Patents by Inventor Christof GAPP

Christof GAPP 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).

  • Decorative composite body having a transparent, electrically conductive layer and a solar cell
    Patent number: 10945499
    Abstract: Proposed is a decorative element containing (a) a transparent gemstone with a faceted surface comprising convex curved regions, (b) a transparent electrically conductive layer applied to said faceted surface comprising convex curved regions, (c) a wavelength-selective layer applied (c1) to the planar side opposite to the faceted curved surface, or (c2) to the photovoltaic cell (d); (d) a photovoltaic cell; and (e) a touch-sensitive electronic circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: D. Swarovski KG
    Inventors: Christof Gapp, Martin Scholz, Annemarie Leber, Mathias Mair, Franz Lexer, Ernst Altenberger
  • Decorative composite body having an electrically conductive layer and an electronic sensor
    Patent number: 10765182
    Abstract: Proposed is a decorative element containing (a) a gemstone, (b) an electrically conductive layer on at least a partial area of the gemstone; and (c) an electronic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: D. Swarovski KG
    Inventors: Christof Gapp, Martin Scholz, Annemarie Leber, Mathias Mair, Franz Lexer, Ernst Altenberger
  • DECORATIVE COMPOSITE BODY HAVING A TRANSPARENT, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LAYER AND A SOLAR CELL
    Publication number: 20190008242
    Abstract: Proposed is a decorative element containing (a) a transparent gemstone with a faceted surface comprising convex curved regions, (b) a transparent electrically conductive layer applied to said faceted surface comprising convex curved regions, (c) a wavelength-selective layer applied (c1) to the planar side opposite to the faceted curved surface, or (c2) to the photovoltaic cell (d); (d) a photovoltaic cell; and (e) a touch-sensitive electronic circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Christof Gapp, Martin Scholz, Annemarie Leber, Mathias Mair, Franz Lexer, Ernst Altenberger
  • DECORATIVE COMPOSITE BODY HAVING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE LAYER AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR
    Publication number: 20190000196
    Abstract: Proposed is a decorative element containing (a) a gemstone, (b) an electrically conductive layer on at least a partial area of the gemstone; and (c) an electronic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Christof Gapp, Martin Scholz, Annemarie Leber, Mathias Mair, Franz Lexer, Ernst Altenberger
  • CONNECTOR FOR A DECORATIVE ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20170198860
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connector (1) for mounting a decorative element (2) on a structure (3), comprising an insertion guide (4), a support zone (5) for the decorative element (2), and a retaining structure (10); two substantially parallel legs (6, 7) adjoin the support zone (5), and the insertion guide (4) projects from a first of the two substantially parallel legs (6) at a predefined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Christof GAPP, Florian LECHTHALER