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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043455 | Method for forming an insulating glazing unit A method of applying a spacer to a glass sheet while forming an insulating glazing unit includes the step of integrating the application of the sealant to the spacer body with the automated manufacturing process. The sealant is applied to the spacer body on line so ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7938924 | Method and apparatus for sealing the corner joint of the spacer of an insulating glass pane In order to seal the corner joint of an elastoplastic tape placed as a spacer on a glass pane, a film strip is pressed with a first portion of its length against the first leg section of the spacer and the protruding portion of the film strip is wrapped around the c... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7819999 | Method and device for manufacturing double-glazing panel with glazing gasket A method and a device for directly molding a glazing gasket by extruding a molding material from a molding die to a peripheral edge part of a double-glazing panel in which a space layer is formed between two adjacent glass sheets with a spacer interposed in between.... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7404711 | Apparatus for extruding a profile on a glazing Apparatus for extruding a profile on a glazing comprises drive means on which is mounted an extrusion head with an extrusion nozzle, and means for rotating the nozzle relative to the drive means. The apparatus may be used in a process which comprises extruding the p... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7326869 | Tactile feedback plunger switch A tactile feedback switching mechanism having a plurality of switching states. The tactile feedback switching mechanism includes a plunger switch having a plunger. When the plunger is displaced a given distance the switch changes state. A covering lies at least over... | 02/05/2008 |
| RE40024 | Partial printing of a substrate with edge sealed printed portions This invention relates to the partial printing of a substrate with a plurality of layers to form a partially printed panel. Within each printed portion, at least one layer is applied to the substrate with inexact registration in relation to a second layer. A “cont... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7278241 | Window assembly A window assembly comprises a window frame. A non-specular window panel assembly is supported by the window frame, and can comprise of a plurality of glass blocks joined together. A low-emissivity window panel assembly is juxtaposed to the non-specular window panel ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273288 | Ribbed telescope mirrors with thermal gradient control Ribbed mirrors allowing heat to be conducted past the glass during optical polish and application of coatings and methods of fabricating same. The method comprises placing a bridge of thermally conductive material in thermal contact with the mirror plate and the sup... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270859 | Insulating glass assembly including a polymeric spacing structure Disclosed is an insulating glass assembly that limits the presence and transmission of volatile components into the airspace of an insulating glass assembly and includes a polymeric spacing structure including a first side wall, a second side wall, and a third wall ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258757 | Method of manufacturing an impact resistant and insulated glass unit composite with solar control and low-E coatings A solar control coating is applied to a first glass pane interior surface and a low-E coating is applied to a second glass pane exterior surface. A safety film is applied over the coating on the interior surface of the first glass pane. The second glass pane has a l... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244325 | Method of manufacturing an insulated glass unit A metallized coating is applied to a first surface of a multi-layered window film, the coating applied by vacuum deposition to form a laminated film composite. A second surface of the multi-layered window film composite is adhesively attached to a first glass pane. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244479 | Sealing strip composition The inventions relates to a composition adapted for use as a sealing strip in the manufacture of insulating structures. The composition includes an adhesion promoter compound of at least two components, a polymeric base material(s), and a cross linking agent(s). The... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232497 | Method and device for filling a cavity between two plates of fire-resisting composite glass A fire-resisting composite glass is comprised of at least two glass plates (1, 2) and an interspaced cavity (6). The distance between the glass plates (1, 2) is determined by an encompassing bead (3) of plastic spacer material. In additio... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7189447 | Laminates A transparent optical film laminate and a method of making such a laminate. The laminate can include a transparent optical sheet comprising a non-metallic multi-layer optical film sandwiched between first and second bonding sheets. The optical sheet and the bonding ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7141130 | Glass panel A glass panel (P) comprising a pair of glass plates (1A, 1B) opposed to each other, spacers (2) disposed between the pair of glass plates for maintaining a gap therebetween, and a sealing member (3) having a lower melting point than the g... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125308 | Bead blast activation of carbon nanotube cathode Activation of printed or dispensed carbon nanotube (CNT) film using a particle-blasting technique, also referred to as sandblasting or bead blasting. The process works by sending particles of material at high enough velocity such that when the particles hit the surf... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7090906 | Fire resistant safety glass Fire resistant safety glasses are provided that included wire glasses having another layer of fire resistant material. In certain embodiments, a piece of wire glass has a sheet of fire resistant film adhered thereto. Such glasses have improved impact resistance comp... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087708 | Poly ((polythioalkyl)esters), their applications and derivatives Compounds and polymers of such compounds are prepared based on the reaction product of a polysulfide containing diol and a dibasic acid, conveniently using an acid catalyst for the reaction. By appropriate choice of mole ratios, the resulting compound may have a hyd... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087291 | Partial printing of a substrate with edge sealed printed portions This invention relates to the partial printing of a substrate with a plurality of layers to form a partially printed panel. Within each printed portion, at least one layer is applied to the substrate with inexact registration in relation to a second layer. A “cont... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083699 | Masking glass shapes Methods and apparatus for masking a selected portion of a workpiece are disclosed. A method in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include the steps of providing a workpiece having a shape, providing a mask having a similar shape, an... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081178 | Glass panel A method of constructing a glass panel which comprises two confronting edge sealed glass sheets, the method comprises the steps of providing a solder glass band around the margin of one surface of each glass sheet, forming, at a first temperature, an hermetic bond b... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7075703 | Process for sealing electro-optic displays An electro-optic display (100) comprising a backplane (102), a layer (112) of electro-optic material and a protective layer (128) capable of absorbing ultra-violet radiation and disposed on the opposed side of the layer (112) of el... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056586 | Laminated glazing unit and a process for manufacturing thereof with a corrosion-protected transparent surface coating The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a laminated glazing unit including of at least two transparent panes, one of which is provided on its surface facing the inside of the composite with a corrosion-protected transparent surface coating. The panes ar... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7043881 | Insulated glass assembly with an internal lighting system An insulated glass (IG) assembly for windows which includes an internal lighting system is disclosed. The IG assembly includes two or more panes of glass, a spacer and a strip of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The spacer separates glass panes and provides the hermeti... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033655 | Laminated glazing and means for its peripheral sealing The present invention relates to a laminated glazing which has first and second substrates with peripheral edges, an active system disposed between the substrates, and at least two peripheral seals that run contiguously from the first and second substrates. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008492 | Method and apparatus for the mechanical application of a spacer strip onto a glass pane A method for the dimensionally accurate application of an elastoplastic spacer strip onto a glass pane intended for producing an insulating glass unit is that the spacer strip is not withdrawn from the storage drum but instead it is unwound in a manner free from any... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006286 | Optical member, method for producing the same, adhesive optical member and image viewing display An optical member comprising an at least one optical film, wherein an end face of the at least one optical film is covered with water-repellent materials, is useful to suppress occurrence of defects concerning the optical film, in particular, defects concerning pola... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974518 | Method for fabricating an integrated multipane window sash A window sash frame is provided with a glazing pane installation opening accessible from a first side thereof and a glazing pane support surface on a second side thereof. A first glazing pane is inserted into the installation opening and an outside surface perimeter... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962638 | Method and apparatus for preparing a double glazing unit Two glass sheets are moved in a horizontal direction between a first stage and a second stage by a pushing and pulling device while having a certain gap maintained between the two glass sheets by a holder and having lower edge surfaces of the two glass sheets suppor... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6928776 | Window sash frame with hinged components Methods and apparatus are provided for mounting one or more glazing panes or insulating glass units into a window sash frame member having spaced side walls joined by an inner facing frame surface with a spacing structure disposed on the frame surface. Glazing panes... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6903151 | Wet-stick adhesives, articles, and methods A wet-stick pressure-sensitive adhesive is provided wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive comprises: at least one copolymerized monoethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer, wherein the (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer, when homopolymerized, has ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6836613 | Method of creating uniform adhesive layers and method of producing black cladding layer having small particulate size in planar optical displays A method of creating uniform adhesive layers in a planar optical display is disclosed. The method includes providing an adhesive reservoir, providing at least two optical panels, placing spacers between the optical panels, thereby forming a stack of optical panels h... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6830350 | Optical component and fabrication of such a component The invention relates to an optical component (1) consisting of a base unit (3) which supports a substrate (5) with a substrate region (7) that encompasses an optically functional surface, and a coating (9) which covers the substra... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6804034 | Fluid containment substrates for holographic media Holographic data storage media having a sandwiched construction are described in which a holographic recording material is sandwiched between two substrates. The substrates may be formed with fluid containment features in proximity to outer edges of the respective s... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6761201 | Hand application tool for laying sealant spacer strip on glass or like material An hand application tool for laying a sealant spacer strip along a glass sheet for forming insulating glass units having a handle with first and second ends; a base having freely rotatable rollers connected to the first end of the handle; and a housing connected to ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6746556 | Method for producing a plate-like body attached with a resin frame A practically applicable plate-like body attached with a resin frame in which a thermoplastic elastomer is used as a resin material for the frame. A molded product 7 of thermoplastic elastomer extruded from a molding die 6 is cooled to 100° C. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6740190 | Method for manufacturing flat display element In a method for manufacturing a flat display element, a pair of motherboards are prepared, and a display forming portion is formed on each motherboard. A sealant is located on one of the motherboards so as to surround the peripheral edge portion of the display formi... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6554043 | Apparatus for automatically applying sealant material in an insulated glass assembly An apparatus is provided for applying sealant material to an insulated glass panel assembly having first, second, third and fourth edges for receiving sealant material therein, which includes a sealant assembly for applying sealant material to the insulat... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6523963 | Hermetically sealed diffraction optical element and production method thereof The present invention provides a diffraction optical element comprising a first optical member having a first diffraction grating, a second optical member having a second diffraction grating, wherein the first and second optical members are stacked so tha... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6506475 | Partial printing of a substrate with edge sealed printed portions This invention relates to the partial printing of a substrate with a plurality of layers to form a partially printed panel. Within each printed portion, at least one layer is applied to the substrate with inexact registration in relation to a second layer... | 01/14/2003 |