公开(公告)号：WO2018178883A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：PCT/IB2018/052107

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: AGP AMERICA S.A.

Inventor： MANNHEIM ASTETE, Mario Arturo ,  SUAREZ, Juan Pablo ,  GORDON, Philip Denton ,  VOELTZEL, Charles Stephen ,  SARMIENTO SANTOS, Andres Fernando

IPC: B32B17/10

Abstract: The use of camera based safety systems is growing at a rapid rate in modern automobiles. As the industry moves for full autonomous capability, the number of cameras required is increasing. At the same time, windshields, where many of the cameras are mounted are 5 becoming larger and more complex in shape. This presents problems in the area of camera optics. For one, the camera is looking out through at least two layers of bent glass bonded together by a third layer of plastic. Mismatches in the refractive index can result in a double image. The curvature of the glass turns the window into a lens and, in conjunction with the often low installation angle, can reduce the optical clarity of the camera field of view. The 0 laminate of the invention has a cutout in the area of the camera(s) on the interior glass layer where the cameras are mounted. The cameras are mounted directly to the glass via a bracket or adhesive or to a thin transparent insert. The glass can also be fitted with a lens system optically bonded to the glass for even better performance. The result is a laminated glazing with superior optical quality.

公开(公告)号：WO2018178882A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：PCT/IB2018/052106

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: AGP AMERICA S.A.

Inventor： MANNHEIM ASTETE, Mario Arturo ,  SUAREZ, Juan Pablo ,  MANNINO, Vincenzo ,  VOELTZEL, Charles Stephen

IPC: B32B17/10 ,  B60J1/10 ,  B60J1/17

Abstract: Laminated glazing, once limited to just the windshield, is finding more and more application in other positions on the vehicle due to its ability to improve passenger safety, security and comfort. Problems are encountered when producing a laminated version of a tempered part with holes, because tempered glass is 4 to 5 times stronger than annealed glass. The laminate of the invention has a hole in the exterior glass layer. An insert is bonded to a cutout in the area of the hole on the interior glass layer so as to reinforce the hole and distribute the load over a wider area. The result is a laminated glazing with one or more holes that has the reliability of and is a direct replacement for a tempered part.

公开(公告)号：WO2018178881A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：PCT/IB2018/052105

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: AGP AMERICA S.A.

Inventor： MANNHEIM ASTETE, Mario Arturo ,  CASAS, Juan Carlos ,  GONZALES, Edwin ,  MONCADA, Eliecer ,  RAMIRES, Tiago ,  POZZEBON, Jairton ,  VOELTZEL, Charles Stephen

IPC: C03B40/00 ,  C03C3/00 ,  C03B23/023 ,  C03B23/027 ,  C03B23/035

CPC classification number: C03B23/023 ,  C03B23/027 ,  C03B23/0357 ,  C03B40/00

Abstract: A large percentage of the bent glass laminates manufactured worldwide each year is produced using the gravity bending process. Inherent drawbacks to the process include the expense of the molds required, marking of the glass by the mold and the lack of precise surface control. By using an inexpensive ceramic mold to bend a sheet of glass having a higher bending temperature than the glass to be used in the fabricated product, a glass female is produced which is then provides the means to produce a full surface gravity bending mold which produces parts having superior quality, optics and dimensional control.

公开(公告)号：WO2018178824A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：PCT/IB2018/051956

申请日：2018-03-22

Applicant: AGP AMERICA S.A.

Inventor： MANNHEIM ASTETE, Mario Arturo ,  VOELTZEL, Charles Stephen ,  KOC LI, Alfredo Daniel ,  SARMIENTO SANTOS, Andres Fernando

IPC: B32B17/10

CPC classification number: B32B17/10045 ,  B32B17/10761

Abstract: As the use of laminated glass in vehicles has extended beyond just the windshield, the total glazed area and size of the glass parts has been increasing. It is also noted that the thickness of the glass decreasing with the introduction of new technologies such as chemical tempering being used as the automotive OEMs strive to reduce weight to improve efficiency. Unfortunately, as the mass of the glazing decreases and the area increases, the sound dampening ability of the glazing decreases. The invention substantially improves acoustic performance by distributing the mass of the laminated glass across three equivalent layers rather than just two as in a conventional laminate.

公开(公告)号：WO2018122770A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：PCT/IB2017/058469

申请日：2017-12-28

Applicant: AGP AMERICA S.A.

Inventor： MANNHEIM ASTETE, Mario Arturo ,  MANNINO, Vincenzo ,  VOETZEL, Charles S. ,  GRANADOS CARO, Laura ,  GORDON, Philip Denton ,  MENDOZA CARRANZA, Elena

IPC: B32B17/10

CPC classification number: B32B17/10284 ,  B32B17/10036 ,  B32B17/10275 ,  B32B17/10348 ,  B32B17/10568 ,  B32B17/10761 ,  B32B17/1077 ,  B32B17/10788 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B32B2367/00

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a laminated automotive glazing having an obscuration area produced by printing the obscuration on a film laminated between at least two layers of plastic interlayers or directly on the interlayer rather than printing and firing an enamel frit onto the glass. This results in a laminate having superior optical quality, higher strength and a lower probability of breakage as compared to a laminate with a black enamel frit obscuration.

公开(公告)号：WO2018122767A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：PCT/IB2017/058466

申请日：2017-12-28

Applicant: AGP AMERICA S.A.

Inventor： MANNHEIM ASTETE, Mario Arturo ,  SUAREZ, Juan Pablo ,  POZZEBON, Jairton ,  LE NY, Jean-Marie

IPC: C03B23/025 ,  C03B23/03 ,  C03B23/035

CPC classification number: C03B23/0256 ,  C03B23/0252 ,  C03B23/0305 ,  C03B23/0352 ,  C03B23/0357 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for bending multiple sheet of thin glass at the same time on a single set of molds. Multiple sheets of thin glass are stacked onto a full surface female mold. A partial surface male mold is placed onto the thin glass stack. The male mold serves to hold the edges in place and prevents the formation of wrinkles as the glass is heated and sags to conform to the shape of the female mold. Optionally, the top mold can be enclosed and pressurized to provide a pneumatic pressure assist to form the glass. In addition, the bottom mold can be enclosed to allow for vacuum assist to form the glass.

公开(公告)号：WO2022029724A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-10

申请号：PCT/IB2021/057287

申请日：2021-08-06

Applicant: AGP AMERICA S.A.

Inventor： MANNHEIM ASTETE, Mario Arturo ,  LE NY, Jean-Marie ,  VEGA, Fabián ,  GÉRANTON, Guillaume ,  TOMOYUKI, Kubo

IPC: C03B23/023

Abstract: Automotive glazing has long been a factor which has frustrated and limited the freedom of automotive designers to embody their vision. The idealized initial design often must be changed and sometimes even radically altered due to the limitations on the shapes of glazing that can be produced due to the methods used to form the glazing. While sheet metal can be formed to just about any conceivable shape, glass is limited to relatively simple large radii cylindrical/spherical shapes. By means of a multi-stage forming method, it is possible to produce glazing with complex curvature, comprising small compound radii with excellent optical quality, that exceed the forming limits and dimensional accuracy of what has previously been possible.

公开(公告)号：WO2022003650A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：PCT/IB2021/055980

申请日：2021-07-02

Applicant: AGP AMERICA S.A.

Inventor： MANNHEIM ASTETE, Mario Arturo ,  CURI GRADOS, Osmar ,  MANNINO, Vincenzo

IPC: B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/08 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B7/08 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B32B17/10036 ,  B32B17/10091 ,  B32B17/1011 ,  B32B17/10119 ,  B32B17/10137 ,  B32B17/10155 ,  B32B17/10293 ,  B32B17/10366 ,  B32B17/10761 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B3/085 ,  B32B3/266 ,  B32B7/12

Abstract: The laminated glazing proposed in this invention has an outer glass layer (201) with holes (20) and a thin inner facing glass layer (202) with shorter length dimension whereas the bottom edge (30) does not have holes on it and which does not overlap with the holes (20) in the outer glass layer (201). One or more retention layers (36), comprising reinforcement and adhesive layers, serve to connect the glazing mounting means (32) to both of the glass layers (201, 202) providing a thin laminated glazing with holes (20) that in the event of failure is retained by the mounting means (32).

公开(公告)号：WO2021220206A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：PCT/IB2021/053555

申请日：2021-04-28

Applicant: AGP AMERICA S.A.

Inventor： MANNHEIM ASTETE, Mario Arturo ,  SUAREZ, Juan Pablo ,  KREBS, Christian ,  HUAMAN, Frank A. ,  HOSSEINI, Pooria

IPC: B32B3/26 ,  B32B17/10

Abstract: The use of camera based automotive safety systems is growing at a rapid rate. As the industry moves towards full autonomous capability, the resolution and number of cameras required is increasing. At the same time windshields, behind which many of the cameras are mounted, are becoming larger and more complex. Achieving acceptable optical quality can be challenging due to continually evolving optical requirements generated by the rapid development of camera systems and processing algorithms as well as variations in the index of refraction, curvature, bend, thickness, and other variables. The laminate of the invention has a portion of the inner glass layer removed in the camera field of view and replaced with a high optical quality insert bonded to the glass. This allows for much greater optical quality, while retaining durability and functionality of a standard laminate.

公开(公告)号：WO2021116984A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：PCT/IB2020/061792

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: AGP AMERICA S.A.

Inventor： MANNHEIM ASTETE, Mario Arturo ,  MICHETTI, Massimo ,  VIZCARRA MENDOZA, Gonzalo Rafael ,  SARMIENTO SANTOS, Andres Fernando ,  PENDYALA, Raghu K. ,  MANNINO, Vincenzo ,  CURI GRADOS, Osmar ,  VEGA, Fabian

IPC: B32B17/10

Abstract: In addition to providing for vision and protection from the external elements, various other features, such as lighting, cameras, sensors and displays have been integrated within automotive glazings. Some of these require a laminate with an offset between the edges of at least two of the glass layers to accommodate components and/or connectors. When the edge of one glass layer is offset, such that it is no longer substantially captured by the mounting means used to install the glazing in the vehicle, the mechanical strength is reduced. To compensate, the remaining layer must be made stronger, usually by increasing the thickness. Even when compensated, the security of the glazing remains compromised as the smaller glass layer is not directly connected to the vehicle. If the larger glass layer should break, the opening may be left unprotected. By providing an innovative integrated reinforcement in the offset portion, a secure, stronger and lighter laminate can be obtained.