Patents Assigned to Vitro Flat Glass LLC
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Patent number: 11943960Abstract: A light extraction substrate includes a glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface. A first light extraction region can be defined on and/or adjacent the first surface. The first light extraction region includes nanoparticles. A second light extraction region can be defined on at least a part of the second surface. The second light extraction region has a surface roughness of at least 10 nm.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventor: Songwei Lu
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Patent number: 11906733Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Andrew V. Wagner, Zhixun Ma, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, Adam D. Polcyn
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Patent number: 11891328Abstract: A method of tinting or coloring glass. The following layers are deposited onto the glass: a first dielectric layer, a subcritical metallic layer; a primer layer; and a second dielectric layer. Alternatively, these layers may be deposited onto the glass: a first dielectric layer, a subcritical metallic layer; and a second dielectric layer. Alternatively, the invention is a coated article that includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, an absorbing layer, and a second dielectric layer over the primer layer. The absorbing layer can be Inconel, titanium nitride, cobalt chrome (stellite), or nickel chrome material, and has a thickness in the range of 50 ? to 150 ?.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Adam D. Polcyn, Paul A. Medwick, Andrew V. Wagner, Paul R. Ohodnicki, Jr., Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, James P. Thiel
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Patent number: 11885174Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a first metallic layer, a second dielectric layer, a second metallic layer, a third dielectric layer, a third metallic layer, a fourth dielectric layer, a fourth metallic layer and a fifth dielectric layer. At least one of the metallic layers is a discontinuous metallic layer having discontinuous metallic regions. An optional primer is positioned over any one of the metallic layers. Optionally a protective layer is provided as the outer most layer over the fifth dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Patrick Fisher, Paul A. Medwick, Adam D. Polcyn, Andrew Wagner
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Multi-pane insulating glass unit having a rigid frame for a third pane and method of making the same
Patent number: 11879290Abstract: An insulating glass unit and a method of forming same comprising a pair of glass panes in a parallel, spaced apart relation, at least one edge spacer and at least a primary sealant located between adjacent edges of the pair of panes to provide an integral sealed unit defining a space therebetween, and at least one transparent film located within the space between the pair of glass panes, said at least one transparent film secured to one of a support structure and the at least one edge spacer, wherein the film is positioned in a spaced apart parallel relationship between the pair of glass panes, and wherein the film is heat shrunk to a tensioned state prior to positioning of the film between the pair of glass panes.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Roxana Shabani, James W. McCamy, William Davis, II -
Patent number: 11881326Abstract: The present invention is directed to coated articles. A substrate is coated with an underlayer having at a first underlayer film made of a first high refractive index material. A transparent conductive oxide layer over at least a portion of the underlayer. An embedded film is embedded within the transparent conductive oxide layer wherein the embedded film comprises a second high refractive index material.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Ashtosh P. Ganjoo, Sudarshan Narayanan, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy
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Patent number: 11859439Abstract: A spacer for an insulated glazing unit (IGU) is provided herein, along with an IGU and methods of making the spacer and IGU. The spacer imparts high thermal insulation to the IGU. Also provided are methods of preparing an insulating glazing unit, as well as methods of preparing a spacer for an IGU.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: William Davis, II, Bradley P. Boone, Roxana Shabani
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Patent number: 11852786Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a first metallic layer, a first primer layer, a second dielectric layer, a second metallic layer, a second primer layer, a third dielectric layer, a third primer layer, a third metallic layer, and a fourth dielectric layer. The total combined thickness of the metallic layers is at least 30 nanometers and no more than 60 nanometers. The article can have a sheet resistance of less than 0.85 ?/?, a visible light reflectance of not more than 10%, and a visible light transmittance of at least 70%.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Zhixun Ma, Adam D. Polcyn, Andrew Wagner
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Patent number: 11852945Abstract: An electrochromic article includes a first substrate having a first surface and an opposite second surface and a second substrate having a third surface and an opposite fourth surface separated from the first substrate. The second surface of the first substrate faces the third surface of the second substrate and a first electrode is positioned over at least a portion of the second surface of the first substrate. A second electrode is positioned over at least a portion of the third surface of the second substrate. A sealant material is positioned between the first electrode and second electrode. An electrochromic composition is positioned in direct contact with at least a portion of the first electrode and at least a portion of the second electrode. The sealant material is formed from an organic polymer material having an oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of less than or equal to 2 cc/m2·day·atm.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: James W. McCamy, Ashtosh P. Ganjoo, Roxana Shabani
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Patent number: 11814315Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion, the colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of at least 0.10 to no more than 2.00 weight percent, a redox ratio in the range of 0.35 to 0.6, and tin metal providing tin in an amount within the range of greater than 0.005 to 5.0 weight percent; the glass product has a tin side and an opposite air side, said tin side of the glass having a higher concentration of tin than the air side, the air side having a uniform concentration of tin from the air side of the glass product towards the tin side of the glass product.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Mark O. Naylor, Lawrence E. Jansen, Larry J. Shelestak
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Patent number: 11780764Abstract: A method of making glass having a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion, the colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of at least 0.00 to no more than 0.02 weight percent, a redox ratio in the range of 0.35 to 0.6, and tin metal providing tin in an amount within the range of greater than 0.005 to 5.0 weight percent; the glass product has a tin side and an opposite air side, said tin side of the glass having a higher concentration of tin than the air side, the air side having a uniform concentration of tin from the air side of the glass product towards the tin side of the glass product.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Mark O. Naylor, Lawrence E. Jansen, Larry J. Shelestak
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Patent number: 11770950Abstract: The invention relates to a light extraction substrate having a light extraction layer. The light extraction layer includes boron, boroate, and/or borosilicate as well as nanoparticles.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Cheng-Hung Hung, James W. McCamy
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Patent number: 11709297Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate and a coating over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes a first dielectric layer over at least a portion of the substrate; a first metallic layer over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer over at least a portion of the first metallic layer; and an overcoat over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer. A light absorbing layer is between second dielectric layer and the overcoat or is part of the overcoat. The light absorbing layer includes Ge, GeOx, Hf, HfOx, HfO2, NbNx, NbNxOy, SiaAlb, SiaAlbOx, SiaCob, SiaCobOx, SiaCobCuc, SiaCobCucOx, SiaCrb, SiaCrbOx, SiaNib, SiNiOx, SiOx, SnNx, SnOx, SnOxNy, TiNx, TiaNbbNx, TiaNbbOx, TiaNbbOxNy, TiOxNy, WOx, WO2, ZnO:Co, ZnO:Fe, ZnO:Mn, ZnO:Ni, ZnO:V, ZnO:Cr, ZnaSnb, ZnaSnbOx, or any combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Zhixun Ma, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, Adam D. Polcyn
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Patent number: 11698628Abstract: Provided are a system, method, and computer program product for optimizing a manufacturing process. The method includes receiving manufacturing data associated with a manufacturing process for manufacturing a product. The manufacturing data may include data from a plurality of data sources associated with a plurality of stages of the manufacturing process, and the manufacturing data may include values for a plurality of parameters including at least one process parameter value and at least one quality parameter value. The method includes generating a time-sequenced data structure including the manufacturing data and transforming the time-sequenced data structure to a positionally-dimensioned data structure based on timing data associated with the plurality of stages. The method includes determining a new value for the at least one process parameter value based on the positionally-dimensioned data structure and at least one algorithm and optimizing the manufacturing process based on the new value.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Yu Jiao, Humberto Figueroa, James J. Finley
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Patent number: 11698565Abstract: The invention relates to devices that provide a color change under the influence of an electric voltage, in particular to an electrochromic device and a method for manufacturing such a device. Disclosed is the method for manufacturing an electrochromic device comprising at least two electrodes that are flexible and optically transparent with a hermetically closed space between the electrodes filled with an electrochromic composition that may contain transparent and insoluble microparticles that function as spacers.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Evgeniy Vladimirovich Vasiliev, Sergey Olegovich Borisov, Pavel Anatolievich Zaikin, Nikita Valerievich Kruglikov
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Patent number: 11691910Abstract: A coating provides a high solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) and a low overall heat transfer coefficient (U-value) to trap and retain solar heat. The coating and coated article are particularly useful for use in architectural transparencies in northern climates. The coating includes a first dielectric layer; a continuous metallic layer formed over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer, the metallic layer having a thickness less than 8 nm; a primer layer formed over at least a portion of the metallic layer; a second dielectric layer formed over at least a portion of the primer layer; and an overcoat formed over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer. When used on a No. 3 surface of a reference IGU, the coating provides a SHGC of greater than or equal to 0.6 and a U-value of less than or equal to 0.35.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventor: Andrew V. Wagner
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Patent number: 11656482Abstract: Flexible plastic screen for glasses, sunglasses or helmet faceshields with controlled light transmission based on applied electrical voltage. The screen consists of two transparent flexible conductive polymer electrodes disposed and an electrochromic layer disposed between them. The electrochromic layer is a homogeneous mixture of active electrochromic components dissolved in a polymer matrix. The electrochromic screen is operable to vary the light transmission of any wearable electro-optical devices, such as the glasses, for creating an effect of a blackout for augmented/virtual reality glasses.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Evgeniy Vladimirovich Vasiliev, Pavel Anatolievich Zaikin, Nikita Valerievich Kruglikov, Christian Lorentzen
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Patent number: 11630301Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Andrew V. Wagner, Zhixun Ma, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, Adam D. Polcyn
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Patent number: 11602767Abstract: A substrate having a burnable coating mask includes: a substrate having a first section and a second section; a mask coating layer over the first section of the substrate; and a functional coating layer over at least a portion of the mask coating layer and over the second section of the substrate. A method of segmenting a substrate having a layer thereover, a method of preparing a segmented substrate having a layer thereover, a segmented substrate, and a transparency are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventor: Farzad Fareed
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Patent number: 11440297Abstract: A protected substrate includes a planar substrate having a surface and a burn-off temporary protective layer positioned over at least a portion of the surface. The burn-off temporary protective layer includes a wax, a polyolefin, a polyester, a polycarbonate, a polyether, or some combination thereof. The burn-off temporary protective layer is removable by a heat treatment process that does not substantially damage the surface. Various other protected substrates and methods for protecting a substrate are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLCInventors: Farzad Fareed, Adam D. Polcyn, Erin A. Casci