Patents by Inventor Erik SCHUBERT

Erik SCHUBERT 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: 12590489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a window (2) or a door, comprising: ?(a) a frame or casing; ?(b) at least one sash (3) formed of portions of a hollow-chamber profiled element (4); ?(c) a planar element (11), which is accommodated in the sash (3), the planar element comprising a functional element (13), the light transmission properties of which can be varied at least in some regions when a voltage is applied; and ?(d) a control element (12; 12?), which is designed to control the functional element (11); wherein according to the invention the window or the door is characterized in that the control element (12; 12?) is of a multi-part design and at least one constituent part (12) of the control element (12; 12?) is at least partly accommodated in a hollow chamber (5) of the sash (3). The present invention also relates to a building wall (100) having at least one opening in which a window (2) or door of this type is accommodated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: REHAU INDUSTRIES SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ricardo Ehrenpfordt, Constanze Ranfeld, Erik Schubert
  • Publication number: 20230235618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a window (2) or a door, comprising: ?(a) a frame or casing; ?(b) at least one sash (3) formed of portions of a hollow-chamber profiled element (4); ?(c) a planar element (11), which is accommodated in the sash (3), the planar element comprising a functional element (13), the light transmission properties of which can be varied at least in some regions when a voltage is applied; and ?(d) a control element (12; 12?), which is designed to control the functional element (11); wherein according to the invention the window or the door is characterized in that the control element (12; 12?) is of a multi-part design and at least one constituent part (12) of the control element (12; 12?) is at least partly accommodated in a hollow chamber (5) of the sash (3). The present invention also relates to a building wall (100) having at least one opening in which a window (2) or door of this type is accommodated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Ricardo EHRENPFORDT, Constanze RANFELD, Erik SCHUBERT