公开(公告)号：US20170197877A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15439972

申请日：2017-02-23

申请人： GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.

发明人： Vijayen S. VEERASAMY ,  Xuequn HU ,  Glenn A. CERNY

IPC分类号： C03C21/00 ,  H01J37/32

CPC分类号： C03C21/007 ,  C03C23/0055 ,  C03C23/006 ,  C03C25/607 ,  C03C25/6286 ,  C23C14/48 ,  C23C16/513 ,  H01J37/32018 ,  H01J2237/327

摘要： Certain example embodiments relate to an improved method of strengthening glass substrates (e.g., soda lime silica glass substrates). In certain examples, a glass substrate may be chemically strengthened by creating an electric field within the glass. In certain cases, the chemical tempering may be performed by surrounding the substrate by a plasma including certain ions, such as Li+, K+, Mg2+, and/or the like. In some cases, these ions may be forced into the glass substrate due to the half-cycles of the electric field generated by the electrodes that formed the plasma. This may advantageously chemically strengthen a glass substrate on a substantially reduced time scale. In other example embodiments, an electric field may be set in a float bath such that sodium ions are driven from the molten glass ribbon into the tin bath, which may advantageously result in a stronger glass substrate with reduced sodium content.

公开(公告)号：US20160328053A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15215908

申请日：2016-07-21

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： Vijayen S. VEERASAMY ,  Jason BLUSH ,  Eric W. AKKASHIAN ,  Willem DEN BOER ,  Alexey KRASNOV

IPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F2203/04103

摘要： Certain example embodiments relate to capacitive touch panels. First and second glass substrates are substantially parallel and spaced apart from one another. At least one multi-layer transparent conductive coating (TCC) is patterned into electrodes and located between the first and second substrates. The TCC(s) include(s) at least one conductive layer including silver, a dielectric layer including zinc oxide under and directly contacting the conductive layer including silver, and a dielectric layer(s) including tin oxide or silicon nitride over the conductive layer including silver. Processing circuitry electrically connects to the electrodes and measures an aspect of the electrodes' capacitance. A laminate material is located between the first and second glass substrates. The TCC(s), when blanket deposited, may have a visible transmission of at least 88%, a sheet resistances of no more than 10 ohms per square, and a haze of no more than 0.5%. Mutual and self-capacitance designs are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 某些示例实施例涉及电容式触摸面板。 第一和第二玻璃基板基本平行并且彼此间隔开。 将至少一层多层透明导电涂层（TCC）图案化成电极并位于第一和第二基底之间。 TCC包括至少一个包括银的导电层，包括氧化锌的介电层，并且包括银的导电层直接接触，并且在导电层上包括氧化锡或氮化硅的介电层 包括银。 处理电路电连接到电极并测量电极电容的一个方面。 层压材料位于第一和第二玻璃基板之间。 当沉积层时，TCC可以具有至少88％的可见透射率，不大于10欧姆/平方的薄片电阻和不大于0.5％的雾度。 公开了相互和自电容设计。

公开(公告)号：US20160275409A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US15171057

申请日：2016-06-02

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： Vijayen S. VEERASAMY

IPC分类号： G06N7/00 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01N27/22 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  B60S1/08

CPC分类号： G06N7/005 ,  B32B17/10036 ,  B32B17/10174 ,  B32B17/10761 ,  B60Q1/1423 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  B60S1/0818 ,  B60S1/0822 ,  B60S1/0825 ,  B60S1/087 ,  G01D5/24 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01N27/223

摘要： In certain example embodiments, moisture sensors, defoggers, etc., and/or related methods, are provided. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to moisture sensors and/or defoggers that may be used in various applications such as, for example, refrigerator/freezer merchandisers, vehicle windows, building windows, etc. When condensation or moisture is detected, an appropriate action may be taken (e.g., actuating windshield wipers, turning on a defroster, triggering the heating of a merchandiser door or window, etc.). Bayesian approaches optionally may be implemented in certain example embodiments in an attempt to improve moisture detection accuracy. For instance, models of various types of disturbances may be developed and, based on live data and a priori information known about the model, a probability of the model being accurate is calculated. If a threshold value is met, the model may be considered a match and, optionally, a corresponding appropriate action may be taken.

公开(公告)号：US20160065118A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14848715

申请日：2015-09-09

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： Willem DEN BOER ,  Vijayen S. VEERASAMY

IPC分类号： H02S20/26 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G02B3/00 ,  H01L31/054

CPC分类号： H02S20/26 ,  C03B18/14 ,  F24S23/31 ,  G02B3/005 ,  G02B3/0056 ,  G02B3/0062 ,  G02B19/0014 ,  H01L31/0521 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  Y02B10/12 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y10T29/49355

摘要： Certain examples relate to improved solar photovoltaic systems, and/or methods of making the same. Certain improved building-integrated photovoltaic systems may include concentrated photovoltaic skylights having a cylindrical lens array. The skylight may include an insulated glass unit, which may improve the solar heat gain coefficient. The photovoltaic skylight and lens arrays may be used in combination with strip solar cells and lateral displacement tracking systems. Such techniques may advantageously help to reduce cost per watt related, in part, to the potentially reduced amount of semiconductor material to be used for such example embodiments. A photovoltaic skylight may permit diffuse daylight to pass through into an interior of a building so as to provide lighting inside the building, while the strip solar cells absorb the direct sunlight and convert it to electricity.

摘要翻译： 某些实例涉及改进的太阳能光伏系统和/或制造它们的方法。 某些改进的建筑一体化光伏系统可以包括具有柱面透镜阵列的集中的光伏天窗。 天窗可以包括绝热玻璃单元，其可以改善太阳能热增益系数。 光伏天窗和透镜阵列可以与带状太阳能电池和横向位移跟踪系统结合使用。 这样的技术可以有利地有助于降低成本/瓦特，部分地涉及用于这些示例性实施例的可能减少量的半导体材料。 光伏天窗可以允许漫射的日光穿过建筑物的内部，以便在建筑物内部提供照明，同时带状太阳能电池吸收阳光直射并将其转换成电。

公开(公告)号：US20140138696A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US13682786

申请日：2012-11-21

申请人： GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.

发明人： Vijayen S. VEERASAMY ,  Martin D. BRACAMONTE

IPC分类号： H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/04

CPC分类号： H01L21/02595 ,  C23C16/0281 ,  C23C16/24 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C30B25/18 ,  C30B29/06 ,  H01L21/02422 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02601 ,  H01L21/02672 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L31/03682 ,  H01L31/182 ,  Y02E10/546 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A method of manufacturing a polycrystalline silicon film includes: depositing a catalyst layer including nickel and depositing nickel nanoparticles on a substrate; exposing the catalyst layer and the nanoparticles to at least silane gas; and heat treating the substrate coated with the catalyst layer and the nanoparticles during at least part of the exposing to silane gas in growing a silicon based film on the substrate.

摘要翻译： 制造多晶硅膜的方法包括：沉积包括镍的催化剂层并将镍纳米颗粒沉积在基底上; 将催化剂层和纳米颗粒暴露于至少硅烷气体; 以及在至少部分暴露于硅烷气体的过程中，在衬底上生长硅基膜时，对涂覆有催化剂层和纳米颗粒的基材进行热处理。

公开(公告)号：US20140098553A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US13644567

申请日：2012-10-04

申请人： GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.

发明人： Timothy J. FREY ,  Robert A. VANDAL ,  Vijayen S. VEERASAMY ,  Jean-Marc SOL

IPC分类号： F21V11/00 ,  B32B37/14

CPC分类号： F21V11/00 ,  B32B17/10036 ,  B32B17/10541 ,  B32B17/10761 ,  B32B37/14 ,  B60Q1/268 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B60Q1/302 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/19 ,  F21S43/26

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to laminated LED arrays, products including such laminated LED arrays, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, LEDs may be disposed on a flexible sheet and chained together in an array. An optional beam steering optical element may be used to help redirect the light, even when the LED arrays are disposed on a curved surface and/or at an angle that is not parallel to the intended observer's line of sight. Doing so advantageously makes it possible to ensure that a substantial portion of the axis of the light produced by embedded LEDs coincides with the front-to-rear axis of a vehicle, while still allowing for different angles of the back light for different implementations. Such techniques advantageously may be used in connection with Center High Mount Stop Lamps (CHMSLs); tail lights for cars, trucks, and other vehicles; and/or the like.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及层压LED阵列，包括这种层叠LED阵列的产品和/或制造它们的方法。 在某些示例性实施例中，LED可以设置在柔性片材上并且以阵列方式链接在一起。 即使当LED阵列设置在弯曲表面上和/或以不与预期观察者的视线平行的角度时，也可以使用可选的光束转向光学元件来帮助重定向光。 这样做有利地使得可以确保嵌入式LED产生的光的大部分轴线与车辆的前后轴线重合，同时仍然允许背光的不同角度用于不同的实施方式。 这种技术有利地可以与中心高安装停止灯（CHMSL）结合使用; 汽车，卡车和其他车辆的尾灯; 和/或类似物。

公开(公告)号：US20140084275A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US14084679

申请日：2013-11-20

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： Vijayen S. VEERASAMY

IPC分类号： H01L51/52

CPC分类号： H01L51/5268

摘要： Certain example embodiments relate to organic light emitting diode (OLED) inclusive devices, and/or methods of making the same. A substrate supports a transparent conductive coating (TCC) based layer, and first and second organic layers disposed thereon. A reflective conductive layer is supported by the organic layers. An out-coupling layer stack (OCLS) interposed between the organic layers and a viewer of the device includes a hybrid organic-inorganic polymer matrix having scatterers dispersed throughout in a manner such that each scatterer is located in the far field of its nearest neighbor. The scatterers are dispersed to have a high Zeta potential, and promote Mie-like scattering of light passing through the OCLS. Mie-like scattering caused by the OCLS may help to frustrate the wave-guiding modes in the glass, e.g., by breaking down the in-phase coherence.

摘要翻译： 某些示例实施例涉及包含有机发光二极管（OLED）的装置，和/或制造其的方法。 基板支撑基于透明导电涂层（TCC）的层，以及设置在其上的第一和第二有机层。 反射导电层由有机层支撑。 介于有机层和装置的观察者之间的外耦合层堆叠（OCLS）包括具有散射体的混合有机 - 无机聚合物基质，其中散射体以使得每个散射体位于其最邻近的远场中的方式分散。 散射体分散具有高的Zeta电位，并且促进通过OCLS的光的三重散射散射。 由OCLS引起的三重散射可能有助于阻止玻璃中的波导模式，例如通过分解同相相干性。

公开(公告)号：US20130129919A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13719530

申请日：2012-12-19

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： Vijayen S. VEERASAMY ,  Jemssy ALVAREZ

IPC分类号： B05D5/06

CPC分类号： B05D5/061 ,  B05D5/06 ,  C08G83/001 ,  C09D7/00 ,  H01L2933/005 ,  H05B33/10

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for improving the performance of Lambertian and non-Lambertian light sources. In certain example embodiments, this is accomplished by (1) providing an organic-inorganic hybrid material on LEDs (which in certain example embodiments may be a high index of refraction material), (2) enhancing the light scattering ability of the LEDs (e.g., by fractal embossing, patterning, or the like, and/or by providing randomly dispersed elements thereon), and/or (3) improving performance through advanced cooling techniques. In certain example instances, performance enhancements may include, for example, better color production (e.g., in terms of a high CRI), better light production (e.g., in terms of lumens and non-Lambertian lighting), higher internal and/or external efficiency, etc.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及用于改善朗伯和非朗伯光源的性能的技术。 在某些示例性实施例中，这通过（1）在LED上提供有机 - 无机混合材料来实现（其在某些示例性实施例中可以是高折射率材料折射率），（2）增强LED的光散射能力 ，和/或通过在其上提供随机分散的元件），和/或（3）通过先进的冷却技术提高性能。 在某些示例中，性能增强可以包括例如更好的颜色生产（例如，在高CRI方面），更好的光生产（例如，根据流明和非朗伯照明），更高的内部和/或外部 效率等

公开(公告)号：US20160027943A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-28

申请号：US14341011

申请日：2014-07-25

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： Martin D. BRACAMONTE ,  Vijayen S. VEERASAMY

IPC分类号： H01L31/054 ,  G03H1/02 ,  H02S20/26

CPC分类号： H02S20/26 ,  G02B5/32 ,  G03H1/0248 ,  G03H2001/0268 ,  G03H2001/2226 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H01L31/0549 ,  Y02A30/62 ,  Y02B10/10 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： Improved building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems according to certain example embodiments may include concentrated photovoltaic skylights or other windows in which holographic optical elements (HOEs) are provided. The HOEs are formed on or in a substantially planar glass substrate, e.g., at light coupling locations, and they help form a holographic projection of light in a desired wavelength range on a photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic module may, for example, be connected to an outer edge of the substrate in certain example embodiments. Holographically projected light may propagate through the substrate in accordance with the principles of total internal reflection (TIR), which may be somewhat lossy in some cases. A lens provided between the light source (e.g., the sun) may help re-orient the light in a desired direction so as to improve the efficiency of the HOEs.

摘要翻译： 根据某些示例性实施例的改进的建筑物集成光伏（BIPV）系统可以包括集中的光伏天窗或其中提供全息光学元件（HOE）的其它窗口。 HOE形成在例如光耦合位置的基本平面的玻璃基板上或其中，并且它们有助于在光伏模块上形成期望波长范围内的光的全息投影。 在某些示例性实施例中，光伏模块可以例如连接到衬底的外边缘。 全息投射的光可以根据全内反射（TIR）的原理传播通过基底，在某些情况下可能有些损耗。 设置在光源（例如，太阳）之间的透镜可以帮助将光重新定向在期望的方向上，以便提高HOE的效率。

公开(公告)号：US20150246844A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14714435

申请日：2015-05-18

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： Jens-Peter MULLER ,  Vijayen S. VEERASAMY

IPC分类号： C03C17/22 ,  C03B25/02 ,  C03C17/34 ,  C03B27/00

CPC分类号： C03C17/22 ,  C03B25/02 ,  C03B27/00 ,  C03C17/3435 ,  C03C17/3441 ,  C03C2217/78 ,  C03C2218/328 ,  Y10T428/30

摘要： A method of making a heat treated (HT) substantially transparent coated article to be used in shower door applications, window applications, tabletop applications, or any other suitable applications. For example, certain embodiments relate to a method of making a coated article including 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. The protective film may be of or include both (a) an oxygen blocking or barrier layer, and (b) a release layer, with the release layer being located between at least the carbon based layer and the oxygen blocking layer. The release layer is of or includes zinc oxynitride (e.g., ZnOxNz). Following and/or during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, or the like) the protective film may be entirely or partially removed. Other embodiments of this invention relate to the pre-HT coated article, or the post-HT coated article.

摘要翻译： 制造用于淋浴门应用，窗户应用，桌面应用或任何其它合适应用的热处理（HT）基本上透明的涂层制品的方法。 例如，某些实施方案涉及制备涂覆制品的方法，其包括用至少涂覆或包含碳（例如类金刚石碳（DLC））的玻璃基板和其上覆盖的保护膜进行热处理的步骤。 保护膜可以是（a）氧阻挡层或阻挡层，或者（b）剥离层，其中剥离层位于至少碳基层和阻氧层之间。 剥离层为氮氧化锌（例如，ZnO x N z）。 继续和/或在热处理（例如热回火等）期间，可以完全或部分地去除保护膜。 本发明的其它实施方案涉及预HT涂覆制品或后HT涂覆制品。