Patents by Inventor Marc Foguenne
Marc Foguenne 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: 7304009Abstract: The invention concerns a soda-lime glass. Said colored glass contains at least 5 parts per million of Co by weight and 0.5 to 0.9 wt. % Fe2O3 oxide. The amount of ferrous iron by weight of Fe2+ atoms relative to the total weight of iron atoms present in the glass ranges between 25 and 45%. Said glass further comprises chromium and/or vanadium. The glass has a light transmission factor TLA4 ranging between 10 and 50% and an energy transmission wavelength less than 491 nm. Said glass is particularly suited for producing blue-tinted glazing for motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2001Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: GlaverbelInventors: Dominique Coster, Marc Foguenne, Laurent Delmotte
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Patent number: 7033967Abstract: The invention relates to a coloured soda-lime glass of blue hue, containing more than 2 wt. % of MgO, more than 1.1 wt. % of Fe2O3, less than 0.53 wt. % of FeO and less than 0.13 wt. % of MnO2, and presenting under Illuminant A and for a glass thickness of 4 mm, a transmission factor (TLA4) higher than 15%, a selectivity (SE4) higher than 1.2 and a dominant wavelength (?D) and a purity of excitation (P) such that they are located in the CIE chromaticity co-ordinate diagram inside a triangle whereof the apices are defined by the point representing the illuminant source C and the points whereof the co-ordinates (?D, P) are (490,19) and (476,49) respectively. Said glass is particularly suitable for motor vehicle side windows, rear windows and sun roof.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2004Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: GlaverbelInventors: Marc Foguenne, Dominique Coster
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Patent number: 7015162Abstract: The invention relates to blue colored sodiocalcic glass. It contains 0.15 to 1.1 wt. % Fe2O3, has a redox that does not exceed 45%, exhibits a dominant wavelength (?D) in the range of 490 and 493 nm and a luminous transmission (TLA4) in addition to an excitation purity (P) satisfying the relation P>?0.3×TLA4+24.5. The inventive glass is particularly suitable for windscreens, side windows and rear-window defoggers in motor vehicles and glazing in buildings.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: GlaverbelInventors: Dominique Coster, Laurent Delmotte, Marc Foguenne
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Patent number: 6979662Abstract: The invention concerns a colored soda-lime glass comprising an amount of MgO more than 2%, an amount of Fe2O3 less than 1.1%, and amount of MnO2 less than 1300 ppm, an amount of Co more that 55 ppm and it has a selectivity (SE4) higher than 1.2 and a dominant wavelength ?D not exceeding 490 nm and excitation purity (P) more than 10%. Said glass is particularly suited for rear side windows, back windows and glass sun roofs for motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2000Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: GlaverbelInventors: Dominique Coster, Laurent Delmotte, Marc Foguenne
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Publication number: 20040259716Abstract: The invention relates to blue coloured sodiocalcic glass. It contains 0.15 to 1.1 wt. % Fe2O3, has a redox that does not exceed 45%, exhibits a dominant wavelength (&lgr;D) in the range of 490 and 493 nm and a luminous transmission (TLA4) in addition to an excitation purity (P) satisfying the relation P>−0.3×TLA4+24.5. The inventive glass is particularly suitable for windscreens, side windows and rear-window defoggers in motor vehicles and glazing in buildings.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Dominique Coster, Laurent Delmotte, Marc Foguenne
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Patent number: 6800575Abstract: The invention concerns a coloured soda-lime glass deep coloured with a green-to-blue shade. It contains 0.40 to 0.52 wt. % of FeO, present under illuminant A and for a glass thickness of 4 mm, a light transmittance (TLA4) less than 70%, a selectivity (SE4) higher than 1.65 and an ultraviolet radiation transmittance (TUV4) less than 8%. Said glass is particularly suited for lateral rear glazing and rear glazing for motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2001Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Glaverbel, S.A.Inventors: Dominique Coster, Marc Foguenne
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Publication number: 20040157721Abstract: The invention relates to a coloured soda-lime glass of blue hue, containing more than 2 wt. % of MgO, more than 1.1 wt. % of Fe2O3, less than 0.53 wt. % of FeO and less than 0.13 wt. % of MnO2, and presenting under Illuminant A and for a glass thickness of 4 mm, a transmission factor (TLA4) higher than 15%, a selectivity (SE4) higher than 1.2 and a dominant wavelength (&lgr;D) and a purity of excitation (P) such that they are located in the CIE chromaticity co-ordinate diagram inside a triangle whereof the apices are defined by the point representing the illuminant source C and the points whereof the co-ordinates (&lgr;D, P) are (490,19) and (476,49) respectively. Said glass is particularly suitable for motor vehicle side windows, rear windows and sun roof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Marc Foguenne, Dominique Coster
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Publication number: 20040157723Abstract: The invention concerns a soda-lime glass. Said coloured glass contains at least 5 parts per million of Co by weight and 0.5 to 0.9 wt. % Fe2O3 oxide. The amount of ferrous iron by weight of Fe2+ atoms relative to the total weight of iron atoms present in the glass ranges between 25 and 45%. Said glass further comprises chromium and/or vanadium. The glass has a light transmission factor TLA4 ranging between 10 and 50% and an energy transmission wavelength less than 491 nm. Said glass is particularly suited for producing blue-tinted glazing for motor vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Marc Foguenne, Dominique Coster, Laurent Delmotte
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Publication number: 20040077479Abstract: The present invention relates to a coloured soda-lime glass of high light transmission. It comprises less than 0.4% by weight of total amount of iron, expressed in the form of Fe2O3, has a redox ratio of at least 30% with an FeO content of at least 0.08% by weight and comprises in total at least 5 ppm and at most 1500 ppm by weight with respect to the total weight of glass of at least one of the following colouring agents in the respective amounts indicated: Cr2O3 from 0 to 500 ppm, V2O5 from 0 to 1000 ppm, Co from 0 to 100 ppm and Se from 0 to 10 ppm. This glass is suitable as glazing for motor vehicles and as glazing intended for buildings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Dominique Coster, Laurent Delmotte, Marc Foguenne
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Patent number: 6589897Abstract: The invention concerns a colored soda glass of green shade comprising at most 0.27 wt. % of FeO and has under a standard illuminant A and for a thickness of 4 mm, a light transmission (TLA-4) less then 70%, a selectivity (SE4) higher than 1.50 and an ultraviolet radiation transmission (TUV4) less than 20%. Said glass is particularly suited for vehicle side glazing and rear windows.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: GlaverbelInventor: Marc Foguenne
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Patent number: 6335299Abstract: A soda-lime glass which has a gray-green color, an excitation purity (P) of more than 7%, a light transmission of greater than 30% under Illuminant A and for a glass thickness of 4 mm, a selectivity (SE4) of greater than 1.55, and an ultraviolet radiation transmission (TUV4) of less than 10%, and which comprises soda-lime glass forming constituents as main constituents and coloring agents consisting essentially of, in weight %, more than 0.25 and less than 0.4% of FeO, from 0.9 to 1.8% of Fe2O3, from 0.001 to 0.010% of Co, from 0.0100 to 0.024% of Cr2O3, and from 0 to 0.2% of V2O5, in which the total quantity of iron is expressed as Fe2O3.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1998Date of Patent: January 1, 2002Assignee: Glaverbel S.A.Inventors: Marc Foguenne, Camille Dupont