Patents by Inventor Sabine Knolle

Sabine Knolle 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).

  • Coated article having ceramic paint modified surface(s), and/or associated methods
    Patent number: 10472274
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to heating a ceramic paint applied to a portion of a coated article in order to at least partially “eat through” the underlying coating, with any remaining materials being removable by washing, and associated articles. In certain example embodiments, the coatings are multilayer sputter-deposited coatings formed on a glass or other substrate. The heat may be provided in connection with conventional heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering) and/or heat bending processes that otherwise would be performed on the coated article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: GUARDIAN EUROPE S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Ralf Greiner, Mario Olbrich, Sabine Knolle, Uwe Kriltz
  • COATED ARTICLE HAVING CERAMIC PAINT MODIFIED SURFACE(S), AND/OR ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20190016631
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to heating a ceramic paint applied to a portion of a coated article in order to at least partially “eat through” the underlying coating, with any remaining materials being removable by washing, and associated articles. In certain example embodiments, the coatings are multilayer sputter-deposited coatings formed on a glass or other substrate. The heat may be provided in connection with conventional heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering) and/or heat bending processes that otherwise would be performed on the coated article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Ralf GREINER, Mario OLBRICH, Sabine Knolle, Uwe KRILTZ