Patents by Inventor Andreas Schlarb
Andreas Schlarb 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).
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Patent number: 11456546Abstract: A pane, includes a substrate, an electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a layer of a solder material on a region of the electrically conductive structure, and at least two soldering points of the at least one electrical connection element on the solder material, wherein the at least two soldering points form at least one contact surface between the at least one electrical connection element and the electrically conductive structure, and a shape of the at least one contact surface has at least one segment of an oval, an ellipse, or a circle with a central angle ? of at least 90°.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Christoph Degen, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Andreas Schlarb, Lothar Lesmeister
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Patent number: 11376820Abstract: A method of fabrication of a laminated glazing unit, includes cutting out a first through-hole in a first glass sheet; positioning a conducting wire and a film of thermoplastic polymer between the first glass sheet and a second glass sheet so that a first extremity and a second extremity of the conducting wire extend outside the laminated glazing unit to be formed, and feeding out the first extremity of the conducting wire via the first through-hole so that the first extremity exits the laminated glazing unit to be formed via the first through-hole, the conducting wire extending continuously from the first extremity to the second extremity, and after the positioning and feeding out, assembling the conducting wire, the film of thermoplastic polymer, the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet all together to form the laminated glazing.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Dominique Bureloux, Adeline Girod, Alexandre Hennion, Andreas Schlarb, Bernd Stelling
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Patent number: 11217907Abstract: A disk having at least one electric connecting element is described. The disk has a substrate, and electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a connecting element containing at least chromium-containing steel, and a layer of a soldering compound that electrically connects the connecting element to sub-regions of the electrically conductive structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Harald Cholewa, Christoph Degen, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Andreas Schlarb, Lothar Lesmeister
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Patent number: 10787153Abstract: A composite pane is described. The composite pane has a first pane, at least one intermediate layer, a second pane, a transparent, electrically conductive first coating between the intermediate layer and the first pane and/or between the intermediate layer and the second pane, a first busbar and a second busbar, and a transparent, electrically conductive second coating.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Susanne Lisinski, Martin Melcher, Andreas Schlarb
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Publication number: 20200185839Abstract: A disk having at least one electric connecting element is described. The disk has a substrate, and electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a connecting element containing at least chromium-containing steel, and a layer of a soldering compound that electrically connects the connecting element to sub-regions of the electrically conductive structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Harald CHOLEWA, Christoph DEGEN, Bernhard REUL, Mitja RATEICZAK, Andreas SCHLARB, Lothar LESMEISTER
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Patent number: 10661755Abstract: Arrangements for de-icing a transparent window, in particular a vehicle windshield, with an electric heating device, are described. The de-icing a transparent window has the following steps: Step A): Measuring a window temperature before an initial application of a heating voltage; Step B): Measuring the window temperature after a beginning of a heating period; and Step C): Applying a heating voltage of more than 100 volts to a heating device over a heating period of a maximum of 2 minutes, in particular a maximum of 90 seconds, and repeating step B).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Susanne Lisinski, Andreas Schlarb, Guenther Schall, Marcel Klein, Xavier Fanton
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Publication number: 20190288409Abstract: A pane, includes a substrate, an electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a layer of a solder material on a region of the electrically conductive structure, and at least two soldering points of the at least one electrical connection element on the solder material, wherein the at least two soldering points form at least one contact surface between the at least one electrical connection element and the electrically conductive structure, and a shape of the at least one contact surface has at least one segment of an oval, an ellipse, or a circle with a central angle ? of at least 90°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Christoph DEGEN, Bernhard REUL, Mitja RATEICZAK, Andreas SCHLARB, Lothar LESMEISTER
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Patent number: 10355378Abstract: A pane having at least one electrical connection element is described. The pane has a substrate, an electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a layer of a solder material on a region of the electrically conductive structure, and at least two soldering points of a connection element on the solder material. The at least two soldering points define at least one contact surface between the connection element and the electrically conductive structure, and a shape of the at least one contact surface has at least one segment of an oval, an ellipse, or a circle with a central angle ? of at least 90°.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Christoph Degen, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Andreas Schlarb, Lothar Lesmeister
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Patent number: 10336298Abstract: A transparent pane with a conductive coating extending at least over a part of the transparent pane surface, in particular over a visual field of the transparent pane is described. The conductive coating is electrically connected to at least two strip-shaped bus bars such that after application of a supply voltage, a current flows over a heating field formed by the conductive coating. The conductive coating has an electrical resistance such that upon application of a supply voltage in the range from more than 100 volts to 400 volts, a heating output from the heating field is in the range from 300 watt/m2 to 1000 watt/m2. The at least two strip-shaped bus bars have a maximum width of less than 5 mm and are dimensioned such that a maximum electrical power loss per unit of length is 10 watt/m. Moreover, the at least two strip-shaped bus bars have a specific resistivity ranging from 2 ?ohm·cm to 4 ?ohm·cm.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Susanne Lisinski, Martin Melcher, Volkmar Offermann, Andreas Schlarb
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Patent number: 10305239Abstract: A pane provided with at least one electrical connection element is described. The pane has a substrate, an electroconductive structure on a region of the substrate, a layer of soldering mass on a region of the electroconductive structure, and a connection element on the solder mass. The connection element contains a first and a second base region, a first and a second transition region, and a bridge region between the first and the second transition region, a first and a second contact surface arranged on a lower side of the first and second base regions. The first and the second contact surfaces and surfaces of the first and the second transition regions, facing the substrate are connected to the electroconductive structure by the solder mass. An angle between a surface of the substrate and each tangential plane of the surfaces of the first and the second transition region, facing the substrate, is less than 90°.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Christoph Degen, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Andreas Schlarb, Lothar Lesmeister
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Patent number: 10272877Abstract: A method for producing a heatable luminaire cover is described. The heatable luminaire cover has: a polymeric main body, a first busbar, a second busbar and at least two conductor tracks on the inside of the polymeric main body.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Lothar Lesmeister, Andreas Schlarb, Sebastian Schmidt, Marcus Guldan
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Publication number: 20190039353Abstract: A laminated glazing unit including a first and a second glass sheet, the first glass sheet being equipped with a first through-hole, a spacer film of thermoplastic polymer disposed between the first and second glass sheets, at least one conducting wire buried within the spacer film or disposed between the spacer film and the first glass sheet or disposed between the spacer film and the second glass sheet, one end of each conducting wire exiting from the laminated glazing unit via the first through-hole in the first glass sheet. The conducting wires are fed through a laminated glazing unit, with a guaranteed quality of positioning of the conducting wires, an improved field of view and with no induced noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Dominique BURELOUX, Adeline GIROD, Alexandre HENNION, Andreas SCHLARB, Bernd STELLING
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Patent number: 10118369Abstract: A laminated glazing unit including a first and a second glass sheet, the first glass sheet being equipped with a first through-hole, a spacer film of thermoplastic polymer disposed between the first and second glass sheets, at least one conducting wire buried within the spacer film or disposed between the spacer film and the first glass sheet or disposed between the spacer film and the second glass sheet, one end of each conducting wire exiting from the laminated glazing unit via the first through-hole in the first glass sheet. The conducting wires are fed through a laminated glazing unit, with a guaranteed quality of positioning of the conducting wires, an improved field of view and with no induced noise.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Dominique Bureloux, Adeline Girod, Alexandre Hennion, Andreas Schlarb, Bernd Stelling
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Publication number: 20180244242Abstract: A composite pane is described. The composite pane has a first pane, at least one intermediate layer, a second pane, a transparent, electrically conductive first coating between the intermediate layer and the first pane and/or between the intermediate layer and the second pane, a first busbar and a second busbar, and a transparent, electrically conductive second coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Susanne LISINSKI, Martin MELCHER, Andreas SCHLARB
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Patent number: 9994195Abstract: A heatable luminaire cover is described. The heatable luminaire cover has a polymeric main body, a first busbar, a second busbar and at least two conductor tracks on the inside of the polymeric main body.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Lothar Lesmeister, Andreas Schlarb, Sebastian Schmidt, Marcus Guldan
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Patent number: 9981633Abstract: A composite pane is described. The composite pane has a first pane, at least one intermediate layer, a second pane, a transparent, electrically conductive first coating between the intermediate layer and the first pane and/or between the intermediate layer and the second pane, a first busbar and a second busbar, and a transparent, electrically conductive second coating.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Susanne Lisinski, Martin Melcher, Andreas Schlarb
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Patent number: 9900932Abstract: A panel heater with at least one flat substrate and an electrically conductive coating is described. The electrically conductive coating extends at least over part of a substrate area and is electrically connected to at least two connecting electrodes provided for electrical connection to the two terminals of a voltage source, such that by applying a feed voltage, a heating current flows in a heating field, which is provided with one or a plurality of heating current paths formed into the conductive coating. The panel heater has one or more measurement current paths formed into the electrically conductive coating, which differ at least in sections from the heating current paths. The heating and measurement current paths are formed into the electrically conductive coating by coating-free separating regions. A method for operation and use of the panel heater is also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Christoph Degen, Dang Cuong Phan, Mitja Rateiczak, Andreas Schlarb, Stefan Droste, Robert Drese, Gunther Vortmeier, Patrick Weber, Olaf Eckelt, Walter Schreiber, Giordano Soma
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Publication number: 20180043862Abstract: A method for producing a heatable luminaire cover is described. The heatable luminaire cover has: a polymeric main body, a first busbar, a second busbar and at least two conductor tracks on the inside of the polymeric main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Lothar LESMEISTER, Andreas SCHLARB, Sebastian SCHMIDT, Marcus GULDAN
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Publication number: 20170327088Abstract: Arrangements for de-icing a transparent window, in particular a vehicle windshield, with an electric heating device, are described. The de-icing a transparent window has the following steps: Step A): Measuring a window temperature before an initial application of a heating voltage; Step B): Measuring the window temperature after a beginning of a heating period; and Step C): Applying a heating voltage of more than 100 volts to a heating device over a heating period of a maximum of 2 minutes, in particular a maximum of 90 seconds, and repeating step B).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Susanne LISINSKI, Andreas SCHLARB, Guenther SCHALL, Marcel KLEIN, Xavier FANTON
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Patent number: 9751498Abstract: An arrangement and a method for de-icing a transparent window, in particular a vehicle windshield, with an electric heating device, are described. The method has the following steps: Step A): Measuring a window temperature before an initial application of a heating voltage; Step B): Measuring the window temperature after a beginning of a heating period; and Step C): Applying a heating voltage of more than 100 volts to a heating device over a heating period of a maximum of 2 minutes, in particular a maximum of 90 seconds, and repeating step B).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Susanne Lisinski, Andreas Schlarb, Guenther Schall, Marcel Klein, Xavier Fanton