Patents by Inventor James J. Finley

James J. Finley 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: 7713587
    Abstract: A method of coating a substrate is disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate; depositing an infrared reflecting layer over at least a portion of a substrate; depositing a primer layer over at least a portion of the infrared reflective layer; depositing a dielectric layer over at least a portion of the primer layer; and depositing an absorbing layer, wherein the absorbing layer is deposited either under the infrared reflective layer or over the dielectric layer, wherein the absorbing layer comprises an alloy and/or mixture of (a) a metal having an index of refraction at 500 nm less than or equal to 1.0 and (b) a material having a ?G°f of greater than or equal to ?100 at 1000° K. The metal can be silver and the material can be tin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Finley, James P. Thiel, Harry Buhay
  • Publication number: 20100103496
    Abstract: An electrochromic device includes a first substrate spaced from a second substrate. A first conductive member is formed over at least a portion of the first substrate. A first electrochromic material is formed over at least a portion of the first conductive member. The first electrochromic material includes an organic material. A second conductive member is formed over at least a portion of the second substrate. A second electrochromic material is formed over at least a portion of the second conductive member. The second electrochromic material includes an inorganic material. An ionic liquid is positioned between the first electrochromic material and the second electrochromic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Irina G. Schwendeman, Adam D. Polcyn, James J. Finley, Cheri M. Boykin, Julianna M. Knowles
  • Publication number: 20100060971
    Abstract: An electrochromic device includes a first substrate spaced from a second substrate. A first transparent conductive electrode is formed over at least a portion of the first substrate. A polymeric anode is formed over at least a portion of the first conductive electrode. A second transparent conductive electrode is formed over at least a portion of the second substrate. In one aspect of the invention, a multi-layer polymeric cathode is formed over at least a portion of the second conductive electrode. In one non-limiting embodiment, the multi-layer cathode includes a first cathodically coloring polymer formed over at least a portion of the second conductive electrode and a second cathodically coloring polymer formed over at least a portion of the first cathodically coloring polymer. An ionic liquid is positioned between the anode and the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Irina G. Schwendeman, James J. Finley, Adam D. Polcyn, Cheri M. Boykin
  • Publication number: 20100053722
    Abstract: An electrochromic device includes a first substrate spaced from a second substrate. A first conductive member is formed over at least a portion of the first substrate. A first electrochromic electrode comprising a tungsten oxide coating is formed over at least a portion of the first conductive member. A second conductive member is formed over at least a portion of the second substrate. A second electrochromic electrode is formed over at least a portion of the second conductive member. An ionic liquid is positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. In one aspect of the invention, the ionic liquid can include nanoparticles of metals or metal oxides. In a further aspect of the invention, the second conductive member and second electrode can be formed by a single material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: James J. Finley, Irina G. Schwendeman, Adam D. Polcyn, Caroline S. Harris
  • Publication number: 20090258239
    Abstract: An appliance transparency, such as an oven transparency, includes at least one substrate and a coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes at least one metal layer, such as a metallic silver layer. The metal layer can have a thickness in the range of 80 ? to 100 ? and optionally or the coating can have a protective coating deposited thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: JAMES P. THIEL, CHARLES S. VOELTZEL, JAMES J. FINLEY
  • Publication number: 20090252954
    Abstract: An appliance transparency, such as an oven transparency, includes at least one substrate and a coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes at least one metal layer, such as a metallic silver layer. The metal layer can have a thickness in the range of 80 ? to 100 ? and optionally or the coating can have a protective coating deposited thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: JAMES P. THIEL, CHARLES S. VOELTZEL, JAMES J. FINLEY
  • Patent number: 7588829
    Abstract: An article, e.g., a vehicle transparency, includes a first substrate and at least one aesthetic coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate. The at least one aesthetic coating provides the article with a color defined by ?10?a*?0 and ?15?b*?5 and a reflectance in the range of 8% to 30%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Finley, James P. Thiel
  • Patent number: 7556868
    Abstract: An appliance transparency, such as an oven transparency, includes at least one substrate and a coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes at least one metal layer, such as a metallic silver layer. The metal layer can have a thickness in the range of 80 ? to 100 ? and optionally or the coating can have a protective coating deposited thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Thiel, Charles S. Voeltzel, James J. Finley
  • Publication number: 20090104366
    Abstract: A method of coating a substrate is disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate; depositing an infrared reflecting layer over at least a portion of a substrate; depositing a primer layer over at least a portion of the infrared reflective layer; depositing a dielectric layer over at least a portion of the primer layer; and depositing an absorbing layer, wherein the absorbing layer is deposited either under the infrared reflective layer or over the dielectric layer, wherein the absorbing layer comprises an alloy and/or mixture of (a) a metal having an index of refraction at 500 nm less than or equal to 1.0 and (b) a material having a ?G°f of greater than or equal to ?100 at 1000° K. The metal can be silver and the material can be tin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: James J. Finley, James P. Thiel, Harry Buhay
  • Patent number: 7473471
    Abstract: A coating composition is disclosed. The coating composition includes an infrared reflective layer; a primer layer over the infrared reflective layer; a dielectric layer over the primer layer; and an absorbing layer, wherein the absorbing layer can be either under the infrared reflective layer or over the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Finley, James P. Thiel, Harry Buhay
  • Publication number: 20080248291
    Abstract: A method of forming a material having a predetermined crystalline phase includes forming a film, forming a material, and heating one of a substrate, the film, or the material to have the material have at least one predetermined crystalline phase. The formed film includes a baddeleyite crystalline phase of zirconium oxide over at least a portion of a substrate surface that will enhance the growth of the predetermined crystal phase defined as a first forming step. The formed material is selected from at least one metal oxide or semiconductor metal oxide on the film defined as a second forming step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Pat Ruzakowski Athey, James J. Finley
  • Publication number: 20080124460
    Abstract: A method of making a photoactive coating includes depositing a first coating material containing zirconium oxide over at least a portion of a substrate and depositing a second coating material containing titanium oxide over at least a portion of the first coating material to provide a coated substrate. At least one of the first and second coating materials is deposited by pyrolytic deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Pat Ruzakowski Athey, James J. Finley
  • Patent number: 7361404
    Abstract: A coated article is disclosed. The coated article of the invention includes a substrate having a surface and a removable protective coating comprising up to 100 weight percent of a carbon-containing material deposited over at least a portion of the substrate, where the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the removable protective coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Finley, James P. Thiel
  • Patent number: 7323249
    Abstract: A method of making a photoactive coating includes depositing a first coating material containing zirconium oxide over at least a portion of a substrate and depositing a second coating material containing titanium oxide over at least a portion of the first coating material to provide a coated substrate. At least one of the first and second coating materials is deposited by pyrolytic deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Pat Ruzakowski Athey, James J. Finley
  • Patent number: 7311961
    Abstract: An article includes a first substrate, a functional coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate, and a protective coating deposited over the functional coating. The functional coating and the protective coating define a coating stack. A polymeric material is deposited over at least a portion of the protective coating. The protective coating has a refractive index that is substantially the same as the refractive index of the polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Finley, James P. Thiel
  • Patent number: 7232615
    Abstract: A coating composition that contains at least one degradable coating layer and at least one layer of barrier coating is disclosed. The coating composition can be used to make a coated substrate having improved performance over conventional coated substrates after exposure to heat and certain chemicals like halides such as chlorides, sulfur, salt, chlorine, alkali, and enamels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Buhay, James J. Finley, James P. Thiel
  • Patent number: 7223940
    Abstract: An electrically heatable transparency has at least one substrate, a first bus bar spaced from a second bus bar, and a conductive coating formed over at least a portion of the substrate. The first and second bus bars are in electrical contact with the coating. At least one of the bus bars has an end region in electrical contact with the coating. The end region is tapered such that the coating is of substantially uniform thickness on the end region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles S. Voeltzel, Bruce A. Bartrug, James J. Finley, Allen R. Hawk, Lewis R. Palka, Frank J. Pazul, John A. Winter
  • Patent number: 6962759
    Abstract: An article includes a substrate, a functional coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate, and a protective (barrier) coating deposited over at least a portion of the functional coating. The barrier coating is stable to oxygen-containing gases and limits the transmission of oxygen-containing gases to materials over which it is deposited when subjected to conditioning steps such as heating, bending, and/or tempering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Buhay, James J. Finley, James P. Thiel, John P. Lehan
  • Patent number: 6916542
    Abstract: An article includes a substrate, a functional coating deposited over the substrate, and a protective coating deposited over the functional coating. The functional coating and the protective coating define a coating stack. The protective coating provides the coating stack with an emissivity value higher than the emissivity value of the functional coating alone. The protective coating can have a thickness in the range of greater than 100 ? to less than or equal to 10 microns and a refractive index in the range of 1.4 to 2. The protective coating can include a first layer formed over the functional coating and a second layer formed over the first layer. The first layer can include 50 wt. % to 100 wt. % alumina and 50 wt. % to 0 wt. % silica, and the second layer can include 50 wt. % to 100 wt. % silica and 50 wt. % to 0 wt. % alumina. An alternating current power supply and cathode target system includes a cathode target including aluminum in the range of 5 wt. % to 100 wt. % and silicon in the range of 0 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Buhay, James J. Finley, James P. Thiel, John P. Lehan
  • Patent number: 6899953
    Abstract: Tin is added to a zinc cathode target to enhance the sputter efficiency of the target. Films deposited using the cathode, e.g., greater than zero but less than 10 weight percent tin and greater than 90 but less than 100 weight percent zinc improve the chemical durability of a high transmittance, low emissivity coating stack over coating stacks having zinc oxides without tin oxide. High transmittance, low emissivity coating stacks are heated with the heated coating having reduced haze by selecting the thickness of metal primer layer between an infrared reflective film, e.g. a silver film and a dielectric film, e.g., a 52-48 zinc stannate, zinc oxide, tin oxide film or a zinc oxide film. Also disclosed are enhancing films that lower the resistivity of silver films deposited thereon and improve chemical durability of the coating stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy, James J Finley, Paul A. Medwick