Abstract:
An electrochromic structure can include a substrate and an electrochromic residue disposed on the substrate. The electrochromic structure can include an electrochromic stack on the substrate. A process can be used to separate the structure. The process can include forming a filament in the substrate and applying a thermal treatment to the substrate. Forming a filament can be performed by applying a pulse of laser energy to the substrate. In a particular embodiment, a filament pattern including a plurality of filaments can be formed in the substrate. The substrate can include mineral glass, sapphire, aluminum oxynitride, spinel, or a transparent polymer.
Abstract:
A device and a method for producing a patterned functional coating on a first curved glass layer, the device including a support for holding the first curved glass layer, at least one laser, and a guidance unit, provided for guiding the beam of the laser over the functional coating, such that parts of the functional coating are removed in order to pattern the functional coating.
Abstract:
Method for cutting a glass layer having a first surface a second surface. The method includes moving a first laser beam, which is generated by a pulsed laser, along a cutting line, where material modifications are produced in the interior of the glass layer between the first surface and the second surface; moving a second laser beam along the cutting line where the glass layer is heated by the laser radiation; and cooling the glass layer along the cutting line, where the glass layer breaks along the cutting line.
Abstract:
Laser device for tempering metal-containing or metal-oxide-containing coatings on large-area glass substrates having at least: a) at least one laser source, b) at least two bridges spanning a conveyor belt with the glass substrate, wherein each bridge contains a plurality of optical arrangements, which are alternatingly arranged on the bridges, each optical arrangement generates a laser line, and the laser lines of all optical arrangements together cover the entire width of the glass substrate.
Abstract:
A process for producing a laminated glass pane made up of a base pane, a first laminating film, a coated polymer film with a coating, a second laminating film, and a top pane having at least one sensor window is described. The process has steps a) to d), wherein a) the coated polymer film with the coating is tensioned pointing upward by way of a vacuum table, b) at least one region from which the coating is removed is produced on the coated polymer film by means of laser treatment, c) the first laminating film is arranged on the base pane, the coated polymer film is arranged on the first laminating film, the second laminating film is arranged on the coated polymer film and the top pane is arranged on the second laminating film, and d) the arrangement is autoclaved. The region from which the coating is removed is produced by way of glass plates with which the vacuum table is equipped.
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing an electrochromic glazing unit includes forming, on one face of a glass sheet, a complete all-solid-state electrochromic stack including in succession a first layer of a transparent conductive oxide; a layer of a cathodically colored mineral electrochromic material to form an electrochromic electrode; a layer of an ionically conductive mineral solid electrolyte; a layer of a cation intercalation material to form a counter electrode; and a second layer of a transparent conductive oxide; then heat treatment of the complete electrochromic stack by irradiation with radiation having a wavelength comprised between 500 and 2000 nm, the radiation originating from a radiating device placed facing the electrochromic stack, a relative movement being created between the radiating device and the substrate so as to raise the electrochromic stack to a temperature at least equal to 300° C. for a brief duration, for example shorter than 100 milliseconds.
Abstract:
A vehicle window for separating a vehicle interior from outer surroundings, includes glass pane with a light guide body made of glass on a region of the interior-side surface of the glass pane, wherein the surface of the light guide body facing the glass pane and the surface facing away from the glass pane enclose a wedge angle such that the thickness of the light guide body decreases in the direction from a lower edge to an upper edge of the glass pane, wherein the light guide body is secured to the interior-side surface of the glass pane by means of laser welding.
Abstract:
A method for producing a coated and printed glass panel, includes a) providing a glass substrate having a metal-containing coating on a first surface and a polymeric protective layer with a thickness d arranged on this metal-containing coating, b) removing the polymeric protective layer in a first region using a carbon dioxide laser, c) removing the metal-containing coating within the first region only in a second region using a solid-state laser such that an edge region is created, in which the metal-containing coating is intact and in which the polymeric protective layer was removed in step b), d) applying a ceramic ink only in the first region, e) heat treating the glass panel at >600° C., wherein the polymeric protective layer is removed on the entire first surface, in the edge region, the metal-containing coating is dissolved by the ceramic ink lying above it, and the ceramic ink is fired.
Abstract:
Thermoplastic film suitable as an intermediate layer for a laminated glass pane, wherein the thermoplastic film includes a defined region, which is provided for a camera window or an HUD (head-up display) region that has a non-zero wedge angle, and a region surrounding the defined region on all sides, in which the thermoplastic film has a substantially constant thickness, wherein the maximum thickness in the defined region of the thermoplastic film is less than the thickness in the surrounding region.
Abstract:
A multilayer film having electrically controllable optical properties. The multilayer film has a first carrier film, a first planar electrode, an active layer having one or more layers in sequence, a second planar electrode, and a second carrier film, arranged one above the other in a planar manner. The first planar electrode and the active layer and optionally the second planar electrode are divided by at least one insulation line into at least two segments that are electrically insulated from one another. The insulation line is introduced with a laser through one of the carrier films and into the first planar electrode and the active layer and optionally the second planar electrode.