Patents by Inventor Daniel D. Bennett

Daniel D. Bennett 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: 10601149
    Abstract: A window assembly (10) includes a transparent pane (18), an electrical conductor (20) contacting the transparent pane (18), an electrical connection element (22) for energizing the electrical conductor (20), an electrically conductive solder joint (28) disposed between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20) for providing an electrical connection between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20), an encapsulation (26) over the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20), and a casing (30) disposed between the encapsulation (26) and the electrical conductor (20) to prevent contact between the encapsulation (26) and the solder joint (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: AGC Automotive Americas R&D, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Bennett, William C. Schuch
  • Patent number: 9966673
    Abstract: A window assembly (10) includes a transparent pane (18), an electrical conductor (20) contacting the transparent pane (18), an electrical connection element (22) for energizing the electrical conductor (20), an encapsulation (26) disposed over the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20), and an electrically conductive compressible member (28) disposed between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20) for providing an electrical connection between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: AGC AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAS R&D, INC., AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Bennett, William C. Schuch
  • Publication number: 20160204522
    Abstract: A window assembly (10) includes a transparent pane (18), an electrical conductor (20) contacting the transparent pane (18), an electrical connection element (22) for energizing the electrical conductor (20), an electrically conductive solder joint (28) disposed between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20) for providing an electrical connection between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20), an encapsulation (26) over the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20), and a casing (30) disposed between the encapsulation (26) and the electrical conductor (20) to prevent contact between the encapsulation (26) and the solder joint (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel D. Bennett, William C. Schuch
  • Publication number: 20160204524
    Abstract: A window assembly (10) includes a transparent pane (18), an electrical conductor (20) contacting the transparent pane (18), an electrical connection element (22) for energizing the electrical conductor (20), an encapsulation (26) disposed over the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20), and an electrically conductive compressible member (28) disposed between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20) for providing an electrical connection between the electrical connection element (22) and the electrical conductor (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel D. Bennett, William C. Schuch
  • Publication number: 20150314757
    Abstract: A window pane has a daylight opening and includes a substrate having a first surface. The window pane further includes an electrical device including a first busbar, a second busbar, and a gridline portion with each independently including a conductive material. The gridline portion has a first end operatively connected to and abutting the first busbar and a second end operatively connected to and abutting the second busbar. A gridline length is defined between the first and second ends of the gridline portion. The gridline portion is completely and directly disposed on the first surface along the gridline length. The first busbar and second busbar each independently includes a first layer of the conductive material disposed on the substrate. At least one of the first and the second busbars each independently includes a second layer of the conductive material disposed on the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicants: AGC Automotive Americas R&D, Inc., AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Bennett, Al Kahwati, William C. Schuch, John M. Seeley