Abstract: A flame-retardant composite glass including a plurality of glass panes and a flame-retardant intermediate layer that is arranged between two first glass panes and includes a flame-retardant material that foams or swells up in the event of a fire, as well as an attack-resistant layer having a transparent plastic that is solid at room temperature. The flame-retardant composite glass has, between the first glass panes, an edge compound extending along and around the edges such that a chamber filled with said flame-retardant material is defined by the first glass panes and the edge compound. Between at least one of the first glass panes and the flame-retardant material, a primer layer is arranged that includes a material whose adhesion to the flame-retardant intermediate layer and/or to the glass pane becomes weaker in flame-retardant test conditions than it is in room temperature conditions.

Abstract: Optically transparent and infrared absorbing films include an infrared absorbing layer including, for example, a transparent conductive oxide. The film can include an infrared absorption composite stack that can include, for example, an infrared absorption material disposed between dielectric layers. The film can synergistically improve optical and solar properties.

Abstract: A coated glass pane comprising at least the following layers in sequence: a glass substrate; a lower anti-reflection layer, comprising in sequence from the glass substrate a layer based on an oxide of Zn and Sn and/or an oxide of Sn, a separation layer based on a metal oxide and/or an (oxi)nitride of silicon and/or an (oxi)nitride of aluminum, and a top layer based on an oxide of Zn; and a silver-based functional layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a manufacturing method for a wavelength conversion device, comprising: preparing a plurality of wavelength conversion modules, each wavelength conversion module comprising a ceramic substrate, a reflecting layer and a fluorescent powder layer, said layers being stacked sequentially and formed into one piece; installing and fixing the plurality of wavelength conversion modules on one surface of a base substrate. By arranging different fluorescent powders respectively on the different wavelength conversion modules, a plurality of wavelength conversion modules can be produced separately at the same time, thereby significantly shortening the production cycle. Each such module is produced independently and is thus not subject to the restrictions of the characteristics of other fluorescent powders. This is beneficial for the optimization of the various processes, and a wavelength conversion device having optimal performance is thereby obtained.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to vending machines with large area transparent touch electrode (LATTE) technology, and/or associated methods. By using the low-E Ag-based coatings described herein, it is possible to create new vending machine user interfaces that are more interesting and interactive than conventional interfaces. Touch-based user interfaces may be useful in vending, attract, and game-playing modes into which example vending machines may be placed and under which they may be operated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low-emissivity coating film, a method for manufacturing the same, and a functional construction material for windows and doors including the same, wherein the low-emissivity coating film includes: a base; a low-emissivity coating layer; and an uppermost coating layer, the uppermost coating layer having a multilayer structure sequentially including, from the low-emissivity coating layer, a metal layer, a metal oxide layer and a metal oxynitride layer.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to coated articles with low-E coatings having one or more barrier layer systems including multiple dielectric layers, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, providing barrier layer systems that each include three or more adjacent dielectric layers advantageously increases layer quality, mechanical durability, corrosion resistance, and/or thermal stability, e.g., by virtue of the increased number of interfaces. These barrier layer systems may be provided above and/or below an infrared (IR) reflecting layer in the low-E coating in different embodiments. Coated articles according to certain example embodiments of this invention may be used in the context of insulating glass (IG) window units, vehicle windows, other types of windows, or in any other suitable application.

Abstract: A method for protecting the hybrid ceramic structure from moisture attack in a high temperature combustion environment is provided. The structure includes a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) substrate (12). A thermal insulation material (14) is disposed on the substrate. A vapor resistant material (20) is applied through at least one surface of the hybrid ceramic structure while the hybrid ceramic structure is in a bisque condition that provides a degree of porosity to the hybrid ceramic structure so that the vapor resistant material is infiltrated through interstices available within a thickness of the hybrid ceramic structure.

Abstract: A multi-layer vacuum insulating panel that includes: a first barrier film having at least one polymeric material layer and; a second barrier film having at least one interior polymeric layer, a metal foil layer, and at least one exterior polymeric layer positioned on the opposite side of the metal foil layer as the at least one interior polymeric layer; a sealing junction between the first barrier film and the second barrier film at a sealing section about a perimeter of the first barrier film and the second barrier film where the first barrier film and the second barrier film physically and sealingly engage one another; and a multi-section central core having a first fumed silica region that contains at least one fumed silica compound and at least one fibrous (fiberglass) region that are each discrete regions within the interior volume.

Abstract: A projected capacitive touch panel, including a substrate, a silver-inclusive transparent conductive coating which forms a plurality of row electrodes, a plurality of column electrodes, and a plurality of conductive traces, and a signal processor which sequentially measures a capacitance between each of row electrodes and an adjacent column electrode. The row electrodes, the plurality of column electrodes, and the plurality of traces are on a plane substantially parallel to the substrate. Each of the row electrodes is electrically connected to the signal processor by one of the plurality of conductive traces. The plurality of traces are at least partially substantially parallel to the column electrodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes carbon-carbon composite articles having oxidation protection coatings for limiting thermal and catalytic oxidation reactions and methods for applying oxidation protection coatings to carbon-carbon composite articles.

Abstract: The present application relates to a barrier film and a method of preparing the same, and provides a barrier film that can be applied to devices such as organic or inorganic light-emitting devices, display devices, and photovoltaic devices and thereby effectively insulate the internal electric components from chemical materials such as moisture and oxygen while maintaining excellent optical characteristics at the same time.

Abstract: Provided are a barrier film and a method for preparing the same. Particularly, the barrier film is applied to an organic or inorganic phosphor, a display, or a photovoltaic device to effective block chemical materials such as water or oxygen, protect an electronic device therein, and maintain excellent optical characteristics.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to capacitive touch panels. First and second glass substrates are substantially parallel and spaced apart from one another. At least one multi-layer transparent conductive coating (TCC) is patterned into electrodes and located between the first and second substrates. The TCC(s) include(s) at least one conductive layer including silver, a dielectric layer including zinc oxide under and directly contacting the conductive layer including silver, and a dielectric layer(s) including tin oxide or silicon nitride over the conductive layer including silver. Processing circuitry electrically connects to the electrodes and measures an aspect of the electrodes' capacitance. A laminate material is located between the first and second glass substrates. The TCC(s), when blanket deposited, may have a visible transmission of at least 88%, a sheet resistances of no more than 10 ohms per square, and a haze of no more than 0.5%. Mutual and self-capacitance designs are disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-layer conductive coating is substantially transparent to visible light, contains at least one conductive layer comprising silver that is sandwiched between at least a pair of dielectric layers, and may be used as an electrode and/or conductive trace in a capacitive touch panel. The multi-layer conductive coating may contain a dielectric layer of or including zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrO2) and/or silicon nitride, and may be used in applications such as capacitive touch panels for controlling showers, appliances, vending machines, electronics, electronic devices, and/or the like. The touch panel may further include a functional film(s) which may be one or more of: an index-matching film, an antiglare film, an anti-fingerprint film, and anti-microbial film, a scratch resistant film, and/or an antireflective (AR) film.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to articles including anticondensation and/or low-E coatings that are exposed to an external environment, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the anticondensation and/or low-E coatings may be survivable in an outside environment. The coatings also may have a sufficiently low sheet resistance and hemispherical emissivity such that the glass surface is more likely to retain heat from the interior area, thereby reducing (and sometimes completely eliminating) the presence condensation thereon. The articles of certain example embodiments may be, for example, skylights, vehicle windows or windshields, IG units, VIG units, refrigerator/freezer doors, and/or the like.

Abstract: Provided is a glass plate substitute film having superior substitutability for glass plates due to having superior impact resistance and light weight compared with glass plates, as well as sufficient scratch-preventing property, blooming resistance and yellowing resistance. The glass plate substitute film of the present invention includes: a substrate layer; and one or a plurality of surface layers overlaid on one side or both two sides of the substrate layer, wherein the substrate layer contains as a principal component a polycarbonate having a constitutional unit derived from a dihydroxy compound represented by the following formula (1), and wherein the dihydroxy compound is an extract of a plant or a derivative thereof. At least one surface layer of the one or the plurality of surface layers preferably contains an active energy ray-curable resin as a principal component. The active energy ray-curable resin is preferably an ultraviolet ray-curable epoxy resin.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition that achieves superior appearance characteristics such as a color of a film end (or a roll end) after melt molding, film-breaking resistance, blocking resistance, vapor deposition defects-inhibiting properties, and adhesive strength of a vapor deposition layer. The resin composition contains: an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer; inorganic particles; and an aliphatic carbonyl compound having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, in which the content of the inorganic particles is 50 ppm or greater and 5,000 ppm or less, the aliphatic carbonyl compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of a saturated aldehyde, an unsaturated aldehyde and a saturated ketone, and the content of the aliphatic carbonyl compound is 0.01 ppm or greater and 100 ppm or less. The inorganic particles preferably contain a metal element which is at least one selected from the group consisting of silicon, aluminum, magnesium, zirconium, cerium, tungsten and molybdenum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate carrying a multilayer solar control stack, as well as to a multiple glazing incorporating at least one such sheet of glassy material carrying a solar control stack. The multilayer solar control stack comprises at least n functional layers based on a material which reflects infrared radiation and (n+1) transparent dielectric coatings such that each functional layer is surrounded by transparent dielectric coatings, n being greater than or equal to 3. The stack comprises at least one layer of metallic nature absorbing in the radiation which is visible inside the stack. The invention applies particularly to the formation of solar control glazings with low solar factor.

Abstract: A coated article is provided, having a coating supported by a glass substrate where the coating includes at least one color and/or reflectivity-adjusting absorber layer. The absorber layer(s) allows color tuning, and reduces the glass side reflection of the coated article and/or allows sheet resistance of the coating to be reduced without degrading glass side reflection. In certain example embodiments the absorber layer is provided between first and second dielectric layers which may be of substantially the same material and/or composition. In certain example embodiments, the coated article is capable of achieving desirable transmission, together with desired color, low reflectivity, and low selectivity, when having only one infrared (IR) reflecting layer of silver and/or gold. Coated articles according to certain example embodiments of this invention may be used in the context of insulating glass (IG) window units, monolithic windows, or the like.

Abstract: A tin-based material includes: from 50 to 100 wt. parts of grapheme; from 0 to 50 wt. parts of antimony-doped tin dioxide (ATO); from 0 to 50 wt. parts of indium-doped tin dioxide (ITO). The material includes at least ATO and/or ITO.

Abstract: A multilayer thin film and a method of depositing a multilayer thin film on a surface of a product is provided. The multilayer thin film includes a first layer including a non-conductive material coupled to an object, a second layer including a metallic material coupled to the first layer, and a third layer including a non-conductive material coupled to the second layer.

Abstract: A projected capacitive touch panel, including a substrate, a silver-inclusive transparent conductive coating which forms a plurality of row electrodes, a plurality of column electrodes, and a plurality of conductive traces, and a signal processor which sequentially measures a capacitance between each of row electrodes and an adjacent column electrode. The row electrodes, the plurality of column electrodes, and the plurality of traces are on a plane substantially parallel to the substrate. Each of the row electrodes is electrically connected to the signal processor by one of the plurality of conductive traces. The plurality of traces are at least partially substantially parallel to the column electrodes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sputtering target containing a sputtering material containing a metal oxide. The sputtering material contains zirconium and titanium as metals and contains at least one mixed oxide phase.

Abstract: Predominately amino terminated phosphonamide oligomers and their use as flame retardant additives in polyamides and copolyamides without detracting from melt processability are described herein. Other important properties such as strength, modulus, dyeing and thermal stability are maintained.

Abstract: A multi-layer conductive coating is substantially transparent to visible light, contains at least one conductive layer comprising silver that is sandwiched between at least a pair of dielectric layers, and may be used as an electrode and/or conductive trace in a capacitive touch panel. The multi-layer conductive coating may contain a dielectric layer of or including zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrO2) and/or silicon nitride, and may be used in applications such as capacitive touch panels for controlling showers, appliances, vending machines, electronics, electronic devices, and/or the like. The touch panel may further include a functional film(s) which may be one or more of: an index-matching film, an antiglare film, an anti-fingerprint film, and anti-microbial film, a scratch resistant film, and/or an antireflective (AR) film.

Abstract: A multi-layer conductive coating is substantially transparent to visible light, contains at least one conductive layer comprising silver that is sandwiched between at least a pair of dielectric layers, and may be used as an electrode and/or conductive trace in a capacitive touch panel. The multi-layer conductive coating may contain a dielectric layer of or including zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrO2), silicon nitride, and/or tin oxide in certain embodiments, and may be used in applications such as capacitive touch panels for controlling showers, appliances, vending machines, electronics, electronic devices, and/or the like.

Abstract: A substrate support assembly comprises a ceramic body and a thermally conductive base bonded to a lower surface of the ceramic body. The substrate support assembly further comprises a protective layer covering an upper surface of the ceramic body, wherein the protective layer comprises at least one of yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) or a ceramic compound comprising Y4Al2O9 and a solid-solution of Y2O3—ZrO2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low-emissivity coating film comprising: a base; a low-emissivity coating layer; and an uppermost coating layer, wherein the uppermost coating layer has a multilayer structure sequentially including, from the low-emissivity coating layer, a metal layer, a metal oxide layer and a silicon-based composite metal oxynitride layer.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to capacitive touch panels. First and second glass substrates are substantially parallel and spaced apart from one another. At least one multi-layer transparent conductive coating (TCC) is patterned into electrodes and located between the first and second substrates. The TCC(s) include(s) at least one conductive layer including silver, a dielectric layer including zinc oxide under and directly contacting the conductive layer including silver, and a dielectric layer(s) including tin oxide or silicon nitride over the conductive layer including silver. Processing circuitry electrically connects to the electrodes and measures an aspect of the electrodes' capacitance. A laminate material is located between the first and second glass substrates. The TCC(s), when blanket deposited, may have a visible transmission of at least 88%, a sheet resistances of no more than 10 ohms per square, and a haze of no more than 0.5%. Mutual and self-capacitance designs are disclosed.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to articles including anticondensation coatings that are exposed to an external environment, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the anticondensation coatings may be survivable in an outside environment. The coatings also may have a sufficiently low sheet resistance and hemispherical emissivity such that the glass surface is more likely to retain heat from the interior area, thereby reducing (and sometimes completely eliminating) the presence condensation thereon. The articles of certain example embodiments may be, for example, skylights, vehicle windows or windshields, IG units, VIG units, refrigerator/freezer doors, and/or the like.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to articles including anticondensation and/or low-E coatings that are exposed to an external environment, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the anticondensation and/or low-E coatings may be survivable in an outside environment. The coatings also may have a sufficiently low sheet resistance and hemispherical emissivity such that the glass surface is more likely to retain heat from the interior area, thereby reducing (and sometimes completely eliminating) the presence condensation thereon. The articles of certain example embodiments may be, for example, skylights, vehicle windows or windshields, IG units, VIG units, refrigerator/freezer doors, and/or the like.

Abstract: A laminated glazing used as a head-up display screen includes two sheets of glass and a viscoelastic plastic interlayer arranged between the sheets of glass. The interlayer includes at least one layer made of viscoelastic plastic with vibro-acoustic damping properties. The interlayer has a cross section that decreases in a wedge shape from the top to the bottom of the glazing. A resonant frequency f2 of the second resonance mode of a laminated glazing bar with a surface area of 25 mm×300 mm composed of two glass sheets each 2.1 mm thick, between which is incorporated the interlayer, determined by measuring the mechanical impedance (MIM) at 20° C. according to standard ISO 16940, is between 760 Hz and 1000 Hz and the loss factor ?2 of the second resonance mode of the same bar, determined by MIM under the same conditions, is greater than or equal to 0.25.

Abstract: A projected capacitive touch panel, including a substrate, a silver-inclusive transparent conductive coating which forms a plurality of row electrodes, a plurality of column electrodes, and a plurality of conductive traces, and a signal processor which sequentially measures a capacitance between each of row electrodes and an adjacent column electrode. The row electrodes, the plurality of column electrodes, and the plurality of traces are on a plane substantially parallel to the substrate. Each of the row electrodes is electrically connected to the signal processor by one of the plurality of conductive traces. The plurality of traces are at least partially substantially parallel to the column electrodes.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to capacitive touch panels. First and second glass substrates are substantially parallel and spaced apart from one another. At least one multi-layer transparent conductive coating (TCC) is patterned into electrodes and located between the first and second substrates. The TCC(s) include(s) at least one conductive layer including silver, a dielectric layer including zinc oxide under and directly contacting the conductive layer including silver, and a dielectric layer(s) including tin oxide or silicon nitride over the conductive layer including silver. Processing circuitry electrically connects to the electrodes and measures an aspect of the electrodes' capacitance. A laminate material is located between the first and second glass substrates. The TCC(s), when blanket deposited, may have a visible transmission of at least 88%, a sheet resistances of no more than 10 ohms per square, and a haze of no more than 0.5%. Mutual and self-capacitance designs are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention describes a hybrid multilayer solar selective coating having high thermal stability useful for high temperature solar thermal power generation. The hybrid multilayer solar selective coating of the present invention has been deposited using a novel combination of sputtering and sol-gel methods on metallic and non-metallic substrates, preferably on SS 304 and 321 with chrome interlayer. The hybrid multilayer solar selective coating of the present invention consists of stacks of Ti/chrome interlayer, aluminum titanium nitride (AlTiN), aluminum titanium oxynitride (AlTiON), aluminum titanium oxide (AlTiO) and organically modified silica (ormosil) layers. The chrome interlayer was deposited using an electroplating method, whereas, Ti, AlTiN, AlTiON and AlTiO layers were prepared using a four-cathode reactive unbalanced pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering technique.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glass sheet with high IR transmission. More precisely, the invention relates to a glass sheet having a composition comprising in a content expressed in percentages of the total weight of the glass: SiO2 55-78%? Al2O3 0-18% B2O3 0-18% Na2O 0-20% CaO 0-15% MgO 0-10% K2O 0-10% BaO 0-5%? total iron (expressed in the form of Fe2O3) 0.002-0.4%?? and chromium in a content such as: 0.0001%<Cr2O3<0.002%, expressed in percentages of the total weight of glass. The invention also relates to the use of such a glass sheet in a device using an infrared radiation that propagates essentially inside said sheet. Because of its high IR transmission the glass sheet according to the invention can be advantageously used, for example, in a screen or panel or pad, wherein the glass sheet defines a touch sensitive surface.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to articles including anticondensation and/or low-E coatings that are exposed to an external environment, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the anticondensation and/or low-E coatings may be survivable in an outside environment. The coatings also may have a sufficiently low sheet resistance and hemispherical emissivity such that the glass surface is more likely to retain heat from the interior area, thereby reducing (and sometimes completely eliminating) the presence condensation thereon. The articles of certain example embodiments may be, for example, skylights, vehicle windows or windshields, IG units, VIG units, refrigerator/freezer doors, and/or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an photoelectrode and the preparation method thereof, wherein said photoelectrode comprises a substrate and a titania layer composed of a mesoporous titania bead having a diameter of 200-1000 nm, specific surface area of 50-100 m2/g, porosity of 40-60%, pore radius of 5-20 nm, pore volume of 0.20-0.30 cm3/g, and the titania comprised in the bead is anatase titania.

Abstract: A method for producing a composite mirror. It comprises the steps of providing a glass blank with low coefficient of expansion, machining a convex shape (4) in the glass blank, laying a front skin (6) impregnated with resin over the convex shape (4) of the glass blank (2), machining in a rear supporting structure (8) a concave shape matching the convex shape machined in the glass blank (2), gluing the concave shape (10) of the supporting structure (8) onto the convex shape of the glass blank (2), machining a convex shape in the supporting structure, laying a rear skin (14) impregnated with resin on a mold, gluing the rear skin (14) onto the convex shape of the supporting structure (8), turning over the assembly so that the blank (2) lies in the upper portion of the assembly, machining and polishing a mirror in the glass blank (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a glass sheet with a high level of infrared radiation transmission, that can be used especially in a tactile tablet, panel or screen. More precisely, the invention relates to a glass sheet having a composition comprising, as a content expressed in total weight percentages of glass: SiO2 55-78%; AI2O3 0-18%; B2O3 0-18%; Na2O 5-20%; CaO 0-15%; MgO 0-10%; K2O 0-10%; BaO 0-5%; total iron (expressed in the form of Fe2O3) 0.002-0.06%; and a chromium content (expressed in the form of Cr2O3) of between 0.002 and 0.06%.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a touch surface that can be integrated into an electronic device. User input can be received via the touch surface (e.g., a touchscreen, a key cap). The touch surface can include a substrate, a rigid layer for maintaining the contours of the substrate, and a surface layer deposited over the rigid layer for adjusting the surface energy of the touch surface. The substrate can be made with plastic; the rigid layer can be a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating; and the surface layer can be comprised of fluoro- or silicon-rich molecules. The DLC can be deposited over the plastic substrate via physical vapor deposition (PVD) while the surface layer can be deposited over the DLC via a chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The touch surface can be constructed using different layers of material and using different methods to improve the longevity of the touch surface against repeated use and wear.

Abstract: A coated glass pane comprising at least the following layers in sequence: a glass substrate; a lower anti-reflection layer, comprising in sequence from the glass substrate; a layer based on an oxide of Zn and Sn and/or an oxide of Sn, a separation layer based on a metal oxide and/or an (oxi)nitride of silicon and/or an (oxi)nitride of aluminum, and a top layer based on an oxide of Zn; and a silver-based functional layer.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to Ni-inclusive ternary alloy being provided as a barrier layer for protecting an IR reflecting layer comprising silver or the like. The provision of a barrier layer comprising nickel, chromium, and/or molybdenum and/or oxides thereof may improve corrosion resistance, as well as chemical and mechanical durability. In certain examples, more than one barrier layer may be used on at least one side of the layer comprising silver. In still further examples, a NixCryMoz-based layer may be used as the functional layer, rather than or in addition to as a barrier layer, in a coating.

Abstract: A lighting device is provided with an LED light source including a light bulb color LED, a blue LED, and a green LED. The light bulb color LED has a peak wavelength in the range from 580 to 630 nm and a half width at the peak wavelength in the range from 120 nm to 175 nm. The light bulb color LED is specified by Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) Z9112. The blue LED has a peak wavelength in the range from 450 nm to 480 nm. The green LED has a peak wavelength in the range from 500 nm to 530 nm.

Abstract: A polymer interlayer having improved sound insulation is disclosed. The polymer interlayer comprises at least one soft layer wherein the soft layer comprises a blend of a first poly(vinyl butyral) resin, a second poly(vinyl butyral) resin and a plasticizer; at least one stiffer layer comprising a third poly(vinyl butyral resin) and a plasticizer, wherein the polymer interlayer has a damping loss factor (?) (as measured by Mechanical Impedance Measurement according to ISO 16940) of at least about 0.16 measured at two or more different temperatures selected from 10° C., 20° C. and 30° C.

Abstract: A substrate holder for a lithographic apparatus has a main body having a thin-film stack provided on a surface thereof. The thin-film stack forms an electronic or electric component such as an electrode, a sensor, a heater, a transistor or a logic device, and has a top isolation layer. A plurality of burls to support a substrate are formed on the thin-film stack or in apertures of the thin-film stack.

Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a laminate, a bottom surface electrode, and internal electrodes that provide grounding. The bottom surface electrode is provided on a bottom surface of the laminate. The laminate includes a wiring region through which wiring of a high-frequency circuit passes. The internal electrodes that provide grounding are provided between layers of the laminate and connected to the bottom surface electrode, respectively. The internal electrodes that provide grounding each include a line including ends extending outside of the wiring region along an outer edge of the laminate. The internal electrodes that provide grounding are endlessly continuous with each other when seen in a lamination direction of the laminate.

Abstract: An electrolyte separator structure is provided. The electrolyte separator structure comprises a graded integral structure, wherein the structure comprises an ion-conducting first ceramic at a first end and an electrically insulating second ceramic at a second end, wherein the difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion of the ion-conducting first ceramic and the electrically insulating second ceramic is less than or equal to about 5 parts per million per degrees Centigrade, and wherein at least one of the first ceramic or the second ceramic comprises a strengthening agent. Method of making the ion-separator structure is provided. Electrochemical cells comprising the ion-separator structure and method of making the electrochemical cell using the ion-separator structure are also provided.

Abstract: A method for making a glass laminate sheet including: selecting a core glass composition and a clad glass composition combination for a glass laminate structure; determining and comparing the viscosity and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) profiles for each of the selected core and the clad glass compositions with each other over a temperature range of interest including the onset of viscoelasticity to ambient temperature; and processing the selected core and clad glass composition in a laminate fusion draw apparatus to form a laminate glass sheet in accordance with at least one difference condition for the clad effective coefficient thermal expansion (CTEeff core) and the core effective coefficient thermal expansion (CTEeff core). Another method for making a glass laminate sheet includes controlling the cooling rate to control the resulting strength of the laminate.