Patents by Inventor François HERMANGE

François HERMANGE 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: 20240052688
    Abstract: A connecting element, in particular for contacting an electrically conductive coating and/or an electrically controllable functional element in an insulated glazing, includes at least one flat conductor, which is arranged on a first side of an electrically insulating carrier film, and the flat conductor has at least one first connection region with at least one first solder deposit and at least one second connection region with at least one second solder deposit, and at least one second adhesive layer, which is arranged below and/or next to the second connection region on a second side of the carrier film facing away from the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Michael HIRSCH, Francois HERMANGE, Bernhard REUL
  • Patent number: 11820227
    Abstract: A functional element having electrically controllable optical properties having a plurality of side edges includes a stacking sequence having a first carrier film, a first planar electrode divided by an isolation line into at least two segments, an active layer, a second planar electrode, and a second carrier film, wherein on a first side edge in a first region, the second carrier film, the second planar electrode, and the active layer have a first cutback and in a second region, the first carrier film, the first planar electrode, and the active layer have a second cutback, a group of first bus bars electrically conductively contacts the first planar electrode, and each segment of the first planar electrode is electrically conductively contacted by a bus bar from the group of the first bus bars, and at least one second bus bar electrically conductively contacts the second planar electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Robin Spanjers, Francois Hermange
  • Publication number: 20230352208
    Abstract: A connection arrangement includes a composite pane composed of a first pane and a second pane, which are connected to an intermediate layer, two electrically conductive structures, in particular two mutually opposed surface electrodes of an electro-optical functional element that are arranged between the first pane and the second pane, and a flexible flat cable having electrical conductor tracks, includes a first connection region at a first end and on a first side of the flat cable, wherein the first connection region has a contact point of at least one conductor track, at least one second connection region at the first end and on the first side of the flat cable, wherein the second connection region has a contact point of at least one conductor track, and a third connection region with contact points of the conductor tracks at a second end of the flat cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: François HERMANGE, Robin SPANJERS
  • Publication number: 20230103913
    Abstract: A functional element having electrically controllable optical properties having a plurality of side edges includes a stacking sequence having a first carrier film, a first planar electrode divided by an isolation line into at least two segments, an active layer, a second planar electrode, and a second carrier film, wherein on a first side edge in a first region, the second carrier film, the second planar electrode, and the active layer have a first cutback and in a second region, the first carrier film, the first planar electrode, and the active layer have a second cutback, a group of first bus bars electrically conductively contacts the first planar electrode, and each segment of the first planar electrode is electrically conductively contacted by a bus bar from the group of the first bus bars, and at least one second bus bar electrically conductively contacts the second planar electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Robin SPANJERS, Francois HERMANGE
  • Publication number: 20230048545
    Abstract: A flat-conductor connection element for an electrically conductive structure applied to a pane, includes at least one conductor, containing a flat conductor, having a first connection region at a first end and a second connection region at a second end, the first connection region having a connection surface for electrically connecting to the electrically conductive structure and having a contact surface opposite the connection surface for contact with a soldering tool; an encapsulation layer made of an electrically insulating material, which encapsulation layer surrounds the conductor at least in a conductor portion containing the first connection region, the encapsulation layer having a through-hole, through which the connection surface and the contact surface of the first connection region are accessible, the first connection region of the conductor being within the through-hole in a view perpendicularly through the plane of the encapsulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: François HERMANGE, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20230042634
    Abstract: A connection assembly includes a composite pane composed of a first pane and a second pane, which are connected to an intermediate layer, and an electro-optical functional element having an active layer arranged between two surface electrodes, which electro-optical functional element is arranged between the first pane and the second pane, wherein in each case a single flexible bus bar in the form of a strip is applied on the two surface electrodes, wherein the bus bar is folded over and routed out of the composite pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventor: François HERMANGE
  • Publication number: 20230011519
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (20) for electrically isolating and mechanically stabilizing a plug-in coil element (10), wherein the plug-in coil element (10) has a coil (13) having a winding body (30), a first coil end (15) and a second coil end (16), as well as a first connecting element (11) for electrically connecting to a connecting element along a plug-in direction (S), and a second connecting element (12) for electrically connecting along the plug-in direction (S), wherein the winding body (30) has a first winding body end (31) and a second winding body end (32), and the first coil end (15) is formed to be spaced from the first winding body end (31), and the second coil end (16) is formed to be spaced from the second winding body end (32), wherein the first connecting element (11) is connected to the first coil end (15), and the second connecting element (12) is connected to the second coil end (16), moreover having protruding from a housing opening (39) to the outside, a sheathing portion (21)
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian Haubold, Peter Thomas Krabs, Ying Leibnitz, Bernhard Reul, Hadi Rastegar, Francois Hermange
  • Publication number: 20220288894
    Abstract: A composite pane with at least one integrated electrical component includes an outer pane with an outer face and an inner face, an inner pane with an outer face and an inner face, wherein the inner face of the outer pane and the inner face of the inner pane are connected by a thermoplastic interlayer, wherein the electrical component is integrated between the inner face of the outer pane and the inner face of the inner pane and electrically contacted by at least one conductive track, wherein at least one portion of the exposed surface of the electrical component and optionally at least one portion of the exposed surface of the conductive track is continuously covered by a polymeric protective coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Francois HERMANGE, Clément BOTTOIS
  • Patent number: 10485061
    Abstract: A heatable laminated side pane is described. The heatable laminated side pane comprises at least an outer pane and an inner pane, which are connected to each other via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. An electrically conductive coating is arranged on the surface between the outer pane and the inner pane. The electrically conductive coating is divided into segments by isolation lines, wherein the coating has heating strips extending between a first current collector rail and a second current collector rail. Each collector rail contains at least one segment, wherein the heating strips are electrically isolated from each other. At least one heating strip is formed by at least two segments, which are electrically connected to each other via at least one electrically conductive connector element, and the length of each individual heating strip deviates by a maximum of 15% from the average length of the heating strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcel Klein, Francois Hermange
  • Patent number: 10286473
    Abstract: A method for producing a pane with an electrically conductive coating and a metallic strip soldered thereon is described. The method includes providing a substrate with an electrically conductive coating, providing a metallic strip with at least one through-hole, positioning the metallic strip on the electrically conductive coating, wherein the hole is arranged on the electrically conductive coating, and soldering the metallic strip to the electrically conductive coating via a soldering compound using an ultrasonic soldering tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Bernhard Reul, Francois Hermange
  • Publication number: 20170274464
    Abstract: A method for producing a pane with an electrically conductive coating and a metallic strip soldered thereon is described. The method includes providing a substrate with an electrically conductive coating, providing a metallic strip with at least one through-hole, positioning the metallic strip on the electrically conductive coating, wherein the hole is arranged on the electrically conductive coating, and soldering the metallic strip to the electrically conductive coating via a soldering compound using an ultrasonic soldering tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Bernhard REUL, Francois HERMANGE
  • Publication number: 20170041987
    Abstract: A pane with an illuminated switch surface and a heating function is described. The pane includes a transparent substrate and a heating zone that is connected to at least two busbars intended for connecting to a voltage source, such that a current path for a heating current is formed between the busbars. The pane also includes an electrically conductive structure that forms a switch surface, and that can be connected to a sensor electronics assembly. Marking of the switch surface is provided by illumination means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick WEBER, Valentin SCHULZ, Francois HERMANGE, Stefan DROSTE, Jens BONDKOWSKI, Gerry PARIJ
  • Publication number: 20160174295
    Abstract: A heatable laminated side pane is described. The heatable laminated side pane comprises at least an outer pane and an inner pane, which are connected to each other via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. An electrically conductive coating is arranged on the surface between the outer pane and the inner pane. The electrically conductive coating is divided into segments by isolation lines, wherein the coating has heating strips extending between a first current collector rail and a second current collector rail. Each collector rail contains at least one segment, wherein the heating strips are electrically isolated from each other. At least one heating strip is formed by at least two segments, which are electrically connected to each other via at least one electrically conductive connector element, and the length of each individual heating strip deviates by a maximum of 15% from the average length of the heating strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Francois HERMANGE