Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and apparatus for a capacitive sensor configured to detect rain. The capacitive sensor may be integrated within an interior surface of a laminated glass structure comprising an adhesive interlayer disposed between two glass layers. The capacitive sensor electrodes may be arranged in a variety of configurations between the two glass layers. The capacitive sensor may be used with a printed circuit board that is configured to electrically couple to the capacitive sensor electrodes.

A vehicle window pane having a plate-like window pane body which has an outer side facing the surroundings of the vehicle and an inner side facing away from the outer side and on whose inner side a shading arrangement is disposed, the shading arrangement being formed by a liquid crystal arrangement which has a liquid crystal cell. The liquid crystal arrangement has two films between which the liquid crystal cell is disposed, and the liquid crystal arrangement is connected to the window pane body via at least one longitudinal-expansion compensation layer.

A wafer-like semiconductor sensor includes a wafer-like base formed of a plurality of layers of chemically-hardened glass and an electronics module mounted to a recessed pocket in the base and containing a sensor.

A laminate structure is provided that allows the surface renewal and rework of a device by the selective removal of layers of the laminate. The selective removal may be achieved by heating or irradiating the laminate structure, such that an adhesive layer debonds and allows the removal of a damaged layer to provide a pristine surface.

A floor covering including: a floor covering main body and a surface layer provided on the floor covering main body, wherein the surface layer contains a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer in an amount of from 20 to 50 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin, wherein the plasticizer contains a benzoic acid ester-based plasticizer in an amount of from 10 to 80% by mass. According to the present invention, a floor covering having excellent workability and anti-soiling property can be provided.

This infrared light shielding laminate includes: an ITO particle-containing layer; and an overcoat layer which covers an upper surface of the ITO particle-containing layer, wherein core shell particles are present in a state of being in contact with each other in the ITO particle-containing layer, and the core shell particle includes an ITO particle serving as a core and an insulating material serving as a shell that covers the core.

A liquid resin laminated glass panel includes: a first layer of glass, a second layer of glass, and a layer of polymer that is polymerized or cured from a liquid resin while in contact with the first layer of glass and the second layer of glass. The liquid resin is added into a substantially sealed glass cavity formed between the first layer of glass and the second layer of glass by a vacuum.

The present invention relates to an automotive curved laminated glazing (1) comprising (i) a first glass sheet (11) having an outer (P1) and an inner (P2) faces, (ii) an electrically powered functional film (13), (iii) a second glass sheet (12) having an outer (P3) and an inner (P4) faces. (iv) at least one optical coupling material (14) being a layer of polymer that is polymerized or cured from a liquid resin and provided between the said functional film and the at least first (11) and/or the second (12) glass sheets. According to the present invention, the curved laminated glazing has at least 50% of the total surface area of the outer face (P1) of the first glass sheet (11) and the inner face (P4) of the second glass sheet (12), having a minimum radius of curvature (R min) comprised between 75-8500 mm.

Compositions and methods are described for a release layer that is affixed directly onto a carrier or with the use of an interfacial adhesive layer to fabricate a flexible work product, and upon completion, the release layer is removed by an external applied force of a given value that overcomes the adhesive force without harm to the work product. The release layer serves as a permanent support for the manufacture of flexible electronic devices and upon completion offers a simple means to achieve a wide range of thin and ergonomically pleasing options for the consumer. The invention provides benefits of flexibility in choosing a host of materials to meet the needs of a specific manufacturing objective and rapidly moving towards the next step in the manufacture of semiconductors and flat panel displays.

A laminated pane having two main surfaces and a circumferential edge surface is presented. The laminated pane includes, in order and adhesively joined one atop another, a transparent glass pane, a transparent adhesion-promoting layer, an opaque or translucent stone layer, and an all-around seal of the circumferential edge surface. According to one aspect, the all-around seal has at least two polymer layers of different materials. One of the polymer layers is an adhesive film that engages, on its boundary layer, in pores and/or cracks of the stone layer. The other polymer layer is a barrier film that forms a fluid barrier. Methods for producing and using of the laminated pane are also presented.