Patents by Inventor Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN
Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN 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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Patent number: 11965377Abstract: A vacuum insulated glazing unit comprising a first glass sheet and a second glass sheet separated by a gap, with one or more support structures arranged in said gap, and a side seal arranged near the periphery of said glass sheets and enclosing said gap, wherein one of said glass sheets comprises an evacuation hole and an evacuation member, and a sealing material providing a hermetic seal between the evacuation member and said glass sheet, and the sealing material having a sealing material surface extending between a first intersection defined between a surface of the glass sheet and the sealing material surface and a second intersection defined between the evacuation member and the sealing material surface, wherein said sealing material surface at the first intersection has a first contact angle defined between said sealing material surface and the surface of the glass sheet, which first contact angle is below 40 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: VKR HOLDING A/S.Inventors: Karsten Hansgaard Nielsen, Utku Ahmet Özden
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Patent number: 11952832Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vacuum insulated glazing unit, to the use thereof and to a method of manufacturing such a unit. The vacuum insulated glazing comprises a first glass pane, having a first interior major surface and a first exterior major surface and a second glass pane having a second interior major surface and second exterior major surface, the glass panes being arranged in parallel with said interior major surfaces facing each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: VKR HOLDING A/SInventors: Karsten Hansgaard Nielsen, Simon Johnsen, Søren Vejling Andersen, Thibault De Rycke
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Patent number: 11840050Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing a laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit, wherein the method comprises: —providing a lamination assembly (10) comprising a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) comprising at least two glass sheets (11a, 11b) separated by a plurality of support structures (12) distributed in a gap (13) between the glass sheets (11a, 11b), and a lamination layer (2) arranged between one of the glass sheets (11a, 11b) of the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) and a further sheet (3). The lamination assembly (10) is subjected to a heating step at a heating location so as to soften the lamination layer to provide a bonding between the vacuum insulated glass unit and the lamination layer (3), and a bonding between the further sheet (3) and the lamination layer (2).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: VKR HOLDING A/SInventors: Kristian Damholdt Jørgensen, Thomas Villiam Sejer Mikkelsen, Karsten Hansgaard Nielsen, Thomas Lind Madsen, Henrik Aslak Jensen, Willibrordus Servatius Bouwens
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Patent number: 11498314Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing a laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (1), wherein the method comprises: providing a lamination assembly (10) comprising a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) comprising at least two glass sheets (11a, 11b) separated by a plurality of support structures (12) distributed in a gap (13) between the glass sheets (11a, 11b), and a lamination layer (2) arranged between one of the glass sheets (11a, 11b) of the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) and a further sheet (3). The further sheet (3) may be subjected to a first heating temperature (T1) by means of a first heating arrangement (9a), and the glass sheet (11a) of the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) facing away from the further sheet (3) may be subjected to a second heating temperature (T2) by means of a second heating arrangement (9b), wherein the first heating temperature (T1) is higher than the second heating temperature (T2).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: VKR HOLDING A/SInventors: Kristian Damholdt Jørgensen, Thomas Villiam Sejer Mikkelsen, Karsten Hansgaard Nielsen, Thomas Lind Madsen, Henrik Aslak Jensen, Willibrordus Servatius Bouwens
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Patent number: 11285703Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (1) comprising: a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) comprising at least two thermally tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b) separated by a plurality of support structures (12) distributed in a gap (13) between the tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b), and a lamination layer (2) arranged between one of the thermally tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b) of the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) and a further sheet (3). The thickness (Th1) of the lamination layer (2) is between 0.25 mm and 3 mm, such as between 0.4 mm and 3 mm, for example between 0.7 mm and 2.4 mm, and the lamination layer thickness varies (VAR1) with at least 0.1 mm such as at least 0.2 mm, e.g. at least 0.3 mm between the further sheet (3) and the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11). The disclosure additionally relates to use of a method and use of a system for providing laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) units (200).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: VKR HOLDING A/SInventors: Kristian Damholdt Jørgensen, Thomas Villiam Sejer Mikkelsen, Karsten Hansgaard Nielsen, Thomas Lind Madsen, Henrik Jensen, Willibrordus Servatius Bouwens
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Publication number: 20220025697Abstract: A vacuum insulated glazing unit comprising a first glass sheet and a second glass sheet separated by a gap, with one or more support structures arranged in said gap, and a side seal arranged near the periphery of said glass sheets and enclosing said gap, wherein one of said glass sheets comprises an evacuation hole and an evacuation member, and a sealing material providing a hermetic seal between the evacuation member and said glass sheet, and the sealing material having a sealing material surface extending between a first intersection defined between a surface of the glass sheet and the sealing material surface and a second intersection defined between the evacuation member and the sealing material surface, wherein said sealing material surface at the first intersection has a first contact angle defined between said sealing material surface and the surface of the glass sheet, which first contact angle is below 40 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventor: Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN
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Publication number: 20210381304Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of applying a seal material in manufacturing a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, wherein the VIG unit comprises a first glass sheet, having a first interior major surface and a first exterior major surface, a second glass sheet having a second interior major surface and second exterior major surface, the glass sheets are placed in parallel with said interior major surfaces facing each other and providing a gap therein between, and a seal material for providing a seal of said gap, wherein the method comprises the steps of providing a glass sheet, and arranging said seal material on a major surface of at least one of said glass sheets by means of a nozzle having a nozzle opening of elongated shape, such as a rectangular or oval shape, providing a plurality of support structures on the major surface of at least one of the glass sheets, pairing said first glass sheet and said second glass sheet so that the surface of the at least one of said glass sheets comprising thType: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Annette Johncock KRISKO, Peter SØNDERKÆR, Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN, Henrik Aslak Jensen, Timothy Alan Dennis
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Publication number: 20210371333Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of applying a seal material on a glass sheet surface of one or more tempered glass sheets for a vacuum insulated glass unit. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining by means of a sensor system (4) surface variation data of at least one tempered glass sheet (3, 30) for said a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit, and applying seal material (2) for an edge seal at a surface (3a, 30a) of said one or more tempered glass sheet (3, 30) by means of one or more nozzles (5) having a nozzle opening (6) for dispensing said seal material. The method further comprises by means of a control system (7) controlling one or more adjustment systems (9, 10, 11) influencing on the applying of said seal material by said one or more nozzles (5) based on said obtained surface variation data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Annette Johncock KRISKO, Peter SØNDERKÆR, Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN, Henrik Aslak Jensen, Timothy Alan Dennis
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Publication number: 20210293077Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing a laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (1), wherein the method comprises: providing a lamination assembly (10) comprising a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) comprising at least two, tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b) separated by a plurality of support structures (12) distributed in a gap (13) between the tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b), and a lamination layer (2) arranged between one of the tempered glass sheets (11a, 1b) of the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) and a further sheet (3), arranging the lamination assembly (10) between clamping bodies (7, 8) providing clamping surfaces (4, 5), wherein at least one of said clamping surfaces (4, 5) is configured to be displaced by one or more clamping body displacers (6, 21) to change the distance between the clamping surfaces (4, 5), and operating the clamping body displacers (6, 21) to provide a compression pressure (F) to the lamination assembly (10) by means of the clamping surfaces (4,Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Kristian Damholdt JØRGENSEN, Thomas Villiam Sejer MIKKELSEN, Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN, Thomas Lind MADSEN, Henrik Aslak JENSEN, Willibrordus Servatius BOUWENS
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Publication number: 20210293079Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, the method comprising disposing a sealing composition around a periphery of first and second substantially parallel glass panes to define a cavity and form a pre-sealed VIG unit; flowing gas comprising a reactive oxygen species into the cavity; heating the sealing composition to a first temperature; and heating the sealing composition to a second temperature to form the peripheral seal and a sealed cavity between the first and second glass panes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Thibault DE RYCKE, Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN, Simon JOHNSEN, Søren Vejling ANDERSEN
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Publication number: 20210291506Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing a laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit, wherein the method comprises: —providing a lamination assembly (10) comprising a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) comprising at least two glass sheets (11a, 11b) separated by a plurality of support structures (12) distributed in a gap (13) between the glass sheets (11a, 11b), and a lamination layer (2) arranged between one of the glass sheets (11a, 11b) of the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) and a further sheet (3). The lamination assembly (10) is subjected to a heating step at a heating location so as to soften the lamination layer to provide a bonding between the vacuum insulated glass unit and the lamination layer (3), and a bonding between the further sheet (3) and the lamination layer (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Kristian Damholdt JØRGENSEN, Thomas Villiam Sejer MIKKELSEN, Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN, Thomas Lind MADSEN, Henrik Aslak JENSEN, Willibrordus Servatius BOUWENS
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Publication number: 20210293078Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (1) comprising: a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) comprising at least two thermally tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b) separated by a plurality of support structures (12) distributed in a gap (13) between the tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b), and a lamination layer (2) arranged between one of the thermally tempered glass sheets (11a, 11b) of the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) and a further sheet (3). The thickness (Th1) of the lamination layer (2) is between 0.25 mm and 3 mm, such as between 0.4 mm and 3 mm, for example between 0.7 mm and 2.4 mm, and the lamination layer thickness varies (VAR1) with at least 0.1 mm such as at least 0.2 mm, e.g. at least 0.3 mm between the further sheet (3) and the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11). The disclosure additionally relates to use of a method and use of a system for providing laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) units (200).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Kristian Damholdt JØRGENSEN, Thomas Villiam Sejer MIKKELSEN, Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN, Thomas Lind MADSEN, Henrik JENSEN, Willibrordus Servatius BOUWENS
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Publication number: 20210254395Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vacuum insulated glazing unit, to the use thereof and to a method of manufacturing such a unit. The vacuum insulated glazing comprises a first glass pane, having a first interior major surface and a first exterior major surface and a second glass pane having a second interior major surface and second exterior major surface, the glass panes being arranged in parallel with said interior major surfaces facing each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN, Simon JOHNSEN, Søren Vejling ANDERSEN, Thibault DE RYCKE
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Publication number: 20210197533Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing a laminated vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (1), wherein the method comprises: providing a lamination assembly (10) comprising a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) comprising at least two glass sheets (11a, 11b) separated by a plurality of support structures (12) distributed in a gap (13) between the glass sheets (11a, 11b), and a lamination layer (2) arranged between one of the glass sheets (11a, 11b) of the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) and a further sheet (3). The further sheet (3) may be subjected to a first heating temperature (T1) by means of a first heating arrangement (9a), and the glass sheet (11a) of the vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit (11) facing away from the further sheet (3) may be subjected to a second heating temperature (T2) by means of a second heating arrangement (9b), wherein the first heating temperature (T1) is higher than the second heating temperature (T2).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Kristian Damholdt JØRGENSEN, Thomas Villiam Sejer MIKKELSEN, Karsten Hansgaard NIELSEN, Thomas Lind MADSEN, Henrik Aslak JENSEN, Willibrordus Servatius BOUWENS