Remote combustion deposition burner and/or related methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Remote combustion deposition burner and/or related methods 有权
    远程燃烧沉积燃烧器和/或相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08563097B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-22

    申请号:US12591168

    申请日:2009-11-10

    Inventor: David D. McLean

    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to a burner for use in combustion deposition depositing a coating on a substrate. An infrared (IR) burner generates radiant energy in an area between the burner and the substrate. A delivery device (1) provides a stream comprising a substantially vaporized precursor and a carrier gas from a location remote from the radiant energy generated by the IR burner, and (2) causes the stream to flow between the substrate and the IR burner. The stream is substantially laminar when exiting the delivery device. The radiant energy is sufficient to cause the precursor in the stream to be combusted and to heat the substrate to allow at least a portion of the combusted precursor to form the coating, directly or indirectly, on the substrate. The burners of certain example embodiments may be used, for example, to combustion deposition deposit metal oxide coatings onto glass substrates.

    Abstract translation: 某些示例性实施例涉及用于在基板上沉积涂层的燃烧沉积中使用的燃烧器。 红外(IR)燃烧器在燃烧器和基板之间的区域中产生辐射能。 输送装置(1)从远离由IR燃烧器产生的辐射能量的位置提供包含基本蒸发的前体和载气的流,和(2)使流在基板和IR燃烧器之间流动。 当离开输送装置时,流体基本上是层流的。 辐射能量足以使流中的前体燃烧并加热基底,以允许至少一部分燃烧的前体直接或间接地在基底上形成涂层。 某些示例性实施例的燃烧器可以用于例如在玻璃基板上的燃烧沉积金属氧化物涂层。

    Heatable lens for luminaires, and/or methods of making the same
    2.
    发明授权
    Heatable lens for luminaires, and/or methods of making the same 有权
    用于灯具的可加热透镜,和/或制造相同的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08939606B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-27

    申请号:US13437384

    申请日:2012-04-02

    Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to heatable glass substrates that may be used in connection with lighting applications, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a glass substrate supports an antireflective (AR) coating on a first major surface thereof, and a conductive coating on a second, opposite major surface thereof. Bus bars connect the conductive coating to a power source in certain example embodiments. The substrate may be heat treated (e.g., heat strengthened and/or thermally tempered), with one or both coatings thereon. The heatable glass substrate thus may help provide a chemical and/or environmental barrier for the luminaire or lighting system disposed behind it. In addition, or in the alternative, the heatable glass substrate may help reduce the amount of moisture (e.g., snow, rain, ice, fog, etc.) that otherwise could accumulate on the luminaire or lighting system.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及可以与照明应用相关联使用的可加热玻璃基板,和/或其制造方法。 在某些示例性实施例中,玻璃基板在其第一主表面上支撑抗反射(AR)涂层,并且在其第二相对的主表面上支撑导电涂层。 在某些示例性实施例中,母线将导电涂层连接到电源。 衬底可以被热处理(例如,热加强和/或热回火),其上具有一个或两个涂层。 因此,可加热玻璃基板可以帮助为设置在其后面的照明系统或照明系统提供化学和/或环境屏障。 此外,或者替代地,可加热玻璃基板可以帮助减少否则可能积聚在照明系统或照明系统上的湿气量(例如,雪,雨,冰,雾等)。

    Combustion deposition burner and/or related methods
    3.
    发明授权
    Combustion deposition burner and/or related methods 有权
    燃烧沉积燃烧器和/或相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08231730B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-31

    申请号:US12155762

    申请日:2008-06-09

    Inventor: David D. McLean

    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to a burner for use in combustion deposition depositing a coating on a substrate. First and second spaced-apart combustion gas manifolds are configured to respectively produce first and second flames (which may effectively combine to form a single flame front beyond the outer face of the burner in certain example embodiments). The first and second combustion gas manifolds form a precursor reaction zone therebetween. An adjustable precursor delivery manifold located between the first and second combustion gas manifolds is configured to receive a precursor used in forming the coating. The precursor delivery manifold is positioned so as to substantially directly provide the precursor to a desired or predetermined portion of the precursor reaction zone. The precursor delivery manifold includes first and second cooled walls arranged to reduce the occurrence of precursor pre-reactions upstream of the precursor reaction zone. The burners of certain example embodiments may be used to combustion deposition deposit metal oxide coatings onto glass substrates.

    Abstract translation: 某些示例性实施例涉及用于在基板上沉积涂层的燃烧沉积中使用的燃烧器。 第一和第二间隔开的燃烧气体歧管被构造成分别产生第一和第二火焰(其在某些示例性实施例中可以有效地组合以形成超过燃烧器的外表面的单个火焰前沿)。 第一和第二燃烧气体歧管在它们之间形成前体反应区。 位于第一燃烧气体歧管和第二燃烧气体歧管之间的可调节前体输送歧管被配置成接收用于形成涂层的前体。 前体输送歧管被定位成基本上直接将前体提供到前体反应区域的期望的或预定的部分。 前体输送歧管包括布置成减少前体反应区上游的前体预反应的发生的第一和第二冷却壁。 某些示例性实施例的燃烧器可用于将金属氧化物涂层沉积在玻璃基板上。

    System and/or method for heat treating conductive coatings using wavelength-tuned infrared radiation
    4.
    发明申请
    System and/or method for heat treating conductive coatings using wavelength-tuned infrared radiation 有权
    使用波长调谐红外辐射热处理导电涂层的系统和/或方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120048722A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-01

    申请号:US12923082

    申请日:2010-08-31

    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to systems and/or methods for preferentially and selectively heat treating conductive coatings such as ITO using specifically tuned near infrared-short wave infrared (NIR-SWIR) radiation. In certain example embodiments, the coating is preferentially heated, thereby improving its properties while at the underlying substrate is kept at low temperatures. Such techniques are advantageous for applications on glass and/or other substrates, e.g., where elevated substrate temperatures can lead to stress changes that adversely effect downstream processing (such as, for example, cutting, grinding, etc.) and may sometimes even result in substrate breakage or deformation. Selective heating of the coating may in certain example embodiments be obtained by using IR emitters with peak outputs over spectral wavelengths where the conductive coating (or the conductive layer(s) in the conductive coating) is significantly absorbing but where the substrate has reduced or minimal absorption.

    Abstract translation: 某些示例实施例涉及用于使用特别调谐的近红外 - 短波红外(NIR-SWIR)辐射来优先和选择性地热处理诸如ITO的导电涂层的系统和/或方法。 在某些示例性实施方案中,涂层被优先加热,从而改善其性能,同时在下面的基底保持在低温下。 这种技术对于在玻璃和/或其它基底上的应用是有利的,例如,当基底温度升高可导致对下游加工(例如切割,研磨等)产生不利影响的应力变化时,甚至可能导致 基材断裂或变形。 涂层的选择性加热可以在某些示例性实施例中通过使用在光谱波长上具有峰值输出的IR发射器来获得,其中导电涂层(或导电涂层中的导电层)被显着吸收,但是衬底已经降低或最小 吸收。

    Remote combustion deposition burner and/or related methods
    7.
    发明申请
    Remote combustion deposition burner and/or related methods 有权
    远程燃烧沉积燃烧器和/或相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100129561A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-27

    申请号:US12591168

    申请日:2009-11-10

    Inventor: David D. McLean

    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to a burner for use in combustion deposition depositing a coating on a substrate. An infrared (IR) burner generates radiant energy in an area between the burner and the substrate. A delivery device (1) provides a stream comprising a substantially vaporized precursor and a carrier gas from a location remote from the radiant energy generated by the IR burner, and (2) causes the stream to flow between the substrate and the IR burner. The stream is substantially laminar when exiting the delivery device. The radiant energy is sufficient to cause the precursor in the stream to be combusted and to heat the substrate to allow at least a portion of the combusted precursor to form the coating, directly or indirectly, on the substrate. The burners of certain example embodiments may be used, for example, to combustion deposition deposit metal oxide coatings onto glass substrates.

    Abstract translation: 某些示例性实施例涉及用于在基板上沉积涂层的燃烧沉积中使用的燃烧器。 红外(IR)燃烧器在燃烧器和基板之间的区域中产生辐射能。 输送装置(1)从远离由IR燃烧器产生的辐射能量的位置提供包含基本蒸发的前体和载气的流,和(2)使流在基板和IR燃烧器之间流动。 当离开输送装置时,流体基本上是层流的。 辐射能量足以使流中的前体燃烧并加热基底,以允许至少一部分燃烧的前体直接或间接地在基底上形成涂层。 某些示例性实施例的燃烧器可以用于例如在玻璃基板上的燃烧沉积金属氧化物涂层。

    Combustion deposition burner and/or related methods
    8.
    发明申请
    Combustion deposition burner and/or related methods 有权
    燃烧沉积燃烧器和/或相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090304941A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-10

    申请号:US12155762

    申请日:2008-06-09

    Inventor: David D. McLean

    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to a burner for use in combustion deposition depositing a coating on a substrate. First and second spaced-apart combustion gas manifolds are configured to respectively produce first and second flames (which may effectively combine to form a single flame front beyond the outer face of the burner in certain example embodiments). The first and second combustion gas manifolds form a precursor reaction zone therebetween. An adjustable precursor delivery manifold located between the first and second combustion gas manifolds is configured to receive a precursor used in forming the coating. The precursor delivery manifold is positioned so as to substantially directly provide the precursor to a desired or predetermined portion of the precursor reaction zone. The precursor delivery manifold includes first and second cooled walls arranged to reduce the occurrence of precursor pre-reactions upstream of the precursor reaction zone. The burners of certain example embodiments may be used to combustion deposition deposit metal oxide coatings onto glass substrates.

    Abstract translation: 某些示例性实施例涉及用于在基板上沉积涂层的燃烧沉积中使用的燃烧器。 第一和第二间隔开的燃烧气体歧管被构造成分别产生第一和第二火焰(其在某些示例性实施例中可以有效地组合以形成超过燃烧器的外表面的单个火焰前沿)。 第一和第二燃烧气体歧管在它们之间形成前体反应区。 位于第一燃烧气体歧管和第二燃烧气体歧管之间的可调节前体输送歧管被配置成接收用于形成涂层的前体。 前体输送歧管被定位成基本上直接将前体提供到前体反应区域的期望的或预定的部分。 前体输送歧管包括布置成减少前体反应区上游的前体预反应的发生的第一和第二冷却壁。 某些示例性实施例的燃烧器可用于将金属氧化物涂层沉积到玻璃基板上。

    In situ nano-particle matrix loading of metal oxide coatings via combustion deposition
    9.
    发明申请
    In situ nano-particle matrix loading of metal oxide coatings via combustion deposition 审中-公开
    通过燃烧沉积原位纳米颗粒基体负载金属氧化物涂层

    公开(公告)号:US20090233088A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-17

    申请号:US12076101

    申请日:2008-03-13

    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to the deposition of metal oxide coatings via combustion deposition. In certain example embodiments, the metal oxide coating may be a silicon oxide coating (e.g., SiO2, or other suitable stoichiometry) and, in certain example embodiments, the silicon oxide coating may serve as an anti-reflective (AR) coating. In certain example embodiments, a percent visible transmission gain of at least about 2.0%, and more preferably between about 3.0-3.25%, may be realized through the growth of films on a first surface of the substrate. The coatings produced in accordance with certain example embodiments possess an enhanced transmission increase over previously combustion deposition produced single-layer anti-reflective coatings. This may be accomplished in certain example embodiments by provided mixed or graded microstructure metal oxide coatings (e.g., silicon oxide growths that alternate between using process conditions that produce small nucleation particle size distributions and process conditions that produce large agglomerate nano-particle size distributions) and/or by in situ nano-particle matrix loading of metal oxide coatings via combustion deposition.

    Abstract translation: 某些示例实施例涉及通过燃烧沉积沉积金属氧化物涂层。 在某些示例性实施方案中,金属氧化物涂层可以是氧化硅涂层(例如,SiO 2或其它合适的化学计量),并且在某些示例性实施方案中,氧化硅涂层可以用作抗反射(AR)涂层。 在某些示例性实施例中,可以通过在衬底的第一表面上生长膜来实现至少约2.0%,更优选在约3.0-3.25%之间的百分比可见透射增益。 根据某些示例性实施例生产的涂层比先前产生的单层抗反射涂层的燃烧沉积具有增强的透射增加。 这可以在某些示例性实施方案中通过提供混合或分级显微组织金属氧化物涂层(例如,在使用产生小成核粒度分布的工艺条件和产生大的聚集体纳米粒度分布的工艺条件之间交替的氧化硅生长)和 /或通过燃烧沉积的金属氧化物涂层的原位纳米颗粒基质负载。

    System and/or method for heat treating conductive coatings using wavelength-tuned infrared radiation
    10.
    发明授权
    System and/or method for heat treating conductive coatings using wavelength-tuned infrared radiation 有权
    使用波长调谐红外辐射热处理导电涂层的系统和/或方法

    公开(公告)号:US08815059B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-26

    申请号:US12923082

    申请日:2010-08-31

    Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to systems and/or methods for preferentially and selectively heat treating conductive coatings such as ITO using specifically tuned near infrared-short wave infrared (NIR-SWIR) radiation. In certain example embodiments, the coating is preferentially heated, thereby improving its properties while at the underlying substrate is kept at low temperatures. Such techniques are advantageous for applications on glass and/or other substrates, e.g., where elevated substrate temperatures can lead to stress changes that adversely effect downstream processing (such as, for example, cutting, grinding, etc.) and may sometimes even result in substrate breakage or deformation. Selective heating of the coating may in certain example embodiments be obtained by using IR emitters with peak outputs over spectral wavelengths where the conductive coating (or the conductive layer(s) in the conductive coating) is significantly absorbing but where the substrate has reduced or minimal absorption.

    Abstract translation: 某些示例实施例涉及用于使用特别调谐的近红外 - 短波红外(NIR-SWIR)辐射来优先和选择性地热处理诸如ITO的导电涂层的系统和/或方法。 在某些示例性实施方案中,涂层被优先加热,从而改善其性能,同时在下面的基底保持在低温下。 这种技术对于在玻璃和/或其它基底上的应用是有利的,例如,当基底温度升高可导致对下游加工(例如切割,研磨等)产生不利影响的应力变化时,甚至可能导致 基材断裂或变形。 涂层的选择性加热可以在某些示例性实施例中通过使用在光谱波长上具有峰值输出的IR发射器来获得,其中导电涂层(或导电涂层中的导电层)显着吸收,但是衬底已经减小或最小 吸收。

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