With Cutting Or Breaking Or Partial Removal Of Interlayer And/or Lamina Patents (Class 156/101)
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Patent number: 11454881Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for a semiconductor lithography process. The apparatus includes a mask defining a circuit pattern to be transferred. The apparatus further includes a pellicle including a pattern formed in a first surface, wherein the pellicle is attached to the mask at the first surface. The apparatus also includes an adhesive material layer disposed between the mask and the first surface. The pattern may include a plurality of capillaries. Each capillary of the plurality of capillaries may have a dimension in a plane of the first surface between about 1 ?m and about 500 ?m. Each capillary of the plurality of capillaries may have a ratio of depth to width greater than or equal to about 100. The adhesive material layer may include an adhesive having a glass transition temperature (Tg) greater than room temperature.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yun-Yue Lin
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Patent number: 11362473Abstract: A device and a method for producing a patterned functional coating on a first curved glass layer, the device including a support for holding the first curved glass layer, at least one laser, and a guidance unit, provided for guiding the beam of the laser over the functional coating, such that parts of the functional coating are removed in order to pattern the functional coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventor: Li-Ya Yeh
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Patent number: 11204447Abstract: A surface-protective film attached polarizing film is disclosed which includes a polarizing film (A) having a thickness of 100 ?m or less, and a surface-protective film (B) provided on at least one surface of the polarizing film (A), wherein the polarizing film (A) comprises a polarizer, and a protective film provided on at least one surface of the polarizer, the polarizer comprises a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin and has a thickness of 10 ?m or less, the polarizing film (A) has a width WA, the surface-protective film (B) has a width WB, a difference between the widths WA and WB (WA?WB) is 3 mm or more, and a peel strength of the surface-protective film (B) to the polarizing film (A) is 0.2 N/25-mm or less. The surface-protective film-attached polarizing film allows to be restrained the polarizing film from being broken, when the surface-protective film is peeled from the polarizing film.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Tomonori Ueno, Satoshi Mita, Atsushi Kishi, Kentaro Ikeshima, Yusuke Motegi
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Patent number: 11148228Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for laser ablating/scribing peripheral edges of a coating (e.g., a low-emissivity, mirror, or other coating) on a glass or other substrate in a pre- or post-laminated assembly, pre- or post-assembled insulated glass unit, and/or other product, in order to slow or prevent corrosion of the coating. For example, a 1064 nm or other wavelength laser may be used to scribe lines into the metal and/or metallic layer(s) in a low-emissivity or other coating provided in an already-laminated or already-assembled insulated glass unit or other product, e.g., around its periphery. The scribe lines decrease electron mobility from the center of the coating to the environment and, thus, slow and sometimes even prevent the onset of electrochemical corrosion. Associated products, methods, and kits relating to same also are contemplated herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: GUARDIAN GLASS, LLCInventors: Vijayen S. Veerasamy, Robert A. Vandal
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Patent number: 10987902Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for laser ablating/scribing peripheral edges of a coating (e.g., a low-emissivity, mirror, or other coating) on a glass or other substrate in a pre- or post-laminated assembly, pre- or post-assembled insulated glass unit, and/or other product, in order to slow or prevent corrosion of the coating. For example, a 1064 nm or other wavelength laser may be used to scribe lines into the metal and/or metallic layer(s) in a low-emissivity or other coating provided in an already-laminated or already-assembled insulated glass unit or other product, e.g., around its periphery. The scribe lines decrease electron mobility from the center of the coating to the environment and, thus, slow and sometimes even prevent the onset of electrochemical corrosion. Associated products, methods, and kits relating to same also are contemplated herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: GUARDIAN GLASS, LLCInventor: Vijayen S. Veerasamy
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Patent number: 10928858Abstract: An electronic device with pressing input function has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing. In the housing, a pressing sensor, a display panel, a protection member, and a computation circuit module are arranged. In the display panel, a polarization plate is arranged on a first side of a liquid crystal panel. In the pressing sensor, electrodes are formed on both planar faces of a piezoelectric film having double refractivity. The pressing sensor is arranged on the operation surface (the display face) side of the housing relative to the front polarization plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masamichi Ando, Jun Endo, Hideki Kawamura
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Patent number: 10927276Abstract: Methods of bonding hardware to glass and other substrates are provided that do not require use of primers, mixing, fixturing, or autoclaving. These methods include the steps of disposing an adhesive layer on a bonding surface of either the hardware or the vehicular glass, the adhesive layer comprising a curable composition that is dimensionally stable at ambient conditions; either before or after disposing the adhesive layer on the bonding surface, irradiating the adhesive layer with ultraviolet radiation to initiate curing of the curable composition; placing the hardware so as to be bonded to the vehicular glass by the adhesive layer; and allowing the adhesive layer to cure.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Cyrus A. Anderson, Thomas Q. Chastek, Xiao Gao, Kathleen S. Shafer, Sheng Ye
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Patent number: 10775238Abstract: A spectral sensor includes a wiring substrate which has a principal surface; a light detector which is disposed on the principal surface of the wiring substrate and is electrically connected to the wiring substrate; spacer which is disposed around the light detector, on the principal surface of the wiring substrate; and a Fabry-Perot interference filter which has a light transmission region and is disposed on the principal surface of the wiring substrate with the spacer therebetween. The spacer support the Fabry-Perot interference filter in a surrounding region of the light transmission region and the spacer is arranged to form opening communicating with an inner side of the surrounding region and an outer side of the surrounding region, when viewed from a light transmission direction in the transmission region.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Katsumi Shibayama, Takashi Kasahara, Masaki Hirose, Toshimitsu Kawai
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Patent number: 10705360Abstract: A method of manufacturing a curved display panel by reducing a thickness of a flat display panel comprising a first substrate and a second substrate, the method includes: polishing a portion that is to form a protrusion on an edge of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate to a preset thickness through mechanical polishing; masking the portion that is to form the protrusion, polished to the preset thickness in the polishing, using a masking member so as to prevent the portion from being etched by an etchant; and etching the display panel to a preset thickness by the etchant so as to be thinner than the portion masked by the masking member to make the protrusion protrude therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: TOVIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung Ha Lee, Ryongmin Park, In Suk Lee
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Patent number: 10674643Abstract: The electromagnetic shielding of an enclosable building structure is provided by applying a shielded covering to overlay optical openings in the building structure. The shielded covering comprises a metal-coated woven substrate and a shielding coupling. The metal-coated woven substrate has a woven substrate and a metal coating. The woven substrate may be organic and comprise threads of intermingled fibers such as silk fibers. The metal-coated woven substrate may also have a protection feature such as transparent resin, of barriers of glass or transparent polymeric material. The shielded coupling connects the shielded covering to other shielding components of a shielded building structure to preserve shielding continuity over the interface between shielding components.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES COMPANY IP, LLCInventors: George Clayton Hansen, Nathan D. Hansen
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Patent number: 10674644Abstract: The electromagnetic shielding of an enclosable building structure is provided by applying a shielded covering to overlay optical openings in the building structure. The shielded covering comprises a metal-coated woven substrate and a shielding coupling. The metal-coated woven substrate has a woven substrate and a metal coating. The woven substrate may be organic and comprise threads of intermingled fibers such as silk fibers. The metal-coated woven substrate may also have a protection feature such as transparent resin, of barriers of glass or transparent polymeric material. The shielded coupling connects the shielded covering to other shielding components of a shielded building structure to preserve shielding continuity over the interface between shielding components.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES COMPANY IP, PLLCInventors: George Clayton Hansen, Nathan D. Hansen
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Patent number: 10611176Abstract: A method of printing a decoration on a substrate include inkjet printing a plurality of inks to forma layer having a predetermined pattern on a surface of the substrate, wherein each of the inks includes a solvent and has a different color; heating the substrate to evaporate at least a portion of the solvent in each of the plurality of inks; and thermally curing the layer after evaporating at least the portion of the solvent in each of the plurality of inks to form the decoration. The substrate is heated to a temperature that evaporates at least the portion of the solvent in each of the plurality of inks without fully curing the plurality of inks. A boiling point of the solvent in each of the plurality of inks is within 10° C. of each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Fang-Fang Wang, Qing Ya Wang, Yongsheng Yan
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Patent number: 10385609Abstract: When producing insulating glass including at least two panes of glass (1) and at least one spacer of thermoplastic material arranged between the panes of glass, to seal the beginning (4) and the end (5) of the strand (2) of thermoplastic material the thermoplastic material is compressed with the aid of jaws placed against the side faces of the strand. In the region of the joint thus formed between the beginning and the end of the strand forming the spacer, the width of the strand is reduced with the aid of a compression die with a convexly curved active face such that a depression is created. This depression has the effect that, after the assembly of an insulating glass blank, placing a second pane of glass onto the free edges of the strand produces an opening that allows a pressure equalization during the subsequent compression of the insulating glass blank.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: LISEC AUSTRIA GMBHInventors: Leopold Mader, Leopold Karner, Manuel Schorghuber
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Patent number: 10343521Abstract: The indicator apparatus (30) for a vehicle component, in particular for a human-human interface for the indicator and, where necessary, for entering operating parameters for a vehicle component, is provided with a housing (12) comprising a front side (14) and a display unit (10), which is arranged on the front side (14) of the housing (12) and/or forms the front side (14) of the housing (12), for displaying operating parameters of a vehicle component and possibly symbols fields for entering commands and operating parameters for a vehicle component. The indicator apparatus (30) is furthermore provided with a deformable delay element (32), arranged in the housing (12) behind the display unit (10), for delaying acceleration movements that act on the display unit (10) in the direction of the interior of the housing (12) as a result of an object striking the display unit (10).Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbHInventor: Alexander Beschnitt
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Patent number: 10257965Abstract: The electromagnetic shielding of an enclosable building structure is provided by applying a shielded covering to overlay optical openings in the building structure. The shielded covering comprises a metal-coated woven substrate and a shielding coupling. The metal-coated woven substrate has a woven substrate and a metal coating. The woven substrate may be organic and comprise threads of intermingled fibers such as silk fibers. The metal-coated woven substrate may also have a protection feature such as transparent resin, of barriers of glass or transparent polymeric material. The shielded coupling connects the shielded covering to other shielding components of a shielded building structure to preserve shielding continuity over the interface between shielding components.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Conductive Composites Company IP, LLCInventors: George Clayton Hansen, Nathan D. Hansen
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Patent number: 10241251Abstract: The present invention is to provide a polarizing plate exhibiting sufficient adhesiveness between a resin layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and excellent peeling property in reworking process, and an image display device provided with the polarizing plate. The polarizing plate of the present invention includes a polarizer, and the resin layer that is in direct contact with the polarizer, in which the thickness of the polarizer is 20 ?m or less, a hydrogen bonding component of a surface free energy of the resin layer is 3.5 mN/m or more, and the thickness of the polarizing plate is 70 ?m or less.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Makoto Ishiguro, Yoshiaki Hisakado
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Patent number: 10137667Abstract: A glass laminate includes at least one chemically-strengthened glass sheets with a thickness not exceeding 2.0 mm and a polymer interlayer between the glass sheets. Flaws are created in the surface of one of the glass sheets in order to weaken the glass laminate upon an impact event on a first side of the laminate, while retaining the strength of the laminate upon impact on the opposing second side of the laminate. The opposing side of the glass sheet with the flaws or a surface of the other glass sheet may be strengthened with an acid etch treatment in order to further strengthen the laminate upon impact on the opposing second side of the laminate.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Thomas Michael Cleary, Michael John Moore, Chunhe Zhang
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Patent number: 9951553Abstract: A high speed parallel manufacturing line for manufacturing insulated glass units, the manufacturing line including a front conveyor system, a back conveyor system, a shuttle mechanism that distributes glass lites to the front conveyor system and the back conveyor system, an insulated glass unit spacer applicator having a spacer dispensing head configured to apply perimeter spacer material to one of the glass lites, the spacer head being proportionally movable relative to the glass lite as the glass lite is conveyed on the front conveyor mechanism to apply the perimeter spacer material to create a spacer applied lite and a gas press. A secondary edge sealing unit has a first secondary edge sealing head and a second secondary edge sealing head, each of the first secondary edge sealing head and the second secondary edge sealing head applying edge sealant to portion of a perimeter of an insulated glass unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Erdman Automation CorporationInventor: Morgan Donohue
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Patent number: 9778696Abstract: An electronic device may include a display assembly that is adhered to a cover sheet and the cover sheet is elastically bonded to a frame with a compressive and elastic bonding component. Inside the device, the display assembly is spaced apart from the frame, which allows the display assembly to bend or move. The compressive and elastic bonding component has two strong adhesive layers and a low modulus layer that dissipates stress of the display assembly via the cover sheet, such that the compressive and elastic bonding component permits the cover sheet to bend.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Anoop Menon
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Patent number: 9694896Abstract: A window assembly particularly for use in a commercial airplane is provided. Many windows are provided on most commercial passenger airplanes. Solar radiation causes the passage of infrared heat radiation through each window assembly into the passenger cabin during daylight hours. The disclosure involves the window assemblies of airplanes and the use of a protective coating that is bonded to the outermost surface of an outermost window pane, with the outermost window pane bonded to an inner window pane of the airplane window assembly. The protective coating has a metallic element component that has the capability of reflecting an effective amount of infrared heat radiation from solar radiation away from passing through the window assembly and into the cabin of the airplane.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Sahrudine Apdalhaliem
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Patent number: 9689195Abstract: Vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units and edge seals for VIG units are provided. The VIG units include an edge seal that includes a viscous material, and is configured to allow the glass sheets to move laterally relative to one another when the glass sheets experience differential thermal strain and further configured such that viscous shear occurs within at least a portion of the viscous material when there is relative lateral movement between the glass sheets. The edge seals comprise a cavity that contains at least a portion of the viscous material, wherein at least a portion of a boundary defining the cavity is reversibly expandable and collapsible such that the viscous material and the cavity are configured to maintain volume compatibility when one or both of the viscous material and the cavity undergo a temperature-induced volume change.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Inventor: Robert S. Jones
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Patent number: 9563080Abstract: A display device according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a first insulation substrate; a pixel electrode disposed on the first insulation substrate; a first alignment layer disposed on the pixel electrode; a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate; a common electrode disposed on the second insulation substrate; and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second insulation substrates. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules and nanoparticles, and the nanoparticles are disposed adjacent to the common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jang Wi Ryu, Gak Seok Lee
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Patent number: 9383768Abstract: An electronic device may include a display assembly that is adhered to a cover sheet and the cover sheet is elastically bonded to a frame with a compressive and elastic bonding component. Inside the device, the display assembly is spaced apart from the frame, which allows the display assembly to bend or move. The compressive and elastic bonding component has two strong adhesive layers and a low modulus layer that dissipates stress of the display assembly via the cover sheet, such that the compressive and elastic bonding component permits the cover sheet to bend.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Anoop Menon
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Publication number: 20150110991Abstract: Provided is a laminate (1) obtained by integrally laminating glass sheets (4) on both surfaces of a resin sheet (2). The glass sheets (4) have a thickness of 300 ?m or less and end surfaces (4a) of the glass sheets (4) are chamfered.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Yoshiharu Miwa, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Takayuki Noda, Hiroki Mori, Michiharu Eta
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Publication number: 20150070598Abstract: There are provided a cover window including: a first glass panel; a printed portion formed in a concave part of one surface of the first glass panel; and a second glass panel bonded to one surface of the first glass panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a touchscreen including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hun KIM, Seong Ho Kim, Jin Uk Lee
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Patent number: 8957124Abstract: A laser can be used to modify a glazing 100, 300 so as to improve its suitability for use with a signal-receiving device 350 or a signal-transmitting device 350. This is done by using the laser to provide a region of reduced opacity 110, 202, 340 to the signal within the glazing. Preferably, the laser is be used to reduce the opacity of a selected region 340 of a tinted interlayer in situ. The glazing may be for a vehicle, especially an automotive vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Pilkington Group LimitedInventors: Michael Lyon, Michael Robert Greenall
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Patent number: 8916017Abstract: A contoured glass sheet laminating system may include a glass-side vacuum bed, a laminate-side vacuum bed and a lamination actuator. The glass-side vacuum bed may include a vacuum backside and a mold-receiving side and may have sufficient permeability to permit a vacuum system to pull a vacuum across a thickness of the glass-side vacuum bed between the vacuum backside and the mold-receiving side of the glass-side vacuum bed. The laminate-side vacuum bed may include a vacuum backside and a thin-film loading side and may have sufficient permeability to permit a vacuum system to pull a vacuum across a thickness of the laminate-side vacuum bed between the vacuum backside and the thin-film loading side of the of the laminate-side vacuum bed.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Govindarajan Natarajan, Nathaniel David Wetmore
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Publication number: 20140370257Abstract: Laminated articles and layered articles, for example, low alkali glass laminated articles and layered articles useful for, for example, electrochromic devices are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: David Francis Dawson-Elli, Steven Edward DeMartino, Laura Lee Hluck
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Publication number: 20140360651Abstract: A flat display panel cutting method includes the following steps: coating a first packaging adhesive on a surface of a first substrate at which display units are formed, wherein the first substrate is formed of a first-substrate-material and the first packaging adhesive is made of a first-substrate-material-based material; bonding a second substrate to the surface of the first substrate to form the panel, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; forming at least one crack on the first surface of the panel corresponding to the first packaging adhesive with a cutting tool to form at least one crack; applying a force on the second surface at a position corresponding to the at least one crack so as to break the panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: EverDisplay Optronics (Shanghai) LimitedInventors: Chengpei HUANG, Qiguo ZHANG, Chuwan HUANG
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Publication number: 20140347741Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid lens array creates an array of through holes of axisymmetric cross-section through a central plate, forms conductive traces on the side walls of each of the through holes and on a portion of the top and bottom surfaces of the central plate contiguous with each through hole, and bonds the bottom surface of the central plate around each through hole to the top surface of a transparent base plate, forming an array of cavities. The method applies an insulating layer to the side walls of each cavity, portions of the top surface of the base plate lying within each cavity, and portions of the top surface of the transparent central plate surrounding each cavity, introduces a polar liquid and a non-polar liquid into each cavity; and bonds the top surface of the central plate to the bottom surface of a transparent top plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Raymond Miller Karam, Georges Roussos
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Patent number: 8895899Abstract: The invention relates to glazing units provided with conducting wires. The glazing units according to the invention comprise enameled conducting wires applied by screen-printing. When subjected to a “zebra” test (DIN 52305), in which the conducting wires are oriented parallel to those of the image of the test and the glazing receives the incident light beam at an angle of 30° C. in relation to the normal to the glazing, the increase in distortion in relation to that of the glazing without conducting wires is at most 70% and preferably at most 50%.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Inventor: Philippe Marquet
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Publication number: 20140174636Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating a piece of decorative colored glass, which comprises the following steps: covering a layer of protective film which has a pre-fabricated pattern that can be removed on a piece of glass; removing the pattern from the protective film; sand blasting the surface of the glass that the pattern is removed; cleaning the glass that is sand blasted; and coating oil on the surface of the glass where is sand blasted to obtain the decorative colored glass. The glass fabricated by the method of this invention can represent a stereoscopic impression through observation, which color may not be changed and discolored.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: CHINA MOON ENTERPRISES LIMITEDInventors: KIN WAH SHIU, KIN WAI SIU
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Patent number: 8715433Abstract: A method for fabricating a liquid crystal display panel includes a step where, on a first mother substrate having an alignment film formed thereon, a first sealing member is provided to surround a display area and overlap the alignment film, and a second sealing member is provided such that the second sealing member extends along at least a side of the first sealing member and is spaced from the alignment film; and a step where the first mother substrate having the first and second sealing members provided thereon and a second mother substrate having an alignment film formed thereon are attached to each other such that the first and second sealing members are united each other with their side edges being in contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masahito Zennyoji
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Publication number: 20140096893Abstract: In certain example embodiments, light emitting diodes (LEDs) may be disposed on a deformable and flexible backbone sheet and chained together in an array, e.g., via flexible wiggle wires. Such flexible wiggle wires may also provide an electrical connection to an external power source. An optical out-coupling layer stack (OCLS) system may help serve as an index matching layer, heat sink, étendue conserver, etc. The backbone may be formed to a shape tailored to its ultimate application. Applications may include, for example, automotive (such as Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) applications), lighting, signage, and/or other applications. In an example CHMSL application, the deformable sheet with the LED array thereon has a step, sinusoidal, or other shape matched to the angle and/or curvature of the glass such that the LEDs produce light primarily in a direction parallel to a surface on which a vehicle is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.Inventor: Vijayen S. VEERASAMY
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Publication number: 20130312341Abstract: The invention relates to glazing (1) comprising a first glazing sheet (10; 10A, 10B) forming a substrate on which at least one film of an electrochemical system (12) is formed, said system having optical and/or energy-related properties that are electrically controllable, a second glazing sheet (14) forming a counter-substrate, and a third glazing sheet (18). The substrate has characteristics that allow it to be obtained by being cut from a motherboard on which motherboard at least one film of the electrochemical system (12) is formed. The substrate is located between the counter-substrate (14) and the third glazing sheet (18) and is set back relative to the counter-substrate (14) and relative to the third glazing sheet (18) over the entire circumference of the substrate (10; 10A, 10B).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.Inventors: René Gy, Jean-Christophe Giron, Li-Ya Yeh, Philippe Letocart, Annabelle Andreau-Wiedenmaier, Philippe Armand
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Publication number: 20130284347Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided with display structures such as glass and polymer layers in a liquid crystal display. The glass layers may serve as substrates for components such as a color filter layer and thin-film transistor layer. The polymer layers may include films such as a polarizer film and other optical films. During fabrication of a display, the polymer layers and glass layers may be laminated to one another. Portions of the polymer layers may extend past the edges of the glass layers. Laser cutting techniques may be used to trim away excess portions of the polymer layer that do not overlap underlying portions of the glass layers. Laser cutting may involve application of an adjustable infrared laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Jun Qi, Wayne H. Fu, Chenhui Wang, Kuanying Lin, Nathan K. Gupta, Victor H. Yin
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Publication number: 20130133809Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a glass resin composite which has sufficient transportability, handling efficiency and fabrication properties even when the glass is extremely thin, without impairing the chemical resistance, the abrasion resistance, the gas barrier properties, etc. of the glass, and the process being capable of continuous operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
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Publication number: 20130015677Abstract: This application relates to a coated article including at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver or the like in a low-E coating. In certain embodiments, at least one layer of the coating is of or includes zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrO2) or zirconium silicon oxynitride (e.g., ZrSiOxNy). When a layer comprising zirconium oxide or zirconium silicon oxynitride is provided as the uppermost or overcoat layer of the coated article (e.g., over a silicon nitride based layer), this results in improved chemical and heat stability in certain example embodiments. Coated articles herein may be used in the context of insulating glass (IG) window units, vehicle windows, or in other suitable applications such as monolithic window applications, laminated windows, and/or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Guillermo BENITO GUTIÉRREZ, Javier Unquera Algorri, Angel Alvarez Rodriguez, Jose Marcos Renes
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Patent number: 8235761Abstract: Apparatus and methods for resizing COTS AMLCDs or other electronic displays, as well as resized displays made using these apparatus and methods, are provided. The electronic display includes a front plate, a back plate, a perimeter seal spacing the front and back plates apart, and image-generating medium contained in an area between the front and back plates. A target portion of the display may be identified and separated from an excess portion of the display, e.g., by cutting and breaking the plates of the display, thereby creating an exposed edge along the target portion. The plates of the target portion are pressed towards one another, e.g., to stabilize or compress the target portion. An adhesive is applied to the exposed edge, and the pressure is released to draw the adhesive between the plates along the exposed edge.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Inventor: Lawrence E. Tannas, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120168058Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a curved display panel. The method for manufacturing a curved display panel using a lower substrate and an upper substrate made of glass and opposite each other, and a liquid crystal layer formed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate, comprises: a step of cutting out portions of outer surfaces of the lower substrate and the upper substrate such that the thicknesses of the substrates are reduced to a preset level; and a step of bending the cut lower substrate and the cut upper substrate into a desired curved shape, and forming transparent polymer layers, having shapes identical to the desired curved shape, onto outer surfaces of the substrates, respectively, or attaching transparent substrates, which are prefabricated into shapes identical to the desired curved shape, onto outer surfaces of the substrates, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: TOVIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Beom Kim, Woon Yong Park
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Patent number: 8187511Abstract: The present invention provides a resin porous membrane with an adhesive layer that exhibits excellent bonding precision and can be bonded to an adherend while maintaining the gas permeability of the porous membrane even when the porous membrane is small, and a method for producing the resin porous membrane with the adhesive layer. The present invention also provides the filter member including the resin porous membrane with the adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Yozo Nagai, Kouji Furuuchi, Miho Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8119199Abstract: A method of making a window unit is provided which may result in improved yields. In certain example embodiments, the method involves coating a substrate with both (i) a solar control/management coating, and (ii) a protective layer (e.g., of or including diamond-like carbon (DLC)) over the solar control/management coating. The protective layer protects the coated substrate from scratches and/or the like during processing prior to heat treatment. Then, during heat treatment, the protective layer(s) is burned off in part or in whole. Following heat treatment, the coated article (substrate with solar control/management coating thereon) is coupled to another substrate in order to form the window unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.Inventors: Scott V. Thomsen, Vijayen S. Veerasamy
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Patent number: 8101039Abstract: Some methods, and corresponding apparatus, for manufacturing photovoltaic subassemblies cause a plurality of desiccant beads to be adhered to an adhesive surface of sheet-like material; the sheet-like material is then, preferably, adhered to an exposed surface of a flexible and electrically non-conductive film, that covers a photovoltaic coating of a first substrate of the subassembly, such that the desiccant beads are held between the sheet-like material and the exposed surface. Some other methods, either alternatively or in addition to the above, include steps for applying the film, that covers the photovoltaic coating, wherein an opening, through the film, is cut, and then aligned, with lead wires of the photovoltaic coating, in the midst of applying the film.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Cardinal IG CompanyInventors: Curtis L. Queck, Jacobus P. C. Pretorius, Robert C. Buchanan, Robert C. Grommesh
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Patent number: 8083563Abstract: A method of fabricating a display panel comprises the steps of: forming a controlling elements array substrate and a flexible color filter, respectively; forming a displaying medium on the controlling elements array substrate; and assembling the flexible color filter to the controlling elements array substrate for disposing it on the displaying medium layer. A method of fabricating a flexible color filter comprises the steps of: forming a flexible substrate on a rigidly substrate; forming a color filter film comprising a plurality of color filter patterns; and separating the flexible substrate from the rigidly substrate. Since the color filter film are formed before separating the flexible substrate from the rigid substrate, the flexible color filter may have good resolution and process yield.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Su-Cheng Liu, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yi-Ching Wang
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Publication number: 20110013293Abstract: An image pickup lens includes: a first lens block with a positive power and a second lens block. The first lens block includes a first lens substrate, a lens portion 1a with a positive power, formed on an object-side surface of the first lens substrate, and a lens portion 1b with a negative power, formed on an image-side surface of the first lens substrate. The object-side surface of the lens portion 1a is a convex surface, and an image-side surface of the lens portion 1b is a concave surface. The second lens block includes a second lens substrate, and a lens portion 2a with a negative power, formed on an object-side surface of the second lens substrate. The object-side surface of the lens portion 2a is a concave surface. The image pickup lens satisfies the predetermined conditional expressions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.Inventors: Takashi KAWASAKI, Yasunari Fukuta, Kazuki Matsui
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Publication number: 20100276066Abstract: The present invention provides the following process for producing a glass resin composite which has sufficient transportability, handling efficiency and fabrication properties even when the glass is extremely thin, without impairing the chemical resistance, the abrasion resistance, the gas barrier properties, etc. of the glass, and the process being capable of continuous operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Satoshi Kondo
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Publication number: 20100265560Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a thermally controlled optical filter comprises a frame coupled to an etalon where the frame includes a resistive thermal device disposed on the frame to obtain thermal measurements of the etalon during operation. The frame may be generally L-shaped or generally square-shaped. The frame may include a fillet that is generally planar, generally beveled or trapezoidal, or generally circular in shape. A heater may be additionally disposed on the frame. The etalon and frame subassembly may be bonded to a micro hot plate that is capable of heating the etalon to an operational temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: EMCORE CORPORATIONInventors: Marc Finot, Mark McDonald, Andrew Daiber
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Patent number: 7803427Abstract: A method of making a window unit is provided which may result in improved yields. In certain example embodiments, the method involves coating a substrate with both (i) a solar control/management coating, and (ii) a protective layer (e.g., of or including diamond-like carbon (DLC)) over the solar control/management coating. The protective layer protects the coated substrate from scratches and/or the like during processing prior to heat treatment. Then, during heat treatment, the protective layer(s) is burned off in part or in whole. Following heat treatment, the coated article (substrate with solar control/management coating thereon) is coupled to another substrate in order to form the window unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.Inventors: Scott V. Thomsen, Vijayen S. Veerasamy
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Publication number: 20100231701Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) stereoscopic display system using large format light emitting diodes (LEDs) for displaying 3D image content. The apparatus comprises a grid of LEDs covered by two sheets of polarizing material, a first sheet of polarizing material for polarizing a first subset of the LEDs to form a first view of the 3D image, and a second sheet of polarizing material for polarizing the second subset of LEDs to form a second view of the 3D image. The sheets may be formed by cutting a plurality of openings substantially aligned with a corresponding subset of LEDs. For improved viewing, the apparatus may further comprise a rear diffuser, disposed between the LED display and the first sheet of polarizing material. Also for improved viewing, the apparatus may further comprise a front diffuser, disposed in front of the second sheet of polarizing material, for reducing glare from external light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventor: Bradley Nelson
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Publication number: 20100178832Abstract: A method of fabricating a display panel comprises the steps of: forming a controlling elements array substrate and a flexible color filter, respectively; forming a displaying medium on the controlling elements array substrate; and assembling the flexible color filter to the controlling elements array substrate for disposing it on the displaying medium layer. A method of fabricating a flexible color filter comprises the steps of: forming a flexible substrate on a rigidly substrate; forming a color filter film comprising a plurality of color filter patterns; and separating the flexible substrate from the rigidly substrate. Since the color filter film are formed before separating the flexible substrate from the rigid substrate, the flexible color filter may have good resolution and process yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventors: Su-Cheng Liu, Ted-Hong Shinn, Yi-Ching Wang