Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174766 | Textured plate comprising asymmetrical patterns A plate of transparent material including, on its surface, a texture including a plurality of a feature in relief, whether in a form of depressions or projections. The feature includes a first face and a second face that are not mutually parallel, lines at a base of... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171684 | Glass wall A glass wall configured to be used as a wall or partition wall includes at least two insulating glazing units. Each glazing unit includes at least two sheets of glass spaced apart by an air gap and assembled by at least one substantially flat insert that is secured ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169130 | Planar or substantially planar luminous structure A flat or substantially flat luminous structure including two walls having main faces facing one another and defining an internal space, a light source placed in the internal space and a power supply for the light source, and at least one substantially transparent p... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168552 | Method of refining glass and product obtained The subject of the invention is a method of refining glass for which the temperature (T log 2) corresponding to a viscosity of 100 poise (10 Pa·s) is greater than or equal to 1480° C., characterized in that sulfides are used as a refining agent. It also relates to... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166778 | Tempered glass for thermal insulation The invention relates to a pane that has undergone a chemical toughening operation so as to have an alkali-metal-ion concentration gradient from its surface over an exchange depth of at least 100 μm, a surface stress of at least 200 MPa, and a strain point at the c... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8156764 | Device for gravity-bending glass on several support moulds with controlled transition between moulds A device for gravity bending of at least one glass sheet supported by at least one support forming part of a bending assembly, plural supports supporting the sheet during bending. The device includes a drive system for changing the shape of the support, the drive sy... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153540 | Soda-lime-silica glass composition for a display screen The invention relates to the field of display screens, especially plasma screens. One subject of the invention is a glass composition which comprises the constituents below in the following weight proportions: | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153237 | Laminated glass pane having an integrated retaining element A laminated glazing with at least one rigid pane and an adhesive layer assembled to the rigid plane by surface bonding, via which a protective and/or functional sheet is applied to the rigid pane. The protective sheet is set back relative to an outer edge of the rig... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148631 | Transparent substrate equipped with an electrode The subject of the invention is a transparent substrate, especially made of glass, which is provided with an electrode, especially for a solar cell, comprising a conductive layer based on molybdenum Mo with a thickness of at most 500 nm, especially at most 400 nm or... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147969 | Substrate with a stack having thermal properties The invention relates to a substrate (1) provided with a thin-film multilayer comprising an alternation of n functional layers (3) having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in solar radiation, and (n+1) coatings (2, 5), where n≧1, sa... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146387 | Method and device for crowning glass sheets A process and system for bending glass sheets heated to their softening point. The glass sheets are laid on a concave bending frame and prebent by gravity. The prebent glass sheets are transferred to a transfer former with a concave forming surface, the transfer for... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132386 | Use of a window glass comprising a profiled bead for installing it in an opening A window glass, particularly for installation by adhesive bonding in an opening of a vehicle bodywork, comprises a sheet of glass with a profiled bead that is fixed at least to the main surface of the sheet of glass facing toward the interior in the installed state ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8120236 | Light-emitting structure having leakage current limited by an electrical conductor with an adjustable frequency and an adjustable potential A flat or substantially flat light-emitting and/or UV (ultraviolet)-emitting structure including first and second dielectric walls facing each other and defining an internal space containing a light source, first and second electrodes for the light source, which gen... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119224 | Process for bending a glass panel with a plurality of supports A glazing element-bending process including first to fourth stages. The first stage bends the glazing element through gravitational depression on a first support providing it with a first central depression. The second stage continues the bending of the glazing elem... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8111461 | Array of light-diffusing sub-grating The invention relates to a transparent substrate comprising, on its surface, a light-diffusing array comprising at least 10 juxtaposed sub-gratings of parallel lines of features, said features being separated by domains with a refractive index differing from that of... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109117 | Method for cambering glass sheets by suction A method and device for bending superposed sheets of glass. The sheets are picked up by a top form furnished with a suction creating an upward airflow blowing over the rim of the sheets, the suction being sufficient to lift and hold the superposed sheets against the... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8102587 | Electrochromic device having controlled infrared reflection The present invention relates to an electrochromic device having controlled infrared reflection, in particular of the electrically controllable type, comprising, between a carrier substrate (1a) transparent in the infrared range and a counter-substrate... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102585 | Functionalized security glazing Glazing assembly, comprising in succession: a first rigid substrate (S1), a second rigid substrate (S2), at least one active system (3) comprising at least one film and placed ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092913 | Hydrophobic coating comprising a priming including a bis-silane and a hydrophobic layer including a fluorinated alkysilane The invention provides a process for obtaining a hydrophobic/oleophobic coating on a substrate of a glass, ceramic or vitroceramic material by applying a priming layer obtained from a priming agent of formula: (X1)3-q(R1)q... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082878 | Thermal evaporation apparatus, use and method of depositing a material Thermal evaporation apparatus for depositing of a material on a substrate, comprising material storage means; heating means to generate a vapor of the material in the material storage means; vapor outlet means comprising a vapor receiving pipe having vapor outlet pa... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080108 | Method for cleaning a substrate A method for the continuous vacuum cleaning of a substrate, characterized in that: a species is chosen that has a low sputtering efficiency and is chemically active with regard to the soiling matter; using at least... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8057884 | Glass segments including identification marking A glass pane is provided. A marking field that includes an uneven surface structure is located on a limited area of a smooth side surface of the glass pane. The limited area is smaller than a total area of the side surface of the glass pane, and the uneven surface s... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057615 | Method of applying an anti-freeze film to a transparent substrate Disclosed is a process for adhering a flexible film to a substrate by interpositioning between the film and the substrate of a sufficient amount of a liquid, so that no bubbles are trapped between the film and the substrate after the film has been applied to the sub... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8044876 | Substrate provided with an electroconductive element having an antenna function A rigid substrate including at least one electrically conducting element that provides an antenna function to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals, the electrically conducting element having a pattern with a fractal geometry. The electrically conducting e... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044415 | Lighting structure comprising at least one light-emitting diode, method for making same and uses thereof A luminous structure based on light-emitting diodes, which includes: a first dielectric element with a substantially plane main face associated with a first electrode; a second dielectric element with a substantially plane main face associated with a second electrod... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043707 | Highly heat-resistant low-emissivity multilayer system for transparent substrates A low-emissivity multilayer system highly resistant to heat treatment for transparent substrates, in particular for window panes comprises, starting from the substrate, at least a lower antireflection coating consisting of several partial layers and including a laye... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8035882 | Active device having variable energy/optical properties The invention relates to an active device having variable energy/light transmission properties (100) comprising an active system (1, 12) between a protective substrate (2) and a protective cover (3), selected from an essentially inorganic... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8035289 | Flat coplanar-discharge lamp and uses of same A flat discharge lamp transmitting radiation in ultraviolet or visible, including first and second flat, or substantially flat, glass elements substantially parallel to each other and defining an internal space filled with gas, the first and/or second glass element ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8022333 | Substrate with electroconductive coating and a communication window The invention is aimed at a substrate, in particular window pane, with an electrically conducting and heatable coating, at least one communication window made in the latter in the form of an interruption of said coating, the window being able to allow communication ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017538 | Dark grey soda-lime silica glass composition which is intended for the production of glazing The invention relates to a dark gray soda-lime silicate glass composition which includes a coloring part essentially consisting of the compounds below in contents varying within the following weight limits: | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011137 | Gasket and insulating glass comprising said gasket A seal including a body with a longitudinal axis X that includes a base-piece having a first end and an opposed second end, two opposed side walls connecting the two ends, and two shoulders located on either side of each of the two side walls and at one of the ends.... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7994420 | Photovoltaic solar cell and solar module A photovoltaic solar cell including an upper electrode, a layer with light scattering and/or reflection properties, and a lower electrode. The layer with light scattering and/or reflection properties is located between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993503 | Method for preparing by thermal spraying a silicon-and zirconium-based target Method of producing a target by thermal spraying, especially by plasma spraying, said target comprising at least one compound based on atoms of different types chosen especially from the constituents M belonging to the (Zr, Mo, Ti, Nb, Ta, Hf, Cr) family and silicon... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987643 | Mechanical connecting device for a system that is used to attach elements to a structure A system for fastening an element, particularly made of fragile material such as glass, to a bearing structure or a framework at least at one point. At least at one fastening point, the system includes a mechanical connection device for fixing the element to a frame... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985443 | Self-cleaning lighting device The invention relates to a self-cleaning lighting device comprising a light source and a wall, which permits a portion of at least the radiation emitted by said source to pass therethrough and which is covered, over a portion of at least one of its two faces, by a p... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981516 | Transparent substrate which is covered with a stack of thin layers having reflection properties in infrared and/or solar radiation The invention relates to a transparent substrate provided with a thin-film multilayer comprising at least one functional metal layer, especially a silver-based layer, having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in the solar radiation range, at least one meta... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976909 | Method for deposition of titanium oxide by a plasma source Process for depositing, on a substrate, a coating based on titanium oxide, which is characterized in that the coating with photocatalytic properties is deposited by chemical vapor deposition, especially from a gas mixture comprising at least one organometallic precu... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976907 | Method for transferring a functional organic molecule onto a transparent substrate This invention relates to a process for the functionalization of a transparent or translucent substrate by formation of a layer, characterized in that it comprises the stages consisting in evaporating o... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972713 | Transparent substrate which can be used alternatively or cumulatively for thermal control, electromagnetic armour and heated glazing A transparent substrate comprises glass and is provided with a thin-film stack including a plurality of functional layers. The thin-film stack comprises at least three silver-based functional layers. The thin-film stack has a resistance R□ | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963123 | Method and machine for the production of convex glass sheets A method and machine for obtaining bent glass sheets. Glass sheets are brought to their softening temperature, then they are caused to travel over a shaping bed of advancing elements for advancing them which are arranged along a path having a circular arc-shaped pro... | 06/21/2011 |
