Patents by Inventor Robert Hick

Robert Hick 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: 12515506
    Abstract: A window unit includes a glazing panel and a rigid part provided on at least a part of an edge of the glazing panel on at least one peripheral side and designed to receive a decorative strip. The rigid part includes at least one snap-fit system with a base and at least first and second arms. The window unit also includes a frame profile encompassing the edge of the glazing panel on at least one peripheral side and is made of soft material. The frame profile is over-molded on at least a part of the rigid part. The snap-fit system has at least one rigid arm and at least one flexible arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Robert Hick, Frank Bekaert, Sébastien Delneufcourt
  • Publication number: 20250282306
    Abstract: A decorative panel for a vehicle's interior, the panel including a carrier adapted to fix the decorative panel on the vehicle. The decorative panel further includes a glass sheet with an internal face and an external face. The decorative panel also includes an adhesion layer. The adhesion layer is positioned between the carrier and the internal face of the glass sheet. The adhesion layer integrally covers the internal face of the glass sheet. The luminous transmittance of the adhesion layer is at least 1%. The combination of the decorative panel with a light source is also considered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Xavier CARNOY, Robert HICK, Thomas LAMBRICHT, Laurent VANDIEVOET
  • Publication number: 20250276636
    Abstract: A decorative panel for a vehicle's interior. The decorative panel includes a glass sheet with an internal and an external face. The decorative panel further includes a backing. The backing integrally covers the internal face of the glass sheet. The backing is made of a material adapted to be injected, the material presenting a hardness of at least 50 Shore A. The luminous transmittance of the backing is at least 1%. The decorative panel may be used in combination with a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Xavier CARNOY, Robert HICK, Thomas LAMBRICHT, Laurent VANDIEVOET
  • Publication number: 20250004108
    Abstract: A trim element for a vehicle having an aperture, a detection device operating with waves within a determined wavelength range and including a sensing device; a protective housing enclosing the detection device, a cover lens made of at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient comprised between 5 m?1 and 15 m?1 in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm, the cover lens being fixed to the protective housing, where the detection device and the cover lens is facing the aperture and the cover lens is surrounded by, and fixed to, the trim element. The cover lens is fixed to the trim element with a soft material with a hardness of 50 to 90 Shore A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Jean MASSON, Robert HICK, Sébastien DELNEUFCOURT, Bert PHILIPS
  • Publication number: 20240424766
    Abstract: A glazing (100) includes a main body (110) having an outer surface (112), an inner surface (114) arranged opposite to the outer surface (116) and an edge defining a cut-out (126) extending from the outer surface (112) to the inner surface (114) of the main body (110). The glazing (100) also includes an insert (140) having a shape of the cut-out (126), the insert (140) being coupled to the main body (110) and arranged inside the cut-out (126), wherein at least an outer (142) surface of the insert (140) is flush with the outer surface (112) of the main body (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Sacha REMACLE, Robert HICK, Günther SALME, Xavier DARDENNE
  • Publication number: 20240409043
    Abstract: A trim element for a vehicle including an aperture, a detection device operating with waves within a determined wavelength range and containing a sensing device, a protective housing enclosing said detection device and a cover lens made of at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m?1 in a wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm. The cover lens is fixed to the protective housing. The detection device is placed facing the aperture. The cover lens facing the aperture is surrounded by the trim element, and the cover lens is fixed to the trim element with a soft material having a hardness of 50 to 90 Shore A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Jean MASSON, Robert HICK, Sébastien DELNEUFCOURT, Bert PHILIPS
  • Patent number: 12077035
    Abstract: A window unit including a glazing panel, a frame which has a frame profile and encompasses the edge of the glazing panel on at least one peripheral side and includes a plastic primary part, with the primary part having at least 10% in weight of recycled material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventor: Robert Hick
  • Patent number: 11945378
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a molded vehicle trim element including the following steps: (i) providing a carrier plate in a mold for injection molding including a mobile core of the mold and cavity of the mold to give the final shape of the vehicle trim element, (ii) providing a glass panel in the mold having at least a first region to be bent, (iii) cold bending the glass panel inside the mold in a requested shape, (iv) injecting a soft material to form the vehicle trim element made of bent carrier plate and glass panel fixed together via the molding material, and (v) removing the vehicle trim element from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventor: Robert Hick
  • Publication number: 20230356577
    Abstract: A window unit includes a glazing panel and a rigid part provided on at least a part of an edge of the glazing panel on at least one peripheral side and designed to receive a decorative strip. The rigid part includes at least one snap-fit system with a base and at least first and second arms. The window unit also includes a frame profile encompassing the edge of the glazing panel on at least one peripheral side and is made of soft material. The frame profile is over-molded on at least a part of the rigid part. The snap-fit system has at least one rigid arm and at least one flexible arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Robert HICK, Frank BEKAERT, Sébastien DELNEUFCOURT
  • Publication number: 20230304348
    Abstract: A vehicle window including a panel having a first surface and a second surface and at least a window holder for firmly retaining the panel to a lifting system including an inner member having a bonding part to be bonded to a first surface of the panel, an outer member having a fixing part to be fixed to the lifting system and an assembling means. The bonding part of the inner member is bonded with a bonding material to the first surface and the outer member is assembled to the inner member via the assembling means to clutch the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Sébastien DELNEUFCOURT, Robert HICK, Maria VEGA
  • Patent number: 11673460
    Abstract: The invention relates to an element (100) for fastening trim (1) to a peripheral seal (10) of a window (11) of a vehicle, comprising at least one assembly of the clip type formed by a base (6) bearing, on the face intended to receive the trim, one or more semi-rigid clips (7), said clips comprising at least two arms between which a lug element (4) of the trim is introduced, characterized in that the fastening element (100) is formed of one piece enclosed in the peripheral seal during the moulding thereof to the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Xavier Carnoy, Frank Bekaert, Robert Hick, Joel Glady
  • Patent number: 11660945
    Abstract: A division set for sealing a first retractable frameless window of a car and a second window of the car, the second window adjacent to the first window. The division set includes a profile, to be secured to the second window, and a gasket for sealing the two windows. The gasket of a desired shape is made of a TPE material encapsulated with the profile of the division set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Philippe Muylkens, Robert Hick, Jiri Machacek, Roman Hynek
  • Publication number: 20230014125
    Abstract: A window unit including a glazing panel, a frame which has a frame profile and encompasses the edge of the glazing panel on at least one peripheral side and includes a plastic primary part, with the primary part having at least 10% in weight of recycled material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventor: Robert HICK
  • Patent number: 11535175
    Abstract: Method for fixing a glass interior trim element into a motor vehicle. The invention relates to method for fixing a glass trim element into a motor vehicle's interior characterized in that the method comprises a step of fixation of the glass element to a support to provide an assembly that is integrated to motor vehicle's interior body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Claire Mattelet, Pierre Humblet, Philippe Muylkens, Robert Hick
  • Patent number: 11479099
    Abstract: A window unit for windows in motor vehicles and the like, including a glazing panel and a frame with a profile that encompasses at least partially the peripheral sides of the glazing panel. The frame includes a primary part which is in the form of a hard component and features an exterior profile where the primary part has at least one inner profile line with at least one notch and/or one protrusion extending from the peripheral side of the glazing panel to the center of the window unit. The primary part is capable of being fixed onto another object like a car body, a decorative object, a building, a door frame, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Robert Hick, Roman Hynek, Jiri Machacek, Antonin Chaloupecky
  • Publication number: 20220206157
    Abstract: A detection device which includes a LiDAR sensing device, a housing enclosing the LiDAR sensing device, and at least one cover lens. A portion of the cover lens is made of a glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m?1 in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm, preferably in the range of 750 to 1050 nm. The cover lens is fixed to the protective housing and is encapsulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Sébastien DELNEUFCOURT, Jean MASSON, Robert HICK, Frank BEKAERT, Yannick SARTENAER, Quentin FRASELLE
  • Publication number: 20220161740
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a molded vehicle trim element including the following steps: (i) providing a carrier plate in a mold for injection molding including a mobile core of the mold and cavity of the mold to give the final shape of the vehicle trim element, (ii) providing a glass panel in the mold having at least a first region to be bent, (iii) cold bending the glass panel inside the mold in a requested shape, (iv) injecting a soft material to form the vehicle trim element made of bent carrier plate and glass panel fixed together via the molding material, and (v) removing the vehicle trim element from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventor: Robert HICK
  • Publication number: 20210213816
    Abstract: A window unit for windows in motor vehicles and the like, including a glazing panel and a frame with a profile that encompasses at least partially the peripheral sides of the glazing panel. The frame includes a primary part which is in the form of a hard component and features an exterior profile where the primary part has at least one inner profile line with at least one notch and/or one protrusion extending from the peripheral side of the glazing panel to the center of the window unit. The primary part is capable of being fixed onto another object like a car body, a decorative object, a building, a door frame, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Robert HICK, Roman HYNEK, Jiri MACHACEK, Antonin CHALOUPECKY
  • Publication number: 20200307363
    Abstract: The invention relates to an element (100) for fastening trim (1) to a peripheral seal (10) of a window (11) of a vehicle, comprising at least one assembly of the clip type formed by a base (6) bearing, on the face intended to receive the trim, one or more semi-rigid clips (7), said clips comprising at least two arms between which a lug element (4) of the trim is introduced, characterized in that the fastening element (100) is formed of one piece enclosed in the peripheral seal during the moulding thereof to the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Xavier CARNOY, Frank BEKAERT, Robert HICK, Joel GLADY
  • Publication number: 20180304825
    Abstract: Method for fixing a glass interior trim element into a motor vehicle The invention relates to method for fixing a glass trim element into a motor vehicle's interior characterized in that the method comprises a step of fixation of the glass element to a support to provide an assembly that is integrated to motor vehicle's interior body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Claire MATTELET, Pierre HUMBLET, Philippe MUYLKENS, Robert HICK