Abstract: The invention relates to a glazing assembly comprising at least one transparent substrate, especially made of glass, provided with a thin-film multilayer comprising, in the following order starting from the substrate, at least: (a) a first dielectric layer comprising a barrier layer acting as a barrier to the diffusion of oxygen and chosen from silicon nitrides; (b) a lower stabilizing layer made of a metal or metal alloy X; (c) a functional layer having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in the solar radiation, especially a metal layer; (d) an upper metal blocking layer made of a metal or metal alloy Y; (e) a second dielectric layer comprising a barrier layer acting as a barrier to the diffusion of oxygen and chosen from silicon nitrides; and (f) optionally, a protective oxide layer; in which multilayer the metal or alloy X of the lower stabilizing layer is different from the metal or alloy Y of the upper blocking layer.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is glazing comprising at least one transparent substrate provided with a stack of thin layers consisting of an alternation of n functional layers having reflection properties in the infrared and/or the solar radiation range and of n+1 coatings composed of one or more layers made of a dielectric, so that each functional layer is placed between two coatings. At Least one layer absorbent in the visible is inserted between two layers of dielectric of at least one of the said coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glazing assembly comprising at least one transparent substrate, especially made of glass, provided with a thin-film multilayer comprising, in the following order starting from the substrate, at least: (a) a first dielectric layer comprising a barrier layer acting as a barrier to the diffusion of oxygen and chosen from silicon nitrides; (b) a lower stabilizing layer made of a metal or metal alloy X; (c) a functional layer having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in the solar radiation, especially a metal layer; (d) an upper metal blocking layer made of a metal or metal alloy Y; (e) a second dielectric layer comprising a barrier layer acting as a barrier to the diffusion of oxygen and chosen from silicon nitrides; and (f) optionally, a protective oxide layer; in which multilayer the metal or alloy X of the lower stabilizing layer is different from the metal or alloy Y of the upper blocking layer.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is glazing comprising at least one transparent substrate provided with a stack of thin layers consisting of an alternation of n functional layers having reflection properties in the infrared and/or the solar radiation range and of n+1 coatings composed of one or more layers made of a dielectric, so that each functional layer is placed between two coatings. At Least one layer absorbent in the visible is inserted between two layers of dielectric of at least one of the said coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent substrate, more particularly of glass and having multiple thin layers on which are successively deposited; i) a first dielectric material layer, ii) a first layer having infrared reflection properties, particularly based on metal, iii) a second dielectric material layer, iv) a second layer having infrared reflection properties, particularly based on metal, v) a third dielectric material year, characterized in that the thickness of the first layer having infrared reflection properties corresponding to about 50 to 80%, particularly 55 to 75% and preferably 60 to 70% of that of the second layer having infrared reflection properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent substrate, more particularly of glass and having multiple thin layers on which are successively deposited;

Abstract: An insulated double glazing having the following layers in the following order: first dielectric layer, first layer with infrared reflection properties, second dielectric layer, second layer having infrared reflection properties, and third dielectric layer. The thickness of the first layer with infrared reflection properties is 50% to 64% of that of the second layer having infrared reflection properties.

Abstract: A substrate having the following layers in the following order thereon; first dielectric layer, first layer with infrared reflection properties, second dielectric layer, second layer having infrared reflection properties, and third dielectric layer. The thickness of the first layer with infrared reflection properties is 50% to 64% of that of the second layer having infrared reaction properties. The optical thickness of the first dielectric layer is greater than the thickness of the third dielectric layer by at least 100%. The substrate and the layers together exhibit an external reflection color in the range of blue to blue-green at both 0.degree. and 60.degree. incidence angles.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a glazing assembly comprising at lest one transparent substrate provided with a stack of thin "A" layers composed in succession of a first coating of dielectric material, a first "functional" layer having reflection properties in the infrared, in particular a metallic layer, and a third coating of dielectric material. The sum of the thicknesses of the first and second functional layers is greater than or equal to 25 nm. The ratio of the thickness of the first functional layer to the thickness of the second functional layer is less than 0.55.

Abstract: A transparent substrate provided with a covering multi-layer stack of thin coatings of which at least one is a metal coating (5) having low emissivity characteristics in the infrared positioned between two layers of the multi-layer stack, which are formed of a dielectric material, said multi-layer stack having at least one wetting layer below the metal coating (5), which wetting layer is based on tantalum oxide or niobium oxide.

Abstract: A coated object comprising a glass substrate and an organomineral film, such as an organosilicon compound, deposited upon at least a portion of the glass substrate wherein the coating is of a sufficient thickness and has a sufficient refractive index so as not to absorb energy within the visible spectrum. The object may additionally comprise at least one coating layer interposed upon the substrate beneath the organomineral film to improve the optical properties of the coated object. A method for making the coated object of the invention is described wherein a plasma deposition process is utilized to deposit the organomineral film upon the surface of the glass or glass-based substrate.

Abstract: A coated object comprising a glass substrate and an organomineral film, such an an organosilicon compound, deposited upon at least a portion of the glass substrate wherein the coating is of a sufficient thickness and has a sufficient refractive index so as not to absorb energy within the visible spectrum. The object may additionally comprise at least one coating layer interposed upon the substrate beneath the organomineral film to improve the optical properties of the coated object. A method for making the coated object of the invention is described wherein a plasma deposition process is utilized to deposit the organomineral film upon the surface of the glass or glass-based substrate.

Abstract: A method for depositing on glass, by reactive cathode sputtering, a layer of indium tin oxide with low resistivity and high transparency, where a layer with at least a minimum intrinsic absorption coefficient is deposited and then a heat treatment, including of one reducing phase, is performed.