Patents by Inventor Michael KOLF

Michael KOLF 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: 11931989
    Abstract: A composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane which are joined to one another via a first thermoplastic intermediate layer arranged directly adjacent the outer pane and a second thermoplastic intermediate layer arranged directly adjacent the inner pane, and an inlay element which is arranged in a region of the composite pane between the first thermoplastic intermediate layer and the second thermoplastic intermediate layer. The inner pane has a cutout and the second thermoplastic intermediate layer has a cutout. The cutout of the second thermoplastic intermediate layer is, when looked through, arranged completely within the region in which the inlay element is arranged, and the cutout of the inner pane is, when looked through, arranged completely within the cutout of the second thermoplastic intermediate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Christopher Matheisen, Dirk Wohlfeil, Gabor Varga, Michael Kolf
  • Patent number: 11673372
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are joined to one another via at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer and an opaque polymeric film that is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, wherein the opaque polymeric film has at least one cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcel Klein, Michael Kolf, Valentin Schulz
  • Publication number: 20220219432
    Abstract: A composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane which are joined to one another via a first thermoplastic intermediate layer arranged directly adjacent the outer pane and a second thermoplastic intermediate layer arranged directly adjacent the inner pane, and an inlay element which is arranged in a region of the composite pane between the first thermoplastic intermediate layer and the second thermoplastic intermediate layer. The inner pane has a cutout and the second thermoplastic intermediate layer has a cutout. The cutout of the second thermoplastic intermediate layer is, when looked through, arranged completely within the region in which the inlay element is arranged, and the cutout of the inner pane is, when looked through, arranged completely within the cutout of the second thermoplastic intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher MATHEISEN, Dirk WOHLFEIL, Gabor VARGA, Michael KOLF
  • Publication number: 20220152988
    Abstract: A vehicle composite pane includes a first pane and a second pane, which are joined to one another via at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer, and an inlay element, which is arranged between the first pane and the second pane. The inlay element includes an opaque layer that has at least one cutout, a transparent substrate layer, and a transparent electrically heatable layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Dirk WOHLFEIL, Gabor VARGA, Christopher MATHEISEN, Michael KOLF
  • Publication number: 20220152987
    Abstract: A composite pane includes a first pane and a second pane joined to one another via at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer and a functional inlay element arranged between the first pane and the second pane. The functional inlay element includes a carrier layer and at least one electrically conductive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Michael KOLF, Dirk WOHLFEIL, Gabor VARGA, Christopher MATHEISEN
  • Patent number: 11331884
    Abstract: A laminated glass, includes an outer pane, an inner pane, at least two lamination layers arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, and at least one design element, wherein the design element is formed on a partial region of a pane side of the outer pane or the inner pane from a pictorial black print having one or a plurality of unprinted regions, and an opaque, non-black underlay is arranged between the two lamination layers, which underlay is placed underneath the unprinted region(s) of the design element. The laminated glass has a design element with good contrast and good visibility and is suitable in particular as a vehicle window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Valentin Schulz, Michael Kolf, Sebastian Schurse
  • Publication number: 20210237403
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are joined to one another via at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer and an opaque polymeric film that is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, wherein the opaque polymeric film has at least one cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Marcel KLEIN, Michael KOLF, Valentin SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20210078297
    Abstract: A laminated glass, includes an outer pane, an inner pane, at least two lamination layers arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, and at least one design element, wherein the design element is formed on a partial region of a pane side of the outer pane or the inner pane from a pictorial black print having one or a plurality of unprinted regions, and an opaque, non-black underlay is arranged between the two lamination layers, which underlay is placed underneath the unprinted region(s) of the design element. The laminated glass has a design element with good contrast and good visibility and is suitable in particular as a vehicle window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Valentin SCHULZ, Michael KOLF, Sebastian SCHURSE