Patents by Inventor Andreas SAAL

Andreas SAAL 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: 12187124
    Abstract: A display device including a cover body with a surface facing an observer and a back face facing away from the observer, the cover body has at least two translucent to transparent cover body components which each form a portion of the surface and a portion of the back face; at least one opaque masking layer on the surface facing the observer and which the portion of the surface of the less light transmissive cover body component delimits a first display area to be backlit and the portion of the surface of the more light transmissive cover body component delimits a second display area to be backlit; a support having a plurality of light sources arranged on the side of the cover body facing away from the observer to backlight the display areas; and a frame integrally bonded to the cover body to secure the cover body on the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Preh GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Kessler, Jonas Sterzinger, Andreas Saal, Dominik Endres
  • Publication number: 20240375514
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (1) comprising: a cover body (2) which forms a surface (O) facing an observer and a back face (R) facing away from the observer, with the cover body (2) being formed by at least two, integrally bonded, translucent to transparent cover body components (2a, 2b) which each form a portion of the surface (O) and each form a portion of the back face (R) under the formation of a common interface (G) that extends between the surface (O) and the back face (R) and with the two cover body components (2a, 2b) differing in terms of their light transmittance; at least one opaque masking layer (10) which is applied to the surface (O) facing the observer and which, in the portion of the surface (O) formed by the less light transmissive cover body component (2a), delimits a first display area (S1) to be backlit and which, in the portion of the surface (O) formed by the more light transmissive cover body component (2b), delimits a second display area (S2) to be backlit; a support (3
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Preh GmbH
    Inventors: Andre KESSLER, Jonas STERZINGER, Andreas SAAL, Dominik ENDRES