Assignee: Cardinal CG Company

Location: Eden Prairie, MN
No. of patents: 77

Number	Title	Issue Date
8092660	Methods and equipment for depositing hydrophilic coatings, and deposition technologies for thin films The invention provides certain embodiments that involve sputtering techniques for applying a mixed oxide film comprising silica and titania. In these embodiments, the techniques involve sputtering at least two targets in a common chamber (e.g., in a shared gaseous a...	01/10/2012
8088473	High infrared reflection coatings, thin film coating deposition methods and associated technologies The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver. ...	01/03/2012
7993741	Preventing damage with separators Methods and apparatus for useful for protecting a substrate bearing a coating are provided. A separator in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a film carrying a plurality of particles Each particle preferably has a covered area...	08/09/2011
7993496	Cylindrical target with oscillating magnet for magnetron sputtering In some embodiments, the invention includes a cylindrical cathode target assembly for use in sputtering target material onto a substrate that comprises a generally cylindrical target, means for rotating the target about its axis during a sputtering operation, an elo...	08/09/2011
7964285	Thin film coating having niobium-titanium layer The invention provides niobium-titanium films, coatings (e.g., low-emissivity coatings) comprising one or more niobium-titanium films, and substrates bearings such coatings. Methods of depositing niobium-titanium films are also provided. ...	06/21/2011
7923114	Hydrophilic coatings, methods for depositing hydrophilic coatings, and improved deposition technology for thin films The invention provides certain embodiments that involve sputtering techniques for applying a mixed oxide film comprising silica and titania. In these embodiments, the techniques involve sputtering at least two targets in a common chamber (e.g., in a shared gaseous a...	04/12/2011
7906203	High infrared reflection coatings The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver. ...	03/15/2011
7862910	Photocatalytic coatings having improved low-maintenance properties The invention provides a substrate bearing a photocatalytic coating. In some embodiments, the coating includes a photocatalytic film comprising titania deposited over a layer comprising tungsten oxide, aluminum oxide, niobium oxide or zirconium oxide. Additionally o...	01/04/2011
7850828	Enhanced virtual anode The apparatus and method involve using a gas manifold for introducing gas into a deposition chamber. Certain embodiments involve using a binary manifold for uniform distribution of the gas with good response time. During sputtering operations, provision of an anode ...	12/14/2010
7820309	Low-maintenance coatings, and methods for producing low-maintenance coatings The invention provides a substrate bearing a low-maintenance coating. In some embodiments, the coating includes a low-maintenance film that includes both titanium oxide and tungsten oxide. The invention also provides methods and equipment for depositing such coating...	10/26/2010
7820296	Low-maintenance coating technology The invention provides a substrate bearing a low-maintenance coating. In some embodiments, the coating includes a low-maintenance film that includes a thickness of film comprising titania, wherein only part of that thickness includes tungsten. The thickness includes...	10/26/2010
7807248	Solar control low-emissivity coatings A substrate bearing a solar control low-emissivity coating. The solar control low-emissivity coating includes one or more dielectric absorber films. In some embodiments, the dielectric absorber film has an absorption ratio of k380	10/05/2010
7758915	Low-emissivity coating having low solar reflectance The invention provides low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coatings. The invention also provides a pane bearing a low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coating. Further, the invention provides an insulating glass unit comprising first and second panes held in a sp...	07/20/2010
7754336	Carbon nanotube glazing technology The invention provides a glazing that includes a substrate on which there is provided a coating comprising carbon nanotubes. The glazing can be an IG unit comprising two spaced-apart panes bounding a between-pane space, the IG unit having at least one exterior surfa...	07/13/2010
7749364	Coater having interrupted conveyor system Methods and coaters for applying films onto a substrate (e.g., a large-area glass substrate) are disclosed. Certain embodiments involve a coater for applying thin films onto a sheet-like substrate. The coater in some embodiments has a transport system adapted for co...	07/06/2010
7713632	Low-maintenance coatings The invention provides a substrate bearing a low-maintenance coating. The coating includes two films: a first film comprising silica (e.g., silicon dioxide) and a second film comprising titania (e.g., titanium dioxide). Preferably, both films are provided within par...	05/11/2010
7695598	Coater having substrate cleaning device and coating deposition methods employing such coater A coater having a substrate cleaning device is disclosed. The substrate cleaning device comprises an ion gun (i.e., an ion source) that is positioned beneath a path of substrate travel (e.g., beneath a substrate support) extending through the coater and that is adap...	04/13/2010
7687149	High shading performance coatings The invention provides high shading performance, low-emissivity coatings. The invention provides a monolithic pane bearing a high shading performance, low-emissivity coating. The invention also provides an insulating glass unit bearing a high shading performance, lo...	03/30/2010
7679063	Method and apparatus for identifying photocatalytic coatings A method of and apparatus for identifying the presence of thin photocatalytic (PCAT) coatings on glass surfaces. An apparatus is disclosed that can determine whether a PCAT coating (which may comprise titanium dioxide, for example) having a thickness of less than ab...	03/16/2010
7678198	Vertical-offset coater The invention provides a coater, and methods of using the coater, for depositing thin films onto generally-opposed major surfaces of a sheet-like substrate. The coater has a substrate transport system adapted for supporting the substrate in a vertical-offset configu...	03/16/2010
7670641	Coatings having low emissivity and low solar reflectance The invention provides low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coatings. The invention provides a monolithic pane bearing a low solar reflectance, low-emissivity coating. Further, the invention provides an insulating glass unit bearing a low solar reflectance, low-emi...	03/02/2010
7632571	Haze-resistant low-emissivity coatings A substrate bearing a low-emissivity coating, the coating comprising two infrared-reflective layers separated by a middle coat, the middle coat comprising two zinc tin oxide film regions separated by a tin oxide film region. ...	12/15/2009
7604865	Low-maintenance coatings The invention provides a substrate bearing a low-maintenance coating. The coating includes at least two films: a base film optionally comprising silica (e.g., silicon dioxide) and a film comprising titania (e.g., titanium dioxide). The invention also provides method...	10/20/2009
7572511	High infrared reflection coatings The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver. ...	08/11/2009
7572510	High infrared reflection coatings and associated technologies The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver. ...	08/11/2009
7572509	High infrared reflection coatings and thin film coating deposition methods The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver. ...	08/11/2009
7534497	Temperable high shading performance coatings The invention provides temperable high shading performance low-emissivity coatings. The invention also provides insulating glass units, monolithic panes, and other substrates bearing such coatings. Further, the invention provides methods of producing coated substrat...	05/19/2009
7534466	Methods and equipment for depositing coatings having sequenced structures Methods and equipment are provided for processing sheet-like substrates. The methods and equipment are useful for depositing coatings on both major surfaces of a sheet-like substrate. Also provided are substrates with coatings on both major surfaces. Preferably, the...	05/19/2009
7491301	Methods and apparatuses for depositing film on both sides of a pane A method and apparatus for coating two sides of a single pane of glass or other substrate in a single pass through a coating apparatus. A sputtering line is provided, this line comprising a series of sputtering chambers. At least one of the chambers comprises a down...	02/17/2009
7465378	Method for reactive sputtering deposition The invention is a method for obtaining a reactive sputtering process with a reduced or eliminated hysteresis behavior. This is achieved by focusing the ion current onto a small area, a reduced erosion area (14), which is in constant motion along the target (...	12/16/2008
7342716	Multiple cavity low-emissivity coatings Multiple cavity low-emissivity coatings. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver. ...	03/11/2008
7339728	Low-emissivity coatings having high visible transmission and low solar heat gain coefficient Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver. ...	03/04/2008
7309527	Hydrophilic surfaces carrying temporary protective covers A substrate carrying a temporary protective cover and related methods of producing and processing substrates are described. In one embodiment, a substrate bears a hydrophilic coating carrying a temporary protective cover that protects the hydrophilic coating against...	12/18/2007
7294404	Graded photocatalytic coatings The invention provides graded photocatalytic coatings. In one aspect, the invention provides a substrate carrying a photocatalytic coating that includes a first graded film region and a second graded film region. The first graded film region has a substantially cont...	11/13/2007
7294403	Soil-resistant coating for glass surfaces A glass article which has a water-sheeting coating. In one embodiment, a glass sheet is provided bearing a sputtered water-sheeting coating comprising silica on an exterior surface and bearing a reflective coating on an interior surface. The interior surface of a sh...	11/13/2007
7267880	Presence indicator for removable transparent film A substrate having a surface carrying a removable transparent film that can be removed by the surface by a desired washing process, and removable presence indicator associated with the removable transparent film, the presence indicator being removable by the same de...	09/11/2007
7264741	Coater having substrate cleaning device and coating deposition methods employing such coater A coater having a substrate cleaning device is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of processing substrates in a coater equipped with a substrate cleaning device. The substrate cleaning device comprises an ion gun (i.e., an ion source) that is positioned beneath a...	09/04/2007
7241506	Corrosion-resistant low-emissivity coatings A corrosion-resistant low-emissivity coating is provided. The low-emissivity coating comprises, in sequence outwardly, a corrosion-resistant inner infrared-reflective layer, a transparent dielectric middle coat, and an outer infrared-reflective layer. The outer infr...	07/10/2007
7192648	Thin film coating having transparent base layer The invention provides thin film coatings that have a transparent base layer. For example, the invention provides low-emissivity coatings with a transparent base layer. In certain embodiments, a silicon dioxide base layer is used. Methods of producing thin film coat...	03/20/2007
7192647	Concentration-modulated coatings The invention provides a substrate bearing a low-emissivity coating. The low-emissivity coating comprises at least one graded film region. In certain embodiments, at least one graded film region is provided between the two infrared-reflective layers of a double-type...	03/20/2007

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