Patents by Inventor Dante Lamastra

Dante Lamastra 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).

  • DURABLE GLASS FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20240051270
    Abstract: A multilayer glass stack for a vehicle windshield with improved durability is described. The multilayer glass stack includes an external-facing glass layer, an internal-facing glass layer, and an adhesive interlayer positioned between the external-facing and internal-facing glass layers. The external-facing glass layer may include borosilicate and/or does not include soda lime glass. Methods of manufacturing the multilayer glass stack are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Rosemary Mottsmith, Michael Pilliod, William S. Sweney, Dante Lamastra, Christos Gougoussis
  • Durable glass for vehicle
    Patent number: 11806968
    Abstract: A multilayer glass stack for a vehicle windshield with improved durability is described. The multilayer glass stack includes an external-facing glass layer, an internal-facing glass layer, and an adhesive interlayer positioned between the external-facing and internal-facing glass layers. The external-facing glass layer may include borosilicate and/or does not include soda lime glass. Methods of manufacturing the multilayer glass stack are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosemary Mottsmith, Michael Pilliod, William S. Sweney, Dante Lamastra, Christos Gougoussis
  • DURABLE GLASS FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230065805
    Abstract: A multilayer glass stack for a vehicle windshield with improved durability is described. The multilayer glass stack includes an external-facing glass layer, an internal-facing glass layer, and an adhesive interlayer positioned between the external-facing and internal-facing glass layers. The external-facing glass layer may include borosilicate and/or does not include soda lime glass. Methods of manufacturing the multilayer glass stack are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Rosemary Mottsmith, Michael Pilliod, William S. Sweney, Dante Lamastra, Christos Gougoussis
  • Obscuring, color matching, and camouflaging solar panels
    Patent number: 11569401
    Abstract: A solar panel includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells embedded in a layer of encapsulant. A textured and/or colored layer is positioned on a back side of the layer of encapsulant. The textured and/or colored layer matches a color and/or texture of the plurality of photovoltaic cells. A top layer is positioned on a front side of the layer of encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Pilliod, Christos Gougoussis, Michael M. Laurin, Scott Tandoi, Javier Verdura, Franz Von Holzhausen, Caroline Park, Radu Muntean, Kate Kuzina, Dante Lamastra
  • Durable glass for vehicle
    Patent number: 11511523
    Abstract: A multilayer glass stack for a vehicle windshield with improved durability is described. The multilayer glass stack includes an external-facing glass layer, an internal-facing glass layer, and an adhesive interlayer positioned between the external-facing and internal-facing glass layers. The external-facing glass layer may include borosilicate and/or does not include soda lime glass. Methods of manufacturing the multilayer glass stack are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosemary Mottsmith, Michael Pilliod, William S. Sweney, Dante Lamastra, Christos Gougoussis
  • OBSCURING, COLOR MATCHING, AND CAMOUFLAGING SOLAR PANELS
    Publication number: 20210202768
    Abstract: A solar panel includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells embedded in a layer of encapsulant. A textured and/or colored layer is positioned on a back side of the layer of encapsulant. The textured and/or colored layer matches a color and/or texture of the plurality of photovoltaic cells. A top layer is positioned on a front side of the layer of encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Michael PILLIOD, Christos GOUGOUSSIS, Michael M. LAURIN, Scott TANDOI, Javier VERDURA, Franz VON HOLZHAUSEN, Caroline PARK, Radu MUNTEAN, Kate KUZINA, Dante LAMASTRA
  • DURABLE GLASS FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210154980
    Abstract: A multilayer glass stack for a vehicle windshield with improved durability is described. The multilayer glass stack includes an external-facing glass layer, an internal-facing glass layer, and an adhesive interlayer positioned between the external-facing and internal-facing glass layers. The external-facing glass layer may include borosilicate and/or does not include soda lime glass. Methods of manufacturing the multilayer glass stack are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Rosemary Mottsmith, Michael Pilliod, William S. Sweney, Dante Lamastra, Christos Gougoussis
  • Obscuring, color matching, and camouflaging solar panels
    Patent number: 10937915
    Abstract: A solar panel includes a backsheet layer, a bottom encapsulant layer adjacent the backsheet layer, a plurality of photovoltaic cells adjacent the bottom encapsulant layer, a top encapsulant layer adjacent the plurality of photovoltaic cells having a plurality of louvers constructed therein to block side view of the plurality of photovoltaic cells, and a top layer adjacent the top encapsulant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Pilliod, Christos Gougoussis, Michael M. Laurin, Scott Tandoi, Javier Verdura, Franz Von Holzhausen, Caroline Park, Radu Muntean, Kate Kuzina, Dante Lamastra