公开(公告)号：US20230009094A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：US17945968

申请日：2022-09-15

申请人： Tesla, Inc.

发明人： Christos Gougoussis

IPC分类号： G03H1/22 ,  G09G3/20

摘要： Exemplary systems that may reduce or eliminate the visibility of a boundary between the displaying portions of the system and the non-displaying portions of the system are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a display screen including a plurality of pixels forming a first periodic structure and a frame surrounding at least a portion of the display screen. The frame may include a holographic structure having a second periodic structure. The first pitch of the first periodic structure may be within 0.5 percent to 20 percent of the second pitch of the second periodic structure.

公开(公告)号：US12099328B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17945968

申请日：2022-09-15

申请人： Tesla, Inc.

发明人： Christos Gougoussis

IPC分类号： G03H1/22 ,  G09G3/20

CPC分类号： G03H1/2286 ,  G03H1/2249 ,  G09G3/2003 ,  G03H2001/2263 ,  G03H2222/34

摘要： Exemplary systems may reduce or eliminate the visibility of a boundary between the displaying portions of the system and the non-displaying portions of the system. An exemplary system includes a display screen including a plurality of pixels forming a first periodic structure and a frame surrounding at least a portion of the display screen. The frame may include a holographic structure having a second periodic structure. The first pitch of the first periodic structure may be within 0.5 percent to 20 percent of the second pitch of the second periodic structure.

公开(公告)号：US11773000B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17573363

申请日：2022-01-11

申请人： Tesla, Inc.

发明人： William S. Sweney ,  Michael Pilliod ,  Christos Gougoussis

IPC分类号： B33Y80/00 ,  C03B11/08 ,  C03B13/08 ,  C03B11/12 ,  C03B13/16 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/38 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC分类号： C03B11/125 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/38 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  C03B11/082 ,  C03B13/08 ,  C03B13/16 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  C03B2215/06 ,  C03B2215/07 ,  C03B2215/11 ,  C03B2215/16 ,  C03B2215/41 ,  C03B2215/412 ,  C03B2215/50 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  B22F2005/005 ,  B22F7/08 ,  B22F10/28

摘要： Systems and methods for texturing substrates (e.g., glass, metal, and the like) and the textured substrates produced using such systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary textured substrate includes a surface having a portion with a root-mean-square roughness between 40 to 1000 microns and an autocorrelation function greater than 0.5 for distances less than 50 microns. An exemplary system for texturing a substrate includes a plunger with a textured surface, where a portion of the textured surface has a root-mean-square roughness between 40 to 1000 microns and an autocorrelation function greater than 0.5 for distances less than 50 microns. An exemplary method for texturing a substrate includes the steps of generating a pattern defining a texture, and 3-D printing the pattern on the substrate to form the texture.

公开(公告)号：US20230065805A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US18049990

申请日：2022-10-26

申请人： TESLA, INC.

发明人： Rosemary Mottsmith ,  Michael Pilliod ,  William S. Sweney ,  Dante Lamastra ,  Christos Gougoussis

IPC分类号： B32B17/10 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/30

摘要： A multilayer glass stack for a vehicle windshield with improved durability is described. The multilayer glass stack includes an external-facing glass layer, an internal-facing glass layer, and an adhesive interlayer positioned between the external-facing and internal-facing glass layers. The external-facing glass layer may include borosilicate and/or does not include soda lime glass. Methods of manufacturing the multilayer glass stack are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20230012646A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17758350

申请日：2021-02-04

申请人： Tesla, Inc.

发明人： Christos Gougoussis ,  William S. Sweney ,  Rosemary Mottsmith ,  Michael Pilliod ,  Gregoire Hamel

IPC分类号： C03B23/03 ,  C03B23/023 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B3/28 ,  B60J1/00 ,  B60J1/02

摘要： Automotive glass structures having curves and feature lines and methods for forming the same are provided. An example method includes applying localized heat (e.g., via a laser, heating element) to a location of a substantially planar glass structure and bending the glass structure at that location (e.g., along a line of the planar glass structure) to form a feature line in the glass structure. The bending can be formed to have a radius of curvature of between 2 mm and 5 cm. Additional layers of curved or joined glass layers may further be included to form a curved multi-layer glass structure for automotive use.

公开(公告)号：US11449005B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16368359

申请日：2019-03-28

申请人： Tesla, Inc.

发明人： Christos Gougoussis

IPC分类号： G03H1/22 ,  G09G3/20

摘要： Systems may reduce or eliminate the visibility of a boundary between the displaying portions of the system and the non-displaying portions of the system. An exemplary system includes a display screen including a plurality of pixels forming a first periodic structure and a frame surrounding at least a portion of the display screen. The frame may include a holographic structure having a second periodic structure. The first pitch of the first periodic structure may be within 0.5 percent to 20 percent of the second pitch of the second periodic structure.

公开(公告)号：US11569401B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17184866

申请日：2021-02-25

申请人： Tesla, Inc.

发明人： Michael Pilliod ,  Christos Gougoussis ,  Michael M. Laurin ,  Scott Tandoi ,  Javier Verdura ,  Franz Von Holzhausen ,  Caroline Park ,  Radu Muntean ,  Kate Kuzina ,  Dante Lamastra

IPC分类号： H01L31/0463 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H02S20/23 ,  H02S40/20 ,  H02S20/25 ,  H01L31/054 ,  H02S20/00

摘要： A solar panel includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells embedded in a layer of encapsulant. A textured and/or colored layer is positioned on a back side of the layer of encapsulant. The textured and/or colored layer matches a color and/or texture of the plurality of photovoltaic cells. A top layer is positioned on a front side of the layer of encapsulant.

公开(公告)号：US11220450B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16269032

申请日：2019-02-06

申请人： Tesla, Inc.

发明人： William S. Sweney ,  Michael Pilliod ,  Christos Gougoussis

IPC分类号： C03B13/08 ,  C03B13/16 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  C03B11/08 ,  C03B11/12 ,  B33Y70/00

摘要： Systems and methods for texturing substrates (e.g., glass, metal, and the like) and the textured substrates produced using such systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary textured substrate includes a surface having a portion with a root-mean-square roughness between 40 to 1000 microns and an autocorrelation function greater than 0.5 for distances less than 50 microns. An exemplary system for texturing a substrate includes a plunger with a textured surface, where a portion of the textured surface has a root-mean-square roughness between 40 to 1000 microns and an autocorrelation function greater than 0.5 for distances less than 50 microns. An exemplary method for texturing a substrate includes the steps of generating a pattern defining a texture, and 3-D printing the pattern on the substrate to form the texture.

公开(公告)号：US10937915B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US15796683

申请日：2017-10-27

申请人： Tesla, Inc.

发明人： Michael Pilliod ,  Christos Gougoussis ,  Michael M. Laurin ,  Scott Tandoi ,  Javier Verdura ,  Franz Von Holzhausen ,  Caroline Park ,  Radu Muntean ,  Kate Kuzina ,  Dante Lamastra

IPC分类号： H01L31/0463 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H02S20/23 ,  H02S40/20 ,  H02S20/25 ,  H01L31/054 ,  H02S20/00

摘要： A solar panel includes a backsheet layer, a bottom encapsulant layer adjacent the backsheet layer, a plurality of photovoltaic cells adjacent the bottom encapsulant layer, a top encapsulant layer adjacent the plurality of photovoltaic cells having a plurality of louvers constructed therein to block side view of the plurality of photovoltaic cells, and a top layer adjacent the top encapsulant layer.

公开(公告)号：US20180269824A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15924842

申请日：2018-03-19

申请人： Tesla, Inc.

发明人： Alex Christopher Mayer ,  Christos Gougoussis

IPC分类号： H02S20/25 ,  H01L31/049 ,  H01L31/048 ,  E04D1/28 ,  E04D1/30 ,  C03C17/22 ,  C03C17/30

摘要： A solar tile having an obscured photovoltaic layer is described. The solar tile includes a back-sheet layer. The solar tile includes a bottom encapsulant layer adjacent to the back-sheet layer. One or more photovoltaic cells is provided adjacent to the bottom encapsulant layer. The solar tile includes a louver layer having porous louvers. A top encapsulant layer is provided adjacent to the one or more photovoltaic cells. The top encapsulant layer has a plurality of louvers constructed therein to block side view of the one or more photovoltaic cells. The solar tile further includes a top layer adjacent to the top encapsulant layer.