A glass structure for a vehicle includes an outer layer of glass, an inner layer of glass, and an interlayer stack disposed between opposing surfaces of the outer layer of glass and the inner layer of glass. The interlayer stack includes at least two interlayer substrates and at least one of the interlayer substrates includes a decorative treatment. In another example, the interlayer stack includes at least two interlayer substrates and at least one of the interlayer substrates includes a functional component.

Certain example embodiments relate to electric, potentially-driven shades usable with insulating glass (IG) units, IG units including such shades, and/or associated methods. In such a unit, a dynamic shade is located between the substrates defining the IG unit, and is movable between retracted and extended positions. The dynamic shade includes on-glass layers including a transparent conductor and an insulator or dielectric film, as well as a shutter. The shutter includes a resilient polymer, a conductor, and optional ink. Holes, invisible to the naked eye, may be formed in the polymer. Those holes may be sized, shaped, and arranged to promote summertime solar energy reflection and wintertime solar energy transmission. The conductor may be transparent or opaque. When the conductor is reflective, overcoat layers may be provided to help reduce internal reflection. The polymer may be capable of surviving high-temperature environments and may be colored in some instances.

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.

To provide a laminated glass in which color shading of an optical member is reduced, and a method for producing it. A laminated glass comprising a first glass plate, a second glass plate facing the first glass plate, and between the first glass plate and the second glass plate, a light control member to which a power feeder is connected, a bonding portion and a sealing member, wherein the sealing member overlaps with at least a part of the periphery of the first glass plate, in a plan view, the bonding portion is in contact with the first glass plate, the second glass plate, and a first principal surface, a second principal surface and side surfaces of the light control member, and the bonding portion contains a curable transparent resin.

A glass panel for a wiring board, includes a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposite to the first surface; and an alignment mark constituted by a plurality of through holes each penetrating the glass panel from the first surface to the second surface, at least one of the plurality of through holes being configured such that a first diameter t1 of a first opening at the first surface, a second diameter t2 of a second opening at the second surface, and a minimum diameter t3 between the first surface and the second surface satisfy t1>t3 and also t2>t3.

A laminated glazing assembly includes an outer glass substrate, an inner glass substrate, and a polymeric interlayer disposed therebetween. The laminated glazing assembly also includes an antenna assembly disposed between the polymeric interlayer and one of the outer glass substrate and the inner glass substrate. The antenna assembly includes a film layer that carries a radiating element. The film layer may be a transparent film layer having a refractive index of from 1.45 to 1.55. The radiating element includes conductive wires disposed on the film layer and configured to be energized to transmit and/or receive radio frequency signals. The laminated glazing assembly may also include an adhesive layer disposed between the film layer and one of the outer glass substrate and the inner glass substrate, and a feeding element coupled to the inner glass substrate and capacitively coupled to the antenna assembly to energize the antenna assembly to transmit and/or receive radio frequency signals.

The invention relates to a connection arrangement for an electrically conductive contact between at least one electrical conductor (17) provided on a screen (16), in particular for a motor vehicle, and an electrical coupling element (18), wherein at least one contact point (20) between the coupling element (18) and the electrical conductor (17) is provided on a coupling point (15) for the at least one electrical conductor (17) and wherein the electrical coupling element (18) and the electrical conductor (17) are connected to each other by means of an electrically conductive compound (19), and wherein the at least one contact point (20) of the coupling point (15) is at least partially surrounded by a casting compound (24), and a method for producing such a connection arrangement (10).

A laminated glazing unit including a first and a second glass sheet, the first glass sheet being equipped with a first through-hole, a spacer film of thermoplastic polymer disposed between the first and second glass sheets, at least one conducting wire buried within the spacer film or disposed between the spacer film and the first glass sheet or disposed between the spacer film and the second glass sheet, one end of each conducting wire exiting from the laminated glazing unit via the first through-hole in the first glass sheet. The conducting wires are fed through a laminated glazing unit, with a guaranteed quality of positioning of the conducting wires, an improved field of view and with no induced noise.

A laminated glass pane. The laminated glass pane has a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly has a first glass layer and a second glass layer joined by a combination film. The sensor assembly is suitable for detecting an approach of a user's finger. According to one aspect, a hologram is arranged at the location of the sensor assembly, the hologram becoming visible to a viewer upon illumination of the hologram. According to another aspect, the hologram is arranged between the first glass layer and the second glass layer. A method for producing a laminated glass pane having a sensor assembly is also presented.

A laminated glazing unit including a first and a second glass sheet, the first glass sheet being equipped with a first through-hole, a spacer film of thermoplastic polymer disposed between the first and second glass sheets, at least one conducting wire buried within the spacer film or disposed between the spacer film and the first glass sheet or disposed between the spacer film and the second glass sheet, one end of each conducting wire exiting from the laminated glazing unit via the first through-hole in the first glass sheet. The conducting wires are fed through a laminated glazing unit, with a guaranteed quality of positioning of the conducting wires, an improved field of view and with no induced noise.