Patents by Inventor Bernhard Reul

Bernhard Reul 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: 20190009503
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen. The organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen is flexible and the laminated glazing includes a first electromagnetic shielding element between the second main face of the first glazing and the rear face and/or between the second main face and the rear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20190001888
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an AMOLED screen and an electrical connection element of the AMOLED screen connected to an interface housing on the face F4 and containing one or more electronic components notably for controlling the AMOLED screen, the interface housing also being connected to a wired power supply system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20180368268
    Abstract: A glazing includes at least one substrate one portion of which includes an electrically conductive element, the conductive element including a connector made of chromium-containing steel, which connector is soldered with a solder based on tin, silver and copper to an electrically conductive track, wherein the electrically conductive track, which is formed by fritting a silver paste including a mixture of silver powder and glass frit, has a resistivity measured at 25° C. lower than or equal to 3.5 ??·cm and a porosity level lower than 20%, the porosity level being measured by scanning electron microscopy from a cross section through the portion of the substrate including the electrically conductive track and having been polished beforehand by ion milling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Katja WERNER, Bernhard REUL, Klaus SCHMALBUCH, Camille DASSONVILLE, Clément BRIQUET, Juliette JAMART
  • Publication number: 20180330845
    Abstract: A pane with at least one electrical connection element is described. The pane having at least a substrate, an electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a connection element that is connected via a soldering compound to a region of the electrically conductive structure, and a flexible connection cable connected to the connection element. The connection cable is provided with a stiffening element and the connection cable with the stiffening element is enshrouded by a heat shrink tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Bernhard REUL, Mitja RATEICZAK, Klaus SCHMALBUCH
  • Patent number: 10124770
    Abstract: A transparent pane with an electrical heating layer extends at least over a part of the pane surface and can be electrically connected to a power source. The transparent pane is electrically connected through a strip-shaped first bus bar and a strip-shaped second bus bar, which are electrically conductively connected directly to the heating layer over the entire strip length. In a method for producing the transparent pane the zone heating element is electrically conductively connected directly to at least one first flat ribbon cable and to at least one second flat ribbon cable in an electrical parallel circuit with respect to the heating field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Bernhard Reul, Susanne Lisinski, Guenther Schall, Sabine Velden
  • Publication number: 20180222410
    Abstract: An assembly that includes a vehicle window and a window support is presented. The vehicle window has two individual panes that are bonded by an adhesive layer. The window support has a connection segment, forming a holder, for mechanically connecting to the vehicle window. An electrical contact element that is partially arranged within the holder is fastened to the window support. The electrical contact element, which has the form of a ribbon conductor, serves to electrically contact an electrical counter contact element of the vehicle window. According to one aspect, the electrical contact element is routed, from between the two individual panes, out of the vehicle window, and is fastened to a surface of the vehicle window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Bernhard REUL, Katja WERNER, Marcel KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20180220523
    Abstract: A pane having an electrical connection element, the pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and a soldering region connected-to the electrically conductive structure by means of a lead-free solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Klaus SCHMALBUCH, Bernhard REUL, Mitja RATEICZAK, Lothar LESMEISTER
  • Patent number: 9967967
    Abstract: A pane having an electrical connection element, the pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and a soldering region connected to the electrically conductive structure by means of a lead-free solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Schmalbuch, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Publication number: 20180090876
    Abstract: A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane with an integrated electrical functional element. The device includes a pane adapter fixed on the vehicle window pane; a pane holder that couples the pane adapter with a vehicle body; a pane-side plug that establishes electrical contact with the functional element when the window pane is assembled; and a pane-side coupling shoe for mounting the pane-side plug on the vehicle window pane. The device further includes a mating plug that couples with the the pane-side plug to provide electrical contact of the functional element to a control unit. Furthermore, the pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supports the mating plug, are kinematically coupled so that during assembly of the vehicle window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Dirk DOERNER, Bernhard REUL, Thorsten KUHNEN, Andre CARL, Silvio SCHATKE, Johannes SCHULZ, Mathias HEPPNER, Olaf KRIESE, Melanie ANGERMUELLER
  • Publication number: 20180083339
    Abstract: The described methods and devices disclose panes with an electrical connection element for motor vehicles with electrically conductive structures such as heating conductors or antenna conductors. The electrically conductive structures may be connected to the vehicle's electrical system via connecting elements. The connecting elements can be flexible connection cables that may be outfitted with a standardized plug connector. According to the disclosed teachings, the process of installing such panes within the vehicle body is simple and time-saving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Katja WERNER, Mitja RATEICZAK, Bernhard REUL, Klaus SCHMALBUCH
  • Publication number: 20180062279
    Abstract: An electrical contact composite is described. The electrical contact composite has a substrate and an electrically conductive coating applied to the substrate, which coating is connected to an electrode. A metal contact element is connected to the electrode, which contact element is used to connect the conductive coating to a current/voltage source. Furthermore, at least one sprayed layer produced by means of a thermal spraying method, in particular gas dynamic cold spray, and is provided with at least one metal and/or metal alloy, the sprayed layer being arranged between the conductive coating and the contact element. The sprayed layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is between the coefficients of thermal expansion of the carrier and of the contact element. The sprayed layer can also be used as the electrode for the conductive coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Mitja RATEICZAK, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20180048079
    Abstract: A pane having an electrical connection element, said pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and connected to the electrically conductive structure by means of a solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Klaus SCHMALBUCH, Bernhard REUL, Mitja RATEICZAK, Lothar LESMEISTER
  • Patent number: 9837732
    Abstract: An electrical contact composite is described. The electrical contact composite has a substrate and an electrically conductive coating applied to the substrate, which coating is connected to an electrode. A metal contact element is connected to the electrode, which contact element is used to connect the conductive coating to a current/voltage source. Furthermore, at least one sprayed layer produced by means of a thermal spraying method, in particular gas dynamic cold spray, and is provided with at least one metal and/or metal alloy, the sprayed layer being arranged between the conductive coating and the contact element. The sprayed layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is between the coefficients of thermal expansion of the carrier and of the contact element. The sprayed layer can also be used as the electrode for the conductive coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Mitja Rateiczak, Bernhard Reul
  • Patent number: 9837727
    Abstract: A pane having an electrical connection element, said pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and connected to the electrically conductive structure by means of a solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Schmalbuch, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Publication number: 20170274464
    Abstract: A method for producing a pane with an electrically conductive coating and a metallic strip soldered thereon is described. The method includes providing a substrate with an electrically conductive coating, providing a metallic strip with at least one through-hole, positioning the metallic strip on the electrically conductive coating, wherein the hole is arranged on the electrically conductive coating, and soldering the metallic strip to the electrically conductive coating via a soldering compound using an ultrasonic soldering tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Bernhard REUL, Francois HERMANGE
  • Publication number: 20170251527
    Abstract: A transparent pane having at least one heatable, electrically conductive coating is presented. Application of a supply voltage causes a heating current to flow over a heating field. The heating field contains at least one coating-free zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Guenther SCHALL, Bernhard REUL, Dang Cuong PHAN
  • Publication number: 20170135155
    Abstract: A heatable laminated side pane for an openable side window of a vehicle is described. The side pane has an upper edge, a lower edge, a front edge, and a rear edge. The side pane also includes an outer pane and an inner pane, which are bonded to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. The side pane also has at least one heating wire embedded in the intermediate layer. The heating wire runs between a first busbar and a second busbar and is electrically connected to the busbars, which are arranged along the front edge or the rear edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Bernhard REUL, Bernd STELLING
  • Patent number: 9635758
    Abstract: A disk with at least one connecting element having a connecting bridge, including; a substrate having an electrically conductive structure on at least one partial region of the substrate, at least one electric connecting element on at least one partial region of the electrically conductive structure, a connecting bridge on at least one partial region of the connecting element and a lead-free solder mass that connects the electric connecting element in at least one partial region with the electrically conductive structure, wherein the difference of the thermal expansion coefficient of the substrate and the connecting element is less than 5×10?6/° C., wherein the connecting bridge is formed in a massive manner and contains copper and wherein the material compositions of the connecting element and the connecting bridge differ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Schmalbuch, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Patent number: 9610752
    Abstract: A laminated glass pane with electrical function and connection element is described. The laminated glass pane has at least two individual glass panes, which are areally connected to at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer. The laminated glass pane further has at least one electrically functional layer, which is situated between the at least two individual glass panes at least one foil conductor, which is electrically conductively connected to the at least one electrically functional layer, and at least one housing with at least one electrical feed line and at least one electrical line connection. The at least two individual glass panes has at least one undercut glass pane, wherein the at least one foil conductor runs without an overhang around a lateral edge of the at least one undercut glass pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Andreas Schlarb, Walter Schreiber, Bernhard Reul
  • Patent number: 9572200
    Abstract: A disk with at least one connecting element having compensator plates, including; a substrate having an electrically conductive structure on at least one partial region of the substrate, at least one compensator plate on at least one partial region of the conductive structure, at least one electric connecting element on at least one partial region of the at least one compensator plate, a lead-free soldering mass which connects the compensator plate via at least one contact surface including; one partial region of the electrically conductive structure, wherein the difference of the thermal expansion coefficient of the substrate and the compensator plate is less than 5×10?6/° C. and wherein the connecting element comprises copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Mitja Rateiczak, Bernhard Reul, Klaus Schmalbuch