ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,235, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE (Courbevoie, France).
"Asymmetric laminated glazing" was invented by Gerald Mercier (Compiegne, France), Jean-Philippe Boure (Ribecourt, France), Simon Defreitas (Paris) and Thibault Rapenne (Noyon, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A formed laminated glazing for a vehicle, includes two sheets of glass of different thicknesses separated by an interlayer made of polymer material, the thickness E1 of the thick glass V1 being such that 1.4 mmless than equal toE1less than equal to3.9 mm, the thickness E2 of the thin glass V2 being such that 1.1 mmless than equal toE2less...