Patents by Inventor Neil John Durbin
Neil John Durbin 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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Publication number: 20230249440Abstract: A process for preparing a laminated glazing comprises providing a first glass sheet formed into a desired shape with a first thickness by a first procedure and providing a second glass sheet formed into a desired shape with a second thickness by a second procedure with an interlayer located therebetween, and laminating together the first and second glass sheets and the interlayer at a temperature and pressure sufficient to adhere the interlayer material to the glass sheets and in which the process further comprises applying a mould which is shaped substantially the same as the first glass sheet, against the second glass sheet, during laminating to adhere the interlayer material to the two glass sheets such that after lamination, the shape of the second glass sheet is substantially the same as the shape of the first glass sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Peter PAULUS, Joachim PILZ, Neil John DURBIN
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Patent number: 11660842Abstract: A process for preparing a laminated glazing comprises providing a first glass sheet formed into a desired shape with a first thickness by a first procedure and providing a second glass sheet formed into a desired shape with a second thickness by a second procedure with an interlayer located therebetween, and laminating together the first and second glass sheets and the interlayer at a temperature and pressure sufficient to adhere the interlayer material to the glass sheets and in which the process further comprises applying a mould which is shaped substantially the same as the first glass sheet, against the second glass sheet, during laminating to adhere the interlayer material to the two glass sheets such that after lamination, the shape of the second glass sheet is substantially the same as the shape of the first glass sheet.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Peter Paulus, Joachim Pilz, Neil John Durbin
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Patent number: 11511525Abstract: A laminated glazing comprising first and second sheets of glass joined together by an interlayer structure comprising at least first and second layers of adhesive interlayer material with a support sheet therebetween is disclosed. The laminated glazing is arranged such that the first layer of adhesive interlayer material is between the first sheet of glass and the support sheet, the second layer of adhesive interlayer material is between the second sheet of glass and the support sheet support material and at least a portion of the second major surface of the first sheet of glazing material faces the first major surface of the second sheet of glazing material. In the event of breakage of the first sheet of glass, the second layer of adhesive interlayer material remains attached to the support sheet thereby keeping the second glass sheet from becoming detached from the laminated glazing.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Neil Winstanley, Marco Ronci, Neil John Durbin, Gustavo Benedetto, Massimo Michetti
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Publication number: 20210221103Abstract: A process for preparing a laminated glazing involves providing a first glass sheet having a desired shape with a first thickness, providing a second glass sheet having a desired shape with a second thickness; providing an interlayer between the first and second glass sheet; applying a mould shaped substantially the same as the first glass sheet against the second glass sheet; aligning the two glass sheets and misaligning the mould with respect to the two glass sheets so the mould is offset relative to the two glass sheets; and laminating together the first and second glass sheets and the interlayer at a temperature and pressure sufficient to adhere the interlayer to the glass sheets, such that after lamination, the second glass sheet is offset relative to the first glass sheet whilst the shape of the second glass sheet is substantially the same as the shape of the first glass sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Joachim PILZ, Neil John DURBIN, Peter PAULUS
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Publication number: 20210114354Abstract: A laminated glazing comprising first and second sheets of glass joined together by an interlayer structure comprising at least first and second layers of adhesive interlayer material with a support sheet therebetween is disclosed. The laminated glazing is arranged such that the first layer of adhesive interlayer material is between the first sheet of glass and the support sheet, the second layer of adhesive interlayer material is between the second sheet of glass and the support sheet support material and at least a portion of the second major surface of the first sheet of glazing material faces the first major surface of the second sheet of glazing material. In the event of breakage of the first sheet of glass, the second layer of adhesive interlayer material remains attached to the support sheet thereby keeping the second glass sheet from becoming detached from the laminated glazing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Neil WINSTANLEY, Marco RONCI, Neil John DURBIN, Gustavo BENEDETTO, Massimo MICHETTI
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Publication number: 20190381768Abstract: A process for preparing a laminated glazing comprises providing a first glass sheet formed into a desired shape with a first thickness by a first procedure and providing a second glass sheet formed into a desired shape with a second thickness by a second procedure with an interlayer located therebetween, and laminating together the first and second glass sheets and the interlayer at a temperature and pressure sufficient to adhere the interlayer material to the glass sheets and in which the process further comprises applying a mould which is shaped substantially the same as the first glass sheet, against the second glass sheet, during laminating to adhere the interlayer material to the two glass sheets such that after lamination, the shape of the second glass sheet is substantially the same as the shape of the first glass sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Peter PAULUS, Joachim PILZ, Neil John DURBIN
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Patent number: 8764923Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing comprising a first ply of a glazing material and a second ply of a glazing material having a substantially co-extensive ply of an interlayer material laminated there between, at least a portion of the ply of interlayer material having a wedged cross-section, wherein the ply of interlayer material is pre-shaped by stretching such that either: (a) when the wedge angle is calculated at a plurality of points across the glazing, by taking measurements of a deflection of a laser beam as it passes through the glazing, the standard deviation in the magnitude of the wedge angle of the wedged portion is less than 0.05 mrad; or (b) when a grid pattern is projected onto the glazing, the standard deviation in the displacement between observed primary and secondary images of portions of the grid is less than 0.85 mm.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignees: Pilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbH, Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Neil John Durbin, Martin Derda
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Publication number: 20110189426Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing comprising a first ply of a glazing material and a second ply of a glazing material having a substantially co-extensive ply of an interlayer material laminated there between, at least a portion of the ply of interlayer material having a wedged cross-section, wherein the ply of interlayer material is pre-shaped by stretching such that either: (a) when the wedge angle is calculated at a plurality of points across the glazing, by taking measurements of a deflection of a laser beam as it passes through the glazing, the standard deviation in the magnitude of the wedge angle of the wedged portion is less than 0.05 mrad; or (b) when a grid pattern is projected onto the glazing, the standard deviation in the displacement between observed primary and secondary images of portions of the grid is less than 0.85 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicants: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED, PILKINGTON AUTOMOTIVE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Neil John Durbin, Martin Derda
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Publication number: 20030022001Abstract: A laminated glazing (20), suitable for automotive use, includes an infra-red reflecting film (26) bonded between a ply of ionomer resin (24) and a ply of a polymer material (28), wherein the polymer (28) material has a viscosity at the temperature and pressure required for lamination greater than that of the ionomer resin (24). Shrinkage of the infra-red reflecting film in reduced is comparison with a known similar glazing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Neil John Durbin, Neil Barton, Neil Winstanley, Brian Edward Clieve