Next To Metal Or Compound Thereof Patents (Class 428/432)
  • Patent number: 8993115
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a press-molding glass material, which comprises a core part comprised of optical glass and a silicon oxide film of less than 15 nm in thickness covering at least a portion of the core part, the portion being to be an optically functional surface, as well as has a surface free energy as measured by a three-liquid method of equal to or lower than 75 mJ/m2. A further aspect of the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a press-molding glass material comprising a core part comprised of optical glass and a silicon oxide film covering at least a portion of the core part to be an optically functional surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Igari, Takeshi Ishimine
  • Patent number: 8993119
    Abstract: A coated substrate that is at least partially corrosion protected is described. The coated substrate includes (a) a substrate and (b) at least one metal layer provided on the substrate, the metal layer having (i) a first metal that is aluminum, lead, vanadium, manganese, magnesium, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, titanium, or zinc; or (ii) a first metal alloy that is brass, bronze, stainless steel, magnesium alloy, titanium alloy, or aluminum alloy; and wherein at least one oxide, double oxide, oxide hydrate, or oxyhalogenide of a second metal selected from the group consisting of zirconium, titanium, and hafnium is embedded in the metal layer; and wherein the metal layer has a thickness in the range of 20 nm to 120 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Ropal Europe AG
    Inventors: Matthias Koch, Guido Wübbeling
  • Publication number: 20150086794
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a glass laminate in which a glass substrate can be easily peeled even after a long-time treatment under high temperature conditions. The present invention relates to a glass laminate including: an inorganic layer-attached supporting substrate including a supporting substrate and an inorganic layer containing at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a metal silicide, a nitride, a carbide and a carbonitride, arranged on the supporting substrate; and a glass substrate peelably laminated on the inorganic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yosuke AKITA, Yoshitaka MATSUYAMA, Kenichi EBATA, Daisuke UCHIDA
  • Patent number: 8988758
    Abstract: A thermochromic window doped with a dopant and a method of manufacturing the same. The thermochromic window includes a substrate and a thermochromic thin film formed on the substrate. The thermochromic thin film has a thermochromic material doped with a dopant, the concentration of the dopant gradually decreasing in a depth direction from one surface of the upper surface and the undersurface of the thermochromic thin film. The thermochromic window has a high level of visible light transmittance and high phase change efficiency while having a low phase transition temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Won Choi, Yung-Jin Jung, Dong Gun Moon, Jee Yun Cha
  • Publication number: 20150075603
    Abstract: A coating is described. The coating includes a metal oxide layer, which in turn includes a surface having a water contact angle greater than 90 degrees. A metal-oxide coating composition is also described. The composition includes effective amounts of a first type and a second of metals and an effective amount of oxygen to react with the first type and the second type of metals to produce a first type and a second type of metal oxides, both of which produce a structure that is greater than about 50% (by volume) amorphous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Allen George, Ching-Lin Chang, Ravi Prasad
  • Publication number: 20150079398
    Abstract: Embodiments of a layered-substrate comprising a substrate and a layer disposed thereon, wherein the layered-substrate is able to withstand fracture when assembled with a device that is dropped from a height of at least 100 cm onto a drop surface, are disclosed. The layered-substrate may exhibit a hardness of at least about 10 GPa or at least about 20 GPa. The substrate may include an amorphous substrate or a crystalline substrate. Examples of amorphous substrates include glass, which is optionally chemically strengthened. Examples of crystalline substrates include single crystal substrates (e.g. sapphire) and glass ceramics. Articles and/or devices including such layered-substrate and methods for making such devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jaymin Amin, Alexandre Michel Mayolet, Charles Andrew Paulson, James Joseph Price, Kevin Barry Reiman
  • Publication number: 20150079409
    Abstract: A coated article includes a coating, such as a low emissivity (low-E) coating, supported by a substrate (e.g., glass substrate). The coating includes at least one dielectric layer including zinc oxide that is doped with another metal(s). The coating may also include one or more infrared (IR) reflecting layer(s) of or including material such as silver or the like, for reflecting at least some IR radiation. In certain example embodiments, the coated article may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered, heat bent and/or heat strengthened). Coated articles according to certain example embodiments of this invention may be used in the context of windows, including monolithic windows for buildings, IG windows for buildings, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Muhammad IMRAN, Brent BOYCE, Jean-Marc LEMMER, Marcus FRANK, Yongli XU
  • Publication number: 20150079408
    Abstract: A fluorine-containing porcelain, such as a porcelain material comprising a fluorine-doped glass, is provided for use in dental applications. The porcelain may be used to overlie at least a portion of a dental component such that an interface between the porcelain and the dental component comprises a fluorinated metal oxide. Methods for producing such fluorine-containing porcelains and for treating dental components with such fluorine-containing porcelains are also provided. The fluorine-containing porcelain may exhibit enhanced bonding to the underlying dental component such as a high strength ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Piascik, Brian R. Stoner
  • Patent number: 8980434
    Abstract: Alumina-containing coatings based on molybdenum (Mo), silicon (Si), and boron (B) (“MoSiB coatings”) that form protective, oxidation-resistant scales on ceramic substrate at high temperatures are provided. The protective scales comprise an aluminoborosilicate glass, and may additionally contain molybdenum. Two-stage deposition methods for forming the coatings are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: John Harry Perepezko, Ridwan Sakidja, Patrick Ritt
  • Publication number: 20150072156
    Abstract: The invention concerns an ultra-clear glass sheet, i.e. a sheet of glass with high energy transmission, that can be used, in particular, in the solar and architectural fields. More specifically, the invention concerns a sheet of glass having a composition which comprises, in an amount expressed as percentages of the total weight of the glass: SiO2 60-78%; Al2O3 0-10%; B2O3 0-5%; CaO 0-15%; MgO 0-10%; Na2O 5-20%; K2O 0-10%; BaO 0-5%; total iron (expressed in the form of Fe2O3) 0.002-0.03%, the composition comprises a copper content of 0.001 to 0.15% by weight relative to the total weight of the glass, the copper content being expressed in the form of Cu as a percentage by weight relative to the total weight of the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventors: Audrey Dogimont, Sebastien Hennecker, Thomas Lambricht
  • Patent number: 8975562
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for a safety door of an oven having glass therein with a plastic laminate. The safety door retains glass within the door in order to prevent glass from falling or being forced outside of the oven, which may cause injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patrick D. Galbreath, Brian Henninger
  • Publication number: 20150064480
    Abstract: A coated article includes a coating, such as a low emissivity (low-E) coating, supported by a substrate (e.g., glass substrate). The coating includes at least one dielectric layer including tin oxide that is doped with another metal(s). The coating may also include one or more infrared (IR) reflecting layer(s) of or including material such as silver or the like, for reflecting at least some IR radiation. In certain example embodiments, the coated article may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered, heat bent and/or heat strengthened). Coated articles according to certain example embodiments of this invention may be used in the context of windows, including monolithic windows for buildings, IG windows for buildings, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Muhammad IMRAN, Brent BOYCE, Jean-Marc LEMMER, Marcus FRANK, Yongli XU
  • Publication number: 20150064475
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety agglutination glass structure, comprising two glass substrates and a heat insulating adhesive membrane. The heat insulating adhesive membrane constituted of heat insulating particles and a colloid material is disposed between the two glass substrates. Therefore, the two glass substrates can combine together by heating and pressurizing for the purpose of simplifying processing procedures, reducing the costs and preventing distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: CHUNG HOW PAINT FACTORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: WEN-TING WANG
  • Patent number: 8968878
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Muhammad Imran, Bernd Disteldorf, Marcus Frank, Richard Blacker
  • Patent number: 8962162
    Abstract: A composition that upon firing, forms a non-stick enamel layer is disclosed. The composition can be applied to a metal substrate to provide a non-stick, durable coating for cooking surfaces. Also disclosed are methods of forming enamel layers and corresponding coated substrates. Various ground coats and related methods are also described. Furthermore, various multilayer coatings and structures are disclosed that include an enamel layer and a ground coat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Albert L. Benford, Jr., Andrew Gorecki, Louis J. Gazo, Charles A. Baldwin
  • Patent number: 8956469
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing a zinc-coated nonferrous metal component for the production of a corrosion-protected vehicle body in a mixed construction includes providing an untreated nonferrous metal component and applying a coating by zinc diffusion onto the nonferrous metal component. A zinc dust mixture is diffused at a temperature of from 300 to 600° C. so as to form a zinc diffusion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Thermission AG
    Inventors: Michael Fuetterer, Alfons Honsel, Asa Bengtsson, Leonid Levinski, Victor Samoilov, Martin Brodt, Alexandre Ivlev, Igor Kireev
  • Patent number: 8951617
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple glazing including at least two substrates, one substrate being coated on an inner face in contact with a gas-filled cavity with a thin-film multilayer coating having reflection properties in the infrared and/or in solar radiation, the coating including a metallic functional layer and at least two dielectric films, each including at least one dielectric layer, the metallic functional layer being placed between the two dielectric films, characterized in that the two dielectric films each include at least one absorbent layer which is placed in the dielectric film between two dielectric layers, the absorbent material of the absorbent layers being symmetrically placed on either side of the metallic functional layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Vincent Reymond, Hadia Gerardin, Sylvain Belliot, Veronique Rondeau, Eric Petitjean
  • Publication number: 20150037563
    Abstract: A coating material is provided that includes a sol-gel coating system, pigments, and chain-like or fibrous nanoparticles. The coating system is stable at high temperatures and is suitable for glass or glass-ceramic substrates having a low thermal expansion coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Matthias Bockmeyer, Andrea Anton, Matthias Seyfarth, Vera Breier, Silke Knoche, Angelina Milanovska
  • Patent number: 8945714
    Abstract: Example embodiments of this invention relate to a coated article including an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver or the like, for use in an insulating glass (IG) window unit for example. In certain example embodiments, the coating is a single-silver type coating, and includes an overcoat including an uppermost layer of or including silicon nitride and a layer of or including tin oxide immediately under and contacting the silicon nitride based overcoat. In certain example embodiments, the thicknesses of the silicon nitride based overcoat and the tin oxide based layer are balanced (e.g., substantially equal, or equal plus/minus about 10%). It has surprisingly been found that such balancing results in an improvement in thermal cycling performance and improved mechanical durability. In certain example embodiments, the coating may realize surprisingly good substantially neutral film side reflective coloration, and may achieve an improved visible transmission, SHGC ratio and low U-values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: Guardian Industries Corp., Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.)
    Inventors: Jingyu Lao, Philip J. Lingle, Brent Boyce, Bernd Disteldorft, Richard Blacker
  • Patent number: 8945713
    Abstract: Disclosed is a glass material for press forming providing an optical element having a sufficient optical performance without surface cracks, cloudiness, scratches, and the like even when the glass material contains an easily reducible component. Also disclosed are an optical element having a sufficient optical performance without surface cracks, cloudiness, scratches, and the like and a method for manufacturing the same. Specifically disclosed are a glass material for press forming and a glass optical element each of which comprises a core portion composed of multiple component optical glass and a composite surface layer covering at least a region serving as an optical functional surface of the core portion. The core portion is composed of optical glass that contains an easily reducible component and does not contain Pb. The composite surface layer includes a first surface layer that covers the core portion and a second surface layer that covers the first surface layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Satou, Yuuichi Tokunaga
  • Publication number: 20150030802
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an infrared absorption material, a method for fabricating the same, and a thermal isolation structure employing the same. The infrared absorption material includes a tungsten bronze complex having a formula of M1xM2yWOz, wherein 0.6?x?0.8, 0.2?y?0.33, 0.8?x+y<1, and 2<z?3; M1 is Li, or Na; and, M2 is K, Rb, or Cs. In particular, the tungsten bronze complex consists of a cubic tungsten bronze (CTB) and a hexagonal tungsten bronze (HTB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Yu-Chun CHEN, Pei-Hsin YANG, Chin-Ching LIN, Yi-Chen CHEN, Hung-Chou LIAO, Mei-Ching CHIANG
  • Patent number: 8940398
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Muhammad Imran, Bernd Disteldorf, Marcus Frank, Richard Blacker
  • Patent number: 8940400
    Abstract: An insulating glass (IG) window unit includes first and second substrates, and a low-emissivity (low-E) coating supported by one of the substrates. The low-E coating has two silver based infrared (IR) reflecting layers and allows the IG window unit to realize an increased SHGC to U-value ratio, and an increased thickness ratio of an upper silver based layer of the coating to a bottom silver based layer of the coating. The low-E coating is designed to have a low film-side reflectance, so that for example when the low-E coating is used on surface number three of an IG window unit the IG window unit can realize reduced visible reflectance as viewed from the outside of the building on which the IG window unit is mounted or is to be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Francis Wuillaume, Brent Boyce
  • Patent number: 8940399
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coated article including a low-emissivity (low-E) coating. In certain example embodiments, the low-E coating is provided on a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) and includes at least first and second infrared (IR) reflecting layers (e.g., silver based layers) that are spaced apart by contact layers (e.g., NiCr based layers) and a dielectric layer of or including a material such as silicon nitride. In certain example embodiments, the coated article has a low visible transmission (e.g., no greater than 50%, more preferably no greater than about 40%, and most preferably no greater than about 39%).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Francis Wuillaume, Muhammad Imran, Afonso Kreling, Brent Boyce
  • Publication number: 20150017431
    Abstract: A CVD process for depositing a zinc oxide coating is provided. The CVD process includes providing a moving glass substrate. The CVD process also includes forming a gaseous mixture of an alkyl zinc compound and an inert gas as a first stream, providing a first gaseous inorganic oxygen-containing compound in a second stream and providing a second gaseous inorganic oxygen-containing compound in the second stream, a third stream or in both the second and third streams. Additionally, the CVD process includes mixing the streams at or near a surface of the moving glass substrate and a zinc oxide coating is formed thereon. A method for forming a coated glass article is also provided. Additionally, a coated glass article is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu Wang, Srikanth Varanasi, David Alan Strickler
  • Patent number: 8932967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coloring composition free of nickel oxide. In particular, the coloring composition for glass comprises manganese dioxide (MnO2), chromium oxide (III) (Cr2O3), cobalt oxide (Co3O4) and a glass medium. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the process for producing the coloring composition and the use thereof for the purpose of imparting a dark color (black), in particular a blue-violet-black color, to the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Vetriceramici S.p.A.
    Inventor: Michele Bettoli
  • Patent number: 8932737
    Abstract: A coating and associated method for coating is disclosed. The coating provides a hard, transparent, UV blocking coating for a substrate. A UV blocking layer is first deposited upon the substrate, and a hard coating is deposited above the UV blocking layer. A soft coating layer may be deposited between the UV blocking layer and the hard coating. The soft and hard coating layers may both have the general composition SiOxCy. the soft and hard coating layers may be deposited by a plasma vapor deposition process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David A. Bowen, Kjersta L. Larson-Smith, Vasan S. Sundaram
  • Patent number: 8932723
    Abstract: Provided is low emissivity glass including a low emissivity layer containing electrically conductive metal; and a composite metal oxide formed on one or both sides of the low emissivity layer and expressed by a following chemical formula 1: TiCeOx??(1) wherein Ti is titanium element, Ce is cerium element, and Ox is oxide. Since the dielectric layer which serves as protecting low emissivity layer of low emissivity glass and reducing emissivity contains the composite metal oxide expressed by the above chemical formula 1, visible light transmissivity can be greatly increased with excellent low emissivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn Ki Jun, Il Joon Bae
  • Patent number: 8920868
    Abstract: A process for preparing a ceramic body having a surface roughness, said process comprising the step of depositing particles of a ceramic material on the surface of a ceramic basic body. The process is characterized in that separate agglomerates comprising at least two particles and a binder binding the particles together are deposited on the surface of the basic body by projecting the agglomerates towards the basic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventor: Marc Stephan
  • Publication number: 20140377522
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including an optical film structure disposed on a substrate, which may include a strengthened or non-strengthened substrate that may be amorphous or crystalline, such that the article exhibits scratch resistance and retains the same or improved optical properties as the substrate, without the optical film structure disposed thereon. In one or more embodiments, the article exhibits an average transmittance of 85% or more, over the visible spectrum (e.g., 380 nm-780 nm). Embodiments of the optical film structure include aluminum-containing oxides, aluminum-containing oxy-nitrides, aluminum-containing nitrides (e.g., AlN) and combinations thereof. The optical film structures disclosed herein also include a transparent dielectric including oxides such as silicon oxide, germanium oxide, aluminum oxide and a combination thereof. Methods of forming such articles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Karl William Koch, III, Charles Andrew Paulson
  • Publication number: 20140377479
    Abstract: The invention provides a transparent conducting film which comprises a compound of formula (I): Zn1-x[M]xO1-y[X]y(I) wherein: x is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.25; y is from 0 to 0.1; [X] is at least one dopant element which is a halgen; and [M] is: (a) a dopant element which is selected from: a group 14 element other than carbon; a lanthanide element which has an oxidation state of +4; and a transition metal which has an oxidation state of +4 and which is other than Ti or Zr; or (b) a combination of two or more different dopant elements, at least one of which is selected from: a group 14 element other than carbon; a lanthanide element which has an oxidation state of +4; and a transition metal which has an oxidation state of +4 and which is other than Ti or Zr. The invention further provides coatings comprising the films of the invention, processes for producing such films and coatings, and various uses of the films and coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Peter P. EDWARDS, Martin JONES, Malek Moshari AL-MAMOURI, John Stuart ABELL
  • Publication number: 20140377567
    Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass which is capable of effectively enhancing heat shielding properties and enhancing visible light transmittance. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention comprises a thermoplastic resin, tin-doped indium oxide particles, tungsten oxide particles and at least one kind of compound among a phthalocyanine compound, a naphthalocyanine compound and an anthracyanine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Daizou Ii, Juichi Fukatani, Kazuhiko Nakayama, Ryuta Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20140376094
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure pertain to articles that exhibit scratch-resistance and improved optical properties. In some examples, the article exhibits a color shift of about 2 or less, when viewed at an incident illumination angle in the range from about 0 degrees to about 60 degrees from normal under an illuminant. In one or more embodiments, the articles include a substrate, and an optical film disposed on the substrate. The optical film includes a scratch-resistant layer and an optical interference layer. The optical interference layer may include one or more sub-layers that exhibit different refractive indices. In one example, the optical interference layer includes a first low refractive index sub-layer and a second a second high refractive index sub-layer. In some instances, the optical interference layer may include a third sub-layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Alan Bellman, Shandon Dee Hart, Karl William Koch, III, Charles Andrew Paulson
  • Publication number: 20140370263
    Abstract: A plasticizable heat-insulating composition compatible with polyvinyl acetal resins and mixed with polyvinyl acetal resin for forming a mixture for a plasticizing process for making a transparent intermediate heat-insulating sheet, as well as a transparent heat-insulating sandwich-structured panel that demonstrates high transparency, high wide-range near infrared absorbance and high heat-insulation index, so as to improve their heat-insulating and energy-saving functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Taiflex Scientific Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Kuo LU, Yu-Chih KAO, Chia-Che CHUANG, Tzu-Ching HUNG
  • Patent number: 8912553
    Abstract: Provided is a novel coated phosphor capable of effectively suppressing the adverse effects of hydrogen sulfide gas generated by the reaction between a sulfur-containing phosphor and moisture in the air. Provided is a sulfur-containing phosphor having a configuration in which ZnO compound containing Zn and O is present on the surface of a sulfur-containing phosphor having a host material which includes sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-ichi Itoh, Asuka Sasakura, Masaaki Inamura, Riichi Ogawara, Akinori Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20140363623
    Abstract: A shell, a method of preparing the shell and an electronic product comprising the shell are provided. The shell may comprise: a metal shell body, a plastic part made of a resin, and an oxide layer formed between the metal body and the plastic part, joining the plastic part to the metal shell body, wherein the oxide layer contains corrosion pores having an average diameter of about 200 nm to about 2000 nm in the surface contacting the plastic part, and nanopores having a diameter of about 10 to 100 nm in the surface contacting the metal shell body, and a part of the resin is filled in the corrosion pore and corrosion pore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Jian SUN, Juan ZENG, Yunxia ZHANG, Jun CHENG
  • Publication number: 20140356634
    Abstract: Example embodiments of this invention relate to a coated article including an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver or the like, for use in an insulating glass (IG) window unit for example. In certain example embodiments, the coating is a single-silver type coating, and includes an overcoat including an uppermost layer of or including silicon nitride and a layer of or including tin oxide immediately under and contacting the silicon nitride based overcoat. In certain example embodiments, the thicknesses of the silicon nitride based overcoat and the tin oxide based layer are balanced (e.g., substantially equal, or equal plus/minus about 10%). It has surprisingly been found that such balancing results in an improvement in thermal cycling performance and improved mechanical durability. In certain example embodiments, the coating may realize surprisingly good substantially neutral film side reflective coloration, and may achieve an improved visible transmission, SHGC ratio and low U-values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Jingyu LAO, Philip J. LINGLE, Brent BOYCE, Bernd DISTELDORFT, Richard BLACKER
  • Publication number: 20140356633
    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to methods of making anti-corrosion anti-reflection (ACAR) films, and/or associated coated articles. The methods may involve forming the reaction product of a hydrolysis and/or a condensation reaction of at least one hybrid alkoxide selected from the group consisting of Si(OR)4—Al(s-OBu)3, Si(OR)4—B(OBu)3 and Si(OR)4 and Zr(OBu)4, where R is a CH2CH3 group, s-OBu is sec-butoxide and OBu is n-butoxide. The solution optionally may be blended and/or mixed with silicon nanoparticles and/or siloxanes. A Tqe % gain of about 3.2% and/or refractive index of 1.5 or less is/are possible in certain example embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventor: Liang LIANG
  • Patent number: 8900729
    Abstract: A coated article includes a coating, such as a low emissivity (low-E) coating, supported by a substrate (e.g., glass substrate). The coating includes at least one dielectric layer including zinc oxide that is doped with another metal(s). The coating may also include one or more infrared (IR) reflecting layer(s) of or including material such as silver or the like, for reflecting at least some IR radiation. In certain example embodiments, the coated article may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered, heat bent and/or heat strengthened). Coated articles according to certain example embodiments of this invention may be used in the context of windows, including monolithic windows for buildings, IG windows for buildings, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Muhammad Imran, Brent Boyce, Jean-Marc Lemmer, Marcus Frank, Yongli Xu
  • Patent number: 8900713
    Abstract: A sheet of vitreous material bearing a multilayer solar control lamination that includes at least one functional layer based on a material that reflects infrared radiation surrounded by dielectric coatings and at least one 4 nm thick absorbent layer formed by at least one oxide or oxynitride of a cobalt- and/or copper-based alloy. The sheet of vitreous material may be applied to solar control glazing units having multiple glazings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventor: Philippe Roquiny
  • Publication number: 20140349073
    Abstract: A method for coating a component for use in a semiconductor chamber for plasma etching includes providing the component and loading the component in a deposition chamber. A pressure in the deposition chamber is reduced to below atmospheric pressure. A coating is deposited on the component by spraying an aerosol comprising a suspension of a first type of metal oxide nanoparticle and a second type of metal oxide nanoparticle onto the component at approximately room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Biraja Kanungo, Tom Cho, Ying Zhang
  • Patent number: 8895149
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Muhammad Imran, Bernd Disteldorf, Marcus Frank, Richard Blacker
  • Patent number: 8895150
    Abstract: A substrate having a coating is disclosed. The coating is formed of a plurality of layers. At least one of the layers includes a super alloy and at least two additional layers including silver. A coating for a substrate is also disclosed. A method of applying a coating to a substrate is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy Leland Stull
  • Patent number: 8895158
    Abstract: An article includes a substrate with a plurality of independent taggant layers that each include metal oxide nanocrystals doped with at least one Lanthanide element. Each taggant layer includes metal oxide nanocrystals doped with a different Lanthanide element than each other taggant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Morgana M. Trexler, Dajie Zhang, Lisa A. Kelly, Jennifer L. Sample, John M. Brupbacher
  • Patent number: 8889272
    Abstract: A coated article includes a coating, such as a low emissivity (low-E) coating, supported by a substrate (e.g., glass substrate). The coating includes at least one dielectric layer including tin oxide that is doped with another metal(s). The coating may also include one or more infrared (IR) reflecting layer(s) of or including material such as silver or the like, for reflecting at least some IR radiation. In certain example embodiments, the coated article may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered, heat bent and/or heat strengthened). Coated articles according to certain example embodiments of this invention may be used in the context of windows, including monolithic windows for buildings, IG windows for buildings, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Muhammad Imran, Brent Boyce, Jean-Marc Lemmer, Marcus Frank, Yongli Xu
  • Patent number: 8889260
    Abstract: A glazing with a solar control property includes a glass substrate on which a stack of layers is deposited, the stack including a layer consisting of an alloy including nickel and copper, wherein the atomic percentage of copper is greater than 1% and less than 25% and wherein the atomic percentage of nickel is greater than 75% and less than 99%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Laura Jane Singh, Agustin Palacios-Laloy, Etienne Sandre-Chardonnal
  • Patent number: 8890133
    Abstract: A support for an organic light-emitting diode device successively includes a transparent substrate, made of mineral glass, provided with first and second opposite main faces, the substrate being coated on its second face with a diffusing layer which includes a vitreous mineral binder and diffusing elements dispersed in the binder, the vitreous binder includes between 40% and 60% by weight of bismuth oxide Bi2O3 inclusive of these values, or even between 45% and 58% by weight of bismuth oxide Bi2O3 inclusive of these values, and the proportion of the vitreous binder is at least 20% of the total weight of the diffusing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Allano, Marie-Virginie Ehrensperger, Sylvie Abensour
  • Patent number: 8889273
    Abstract: A non-conductive ceramic material contains a base ceramic material and at least one other ceramic material having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than that of the base material so that the coefficient of thermal expansion of the non-conductive ceramic material is identical to that of a metallic material to which it will be matched. Methods of making and using same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: CeramTec GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Thimm, Jürgen Ruska, Johannes Ernst, Stefan Stolz
  • Publication number: 20140335363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an indium oxide film formed by chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition, or to an oxide film containing indium, and to a method for forming same. By chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition, wherein an indium material that is a liquid at room temperature is used, an oxide film containing indium can be formed on a substrate having a large area, and particularly a substrate for manufacturing a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Wonyong Koh, Byungsoo Kim, Dong Hwan Ma
  • Publication number: 20140335335
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including an optical film structure disposed on an inorganic oxide substrate, which may include a strengthened or non-strengthened substrate that may be amorphous or crystalline, such that the article exhibits scratch resistance and retains the same or improved optical properties as the inorganic oxide substrate, without the optical film structure disposed thereon. In one or more embodiments, the article exhibits an average transmittance of 85% or more, over the visible spectrum (e.g., 380 nm-780 nm). Embodiments of the optical film structure include aluminum-containing oxides, aluminum-containing oxy-nitrides, aluminum-containing nitrides (e.g., AlN) and combinations thereof. The optical film structures disclosed herein also include a transparent dielectric including oxides such as silicon oxide, germanium oxide, aluminum oxide and a combination thereof. Methods of forming such articles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Karl William Koch, III, Charles Andrew Paulson