Patents by Inventor Dirk DOERNER

Dirk DOERNER 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: 10694587
    Abstract: A heatable composite pane having a capacitive switching region. A substrate and a cover pane and at least one intermediate layer, which is arranged between the substrate and the cover pane. At least one heating wire and at least two busbars, which are arranged between the cover pane and the intermediate layer. The heating wire is electrically conductingly connected to the busbars such that, upon application of an electrical voltage to the busbars, a heating current flows through the heating wire, whereby the heating wire is heated. An electrically conductive contact wire, which is different from the at least one heating wire, is arranged between the substrate and the intermediate layer or between the cover pane and the intermediate layer. At least one region of the electrically conductive contact wire forms a capacitive switching region. The capacitive switching region has at least one contact region and one connection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcel Klein, Dirk Doerner
  • Patent number: 10442162
    Abstract: A composite pane is presented. The composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to each other via an intermediate layer. The composite pane further includes a light-diffusing glass fiber that is suitable for emitting light by diffusion via its side wall along its extension length. According to one aspect, the glass fiber is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the outer pane, and is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the inner pane. According to another aspect, the glass fiber is routed through an opening in the intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcel Klein, Dirk Doerner
  • Patent number: 10442161
    Abstract: Composite pane, in particular a laminated side pane for a side window of a vehicle. The composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has, at least in some sections, a cutback relative to a pane edge, and at least one light-diffusing optical fiber. The optical fiber is at least partially arranged in the region of the cutback, between the outer pane and the inner pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcel Klein, Dirk Doerner, Herbert Bayer
  • Patent number: 10439321
    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 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 window pane. The device further includes a mating plug that couples with the pane-side plug to provide electrical contact of the functional element to a control unit. 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 window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN FRANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Marcel Klein, Dirk Doerner, Bernhard Reul, Thorsten Kuhnen, Andre Carl, Silvio Schatke, Johannes Schulz, Mathias Heppner, Olaf Kriese, Melanie Angermueller
  • Publication number: 20190157801
    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 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 window pane. The device further includes a mating plug that couples with the pane-side plug to provide electrical contact of the functional element to a control unit. 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 window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Dirk DOERNER, Bernhard REUL, Thorsten KUHNEN, Andre CARL, Silvio SCHATKE, Johannes SCHULZ, Mathias HEPPNER, Olaf KRIESE, Melanie ANGERMUELLER
  • Patent number: 10230195
    Abstract: A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane with an integrated electrical functional element is presented. The device includes a pane adapter that is fixed on the 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 window pane. The device further includes a mating plug that couples with the pane-side plug to provide electrical contact of the functional element to a control unit. 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 window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcel Klein, Dirk Doerner, Bernhard Reul, Thorsten Kuhnen, Andre Carl, Silvio Schatke, Johannes Schulz, Mathias Heppner, Olaf Kriese, Melanie Angermueller
  • Publication number: 20180370196
    Abstract: A composite pane is presented. The composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to each other via an intermediate layer. The composite pane further includes a light-diffusing glass fiber that is suitable for emitting light by diffusion via its side wall along its extension length. According to one aspect, the glass fiber is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the outer pane, and is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the inner pane. According to another aspect, the glass fiber is routed through an opening in the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Dirk DÖERNER
  • Publication number: 20180345631
    Abstract: A composite pane is presented. The composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to each other via an intermediate layer. The composite pane further includes a light-diffusing glass fiber that is suitable for emitting light by diffusion via its side wall along its extension length. According to one aspect, the glass fiber is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the outer pane. According to another aspect, the glass fiber is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the inner pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Dirk DOERNER
  • Publication number: 20180194113
    Abstract: Composite pane, in particular a laminated side pane for a side window of a vehicle. The composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has, at least in some sections, a cutback relative to a pane edge, and at least one light-diffusing optical fiber. The optical fiber is at least partially arranged in the region of the cutback, between the outer pane and the inner pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Dirk DOERNER, Herbert BAYER
  • Publication number: 20180176995
    Abstract: A heatable composite pane having a capacitive switching region. A substrate and a cover pane and at least one intermediate layer, which is arranged between the substrate and the cover pane. At least one heating wire and at least two busbars, which are arranged between the cover pane and the intermediate layer. The heating wire is electrically conductingly connected to the busbars such that, upon application of an electrical voltage to the busbars, a heating current flows through the heating wire, whereby the heating wire is heated. An electrically conductive contact wire, which is different from the at least one heating wire, is arranged between the substrate and the intermediate layer or between the cover pane and the intermediate layer. At least one region of the electrically conductive contact wire forms a capacitive switching region. The capacitive switching region has at least one contact region and one connection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Dirk DOERNER
  • 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