Patents by Inventor Martin ESPOSITO

Martin ESPOSITO 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).

  • Publication number: 20230324719
    Abstract: A sun protection device, in particular a pair of sunglasses, comprises at least one optical sun protection filter having at least one liquid crystal cell, wherein the optical sun protection filter comprises at least one photochromatic protection element whose transmittance changes in particular at least depending on the solar irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Marco KOCH, Daniel BLOECHLINGER, Martin ESPOSITO
  • Patent number: 11061262
    Abstract: A protective cartridge for a glare protection apparatus, includes an optical glare protection filter which, in particular, has at least one liquid crystal cell, including at least an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit, which is configured to control and/or regulate a permeability of the optical glare protection filter, at least between at least one bright level and at least one dark level, depending on a captured work state, on an electronic signal of an external signal source and/or on light irradiation. The permeability of the optical glare protection filter at at least one bright level corresponds to a protection level of less than 2.5, preferably of at most 2.4, advantageously of at most 2.25, particularly advantageously of at most 2 and preferably of at most 1.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Martin Esposito, David Bischof, Markus Michler
  • Patent number: 10690942
    Abstract: The invention is based on a sun protection device, in particular sunglasses, with at least one optical sun protection filter comprising at least one liquid-crystal cell, and with at least one sensor unit, which is configured for capturing a solar irradiation. It is proposed that at least one sensor cover, which covers a sensor surface of the at least one sensor unit at least partly and which is, at least partly, at least substantially opaque with respect to an irradiation of a visible light spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer-Kraner, Martin Esposito, Daniel Bloechlinger
  • Patent number: 10429680
    Abstract: An optical glare protection filter for a glare protection device includes at least one liquid-crystal cell with at least one liquid-crystal layer and at least one first electrode layer for orienting crystal molecules of the at least one liquid-crystal layer, and with at least one first contact element for electrically contacting the at least one first electrode layer. The optical glare protection filter may also include at least one second contact element for electrically contacting the at least one first electrode layer, which is substantially spaced apart from the first contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Ramon Hofer Kraner, Martin Esposito, Jonathan Heusser, Yang Sheng, Marco Landolt, Daniel Bloechinger
  • Publication number: 20190187501
    Abstract: A protective cartridge for a glare protection apparatus, includes an optical glare protection filter which, in particular, has at least one liquid crystal cell, including at least an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit, which is configured to control and/or regulate a permeability of the optical glare protection filter, at least between at least one bright level and at least one dark level, depending on a captured work state, on an electronic signal of an external signal source and/or on light irradiation. The permeability of the optical glare protection filter at at least one bright level corresponds to a protection level of less than 2.5, preferably of at most 2.4, advantageously of at most 2.25, particularly advantageously of at most 2 and preferably of at most 1.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Martin ESPOSITO, David BISCHOF, Markus MICHLER
  • Patent number: 10098788
    Abstract: The electro-optical glare protection filter includes a liquid crystal cell, which is a laterally extended liquid crystal cell defining a volume between two laterally extended sides. The volume containing liquid crystals and having, in a vertical direction perpendicular to lateral directions, a thickness being smaller than an extension of the volume in any lateral direction. The FFS cell includes a first electrode structure and a second electrode structure, which are arranged to change an orientation of the liquid crystals in the volume when a voltage is applied between them. Both the first and the second electrode structure are present at the same laterally extended side of the volume. The first electrode structure may include a plurality of electrically separate electrodes, and the second electrode structure may include a plurality of electrode lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Optrel Holding AG
    Inventors: Leo Keller, Martin Esposito
  • Publication number: 20180149895
    Abstract: An optical glare protection filter for a glare protection device includes at least one liquid-crystal cell with at least one liquid-crystal layer and at least one first electrode layer for orienting crystal molecules of the at least one liquid-crystal layer, and with at least one first contact element for electrically contacting the at least one first electrode layer. The optical glare protection filter may also include at least one second contact element for electrically contacting the at least one first electrode layer, which is substantially spaced apart from the first contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Ramon HOFER KRANER, Martin ESPOSITO, Jonathan HEUSSER, Yang SHENG, Marco LANDOLT, Daniel BLOECHINGER
  • Publication number: 20170360612
    Abstract: The electro-optical glare protection filter comprises a liquid crystal cell which is a laterally extended liquid crystal cell defining a volume between two laterally extended sides, the volume containing liquid crystals and having, in a vertical direction perpendicular to lateral directions, a thickness being smaller than an extension of the volume in any lateral direction. The FFS cell comprises a first electrode structure and a second electrode structure, which are arranged to change an orientation of the liquid crystals in the volume when a voltage is applied between them, wherein both the first and the second electrode structure are present at the same laterally extended side of the volume. The first electrode structure may comprise a plurality of electrically separate electrodes and the second electrode structure may comprise a plurality of electrode lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Leo KELLER, Martin ESPOSITO
  • Publication number: 20170357108
    Abstract: The invention is based on a sun protection device, in particular sunglasses, with at least one optical sun protection filter comprising at least one liquid-crystal cell, and with at least one sensor unit, which is configured for capturing a solar irradiation. It is proposed that at least one sensor cover, which covers a sensor surface of the at least one sensor unit at least partly and which is, at least partly, at least substantially opaque with respect to an irradiation of a visible light spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ramon HOFER-KRANER, Martin ESPOSITO, Daniel BLOECHLINGER