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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126566 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING BOND BETWEEN POLYMERIC WINDSHIELD GASKET AND ADHESIVE Disclosed herein are embodiments of a windshield assembly and methods for mounting a windshield to a vehicle frame. An exemplary method for mounting a windshield to a vehicle frame comprise treating a surface of a polymeric gasket with fluoro-oxidation, positioning the ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120044590 | METHOD FOR INSERT MOLDING GLASS OR AN INORGANIC MATERIAL The present invention relates to insert molding. A glass lens or an inorganic material is inserted into a front housing unit. The glass lens or an inorganic material is aligned within the front housing unit such that the glass lens or an inorganic material lies within t... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20110277915 | NOVEL ADHESIVE COMPOSITION The invention provides an adhesive or sealant composition comprising a cross-linkable polymer, a cross-linking catalyst for the polymer, a rheology controller, a water-scavenger, wherein said cross-linkable polymer is silyl-end capped and has an equivalent molecular wei... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110220269 | ONE COMPONENT GLASS PRIMER INCLUDING OXAZOLADINE Improved long open time one component primer compositions for bonding substrates, methods and the articles made therefrom. The primer compositions include an ingredient including an oxazolidine ring or derivative or analog thereof.... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110216488 | Display Enclosure A low profile display enclosure system for enclosing a display device for viewing that protects the display device from environmental effects. The substantially sealed display enclosure comprises a rigid bezel, a substantially transparent front cover coupled to the beze... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110168321 | POLYURETHANE ADHESIVE FOR WINDSHIELD APPLICATIONS A polyurethane adhesive which is useful in bonding porous and non-porous surfaces is provided. The adhesive is especially useful in bonding windshield glass into automotive frames under a variety of environmental conditions, particularly in after market windshield repla... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110158594 | OPTICAL MODULE WITH FIBER FEEDTHROUGH A molded ceramic or glass ferrule has at least one longitudinal passage, which enables an optical fiber feed through, sealed into a metal housing with glass solder. The metal material in the housing has a slightly higher coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than the f... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110030290 | ENERGY EFFICIENT FENESTRATION PRODUCT WITH SUSPENDED PARTICLE DEVICE A fenestration product in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes an insulated glass unit with a frame, an SPD film mounted in the frame and a pane of glass mounted in the frame adjacent to the SPD film with a gap formed between the pane of gla... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110017382 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING WINDOW FILM ASSEMBLY An assembly, method, and kit particularly adapted for use in mounting a window film structure in spaced apart and juxtaposed relationship to a window of a window assembly.... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100315695 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE WITH RESTORING ELECTRODE Light in the visible spectrum is modulated using an array of modulation elements, and control circuitry connected to the array for controlling each of the modulation elements independently, each of the modulation elements having a surface which is caused to exhibit a pr... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100302656 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING AN OPTICAL LENS A liquid lens is mounted in a lens opening provided in a photographic instrument by making use of a mounting member made of a material which transmits light of predetermined wavelength and includes an inner wall shaped and dimensioned to receive the periphery of the len... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100220955 | Optical module and process for manufacturing the same An optical module includes a lens-containing optically-transmissive member and a receptacle. The receptacle includes: an optical connector-inserting section; a fixing section for fixing the member; and an device-installing section for installing a semiconductor device s... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100127525 | OVERHEAD CONSOLE An overhead console for a vehicle is provided. The overhead console includes a substrate formed of a substantially clear material configured to provide a conduit for light. The substrate has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The overhead console also inclu... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20090260742 | METHOD OF PREPARING GLASS AND CERAMIC ENAMELS ON GLASS FOR ADHESIVE BONDING In one embodiment, the invention is a method comprising contacting a composition comprising i) alumina particles having a particle size of about 1 to about 40 microns and a Mohs hardness of about 9.0 to about 9.5; ii) one or more alkyl sulphates; iii) one or more thicke... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090253353 | POLISHING PAD It is an object of the invention to provide a polishing pad capable of high precision optical detection of an endpoint during polishing in progress and prevention of slurry leakage from between a polishing region and a light-transmitting region during the use thereof ev... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090205769 | SYSTEM FOR BONDING GLASS INTO A STRUCTURE The invention is a composition comprising a) one or more organotitanates or zirconates having four ligands wherein the ligands are hydrocarbyl, optionally containing one or more functional groups having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group comprising oxygen, ... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090181194 | HOUSING OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME A housing (100) of a portable electronic device includes an opaque base (10) and a transparent cover (20). The base defines an aperture (101). The cover is fixed on the base by means of laser soldering and covers the aperture. A method for fa... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090173430 | PROCESS FOR FILM APPLICATION The process comprises the following steps: —) deposition of a glueing material on the substrate; —) cutting of a window into the substrate and into the deposited glueing material; —) application of a layer of material at least over the cut window and activation of... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20080268261 | ONE COMPONENT GLASS PRIMER INCLUDING OXAZOLADINE Improved long open time one component primer compositions for bonding substrates, methods and the articles made therefrom. The primer compositions include an ingredient including an oxazolidine ring or derivative or analog thereof.... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080239513 | Microlens windows and interphased images for packaging and printing and methods for manufacture The present microlens for packaging and printing includes a package including a body; and a microlens window located on the body to display at least one graphical image in a first portion of the microlens window and the contents of the package through a second portion o... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080236725 | PRIMER COMPOSITION FOR GLASS BONDING A one component bonding agent, method of using and articles produced therefrom, comprising from about 3 to 60% by weight of the total primer weight, of a first polymer, the first polymer comprising the reaction product of from about 15 to 85% by weight, based on the tot... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080190547 | Protective layer for motor vehicle windshields The invention is directed to protective plastic film for attachment to a plastic windshield for the purpose of providing a protective layer on said windshield wherein the plastic film may be polypropylene which may or may not be tinted.... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080156415 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN ARTICULATABLE VEHICULAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY A flush-mounted articulated window assembly for use in a vehicle, the window assembly adapted to be mounted in a window opening such that, when closed, it is generally flush with the exterior surface of the vehicle. The window assembly includes a transparent sheet with ... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080149257 | Composition useful as an adhesive for installing vehicle windows In one embodiment, the invention is an composition comprising: a) one or more isocyanate functional polyether polyurethane prepolymers; and b) one or more prepolymers of one or more polyisocyanates and one or more polyesters wherein the terminal groups on the polyester ... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080017296 | Silane functional adhesive composition and method of bonding a window to a substrate without a primer The invention is an adhesive composition comprising one or more polymers having a flexible backbone and silane moieties capable of silanol condensation; one or more hydrophobic silanes having one or more hydrocarbyloxy groups and one or more hydrocarbyl groups; one or m... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080017295 | Method and Apparatus to Cut Out a Vehicle Glazing Panel A winder unit is disclosed for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel. The unit is capable of being mounded to the glazing panel and includes first and second winder spools for winding cutting wire. At least one wire wrap around guide element (ty... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070251629 | Polyurethane adhesive for windshield applications A polyurethane adhesive which is useful in bonding porous and non-porous surfaces is provided. The adhesive is especially useful in bonding windshield glass into automotive frames under a variety of environmental conditions, particularly in after market windshield repla... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070240808 | High modulus, nonconductive adhesive useful for installing vehicle windows The invention is a composition comprising a) one or more isocyanate functional polyether based prepolymers containing one or more organic based polymers dispersed therein; b) one or more isocyanate functional polyester based prepolymers which is solid at 23° C.; c) one... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070144656 | Vehicle window glass and process for manufacturing the same A vehicle window glass which is capable of preventing a film formed on a surface of a glass plate from peeling off to thereby improve the appearance quality of an edge portion of the glass plate. The vehicle window glass comprises a polished edge portion of a glass plat... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20060157890 | Window assembly-producing method and window plate An adhesive agent is uniformly applied to a back surface of a window pane, the application made to an area where a covering member is planned to be adhered and to an area where a positioning fixture and a holding portion are planned to be adhered, the application is als... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060151088 | Curing of adhesive materials particularly for glazing applications A hand-held operator manipulatable applicator device is used for dispensing adhesive bonding material to bond a panel (such as an automotive glazing panel). The device has a body containing a delivery channel for delivering adhesive to an outlet nozzle and a heating sys... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060124225 | System for bonding glass into a structure The invention is a composition comprising a) one or more organotitanates or zirconates having four ligands wherein the ligands are hydrocarbyl, optionally containing one or more functional groups having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group comprising oxygen, ... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060096694 | High modulus, nonconductive adhesive useful for installing vehicle windows The invention is a composition comprising a) one or more isocyanate functional polyether based prepolymers containing one or more organic based polymers dispersed therein; b) one or more isocyanate functional polyester based prepolymers which is solid at 23° C.; c) one... | 05/11/2006 |
| 20060081324 | Bonding of glazing panels A glazing panel is fitted in a frame by placing the glazing panel in register with the frame with soft state bonding material interposed. An energy field is then set up to act upon the bonding material the energy field acting to promote curing of the bonding material. P... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20050126683 | System for bonding glass into a structure The invention is a composition comprising a) one or more organotitanates having four ligands wherein the ligands are hydrocarbyl, optionally containing one or more functional groups having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group comprising oxygen, nitrogen, phos... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050051255 | Window skin panel and method of making same A lightweight, structurally strong skin panel having one or more transparent areas forming see-through windows, and a method of making same. A pre-impregnated resin tape comprised of a plurality of fibers impressed into a resin is provided. A metal sheet is provided. Th... | 03/10/2005 |