Glass-inclusive sample viewer, and/or associated methods

    公开(公告)号:US11790809B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-17

    申请号:US16822374

    申请日:2020-03-18

    发明人: Alexander Sobolev

    摘要: Certain example embodiments relate to a box or other viewer that accommodates one or more glass-inclusive samples and that is usable in a plurality of different configurations to facilitate evaluation of the sample(s) from indoor and outdoor viewing perspectives. The sample viewer is “convertible” between a transportation configuration and the indoor and outdoor viewing perspective configurations. For example, certain example embodiments may be used as glass-inclusive sample shipping and storage containers that transform into miniature mockup walls with little manual effort and with little risk of human viewers looking at glass the wrong way (e.g., a manner that would lead to a false impression of the visual aesthetic of the sample(s) therein). The glass-inclusive sample(s) may include one or more uncoated or coated glass sheets, insulated glass (IG) units, vacuum insulated glass (VIG) units, laminated products, and/or the like.

    HEAT TREATABLE COATED ARTICLE HAVING ANTIREFLECTIVE COATING(S) ON SUBSTRATE

    公开(公告)号:US20230258844A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US17674082

    申请日:2022-02-17

    IPC分类号: G02B1/115 C03C17/23 C03C17/34

    摘要: A coated article including a first antireflective (AR) coating supported by a glass substrate, wherein the first coating may include, moving away from the glass substrate: a dielectric first high index layer; a dielectric first low index layer; a dielectric second high index layer; a dielectric second low index layer comprising an oxide of silicon; a dielectric third high index layer comprising an oxide of niobium; a dielectric first medium index layer, wherein the third high index layer comprising the oxide of niobium is located between and directly contacting the second low index layer comprising the oxide of silicon and the first medium index layer; a dielectric third low index layer; and an overcoat layer; wherein the first coating contains no IR reflecting layer based on silver and/or gold; wherein, from the perspective of a viewer of the coated article, the first coating may be configured so that the coated article has a film side reflective ΔE* value of no greater than 3.0 upon heat treatment of at least about 580 degrees C. The ΔE* value(s) may be measured either with a substantially symmetrical/similar AR coating on the other side of the same glass substrate, or absent any AR coating on the other side of the glass substrate.

    Coated glass having antifog properties

    公开(公告)号:US11603330B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US16434222

    申请日:2019-06-07

    发明人: Liang Liang

    摘要: A coated glass substrate is disclosed as well as a method of making the coated glass substrate. The coated glass substrate comprises a glass substrate and a coating on a surface of the glass substrate wherein the coating includes a binder. The binder may include an interpenetrating network. For example, the network may include a crosslinked polyacrylate and a crosslinked polyacrylamide. In addition, the transparency of the coated substrate after one of the following conditions may be within 10% of the transparency of the coated substrate prior to the condition: (i) wherein the coated substrate is stored at a temperature of 0° C. or less and then exposed to an environment at 21° C. and 70% humidity or (ii) wherein the coated substrate is positioned within 100° C. steam for one minute.

    SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS INCORPORATING ELECTRICAL TOMOGRAPHY RELATED ALGORITHMS AND CIRCUITS

    公开(公告)号:US20220364886A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17835103

    申请日:2022-06-08

    IPC分类号: G01D5/24

    摘要: A detection system has an interface including a substrate supporting a conductive coating. Electrodes are provided to the substrate. A multiplexer provides current to the electrodes. A demultiplexer receives voltages from electrodes and provides corresponding signals to a controller. The controller receives these signals and determines therefrom an operation performed in connection with the interface by applying an algorithmic approach. Static interaction is recognizable, and machine learning can be used for gesture recognition and/or identification of other interaction types. The technology can be used in a broad array of applications, e.g., where it is desirable to sense interactions with a defined region such as, for example, in the case of touches, gestures, hovers, and/or the like.

    Electrostatic latching stop bar for dynamic shade, and/or associated methods

    公开(公告)号:US11428040B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US17138528

    申请日:2020-12-30

    IPC分类号: E06B3/67 E06B9/42 E06B9/24

    摘要: Certain example embodiments relate to electric, potentially-driven shades usable with insulating glass (IG) units, IG units including such shades, and/or associated methods. In such a unit, a dynamic shade is located between the substrates defining the IG unit, and is movable between retracted and extended positions. The dynamic shade includes on-glass layers including a transparent conductor and an insulator or dielectric film, as well as a shutter. The shutter includes a resilient polymer-based layer and a conductive layer. A first voltage is applied to the transparent conductors to cause the shutter to extend to a closed position, and a second voltage is applied to a stop to electrostatically hold the shutter in the closed position. The first and second voltage levels can be reduced once the shutter is extended to the closed position, the reduction to the first voltage level being greater than the reduction to the second voltage level.

    Low-E matchable coated articles having absorber film and corresponding methods

    公开(公告)号:US11279651B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US17007843

    申请日:2020-08-31

    IPC分类号: B32B15/04 C03C17/36

    摘要: A low-E coating has good color stability (a low ΔE* value) upon heat treatment (HT). Thermal stability may be improved by the provision of an as-deposited crystalline or substantially crystalline layer of or including zinc oxide, doped with at least one dopant (e.g., Sn), immediately under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of or including silver; and/or by the provision of at least one dielectric layer of or including an oxide of zirconium. These have the effect of significantly improving the coating's thermal stability (i.e., lowering the ΔE* value). An absorber film may be designed to adjust visible transmission and provide desirable coloration, while maintaining durability and/or thermal stability. The dielectric layer (e.g., of or including an oxide of Zr) may be sputter-deposited so as to have a monoclinic phase in order to improve thermal stability.

    Coated article including ultra-fast laser treated silver-inclusive layer in low-emissivity thin film coating, and/or method of making the same

    公开(公告)号:US11236014B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-01

    申请号:US17067939

    申请日:2020-10-12

    IPC分类号: C03C17/36 E06B3/67 E06B9/24

    摘要: Certain example embodiments relate to ultra-fast laser treatment of silver-inclusive (low-emissivity) low-E coatings, coated articles including such coatings, and/or associated methods. The low-E coating is formed on a substrate (e.g., borosilicate or soda lime silica glass), with the low-E coating including at least one sputter-deposited silver-based layer, and with each said silver-based layer being sandwiched between one or more dielectric layers. The low-E coating is exposed to laser pulses having a duration of no more than 10−12 seconds, a wavelength of 355-500 nm, and an energy density of more than 30 kW/cm2. The exposing is performed so as to avoid increasing temperature of the low-E coating to more than 300 degrees C. while also reducing (a) grain boundaries with respect to, and vacancies in, each said silver-based layer, (b) each said silver-based layer's refractive index, and (c) emissivity of the low-E coating compared to its as-deposited form.