Patents by Inventor Andrew V. Wagner

Andrew V. Wagner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10618252
    Abstract: A laminated glazing having a first ply connected to a second ply by a polymeric interlayer; and a solar control coating located on at least one of the major surfaces thereof, the solar control coating including: a first phase adjustment layer; a first metallic layer located over the first phase adjustment layer; a first primer layer located over the first metallic layer; a second phase adjustment layer located over the first primer layer; a second metallic layer located over the second phase adjustment layer; a second primer layer located over the second metallic layer; a third phase adjustment layer located over the second primer layer; a third metallic layer located over the third phase adjustment layer; a third primer layer located over the third metallic layer; a fourth phase adjustment layer located over the third primer layer; and a protective layer located over the fourth phase adjustment layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLC
    Inventors: Andrew V. Wagner, Michael J. Buchanan
  • Patent number: 10539726
    Abstract: A solar control coating (30) includes a first phase adjustment layer (40); a first metal functional layer (46); a second phase adjustment layer (50); a second metal functional layer (58); a third phase adjustment layer (62); a third metal functional layer (70); a fourth phase adjustment layer (86); and optionally, a protective layer (92). At least one of the metal functional layers (46, 58, 70) includes a metal functional multi-film layer including (i) at least one infrared reflective film and (ii) at least one absorptive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLC
    Inventors: Andrew V. Wagner, Patrick Fisher, Paul A. Medwick
  • Publication number: 20190276352
    Abstract: An architectural transparency includes a substrate; a first dielectric layer over at least a portion of the substrate, a first metallic layer over the first dielectric layer, a first primer layer over the first metallic layer, a second dielectric layer over the first primer layer, a second metallic layer over the second dielectric layer, a second primer layer over the second metallic layer, a third dielectric layer over the second primer layer, a third metallic layer over the third dielectric layer, a third primer layer over the third dielectric layer, and a fourth dielectric layer over the third primer layer. At least one of the metallic layers is a subcritical metallic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Adam D. Polcyn, Andrew V. Wagner, Harry Buhay, Abhinav Bhandari, James J. Finley, Paul R. Ohodnicki, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190276353
    Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a subcritical metallic layer having discontinuous metallic regions, a primer over the subcritical layer, and a second dielectric layer over the primer layer. The primer can be a nickel-chromium alloy. The primer can be a multilayer primer having a first layer of a nickel-chromium alloy and a second layer of titania.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Adam D. Polcyn, Paul A. Medwick, Andrew V. Wagner, Paul R. Ohodnicki, James P. Thiel, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 10358384
    Abstract: An architectural transparency includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer formed over at least a portion of the substrate, a subcritical metallic layer formed over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer, a primer layer formed over the subcritical metallic layer and, a second dielectric layer formed over at least a portion of the primer layer. The primer layer contains an oxygen-capturing material that can be sacrificed during a deposition process or heating process to prevent degradation of the subcritical metallic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
    Inventors: Adam D. Polcyn, Andrew V. Wagner, Harry Buhay, Abhinav Bhandari, James J. Finley, Paul R. Ohodnicki, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, Jeffrey A. Benigni, Paul A. Medwick, James P. Thiel
  • Patent number: 10345499
    Abstract: A solar control coating includes at least four phase adjustment layers and at least four metal functional layers. At least one of the metal functional layers can be a continuous layer. At least one of the metal functional layers can be a subcritical layer. The solar control coating provides reference IGU values of luminous transmittance no greater than 64%, SHGC of no greater than 0.5, and LSG of at least 1.85.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLC..
    Inventors: Paul A. Medwick, Andrew V. Wagner, James P. Thiel
  • Publication number: 20190204480
    Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate and a coating applied over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes at least one metallic layer formed from one or more silver compounds doped with at least one metal selected from Groups 3 to 15 of the periodic table of the elements. Also disclosed are capsules that can absorb electromagnetic energy as well as a process of forming an antimony-doped tin oxide coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Vitro Flat Glass LLC
    Inventors: James P. Thiel, Andrew V. Wagner, Adam D. Polcyn, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, Paul A. Medwick, Harry Buhay, Jeffrey A. Benigni, Donald Anthony
  • Patent number: 10294149
    Abstract: A low emissivity coating 30 includes a plurality of phase adjustment layers 40, 50, 62; a first metal functional layer 46; and a second metal functional layer 58 located over and spaced from the first metal functional layer 46. A ratio of the geometric thickness of the first metal functional layer divided by the geometric thickness of the second metal functional layer is in the range of 0.6 to 1. The low emissivity coating 30 provides a reference IGU summer/day SHGC of at least 0.4 and a reference IGU winter/night U factor of no greater than 0.4 BTU/hr-ft2-° F. (2.27 W/m2-K).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew V. Wagner, Michael J. Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20190064516
    Abstract: A laminate including: a first ply having a first surface and a second surface, where the first surface is an outer surface of the laminate; a second ply having a third surface facing the second surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface, where the fourth surface is an inner surface of the laminate; an interlayer between the plies; and an enhanced p-polarized reflective coating positioned over at least a portion of a surface of the plies. When the laminate is contacted with radiation having p-polarized radiation at an angle of 60° relative to normal of the laminate, the laminate exhibits a LTA of at least 70% and a reflectivity of the p-polarized radiation of at least 10%. A display system and method of projecting an image in a heads-up display is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew V. Wagner, Zhixun Ma, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, Adam D. Polcyn
  • Publication number: 20190039947
    Abstract: Methods of processing coated articles, such as transparencies, are provided comprising flash annealing one or more layers of the coated article. The one or more layers may be reflective metallic layers, such as silver layers, or comprise a transparent conductive oxide, such as indium tin oxide, or a semiconductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick Fisher, James W. McCamy, Paul A. Medwick, Adam D. Polcyn, James P. Thiel, Andrew V. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20180297322
    Abstract: A laminated glazing having a first ply connected to a second ply by a polymeric interlayer; and a solar control coating located on at least one of the major surfaces thereof, the solar control coating including: a first phase adjustment layer; a first metallic layer located over the first phase adjustment layer; a first primer layer located over the first metallic layer; a second phase adjustment layer located over the first primer layer; a second metallic layer located over the second phase adjustment layer; a second primer layer located over the second metallic layer; a third phase adjustment layer located over the second primer layer; a third metallic layer located over the third phase adjustment layer; a third primer layer located over the third metallic layer; a fourth phase adjustment layer located over the third primer layer; and a protective layer located over the fourth phase adjustment layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew V. Wagner, Michael J. Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20180148371
    Abstract: An architectural transparency includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer formed over at least a portion of the substrate, a subcritical metallic layer formed over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer, a primer layer formed over the subcritical metallic layer and, a second dielectric layer formed over at least a portion of the primer layer. The primer layer contains an oxygen-capturing material that can be sacrificed during a deposition process or heating process to prevent degradation of the subcritical metallic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Adam D. Polcyn, Andrew V. Wagner, Harry Buhay, Abhinav Bhandari, James J. Finley, Paul R. Ohodnicki, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, Jeffrey A. Benigni, Paul A. Medwick, James P. Thiel
  • Publication number: 20180118614
    Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a subcritical metallic layer having discontinuous metallic regions, a primer over the subcritical layer, and a second dielectric layer over the primer layer. The primer can be a nickel-chromium alloy. The primer can be a multilayer primer having a first layer of a nickel-chromium alloy and a second layer of titania.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Adam D. Polcyn, Paul A. Medwick, Andrew V. Wagner, Paul R. Ohodnicki, James P. Thiel, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, Benjamin Lucci
  • Patent number: 9932267
    Abstract: An architectural transparency includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer formed over at least a portion of the substrate, a continuous metallic layer formed over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer formed over at least a portion of the first metallic layer, and a subcritical metallic layer formed over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer such that the subcritical metallic layer forms discontinuous metallic regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
    Inventors: Adam D. Polcyn, Andrew V. Wagner, Harry Buhay, Abhinav Bhandari, James J. Finley, Paul R. Ohodnicki, Jr., Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, Jeffrey A. Benigni, Paul A. Medwick, James P. Thiel
  • Publication number: 20170341977
    Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a subcritical metallic layer having discontinuous metallic regions, a primer over the subcritical layer, and a second dielectric layer over the primer layer. The primer can be a nickel-chromium alloy. The primer can be a multilayer primer having a first layer of a nickel-chromium alloy and a second layer of titania.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Adam D. Polcyn, Paul A. Medwick, Andrew V. Wagner, Paul R. Ohodnicki, James P. Thiel
  • Publication number: 20170240462
    Abstract: A low emissivity coating 30 includes a plurality of phase adjustment layers 40, 50, 62; a first metal functional layer 46; and a second metal functional layer 58 located over and spaced from the first metal functional layer 48. A ratio of the geometric thickness of the first metal functional layer divided by the geometric thickness of the second metal functional layer is in the range of 0.6 to 1. The low emissivity coating 30 provides a reference IGU summer/day SHGC of at least 0.4 and a reference IGU winter/night U factor of no greater than 0.4 BTU/hr-ft-° F. (2.27 W/m2-K).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew V. Wagner, Michael J. Buchanan
  • Patent number: 9604875
    Abstract: Temperable and non-temperable coatings are provided which have similar optical characteristics. The non-temperable coating is placed on glass that is not to be tempered and provides certain optical characteristics. The temperable coating is placed on a glass substrate and the coated substrate is then tempered. After tempering, the coated tempered glass sheet and the coated non-tempered glass sheet have similar optical characteristics. Both coatings have a plurality of metal layers, with at least one of the metallic layers being a discontinuous layer with a primer layer over the discontinuous metal layer. For the non-temperable coating, the discontinuous metal layer has an effective thickness in the range of 1.5 nm to 1.7 nm. For the temperable coating, the discontinuous metal layer has an effective thickness in the range of 1.7 nm to 1.8 nm. The primer layer of the temperable coating is thinner than the primer layer of the non-temperable coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V.
    Inventors: Adam D. Polcyn, Andrew V. Wagner, Martin Cunningham, David L. Szypulski
  • Publication number: 20170059753
    Abstract: A solar control coating (30) includes a first phase adjustment layer (40); a first metal functional layer (46); a second phase adjustment layer (50); a second metal functional layer (58); a third phase adjustment layer (62); a third metal functional layer (70); a fourth phase adjustment layer (86); and optionally, a protective layer (92). At least one of the metal functional layers (46, 58, 70) includes a metal functional multi-film layer including (i) at least one infrared reflective film and (ii) at least one absorptive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew V. Wagner, Patrick Fisher, Paul A. Medwick
  • Publication number: 20160223729
    Abstract: A solar control coating includes at least four phase adjustment layers and at least four metal functional layers. At least one of the metal functional layers can be a continuous layer. At least one of the metal functional layers can be a subcritical layer. The solar control coating provides reference IGU values of luminous transmittance no greater than 64%, SHGC of no greater than 0.5, and LSG of at least 1.85.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Paul A. Medwick, Andrew V. Wagner, James P. Thiel
  • Patent number: 9140832
    Abstract: A reflective article, such as a solar mirror, includes a highly transparent substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface. At least one reflective coating is formed over at least a portion of one of the surfaces, e.g., the second major surface (or, alternatively, the first major surface). The reflective coating includes at least one metallic layer. An encapsulation structure can be formed over at least a portion of the second reflective coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Medwick, Andrew V. Wagner, Gary J. Marietti