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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6531422 | Glazing set mounted on an automobile containing a colored glass A glazing set mounted on an automobile vehicle, containing a wind screen, front side windows, rear side windows and a rear window, wherein each of the rear side windows and the rear window contain a glazing pane containing a colored glass sheet having a t... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6313796 | Method of making an antenna pane, and antenna pane This invention relates to panes, notably laminated panes, composed of at least one sheet of rigid material, and permanently containing a surface antenna composed of at least one microstrip separated from an earth plane by a dielectric. These panes, having... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6302681 | Injection mold for molding of a glazing A process and a device for duplicate molding on at least one part of a glazing, placed in a mold, particularly a monolithic or laminated glazing, of glass and/or of transparent plastic, by injection of plastic has at least two stations: a main station for... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6198447 | Pane antenna for automobiles A window pane antenna suitable for radio communication, for automobiles, consists of a loop-shaped antenna conductor (6) and of a conductive area (8) disposed in the edge zone of the glass pane (1). The feed point (7) of the antenna conductor (6) is dispo... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6113727 | Process for producing a glazing provided with an extruded spacer A method and apparatus for extruding a plastic spacer directly on an object, in particular on the periphery of window glazing, such as automobile glazing intended to be glued into the opening of a vehicle. In particular the invention relates to properly p... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6106758 | Process and device for duplicate molding of a glazing A process and a device for duplicate molding on at least one part of a glazing, placed in a mold, particularly a monolithic or laminated glazing, of glass and/or of transparent plastic, by injection of plastic has at least two stations: a main station for... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5985780 | Composition for colored glass intended for the manufacture of glazing panes A colored glass composition, containing the following oxides within the following limits by weight: ______________________________________ SiO2 64 to 75% Al2 O3 0 to 5% B2 O3... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5914178 | Laminated pane comprising a visible motif This invention relates to a laminated pane, having a visible motif, the pane including at least one rigid sheer of glass or plastics material and at least one sheet of flexible plastics material. The motif is formed of at least one organic ink layer organ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5815997 | Glass pane with mounting frame An automobile glazing pane, ready for installation, is pre-equipped with a mounting frame of an elastomer. The mounting frame is disposed only on the side of the glass pane facing towards the fixing flange of the window frame, without engaging around the ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5804317 | Process for reinforcing glass objects The invention relates to a process for reinforcing a glass object by precompressing the surface of the object, acid etching said surface to a depth equal to or less than the compressed depth of the glass, and finally protecting the etched surface.... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5793518 | Electrochromic pane An electrochromic system comprising a transparent electrically conducting film (2), a film (3) of a cathodic electrochromic material, which is capable of reversibly inserting M+ cations of type H+ or Li+, an electrolyte f... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5766755 | Laminated safety pane for aircraft A laminated safety pane for an aircraft comprises a glass sheet intended to be on the side of the pane facing the interior of the cabin of the aircraft, the glass sheet being coated, on its surface facing the interior of the cabin with a transparent anti-... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5738554 | Electrical connection element for a heated automobile glazing An electrical connection element to be brazed on a conductive layer placed on a glazing consists of a segment of flexible metal braid, a plug mounted on one of its ends and a connection piece to be brazed mounted on the other end. The connection piece to ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5723196 | Automobile glass pane adapted for bonding to a window frame and a method for the production thereof An automobile glass pane is provided with a frame molding of a polymer. The molding has a portion with a U-like cross section. In this portion, an adhesive bead is introduced, the bead serves for bonding the glass pane to the attachment flange of the wind... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5721050 | Glass polyhedrons Glass polyhedrons that can be used particularly as spacers and make it possible to maintain a space between two glass sheets. These polyhedrons have an approximately polygonal section whose dimension are less than a millimeter and whose corners are rounde... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5718980 | Glass substrates covered with a stack of thin coatings, application to glazings having properties of reflecting in the infrared and/or properties in the field of solar radiation A transparent substrate provided with a covering multi-layer stack of thin coatings of which at least one is a metal coating (5) having low emissivity characteristics in the infrared positioned between two layers of the multi-layer stack, which are formed... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5716571 | Method for making a glazing surrounded by cast plastic A device for obtaining a glazing surrounded, on at least a portion of its periphery, by cast plastic including an injection head, a cavity, an injection dam and at least one mold part in the wall of which a duct is provided. The duct has two parts, one pa... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5714268 | Coated solar protection glazing A thin film for covering a clear or colored glass sheet to form a monolithic automobile glazing. The film is based upon metallic tantalum. It may be covered with a layer based upon oxides of various metals. The solar energy transmission and also the refle... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5705277 | Pane with transmission properties that vary with the angle of incidence This invention concerns a pane having a film, the light transmission of which varies as a function of the direction of the incident light. The deposition technique is cathodic sputtering. It uses, between the cathode 1 and the substrate 4, a guide 6 which... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5693112 | Process and apparatus for bending a glass sheet In a process and to an apparatus for bending a glass sheet heated to the bending temperature in a horizontal furnace, through which it is passed by a motor roller conveyor, which passes it into a bending cell where it is kept at an ambient temperature sub... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5679382 | Device to obtain a glazing surrounded by cast plastic A device for obtaining a glazing surrounded, on at least a portion of its periphery, by cast plastic including an injection head, a cavity, an injection dam and at least one mold part in the wall of which a duct is provided. The duct has two parts, one pa... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5663829 | Electrochromic pane An electrochromic system comprising a transparent electrically conducting film (2), a film (3) of a cathodic electrochromic material, which is capable of reversibly inserting M+ cations of type H+ or Li+, an electrolyte ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5651805 | Apparatus for bending glass plates in a horizontal position In a method and apparatus for bending glass plates, the glass plates are heated in a horizontal position in a continuous furnace (1) to the bending temperature and in a following bending chamber (5) are pressed by an upwardly flowing hot gas stream agains... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5652046 | Glass substrate coated with thin multifilms for protection against solar radiation Glass composites, containing a glass substrate (1) on which is deposited an underlying film (2) based on tantalum oxide, titanium oxide or tin oxide, on which is deposited a functional film (3) based on an alloy of chromium and nickel or based on tantalum... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5648172 | Dealkalinization of sheets of glass with low alkalines content This invention relates to a glass sheet having a low content of alkaline oxides and alkaline-earth oxides, in the composition of which the sum of the alkaline and alkaline-earth oxides is less than or equal to 15%, with a sodium oxide content less than or... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5635287 | Pane provided with a functional film This invention relates to a pane comprising a glass substrate (1) coated with at least one transparent, thin, low-emissivity and/or conducting "functional" film (3), and with an "intermediate" film (2) disposed between substrate (1) and functional film (3... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5626642 | Method for the production of curved glass sheets A method of and a device for curving glass sheets preheated to curving temperature operate by passage of the glass sheets simultaneously over a principal shaping bed having a longitudinal trajectory which is substantially circular or substantially a cone ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5622539 | Process and device for supporting and transferring glass sheets in a shaping station A device for supporting and transferring, in a shaping station (2), at least the central part of glass sheets which have been heated to their shaping temperature. The device includes a pressurized box (21) generating an air cushion. The box has a pluralit... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5614322 | Flexible plastic window shield and process for its production A foldable plastic tail or rear window shield for a car top or hood comprises a polyurethane monolayer. It is produced by pouring or casting a reaction mixture onto a planar casting or pouring substrate. The reaction mixture contains a bifunctional hydrox... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613994 | Electric furnace for melting glass The device for melting glass includes a compartment 1 for melting with a discharge throat 11 defined on top by a mobile carrier 16 having an upper part 18 extending upward above the level of glass and a lower part 17 intended to be totally immersed in the... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5605591 | Process for the preparation of a laminated enamelled glazing and enamel composition used The invention relates to a method for fabricating laminated glazing comprising at least one enamel layer, wherein is deposited an enamelled composition comprising an anti-adhesive frit, a medium and, optionally, a low melt point frit on a portion of the i... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5585188 | Pane having improved properties The invention concerns a monolithic or laminated pane of glass or of plastic materials which contains at least one glass sheet (8, 9). The edge face of the glass sheet is at least partly covered with a protective strip (11, 12) of elastomeric material whi... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582455 | Composition for colored glass intended for the manufacture of glazing panes The invention concerns compositions of coloured glasses intended for the manufacture of glazing panes suitable for mounting in an automobile vehicle. The panes are of silico-sodo-calcic glasses having a total energy transmission factor (TE) les... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5580628 | Process and apparatus for producing a glazing equipped with a peripheral frame based on a polymer The invention discribes a glazing equipped with an extruded profile on which or in place of which is cast a complement, which is connected to the profile, The procedure makes it possible to replace part of the profile which is difficult to produce by extr... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5573839 | Glass substrate coated with thin multifilms for protection against solar radiation Glass composites, containing a glass substrate (1) on which is deposited an underlying film (2) based on tantalum oxide, titanium oxide or tin oxide, on which is deposited a functional film (3) based on an alloy of chromium and nickel or based on tantalum... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5571556 | Pulverulent organometallic compounds intended for forming a tin oxide film on a substrate, method of using same and thus coated substrate A pulverulent organometallic compound containing tin and a halogen, notably fluorine, is pyrolyzed by heating on the surface of a transparent substrate, notably of glass, in order to form a film of tin oxide doped with a halogen. The coated substrate has ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5571461 | Process for extruding a polymer onto a glazing An extrusion die (1) with a calibrated exit orifice (6) for extruding extruded sections (3, 3', 3") of different profile cross-sections onto a glazing or glass plate (2) is provided with an obturating slide (22) movably positioned in front of the calibrat... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5569362 | Process for treatment of thin films based upon metallic oxide or nitride A treatment process for the purpose of improving the chemical and/or physical durability of film containing one or more metallic oxides, nitrides, oxynitrides or oxycarbides deposited on a transparent substrate by a cathodic sputtering technique, notably ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5567530 | Method of treatment of a pane for the bonding of a peripheral profile The invention pertains to a method of treatment of a pane for improving the bond of a peripheral profile, notably of a molded-on profile. The method according to this invention consists of treating at least a part of one face of the pane with at least one... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5565013 | Extensible knitted metal fabric covering for conveyor rollers in a glass heating furnace Tubular coverings for conveyor rollers for glass sheets heated to the softening point in a bending and/or heat treatment furnace, which have the special feature of having an outer surface, i.e. the surface that contacts the glass sheets, which is based on... | 10/15/1996 |