Patents by Inventor Yannick SARTENAER

Yannick SARTENAER 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: 11897232
    Abstract: A laminated glazing with an optically transparent area including at least one inner and one outer glass sheet, each having an internal and an external face, and being high level of near infrared radiation transmission glass sheets, at least one thermoplastic interlayer to laminate the at least the inner and the outer glass sheets, including at least a first zone and a second zone, the second zone being delimited by the optically transparent area, and at least one optical sensor device provided on the inner face of the inner pane integrated in the optically transparent area. The thermoplastic interlayer further includes a second zone delimited by the optically transparent area where the laminated glazing has a value of infrared transmission TIR1 higher than the value of infrared transmission TIR2 of the first zone for the working wavelengths of the optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Meijie Li, Yannick Sartenaer, Quentin Fraselle, Marek Novotny
  • Publication number: 20240040673
    Abstract: A glass cover for an optical sensor comprising a heating system. The heating system comprises a pattern of wires having a width between 14 and 300 ?m, preferably between 25 and 200 ?m, more preferably between 35 and 100 ?m, even more preferably between 45 and 55 ?m. A related sensor device that includes the glass cover as well as a method to obtain the glass cover are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Xavier GOFFINET, Xavier LALOYAUX, Jean MASSON, Yannick SARTENAER
  • Patent number: 11827561
    Abstract: A trim element for a motor vehicle that includes 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 and having an external and an internal faces. An infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm is placed behind the internal face of the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Thomas Lambricht, Yannick Sartenaer, Quentin Fraselle, Nicolas Chorine, Maxime Collignon
  • Patent number: 11807574
    Abstract: A trim element for a motor vehicle that includes at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m?1 in the wavelength range from 1051 nm to 1650 nm and having an external and an internal faces. An infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 1051 nm to 1650 nm is placed behind the internal face of the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Thomas Lambricht, Yannick Sartenaer, Quentin Fraselle, Nicolas Chorine, Maxime Collignon
  • Publication number: 20230324231
    Abstract: A glazing includes a temperature sensing device for measuring the temperature of the glazing. The temperature sensing device is fixed to the glazing through a thermally conductive double-sided tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Xavier LALOYAUX, Jean MASSON, Yannick SARTENAER
  • Publication number: 20230194670
    Abstract: A detection device that includes a sensing device operating within a wavelength range, a cover transparent at the operating wavelength range and a baffle placed to efficiently reduce reflection noise with no impact or limited impact on an implemented design of such integrated sensing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Meijie LI, Yannick SARTENAER
  • Patent number: 11668800
    Abstract: A detection device includes (a) a LiDAR sensing device and (b) a housing enclosing the LiDAR sensing device, the housing including at least one cover lens. At least a portion of the cover lens is made of at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m?1 in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm. The cover lens helps to protect the LiDAR sensing device from external degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Yannick Sartenaer, Quentin Fraselle, Thomas Lambricht, Jean-Francois Noulet, Sebastien Caliaro
  • Publication number: 20230150247
    Abstract: A laminated glazing with an optically transparent area including at least one inner and one outer glass sheet, each having an internal and an external face, and being high level of near infrared radiation transmission glass sheets, at least one thermoplastic interlayer to laminate the at least the inner and the outer glass sheets, including at least a first zone and a second zone, the second zone being delimited by the optically transparent area, and at least one optical sensor device provided on the inner face of the inner pane integrated in the optically transparent area. The thermoplastic interlayer further includes a second zone delimited by the optically transparent area where the laminated glazing has a value of infrared transmission TIR1 higher than the value of infrared transmission TIR2 of the first zone for the working wavelengths of the optical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Meijie LI, Yannick SARTENAER, Quentin FRASELLE, Marek NOVOTNY
  • Patent number: 11613104
    Abstract: The invention concerns a laminated glazing with an optically transparent area (22) comprising (i) at least one inner (13) and one outer (14) glass sheets, each having an internal and an external faces, and being high level of near infrared radiation transmission glass sheets, (ii) at least one thermoplastic interlayer (20) to laminate the at least the inner and the outer glass sheets, comprising at least a first zone (11) and a second zone (12), the second zone (12) being delimited by the optically transparent area (22), and (iii) at least ne optical sensor device (2) provided on the inner face of the inner pane integrated in the optically transparent area (22). According to the present invention, the thermoplastic interlayer comprises a second zone (12) delimited by the optically transparent area where the laminated glazing has a value of infrared transmission TIR1 higher than the value of infrared transmission TIR2 of the first zone (11) for the working wavelengths of the optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Meijie Li, Yannick Sartenaer, Quentin Fraselle, Marek Novotny
  • Publication number: 20220380248
    Abstract: An automotive LiDAR glazing with at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m?1 in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm and having an external face and an internal face. An infrared-based remote sensing device emitting and/or receiving p-polarized laser signal in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm is placed on the internal face of the glass sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Meijie LI, Yannick SARTENAER
  • Publication number: 20220373651
    Abstract: A detection device includes a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) device enclosed in housing with a glass cover that has a mean transmittance at the LiDAR operating wavelength of at least 80%, to an IR-radiation in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm. The glass cover is laminated and includes at least one glass sheet laminated with at least one thermoplastic interlayer. The thermoplastic interlayer has a mean transmittance at the LiDAR operating wavelength of at least 80%, to an IR-radiation in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm, and has a light transmission in the visible range of less than 10% of the incident light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Marek NOVOTNY, Philippe HOCKS, Fabien DESCAMPS, Yannick SARTENAER
  • Patent number: 11407677
    Abstract: The invention concerns an automotive glazing comprising (i) at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m?1 in the wavelength range from 750 to 1050 nm and having an external face and an internal face, and (ii) an infrared filter. According to the present invention, an infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 750 to 1050 nm, and preferably in the wavelength range from 750 to 950 nm, is placed on the internal face of the glass sheet in a zone free of the infrared filter layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Nicolas Fedullo, Thomas Lambricht, Yannick Sartenaer, Patrick Ayoub, Francois Boland
  • Patent number: 11407676
    Abstract: The invention concerns an automotive glazing comprising (i) at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m?1 in the wavelength range from 1051 nm to 1650 nm and having an external face and an internal face, and (ii) an infrared filter. According to the present invention, an infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 1051 nm to 1650 nm, is placed on the internal face of the glass sheet in a zone free of the infrared filter layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Thomas Lambricht, Yannick Sartenaer, Quentin Fraselle, Nicolas Chorine, Maxime Collignon
  • Patent number: 11390557
    Abstract: The invention concerns an automotive glazing comprising (i) 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 and having an external face and an internal face, and (ii) an infrared filter. According to the present invention, an infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm, and preferably in the wavelength range from 750 to 1000 nm, is placed on the internal face of the glass sheet in a zone free of the infrared filter layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Thomas Lambricht, Yannick Sartenaer, Quentin Fraselle, Nicolas Chorine, Maxime Collignon
  • 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: 20220196843
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle having (a) a pane with a refractive index, n1, (b) a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) device located in the interior environment and facing the inner surface of the pane, and (c) an anti-reflection unit, made of a material of refractive index, n3, coupling the LiDAR device to the inner surface of the transparent pane, and having a mean absorption coefficient (k) in the wavelength range from 750 nm to 1650 nm lower than 5 m?1 (i.e., k?5 m?1). The anti-reflection unit also has an interfacial surface coupled in intimate contact with the inner surface of the transparent pane and a surface coupled to the LiDAR device, forming the angle ? with the interfacial surface and which normal forms the angle ?, with the incident axis (i0), where ? is between ?30° and +30°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Meijie LI, Yannick SARTENAER, Fabien DESCAMPS
  • Patent number: 11345628
    Abstract: The invention concerns a trim element for a motor vehicle comprising 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 and having an external and an internal faces. According to the present invention, an infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm, is placed behind the internal face of the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Thomas Lambricht, Yannick Sartenaer, Quentin Fraselle, Nicolas Chorine, Maxime Collignon
  • Patent number: 11319240
    Abstract: The invention concerns a trim element for a motor vehicle comprising at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m?1 in the wavelength range from 1051 nm to 1650 nm and having an external and an internal faces. According to the present invention, an infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 1051 nm to 1650 nm, is placed behind the internal face of the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Thomas Lambricht, Yannick Sartenaer, Quentin Fraselle, Nicolas Chorine, Maxime Collignon
  • Publication number: 20220119300
    Abstract: A trim element for a motor vehicle that includes 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 and having an external and an internal faces. An infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 750 to 1650 nm is placed behind the internal face of the glass sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Thomas LAMBRICHT, Yannick SARTENAER, Quentin FRASELLE, Nicolas CHORINE, Maxime COLLIGNON
  • Publication number: 20220119301
    Abstract: A trim element for a motor vehicle that includes at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m?1 in the wavelength range from 1051 nm to 1650 nm and having an external and an internal faces. An infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 1051 nm to 1650 nm is placed behind the internal face of the glass sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Thomas LAMBRICHT, Yannick SARTENAER, Quentin FRASELLE, Nicolas CHORINE, Maxime COLLIGNON