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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187682 | Protective glass against ionizing radiation An element, particularly a transparent element, including at least one glass element, configured as a protective glass against ionizing radiation and/or UV radiation, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the glass element is covered by a film that includes a... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182887 | Vacuum insulating glass unit with viscous edge seal Vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units, edge seals for VIG units and methods for forming the edge seals are provided. The VIG units include an edge seal that includes a viscous material, which serves to restrict the rate at which gas permeates into a vacuum space defin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8114488 | Window for preventing bird collisions This invention relates to a window designed to prevent or reduce bird collisions therewith. In certain example embodiments, the window may include an insulating glass (IG) window unit having first and second substrates spaced apart from one another, wherein at least... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110258 | Glazing unit with transparent filler A glazing unit has a at least one self-supporting insert of light-transmissive insulation material in the form of honeycomb arrangement of cells sandwiched in a gap between a pair of glass lites. A granular, light-transmissive, thermally insulating filler, such as s... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8101251 | Chemically curing all-in-one warm edge spacer and seal A water release agent that release water over an application temperature range in an amount sufficient to cure a composition is add to a curable composition containing 10 to 65 weight % of a moisture-curable, silane-functional, elastomeric, organic polymer; 0.1 to 3... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8025941 | IG window unit and method of making the same An insulating glass (IG) window unit, and/or a method of making the same is/are provided. The IG window unit includes two spaced apart substrates that are separated from one another by at least one seal and/or spacer. One of the substrates supports both a solar mana... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7989040 | Insulating glass unit having multi-height internal standoffs and visible decoration An insulating glass unit having a decorative pattern visible to the unaided eye. The glass unit comprises a pair of glass sheets disposed in a parallel, but spaced apart arrangement, thereby defining a gap between their respective inner surfaces. The glass unit furt... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7968159 | Vacuum insulation panel A vacuum insulation panel (VIP) in an example comprises first and second walls and a plurality of tensile elements. The first and second walls are structurally coupled to allow formation of a vacuum cavity between the first and second walls. The plurality of tensile... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7931948 | Plasma display panel A plasma display panel has front plate (2) and back plate (10) that are faced to each other. The front plate has a display electrode, a dielectric layer, and a protective layer on a front glass substrate, and the back plate has an address electrode, a ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7919157 | Vacuum IG window unit with metal member in hermetic edge seal A vacuum insulating glass (IG) unit and/or a method of making the same is/are provided. In certain example embodiments, the edge seal includes at least one metal member located between the opposing substrates (e.g., glass substrates). The at least one metal member m... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919158 | Infrared radiation reflecting insulated glazing unit An insulated glazing unit is described and includes a first transparent substrate spaced apart from a parallel second transparent substrate, a sealed void space defined between the first transparent substrate, second transparent substrate, and the window mounting me... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7875329 | Thermoplastic resin composition and double glazed glass unit using the same A thermoplastic resin composition which is excellent in heat resistance, low in heat shrinkage and excellent in resistance to moisture vapor transmission, and is capable of improving the productivity of insulating glass units. The composition includes a thermoplasti... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7851034 | Embedded vacuum insulating glass unit, and/or method of making the same Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a vacuum insulating glass (VIG) unit surrounded by two glass substrates, with at least one spacer element being disposed adjacent to and/or cradling the VIG and with a sealant sealing the entire unit at each en... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7833592 | Glazing panel This invention relates to glazing panels, and in particular to chromogenic glazing panels and to a process for manufacturing such glazing panels. It is disclosed a glazing panel comprising two sheets of glass spaced apart from each other and sealed together along a ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7763334 | System and method for upgrading building windows A glazing method and system for upgrading an existing single glazed window installation includes providing an insulating glass unit comprising a first glazing lite and a second glazing lite. Providing a spacer located between the existing lite and the insulating gla... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7713600 | Insulating glass unit with an elastoplastic spacer strip and a method of applying the spacer strip An insulating glass unit includes an elastoplastic spacer strip and at least two panes. The spacer strip includes a drying agent and has side surfaces configured to adhere to opposite pane surfaces, an inside surface configured to face an inside space between the pa... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7695785 | Coated article with oxides and/or oxynitrides of antimony and/or zinc dielectric layer(s) and corresponding method Certain embodiments of this invention relates to a coated article including a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) which supports a coating thereon, wherein the coating includes at least one layer of or including SbOxNy. This layer is desirable fo... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7687121 | Insulated glass unit with sealant composition having reduced permeability to gas The invention relates to a high thermal efficiency, insulated glass unit structure sealed with a cured composition containing, inter alia, diorganopolysiloxane(s) and inorganic-organic nanocomposite(s), the cured composition exhibiting low permeability to gas(es). | 03/30/2010 |
| 7560148 | Lens assembly apparatus and method A thermal barrier apparatus includes a lens cell with a vacuum chamber, the lens cell having opposing lenses, and a one-way gas valve coupled to the lens cell to allow venting of the vacuum chamber in response to thermal expansion of gas in the vacuum chamber. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7553527 | Method of manufacturing a glass panel and a glass panel manufactured by such a method A method of manufacturing a glass panel and a glass panel manufactured such a method, comprising a pair of glass plates opposed to each other to define a void therebetween by a number of space-maintaining members arranged along plate surfaces with predetermined inte... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7541076 | Insulated glass unit with sealant composition having reduced permeability to gas The invention relates to a high thermal efficiency, insulated glass unit structure sealed with a cured composition containing, inter alia, moisture-curable silylated resin, the cured composition exhibiting low permeability to gas(es). ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7537813 | Sound-insulating glazing with thermoviscous losses An acoustic insulating glazing unit including at least two substrate sheets, joined together around their periphery using a device that forms a sealed joint and a spacer frame, which device, with the two substrate sheets, defines a flat cavity filled with a gas. At ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7527838 | Architectural unit possessing translucent silicone rubber component The invention relates to architectural elements possessing at least two components bonded together employing a silicone rubber composition of high stability and translucency, which is useful for application as a bedding sealant in the manufacture of such architectur... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7476426 | Evacuated glass panel having degassing device An evacuated glass panel having a degassing device includes at least two planar glass sheets and support means disposed therebetween, an edge frame component sealed around the periphery of the planar glass sheets, and a degassing device disposed in the evacuated spa... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7367146 | Liquid in motion advertising sign The present invention represents a breakthrough in advertisement tools. The liquid sign uses a system of chambers and electrically powered pumps to produce a dynamic and visually appealing advertising sign. The advertising sign of the invention uses a liquid in moti... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364301 | Vehicular optical system An optical system for vehicle operating monitoring is disclosed. The optical system includes at least one illuminator that illuminates a profile of a vehicle operator and an imager in optical communication with a reflector that captures a reflected image of the vehi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361392 | Packaging from a polymer film for food products A polymer film is disclosed for effectively smoking and/or drying products packed therein, which are to be smoked and/or air dried, in particular, smoked cheeses, smoked, uncooked smoked, and air-and-sunshine dried sausages, meat and fish products. This single-layer... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350753 | RF shielding for aircraft windows Disclosed is an improved aircraft window having RF shielding. In one embodiment, a window shield comprises an electrically conductive, transparent, flexible film, which is applied by known processes to a window pane. This shield is grounded to the aircraft frame or ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347909 | 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 ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340861 | Integrated laminated glass attachment plate A laminated automobile side glass includes an insert for engaging the window opening mechanism. The insert is molded for integration into the lamination layers, with a mechanism interface section, having a maximum thickness equal to the overall thickness of the glas... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340869 | Fireproof glazing unit The disclosure relates to a fireproof glazing unit including at least two spaced-apart transparent substrates, with a transparent fireproof layer disposed between the substrate. A transparent TiO2 layer, which reduces the incidence of UV radiation onto th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337818 | Method and apparatus for applying aligned tape patterns A method and apparatus for applying aligned decorative tape patterns to opposite sides of a glass sheet. The glass sheet is positioned such that the first side of the glass sheet is accessible to a tape application head. A first tape pattern is automatically applied... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332202 | Insulating glazing and the production method thereof An insulating glazing unit including at least two glass sheets spaced apart by a gas-filled cavity, an insert that serves to keep the two glass sheets apart and that has an internal face facing the gas-filled cavity and an opposed external face, and a sealing with r... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325715 | Unitary vacuum tube incorporating high voltage isolation A housing for microelectronic devices requiring an internal vacuum for operation, e.g., an image detector, is formed by tape casting and incorporates leads between interior and exterior of said housing where said leads are disposed on a facing surface of green tape ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323249 | Methods of obtaining photoactive coatings and/or anatase crystalline phase of titanium oxides and articles made thereby A method of making a photoactive coating includes depositing a first coating material containing zirconium oxide over at least a portion of a substrate and depositing a second coating material containing titanium oxide over at least a portion of the first coating ma... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7306833 | Structure for thermochromic glazing having a substance contained between two glass substrates Structure comprising at least two glass substrates (10, 11) separated by a distance (i), at least one substance (12) at least partly filling the space between the two substrates, and spacers (13) placed between the two substrates in order to mai... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305853 | Method of manufacturing a glass panel A method of manufacturing a glass panel and a glass panel manufactured such a method, comprising a pair of glass plates opposed to each other to define a void therebetween by a number of space-maintaining members arranged along plate surfaces with predetermined inte... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299666 | Porthole door for a front-loading drum washing machine The porthole door has a hinged frame (4) on the housing of the washing machine, consisting of a supporting ring (6) and a retaining ring (8). The supporting ring (6) supports an inspection glass (5) which is recessed in the form of... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300693 | Resin infused transparent skin panel and method of making same A transparent skin panel for use in a mobile platform having a plurality of metal sheets. A fiber reinforced resin at least partially surrounds the plurality of metal sheets. The fiber reinforced resin is transparent. A cutout is formed within each of the plurality ... | 11/27/2007 |
