Patents by Inventor Dominique Coster

Dominique Coster 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: 9296647
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glass panel including at least two layers deposited by cathode sputtering, including at least one layer of a metal oxide, suboxide, nitride or oxynitride having a refractive index which is not lower than 2.2 and, stacked directly or indirectly on top of said layer, at least one layer consisting of mixed oxides of titanium and at least one other metal, said mixed oxides having a weight proportion of titanium oxide which is not less than 40% and not greater than 95%, the thickness of the layer in question and that of the other layer(s) having a refractive index greater than 2.2 being selected such that, on a 4-mm thick sheet of clear “float” glass, said layer(s) result(s) in a reflection of at least 15% and a light transmission of at least 60%, the layer or system of layers in question further having a mechanical and/or chemical resistance comparable to those of layers produced by pyrolysis for obtaining products having the same type of optical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Laurent Dusoulier, Dominique Coster
  • Patent number: 9187366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glass panel, including at least one reflective layer deposited by cathode sputtering, said layer consisting of one or more oxides of one of the metals including Ta, Nb, Zr or the mixed oxides of said metals, the thickness of the layer in question and optionally other layers present in the assembly having a refractive index greater than 2.2 being selected such that, on a 4-mm thick sheet of clear “float” glass, said layer(s) result(s) in a reflection of at least 15% and a light transmission of at least 60%, the layer or system of layers in question further having a mechanical and/or chemical resistance comparable to those of layers produced by pyrolysis for obtaining products having the same type of optical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Laurent Dusoulier, Dominique Coster
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8663787
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glazing that comprises at least one layer deposited by cathodic spraying under vacuum, said layer containing one or more oxides and a proportion in weight of titanium oxide of at least 40% and not exceeding 95%. The thickness of the layer in question and optionally the thickness of the other layers containing metal oxide is/are selected so that on a clear “float” glass sheet having a thickness of 4 mm, said layer(s) would yield a reflection of at least 15% and a light transmission of at least 60%. The layer or layer system in question further has a mechanical and/or chemical resistance comparable to that of layers produced by pyrolysis for obtaining products having the same kind of optical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Dominique Coster, Gaetan Di Stefano, Laurent Dusoulier
  • Publication number: 20140017472
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminated glazing for a motor vehicle, the light transmission of which is no less than 70%, including two sheets of glass assembled together by means of an intermediate thermoplastic sheet; the glazing further comprises a system of electrically conductive thin functional layers applied to a surface of one of the glass sheets, and arranged between said sheet and the intermediate sheet, the system of conductive layers being supplied by means of conductive strips arranged on said layers and on either side of the glazing, wherein the total thickness of the sheets of glass of the glazing is equal to a maximum of 3.8 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Dominique Coster, Jean-Michel Depauw
  • Publication number: 20120301693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glass panel, including at least one reflective layer deposited by cathode sputtering, said layer consisting of one or more oxides of one of the metals including Ta, Nb, Zr or the mixed oxides of said metals, the thickness of the layer in question and optionally other layers present in the assembly having a refractive index greater than 2.2 being selected such that, on a 4-mm thick sheet of clear “float” glass, said layer(s) result(s) in a reflection of at least 15% and a light transmission of at least 60%, the layer or system of layers in question further having a mechanical and/or chemical resistance comparable to those of layers produced by pyrolysis for obtaining products having the same type of optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Laurent Dusoulier, Dominique Coster
  • Publication number: 20120301692
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glass panel including at least two layers deposited by cathode sputtering, including at least one layer of a metal oxide, suboxide, nitride or oxynitride having a refractive index which is not lower than 2.2 and, stacked directly or indirectly on top of said layer, at least one layer consisting of mixed oxides of titanium and at least one other metal, said mixed oxides having a weight proportion of titanium oxide which is not less than 40% and not greater than 95%, the thickness of the layer in question and that of the other layer(s) having a refractive index greater than 2.2 being selected such that, on a 4-mm thick sheet of clear “float” glass, said layer(s) result(s) in a reflection of at least 15% and a light transmission of at least 60%, the layer or system of layers in question further having a mechanical and/or chemical resistance comparable to those of layers produced by pyrolysis for obtaining products having the same type of optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Laurent Dusoulier, Dominique Coster
  • Publication number: 20110183831
    Abstract: It is possible to reduce the time required for a path recalculation and a path switching upon occurrence of a failure. A path generation unit of a transport control server (TCS) S-1 generates normal path information in accordance with information relating to topology of a network to be established and resource information. Moreover, the path generation unit generates in advance backup path information to be used upon occurrence of a failure in accordance with the prediction topology information and the prediction resource information which have been modified in accordance with a predicted failure position. The path generation unit stores the generated prediction path information in a data storage unit. The TCS (S-1) has a path information report unit which reports the generated normal path information to a node N. The TCS (S-1) also has a failure information acquisition unit which detects occurrence of a failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Fabian Mariage, Pierre Boulanger, Dominique Coster, Marc Van Den Neste, Christine Deneil
  • Publication number: 20110183129
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glazing that comprises at least one layer deposited by cathodic spraying under vacuum, said layer containing one or more oxides and a proportion in weight of titanium oxide of at least 40% and not exceeding 95%. The thickness of the layer in question and optionally the thickness of the other layers containing metal oxide is/are selected so that on a clear “float” glass sheet having a thickness of 4 mm, said layer(s) would yield a reflection of at least 15% and a light transmission of at least 60%. The layer or layer system in question further has a mechanical and/or chemical resistance comparable to that of layers produced by pyrolysis for obtaining products having the same kind of optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Dominique Coster, Gaetan Di Stefano, Laurent Dusoulier
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20100137121
    Abstract: Glass article with improved chemical resistance comprising a chemical reinforcing agent in the form of inclusions of nanoparticles, especially partially crystalline nanoparticles, in the bulk of the glass near one surface of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: AGC FLAT GLASS EUROPE S.A.
    Inventors: Fabian Mariage, Pierre Boulanger, Dominique Coster, Francois Lecolley, Marc Van Den Neste
  • 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: 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: 7534735
    Abstract: The present invention relates a colored soda-lime glass which comprises iron in a quantity which, expressed in weight of the oxide Fe2O3 in relation to the total weight of glass, is greater than or equal to 0.5%, and less than or equal to 1.0 % (quantity of total iron), a ratio of Fe2+/total Fe (redox ratio) in the range of between 20 and 65 % and titanium in a quantity which, expressed in weight of TiO2 in relation to the total weight of glass, is greater than or equal to 1.0 %. This glass has a light transmission (TLA4) in the range of between 15 and 55 %, a total transmission in the ultraviolet (TUV4) of less than or equal to 30%, and a dominant wavelength in transmission ?D of less than or equal to 491 nm. This glass can be used, for example, as side glazing, rear-view window, roof glazing or opening roof of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: AGC Flat Glass Europe SA
    Inventors: Dominique Coster, Laurent Delmotte, Marc Van Den Neste
  • Patent number: 7504350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a colored soda-lime glass which comprises iron in a quantity which, expressed in weight of the oxide Fe2O3 in relation to the total weight of glass, is greater than or equal to 0.5%, and less than or equal to 1.0% (quantity of total iron), a ratio of Fe2+/total Fe (redox ratio) in the range of between 20 and 65%, cerium in a quantity which, expressed in weight of CeO2 in relation to the total weight of glass, is greater than or equal to 0.1%, and titanium in a quantity which, expressed in weight of TiO2 in relation to the total weight of glass, is greater than or equal to 0% and less than 0.2%. This glass has a light transmission (TLA4) in the range of between 15 and 55%, a total transmission in the ultraviolet (TUV4) of less than or equal to 30%, and a dominant wavelength in transmission (?D) of less than or equal to 491 nm. This glass can be used, for example, as side glazing, rear-view window, roof glazing or opening roof of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: AGC Flat Glass Europe SA
    Inventors: Dominique Coster, Laurent Delmotte, Marc Van Den Neste
  • Publication number: 20070281171
    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: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: AFG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Coster, Peter Maschwitz, Daniel Decroupet
  • Patent number: 7304009
    Abstract: The invention concerns a soda-lime glass. Said colored glass contains at least 5 parts per million of Co by weight and 0.5 to 0.9 wt. % Fe2O3 oxide. The amount of ferrous iron by weight of Fe2+ atoms relative to the total weight of iron atoms present in the glass ranges between 25 and 45%. Said glass further comprises chromium and/or vanadium. The glass has a light transmission factor TLA4 ranging between 10 and 50% and an energy transmission wavelength less than 491 nm. Said glass is particularly suited for producing blue-tinted glazing for motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Glaverbel
    Inventors: Dominique Coster, Marc Foguenne, Laurent Delmotte
  • Publication number: 20060134438
    Abstract: Disclosed are laminated glazings with low light transmission for use in motor vehicles. The glazings include at least two glass sheets assembled by means of a thermoplastic interlayer sheet, which have a light transmission (TL) less than 35%, an energy transmission less than 15%, and calorimetric characteristics such that on the CIE chromaticity diagram it is included within the perimeter defined by the co-ordinate points: B(0.2600; 0.3450); F(0.3300; 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Glaverbel
    Inventors: Dominique Coster, Denis Legrand