Patents by Inventor Volkmar Offermann

Volkmar Offermann 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: 20230279721
    Abstract: A system for determining a quality of the thermal insulation of an insulating glazing in a building having an insulating glazing, the system including a sensor system having at least one sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit is provided for measuring at least one measurement value and the sensor system is provided for detecting a time profile of the thermal insulation properties of the insulating glazing, and a system for forwarding data generated by the sensor system to a terminal, and wherein the sensor unit has a computing unit for generating data, a communication unit for the wireless exchange of data, and an energy supply unit; and the measurement value indicates a physical property, in particular the thermal flow, of the insulating glazing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Christian EFFERTZ, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Alicia DRÖGE, Andreas BITTIS
  • Patent number: 10938086
    Abstract: A glass pane includes an electrical heating assembly for use with an operating voltage of more than 14 V. A part of the heating assembly is adapted for acting as an antenna and the heating assembly has a first and a second number of electrically conductive meandering sections. The meandering sections within the first or second number, respectively, are arranged parallel to one another substantially in a first orientation. The respective beginnings and ends of the meandering sections within the first or second number, respectively, each end at a common electrical conductor, which extends in each case substantially perpendicular to the first orientation. One of the electrical conductors extended substantially perpendicular to the first orientation acts as an antenna and has, during use with the operating voltage, a potential different from the operating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Volkmar Offermann, Stefan Droste
  • Patent number: 10625576
    Abstract: A glazing includes a laminated glazed element including an exterior glass sheet, an interior glass sheet, and at least one plastic interlayer sheet situated between the glass sheets, and, along at least part of at least one edge, a profile section including a functional part provided with a groove and a fixing part for fixing it to the glazed element. The fixing part includes an interlayer flange which, viewed in cross section, is situated between the interlayer face of the exterior glass sheet and the interlayer face of the interior glass sheet; of the interior face and the exterior face of the interlayer flange at least one face being in contact with the plastic interlayer sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Kuster, Volkmar Offermann
  • Patent number: 10486395
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen. The organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen is flexible and the laminated glazing includes a first electromagnetic shielding element between the second main face of the first glazing and the rear face and/or between the second main face and the rear surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Michael Labrot, Volkmar Offermann, Bernhard Reul
  • Patent number: 10471897
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an AMOLED screen and an electrical connection element of the AMOLED screen connected to an interface housing on the face F4 and containing one or more electronic components notably for controlling the AMOLED screen, the interface housing also being connected to a wired power supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Michael Labrot, Volkmar Offermann, Bernhard Reul
  • Patent number: 10336298
    Abstract: A transparent pane with a conductive coating extending at least over a part of the transparent pane surface, in particular over a visual field of the transparent pane is described. The conductive coating is electrically connected to at least two strip-shaped bus bars such that after application of a supply voltage, a current flows over a heating field formed by the conductive coating. The conductive coating has an electrical resistance such that upon application of a supply voltage in the range from more than 100 volts to 400 volts, a heating output from the heating field is in the range from 300 watt/m2 to 1000 watt/m2. The at least two strip-shaped bus bars have a maximum width of less than 5 mm and are dimensioned such that a maximum electrical power loss per unit of length is 10 watt/m. Moreover, the at least two strip-shaped bus bars have a specific resistivity ranging from 2 ?ohm·cm to 4 ?ohm·cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Susanne Lisinski, Martin Melcher, Volkmar Offermann, Andreas Schlarb
  • Publication number: 20190198970
    Abstract: A glass pane includes an electrical heating assembly for use with an operating voltage of more than 14 V. A part of the heating assembly is adapted for acting as an antenna and the heating assembly has a first and a second number of electrically conductive meandering sections. The meandering sections within the first or second number, respectively, are arranged parallel to one another substantially in a first orientation. The respective beginnings and ends of the meandering sections within the first or second number, respectively, each end at a common electrical conductor, which extends in each case substantially perpendicular to the first orientation. One of the electrical conductors extended substantially perpendicular to the first orientation acts as an antenna and has, during use with the operating voltage, a potential different from the operating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Volkmar OFFERMANN, Stefan DROSTE
  • Patent number: 10262468
    Abstract: A vehicle antenna pane for operating a toll payment system using short-range radio signals is presented. The vehicle antenna pane includes a pane, a first set of receiver/transmitter for communication with a toll station, and a second set of receiver/transmitter for communication with a mobile device inside of the vehicle. Communication between the pane and the toll station is according to a radio frequency spectrum suitable for a longer range communication, and communication between the pane and the mobile device is according to a radio frequency spectrum suitable for a shorter range communication. The vehicle antenna pane also includes a signal converter used for converting signals between the different radio frequency spectra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Stefan Droste, Volkmar Offermann, Stefan Garcia
  • Publication number: 20190022981
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an AMOLED screen and a sensor. The AMOLED screen is in the clear window region or is masked by an external peripheral masking layer between the second main face of the first glazing and the rear face of the AMOLED screen and a connecting part is also optionally masked by the external masking layer between the second main face and its rear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20190016095
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an AMOLED screen and with, in the laminate or on face F4 of the second glazing of the laminate, an electroconducting structure including a tactile control zone, forming a switch of the AMOLED screen and/or navigation element(s) of the AMOLED screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20190009503
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen. The organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen is flexible and the laminated glazing includes a first electromagnetic shielding element between the second main face of the first glazing and the rear face and/or between the second main face and the rear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20190001888
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an AMOLED screen and an electrical connection element of the AMOLED screen connected to an interface housing on the face F4 and containing one or more electronic components notably for controlling the AMOLED screen, the interface housing also being connected to a wired power supply system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Michael LABROT, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Bernhard REUL
  • Publication number: 20180345773
    Abstract: A glazing includes a laminated glazed element including an exterior glass sheet, an interior glass sheet, and at least one plastic interlayer sheet situated between the glass sheets, and, along at least part of at least one edge, a profile section including a functional part provided with a groove and a fixing part for fixing it to the glazed element. The fixing part includes an interlayer flange which, viewed in cross section, is situated between the interlayer face of the exterior glass sheet and the interlayer face of the interior glass sheet; of the interior face and the exterior face of the interlayer flange at least one face being in contact with the plastic interlayer sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hans-Werner KUSTER, Volkmar OFFERMANN
  • Publication number: 20180240284
    Abstract: A vehicle antenna pane for operating a toll payment system using short-range radio signals is presented. The vehicle antenna pane includes a pane, a first set of receiver/transmitter for communication with a toll station, and a second set of receiver/transmitter for communication with a mobile device inside of the vehicle. Communication between the pane and the toll station is according to a radio frequency spectrum suitable for a longer range communication, and communication between the pane and the mobile device is according to a radio frequency spectrum suitable for a shorter range communication. The vehicle antenna pane also includes a signal converter used for converting signals between the different radio frequency spectra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan DROSTE, Volkmar OFFERMANN, Stefan GARCIA
  • Patent number: 9694563
    Abstract: A transparent laminated glass is described. The transparent laminated glass can comprise a transparent outer pane, at least one polymer layer, and a transparent inner pane. Uses of the transparent laminated glass are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Volkmar Offermann, Benno Dunkmann
  • Patent number: 9694653
    Abstract: A transparent laminated glass is described. The transparent laminated glass can comprise a transparent outer pane, at least one polymer layer, and a transparent inner pane. Uses of the transparent laminated glass are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Volkmar Offermann, Benno Dunkmann
  • Patent number: 9596719
    Abstract: A composite pane having an electrically heatable coating is described. The composite pane comprises: at least two individual panes; an intermediate layer, which connects the individual panes to one another; at least one transparent, electrically conductive coating on at least one side of at least one of the at least two individual panes, the at least one side faces the intermediate layer; and at least two bus bars, which are connected to the at least one transparent, electrically conductive coating, wherein a first bus bar is electrically connected to a first feed line provided for connection to one pole of a voltage source and a second bus bar is electrically connected to a second feed line provided for connection to the second pole of the voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Volkmar Offermann, Andreas Schlarb, Martin Melcher, Susanne Lisinski
  • Publication number: 20150239215
    Abstract: A transparent laminated glass is described. The transparent laminated glass can comprise a transparent outer pane, at least one polymer layer, and a transparent inner pane. Uses of the transparent laminated glass are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Volkmar OFFERMANN, Benno DUNKMANN
  • Publication number: 20150231949
    Abstract: A transparent laminated glass is described. The transparent laminated glass can comprise a transparent outer pane, at least one polymer layer, and a transparent inner pane. Uses of the transparent laminated glass are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Volkmar OFFERMANN, Benno DUNKMANN
  • Patent number: 9044919
    Abstract: A transparent laminated glass is described. The transparent laminated glass can comprise a transparent outer pane, at least one polymer layer, and a transparent inner pane. Uses of the transparent laminated glass are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Volkmar Offermann, Benno Dunkmann