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Assignee: Libbey-Owens-Ford Co.


Location: Toledo, OH
No. of patents: 313

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NumberTitleIssue Date
6929862Coated substrates
A coated substrate, especially a glass substrate, such coated substrate having high photocatalytic activity and low visible light reflection as well as being highly abrasion resistant. Preferably, the coating is a titanium oxide coating, the photolytic activity is g...
08/16/2005
6872353Method of molding using compact molding apparatus
A molding method utilizing a moveable mold platen which may hold, have affixed to, or carry a first portion of a mold or molds. A second or door platen may hold, have affixed to, or carry a second portion of a mold or molds. The door platen is placed in its closed p...
03/29/2005
6840061Coatings on substrates
A process for the production of a photocatalytically active self-cleaning coated substrate, especially a glass substrate, which comprises depositing a titanium oxide coating on the surface of the substrate by contacting it with a fluid mixture containing a source of...
01/11/2005
6838178Glass article with anti-reflective coating
A color neutral absorbing film is applied as a coating on a glass substrate, to which a conductive coating is first applied. An additional metal oxide layer is deposited on the absorbing film. The coating is suitable for use in anti-reflective coatings containing ot...
01/04/2005
6638046Compact molding apparatus and method
An apparatus for molding and a molding method utilizing a moveable mold platen which may hold, have affixed to, or carry a first portion of a mold or molds. A second or door platen may hold, have affixed to, or carry a second portion of a mold or molds. T...
10/28/2003
6626659Injection molding method and apparatus having improved detachable clamping unit with horizontal booking dies
A molding method and apparatus is shown which utilizes a plasticizing or injection unit in combination with a horizontal booking press having a first or moveable mold platen carrying a first portion of a mold or molds, and a second, or fixable, door plate...
09/30/2003
6602541Method of preparing vaporized antimony precursors
A process for depositing an antimony-containing coating upon a surface of a heated glass substrate includes dissolving an antimony halide in an organic solvent to form an antimony halide containing solution. This solution is then vaporized to form a gaseo...
08/05/2003
6572355Window sash construction and method and apparatus for manufacture thereof
A homogeneous sash or fenestration unit is shown which may be made of a wide variety of materials, and holds a first and a second pane of glazing material in a parallel, spaced apart, relationship without the use of spacers or a preassembled glazing unit....
06/03/2003
6511310Injection molding method and apparatus with improved clamping unit
An improved method and apparatus for injection molding is shown which utilizes an injection molding or plasticizing unit in combination with a novel detachable clamping unit to provide a readily interchangeable clamping unit having easy access to both hal...
01/28/2003
6495082Molding method for encapsulating a part
A molding apparatus and method of use thereof. The molding apparatus has a stationary mold base, and at least one moveable mold core rotatable into and out of a facing relationship with the stationary mold base. When the moveable mold core is in its close...
12/17/2002
6413579Temperature control of CVD method for reduced haze
The invention is a method of making a coated glass substrate having a low haze. A soda-lime glass substrate having at least one surface upon which a coating may be deposited is provided. The glass substrate is heated and maintained at a temperature suffic...
07/02/2002
6403147Heat strengthened coated glass article and method for making same
A coated glass article which may be heat strengthened with reduced variability in sheet resistance is disclosed. A multi-layer coating is formed on a glass substrate including a base layer of a substantially undoped metal oxide applied over the substrate,...
06/11/2002
6268612Moisture sensor with autobalance control
An autobalance control circuit for use in a moisture sensor which senses moisture on the surface of a transparent material. The moisture sensor includes detectors for receiving emitter signals which are influenced by moisture on the transparent material. ...
07/31/2001
6262407Moisture sensor with automatic emitter intensity control
An automatic intensity control unit for use in a moisture sensor which senses moisture on the surface of a transparent material. The moisture sensor includes one or more emitters for producing an emitter signal which is influenced by moisture on the trans...
07/17/2001
6238738Method for depositing titanium oxide coatings on flat glass
A chemical vapor deposition process for laying down a tin or titanium oxide coating on a glass substrate through the use of an organic oxygen-containing compound and the corresponding metal tetrachloride. The organic oxygen compound is preferably an ester...
05/29/2001
6207284Metal nitrides as performance modifiers for glass compositions
Silicate based glass compositions with nitrogen compounds are included in the composition as performance modifiers to impart desirable color and improved energy absorbance properties. The nitrogen compound is, generally, a metal nitride which is added to ...
03/27/2001
6196027Method of making glasses containing spectral modifiers
The invention is a method of making silicate based glass compositions with phosphorus compounds included in the composition as spectral modifiers to impart desirable color and improved energy absorbance properties. The phosphorus compound is generally a m...
03/06/2001
6191059Metal silicides as performance modifiers for glass compositions
Silicate based glass compositions with metal silicide compounds included in the composition as performance modifiers to impart desirable color and improved energy absorbance properties. The metal silicides are added to the batch glass composition in amoun...
02/20/2001
6180246Plasticized polyvinyl chloride and interlayer thereof
An improved plasticized polyvinyl chloride interlayer for laminated safety glass, and an improved method of manufacturing a laminated safety glass including such plasticized polyvinyl chloride containing film is disclosed. An improved functional silane ad...
01/30/2001
6165598Color suppressed anti-reflective glass
A thin film stack applied onto a surface of a glass substrate. The thin film stack includes an iridescence-suppressing interlayer and an anti-reflective thin film stack applied over the iridescence-suppressing interlayer. The resulting coated glass articl...
12/26/2000
6144017Condensation control system for heated insulating glass units
A glass heating system includes a low emissivity sheet of coated glass and an optical sensor mounted on the surface of the glass for optically detecting condensation on the glass. The low emissivity glass is economical to produce and provides superior the...
11/07/2000
6137086Vehicle window with heated wiper rest
A vehicle window assembly includes one or more resistance heating lines for electrically heating a section of the window area corresponding to a window wiper rest area. An opaque obscuration band is formed so as to define one or more elongate, relatively ...
10/24/2000
6133176Metal borides as performance modifiers for glass compositions
Silicate based glass compositions with boron compounds are included in the composition as performance modifiers to impart desirable color and improved energy absorbance properties. The boron compound is, generally, a metal boride which is added to the bat...
10/17/2000
6123535Molding apparatus for encapsulating a part
A molding apparatus and method of use thereof. The molding apparatus has a stationary mold base, and at least one moveable mold core rotatable into and out of a facing relationship with the stationary mold base. When the moveable mold core is in its close...
09/26/2000
6124026Anti-reflective, reduced visible light transmitting coated glass article
A color neutral absorbing film applied as a coating on a glass substrate. The film is an antimony/tin oxide alloy coating containing at least about five atomic percent antimony. The coating is suitable for use in anti-reflective coatings containing other ...
09/26/2000
6124691Moisture sensor with pre-demodulation gain and high-order filtering
A moisture sensor for detecting moisture on the surface of a transparent material. The moisture sensor includes one or more emitters for producing moisture sensing signals which are influenced by moisture on the transparent material, and one or more detec...
09/26/2000
6110583Glass article made from compositions containing spectral modifiers
Silicate based glass compositions with phosphorus compounds included in the composition as spectral modifiers to impart desirable color and improved energy absorbance properties are disclosed. The phosphorus compound is generally a metal phosphide which i...
08/29/2000
6103015Symmetrical CVD coater with lower upstream exhaust toe
An apparatus and method for coating a surface of a sheet of glass by deposition of a coating material on the surface as the sheet is conveyed past the apparatus. The apparatus consists of a supply line for supplying a gaseous precursor mixture. The precur...
08/15/2000
6091065Moisture sensor with digital signal processing filtering
A moisture sensor for detecting moisture on the surface of a transparent material. The moisture sensor includes one or more emitters for producing emitter signals which are influenced by moisture on the transparent material, and one or more detectors for ...
07/18/2000
6078056Moisture sensor with autobalance control
An autobalance control circuit for use in a moisture sensor which senses moisture on the surface of a transparent material. The moisture sensor includes detectors for receiving emitter signals which are influenced by moisture on the transparent material. ...
06/20/2000
6001462Laminated glazing unit with polyvinyl chloride interlayer
A laminated safety glass is formed of an inboard glass sheet, an outboard glass sheet and a plasticized polyvinyl chloride containing interlayer therebetween. The outboard glass sheet has an average transmittance of radiation in the range of 300-340 nm of...
12/14/1999
6001753Spectral modifiers for glass compositions
Silicate based glass compositions with phosphorus compounds included in the composition as spectral modifiers to impart desirable color and improved energy absorbance properties. The phosphorus compound is generally a metal phosphide which is added to the...
12/14/1999
5997793Encapsulated window assembly including an in-molded periphery seal
A process for forming an encapsulated window assembly including a gasket member surrounding a peripheral region of a transparent sheet and a peripheral seal secured to the gasket member. The peripheral region of the transparent sheet, as well as a preform...
12/07/1999
5994249Blue colored glass composition
A soda-lime-silica glass having, at a thickness in the range of 3 mm to 10 mm, a visible light transmittance of 35% to 75%, a total solar radiation transmittance in the range of 20% to 60%, an ultraviolet radiation transmission less than 55%, and a blue c...
11/30/1999
5938958Coated glass article
A method of producing mirrors comprising depositing onto a ribbon of hot glass during the production process a coating comprising at least one pyrolytic reflecting layer and at least two reflection enhancing layers, the last applied or outer of the enhanc...
08/17/1999
5935716Anti-reflective films
An anti-reflective glass article including a glass substrate, a first coating of a metal oxide and a second coating of a metal oxide. The first coating of metal oxide is applied over the substrate. The refractive index of the first coating of metal oxide ...
08/10/1999
5928974Glass production method using wuestite
A process and glass batch composition are provided for producing a soda-lime-silica glass containing oxides of iron. The process includes admixing, heating and melting a soda-lime-silica float glass batch mixture in which wuestite is included as at least ...
07/27/1999
5912082Safety glass interlayer formed of a vinyl chloride copolymer
A process for polymerizing vinyl chloride alone or a mixture of vinyl chloride and other vinyl monomer(s) with hydroxy containing monomer(s), and the copolymer obtained thereby. The hydroxy containing monomer(s) is obtained by the partial allylation of di...
06/15/1999
5910460Glass production method using wuestite
A process and glass batch composition are provided for producing a soda-lime-silica glass containing oxides of iron. The process includes admixing, heating and melting a soda-lime-silica float glass batch mixture comprising sand, soda ash, dolomite, limes...
06/08/1999
5897957Coated glass article having a solar control coating
A glass article used for producing a coated, solar control glass for architectural windows. The coated article includes a glass substrate, a coating of a titanium oxide deposited on and adhering to the surface of the glass substrate, a coating of silicon ...
04/27/1999
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