An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.

A laminated glazing with light transmission LT in the visible spectrum of at least 70%, includes two clear glass sheets bonded to one another by an adhesive interlayer, wherein one of the two faces of the glass sheets on the inside of the laminated structure is coated with a stack of thin layers adapted to reflect at least 17% of p-polarized light projected under an incident angle of 65°, and wherein the adhesive interlayer is tinted so as to absorb 5 to 25% of visible light.

A vehicle compound glazing unit with first and second regions including a first pane having first and second surfaces, a second pane having third and fourth surfaces, a first thermoplastic polymer interlayer, wherein the first interlayer is arranged between the second surface of the first pane and the third surface of the second pane, and a heatable layer or coating arranged at the second surface of the first pane or the third surface of the second pane, the heatable layer or coating provided with two or more electrical contacts. The vehicle compound glazing unit also includes a diffusely reflecting structure in the second region, which diffusely reflects incident light directed to the glazing unit from the interior of the vehicle and having a maximum gain in the range of 0.1 to 0.8.

A laminated glazing and a method for its production is disclosed. One or more coatings and layers are applied onto or disposed between a pair of sheets to produce such laminated glazing that enhances an accuracy and reliability of an optical sensor coupled thereto. More particularly, the laminated glazing includes an antireflective layer to facilitate a light transmission of at least 80% for a plurality of wavelengths through the laminated glazing.

A glazing of high strength for a transparent marine window, architectural glazing or vehicle window in ground or air transportation includes at least an outer high strength glass ply and an inner high strength glass ply in a laminate, and a layered functional block arranged and integrated between the outer and inner high strength glass plies in the laminate. The layered functional block or a layered solar protection can include at least one annealed glass pane.

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.

A composite panel includes first and second substrate layers, first and second patterned electrically conductive layers, and an insulating layer. A first capacitive sensing element with a first supply line structure is formed in the first electrically conductive layer and a second capacitive sensing element with a second supply line structure is formed in the second electrically conductive layer. The first and second patterned electrically conductive layers are separated from one another by the insulating layer. The assembly composed of the first and second patterned electrically conductive layers and the insulating layer is arranged between the first and second substrate layers. The first and second capacitive sensing elements are arranged offset relative to each other. An overlap of elements of the first capacitive sensitive element and of the first supply line structure makes up an area less than or equal to 10% of that of the second capacitive sensitive element.

A defogging structure of a windowpane of a movable body in which an information acquisition device configured to acquire information from an exterior of the movable body by at least one of emitting light or receiving light can be arranged in an interior of the movable body, the defogging structure including: a windowpane having an information acquisition area through which at least one of light emitted by the information acquisition device or light to be received by the information acquisition device passes; a defogging sheet including a resin film and a defogger, the defogging sheet being adhered to the information acquisition area of the windowpane; and a transparent resin adhesive layer that allows the resin film of the defogging sheet to be adhered to the windowpane, wherein a resin constituting the transparent resin adhesive layer has a Tg of −20° C. to −50° C., and a shear storage modulus of 0.5×10.sup.5 Pa to 2.0×10.sup.5 Pa.

Provided is an antenna system useful for communication using high-frequency waves. The antenna system (100) comprises a first glass layer (101) that transmits high-frequency waves; a low-dielectric layer (103) having a lower dielectric constant than that of the first glass layer (101), the low-dielectric layer disposed adjacent to the first glass layer (101) and transmitting the high-frequency waves entering through the first glass layer (101); and an antenna circuit board (107) disposed adjacent to the low-dielectric layer (103) and including a high-frequency insulation layer (105) that receives the high-frequency waves entering through the low-dielectric layer (103).

The trend towards increasing the glazed area in automobiles has reduced the potential locations for mounting cabin lighting. This is especially true for vehicles having large panoramic glazing. Attempts to utilize integrated light sources within the glazing have had mixed results. Embedded LEDs in the laminate tend to be too bright for night driving. Edge feed illumination with light dispersing elements on the glass to date have only been able to provide low intensity levels. Both approaches tend to reduce visibility and aesthetics in the off state. The current invention provides a means and a method to produce a laminate which provides bright cabin lighting without compromising the function of the glazing to serve as a window, by creating a light dispersing layer that is substantially invisible when in the off state and very bright in the on state.