Patents by Inventor Peter Paulus

Peter Paulus 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: 20240418780
    Abstract: A method for measuring magnetic saturation profiles of a synchronous machine having a rotor and a stator includes actuating the synchronous machine with clocked terminal voltages according to a pulse width modulation process. The method further includes cyclically measuring a current of the synchronous machine resulting from the synchronous machine being actuated by the clocked terminal voltages. The method further includes applying macroscopic flux pulses which allow the current to momentarily increase into a range that can change a magnetic saturation state of the synchronous machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: KOSTAL Drives Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Landsmann, Dirk Paulus, Sascha Kuehl
  • Patent number: 12162249
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Joachim Pilz, Neil John Durbin, Peter Paulus
  • Patent number: 12097684
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Peter Paulus, Joachim Pilz, Neil John Durbin
  • Publication number: 20230256715
    Abstract: An automotive rear window glazing for installation in a car, comprises at least two plies of glazing material and at least one ply of plastics interlayer material extending between the plies of glazing material, the ply of plastics interlayer material being substantially co-extensive with the plies of glazing material and bonding the plies of glazing material to each other, wherein the ply of plastics interlayer material contains draw lines extending in substantially one direction, the automotive rear window glazing has a top edge and a bottom edge, and wherein the automotive rear window glazing is installed with the draw lines in the plastics interlayer material extending from the top to the bottom edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventor: Peter Paulus
  • Publication number: 20230249440
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Peter PAULUS, Joachim PILZ, Neil John DURBIN
  • Patent number: 11660842
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter Paulus, Joachim Pilz, Neil John Durbin
  • Publication number: 20230142784
    Abstract: A laminated glazing for a vehicle windscreen comprising first and second sheets of glazing material joined by a sheet of adhesive interlayer material is described. The laminated glazing has an outer facing surface and an inner facing surface comprising a first treated region that has been subjected to a roughening process such that before the roughening process the first treated region has a first surface roughness and after the roughening process the first treated region has a second surface roughness. The first treated region having the second surface roughness helps the laminated glazing break when subject to an impact on the outer facing surface. Use of a roughened region to reduce the time taken for a laminated glazing to break upon being impacted by an impactor is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Peter PAULUS, Tomasz TELEGA
  • Publication number: 20220177346
    Abstract: Methods of making a laminated glazing having reduced optical distortion when installed in a vehicle are described. The laminated glazing has first and second sheets of glazing material each separately shaped between a pair of shaping members that are then laminated together. The position for bending the first sheet of glazing material may be deliberately offset from the position for bending the second sheet of glazing material. During the lamination step, the first sheet of glazing material may be displaced relative to the second sheet of glazing material by a lateral and/or longitudinal positional displacement. The first and/or second sheet of glazing material may have been cut such that after lamination at least a portion of the peripheral edges thereof are aligned. Apparatus for shaping a sheet of glazing material for carrying out the aforementioned methods is also described, as is a resulting laminated glazing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Peter PAULUS, Joachim PILZ
  • Publication number: 20210221103
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Joachim PILZ, Neil John DURBIN, Peter PAULUS
  • Publication number: 20190381768
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Peter PAULUS, Joachim PILZ, Neil John DURBIN
  • Patent number: 10327286
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heatable glazing comprising an electrically conductive coating and a data transmission window. The data transmission window comprises a plurality of grids made by ablations in the electrically conductive coating and at least one break line between adjacent grids. At least one of a width “a” of the grids and a distance “b” between adjacent grids is selected to maximise transmission of a predetermined frequency of electromagnetic radiation and to reduce the formation of hot spots. Preferred embodiments conform to a standard size of an ERTICO window and a frequency range from 5 GHz to 6 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter Paulus, Hidetoshi Oka, Mark Andrew Chamberlain, Tatsumi Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20170291842
    Abstract: Methods of making a laminated glazing having reduced optical distortion when installed in a vehicle are described. The laminated glazing has first and second sheets of glazing material each separately shaped between a pair of shaping members that are then laminated together. The position for bending the first sheet of glazing material may be deliberately offset from the position for bending the second sheet of glazing material. During the lamination step, the first sheet of glazing material may be displaced relative to the second sheet of glazing material by a lateral and/or longitudinal positional displacement. The first and/or second sheet of glazing material may have been cut such that after lamination at least a portion of the peripheral edges thereof are aligned. Apparatus for shaping a sheet of glazing material for carrying out the aforementioned methods is also described, as is a resulting laminated glazing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter PAULUS, Joachim PILZ
  • Patent number: 9457425
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glazing having a frequency selective surface comprising the steps of: a) depositing a coating on a substrate, said coating being non-transmitting to radio frequency (RF) radiation; b) providing a laser beam and c) removing a portion of the coating by laser ablation to form one or more curves and/or lines having a spacing selected to provide transparency of the coating to RF radiation of a desired wavelength; characterized by d) directing the laser beam and/or moving the substrate such that the relative motion of the intersection of the laser beam and the coating, with respect to the substrate, comprises motion in a first dimension, wherein said motion is simultaneously superimposed with a reciprocating motion in a second dimension; e) translating said intersection in the second dimension; and f) repeating at least step d) out of steps d) to f).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventor: Peter Paulus
  • Publication number: 20160286609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heatable glazing comprising an electrically conductive coating and a data transmission window. The data transmission window comprises a plurality of grids made by ablations in the electrically conductive coating and at least one break line between adjacent grids. At least one of a width “a” of the grids and a distance “b” between adjacent grids is selected to maximise transmission of a predetermined frequency of electromagnetic radiation and to reduce the formation of hot spots. Preferred embodiments conform to a standard size of an ERTICO window and a frequency range from 5 GHz to 6 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter PAULUS, Hidetoshi OKA, Mark Andrew CHAMBERLAIN, Tatsumi TOKUDA
  • Patent number: 9308849
    Abstract: A device for guiding a seat belt on a seat having an integrated seat belt. In order to provide a device that can be economically and easily installed, that ensures reliable guidance of the seat belt inside the backrest (1) of a seat having an integrated seat belt in a simple manner, and that prevents pinching of the seat belt (2) during adjustment inside the backrest (1), the seat belt guide has at least one upper seat belt guiding element (6). The guiding element (6) is above a pivot axis (5) of a multi-piece backrest (3, 4) of the seat having an integrated seat belt. At least one lower seat belt guiding element (7) is also provided below the pivot axis (5) of the multipiece backrest (3, 4) of the seat having an integrated seat belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Components GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventors: Udo Basters, Peter Paulus, Harald Zumbach
  • Publication number: 20140368015
    Abstract: A device for guiding a seat belt on a seat having an integrated seat belt. In order to provide a device that can be economically and easily installed, that ensures reliable guidance of the seat belt inside the backrest (1) of a seat having an integrated seat belt in a simple manner, and that prevents pinching of the seat belt (2) during adjustment inside the backrest (1), the seat belt guide has at least one upper seat belt guiding element (6). The guiding element (6) is above a pivot axis (5) of a multi-piece backrest (3, 4) of the seat having an integrated seat belt. At least one lower seat belt guiding element (7) is also provided below the pivot axis (5) of the multipiece backrest (3, 4) of the seat having an integrated seat belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Udo Basters, Peter Paulus, Harald Zumbach
  • Patent number: 8836592
    Abstract: Laminated vehicle glazing with a conductive panel defining slot antennas between the conductive panel and the metal surround of the vehicle with connecting leads, and a camera or other device in an area where the device and the antenna do not overlap. Locating the device in a different position to the slot antenna reduces the electromagnetic interference that the slot antenna experiences and prevents malfunction of the device where the slot antenna is used to transmit radio signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: Pilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbH, Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Peter Paulus, Stephen Roland Day
  • Publication number: 20130295300
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glazing having a frequency selective surface comprising the steps of: a) depositing a coating on a substrate, said coating being non-transmitting to radio frequency (RF) radiation; b) providing a laser beam and c) removing a portion of the coating by laser ablation to form one or more curves and/or lines having a spacing selected to provide transparency of the coating to RF radiation of a desired wavelength; characterized by d) directing the laser beam and/or moving the substrate such that the relative motion of the intersection of the laser beam and the coating, with respect to the substrate, comprises motion in a first dimension, wherein said motion is simultaneously superimposed with a reciprocating motion in a second dimension; e) translating said intersection in the second dimension; and f) repeating at least step d) out of steps d) to f).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventor: Peter Paulus
  • Publication number: 20130295358
    Abstract: A laminated glazing comprising: a thick ply of glass having a thickness in the range 1.9 to 2.4 mm; a polymer interlayer; and a thin ply of glass having a thickness in the range 0.8 to 1.4 mm, wherein the relative optical power of the glazing is less than would be predicted from the single glass reflected optical power of the plies before lamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Peter Paulus, Shirley Anne Sergeant, David Michael Bugg
  • Patent number: 8373067
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a connector body having first and second connection portions and two or more electrical pathways provided within the connector body between the first and second connection portions, the first connection portion having a functional surface on which at least two exposed areas of conductive material are provided, each of which is in contact with a corresponding electrical pathway, for connection to an electrical element on a substrate, wherein adhesive is provided on the functional surface such that, at a minimum, a peripheral band is formed around each of the areas of conductive material for adhesion to the substrate. Also a glazing comprising at least one pane of glazing material provided with an electrical element, and an electrical connector as described above electrically connected to the electrical element and adhered to a surface of the glazing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Pilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Derda, Peter Paulus, Michael Buescher