Patents by Inventor Werner Kuster

Werner Kuster 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: 11548812
    Abstract: A method for producing a coated and printed glass panel, includes providing a glass substrate having a metal-containing coating on at least one first surface and a polymeric protective layer arranged on this metal-containing coating, removing the temporary polymeric protective layer and the metal-containing coating only in a predetermined region, applying a ceramic ink in the predetermined region, wherein the removing is carried out with a laser and the polymeric protective layer and the metal-containing coating are intact outside the predetermined region after the removing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Kuster, Li-Ya Yeh, Sebastian Janzyk
  • Patent number: 11524916
    Abstract: A method for producing a coated and printed glass panel, includes a) providing a glass substrate having a metal-containing coating on a first surface and a polymeric protective layer with a thickness d arranged on this metal-containing coating, b) removing the polymeric protective layer in a first region using a carbon dioxide laser, c) removing the metal-containing coating within the first region only in a second region using a solid-state laser such that an edge region is created, in which the metal-containing coating is intact and in which the polymeric protective layer was removed in step b), d) applying a ceramic ink only in the first region, e) heat treating the glass panel at >600° C., wherein the polymeric protective layer is removed on the entire first surface, in the edge region, the metal-containing coating is dissolved by the ceramic ink lying above it, and the ceramic ink is fired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Kuster, Sebastian Janzyk, Li-Ya Yeh, Stephane Auvray
  • Patent number: 11492842
    Abstract: An insulating glazing includes at least one first pane element, at least one spacer, and at least one connector. The spacer and the connector are arranged next to each other such that they extend along a common longitudinal axis, wherein the spacer and the connector accommodate and position the first pane element. The connector has at least one first electrically conductive conductor element such that an electrical connection can be established between an external power source and the first pane element via the first conductor element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcus Neander, Hans-Werner Kuster, Guenael Morvan, Nicholas Koren, Ariane Weissler, Christopher Marjan
  • Publication number: 20220243526
    Abstract: A spacer for insulated glass units includes a main body co-extruded from first and second plastics, the second plastic having lower thermal conductivity and higher flexibility than the first plastic. The main body includes first and second side walls arranged parallel to each other, a glazing interior wall connecting to the side walls, an outer wall, which is arranged substantially parallel to the glazing interior wall and connects the side walls to one another directly or via connecting walls, and a cavity, which is enclosed by the side walls, the glazing interior wall, and the outer wall or by the side walls, the glazing interior wall, the outer wall, and the connecting walls. The main body is designed as a hollow profile formed from the second plastic, in which hollow profile the first plastic is arranged, at least in some regions, on the inside directly adjacent the hollow profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Hans-Werner KUSTER, Christopher MARJAN, Walter SCHREIBER
  • Patent number: 11346149
    Abstract: An insulating glazing, in particular a triple glazing or a multiple glazing, with at least one first pane element, at least one spacer, and at least one connector, wherein the spacer and the connector are arranged next to each other such that they extend along a common longitudinal axis, wherein the spacer and the connector accommodate and position the first pane element. An electrically conductive coupling element is provided in the receiving groove of the connector such that an electrical coupling can be established between the connector and the first pane element for electrically connecting an external power source to the first pane element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcus Neander, Christopher Marjan, Hans-Werner Kuster, Bryan Greer, Guenael Morvan
  • Publication number: 20220034152
    Abstract: A spacer for insulating glass units, includes a U-shaped main body extending in the longitudinal direction including a first metallic side section, a second metallic side section arranged parallel thereto, a polymeric connecting piece extending in the transverse direction, which connects the two metallic side sections and forms the lower limit of the main body, and an intermediate space arranged above the polymeric connecting piece between the metallic side sections. The first and second metallic side sections each include a side wall for connecting to a glass pane and a retaining arm, which protrudes into the intermediate space, and the retaining arm forms an assembly groove with the side wall, which groove runs substantially parallel to the side wall. The polymeric connecting piece is U-shaped and its two legs are inserted into the assembly grooves of the two metallic side sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hans-Werner KUSTER, Walter SCHREIBER, Jean-Christophe LAFON
  • Patent number: 11168514
    Abstract: A spacer with an integrated ribbon cable for insulating glazings includes a main body including two pane contact surfaces, a glazing interior surface, an outer surface, a hollow chamber, and at least one ribbon cable on the outer surface, wherein the ribbon cable is materially bonded to the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Marcus Neander, Christopher Marjan, Hans-Werner Kuster, Guenael Morvan
  • Publication number: 20210285278
    Abstract: An insulating glazing having a pressure-equalizing body, includes a first pane, a second pane, a peripheral spacer between the first pane and the second pane, wherein the spacer includes a hollow main body having at least two parallel pane contact walls, an outer wall, and a glazing interior wall and a bore opening through the outer wall and contains a desiccant arranged in the hollow main body. The hollow main body extends between the first and second panes along a periphery and, along this periphery, a partition wall extends through the hollow main body transversely to the periphery. An inner interpane space is formed between the first pane, the second pane, and the spacer, and a hollow pressure-equalizing body for pressure equalization between the inner interpane space and the surroundings of the insulating glazing. The pressure-equalizing body includes a surrounding outer wall and a gas-permeable membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hans-Werner KUSTER, Walter SCHREIBER, Marc MAURER
  • Publication number: 20210079716
    Abstract: A spacer has an integrated electric feed line for insulating glazings at least including a main body including two pane contact surfaces, a glazing interior surface, an outer surface, a hollow chamber, and an electric feed line within the hollow chamber, wherein the electric feed line enters the hollow chamber, runs along the hollow chamber substantially parallel to the pane contact surfaces in at least one section, and exits via at least one exit opening in the wall of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Marcus NEANDER, Guenael MORVAN, Hans-Werner KUSTER, Christopher MARJAN
  • Publication number: 20210079715
    Abstract: A spacer with an integrated ribbon cable for insulating glazings includes a main body including two pane contact surfaces, a glazing interior surface, an outer surface, a hollow chamber, and at least one ribbon cable on the outer surface, wherein the ribbon cable is materially bonded to the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Marcus NEANDER, Christopher MARJAN, Hans-Werner KUSTER, Guenael MORVAN
  • Publication number: 20210047879
    Abstract: An insulating glazing, in particular a triple glazing or a multiple glazing, with at least one first pane element, at least one spacer, and at least one connector, wherein the spacer and the connector are arranged next to each other such that they extend along a common longitudinal axis, wherein the spacer and the connector accommodate and position the first pane element. An electrically conductive coupling element is provided in the receiving groove of the connector such that an electrical coupling can be established between the connector and the first pane element for electrically connecting an external power source to the first pane element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Marcus NEANDER, Christopher MARJAN, Hans-Werner KUSTER, Bryan GREER, Guenael MORVAN
  • Publication number: 20210032925
    Abstract: An insulating glazing includes at least one first pane element, at least one spacer, and at least one connector. The spacer and the connector are arranged next to each other such that they extend along a common longitudinal axis, wherein the spacer and the connector accommodate and position the first pane element. The connector has at least one first electrically conductive conductor element such that an electrical connection can be established between an external power source and the first pane element via the first conductor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Marcus NEANDER, Hans-Werner KUSTER, Guenael MORVAN, Nicholas KOREN, Ariane WEISSLER, Christopher MARJAN
  • Publication number: 20200399953
    Abstract: A method for producing a coated and printed glass panel, includes a) providing a glass substrate having a metal-containing coating on a first surface and a polymeric protective layer with a thickness d arranged on this metal-containing coating, b) removing the polymeric protective layer in a first region using a carbon dioxide laser, c) removing the metal-containing coating within the first region only in a second region using a solid-state laser such that an edge region is created, in which the metal-containing coating is intact and in which the polymeric protective layer was removed in step b), d) applying a ceramic ink only in the first region, e) heat treating the glass panel at >600° C., wherein the polymeric protective layer is removed on the entire first surface, in the edge region, the metal-containing coating is dissolved by the ceramic ink lying above it, and the ceramic ink is fired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Hans-Werner KUSTER, Sebastian JANZYK, Li-Ya YEH, Stephane AUVRAY
  • Publication number: 20200369562
    Abstract: A method for producing a coated and printed glass panel, includes providing a glass substrate having a metal-containing coating on at least one first surface and a polymeric protective layer arranged on this metal-containing coating, removing the temporary polymeric protective layer and the metal-containing coating only in a predetermined region, applying a ceramic ink in the predetermined region, wherein the removing is carried out with a laser and the polymeric protective layer and the metal-containing coating are intact outside the predetermined region after the removing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Hans-Werner KUSTER, Li-Ya YEH, Sebastian JANZYK
  • Publication number: 20200324451
    Abstract: A spacer for insulating glazing units is presented. The spacer includes a main body having first and second pane contact legs that are parallel, first and second glazing interior legs, an outer leg, first and second hollow chambers extending along an extension direction, and a groove for receiving a pane. Arranged in the groove, there is an extruded pane receiving socket formed from a polymer having a Shore hardness A in a range from 10 to 80 as measured per DIN ISO 7619-1. In a surface of the pane receiving socket, a receiving recess running substantially parallel to the groove and decreasingly tapering viewed in cross-section in a direction of the outer leg is implemented. Also described are a method for producing the spacer and a multiple insulating glazing unit having the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Hans-Werner KUSTER, Walter SCHREIBER, Marc MAURER, Bianca BERGS
  • Patent number: 10736439
    Abstract: An insulating glass element suitable for a refrigeration cabinet. The insulating glass element includes a first pane and a second pane spaced at a distance from the first pane. The first pane has two opposite parallel horizontal edges and two opposite parallel vertical edges. The second pane has two opposite parallel horizontal edges and two opposite parallel vertical edges. According to one aspect, two horizontal spacers are arranged between the first pane and the second pane. According to another aspect, two vertically arranged flat profiles are secured to the vertical edges of the first pane and to the vertical edges of the second pane. According to yet another aspect, the spacers and the flat profiles enclose an inner interpane space between the first pane and the second pane, and one of the two flat profiles is transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Walter Schreiber, Hans-Werner Kuster, Edouard Jonville
  • 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: 10626663
    Abstract: A spacer for multipane insulating glazing units includes a polymeric main body having two pane contact surfaces running parallel to one another, a glazing interior surface and, an adhesive bonding surface. The pane contact surfaces, and the adhesive bonding surface are connected directly or via connection surfaces. The spacer also includes an insulation film, which is applied on the adhesive bonding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Walter Schreiber, Martin Rigaud, Hans-Werner Kuster
  • Publication number: 20200056422
    Abstract: An insulating glazing unit, in particular a triple insulating glazing unit, includes at least one spacer shaped to form a peripheral spacer frame and defining an inner region, a first outer pane, which is arranged on a first pane contact surface of the spacer frame and a second outer pane, which is arranged on a second pane contact surface of the spacer frame, at least one central pane, which is introduced into at least one intermediate space of at least one retaining profile and which retaining profile is shaped to form a peripheral retaining profile frame, which frames the central pane, wherein the central pane is arranged with the retaining profile frame within the inner region of the spacer frame and between the outer panes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Hans-Werner KUSTER, Walter SCHREIBER, Marc MAURER
  • Publication number: 20200048955
    Abstract: A plug connector for connecting a first spacer and a second spacer for a triple insulating glazing unit, includes a main body and a first and a second section. The first section of the main body and/or the second section of the main body is movable around a specified axis of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Walter SCHREIBER, Hans-Werner KUSTER, Andreas GEITH