Abstract: A vacuum insulating glazing unit is described. The vacuum insulating glazing unit has a first glass pane and a second glass pane; a set of discrete spacers positioned between the first and second glass panes, maintaining a distance between the first and the second glass panes; a hermetically bonding seal sealing the distance between the first and second glass panes over a perimeter thereof; an internal volume defined by the first and second glass panes and the set of discrete spacers and closed by the hermetically bonding seal, where the internal volume has an absolute vacuum pressure of less than 0.1 mbar. The outer pane face of the second glass pane is laminated to at least one glass sheet by at least one polymer interlayer forming a laminated assembly.

Abstract: A vacuum insulating glazing unit extends along a plane P, defined by a longitudinal axis X, and a vertical axis Z, and has a length L, and a width W. The glazing unit includes a first glass pane with an inner pane face and an outer pane face, with a thickness Z1, and an energetical absorptance EA1. A second glass pane has an inner pane face and an outer pane face, with a thickness Z2, and an energetical absorptance EA2. The second glass pane bears an infrared reflective coating on its inner pane face. A set of discrete spacers is positioned between the first and second glass panes and forms an array having a pitch ?, between 10 mm and 35 mm. A hermetically bonding seal seals the distance between the first and second glass panes. The first glass pane is thicker than the second glass pane (Z1>Z2).

Abstract: A glass panel includes a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate, a spacer profile at the periphery of the glass panel between the first and the second glass substrate. There is an intermediate substrate in the intermediate space between the first and the second glass substrates, the substrate having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, and means to maintain the intermediate substrate within the intermediate space. The panel also includes a second profile, having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, positioned facing the inner face of the spacer profile within the intermediate space between the first and second glass substrates of the glass panel. The second profile carries the means to maintain the intermediate substrate within the intermediate space. A difference between the first coefficient of thermal expansion and the second coefficient of thermal expansion is less than or equal to 20%.

Abstract: A method for preparing catalyst particles includes providing a catalyst starting material and an ion beam and implanting the catalyst starting material with an ion beam dose comprised between 4.5×1018 ions/g and 2×1019 ions/g comprising monocharged or monocharged and multicharged ions with an energy of the monocharged ions in the ion beam from at least 10 keV to at most 100 keV, thereby obtaining a catalyst. Such catalyst particles are useful in NOx, CO, and/or HC emission reduction devices, fuel cells, or as a catalyst in chemical reactions.

Abstract: A vacuum insulating glazing unit includes a first glass pane having a thickness Z1, and a second glass pane made of prestressed glass having a thickness, Z2, where Z1 is greater than Z2 (Z1>Z2) The glazing unit also includes a set of discrete spacers positioned between the first and second glass panes and a hermetically bonding seal sealing the distance between the first and second glass panes over a perimeter. A vacuum of pressure less than 0.1 mbar is created in an internal volume V. A thickness ratio, Z1/Z2, of the thickness of the first glass pane, Z1, to the thickness of the second glass pane, Z2, is equal to or greater than 1.30 (Z1/Z2?1.30).

Abstract: An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face window glass of a building, the antenna unit including a radiating element, a reflective member configured to reflect electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element toward outside of the building, and a support unit configured to removably support the reflective member. An antenna unit attachment method includes installing an antenna unit so as to face window glass for a building, the antenna unit having a radiating element and a support unit, and supporting a reflective member that reflects electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element by the support unit on an outdoor side relative to the radiating element.

Abstract: A dimming laminate (10) includes: a dimming substrate (18) in which a dimming function material (16) is provided between two first transparent substrates (12) and (14); and a second transparent substrate (22) that is bonded to one first transparent substrate (12) through an adhesive layer (20). Each of the first transparent substrates (12) and (14) has a different average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. from that of the second transparent substrate (22). In the dimming laminate (10), a third transparent substrate (26) is bonded to the other first transparent substrate (14) through an adhesive layer (24), and an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. is equal between the third transparent substrate (26) and the second transparent substrate (22).

Abstract: Substrates that can act as optical elements for transmitting infrared light and that have low reflectance for infrared light and the assembly of such substrates with a source of infrared light and/or with an infrared-sensitive optical component. The substrates are suitable for cover glasses and optical elements, such as lenses, prisms, or mirrors to be used with infrared light. Ions are implanted into a substrate in order to reduce its reflectance of infrared light.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a base surface; a coaxial structure where a dielectric is between a central conductor and an outer conductor; and a protrusion protruding from the base surface. The central conductor includes a contact portion protruding from the base surface. In response to a substrate being inserted toward the base surface between the contact portion and the protrusion, the contact portion comes into contact with a conductor pattern formed on a surface of the substrate. The outer conductor includes a protruding conductor protruding from the base surface and not in contact with the substrate inserted between the contact portion and the protrusion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminated body with electric conductor including a substrate; a functional layer having at least an adhesive layer; an electric conductor; and a protective material, wherein the substrate, the functional layer having at least the adhesive layer, the electric conductor, and the protective material are sequentially laminated in a thickness direction, and wherein a thickness of the functional layer is less than or equal to 0.300 mm.

Abstract: A vacuum insulating glazing unit comprising a planar area, first and second glass panes, k discrete spacers distributed over the planar area and positioned between the first and second glass panes, wherein k? and k>8, and a peripheral bonding seal hermetically sealing the distance between the first and second glass panes defining an internal volume under vacuum, enclosed between the first and second glass panes and bounded by an inner perimeter of the peripheral bonding seal defining the planar area. The inner perimeter has a substantially rectangular geometry with a length, L, a width, W, with L?W. The discrete spacers are arranged according to the stress field lines of the combination of atmospheric pressure stresses, ?p, applied by the atmospheric pressure on the surface of the vacuum insulating glazing, and of thermal stresses, ?t, resulting from a temperature difference between exterior and interior environments.

Abstract: A laminated substrate for an electrochromic dimmer element includes a glass substrate; and a transparent conductive film. The glass substrate includes a silicon oxide, an aluminum oxide, a boron oxide, an alkaline earth metal oxide, and an alkali metal oxide in a total amount of 90 mol % or more, and includes the alkali metal oxide in a total amount of 12 mol % or less. The transparent conductive film includes an indium oxide film containing tin, and a tin oxide film containing at least one of tantalum, antimony and fluorine, in this order from a glass substrate side. The indium oxide film is formed directly on the glass substrate, a refractive index and an extinction coefficient of the indium oxide film at a wavelength of 1.3 ?m is less than 0.4, and greater than 0.4, respectively. A film thickness of the tin oxide film is greater than 35 nm.

Abstract: A method for preparing catalyst particles that includes providing an average atomic number Zavr for a catalyst starting material, providing an ion beam having an ion beam current and selecting an ion beam dose X expressed in ions/g, based on the weight of the catalyst starting material, where X follows the following equations: (7/Zavr)×1018 ions/g<X<(7/Zavr)×6×1019 ions/g, implanting the catalyst starting material with an ion beam dose X primarily comprising the selected ions, where the ratio of the current of the ion beam current to the cross-section area of the ion beam, measured at the point of contact with the catalyst starting material is at least 1.2 ?A/mm2, thereby obtaining a catalyst. The resulting catalyst particles are useful in NOx, CO, and/or HC emission reduction devices, fuel cells, or catalysts in chemical reactions.

Abstract: A sliding window assembly, a cable drive system and methods of operating the same, are disclosed. The sliding window assembly includes a guide track and a sliding window movable relative to the guide track. A heating element is coupled to the sliding window for heating the sliding window. A drum of a drive assembly rotates and includes a conductive terminal connected to a power supply of the vehicle. A cable is coupled between the sliding window and heating element and the drum. The drum rotates to mechanically wind or unwind the cable for moving the sliding window. A conductive element is coupled to at least one of the drum and the cable and is electrically connected to the cable and is movable during movement of the sliding window. The conductive element contacts the conductive terminal to provide electrical current to the cable for energizing the heating element.

Abstract: A method for preparing catalyst particles that includes providing a catalyst starting material, an ion beam, and an electrostatic charge reduction device selected from a source of UV light, a source of X-rays, an electron beam, and an electrically grounded catalytic starting material carrier. The method further includes implanting the catalyst starting material with an ion beam dose primarily made of monocharged or monocharged and multicharged ions with an energy of the monocharged ions in the ion beam from at least 10 keV to at most 100 keV thereby obtaining a catalyst. The obtained catalyst particles particles are useful in NOx, CO, and/or HC emission reduction devices, fuel cells, or catalysts in chemical reactions.

Abstract: A glazing assembly for a curtain wall glazing system comprising a glazing unit and a frame structure formed by a plurality of glazing profiles. Each of the plurality of glazing profiles comprises a main structural frame part and a removable clamping part. The removable clamping parts when removed from the structural frame parts unclamp the glazing unit and open a clearance allowing removal of the glazing unit in a direction of a first area. At least one of the main structural frame parts comprises a structural portion and a mobile clamping portion. When removing the mobile clamping portion from the structural frame portions a clearance is opened allowing the performance of maintenance activities to an edge region of the glazing unit from the second area.

Abstract: A vacuum insulating glazing unit has a length equal to or greater than 800 mm and a width equal to or greater than 500 mm. The unit includes first and second float annealed glass panes having thicknesses Z1 and Z2, respectively. The thickness Z2 is equal to or greater than 4 mm and equal to or greater than (??15 mm)/5. The thickness ratio Z1/Z2 is equal to or greater than 1.10. The unit also has a set of discrete spacers positioned between the first and second glass panes and forming an array having a pitch (?) between 10 mm and 40 nm; a hermetically bonding seal sealing the distance between the first and second glass panes over a perimeter; and an internal volume having a vacuum pressure of less than 0.1 mbar.

Abstract: A glass sheet comprising at least one antireflective, etched surface having a surface roughness defined, when measured on an evaluation length of 12 mm and with a Gaussian filter with a cut-off wavelength is 0.8 mm, by: 0.02?Ra?0.6 ?m; 0.1?Rz?3 ?m; and 5?RSm?180 ?m. The glass sheet has the following optical properties, when measured from the antireflective, etched surface: a haze value of from 1 to 40%; a clarity value of from 30 to 100%; a gloss value at 60° of from 20 to 130 SGU; and a luminous reflectance Rc from 4 to 7%. The antireflective, etched surface comprises implanted ions. Such a glass sheet is particularly suitable for display applications as cover glass and has excellent sparkle reduction properties together with an anti-glare effect.

Abstract: A functional member-attached glass window includes a glass window to be erected on a floor surface and having a glass plate, and a functional member having a surface area smaller than that of the glass plate and arranged at a position apart from and higher than the floor surface, wherein the functional member is pasted to the glass plate via a spacer and joined to the spacer with a fastening part.

Abstract: A vacuum insulating glazing unit is described. The vacuum insulating glazing unit has a first glass pane and a second glass pane; a set of discrete spacers positioned between the first and second glass panes, maintaining a distance between the first and the second glass panes; a hermetically bonding seal sealing the distance between the first and second glass panes over a perimeter thereof; an internal volume defined by the first and second glass panes and the set of discrete spacers and closed by the hermetically bonding seal, where the internal volume has an absolute vacuum pressure of less than 0.1 mbar; and an absolute difference between a coefficient of thermal expansion of the first glass pane and a coefficient of thermal expansion of the second glass pane is at most 0.40*10?6/° C.