Patents by Inventor Michael Labrot

Michael Labrot 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: 20200174293
    Abstract: A vehicle window pane, includes, in this sequence, a first glass pane, one or a plurality of polymer layers, a PDLC layer, including a polymer matrix in which liquid crystal droplets are embedded, wherein an electrically conductive layer is arranged in each case on both sides of the PDLC layer, or an SPD layer, including a polymer matrix in which suspension droplets are embedded, in which light-polarizing particles are suspended, wherein an electrically conductive layer is arranged in each case on both sides of the SPD layer, one or a plurality of polymer layers, and a second glass pane, wherein, in the case of the PDLC layer, the liquid crystal droplets or, in the case of the SPD layer, the suspension droplets have an average size of more than 2 ?m. The vehicle window pane can be switched between a transparent state and a turbid or opaque state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Florian MANZ, Jefferson DO ROSARIO
  • Patent number: 10662105
    Abstract: A device for heating objects and a method that has recourse to the device, particularly for heating and/or bending one or more glass panes positioned one on top of the other, covering each other. The device includes a furnace line, plural supports, particularly transport molds that transport and/or bend the objects, the objects being placed on the supports positioned on transport carriages, a drive device that progresses the transport carriages through the furnace line and plural heating elements provided above the objects in the furnace line. In the device the heating elements are positioned on the whole above the entire furnace line and the heating elements can be operated and regulated so as to form heating zones suited to dimensions of the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Michael Balduin, Benno Dunkmann, Michael Labrot, Karl-Josef Ollfisch
  • Patent number: 10596786
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes an AMOLED screen between the internal faces F2 and F3 of the glazings and which is located in a widened masking zone of enamel on face F2, and is alone or adjacent with another or several other flexible AMOLED screens also clustered in the zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Michael Labrot, Ingo Von Der Weiden
  • Patent number: 10562275
    Abstract: A glass pane is described. The glass pane has at least one pane, and one adhesive layer on the pane. The adhesive layer has at least one thermoplastic film with a luminescent pigment and a barrier film with an anti-scratch coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Michael Labrot
  • Patent number: 10486395
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen. The organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen is flexible and the laminated glazing includes a first electromagnetic shielding element between the second main face of the first glazing and the rear face and/or between the second main face and the rear surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Michael Labrot, Volkmar Offermann, Bernhard Reul
  • Patent number: 10471897
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an AMOLED screen and an electrical connection element of the AMOLED screen connected to an interface housing on the face F4 and containing one or more electronic components notably for controlling the AMOLED screen, the interface housing also being connected to a wired power supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Michael Labrot, Volkmar Offermann, Bernhard Reul
  • Patent number: 10191280
    Abstract: A glazing for information display includes an assembly of two transparent inorganic or plastic sheets, connected together by a thermoplastic or adhesive interlayer or by multilayer sheets incorporating the interlayer, wherein a luminophore material is incorporated to enable the display. One of the luminophores includes a benzene ring substituted at least by: a first ester —COOR group, wherein R is a linear or branched carbon-based group including a main carbon-based chain of at least six consecutive carbon atoms, the R group including, if the chain is linear, more than 10 carbon atoms and, if the chain is branched, at least 7 carbon atoms, optionally a second —COOR? group, wherein R? is another hydrocarbon-based group or hydrogen, the second group optionally being in para position on the benzene ring with respect to the first ester group, two hydroxyl —OH groups that are optionally in para position on the benzene ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Frédéric Clabau, Michael Labrot, Marc Lemaire, Marie-Christine Duclos, Estelle Metay
  • Publication number: 20190022984
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes an AMOLED screen between the internal faces F2 and F3 of the glazings and which is located in a widened masking zone of enamel on face F2, and is alone or adjacent with another or several other flexible AMOLED screens also clustered in the zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Ingo VON DER WEIDEN
  • Publication number: 20190022981
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an AMOLED screen and a sensor. The AMOLED screen is in the clear window region or is masked by an external peripheral masking layer between the second main face of the first glazing and the rear face of the AMOLED screen and a connecting part is also optionally masked by the external masking layer between the second main face and its rear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20190022985
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a transport vehicle laminated glazing includes placing in succession to form a stack: a first glazing, a first lamination interlayer made of polymeric material, a second lamination interlayer made of polymeric material and, in a reserve produced in the latter, a flexible OLED element or screen, which is directly extended toward one edge of the glazing by a connection element that is connected thereto and that extends out of the stack, a third lamination interlayer made of polymeric material, and a second glazing, then in subjecting the resulting assembly to a vacuum at room temperature so as to remove air from the stack, then heating the resulting assembly to a temperature of at most equal to 85° C. while continuing to subject it to a vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventor: Michael LABROT
  • Publication number: 20190016095
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an AMOLED screen and with, in the laminate or on face F4 of the second glazing of the laminate, an electroconducting structure including a tactile control zone, forming a switch of the AMOLED screen and/or navigation element(s) of the AMOLED screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20190018366
    Abstract: A laminated glass pane. The laminated glass pane has a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly has a first glass layer and a second glass layer joined by a combination film. The sensor assembly is suitable for detecting an approach of a user's finger. According to one aspect, a hologram is arranged at the location of the sensor assembly, the hologram becoming visible to a viewer upon illumination of the hologram. According to another aspect, the hologram is arranged between the first glass layer and the second glass layer. A method for producing a laminated glass pane having a sensor assembly is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick WEBER, Michael LABROT, Klaus SCHMALBUCH
  • Publication number: 20190009502
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes an AMOLED screen between the internal faces of the glazings and which is located in a visual comfort zone, and is alone or adjacent with another or several other flexible AMOLED screens also clustered in the visual comfort zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventor: Michael LABROT
  • Publication number: 20190009503
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen. The organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen is flexible and the laminated glazing includes a first electromagnetic shielding element between the second main face of the first glazing and the rear face and/or between the second main face and the rear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20190001888
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an AMOLED screen and an electrical connection element of the AMOLED screen connected to an interface housing on the face F4 and containing one or more electronic components notably for controlling the AMOLED screen, the interface housing also being connected to a wired power supply system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20180281570
    Abstract: A windshield with an electrically controllable sun visor is described. The windshield includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to one another via an intermediate layer. According to one aspect, a functional element with electrically controllable optical properties is incorporated into the intermediate layer and above a central field of vision. The functional element is connected to the outer pane via a region of a first thermoplastic layer, and is connected to the inner pane via a region of a second thermoplastic layer. According to another aspect, the region of the first thermoplastic layer and/or the region of the second thermoplastic layer is tinted or colored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Dieter LINNHOEFER
  • Patent number: 10075683
    Abstract: A glazing for information display includes an assembly of at least two transparent sheets of inorganic glass or of a plastic, connected together by a thermoplastic or adhesive interlayer or by multilayer sheets incorporating such an interlayer, at least one luminophore material being incorporated into the glazing to enable the display, wherein one of the luminophores includes a benzene ring substituted at least by: two hydroxyl OH groups, a carbon-based R group, the R group including an unsaturated heterocycle, a carbon-based R? group of formula —COOR?, wherein R? is a hydrocarbon-based group or hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Frédéric Clabau, Michael Labrot, Marc Lemaire, Marie-Christine Duclos, Estelle Metay
  • Patent number: 9922621
    Abstract: A device for generating a display image on a composite glass pane is described. The device has: a composite glass pane with a first pane and a second pane, which are connected to each other via an intermediate layer that contains at least one luminescent pigment; a laser projector, which contains at least one laser and an optical system for deflecting a radiation of the laser, the radiation being directed within a region of the composite glass pane; a photodetector, which detects luminescent radiation of the luminescent pigment; and a control unit, which electronically connects the photodetector and the laser projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Matthias Alschinger, Michael Labrot, Philippe Letocart, Bianca Bergs, Monique Elmer, Jean-Yves Laluet, Guillaume Lecamp, Marcus Neander
  • Patent number: 9855727
    Abstract: A glass pane is described. The glass pane has at least one pane, and one adhesive layer on the pane. The adhesive layer has at least one thermoplastic film with a luminescent pigment and a barrier film with an anti-scratch coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Michael Labrot
  • Patent number: 9857571
    Abstract: A thermoplastic sheet for the manufacture of a transparent motor vehicle or building glazing intended for the display of information, in particular of a laminated glazing, the sheet including a compound exhibiting an absorption band in the ultraviolet region and of which the diffuse reflection spectrum as a function of the energy of the incident radiation is characterized by a V value on the reflection curve, determined by the point of intersection between the tangent (1) at the inflection point of said curve and its asymptote (2) at the higher energies, of between 3.06 and 3.65 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jean Sablayrolles, Frederic Clabau, Michael Labrot