Patents by Inventor Helmut SCHAUR

Helmut SCHAUR 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).

  • Laser-marked article with moire pattern
    Patent number: 10365499
    Abstract: The invention relates to an article (I) that in at least one region (2) consists of a transparent or translucent material, in particular of glass, wherein the article (I) comprises a dynamic moire pattern in the transparent or translucent region (2), and wherein the moire pattern comes about by superimposing at least two, preferably precisely two, laser-engraved grid structures (3), which at least in regions are visually separated from each other. The grid structures (3) are located: in different layers (4) inside the transparent or translucent region (2); or in at least one layer (4) inside and in a coating (5) of at least one surface of the transparent or translucent region (2); or in at least one first layer (4) inside the transparent or translucent region (2) and at least one second virtual layer (6) that is produced by reflecting the first layer (4) at a reflecting surface (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: D. Swarovski KG
    Inventors: Helmut Schaur, Helmut Fuchs
  • LASER-MARKED ARTICLE WITH MOIRE PATTERN
    Publication number: 20130342910
    Abstract: The invention relates to an article (I) that in at least one region (2) consists of a transparent or translucent material, in particular of glass, wherein the article (I) comprises a dynamic moire pattern in the transparent or translucent region (2), and wherein the moire pattern comes about by superimposing at least two, preferably precisely two, laser-engraved grid structures (3), which at least in regions are visually separated from each other. The grid structures (3) are located: in different layers (4) inside the transparent or translucent region (2); or in at least one layer (4) inside and in a coating (5) of at least one surface of the transparent or translucent region (2); or in at least one first layer (4) inside the transparent or translucent region (2) and at least one second virtual layer (6) that is produced by reflecting the first layer (4) at a reflecting surface (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: D. Swarovski KG
    Inventors: Helmut SCHAUR, Helmut FUCHS