Patents by Inventor Rene Ledroit

Rene Ledroit 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: 5691849
    Abstract: A rear-view assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror and an anti-dazzle adaptor which is movably mounted in front of the mirror and which includes an optical cell having at least one electrically adjustable luminous characteristic selected from the group consisting of transmissivity and reflectivity. The anti-dazzle adaptor for a rear-view device of a vehicle includes an optical cell having at least one electrically adjustable luminous characteristic selected from the group consisting of transmissivity and reflectivity; and means for movably mounting the anti-dazzle adaptor on the rear-view device of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Glaverbel
    Inventors: Rene Ledroit, Jean-Fran.cedilla.ois Thomas, Andre Hecq
  • Patent number: 4797316
    Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising a glass sheet and having an etched pattern, and to a process of manufacturing an article comprising a glass sheet and having an etched pattern.The glass sheet 11 is a chemically tempered glass sheet, and the pattern comprises one or more grooves 10 etched into the article using fluorine ions to a depth of less than 2 .mu.m. The etched grooves 10 constituting the pattern may be formed in a layer 12 of inorganic material such as SiO.sub.2. They may have a width of less than 10 .mu.m and the spacing (p) between two adjacent grooves may also be less than 10 .mu.m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Assignee: Glaverbel
    Inventors: Andre Hecq, Rene Ledroit