Patents by Inventor Johannes Schad

Johannes Schad 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: 20240123757
    Abstract: A laminate with a decorative layer over an electrical functional layer such as a touch sensor panel, which provides for example a touchpad functionality, as well as a production method for it. It is possible for the first time to perform an individualization of prefabricated laminates with functionality such as touch functionality of a touch sensor in an uncomplicated manner. This is achieved by supplementing a functional laminate with a laser protective layer between the electrical functional layer and a decorative layer which can be lasered and written on with simple measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Wolfgang CLEMENS, Martin HAHN, Jörg STIERAND, Mathias GRUBER, Johannes SCHAD
  • Patent number: 10884523
    Abstract: A film, a method for producing a film, the use of a film for application to a target substrate as well as a method for producing an electrical functional element. The film here includes a carrier substrate, an adhesion-promoting layer for applying the film to a target substrate, and at least one electrically conductive layer, wherein the at least one electrically conductive layer forms an electrical functional structure in a functional region, wherein the at least one electrically conductive layer forms at least one contacting structure for contacting the electrical functional structure in at least one contacting region, and wherein the adhesion-promoting layer does not cover the at least one contacting region at least in areas when viewed perpendicularly to a plane spanned by the carrier substrate or wherein the adhesion-promoting layer is applied over the whole surface when viewed perpendicularly to a plane spanned by the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Heinrich, Andreas Hirschfelder, Martin Hahn, Johannes Schad
  • Publication number: 20180348900
    Abstract: A film, a method for producing a film, the use of a film for application to a target substrate as well as a method for producing an electrical functional element. The film here includes a carrier substrate, an adhesion-promoting layer for applying the film to a target substrate, and at least one electrically conductive layer, wherein the at least one electrically conductive layer forms an electrical functional structure in a functional region, wherein the at least one electrically conductive layer forms at least one contacting structure for contacting the electrical functional structure in at least one contacting region, and wherein the adhesion-promoting layer does not cover the at least one contacting region at least in areas when viewed perpendicularly to a plane spanned by the carrier substrate or wherein the adhesion-promoting layer is applied over the whole surface when viewed perpendicularly to a plane spanned by the carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias HEINRICH, Andreas HIRSCHFELDER, Martin HAHN, Johannes SCHAD
  • Patent number: 9465261
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (10), in particular in the form of a multi-layer film body. The display device (10) has, in a first area (22), a first electrode (41), a second electrode (42), a third electrode (43) and a display layer (122) with a display material. The display layer (122) is arranged between the first electrode (41) and the second electrode (42). The third electrode (43) is arranged on the side of the display layer (122) facing away from the first electrode (41). The first electrode (41) is formed as an isolated electrode. The first electrode (41) overlaps both the second electrode (42) and the third electrode (43) at least in areas when viewed perpendicular to the plane spanned by the display layer (122).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignees: POLYIC GMBH & CO. KG, LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG, OVD KINEGRAM AG
    Inventors: Rainer Stahl, Klaus Ludwig, Johannes Schad, Wayne Robert Tompkin
  • Patent number: 8896501
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security element for the identification of a security document, in particular a banknote, a valuable paper or a paper document, comprising at least one electrically controllable display element and at least one piezoelectric energy source which controls the at least one display element. The security element is formed by a flexible multilayered film body comprising the at least one electrically controllable display element containing a display layer having liquid crystals that can be oriented in an electric field, and comprising the at least one piezoelectric energy source which controls the at least one display element and has at least one layer composed of piezoelectric material, wherein the security element has a thickness of at most 70 ?m in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the film body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Poly IC GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Stahl, Gerrit Hackl, Steffen Weiss, Klaus Ludwig, Johannes Schad
  • Publication number: 20140307192
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (10), in particular in the form of a multi-layer film body. The display device (10) has, in a first area (22), a first electrode (41), a second electrode (42), a third electrode (43) and a display layer (122) with a display material. The display layer (122) is arranged between the first electrode (41) and the second electrode (42). The third electrode (43) is arranged on the side of the display layer (122) facing away from the first electrode (41). The first electrode (41) is formed as an isolated electrode. The first electrode (41) overlaps both the second electrode (42) and the third electrode (43) at least in areas when viewed perpendicular to the plane spanned by the display layer (122).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Rainer Stahl, Klaus Ludwig, Johannes Schad, Wayne Robert Tompkin
  • Patent number: 8604907
    Abstract: The invention concerns a multi-layer flexible film body (6), in particular a label film or packaging film as well as a goods identification system and uses of such a film body. The film body (6) has a carrier layer and a decorative layer system (11) which provides optically recognisable information. A plurality of layers of the decorative layer system form an electronically controlled display element (65), by the activation of which the optically recognisable information becomes visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG, Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Ludwig, Wolfgang Clemens, Johannes Schad
  • Publication number: 20100277441
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security element for the identification of a security document, in particular a banknote, a valuable paper or a paper document, comprising at least one electrically controllable display element and at least one piezoelectric energy source which controls the at least one display element. The security element is formed by a flexible multilayered film body comprising the at least one electrically controllable display element containing a display layer having liquid crystals that can be oriented in an electric field, and comprising the at least one piezoelectric energy source which controls the at least one display element and has at least one layer composed of piezoelectric material, wherein the security element has a thickness of at most 70 ?m in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the film body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicants: POLYIC GMBH & CO. KG, LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Stahl, Gerrit Hackl, Steffen Weiss, Klaus Ludwig, Johannes Schad
  • Publication number: 20100245112
    Abstract: The invention concerns a multi-layer flexible film body (6), in particular a label film or packaging film as well as a goods identification system and uses of such a film body. The film body (6) has a carrier layer and a decorative layer system (11) which provides optically recognisable information. A plurality of layers of the decorative layer system form an electronically controlled display element (65), by the activation of which the optically recognisable information becomes visible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicants: POLYIC GMBH & CO. KG, LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Ludwig, Wolfgang Clemens, Johannes Schad