A laminated glazing includes a first and a second glass sheet that are bonded by a first interlayer adhesive layer, a peripheral zone of the laminated glazing being covered by a stepped metal element, a window press that is rigidly connected to the structure for mounting the laminated glazing making contact with the laminated glazing, so as to hold the laminated glazing secure to its mounting structure, an electrical conductor having a first end that is electrically linked to the stepped metal element and a second tapered end at a non-zero distance at most equal to 1 mm from the window press.

One of the problems is the reduction in interior areas and surfaces where various types of devices can be mounted. To address this issue more and more of these devices are being integrated with the glazing. Laminated glazing is especially suitable for thin devices. Today, laminated glazing is produced with heating elements, antennas, lighting, touch sensors, RFID, electronic blinds and other types of devices integrated as a permanent part of the glazing. The invention comprises an automotive laminate with a thin integrated electroacoustic transducer integrated in the glazing.

A laminated glazing panel includes an outer pane of glass and an inner pane of glass, the inner pane of glass being laminated to the outer pane of glass by a thermoplastic interlayer. The panel further has an antenna structure including: (a) a feeding structure comprising at least one ground conductor and a signal conductor, the least one ground conductor being electrically isolated from the signal conductor by a gap, and (b) a radiator, fed by the feeding structure and electrically connected to the signal conductor. The panel also has a connector, to power the antenna structure, that includes a further conductor connected to the signal conductor, and at least one conductor connected to the at least one ground conductor. The radiator, the signal conductor and the extremity of the further conductor are provided on at least one of the surfaces of the inner faces of the glass panes.

Various embodiments for a laminate glass article having an integrated switch therein and related methods are provided. The laminated glass article a force sensor configured within one or more layers of the laminate with sufficient spacer incorporation to provide a force sensing switch. Related methods are also provided.

A composite pane with at least one integrated electrical component includes an outer pane with an outer face and an inner face, an inner pane with an outer face and an inner face, wherein the inner face of the outer pane and the inner face of the inner pane are connected by a thermoplastic interlayer, wherein the electrical component is integrated between the inner face of the outer pane and the inner face of the inner pane and electrically contacted by at least one conductive track, wherein at least one portion of the exposed surface of the electrical component and optionally at least one portion of the exposed surface of the conductive track is continuously covered by a polymeric protective coating.

The price and performance of LED lighting have reached the point where LEDs are displacing more traditional lighting. Even though LED lifetimes are as high as 50,000 hours, they are still being designed as replaceable bulbs rather than being integrated as a permanent part of the lighting assembly. The invention provides for a means of economically producing laminated glass with integrated LED lighting designed to last the life of the vehicle. This is done by embedding the LED die into the plastic layer used to bond the glass layers of a laminate together, forming an embedded wire circuit from thin high tensile strength Tungsten wire to power the LEDs and by utilizing machine tool technology originally developed to produce integrated circuit assemblies such as RFID ID cards, tickets and passports.

A method of fabrication of a laminated glazing unit, includes cutting out a first through-hole in a first glass sheet; positioning a conducting wire and a film of thermoplastic polymer between the first glass sheet and a second glass sheet so that a first extremity and a second extremity of the conducting wire extend outside the laminated glazing unit to be formed, and feeding out the first extremity of the conducting wire via the first through-hole so that the first extremity exits the laminated glazing unit to be formed via the first through-hole, the conducting wire extending continuously from the first extremity to the second extremity, and after the positioning and feeding out, assembling the conducting wire, the film of thermoplastic polymer, the first glass sheet and the second glass sheet all together to form the laminated glazing.

An automotive glazing including a glass substrate, an electrically connectable material positioned on the glass substrate, a connector comprising a base and a terminal, a conductive material positioned between the electrically connectable material and the connector, and an anchoring material at least partially surrounding the connector. The terminal of the connector at least partially extends out of the anchoring material, and the anchoring material provides pressure against the connector and binds the connector to the electrically connectable material on the glass substrate.

A laminated glass antenna structure includes an upper glass located at the outermost position of a vehicle, a patch radiation unit located in at least a portion of the rear surface of the upper glass, and a lower glass located on the rear surface of the patch radiation unit. In particular, the patch radiation unit includes a strip line located in a height direction of the patch radiation unit, at least one extension line extending in the lateral direction of the strip line, and a patch element located at the end of the extension line.

A laminated glazing includes a first sheet of glass and a second sheet of glass which are bonded together via an adhesive interlayer, in which the second sheet of glass has a through-hole, wherein over the surface of the hole and a peripheral surface around same, a thin sheet of a thickness of between 0.01 and 0.5 mm, made from a material compatible with the manufacture and the mechanical stresses and the aging of the laminated glazing, is interposed between the adhesive interlayer and the second sheet of glass.