Patents by Inventor David R. Hall, Jr.

David R. Hall, Jr. 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).

  • Method of manufacturing windshield using ion beam milling of glass substrate(s)
    Patent number: 7049003
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of making a laminated window such as a vehicle windshield. At least one of the two glass substrates of the window is ion beam milled prior to heat treatment and lamination. As a result, defects in the resulting window and/or haze may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Scott V. Thomsen, Rudolph Hugo Petrmichl, Anthony V. Longobardo, Vijayen S. Veerasamy, David R. Hall, Jr., Henry Luten
  • Method of manufacturing window using ion beam milling of glass substrate(s)
    Patent number: 6808606
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of making a window (e.g., vehicle windshield, architectural window, etc.), and the resulting window product. At least one glass substrate of the window is ion beam treated and/or milled prior to application of a coating (e.g., sputter coated coating) over the treated/milled substrate surface and/or prior to heat treatment. As a result, defects in the resulting window and/or haze may be reduced. The ion beam used in certain embodiments may be diffused. In certain embodiments, the ion beam treating and/or milling is carried out using a fluorine (F) inclusive gas(es) and/or argon/oxygen gas(es) at the ion source(s). In certain optional embodiments, F may be subimplanted into to treated/milled glass surface for the purpose of reducing Na migration to the glass surface during heat treatment or thereafter, thereby enabling corrosion and/or stains to be reduced for long periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Scott V. Thomsen, Rudolph Hugo Petrmichl, Vijayen S. Veerasamy, Anthony V. Longobardo, Henry A. Luten, David R. Hall, Jr.
  • Method of manufacturing windshield using ion beam milling of glass substrate(s)
    Patent number: 6740211
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of making a laminated window such as a vehicle windshield. At least one of the two glass substrates of the window is ion beam milled prior to heat treatment and lamination. As a result, defects in the resulting window and/or haze may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Scott V. Thomsen, Rudolph Hugo Petrmichl, Anthony V. Longobardo, Vijayen S. Veerasamy, David R. Hall, Jr., Henry Luten
  • Grey glass composition including erbium, holmium, and/or yttrium
    Patent number: 6716780
    Abstract: A glass composition including from 0.10 to 2.0% yttrium oxide (e.g., Y2O3) and employing in its colorant portion iron (total iron expressed as Fe2O3), erbium (e.g., Er2O3), and/or holmium (e.g., Ho2O3). In certain embodiments, the glass may be grey in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Ksenia A. Landa, Leonid Landa, Anthony V. Longobardo, Scott V. Thomsen, David R. Hall, Jr.
  • Grey glass composition including erbium and holmium
    Patent number: 6498118
    Abstract: A glass composition employing as its colorant portion at least iron (total iron expressed as Fe2O3), erbium (e.g., Er2O3), and holmium (e.g., Ho2O3). The glass may be grey or otherwise colored in different embodiments. In certain example embodiments the colorant portion may include, by weight percentage: Ingredient wt. % total iron: 0.10-0.90% erbium oxide: 0.20-2.50% selenium:   0.0-0.0020% cobalt oxide:   0.0-0.0050% titanium oxide: 0.0-2.0% boron oxide: 0.0-2.0% holmium oxide: 0.10-1.60% thulium oxide: 0.0-2.0% ytterbium oxide: 0.0-3.0% lutetium oxide:  0.0-1.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Ksenia A. Landa, Leonid Landa, Anthony V. Longobardo, Scott V. Thomsen, David R. Hall, Jr.