Patents by Inventor Markus Walter Pohlen

Markus Walter Pohlen 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: 11953713
    Abstract: A laminated glazing having a first glass substrate (104) and a second glass substrate (108) and a polymer interlayer (106) laminated between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate, being formed with a light path (120) formed in any one or combination of the first and second glass substrates and the polymer interlayer for guiding light emitted from a light source (112), a light introduction surface (110) for introducing the light emitted from the light source into the light path, and a light extraction surface (130,150) for extracting, from the light path, the light to either one or both of an interior and an exterior of the first and second glass substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ACR II GLASS AMERICA INC.
    Inventor: Markus Walter Pohlen
  • Publication number: 20230391054
    Abstract: A laminated glazing including first and second glass sheets, a light guide between the glass sheets, a light source for introducing light into the light guide film, and first and second adhesive layers around the light guide film, wherein the light guide film extends out of the first and second glass sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: Markus Walter POHLEN
  • Publication number: 20230373193
    Abstract: A laminated glazing comprises a first glass sheet, a first interlayer, a second interlayer, and a second glass sheet. At least a portion of the second interlayer includes a first opaque print, and the first opaque print at least partially surrounds a window for collection of information. Optical distortion in the window for collection of information in the laminated glazing is closer to zero than an average optical distortion outside of the window for collection of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Wladislaw Bronstein, Markus Walter Pohlen
  • Publication number: 20230373194
    Abstract: A laminated glazing, comprising: a first glass sheet; a first interlayer; a second interlayer; and a second glass sheet. At least a portion of the second interlayer includes a first opaque print, the first opaque print partially surrounds a window for collection of information of the laminated glazing, and an edge of the second interlayer is positioned at a selected distance from an edge of the window for collection of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Wladislaw Bronstein, Markus Walter Pohlen
  • Publication number: 20230244184
    Abstract: A replication tool for use in preparing a holographic film by replication, comprising a base structure having a structure body and a channel configured to receive at least one of a laminated glazing and a master holographic film assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Markus Walter Pohlen, Steven Scott Christman, Emily Anne Curtis, Yu Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11679649
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laminated glazing comprising a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate laminated together having first and second polymer intermediate films therebetween, and a layered film laminated between the polymer intermediate films, wherein the layered film comprises at least three carrier layers positioned parallel to one another with a second carrier layer positioned between first and third carrier layers, wherein a first surface of the first carrier layer is coated with a first transparent conductive coating and a first surface of the second carrier layer is coated with a second transparent conductive coating, wherein the first surface of the first carrier layer faces the first surface of the second carrier layer, and wherein a second surface of the second carrier layer is coated with a third transparent conductive coating and a first surface of the third carrier layer is coated with a fourth transparent conductive coating, wherein the second surface of the second carr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ACR II GLASS AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Olivier Farreyrol, Yu Matsuda, Markus Walter Pohlen
  • Patent number: 11639085
    Abstract: A disclosed laminated automotive glazing for displaying an image comprises a first glass sheet; a first interlayer; a luminescent film having luminescent capabilities; a second interlayer; and a second glass sheet, wherein the luminescent film is reactive to an activating light wavelength, and wherein the second interlayer is transparent to the activating light wavelength and the first interlayer has a transparency at the activating light wavelength of equal to or less than 1.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: ACR II GLASS AMERICA INC.
    Inventor: Markus Walter Pohlen
  • Publication number: 20230016180
    Abstract: A laminated glazing to be used with an information acquisition system includes a first glass sheet; a first interlayer; a photopolymer film; a second interlayer; a second glass sheet; and a first information acquisition system viewing area for transmitting information to be collected by the information acquisition system wherein the photopolymer film provides an evenly patterned area in the first information acquisition system viewing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Carlex Glass America, LLC
    Inventors: Markus Walter Pohlen, Steven Scott Christman, Emily Anne Curtis, Yu Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20220371306
    Abstract: A disclosed laminated glazing comprises a first glass sheet, a first interlayer, a holographic film, a second interlayer having a light transmission of at least 70% at a light wavelength in the range of 250 nm to 400 nm, a second glass sheet, and an ultraviolet light absorbing coating and a method of making such a laminated glazing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: ACR II GLASS AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Markus Walter Pohlen, Steven Scott Christman, Emily Anne Curtis, Yu Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20220349837
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing optical distortion information of a vehicle glazing are disclosed. In one example, a method comprises obtaining and analyzing, via at least one processor of a computing device, optical characteristics of the vehicle glazing; generating digitized optical distortion information for the vehicle glazing based on analysis results; generating identification information for the vehicle glazing; and associating the digitized optical distortion information with the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael BARD, Markus Walter POHLEN, Donald Philip MICHELOTTI, Yu MATSUDA, Linda Anne LEONARD
  • Publication number: 20220324205
    Abstract: A method of preparing a glazing, comprising: stacking a first glass sheet, a first interlayer, a photopolymer film, a second interlayer, and a second glass sheet to provide a lamination stack; &airing the lamination stack; autoclaving the lamination stack to provide a laminated glazing; applying a reactive light to the photopolymer film in the laminated glazing, wherein reactive light is applied to the laminated glazing through a master holographic film; and bleaching the laminated glazing such that the photopolymer film is no longer reactive to light exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Markus Walter POHLEN, Steven Scott CHRISTMAN, Emily Anne CURTIS, Yu MATSUDA, Michael BARD
  • Publication number: 20220288895
    Abstract: A laminated glazing is disclosed. Among other things, the laminated glazing includes a first glass sheet; a first interlayer; a photopolymer film; a second interlayer; and a second glass sheet, wherein the total thickness of the second glass sheet and the second interlayer is from 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Markus Walter POHLEN, Steven Scott CHRISTMAN, Emily Anne CURTIS, Yu MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20220171116
    Abstract: A laminated glazing having a first glass substrate (104) and a second glass substrate (108) and a polymer interlayer laminated between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate, being formed with a light path (120) formed in any one or combination of the first and second glass substrates and the polymer interlayer for guiding light emitted from a light source (112), a light introduction surface (110) for introducing the light emitted from the light source into the light path, and a light extraction surface (130,150) for extracting, from the light path, the light to either one or both of an interior and an exterior of the first and second glass substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Central Glass Company, Limited
    Inventor: Markus Walter Pohlen
  • Publication number: 20220152986
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laminated glazing having an information acquisition system viewing area formed to have a pattern in optical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Central Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Katharina Boguslawski, Markus Walter Pohlen
  • Publication number: 20220063242
    Abstract: A laminated automotive glazing (10) designed to utilize such as, e.g., a camera (18) or sensor, includes a first glass substrate (22) facing a vehicle exterior having a first side S1 and a second side S2, a second glass substrate (24) facing a vehicle interior having a third side S3 and a fourth side S4, the fourth side S4 facing the vehicle interior, and an interlayer (26) laminated between the first and second glass substrates. A correcting structure (32) is molded on at least a portion of the fourth side S4 of the second glass substrate (24) for improving optical properties of light transmitting through the first and second glass substrates (22, 24) and the interlayer (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Central Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Markus Walter Pohlen, Katharina Boguslawski
  • Publication number: 20210339609
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laminated glazing comprising a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate laminated together having first and second polymer intermediate films therebetween, and a layered film laminated between the polymer intermediate films, wherein the layered film comprises at least three carrier layers positioned parallel to one another with a second carrier layer positioned between first and third carrier layers, wherein a first surface of the first carrier layer is coated with a first transparent conductive coating and a first surface of the second carrier layer is coated with a second transparent conductive coating, wherein the first surface of the first carrier layer faces the first surface of the second carrier layer, and wherein a second surface of the second carrier layer is coated with a third transparent conductive coating and a first surface of the third carrier layer is coated with a fourth transparent conductive coating, wherein the second surface of the second carr
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Central Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Olivier Farreyrol, Yu Matsuda, Markus Walter Pohlen
  • Publication number: 20210101453
    Abstract: A disclosed laminated automotive glazing for displaying an image comprises a first glass sheet; a first interlayer; a luminescent film having luminescent capabilities; a second interlayer; and a second glass sheet, wherein the luminescent film is reactive to an activating light wavelength, and wherein the second interlayer is transparent to the activating light wavelength and the first interlayer has a transparency at the activating light wavelength of equal to or less than 1.0%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Carlex Glass Luxembourg S.A.
    Inventor: Markus Walter Pohlen