Patents by Inventor Jonathan Peter Voss
Jonathan Peter Voss 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).
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Publication number: 20240042738Abstract: A laminated glazing has a first glass ply having first and second surfaces, a second glass ply having third and fourth surfaces, an obscuration band around at least a portion of the glazing periphery, the obscuration band having a sensor window and comprising first and second obscuration layers, the first obscuration layer adhered to at least a portion of the periphery of the first/second surface and comprising a first sensor window portion having a first sensor window portion optical distortion, the second obscuration layer adhered to at least a portion of the periphery of the third/fourth surface and comprising a second sensor window portion having a second sensor window portion optical distortion. first and second sensor window portion optical distortions are each controlled so the absolute magnitude of the optical distortion of the sensor window is lower than the absolute magnitude of the first and second sensor window optical distortions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Pilkington Group LimitedInventor: Jonathan Peter VOSS
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Patent number: 11826987Abstract: A laminated glazing has a first glass ply having first and second surfaces, a second glass ply having third and fourth surfaces, an obscuration band around at least a portion of the glazing periphery, the obscuration band having a sensor window and comprising first and second obscuration layers, the first obscuration layer adhered to at least a portion of the periphery of the first/second surface and comprising a first sensor window portion having a first sensor window portion optical distortion, the second obscuration layer adhered to at least a portion of the periphery of the third/fourth surface and comprising a second sensor window portion having a second sensor window portion optical distortion. first and second sensor window portion optical distortions are each controlled so the absolute magnitude of the optical distortion of the sensor window is lower than the absolute magnitude of the first and second sensor window optical distortions.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITEDInventor: Jonathan Peter Voss
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Publication number: 20220176681Abstract: A laminated glazing has a first glass ply having first and second surfaces, a second glass ply having third and fourth surfaces, an obscuration band around at least a portion of the glazing periphery, the obscuration band having a sensor window and comprising first and second obscuration layers, the first obscuration layer adhered to at least a portion of the periphery of the first/second surface and comprising a first sensor window portion having a first sensor window portion optical distortion, the second obscuration layer adhered to at least a portion of the periphery of the third/fourth surface and comprising a second sensor window portion having a second sensor window portion optical distortion. first and second sensor window portion optical distortions are each controlled so the absolute magnitude of the optical distortion of the sensor window is lower than the absolute magnitude of the first and second sensor window optical distortions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Pilkington Group LimitedInventor: Jonathan Peter VOSS
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Patent number: 11221537Abstract: A switchable device for changing the opacity of at least a portion of a glazing is described. The switchable device comprises at least two (a first and a second) switchable regions in electrical communication with at least two (a first and a second) electrical connector regions. Each switchable region comprises an electrically actuated variable opacity layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, the first switchable region being arranged relative to the second switchable region such that upon connecting the first and second electrical connector regions to a suitable power supply, the opacity of the first and second switchable region changes such that at least two (a first and a second) portions of the switchable device have a change of opacity, the first portion of the switchable device having a different opacity to the second portion of the switchable device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Thomas Stanley, Jonathan Barclay Dixon, Jonathan Peter Voss
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Patent number: 10596787Abstract: A laminated glazing comprises two plies of glass having an interlayer structure laminated therebetween. The interlayer structure comprises a first sheet of an interlayer material framing a suspended particle device film incorporated therein. The interlayer material is chosen to minimize the migration of the components of the interlayer material into the suspended particle device film. Preferably, the interlayer material does not contain plasticizers, or contains a plasticizer which does not diffuse into the suspended particle device film structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED, PILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE LIMITEDInventors: Michael Robert Greenall, Ashley Carl Torr, Jonathan Peter Voss
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Publication number: 20180004062Abstract: A switchable device for changing the opacity of at least a portion of a glazing is described. The switchable device comprises at least two (a first and a second) switchable regions in electrical communication with at least two (a first and a second) electrical connector regions. Each switchable region comprises an electrically actuated variable opacity layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, the first switchable region being arranged relative to the second switchable region such that upon connecting the first and second electrical connector regions to a suitable power supply, the opacity of the first and second switchable region changes such that at least two (a first and a second) portions of the switchable device have a change of opacity, the first portion of the switchable device having a different opacity to the second portion of the switchable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Andrew Thomas STANLEY, Jonathan Barclay DIXON, Jonathan Peter VOSS
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Patent number: 8189254Abstract: An automotive vehicle having an aperture in the vehicle body in which a glazing, comprising a switchable film laminated between at least two plies of an interlayer material is fitted is disclosed. The plies of interlayer material are laminated between a first ply of glazing material, preferably glass, facing out of the vehicle and a second ply of glazing material, preferably glass, facing into the vehicle. The switchable film comprises first and second electrodes, both in electrical connection with a power supply. The first electrode is capacitively connected to electrical ground on the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignees: Pilkington Group Limited, Pilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbHInventors: Jonathan Peter Voss, Peter Paulus
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Publication number: 20100165436Abstract: An automotive vehicle having an aperture in the vehicle body in which a glazing, comprising a switchable film laminated between at least two plies of an interlayer material is fitted is disclosed. The plies of interlayer material are laminated between a first ply of glazing material, preferably glass,facing out of the vehicle and a second ply of glazing material, preferably glass, facing into the vehicle. The switchable film comprises first and second electrodes, both in electrical connection with a power supply. The first electrode is capacitively connected to electrical ground on the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicants: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED, PILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Jonathan Peter Voss, Peter Paulus
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Publication number: 20090279004Abstract: A laminated glazing comprises two plies of glass having an interlayer structure laminated therebetween. The interlayer structure comprises a first sheet of an interlayer material framing a liquid crystal film incorporated therein. Preferably, the interlayer material does not contain plasticizers, or contains a plasticizer which does not diffuse into the liquid crystal film structure. In addition, the interlayer material preferably resists the migration of mobile liquid crystal film components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicants: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED, PILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE LIMITEDInventors: Michael Robert Greenall, Ashley Carl Torr, Jonathan Peter Voss
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Publication number: 20090176101Abstract: A laminated glazing comprises two plies of glass having an interlayer structure laminated therebetween. The interlayer structure comprises a first sheet of an interlayer material framing a suspended particle device film incorporated therein. The interlayer material is chosen to minimise the migration of the components of the interlayer material into the suspended particle device film. Preferably, the interlayer material does not contain plasticizers, or contains a plasticizer which does not diffuse into the suspended particle device film structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicants: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED, PILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE LIMITEDInventors: Michael Robert Greenall, Ashley Carl Torr, Jonathan Peter Voss