Patents by Inventor Christophe Meerman

Christophe Meerman 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: 20060201932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable glazing panel comprising a substantially transparent, electrically conductive coating layer which is adapted to be electrically heatable and is divided into at least two zones, each zone comprising a pair of spaced bus bars and a conductive path located between the pair of spaced bus bars. The glazing panel according to the invention is preferably a side window of a vehicle which may be used for de-misting or de-icing purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Etienne Degand, Christophe Meerman, Eddy Catot
  • Patent number: 7070863
    Abstract: A laminated glazing panel (10) has at least one sheet of glass having a thickness of between 0.8 mm and 3.5 mm. The glass sheet has: a) an edge compression stress of between 20 MPa and 90 MPa; and b) a surface compressive stress at a central portion of the glass of between 2 MPa and 39 MPa. The glazing panel may be used as a laminated automotive glazing. A method of manufacturing a laminated glazing panel is also disclosed, comprising individually bending two sheets of glass and subsequently assembling and laminating the two sheets of glass together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Glaverbel
    Inventor: Christophe Meerman
  • Publication number: 20050178756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically heatable glazing panel comprising a substantially transparent, electrically conductive coating layer which is adapted to be electrically heatable and is divided into a plurality of zones. The glazing panel according to the invention is preferably a side window which may be used for de-misting or de-icing purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Etienne Degand, Christophe Meerman, Eddy Catot
  • Publication number: 20050037185
    Abstract: The invention relates to laminated glazing for vehicles having a limited energy transmittance. According to the invention, the glazing has a light transmittance of at least 70%, an energy transmittance TE that is at most equal to 51% and, for thicknesses requested by manufacturers, thicknesses for which Texe, wherein e is the total thickness of the sheets of glass in millimetres, is at most equal to 200. The inventive glazing provides a balanced solution that satisfies demands in terms of cost and sun-protection properties for vehicles, particularly motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Dierckx, Gunther Heraly, Christophe Meerman
  • Publication number: 20040098946
    Abstract: A laminated glazing panel (10) has at least one sheet of glass having a thickness of between 0.8 mm and 3.5 mm. The glass sheet has: a) an edge compression stress of between 20 MPa and 80 MPa; and b) a surface compressive stress at a central portion of the glass of between 2 MPa and 39 MPa. The glazing panel may be used as a laminated automotive glazing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventor: Christophe Meerman