Abstract: The present invention relates to a HUD system comprising a. a light source (14) projecting polarized light towards a glazing (10), said glazing (10) comprising an outer sheet of glass (11) having a first surface (P1) and a second surface (P2), and an inner sheet of glass (12) having a first surface (P3) and a second surface (P4), b. wherein over at least a portion of at least one of the surface (P1, P2, P3, P4) of the outer (11) and/or the inner sheet of glass (12) comprises a first enhanced p-polarized reflective coating (13). According to the present invention, the said light source (14) projecting polarized light comprises a waveplate (18) to compensate glass retardation in order to have P-polarized light at the outer face (P1) of the outer glass sheet (11).

Abstract: A method to provide for an enameled glazing including, a glass sheet, an enamel coating on at least a part of a first surface of the glass sheet, a multilayer coating on at least a part of a first surface of the glass sheet and at least partially on top of the enamel coating, such that the enamel coating either comprises no Bi4Si3O12, or, if it comprises Bi4Si3O12, the enamel coating exhibits a crystallinity ratio <5, as measured by XRD, where the crystallinity ratio is the ratio of Bi4Si3O12/Cr2CuO4.

Abstract: A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) detection device with a releasable protective layer including a solid-state LiDAR device enclosed in a housing provided with a transparent wall portion made of glass or polymer. A releasable protective layer covers the outer surface of the transparent wall portion, such that the releasable protective layer protects the transparent wall portion from multiple impacts by gravel as defined in SAE J400, the releasable protective layer has a mean transmittance of at least 90%, preferable at least 95% to an IR-radiation in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm, and the transparent wall portion covered with the releasable protective layer has a mean transmittance of at least 85%, preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 92% to IR-radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminated glass panel for an automobile, having a curved shape resulting from the assembly of a first glass sheet, which is curved before said assembly, with an intermediate thermoplastic sheet and a second glass sheet, the thickness of which does not exceed one third of that of the first sheet, the second glass sheet not being curved, or having a curvature that is substantially smaller than that of the first sheet before the assembly thereof with the latter and the intermediate thermoplastic sheet.

Abstract: A method and installation of inspecting a fragmentation pattern of a tempered glass panel by deflectometry, following a fragmentation test, the method including: (i) positioning the tempered glass panel in contact with a support; (ii) projecting by a display device a structured light pattern on the surface of at least one portion of the tempered glass panel; (iii) capturing an image reflected by the surface of the first portion of the tempered glass panel using an image capture device; and (vi) processing the images to determine the fragmentation pattern by an image processing device.

Abstract: A method and installation of inspecting a fragmentation pattern of a tempered glass panel by deflectometry, following a fragmentation test, the method including: (i) positioning the tempered glass panel in contact with a support; (ii) projecting by a display device a structured light pattern on the surface of at least one portion of the tempered glass panel; (iii) capturing an image reflected by the surface of the first portion of the tempered glass panel using an image capture device; and (vi) processing the images to determine the fragmentation pattern by an image processing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminated glass panel for an automobile, having a curved shape resulting from the assembly of a first glass sheet, which is curved before said assembly, with an intermediate thermoplastic sheet and a second glass sheet, the thickness of which does not exceed one third of that of the first sheet, the second glass sheet not being curved, or having a curvature that is substantially smaller than that of the first sheet before the assembly thereof with the latter and the intermediate thermoplastic sheet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a decorated glass sheet covered with a functional coating, including the sequential steps of applying at least one decorative pattern onto at least a portion of a surface of the glass sheet by printing, drying the printed decorative pattern, and depositing the functional coating such that it at least partially covers said decorative pattern, by magnetron cathode sputtering. The invention further relates to the use of the resulting covered decorated glass sheet as a facing element.

Abstract: Automotive glazing which can diffuse light in a distinct manner depending on the angle of incidence thereof on the glazing, whereby a first incidence angle range corresponds to diffusion of at least 30% of the light and a second incidence angle range corresponds to diffusion of less than 10%.

Abstract: The invention relates to compound glass bowing. Said invention bowing is carried out on a frame, one of the foils being at least provided with non-presintered enamel composition patterns, the other foil being provided with functional layers. Said enamel patterns and functional layers are jointed to each other on the surfaces of the foils. Said invention is characterized in that during the transfer of the foils to a bowing furnace, they are primarily arranged one upon the other in such a way that a space is maintained therebetween at least during a time period corresponding to sintering by temperature increase, and afterwards before a softening point is attained, they are applied to each other for the remaining bowing time.