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).

  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240131822
    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 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Valentin SCHULZ, Marcel KLEIN
  • Patent number: 11960081
    Abstract: A laminated pane, includes, in this order, an outer pane, an intermediate layer, a functional element with electrically controllable optical properties that is selected from among a PDLC functional element, a PNLC functional element, or an SPD functional element, an intermediate layer, a holographic display element, an intermediate layer, and an inner pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Andreas Gomer, Andreas Roderburg, Huixing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240083144
    Abstract: A projection arrangement includes a composite pane including transparent outer and inner panes, a thermoplastic intermediate layer, and a reflection layer, the outer pane having 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 reflection layer being arranged between the outer and inner panes and reflecting p-polarized light, the reflection layer being opaque or arranged spatially in front of an opaque background when viewed through the composite pane, and an image display device directed at the reflection layer and irradiates it with p-polarized light through the inner pane, wherein the reflection layer reflects the p-polarized light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jan-Hendrik HAGEMANN, Valentin SCHULZ, Andreas GOMER
  • Publication number: 20240085699
    Abstract: A vehicle pane for a head-up display having, in the installed state, an outer side facing external surroundings and an inner side facing a vehicle interior, includes at least one transparent pane, at least one first masking strip in an edge region of the pane, wherein the at least one first masking strip is arranged on or in a carrier film and, in particular, is printed on the carrier film or embedded in the carrier film, and the carrier film is bonded to the at least one transparent pane, and at least one light-deflecting device for deflecting light into the vehicle interior or at least one image display device for displaying image information, which is arranged in the region of the masking strip, on the vehicle-interior side of the masking strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Valentin SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20230311457
    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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Raphaela PERLEWITZ, Adrien CERIPA, Daniel KREKEL
  • Publication number: 20230228993
    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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Raphaela KANNENGIESSER, Adrien CERIPA, Daniel KREKEL
  • Publication number: 20230185088
    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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Jan HAGEN, Daniel KREKEL, Stefan ALTMEYER
  • Publication number: 20230145910
    Abstract: A laminated pane, includes, in this order, an outer pane, an intermediate layer, a functional element with electrically controllable optical properties that is selected from among a PDLC functional element, a PNLC functional element, or an SPD functional element, an intermediate layer, a holographic display element, an intermediate layer, and an inner pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas GOMER, Andreas RODERBURG, Huixing ZHANG