Patents Assigned to Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11427502
    Abstract: A light transmissive substrate having a coating is disclosed. The coating is formed of an adhesion promoter that includes a metal, a metal oxide, or a metal nitride. A laminate including a coated substrate is also disclosed. A method of coating a substrate is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Bergers, Brad Erickson
  • Patent number: 10752539
    Abstract: A substrate having a coating is disclosed. The coating is formed of a plurality of layers. A base layer of the plurality of layers includes an alloy, and at least two additional layers include silver. A coating for a substrate is also disclosed. A method of coating a substrate is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Lynn Boyum, Randy Leland Stull
  • Patent number: 10578782
    Abstract: A coated substrate having a coating and a method of forming the same is disclosed, wherein the coating includes a plurality of discrete layers. The coating includes three reflective layers, an alloy layer disposed between two of the reflective layers, and two oxide layers and has a total thickness of 4000 ? or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Henry Boyum, Randy Leland Stull
  • Patent number: 10513459
    Abstract: A substrate having a coating is disclosed. The coating is formed of a plurality of layers. A base layer of the plurality of layers includes an alloy, and at least two additional layers include silver. A coating for a substrate is also disclosed. A method of coating a substrate is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Lynn Boyum, Randy Leland Stull
  • Patent number: 10184289
    Abstract: A disclosed spacer key is configured for insertion within hollow spacer sections, thereby connecting the hollow spacer sections. The spacer key may include a top wall and a bottom wall connected by opposing side walls such that the spacer key has a tubular cross section and longitudinally-extending body. To control how much of the body is inserted into each spacer section, one or more raised areas may be included on the exterior of the spacer key. Protrusions may extend laterally-outward from the spacer key, configured to contact one or more internal surfaces of surrounding spacer sections upon insertion. External surfaces of the spacer key lacking protrusions may include one or more depressed areas. Longitudinally-extending grooves may also be included on the exterior of the spacer key to accommodate various perforations that may protrude from surrounding spacer sections, thereby improving the fit between the spacer key and spacer sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Aaron Thompson
  • Patent number: 9765423
    Abstract: A coated substrate. The coated substrate includes a unitary substrate having a major surface. A first coating is applied to a first surface segment of the major surface. A second coating applied to a second surface segment of the major surface. The first coating is different than the second coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Russell Huffer, Randy Leland Stull, Henry Boyum, Keith Grubb, Kristin Sumner
  • Patent number: 9201020
    Abstract: A specimen viewing device includes an enclosure, a specimen mounting system arranged on the enclosure for receiving the specimen and holding the specimen relative to the enclosure, and a background color control system arranged on the enclosure and configured for controlling a background color of the enclosure. A method of viewing a specimen is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Eric Nichols, Randy Leland Stull, Kristin Spurgeon, Henry Lynn Boyum, Charles Edward Boyer, III
  • Patent number: 9005737
    Abstract: A coated substrate. The coated substrate includes a unitary substrate having a major surface. A first coating is applied to a first surface segment of the major surface. A second coating applied to a second surface segment of the major surface. The first coating is different than the second coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Huffer, Randy Leland Stull, Henry Boyum, Keith Grubb, Kristen Spurgeon
  • Patent number: 8895150
    Abstract: A substrate having a coating is disclosed. The coating is formed of a plurality of layers. At least one of the layers includes a super alloy and at least two additional layers including silver. A coating for a substrate is also disclosed. A method of applying a coating to a substrate is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy Leland Stull
  • Patent number: 8574718
    Abstract: A substrate having a coating is disclosed. The coating is formed of a plurality of layers. At least one of the layers includes a super alloy and at least two additional layers including silver. A coating for a substrate is also disclosed. A method of applying a coating to a substrate is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy Leland Stull
  • Patent number: 6646196
    Abstract: A multi-paneled window structure in which at least one panel is a photovoltaic panel and at least one other panel is a window panel comprised of vision glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven B. Fronek, Thomas M. Mifflin
  • Patent number: 5603120
    Abstract: An attachment for a headgear having a flap depending therefrom to display an image and also providing a sun shield for the neck of the wearer. The attachment includes a flat strip that is preferably extruded from low density polyethylene material. Thus, it is pliable with plastic memory so that it tries to straighten out when curled in a suitable arc for matching the contour of a hatband. For headgear having a standard hatband, slitted tabs at opposite ends of the strip are separated so that the U-shaped tongue of each tab goes over the top of the hatband into the pocket therebehind. The attachment can also be secured to the webbing of a hard hat by slipping webbing straps through the slitted tab ends of the attachment strip. No special connection parts are required to be included in the headgear and the attachment is not size sensitive, but can be used in almost any size of headgear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Gifford
  • Patent number: D923682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Annette Panning