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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187713 | Coated article with low-E coating including tin oxide interlayer A coated article is provided which may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) in certain instances. In certain example embodiments, an interlayer of or including a metal oxide such as tin oxide is provided under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer so as to be loca... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8158261 | Glass-ceramic composite encapsulation material A glass-ceramic composite encapsulation material composed of glass matrix materials of SiO2, Al2O3, BaO and B2O3, and at least one glass filler selected from the group consisting of kaliophilite (KAlSiO4 | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147972 | Coated article with ion treated underlayer and corresponding method A coated article is provided that may be used as a vehicle windshield, insulating glass (IG) window unit, or the like. Ion beam treatment is performed on a layer(s) of the coating. For example, a silicon nitride layer of a low-E coating may be ion beam treated. It h... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147973 | Laminated glass A laminated glass comprising a first glass sheet; a first interlayer overlying the first glass sheet, wherein the first interlayer comprises a first polysilicate coating; a second glass sheet overlying the first interlayer; a second interlayer overlying the second g... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8101278 | Coated article with absorbing layer A coated article is provided with an absorbing layer(s). The coating is, in certain example embodiments, designed so that significant changes in visible transmission can be made by adjusting thickness of the absorbing layer without significantly affecting certain ot... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097340 | Coated substrates having undercoating layers that exhibit improved photocatalytic activity A coated substrate is disclosed. The coated substrate includes a substrate; an undercoating layer comprising at least one layer selected from a mixture of silica and zirconia; a mixture of silica and alumina; or a mixture of silica, alumina and titania overlaying at... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097342 | Coated article with sputter-deposited transparent conductive coating capable of surviving harsh environments, and method of making the same Certain example embodiments relate to sputter-deposited transparent conductive coatings (TCCs) that are capable of surviving the harsh environments of ovens so that they can be included, for example, in oven door applications. In certain example embodiments, zirconi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097341 | Process for producing a wipe-proof antireflection layer on a borosilicate glass body A process for producing a wipe-proof anti-reflection layer on a borosilicate glass body is described, in which the borosilicate glass body is coated with a coating solution having a composition of 1-6% by weight of HCl, 0.5-7% by weight of SiO2 sol (solid... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092912 | Window with anti-bacterial and/or anti-fungal feature and method of making same Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a window having anti-fungal/anti-bacterial properties and/or self-cleaning properties, and a method of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a silver based layer is be provided and the layer(s) locat... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8057905 | Fire resistant glazing A transparent fire-resistant glazing which includes at least one intumescent layer of a hydrated alkaline metal silicate between two glass sheets. The intumescent alkaline metal silicate layer has an SiO2/M2O molar ratio between 3.5 and 7 and a... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053080 | Modification process of synthetic silica powder and its quartz glass product A modification process of the synthetic quartz powder, which can make a quartz glass product hardly having bubbles at the time of fusing, is provided, along with a modification process of the synthetic quartz powder and a glass product using said modified quartz pow... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8034457 | Seal structure and associated method A seal structure is provided for an energy storage device. The seal structure includes a sealing glass joining an ion-conducting first ceramic to an electrically insulating second ceramic. The sealing glass has a composition that includes about 48 weight percent sil... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021755 | Low thermal expansion glass for EUVL applications A low thermal expansion glass includes a base glass material having a front surface, a back surface, and a thickness and a glass coating material applied on at least the front surface of the base glass material. The base glass material consists essentially 10 wt % t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017243 | Coated article with low-E coating having absorbing layer designed to neutralize color at off-axis viewing angles An absorbing layer of a low-E coating is designed to cause the coating to have a more neutral and/or green color at normal and/or certain off-axis viewing angles. In certain example embodiments, the metallic or substantially metallic absorbing layer (e.g., NiCr) is ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7968200 | Ceramic product and ceramic member bonding method The ceramic product provided by the present invention is provided with at least two ceramic members bonded to each other, and the bond parts between these ceramic members bonded to each other are formed from glass having leucite crystals precipitated within the glas... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7910215 | Antireflection-coated transparent substrate exhibiting neutral color in reflection Transparent especially glass, substrate (6) having at least on one of its sides an antireflection coating made from a stack (A) of thin dielectric layers of alternating high and low refractive indices, characterized in that the stack comprises, in succession:... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7879448 | Coated article with low-E coating including IR reflecting layer(s) and corresponding method A coated article is provided that may be heat treated in certain example embodiments. A coating of the coated article includes a zinc oxide inclusive layer located over and contacting a contact layer that is in contact with an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a mat... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7858191 | Coated article with low-E coating including tin oxide interlayer A coated article is provided which may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) in certain instances. In certain example embodiments, an interlayer of or including a metal oxide such as tin oxide is provided under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer so as to be loca... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7829191 | Lens for lighting system A lighting system that produces a high intensity beam of light in the visible and infrared spectral regions that can be used for non-covert and ultra-covert operations. The lighting system is comprised of a HID lamp, a reflector, a lens, and a filter. The lamp utili... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7781067 | Aligned crystalline semiconducting film on a glass substrate and method of making A semiconducting structure having a glass substrate. In one embodiment, the glass substrate has a softening temperature of at least about 750° C. The structure includes a nucleation layer formed on a surface of the substrate, a template layer deposited on the nucle... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7767305 | High efficiency tantalum-based ceramic composite structures Tantalum-based ceramics are suitable for use in thermal protection systems. These composite structures have high efficiency surfaces (low catalytic efficiency and high emittance), thereby reducing heat flux to a spacecraft during planetary re-entry. These ceramics c... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7678458 | Bonding silicon silicon carbide to glass ceramics A wafer chuck for use in a lithographic apparatus, which includes a low-thermal expansion glass ceramic substrate, a silicon silicon carbide layer, and a bonding layer comprising silicate having a strength of at least about 5 megapascals, the bonding layer attaching... | 03/16/2010 |
| RE41127 | Glasses for display panels and photovoltaic devices An aluminosilicate glass having a composition consisting essentially of, as calculated in weight percent on an oxide basis, of 58-70% SiO2, 12-22% Al2O3, 3-15% B2O3, 2-12% CaO, 0-3% SrO, 0-3% BaO, 0-8% MgO, 10-2... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7641976 | Glass package that is hermetically sealed with a frit and method of fabrication A hermetically sealed glass package preform is provided comprising a glass substrate; a frit comprising 65-100 wt. % of a base glass and about 0-35 wt. % of a filler; wherein the base glass comprises: about 0-5 mole % K2O; about 0-35 mole % Sb2... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7579084 | Ceramic material, compositions and methods for manufacture thereof The present invention relates to a method of producing a ceramic material comprising the steps of; a) mixing a first clay composition silica and a silicate mineral with a second clay composition; and b) firing the mixed clay composition from step a)to form a ceramic... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7575809 | Glass having a porous anti-reflection surface coating and method for producing such glass A coated glass product includes a glass substrate and a porous antireflection surface coating including SiO2-based particles having a first particle fraction including a first characteristic particle size range and a second particle fraction having a seco... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7563512 | Component with a reflector layer and method for producing the same In a known component having a reflector layer, the surface of a base body of quartz glass is covered at least in part with a reflector layer. Starting from this, to provide a component, particularly for use in lamp and reflector manufacture, which is equipped with a... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7563511 | External decorating member for refrigerator door An external decorating member installed on the surface of a refrigerator is disclosed, in which the external decorating member 20 comprises a glass member 22, a first paint layer 24 formed on top of the glass member 22 and having reflecti... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7534496 | Coated article with low-E coating including tin oxide interlayer A coated article is provided which may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) in certain instances. In certain example embodiments, an interlayer of or including a metal oxide such as tin oxide is provided under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer so as to be loca... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7527867 | Hydrophilic reflective article A composite article, in particular, a rear-view mirror for a motor vehicle, comprising a substrate generally made of glass, a reflective layer composed of an oxidized or nitrided metal, possibly in an under-stoichiometric state disposed on either the front face or t... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7521123 | Transparent conductive laminate film, touch panel having this transparent conductive laminate film, and production method for this transparent conductive laminate film A touch panel-use transparent conductive laminate film little in coloring of transmitted beam and high in transmittance. The transparent conductive laminate film (100) comprises an intermediate layer (B) laminated on a transparent substrate(A) and having an o... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7507478 | Heat stabilized sub-stoichiometric dielectrics A sub-stoichiometric oxide, nitride or oxynitride layer in an optical stack, alone or in direct contact with one or two stabilizing layers, stabilizes the optical properties of the stack. The stabilizing layer(s) can stabilize the chemistry and optical properties of... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7494717 | Glazing panel carrying a coating stack A glazing panel has a coating stack comprising in sequence at least a base antireflective layer, an infra-red reflecting layer, a top antireflective layer and a top coat layer comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of nitrides, oxynitrid... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7482060 | Silicon oxycarbide coatings having durable hydrophilic properties A silicon oxycarbide coating remains hydrophilic for a significantly longer period of time, on the order of several months, when both (i) the coating index of refraction is 1.70 or more and (ii) the coating thickness is 350 Å or more. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7452605 | Article superior in slipping waterdrops down surface thereof The invention relates to an article superior in slipping a waterdrop down a surface of the article. This article includes a substrate; and a functional film formed on a surface of the substrate. This functional film contains (a) a silica matrix; and (b) a component ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7405004 | Heat treatable coated article and method of making same A coated article or layer system is provided which includes at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer including niobium (Nb) sandwiched between at least a pair of dielectric layers. In certain embodiments, a Cr inclusive barrier layer is provided to protect the Nb... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7390572 | Coated article with IR reflecting layer(s) and method of making same A coated article is provided with at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer. The IR reflecting layer may be of silver or the like. In certain example embodiments, a titanium oxide layer is provided over the IR reflecting layer, and it has been found that this surp... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387839 | Substrate with photocatalytic coating The subject of the invention is a substrate provided on at least part of at least one of its faces with a coating having photocatalytic properties, containing photocatalytic titanium oxide, especially crystallized in the anatase form, in an essentially mineral binde... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387840 | Light ray cut filter An IR-cut filter comprises a crystal plate and a multilayer film formed on one side of the crystal plate. The multilayer film is composed of first thin films made of a high refractive index material and second thin films made of a low refractive index material, whic... | 06/17/2008 |
| RE40315 | Coated substrate with high reflectance A transparent coated substrate with rather high reflectance, especially for use as in exterior glazing panels for buildings or automotives, is provided by a substrate carrying a coating stack comprising a pyrolytically-formed main layer containing oxide of tin and a... | 05/13/2008 |
