Abstract: Low emissivity panels can include a separation layer of Zn2SnOx between multiple infrared reflective stacks. The low emissivity panels can also include NiNbTiOx as barrier layer. The low emissivity panels have high light to solar gain, color neutral, together with similar observable color before and after a heat treatment process.

Abstract: A substrate is coated on one face with a thin-film multilayer including at least one metal functional film based on silver or made of silver having a thickness e of between 7 nm and 20 nm inclusive of these values, and two antireflection coatings each including at least one antireflection film. The functional film is placed between the two antireflection coatings. The multilayer includes an upper discontinuous metal film having a thickness e? of between 0.5 nm and 5 nm inclusive of these values. The upper discontinuous metal film is located above the only or last metal functional film as counted starting from the face.

Abstract: A method of making a glass sheet comprises laminating a high CTE core glass to a low CTE clad glass at high temperatures and allowing the laminate to cool creating compressive stress in the clad glass, and then ion exchanging the laminate to increase the compressive stress in the outer near surface regions of the clad glass. The core glass may include ions that exchange with ion in the clad glass to increase the compressive stress in inner surface regions of the clad glass adjacent to the clad glass/core glass interfaces. The glass laminate may be formed and laminated using a fusion forming and laminating process and fusion formable and ion exchangeable glass compositions.

Abstract: A substrate is coated on one face with a thin-film multilayer including at least one functional metal film based on silver or made of silver having a thickness e of between 7 nm and 20 nm inclusive of these values, and two antireflection coatings each including at least one antireflection film. The functional film is placed between the two antireflection coatings. The multilayer includes a lower discontinuous metal film having a thickness e? of between 0.5 nm and 5 nm inclusive of these values. The lower discontinuous metal film is located between the face and the only or first functional metal film as counted starting from the face.

Abstract: A laminated glass structure comprising a non-glass substrate and a glass sheet bonded to the non-glass substrate to form the laminated glass structure, wherein the laminated glass structure withstands a ball drop test wherein a 535 g stainless steel ball is dropped from a height of 0.8 m onto the laminated glass structure, with the glass sheet being impacted by the ball. The glass sheet has a thickness such that the glass sheet exhibits, without cracking, deformation to adapt to any shape change of the non-glass substrate as imparted by the ball of the ball drop test.

Abstract: Compositions useful as bone fillers or dental composites are provided which may include a sterilizing agent.

Abstract: A method includes supplying a conjoined molten glass stream to an overflow distributor. A cross section of the conjoined molten glass stream includes a first cross sectional portion and a second cross sectional portion. The first cross sectional portion includes a first glass composition. The second cross sectional portion includes a second glass composition different than the first glass composition. The first glass composition is flowed over a first transverse segment of a weir of the overflow distributor. The second glass composition is flowed over a second transverse segment of the weir of the overflow distributor.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to optically transparent and IR reflecting films having a metal oxide based composite layer which can synergistically improve the optical properties, solar properties, and production speed of the whole composite.

Abstract: A method includes forming a glass article. The glass article includes a core and a clad adjacent to the core. The core includes a first glass composition. The clad includes a second glass composition different than the first glass composition. A degradation rate of the second glass composition in a reagent is greater than a degradation rate of the first glass composition in the reagent.

Abstract: Forming and depositing a high temperature inorganic coating on a polymeric composite substrate surfaces having deposited thereon an interlayer, and articles produce therefrom. Methods of providing functional properties to said composites are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coated glass pane comprising the following steps in sequence a) providing a glass substrate, b) depositing by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) at least one CVD coating on a surface of the glass substrate using titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) as a precursor, and c) depositing by physical vapour deposition (PVD) at least one PVD coating on said at least one CVD coating.

Abstract: A coated glass pane comprising at least the following layers in sequence: a glass substrate; a lower anti-reflection layer; a silver-based functional layer; and at least one further anti-reflection layer; wherein the further anti-reflection layer comprises at least the following layers in sequence: at least one barrier layer; at least one absorbing layer based on tungsten nitride; and at least one dielectric layer.

Abstract: A method of curing a free-radically polymerizable composition includes contacting a curable composition with at least one oxide of copper. The curable composition includes: free-radically polymerizable compound; and a beta-dicarbonyl compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrocarbyl or substituted-hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R3 represents hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl or substituted-hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; and each X independently represents O, S, formula (II), or formula (III) wherein each R4 independently represents H or alkyl having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or taken together any two of R1, R2, R3; or R4 form a ring. Articles including the cured compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device which includes, in the following order: a first step of preparing a semiconductor element which includes a pn junction exposure portion; a second step of forming an insulation layer such that the insulation layer covers the pn junction exposure portion; and a third step of forming a glass layer on the insulation layer where a layer made of glass composition for protecting a semiconductor junction is formed on the insulation layer and, thereafter, the layer made of glass composition for protecting a semiconductor junction is baked.

Abstract: Lithographic multilayer structures are disclosed that generally include an organic planarizing layer and a tunable titanium oxynitride layer on the organic planarizing layer, wherein the titanium oxynitride includes TiOxNy, and wherein x is from 2.5 to 3.5 and y is from 0.75 to 1.25. The lithographic multilayer structure further includes a photosensitive resist layer on the titanium oxynitride layer. The tunable titanium oxynitride is configured to function as a hard mask and as an antireflective coating. Also disclosed are methods for patterning the lithographic multilayer structures.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a piezoelectric composition containing a composition represented by formula (5) as the main component, wherein the composition represented by formula (5) contains a first perovskite-type oxide represented by formula (1), a second perovskite-type oxide represented by formula (2), a tungsten bronze-type oxide represented by formula (3) and a third perovskite-type oxide represented by formula (4), (K1-x-yNaxLiy)q(Nb1-zTaz)O3 (1), SrZrO3 (2), Ba(Nb1-wTaw)2O6 (3), (Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3 and/or (Bi0.5K0.5)TiO3 (4), (1?m?n?p)A+mB+nC+pD (5); in formula (1), 0.20?x?0.80, 0.02?y?0.10, 0.01?z?0.30 and 0.800?q?1.050; in formula (3), 0.01?w?0.30; and in formula (5), A represents the composite oxide represented by formula (1), B represents the composite oxide represented by formula (2), C represents the composite oxide represented by formula (3), D represents the composite oxide represented by formula (4), and 0.04?m?0.07, 0?n?0.010 and 0.001?p?0.020.

Abstract: A thick film resistor excluding a toxic lead component from a conductive component and glass and having characteristics equivalent to or superior to conventional resistors in terms of, in a wide resistance range, resistance values, TCR characteristics, current noise characteristics, withstand voltage characteristics and the like. The thick film resistor is formed of a fired product of a resistive composition, wherein the thick film resistor contains ruthenium-based conductive particles containing ruthenium dioxide and a glass component essentially free of a lead component and has a resistance value in the range of 100?/? to 10 M?/? and a temperature coefficient of resistance within ±100 ppm/° C.

Abstract: A coated article is provided so as to include a low-E (low emissivity) coating having an infrared (IR) reflecting layer sandwiched between at least a pair of dielectric layers. The IR reflecting layer may be of or include a material such as silver (Ag), and is provided between a pair of contact layers. The low-E coating includes an overcoat having a substantially metallic layer (e.g., NbZr or Zr) which has been found to improve the durability of the coating without significantly sacrificing desired optical characteristics. Such coated articles may be used in the context of windows.

Abstract: An oxide that can be used for a semiconductor in a transistor or the like is formed. After a sputtering gas is supplied to a deposition chamber, a plasma including ions of the sputtering gas in the vicinity of a target. The ion of the sputtering gas is accelerated and collides with a target, so that flat-plate particles and atoms included in the target are separated from the target. Surfaces of the plurality of flat-plate particles are negatively charged in plasma. One of the flat-plate particles negatively charged is deposited with a surface facing a substrate. Another flat-plate particle is deposited in a region apart from the one flat-plate particle over the substrate while repelling the one flat-plate particle.

Abstract: A transparent substrate includes a stack of thin layers successively including, starting from the substrate, an alternation of three metallic functional layers, in particular of functional layers based on silver or on silver-comprising metal alloy, and of four antireflective coatings, each antireflective coating including at least one dielectric layer, so that each metallic functional layer is positioned between two antireflective coatings, wherein: the thicknesses of the metallic functional layers, starting from the substrate, increase as a function of the distance from the substrate, the second metallic functional layer is directly in contact with a blocking layer, referred to as second blocking layer, chosen from a blocking underlayer and a blocking overlayer, respectively referred to as second blocking underlayer and second blocking overlayer, the second blocking underlayer and/or the second blocking overlayer exhibits a thickness of greater than 1 nm.

Abstract: According to some aspects, a thermal insulation material is provided, comprising a first insulation layer having a cellular structure, wherein cells of the cellular structure comprise an inorganic insulator in a powder form and a second insulation layer comprising inorganic fibers. According to some aspects, a fire protection thermal insulation system is provided, comprising a first insulation layer having a cellular structure, wherein cells of the cellular structure comprise an inorganic insulator in a powder form, the first insulation layer on a fire facing side of the thermal insulation system, and a second insulation layer comprising inorganic fibers, the second insulation layer on a non-fire facing side of the thermal insulation system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate (30) coated on one face (31) with a multilayer of thin films (34) comprising at least one metal functional layer (140) based on silver or made of silver and two antireflective coatings (120, 160), the said antireflective coatings each comprising at least one antireflective layer (124, 164), the said functional layer (140) being disposed between the two antireflective coatings (120, 160), characterized in that the said metal functional layer (140) is a discontinuous layer having a surface area occupation factor in the range between 50% and 98%, or even between 53% and 83%.

Abstract: An ice resistant structure is provided which includes a self-supporting, structural platform, a retaining, protective layer and a subsurface anti-icing (AI) and/or de-icing (DI) layer. The retaining, protective layer is disposed over the self-supporting, structural platform. The subsurface anti-icing (AI) and/or de-icing (DI) layer is located between the self-supporting, structural platform and the retaining, protective layer. The subsurface Al and/or DI layer is a functional layer such that an Al and/or DI agent is released to a surface of the retaining protective layer by an activation mechanism responsive to a change in an environmental condition.

Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass which has high heat shielding properties, a high visible transmittance, and excellent light resistance which enables retention of the high visible transmittance for a long period of time. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has an interlayer film for laminated glass with a single layer structure or a laminated structure of two or more layers, the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention comprises a first layer, and the first layer contains a polyvinyl acetal resin; a plasticizer; a tungsten oxide particle; a magnesium salt of an organic acid having a branched structure; and a metal salt of a C2 to C8 organic acid, other than the magnesium salt of an organic acid having a branched structure.

Abstract: A lead-free solder which can reduce the occurrence of voids and a connecting member which uses the solder and has excellent adhesion, bonding strength, and workability are provided. The lead-free solder alloy contains Sn: 0.1-3% and/or Bi: 0.1-2%, and a remainder of In and unavoidable impurities and has the effect of suppressing the occurrence of voids at the time of soldering. The connecting member is prepared by melting the lead-free solder alloy, immersing a metal substrate in the melt, and applying ultrasonic vibrations to the molten lead-free solder alloy and the metal substrate to form a lead-free solder alloy layer on the surface of the metal substrate. A heat sink and a package are soldered to each other through this connecting member by reflow heating in the presence of flux.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of forming a facer includes forming a first layer of nonwoven glass fibers and positioning a second layer of reinforcement fibers atop the first layer of nonwoven glass fibers. The method also includes coating the first layer of nonwoven glass fibers and/or the second layer of reinforcement fibers with a binder composition and pressing the first layer of nonwoven glass fibers and the second layer of reinforcement fibers together between a pair of rollers. The binder composition is then dried to couple the first layer of nonwoven glass fibers and the second layer of reinforcement fibers to form the facer. The first layer of nonwoven glass fibers and/or the second layer of reinforcement fibers are free of a material coating prior to coating of the binder composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to pigments with a non-metallic substrate, wherein the pigments have at least one barrier layer that selectively absorbs light and/or electrons and at least one photocatalytically active layer, wherein the at least one barrier layer is arranged between the non-metallic substrate and the at least one photocatalytically active layer. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing the pigments and to a coating agent.

Abstract: The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective layer for TiAl materials for affording protection against oxidation, said protective layer having a layer sequence which, proceeding from the inner side facing toward the TiAl material (1), has an inner aluminum oxide layer (5), a first gradient layer (6) comprising aluminum and a base metal with a base metal content increasing outward toward the surface side, a base metal layer (7), a second gradient layer (8) comprising aluminum and a base metal with an aluminum content increasing outward toward the surface side, and an outer aluminum oxide layer (9), and also to a method for the production thereof.

Abstract: SPR-compatible substrates for high density microarray fabrication and analyses are provided. Novel carbon-on-metal thin film substrate architecture permits the integration of surface plasmon resonance detection with photolithographically fabricated biomolecule arrays for the analysis of biomolecular interactions. The utility of the technology is shown in the analysis of specific DNA-DNA, DNA-RNA and DNA-protein binding interactions. These new substrates may be used to determine the secondary structure of RNA molecules, to probe the sequence-specific binding kinetics and affinity of proteins and small molecules, and as substrates for small-molecule combinatorial chemistry platforms for drug discovery applications.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising a cover plate is disclosed. The cover plate comprises one or more glass layers and one or more sapphire layers, wherein the layers are refractive index matched. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the electronic device.

Abstract: The transparent conductor includes a transparent substrate, a first metal oxide layer, a metal layer, and a second metal oxide layer laminated. At least one of the first and the second metal oxide layers contains four components of Al2O3, ZnO, SnO2, and Ga2O3. X, Y, and Z are within a region surrounded by line segments between point a, point b, point c, point d, point e, and point f, in terms of (X, Y, Z) coordinates shown in a ternary diagram in FIG. 2, or on the line segments where X is a total molar ratio of the Al2O3 and the ZnO, Y is a molar ratio of the SnO2, and Z is a molar ratio of the Ga2O3, relative to the total amount of the four components. A molar ratio of the Al2O3 relative to the total amount of the four components is 1.5 to 3.5% by mole.

Abstract: A heat treated electrochromic device comprising an anodic complementary counter electrode layer comprised of a mixed tungsten-nickel oxide and lithium, which provides a high transmission in the fully intercalated state and which is capable of long term stability, is disclosed. Methods of making an electrochromic device comprising an anodic complementary counter electrode comprised of a mixed tungsten-nickel oxide are also disclosed.

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 method of forming a metal oxide film can increase production efficiency while maintaining the low resistance of the metal oxide film. The present method of forming a metal oxide film includes first misting a solution containing a metallic element and ethylenediamine; meanwhile, heating a substrate; and then, supplying the misted solution onto a first main surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A photo mask includes a transparent substrate and a mask pattern. The mask pattern is disposed on the transparent substrate. The mask pattern includes a blocking portion for blocking light and a transmitting portion for transmitting the light. The transmitting portion is adjacent to the blocking portion. The blocking portion includes a first blocking layer, a photo guide layer and a second blocking layer. The first blocking layer is disposed on the transparent substrate. The first blocking layer transmits a portion of the light. The first blocking layer includes a plurality of blocking patterns including a first blocking material. The photo guide layer is disposed on the first blocking layer. The photoguide layer guides the transmitted portion of the light to a side surface of the photoguide layer. The second blocking layer reflects the transmitted portion of the light.

Abstract: A laminate may include the following layers in order: a transparent substrate, a first dielectric layer, a silver layer, a light-absorbing layer, a first barrier layer, and a second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer may be in contact with the transparent substrate, and a single silver layer may be present in the laminate between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: A description is given of an electronically conductive enamel composition, more particularly for anti-corrosion coatings.

Abstract: A touch panel may have a pen touch and electrode touch function. More specifically, a touch panel may be capable of improving visibility of a view area and also simplifying a panel fabrication process by improving the wires of sensing patterns for a pen touch and disposing an overlap structure occurring between intersecting sensing patterns in a separate region other than a view area.

Abstract: A sheet is described. The sheet has at least one substrate and at least one coating, which reflects thermal radiation, on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the coating on the substrate contains at least one adhesion layer, a functional layer containing at least one transparent, electrically conductive oxide, above the adhesion layer, a dielectric barrier layer, for regulating oxygen diffusion, above the functional layer, and an antireflection layer above the barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer has a thickness from 10 nm to 40 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent glass substrate having a coating including, in order: a first reflected color neutralization layer; a low-emissivity second layer essentially made up of SnO2:F and having a thickness between 455 and 800 nm; and a third layer that is essentially made up of SiOx, x being less than or equal to 2, and has a thickness between 40 and 65 nm or between 140 and 180 nm. The invention also relates to a double glass sheet and a triple glass sheet, manufactured from such a glass substrate, and to a window comprising said glass sheets.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent substrate provided with a thin-film multilayer comprising a metallic layer having infrared-reflection properties located between two, subjacent and superjacent, nonmetallic dielectric coatings, the superjacent dielectric coating comprising the sequence of thin layers deposited in the following order: at least one high-refractive-index layer, the physical thickness of the high-refractive-index layer or the sum of the physical thicknesses of the high-refractive-index layers lying between 15 and 40 nm; and at least one low-refractive-index layer, the physical thickness of the low-refractive-index layer or the sum of the physical thicknesses of the low-refractive-index layers lying between 40 and 120 nm, the refractive index difference between the one or more high-refractive-index layers and the one or more low-refractive-index layers lying between 0.7 and 1.2, preferably between 0.8 and 1.1.

Abstract: Disclosed are a titanium material having excellent surface characteristics and a method for readily producing a titanium material having excellent surface characteristics. More specifically, provided is a titanium material including a surface film having a multilayer structure provided with at least two layers, namely a surface layer and an inner layer in contact with the inner side of the surface layer, wherein the surface layer is formed of titanium oxide with a hardness of 5 GPa to 20 GPa, and the inner layer contains at least one of titanium carbide and titanium nitride.

Abstract: A thin film solar cell comprises a substrate, an inorganic layer disposed on the substrate and having a plurality of unevenness, a first electrode disposed on the inorganic layer and having a plurality of second unevenness, an absorbing layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the absorbing layer.

Abstract: Building panel, in particular for use in elevator cars, includes a glass assembly having two layers of glass and a clear interlayer therebetween and which glass assembly is compliant with safety code ANSI Z97.1, a decorative sheet arranged alongside the first layer of glass, and a backing sheet arranged alongside the decorative sheet on an opposite side from the glass assembly. An optional support structure is arranged alongside the backing sheet on an opposite side from the decorative sheet. The decorative sheet may be a wood veneer.

Abstract: Provided are a low-emissivity transparent laminate having a multilayer structure that includes a base material and a coating layer, wherein the coating layer has a low-emissivity and electrically conductive layer, a dielectric layer, and an optical absorption metal layer in order starting from the base material, and a method for manufacturing the low-emissivity transparent laminate and a construction material including the same.

Abstract: When image data is displayed on the display portion of a conventional mobile telephone, characters cannot be displayed thereon, and thus the image data and the characters cannot be simultaneously displayed. In a portable electronic device according to the present invention, a cover member having a first display device (101) for displaying an image (digital still image or the like) and a second display device (102) having a touch input operational portion (for displaying characters, symbols, or the like) are attached to each other so as to allow opening and closing.

Abstract: A method of making a heat treated (HT) or heat treatable coated article. A method of making a coated article includes a step of heat treating a glass substrate coated with at least layer of or including carbon (e.g., diamond-like carbon (DLC)) and an overlying protective film thereon. In certain example embodiments, the protective film may be of or include both (a) an oxygen blocking or barrier layer, and (b) a release layer of or including zinc oxide. Treating the zinc oxide inclusive release layer with plasma including oxygen (e.g., via ion beam treatment) improves thermal stability and/or quality of the product. Following and/or during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, or the like) the protective film may be entirely or partially removed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a lead-based ceramic oxide dielectric material comprising at least one pyrochlore crystalline phase, which process comprises the following steps: a) a step of depositing at least one amorphous layer of said lead-based ceramic oxide material on a substrate; and b) a crystallization annealing step carried out on said amorphous layer at a temperature not exceeding 550° C., by means of which a lead-based ceramic oxide dielectric material comprising at least one pyrochlore phase is obtained. Application to the fabrication of capacitors on integrated circuits.

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.