Patents by Inventor Lothar Lesmeister

Lothar Lesmeister 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).

  • Patent number: 11456546
    Abstract: A pane, includes a substrate, an electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a layer of a solder material on a region of the electrically conductive structure, and at least two soldering points of the at least one electrical connection element on the solder material, wherein the at least two soldering points form at least one contact surface between the at least one electrical connection element and the electrically conductive structure, and a shape of the at least one contact surface has at least one segment of an oval, an ellipse, or a circle with a central angle ? of at least 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Christoph Degen, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Andreas Schlarb, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Patent number: 11217907
    Abstract: A disk having at least one electric connecting element is described. The disk has a substrate, and electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a connecting element containing at least chromium-containing steel, and a layer of a soldering compound that electrically connects the connecting element to sub-regions of the electrically conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Harald Cholewa, Christoph Degen, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Andreas Schlarb, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Patent number: 10835979
    Abstract: A soldering tip for a soldering iron is presented. In one aspect, the soldering tip is used in a hand-held soldering iron for soldering an electrical connection element on an electrically conductive structure on a substrate. The soldering tip includes a substantially hemispherical end portion. Also presented is a method for producing a pane with an electrical connection element using the soldering tip with a hand-held soldering iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Bruno Pagel, Katja Werner, Lothar Lesmeister, Fahri Kabadayi
  • Publication number: 20200185839
    Abstract: A disk having at least one electric connecting element is described. The disk has a substrate, and electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a connecting element containing at least chromium-containing steel, and a layer of a soldering compound that electrically connects the connecting element to sub-regions of the electrically conductive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Harald CHOLEWA, Christoph DEGEN, Bernhard REUL, Mitja RATEICZAK, Andreas SCHLARB, Lothar LESMEISTER
  • Publication number: 20190288409
    Abstract: A pane, includes a substrate, an electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a layer of a solder material on a region of the electrically conductive structure, and at least two soldering points of the at least one electrical connection element on the solder material, wherein the at least two soldering points form at least one contact surface between the at least one electrical connection element and the electrically conductive structure, and a shape of the at least one contact surface has at least one segment of an oval, an ellipse, or a circle with a central angle ? of at least 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph DEGEN, Bernhard REUL, Mitja RATEICZAK, Andreas SCHLARB, Lothar LESMEISTER
  • Patent number: 10355378
    Abstract: A pane having at least one electrical connection element is described. The pane has a substrate, an electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a layer of a solder material on a region of the electrically conductive structure, and at least two soldering points of a connection element on the solder material. The at least two soldering points define at least one contact surface between the connection element and the electrically conductive structure, and a shape of the at least one contact surface has at least one segment of an oval, an ellipse, or a circle with a central angle ? of at least 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Christoph Degen, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Andreas Schlarb, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Patent number: 10305239
    Abstract: A pane provided with at least one electrical connection element is described. The pane has a substrate, an electroconductive structure on a region of the substrate, a layer of soldering mass on a region of the electroconductive structure, and a connection element on the solder mass. The connection element contains a first and a second base region, a first and a second transition region, and a bridge region between the first and the second transition region, a first and a second contact surface arranged on a lower side of the first and second base regions. The first and the second contact surfaces and surfaces of the first and the second transition regions, facing the substrate are connected to the electroconductive structure by the solder mass. An angle between a surface of the substrate and each tangential plane of the surfaces of the first and the second transition region, facing the substrate, is less than 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Christoph Degen, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Andreas Schlarb, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Patent number: 10297929
    Abstract: A pane having an electrical connection element, said pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and connected to the electrically conductive structure by means of a solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Schmalbuch, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Patent number: 10292256
    Abstract: A pane having an electrical connection element, the pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and a soldering region connected-to the electrically conductive structure by means of a lead-free solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Schmalbuch, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Patent number: 10272877
    Abstract: A method for producing a heatable luminaire cover is described. The heatable luminaire cover has: a polymeric main body, a first busbar, a second busbar and at least two conductor tracks on the inside of the polymeric main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Lothar Lesmeister, Andreas Schlarb, Sebastian Schmidt, Marcus Guldan
  • Publication number: 20190015918
    Abstract: A soldering tip for a soldering iron is presented. In one aspect, the soldering tip is used in a hand-held soldering iron for soldering an electrical connection element on an electrically conductive structure on a substrate. The soldering tip includes a substantially hemispherical end portion. Also presented is a method for producing a pane with an electrical connection element using the soldering tip with a hand-held soldering iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Bruno PAGEL, Katja WERNER, Lothar LESMEISTER, Fahri KABADAYI
  • Publication number: 20180220523
    Abstract: A pane having an electrical connection element, the pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and a soldering region connected-to the electrically conductive structure by means of a lead-free solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Klaus SCHMALBUCH, Bernhard REUL, Mitja RATEICZAK, Lothar LESMEISTER
  • Patent number: 9994195
    Abstract: A heatable luminaire cover is described. The heatable luminaire cover has a polymeric main body, a first busbar, a second busbar and at least two conductor tracks on the inside of the polymeric main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Lothar Lesmeister, Andreas Schlarb, Sebastian Schmidt, Marcus Guldan
  • Patent number: 9967967
    Abstract: A pane having an electrical connection element, the pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and a soldering region connected to the electrically conductive structure by means of a lead-free solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Schmalbuch, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Publication number: 20180048079
    Abstract: A pane having an electrical connection element, said pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and connected to the electrically conductive structure by means of a solder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Klaus SCHMALBUCH, Bernhard REUL, Mitja RATEICZAK, Lothar LESMEISTER
  • Publication number: 20180043862
    Abstract: A method for producing a heatable luminaire cover is described. The heatable luminaire cover has: a polymeric main body, a first busbar, a second busbar and at least two conductor tracks on the inside of the polymeric main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Lothar LESMEISTER, Andreas SCHLARB, Sebastian SCHMIDT, Marcus GULDAN
  • Patent number: 9837727
    Abstract: A pane having an electrical connection element, said pane having: a substrate; an electrically conductive structure in a region of the substrate; and a connection element in a region of the electrically conductive structure, the connection element containing at least a chromium-containing steel. The connection element has a region which is crimped about a connecting cable and connected to the electrically conductive structure by means of a solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Schmalbuch, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Patent number: 9635758
    Abstract: A disk with at least one connecting element having a connecting bridge, including; a substrate having an electrically conductive structure on at least one partial region of the substrate, at least one electric connecting element on at least one partial region of the electrically conductive structure, a connecting bridge on at least one partial region of the connecting element and a lead-free solder mass that connects the electric connecting element in at least one partial region with the electrically conductive structure, wherein the difference of the thermal expansion coefficient of the substrate and the connecting element is less than 5×10?6/° C., wherein the connecting bridge is formed in a massive manner and contains copper and wherein the material compositions of the connecting element and the connecting bridge differ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Schmalbuch, Bernhard Reul, Mitja Rateiczak, Lothar Lesmeister
  • Patent number: 9496632
    Abstract: A pane with at least one electrical connection element, having: a substrate, an electrically conductive structure on a region of the substrate, a connection element that is implemented as a snap and contains at least one chromium-containing steel, and a layer of a soldering compound, which electrically connects the connection element to a subregion of the electrically conductive structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Klaus Schmalbuch, Bernhard Reul, Lothar Lesmeister, Mitja Rateiczak
  • Publication number: 20160309588
    Abstract: An electrical connection element is described. The connection element contains at least an iron-nickel alloy or an iron-nickel-cobalt alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Harald CHOLEWA, Andreas SCHLARB, Lothar LESMEISTER, Mitja RATEICZAK, Bernhard REUL, Lothar SCHMIDT