Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vacuum insulated glazing unit, to the use thereof and to a method of manufacturing such a unit. The vacuum insulated glazing comprises a first glass pane, having a first interior major surface and a first exterior major surface and a second glass pane having a second interior major surface and second exterior major surface, the glass panes being arranged in parallel with said interior major surfaces facing each other.

Abstract: A compressible pillar for the preparation of a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, having a longitudinal extent in the pre-compressed state and including a deformable part having an open structure, which open structure will at least partially collapse when the pillar is subject to a compression force acting in the longitudinal direction of the pillar, the compression force being of at least one value selected within the range of 60 N to 320 N, the pillar will exhibit a partly irreversible deformation causing a reduction in the longitudinal extent of the pillar when the pillar is subjected to the compression force, so that when the compression force is fully released the pillar will exhibit an expansion in the longitudinal direction of the pillar which is less that the reduction in the longitudinal extent of the pillar. Further is shown a process for manufacturing of a compressible pillar, a method of producing a VIG unit as well as a VIG unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roof or skylight window comprising a frame and an insulated glazing unit, where the insulated glazing unit comprises a first glass pane (10) and a second glass pane (20) each having inner surfaces (11, 21) opposing each other, and a side seal (4) arranged between the first glass pane (10) and the second glass pane (20) creating a sealed cavity (40) between the glass panes (10, 20). The first glass pane (10) comprises an edge surface region (14) overlapping the side seal (4) along at least a first part of the side seal (4), wherein the edge surface region (14) comprises an enamel layer (16) comprising pigments reflecting near infrared light.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a building aperture cover (1) such as a window or a door. The building aperture cover comprises a frame arrangement (2) and a vacuum insulated glass unit (3), wherein the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) comprises an evacuated gap (4) placed between a first and a second glass sheet (3a, 3b), and wherein a plurality of support structures (5) are arranged in the evacuated gap (4). The vacuum insulated glass unit (3) is arranged in the frame arrangement (2, 6). The building aperture cover (1) comprises one or more elongated flexible sealing gaskets (21, 22) arranged between an outer major surface (S1, S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) and a frame part (13a, 13c, 23a, 23c) of the frame arrangement (2, 6). The one or more elongated flexible sealing gaskets (21, 22) is arranged to extend substantially parallel to an edge (7, 50a-50d) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3).

Abstract: Method for the production of a vacuum insulated glazing unit with more than two panes and a vacuum insulated glazing unit with more than two panes. In one example a triple pane vacuum insulated glazing assembly is fused and the cavity is backfilled during cooling whereby the centre pane temperature may be lowered. This has the advantage of keeping the stresses below the failure boundaries and enabling faster production.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing an edge sealing in the process of providing a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit. A first glass sheet (1a) and a second glass sheet (1b) is provided. A glass frit powder material (5) is heated to a softening temperature (Tfrit-powder) to soften the glass frit powder material, and the heated, softened glass frit powder material (5) is applied at the first glass sheet (1a) and/or the second glass sheet (1b). The first glass sheet (1a) and the second glass sheet (1b) are paired before or after applying the heated, softened glass frit powder material. The applied glass frit powder material is re-heated by use of at least one heat source (28, 26), the gap between the paired glass sheets is evacuated in a vacuum chamber (22) and the gap between the paired glass sheets is sealed to provide the VIG unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aperture cover such as a window or a door. The aperture cover comprises a vacuum insulated glass unit (3), and a frame (2, 17) such as a sash. The frame (2, 17) comprises elongated structural frame members (8) which together encloses a frame opening (2a). The vacuum insulated glass unit (3) overlaps (18) at least one of the elongated structural frame members (8) so that the edge surface (7) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) extends beyond the outer side surface (14) of the overlapped elongated structural frame member (8). The frame (2) moreover comprises an elongated connection profile (6) comprising a connection wall member (6a) which extends parallel to the overlapped structural frame member (8) and is connected to at least one of the outer major surfaces (S1, S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3), and the elongated connection profile (6) comprises a fixation member (6b) which is connected to the overlapped structural frame member (8).

Abstract: A vacuum insulated glazing unit including a first glass pane and a second glass pane with inner surfaces opposing each other, a side seal material positioned between edges of the glass panes thereby forming a sealed cavity having a cavity pressure between the first glass pane and the second glass pane, a number of spacers positioned between the first glass pane and the second glass pane inside the sealed cavity, and at least one getter positioned inside the sealed cavity with a surface having an uneven surface structure, the uneven surface structure having a plurality of depressions, where each pair of two consecutive depressions are spaced apart with a depression distance being at the most 25 ?m.

Abstract: A vacuum insulated glazing unit and related methods, the unit including a first glass pane and a second glass pane with inner surfaces opposing each other, a side seal material positioned between edges of the glass panes thereby forming a sealed cavity having a cavity pressure between the first glass pane and the second glass pane, a number of spacers positioned between the first glass pane and the second glass pane inside the sealed cavity, and at least one getter having a surface with an increased surface area obtained by laser ablation with a pulsed laser emitting pulses with a pulse length of 500 picosecond or shorter.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass sheet assembly for a vacuum insulated glass unit includes applying an edge seal made of a first material to a perimeter of a first surface of a first glass sheet. The edge seal defining a discontinuity. The method also includes disposing a first surface of a second glass sheet on the edge seal such that a gap is defined between the first surface of the first glass sheet and the first surface of the second glass sheet. The method further includes evacuating the gap through the discontinuity and locally heating the edge seal to at least partially seal the discontinuity.

Abstract: A compressible pillar for the preparation of a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, having a longitudinal extent in the pre-compressed state and including a deformable part having an open structure, which open structure will at least partially collapse when the pillar is subject to a compression force acting in the longitudinal direction of the pillar, the compression force being of at least one value selected within the range of 60 N to 320 N, the pillar will exhibit a partly irreversible deformation causing a reduction in the longitudinal extent of the pillar when the pillar is subjected to the compression force, so that when the compression force is fully released the pillar will exhibit an expansion in the longitudinal direction of the pillar which is less that the reduction in the longitudinal extent of the pillar. Further is shown a process for manufacturing of a compressible pillar, a method of producing a VIG unit as well as a VIG unit.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, the method comprising disposing a sealing composition around a periphery of first and second substantially parallel glass panes to define a cavity and form a pre-sealed VIG unit; flowing gas comprising a reactive oxygen species into the cavity; heating the sealing composition to a first temperature; and heating the sealing composition to a second temperature to form the peripheral seal and a sealed cavity between the first and second glass panes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vacuum insulated glazing unit, to the use thereof and to a method of manufacturing such a unit. The vacuum insulated glazing comprises a first glass pane, having a first interior major surface and a first exterior major surface and a second glass pane having a second interior major surface and second exterior major surface, the glass panes being arranged in parallel with said interior major surfaces facing each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of providing an edge sealing (2) for a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit. The methods may comprise providing one or more glass sheets (1a, 1b). A glass material (5) such as a solder glass material is heated to soften the glass material (5), and the heated glass material is then applied along edges of the one or more glass sheets (1a, 1b) to provide an edge sealing (2) for sealing a gap (13) between paired glass sheets (1a, 1b). The heated glass material (5) may be applied by means of a dispensing nozzle (6). The disclosure moreover relates to a VIG unit and a system.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit comprising depositing a coating material on at least a portion of a pillar core under conditions effective to provide a deposited coating material; annealing the deposited coating material at a reduced pressure and in an inert atmosphere to form a coating layer on the pillar core, thereby providing a coated pillar; disposing at least one of the coated pillar between first and second substantially parallel glass panes; disposing a peripheral seal material around a periphery of the first and the second glass panes to form a pre-sealed VIG unit; and heating the pre-sealed VIG unit under reduced pressure to form the peripheral seal and a sealed cavity between the first and second glass panes.

Abstract: A compressible pillar for the preparation of a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, having a longitudinal extent in the pre-compressed state and including a deformable part having an open structure, which open structure will at least partially collapse when the pillar is subject to a compression force acting in the longitudinal direction of the pillar, the compression force being of at least one value selected within the range of 60 N to 320 N, the pillar will exhibit a partly irreversible deformation causing a reduction in the longitudinal extent of the pillar when the pillar is subjected to the compression force, so that when the compression force is fully released the pillar will exhibit an expansion in the longitudinal direction of the pillar which is less that the reduction in the longitudinal extent of the pillar. Further is shown a process for manufacturing of a compressible pillar, a method of producing a VIG unit as well as a VIG unit.

Abstract: A compressible pillar for the preparation of a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, having a longitudinal extent in the pre-compressed state and including a deformable part having an open structure, which open structure will at least partially collapse when the pillar is subject to a compression force acting in the longitudinal direction of the pillar, the compression force being of at least one value selected within the range of 60 N to 320 N, the pillar will exhibit a partly irreversible deformation causing a reduction in the longitudinal extent of the pillar when the pillar is subjected to the compression force, so that when the compression force is fully released the pillar will exhibit an expansion in the longitudinal direction of the pillar which is less that the reduction in the longitudinal extent of the pillar. Further is shown a process for manufacturing of a compressible pillar, a method of producing a VIG unit as well as a VIG unit.

Abstract: A compressible pillar is disclosed for the preparation of a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, having a longitudinal extent in a longitudinal direction when in an uncompressed state, and comprising: a deformable part comprising an open structure, wherein the open structure at least partially collapses under a compression force acting in the longitudinal direction of the compressible pillar, the compression force being of at least one value selected within the range of 60 N to 320 N such as a value of the compression force being selected from the range of 60 N to 140 N, from the range of 140 N to 230 N, or from the range of 230 N to 320 N, wherein the longitudinal extent of the compressible pillar decreases to a compressed longitudinal extent when the compressible pillar is subjected to the compression force, and wherein the compressed longitudinal extent of the compressible pillar increases to an expanded longitudinal extent when the compression force is released, wherein the increase in the longitudinal

Abstract: A compressible pillar is disclosed for the preparation of a vacuum insulated glazing (VIG) unit, having a longitudinal extent in a longitudinal direction when in an uncompressed state, and comprising: a deformable part comprising an open structure, wherein the open structure at least partially collapses under a compression force acting in the longitudinal direction of the compressible pillar, the compression force being of at least one value selected within the range of 60 N to 320 N such as a value of the compression force being selected from the range of 60 N to 140 N, from the range of 140 N to 230 N, or from the range of 230 N to 320 N, wherein the longitudinal extent of the compressible pillar decreases to a compressed longitudinal extent when the compressible pillar is subjected to the compression force, and wherein the compressed longitudinal extent of the compressible pillar increases to an expanded longitudinal extent when the compression force is released, wherein the increase in the longitudinal ex

Abstract: Compounds, methods and devices for detecting incident radiation, such as incident x-rays or gamma-rays, are provided. The detection of incident radiation can be accomplished by employing inorganic compounds that include elements with high atomic numbers, that have band gaps of at least about 1.5 eV, and that have an electrical resistivity of at least 106 ?cm as photoelectric materials in a radiation detector. The compounds include inorganic compounds comprising at least one element from periods five or six of the Periodic Table of the Elements.