公开(公告)号：US20220018516A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17488933

申请日：2021-09-29

Applicant: AGP America S.A.

Inventor： Mario Arturo MANNHEIM ASTETE ,  Massimo MICHETTI ,  Raghu K. PENDYALA ,  Andres Fernando Sarmiento Santos ,  Ivan Arturo CORNEJO ,  Gonzalo Rafael Vizcarra Mendoza ,  Jorge RAMOS ,  José NUÑEZ-REGUEIRO ,  Alexey KRASNOV

IPC: F21V5/04 ,  F21K9/232 ,  H01L33/00 ,  H01L33/44

Abstract: The trend towards increasing the glazed area in automobiles has reduced the potential locations for mounting cabin lighting. This is especially true for vehicles having large panoramic glazing. Attempts to utilize integrated light sources within the glazing have had mixed results. Embedded LEDs in the laminate tend to be too bright for night driving. Edge feed illumination with light dispersing elements on the glass to date have only been able to provide low intensity levels. Both approaches tend to reduce visibility and aesthetics in the off state. The current invention provides a means and a method to produce a laminate which provides bright cabin lighting without compromising the function of the glazing to serve as a window, by creating a light dispersing layer that is substantially invisible when in the off state and very bright in the on state.

公开(公告)号：US20240199479A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18573962

申请日：2022-06-29

Applicant: AGP America S.A.

Inventor： Alexey KRASNOV ,  Andris SIVARS

IPC: C03C17/36

CPC classification number: C03C17/366 ,  C03C17/3644 ,  C03C17/3647 ,  C03C17/3681 ,  C03C2217/212 ,  C03C2217/214 ,  C03C2217/252 ,  C03C2217/256 ,  C03C2218/156

Abstract: As the cost of energy has increased, the use of solar coatings on automotive and architectural glazing has enjoyed massive growth. Most solar coatings have metallic silver layers that are highly reflective in the infrared. The silver is deposited over a “wetting” layer which must have a certain level of roughness to prevent agglomeration of the silver and to ensure good adhesion. However, a very smooth wetting layer is beneficial in minimizing haze and improving solar performance. These competing factors make it difficult to deposit a silver layer that promotes both high stability and good adhesion as well as excellent optical and solar properties. The disclosure uses an AgAl/Ag bilayer, which transitions in the composition from silver-aluminum to silver. The bilayer has excellent stability and does not require a rough substrate, thus enabling the use of a smooth high-aluminum-content ZnAlOx wetting layer in providing a coating with superior stability, adhesion, optical, and solar characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US20240288379A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18571971

申请日：2022-06-18

Applicant: AGP America S.A.

Inventor： Alexey KRASNOV

IPC: G01N21/94 ,  B60S1/08 ,  G01N21/88

CPC classification number: G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/8806 ,  B60S1/0837 ,  G01N2201/0612 ,  G01N2201/062

Abstract: An automotive glazing system, comprising: at least one glass layer (2); a plurality of light emitters (10) injecting light into at least a portion of at least one edge of the glazing; a plurality of light detectors (20) measuring simultaneously the intensity of light emitted by each of said plurality of light emitters from at least a portion of at least one edge of the glazing; and at least one processing unit (15) communicably coupled to the automotive glazing, the plurality of light emitters and the plurality of light detectors to: scan periodically the intensity of light received by said plurality of light detectors; store the scanned data; compare new scans with historical data; estimate the presence of contaminants by a drop in intensity at some detectors without an increase at some detectors; and estimate the safety status of the glazing by identifying permanent damage by an increase in intensity at some detectors.

公开(公告)号：US20230393390A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18040639

申请日：2021-08-05

Applicant: AGP America S.A.

Inventor： Mario Arturo MANNHEIM ASTETE ,  Sebastian M. GOMEZ SOCOLA ,  Helene A. GRIOT ,  Juan Pablo SUÁREZ ,  José NUÑEZ-REGUEIRO ,  Pooria HOSSEINI ,  Zhaoyu WANG ,  Alexey KRASNOV

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/18 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G02B1/116 ,  B60K35/00

CPC classification number: G02B27/0101 ,  G02B27/18 ,  G02B17/0856 ,  G02B1/116 ,  B60K35/00 ,  G02B2027/0196 ,  B60K2370/334 ,  B60K2370/785

Abstract: The invention provides for a coating which when used in conjunction with a p-polarization projector (26) and a windshield mounted such that the angle between projector is at or near the Brewster angle, a sharp image is produced with no ghost image. Further, the coating is suitable for use over the entire area of the windshield, has excellent solar control properties and has a low sheet resistance allowing it to be electrically defrosted at common automotive voltages.

公开(公告)号：US20220381418A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17818691

申请日：2022-08-09

Applicant: AGP America S.A.

Inventor： Mario Arturo MANNHEIM ASTETE ,  Massimo MICHETTI ,  Raghu K. PENDYALA ,  Andres Fernando Sarmiento Santos ,  Ivan Arturo CORNEJO ,  Gonzalo Rafael Vizcarra Mendoza ,  Jorge RAMOS ,  José NUÑEZ-REGUEIRO ,  Alexey KRASNOV

IPC: F21V5/04 ,  F21K9/232 ,  H01L33/44 ,  H01L33/00

Abstract: The trend towards increasing the glazed area in automobiles has reduced the potential locations for mounting cabin lighting. This is especially true for vehicles having large panoramic glazing. Attempts to utilize integrated light sources within the glazing have had mixed results. Embedded LEDs in the laminate tend to be too bright for night driving. Edge feed illumination with light dispersing elements on the glass to date have only been able to provide low intensity levels. Both approaches tend to reduce visibility and aesthetics in the off state. The current invention provides a means and a method to produce a laminate which provides bright cabin lighting without compromising the function of the glazing to serve as a window, by creating a light dispersing layer that is substantially invisible when in the off state and very bright in the on state.