Patents by Inventor Daniel Decroupet

Daniel Decroupet 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: 9222641
    Abstract: A translucent conductive substrate (1) for Organic Light Emitting Device comprising, a transparent support (10), a scattering layer (11) formed over the transparent support (10) and comprising a glass which contains a base material (110) having a first refractive index for at least one wavelength of light to be transmitted and a plurality of scattering materials (111) dispersed in the base material (110) and having a second refractive index different from that of the base material and a transparent electrode (12) formed over the scattering layer (11), said electrode (12) comprising at least one metal conduction layer (122) and at least one coating (120) having properties for improving the light transmission through said electrode, said coating (120) comprises at least one layer for improving light transmission (1201) and is located between the metal conduction layer (122) and the scattering layer (11), on which said electrode (12) is deposited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignees: AGC Glass Europe, Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Benoit Domercq, Philippe Roquiny, Daniel Decroupet, Nobuhiro Nakamura, Naoya Wada, Nao Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 9067822
    Abstract: The invention provides low-emissivity stacks being characterized by a low solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), enhanced aesthetics, mechanical and chemical durability, and a tolerance for tempering or heat strengthening. The invention moreover provides low-emissivity coatings comprising, in order outward from the substrate a first dielectric layer; a first nucleation layer; a first Ag layer; a first barrier layer; a second dielectric layer; a second nucleation layer; a second Ag layer; a second barrier layer; a third dielectric layer; and optionally, a topcoat layer, and methods for depositing such coatings on substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Maschwitz, Keith Grubb, Dominique Coster, Daniel Decroupet
  • Publication number: 20140308529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition and antireflective coatings prepared therefrom. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of the antireflective coating on a substrate using the coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Ferdinand Hardinghaus, Harald Beck, Klaudia Wiedemeyer, Jörg Klaus Glas, Karl Köhler, Marc Lacroix, Daniel Decroupet, Francois Lecolley
  • Publication number: 20130183518
    Abstract: The energy saving glass comprises a substantially mutually parallel first surface and second surface, and the glass mass of the energy saving glass contains a solar radiation energy absorbing agent. The solar radiation energy absorbing agent is present in a layer of the glass mass which is close to the first surface, in which layer the concentration of the radiation energy absorbing agent substantially decreases when proceeding from the first surface deeper into the glass mass, such that the absorbing agent is present at the depth of at least 0.1 micrometres and not more than 100 micrometres as measured from the first surface of the glass. In the method, a layer of particulates is grown on the first surface of the glass, which particulates include at least one element or compound of the elements and diffuse and/or dissolve into the surface layer of the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Beneq Oy
    Inventors: Markku Rajala, Joe Pimenoff, Daniel Decroupet
  • Publication number: 20130114269
    Abstract: A translucent conductive substrate (1) for Organic Light Emitting Device comprising, a transparent support (10), a scattering layer (11) formed over the transparent support (10) and comprising a glass which contains a base material (110) having a first refractive index for at least one wavelength of light to be transmitted and a plurality of scattering materials (111) dispersed in the base material (110) and having a second refractive index different from that of the base material and a transparent electrode (12) formed over the scattering layer (11), said electrode (12) comprising at least one metal conduction layer (122) and at least one coating (120) having properties for improving the light transmission through said electrode, said coating (120) comprises at least one layer for improving light transmission (1201) and is located between the metal conduction layer (122) and the scattering layer (11), on which said electrode (12) is deposited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: Asahi Glass Company, Limited, AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Benoit Domercq, Philippe Roquiny, Daniel Decroupet, Nobuhiro Nakamura, Naoya Wada, Nao Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 8158263
    Abstract: A low emissivity glazing on a pane of glass, includes a set of thin layers formed by vacuum deposition assisted by magnetron, the set of thin layers including at least one metal layer reflecting infra-red rays between one or more dielectric layers located between the metal layer and the glass sheet, the metal layer being provided with a protective barrier coating, including a layer of titanium oxide or sub-oxide, deposited in a weakly oxidizing atmosphere at reduced pressure via a conducting titanium oxide cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Daniel Decroupet, Jean-Michel Depauw, Yvan Novis
  • Publication number: 20110297988
    Abstract: Transparent substrate (1) for photonic devices comprising a support (10) and an electrode (11), said electrode (11) comprising a lamination structure comprising a single metal conduction layer (112) and at least one coating (110) having properties for improving the light transmission through said electrode, wherein said coating (110) has a geometric thickness at least more than 3.0 nm and at most less than or equal to 200 nm, and said coating (110) comprises at least one layer for improving light transmission (1101) and is located between the metal conduction layer (112) and the support (10), on which said electrode (11) is deposited, said transparent substrate (1) is such in that the optical thickness of the coating having properties for improving the light transmission (110), TD1, and the geometric thickness of the metal conduction layer (112), TME, are linked by the equation: TME=TME—o+[B*sin(?*TD1/TD1—o)]/(nsupport)3 where TMEo, B and TD1—o are constants with TME—o having a value in the range of 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Benoit Domercq, Philippe Roquiny, Daniel Decroupet
  • Publication number: 20110140004
    Abstract: A glass article comprising identification means and a method for detecting the presence of the said identification means are disclosed. The glass article comprises at least one glass sheet which is covered by a layer comprising dispersed and invisible identification means. The identification means according to the invention allows identification of the presence of an intrinsic characteristic of said glass article which is invisible to the naked eye or difficult to detect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Daniel Decroupet, Fabrice Sinapi, Pavel Cumpelik
  • Publication number: 20110135955
    Abstract: The invention provides low-emissivity stacks being characterized by a low solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), enhanced aesthetics, mechanical and chemical durability, and a tolerance for tempering or heat strengthening. The invention moreover provides low-emissivity coatings comprising, in order outward from the substrate a first dielectric layer; a first nucleation layer; a first Ag layer; a first barrier layer; a second dielectric layer; a second nucleation layer; a second Ag layer; a second barrier layer; a third dielectric layer; and optionally, a topcoat layer, and methods for depositing such coatings on substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Peter MASCHWITZ, Keith GRUBB, Dominique COSTER, Daniel DECROUPET
  • Patent number: 7901781
    Abstract: The invention provides low-emissivity stacks being characterized by a low solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), enhanced aesthetics, mechanical and chemical durability, and a tolerance for tempering or heat strengthening. The invention moreover provides low-emissivity coatings comprising, in order outward from the substrate a first dielectric layer; a first nucleation layer; a first Ag layer; a first barrier layer; a second dielectric layer; a second nucleation layer; a second Ag layer; a second barrier layer; a third dielectric layer; and optionally, a topcoat layer, and methods for depositing such coatings on substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Maschwitz, Keith Grubb, Dominique Coster, Daniel Decroupet
  • Publication number: 20110020621
    Abstract: A transparent glass-type substrate coated with a stack of thin layers, constituting for example a conductive substrate for solar cells, for example photovoltaic cells, and a method for producing such a substrate. The stack of thin layers includes an underlayer, a conductive layer of which has a thickness between 200 and 1000 nm, an upper layer of which has a refractive index between 1.45 and 2.2 and a thickness between 5 and 300 nm. The substrate and the stack are such that the haze is lower than 5%, the transmission value between 450 and 850 nm minus the haze being greater than 70% or even 74%. The substrates combine contradictory electrical and optical properties of: high electrical conductivity, the presence of a buffer layer, and high light and solar transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Dominique Coster, Alain Schutz, Pieter Jacot, Jean-Francois Ruelle, Xavier Dognies, Daniel Decroupet
  • Patent number: 7846549
    Abstract: Low emissivity glazing which is an assembly of thin layers including at least one metal layer reflecting infrared rays between one or more dielectric layers located between the metal layer and the glass sheet and on the metal layer, the light transmission of one clear float glass sheet 4 mm thick coated with said layers being not less than 83%, the metal layer being selected such that the emissivity is not higher than 0.042.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Yvan Novis, Jean-Michel Depauw, Daniel Decroupet
  • Patent number: 7745009
    Abstract: Low emissivity glazing which is an assembly of thin layers including at least one metal layer reflecting infrared rays between one or more dielectric layers located between the metal layer and the glass sheet and on the metal layer, the light transmission of one clear float glass sheet 4 mm thick coated with said layers being not less than 83%, the metal layer being selected such that the emissivity is not higher than 0.042.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Daniel Decroupet, Jean-Michel Depauw
  • Publication number: 20100092771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glazing comprising an assembly of thin layers having at least one conductive metal layer and dielectric layers, in which at least one dielectric layer located under a metal layer is deposited by a high-power pulsed magnetron sputtering process (HPPMS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: AGC Flat Glass Europe SA
    Inventors: Daniel Decroupet, Jose Fernandes, Kadosa Hevesi
  • Patent number: 7659002
    Abstract: The invention provides low-emissivity stacks comprising at least one absorbing layer, said stacks being characterized by a low solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), enhanced aesthetics, mechanical and chemical durability, and a tolerance for tempering or heat strengthening. The invention moreover provides low-emissivity coatings comprising, in order outward from the substrate a first dielectric layer, a first Ag layer; a first barrier layer; a first absorbing layer; a second dielectric layer; a second Ag layer; a second absorbing layer; a third dielectric layer; and optionally, a topcoat layer, and methods for depositing such coatings on substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Coster, Peter Maschwitz, Daniel Decroupet, Keith Grubb
  • Publication number: 20090239066
    Abstract: A low emissivity glazing on a pane of glass, includes a set of thin layers formed by vacuum deposition assisted by magnetron, the set of thin layers including at least one metal layer reflecting infra-red rays between one or more dielectric layers located between the metal layer and the glass sheet, the metal layer being provided with a protective barrier coating, including a layer of titanium oxide or sub-oxide, deposited in a weakly oxidizing atmosphere at reduced pressure via a conducting titanium oxide cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: AGC Flat Glass Europe SA
    Inventors: Daniel Decroupet, Jean-Michel Depauw, Yvan Novis
  • Publication number: 20090136765
    Abstract: The invention provides low-emissivity stacks being characterized by a low solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), enhanced aesthetics, mechanical and chemical durability, and a tolerance for tempering or heat strengthening. The invention moreover provides low-emissivity coatings comprising, in order outward from the substrate a first dielectric layer; a first nucleation layer; a first Ag layer; a first barrier layer; a second dielectric layer; a second nucleation layer; a second Ag layer; a second barrier layer; a third dielectric layer; and optionally, a topcoat layer, and methods for depositing such coatings on substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Maschwitz, Keith Grubb, Dominique Coster, Daniel Decroupet
  • Patent number: 7494717
    Abstract: A glazing panel has a coating stack comprising in sequence at least a base antireflective layer, an infra-red reflecting layer, a top antireflective layer and a top coat layer comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of nitrides, oxynitrides, carbides, oxycarbides and carbonitrides of the elements of groups IVb, Vb and VIb of the periodic table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: AGC Flat Glass Europe SA
    Inventors: Daniel Decroupet, Jean-Michel Depauw
  • Publication number: 20090004412
    Abstract: Low emissivity glazing which is an assembly of thin layers including at least one metal layer reflecting infrared rays between one or more dielectric layers located between the metal layer and the glass sheet and on the metal layer, the light transmission of one clear float glass sheet 4 mm thick coated with said layers being not less than 83%, the metal layer being selected such that the emissivity is not higher than 0.042.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: AGC FLAT GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Daniel Decroupet, Jean-Michel Depauw
  • Publication number: 20080085404
    Abstract: Low emissivity glazing which is an assembly of thin layers including at least one metal layer reflecting infrared rays between one or more dielectric layers located between the metal layer and the glass sheet and on the metal layer, the light transmission of one clear float glass sheet 4 mm thick coated with said layers being not less than 83%, the metal layer being selected such that the emissivity is not higher than 0.042.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: AGC Flat Glass Europe, f/k/a GLAVERBEL, S.A.
    Inventors: Yvan Novis, Jean-Michel Depauw, Daniel Decroupet