Abstract: A sealed translucent glass glazing unit includes two lites of spaced translucent glass to define a gap which contains an absorptive filler. A spacer around the perimeter of the unit seals the unit and maintains the gap. A vent tube is mounted within the spacer with one end open to the filler and one end open to the exterior.

Abstract: A sealed translucent glass glazing unit includes two lites of spaced translucent glass to define a gap which contains an absorptive filler. A spacer around the perimeter of the unit seals the unit and maintains the gap. A vent tube is mounted within the spacer with one end open to the filler and one end open to the exterior.

Abstract: A sealed translucent glass glazing unit includes two lites of spaced translucent glass to define a gap which contains an absorptive filler. A spacer around the perimeter of the unit seals the unit and maintains the gap. A vent tube is mounted within the spacer with one end open to the filler and one end open to the exterior.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a glazing unit, comprising providing at least one self-supporting insert of light-transmissive insulation material in the form of honeycomb arrangement of cells, substantially filling the cells of said at least one self-supporting insert with a granular, thermally insulating, light transmissive filler material, and sandwiching said at least one insert between a pair of glass lites.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a composite light diffusing panel, comprising providing a first glass lite with a light transmissive fabric layer applied to surface thereof; applying a primary sealant to the surface of the first glass lite using an edge referencing method to meet horizontal dimensional requirements; mounting a spacer to the primary sealant on the surface of the first glass lite to form a first subassembly; applying a primary sealant to the surface of a second glass lite also using an edge referencing method to form a second subassembly; and topping the second subassembly atop the first subassembly to form an assembled composite light diffusing panel. Also disclosed is a flipping apparatus that can be used in the method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sealed translucent glass glazing unit and a method of drying a sealed translucent glass glazing unit. The unit comprises two lites of translucent glass spaced apart from one another to define a gap; an absorptive filler in the gap; a spacer around the perimeter of the unit to seal the unit and maintain the gap; and a vent tube mounted within the spacer with one end open to the filler and one end open to the exterior. The method comprise subjecting the filler to exterior temperature cycling such that the filler absorbs moisture from the air as it cools and release moisture to the air as it warms, such that air flows through the tube from the gap to the exterior when heated and air flows through the tube from the exterior to the gap when cooled, the tube being sized to maintain controlled airflow according to a predetermined time constant; whereby the unit is dried. Also disclosed is a method of making a sealed glass glazing unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a glazing unit, comprising providing at least one self-supporting insert of light-transmissive insulation material in the form of honeycomb arrangement of cells, substantially filling the cells of said at least one self-supporting insert with a granular, thermally insulating, light transmissive filler material, and sandwiching said at least one insert between a pair of glass lites.

Abstract: A method of making a composite light diffusing panel including at least spaced apart lites with a fabric layer applied to an inner surface of at least one of said lites, involves applying a transparent adhesive to the layer of fabric or the lite(s), firmly applying the layer of fabric onto the lite(s) to avoid wrinkling fabric, curing the adhesive to bond the fabric to the lite(s), and assembling the lites to form the light diffusing panel. In this way, a functionally useful product can be obtained that does not suffer from wrinkling and other distracting effects.