in a first range and is not responsive to light of other wavelengths, a green hologram that is activatable by green light having a wavelength in a second range and is not responsive to light of other wavelengths, and a red hologram that is activatable by red light having a wavelength in a third range and is not responsive to light of other wavelengths, an inner pane, and a color-selective optical filter for selective absorption of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT FRANCE
    Inventors: Andreas Gomer, Jan Hagen, Daniel Krekel, Stefan Altmeyer
  • Publication number: 20260008255
    Abstract: A laminated pane for a projection arrangement includes an outer pane, a thermoplastic intermediate layer, and an inner pane, a partially transparent reflection layer, and an opaque reflection layer, wherein the partially transparent reflection layer and the opaque reflection layer are arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, wherein the opaque reflection layer is arranged outside a look-through region of the laminated pane and the partially transparent reflection layer extends over at least the entire look-through region of the laminated pane, wherein the opaque reflection layer reflects visible light to an extent of at least 30% and the partially transparent reflection layer reflects visible light to an extent of at most 30%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Sebastian ARENDT, Jan HAGEN, Yahya MOTEMANI SHARABIANI, Sebastian JANZYK, Andreas GOMER
  • Publication number: 20250377630
    Abstract: A laminated pane includes an outer pane having an outer surface and an interior surface, an inner pane having an outer surface and an interior surface, a first intermediate layer, and a hologram element having at least one hologram, wherein the first intermediate layer is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, the hologram element is arranged between the outer pane and the first intermediate layer or between the inner pane and the first intermediate layer, and wherein a UV protection layer is arranged on the interior surface of the outer pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Oliver GIER, Andreas GOMER, Jan HAGEN
  • Publication number: 20250298240
    Abstract: A projection assembly includes a light source for p-polarized light and a composite pane including an outer pane with exterior-side and interior-side surfaces, an inner pane with exterior-side and interior-side surfaces, and a thermoplastic intermediate layer. In at least one first subregion of the composite pane, a reflection layer for reflecting the p-polarized light of the light source is arranged on the interior-side surface of the inner pane and/or the exterior-side surface of the inner pane, directly adjacent the surroundings, the interior-side surface of the inner pane is the surface of the composite pane nearest the light source for p-polarized light, at least one opaque cover layer is arranged at least in a second subregion of the composite pane, and a projection of the first subregion into the plane of the second subregion is at least partially congruent therewith. The reflection layer includes at least one metal carbide-based layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Jan HAGEN, Andreas GOMER
  • Patent number: 12409636
    Abstract: A composite pane, in particular for a projection assembly, includes an outer pane, an inner pane, and a thermoplastic intermediate layer arranged between the outer and the inner pane, wherein the outer and the inner pane have in each case an outer face and an inner face, and the inner face of the outer pane and the outer face of the inner pane face one another, a first masking strip, which is arranged regionally on one of the outer faces or the inner faces of the inner or the outer pane, an electrically conductive coating, and a reflection layer, which is suitable for reflecting light, wherein the reflection layer is arranged spatially in front of the first masking strip when viewed from the inner pane toward the outer pane, wherein the first masking strip overlaps the reflection layer at least in one region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Andreas Gomer, Valentin Schulz, Marcel Klein
  • Publication number: 20250271666
    Abstract: A laminated pane includes an inner and an outer pane, a thermoplastic intermediate layer, and functional layer element. The outer pane has an outer side facing away from the thermoplastic intermediate layer and an inner side facing the thermoplastic intermediate layer, and the inner pane has an outer side facing the thermoplastic intermediate layer and an inner side facing away from the thermoplastic intermediate layer. The functional layer element is arranged on the inner side of the inner pane and is suitable for emitting light. The functional layer element is a reflective layer or an active imaging element, and is itself opaque or is arranged spatially in front of an opaque background when viewed through the laminated pane starting from the inner side of the inner pane, and wherein a hydrophobic film is arranged at least on the functional layer element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Martin NIEVELSTEIN, Heinrich KLIEM
  • Publication number: 20250271667
    Abstract: A composite pane for a projection assembly includes a first pane, a second pane, a thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein the first pane is joined to a second pane via an intermediate layer to form a composite pane, and wherein the first pane has a first surface facing away from the thermoplastic intermediate layer and a second surface facing the thermoplastic intermediate layer, and the second pane has a first surface facing the thermoplastic intermediate layer and a second surface facing away from the thermoplastic intermediate layer, and a mirror structure with electrically switchable optical properties, wherein the mirror structure is arranged in front of an opaque masking strip in the through-vision direction through the composite pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Stefan HERTEL
  • Publication number: 20250214323
    Abstract: A composite pane includes an outer pane having an outer surface and an interior surface, an inner pane having an outer surface and an interior surface, a first intermediate layer, and a hologram element having at least one hologram, wherein the first intermediate layer is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, the hologram element is arranged between the outer pane and the first intermediate layer or between the inner pane and the first intermediate layer, and wherein an optically highly-refractive layer is arranged on the interior surface of the inner pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Oliver GIER, Jan HAGEN, Andreas GOMER
  • Publication number: 20250037406
    Abstract: An arrangement for a driver assistance system of a vehicle, includes a radiation source for emitting infrared radiation, a radiation receiver for receiving infrared radiation, a windshield formed of an outer pane and an inner pane which are connected to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein the windshield has at least one functional layer reflecting infrared radiation, wherein the radiation source is arranged such that infrared radiation can be reflected from the functional layer as first reflection radiation onto the face of a driver, the first reflection radiation can be reflected from the face of the driver as second reflection radiation onto the functional layer, and wherein the radiation receiver is arranged such that the second reflection radiation reflected from the functional layer as third reflection radiation can be reflected to the radiation receiver and received by the radiation receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Michele CAPPUCCILLI, Jefferson DO ROSARIO, Varun RAMESH KUMAR, Markus KEWITZ, Andreas GOMER
  • Publication number: 20250033324
    Abstract: A laminated pane having a projection region and a main see-through region, includes an outer pane, at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer, a reflective layer, an opaque masking layer, an inner pane, an adhesive layer, and a ?/4 retardation plate, wherein the at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, the projection region is arranged outside the main see-through region, the reflective layer is arranged at least in the projection region between the outer pane and the inner pane, the opaque masking layer is arranged at least in the projection region between the outer pane and the inner pane and, when viewed through the laminated pane, is arranged spatially behind the reflective layer, starting from the interior-side surface of the inner pane, and the ?/4 retardation plate is connected via the adhesive layer to the interior-side surface of the inner pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Jan HAGEN, Julian GREVERATH
  • Publication number: 20240253331
    Abstract: A laminated pane for a head-up display (HUD) having an upper edge, a lower edge and an HUD region includes an outer pane, a first thermoplastic intermediate layer, a functional film which is suitable for reflecting at least 5% of p-polarized radiation striking the functional film, a second thermoplastic intermediate layer, the thickness of which is variable in the vertical course at least in the HUD region, and an inner pane. The functional film is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, the first thermoplastic intermediate layer is arranged between the outer pane and the functional film, the second thermoplastic intermediate layer is arranged between the functional film and the inner pane, and the second thermoplastic intermediate layer has a maximum wedge angle (?) of less than 0.20 mrad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Valentin SCHULZ, Martin ARNDT
  • Publication number: 20240227365
    Abstract: A composite pane, in particular for a projection assembly, includes an outer pane, an inner pane, and a thermoplastic intermediate layer arranged between the outer and the inner pane, wherein the outer and the inner pane have in each case an outer face and an inner face, and the inner face of the outer pane and the outer face of the inner pane face one another, a first masking strip, which is arranged regionally on one of the outer faces or the inner faces of the inner or the outer pane, an electrically conductive coating, and a reflection layer, which is suitable for reflecting light, wherein the reflection layer is arranged spatially in front of the first masking strip when viewed from the inner pane toward the outer pane, wherein the first masking strip overlaps the reflection layer at least in one region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Valentin SCHULZ, Marcel KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20240157680
    Abstract: A laminated pane includes an outer and inner panes and a thermoplastic intermediate layer arranged between the outer and inner panes, wherein the outer and inner panes each have an outer and an inner side, and the inner side of the outer pane and the outer side of the inner pane face one another, and the thermoplastic intermediate layer contains at least one masking layer, and the masking layer is opaque at least in one region, a heating element which is arranged within the opaque region of the masking layer, and a reflective layer adapted to reflect visible light, wherein the reflective layer is arranged spatially in front of the at least one masking layer in the viewing direction from the inner pane to the outer pane and overlaps at least partially with the opaque region of the masking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Valentin SCHULZ, Bernd BOSCHKE