Abstract: A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) detection device with a releasable protective layer including a solid-state LiDAR device enclosed in a housing provided with a transparent wall portion made of glass or polymer. A releasable protective layer covers the outer surface of the transparent wall portion, such that the releasable protective layer protects the transparent wall portion from multiple impacts by gravel as defined in SAE J400, the releasable protective layer has a mean transmittance of at least 90%, preferable at least 95% to an IR-radiation in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm, and the transparent wall portion covered with the releasable protective layer has a mean transmittance of at least 85%, preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 92% to IR-radiation.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coated glass article that includes (i) preparing a glass substrate having a first and second opposed main surfaces, (ii) irradiating at least the first main surface of the glass substrate with a laser to form at least one separating line defining contour lines, for dividing at least one glass article from the glass substrate, the glass article having a shape and/or size different from the glass substrate of step (i), (iii) chemically strengthening the glass substrate on which at least one separating line is formed, the separating line extending in a depth direction from the first main surface to the second main surface, and (iv) separating of the at least one glass article from the glass substrate according to the at least one separating line. In addition, the glass substrate is coated between steps (iii) and (iv).