公开(公告)号：US20130298606A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13942734

申请日：2013-07-16

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： Hong WANG ,  David J. COOPER

IPC分类号： C03B23/24

CPC分类号： C03B23/245 ,  C03C27/06 ,  E06B3/6612 ,  E06B3/67339 ,  E06B3/6736 ,  E06B3/6775 ,  Y02A30/25 ,  Y02B80/24

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to edge sealing techniques for vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to techniques for providing localized heating to edge seals of units, and/or unitized ovens for accomplishing the same. In certain example embodiments, a unit is pre-heated to one or more intermediate temperatures, localized heating via at least one substantially two-dimensional array of heat sources is provided proximate to the peripheral edges of the unit so as to melt frits placed thereon, and cooled. In certain non-limiting implementations, the pre-heating and/or cooling may be provided in one or more steps. An oven for accomplishing the same may include multiple zones for performing the above-noted steps, each zone optionally including one or more chambers. Accordingly, in certain example embodiments, a temperature gradient proximate to the edges of the unit is created, thereby reducing the chances of breakage and/or at least some de-tempering of the substrates.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及真空中空玻璃（VIG）单元的边缘密封技术。 更具体地，某些示例实施例涉及用于向单元的边缘密封提供局部加热的技术和/或用于实现其的单元化炉。 在某些示例性实施例中，将单元预加热至一个或多个中间温度，通过至少一个基本上二维的热源阵列的局部加热设置在该单元的周边边缘附近，从而熔化放置在其上的玻璃料， 并冷却。 在某些非限制性实施方式中，可以在一个或多个步骤中提供预热和/或冷却。 用于完成上述步骤的烘箱可以包括用于执行上述步骤的多个区域，每个区域可选地包括一个或多个室。 因此，在某些示例性实施例中，产生靠近单元边缘的温度梯度，由此降低了基板的断裂和/或至少一些去磁的机会。

公开(公告)号：US20170268283A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15613472

申请日：2017-06-05

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： David J. COOPER

IPC分类号： E06B3/66

CPC分类号： E06B3/6612 ,  E06B3/6736 ,  E06B3/67365 ,  E06B3/67369 ,  E06B3/6775 ,  Y02A30/25 ,  Y02B80/24

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to evacuation and sealing techniques for VIG units, and/or multi-chamber vacuum ovens for accomplishing the same. In certain example embodiments, a VIG assembly is inserted into a multi-chamber apparatus to successively reduce the chamber pressure and thus the pressure between substrates comprising the VIG assembly until a final evacuation pressure is reached. Once the final evacuation pressure is reached, a pump-out port or tube of the VIG assembly is sealed forming a VIG unit while the VIG assembly is still in the vacuum chamber. After sealing, chamber pressures are gradually increased to atmospheric while the gap between the substrates of the VIG unit remains at a pressure less than atmospheric which is close to the final evacuation pressure.

公开(公告)号：US20160347650A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15231819

申请日：2016-08-09

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： David J. COOPER ,  Timothy A. DENNIS

IPC分类号： C03C8/24 ,  B32B15/04 ,  E06B3/673 ,  E06B3/663 ,  E06B3/66 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B32B17/06

CPC分类号： C03C8/24 ,  B32B9/041 ,  B32B15/01 ,  B32B15/043 ,  B32B17/06 ,  B32B17/061 ,  B32B17/10036 ,  B32B17/10091 ,  B32B17/101 ,  B32B17/10302 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C03C8/14 ,  C03C8/16 ,  C03C27/06 ,  C03C2207/00 ,  E06B3/6612 ,  E06B3/663 ,  E06B3/66333 ,  E06B3/66342 ,  E06B3/673 ,  E06B3/67326 ,  E06B3/6733 ,  E06B2003/66338 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T428/24777

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a frit slurry paste for use in assemblies (e.g., a vacuum insulated glass unit or a plasma display panel), and methods of making the same. Frit powder, binder material, and a water-based solvent are mixed together to form an intermediate mixture. The frit powder is substantially lead free, and the water-based solvent is provided at a first temperature. Additional water-based solvent is added to the intermediate mixture to form a frit slurry paste. The additional water-based solvent is provided at a second temperature, with the second temperature being lower than the first temperature. The binder material is provided at a concentration of 0.001%-20% by weight with respect to the frit slurry paste or the frit slurry paste absent the frit powder. The frit slurry paste has a bulk viscosity of 2,000-200,000 cps.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施方案涉及用于组件（例如，真空绝热玻璃单元或等离子体显示面板）的玻璃料浆料浆料及其制备方法。 玻璃料粉末，粘合剂材料和水性溶剂混合在一起形成中间体混合物。 玻璃料粉末基本上无铅，并且在第一温度下提供水性溶剂。 向中间体混合物中加入另外的水性溶剂以形成玻璃料浆料浆料。 额外的水性溶剂在第二温度下提供，第二温度低于第一温度。 粘合剂材料相对于玻璃料浆料或不含玻璃料粉末的玻璃料浆料浆料的浓度为0.001重量％〜20重量％。 玻璃料浆糊的体积粘度为2,000-200,000cps。

公开(公告)号：US20140137490A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：US14162800

申请日：2014-01-24

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： David J. COOPER ,  Robert A. MILLER

IPC分类号： E06B3/667 ,  E06B3/66

CPC分类号： E06B3/6675 ,  E06B3/6604 ,  E06B3/685 ,  Y10T29/49966

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to internal grid keepers for insulating glass units, and/or insulating glass units incorporating the same. The grid keepers of certain example embodiments may include a shoulder bent into an acute angle and may include one or more stamped features on or proximate to the shoulder for engaging with a punched, hollowed, or otherwise formed feature in an edge seal, along with one or more stamped features on an elongate portion extending from the shoulder for engaging with a grid or muntin. In certain example embodiments, the keeper may be on level with or slightly lower than a primary seal so as to reduce the likelihood of the keeper interfering with the seal.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及用于中空玻璃单元的内部栅格保持器和/或包括其的绝缘玻璃单元。 某些示例性实施例的格栅保持器可以包括弯曲成锐角的肩部，并且可以包括在肩部上或附近的一个或多个冲压特征，用于与边缘密封件中的冲孔，中空或其它形状的特征接合，以及一个 或更多的冲压特征在从肩部延伸的细长部分上以与网格接合。 在某些示例性实施例中，保持器可以处于与初级密封件的水平或略低于主密封件，以便降低保持器干扰密封件的可能性。

公开(公告)号：US20130291594A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

申请号：US13934256

申请日：2013-07-03

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： David J. COOPER

IPC分类号： C03B23/24

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to edge sealing techniques for vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to techniques for providing localized heating to edge seals of units, and/or unitized ovens for accomplishing the same. In certain example embodiments, a unit is pre-heated to one or more intermediate temperatures, localized heating (e.g., from one or more substantially linear focused IR heat sources) is provided proximate to the peripheral edges of the unit so as to melt frits placed thereon, and cooled. In certain non-limiting implementations, the pre-heating and/or cooling may be provided in one or more steps. An oven for accomplishing the same may include multiple zones for performing the above-noted steps, each zone optionally including one or more chambers. Accordingly, in certain example embodiments, a temperature gradient proximate to the edges of the unit is created, thereby reducing the chances of breakage and/or at least some de-tempering of the substrates.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及真空中空玻璃（VIG）单元的边缘密封技术。 更具体地，某些示例实施例涉及用于向单元的边缘密封提供局部加热的技术和/或用于实现其的单元化炉。 在某些示例性实施例中，将单元预加热至一个或多个中间温度，局部加热（例如，来自一个或多个基本上线性的聚焦IR热源）设置在该单元的周边边缘附近，以便熔化放置的玻璃料 在其上并冷却。 在某些非限制性实施方式中，可以在一个或多个步骤中提供预热和/或冷却。 用于完成上述步骤的烘箱可以包括用于执行上述步骤的多个区域，每个区域可选地包括一个或多个室。 因此，在某些示例性实施例中，产生靠近单元边缘的温度梯度，由此降低了基板的断裂和/或至少一些去磁的机会。

公开(公告)号：US20160107919A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14975908

申请日：2015-12-21

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： Hong WANG ,  David J. COOPER

IPC分类号： C03B23/24 ,  E06B3/677 ,  E06B3/66

CPC分类号： C03B23/245 ,  C03C27/06 ,  E06B3/6612 ,  E06B3/67339 ,  E06B3/6736 ,  E06B3/6775 ,  Y02A30/25 ,  Y02B80/24

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to edge sealing techniques for vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to techniques for providing localized heating to edge seals of units, and/or unitized ovens for accomplishing the same. In certain example embodiments, a unit is pre-heated to one or more intermediate temperatures, localized heating via at least one substantially two-dimensional array of heat sources is provided proximate to the peripheral edges of the unit so as to melt fits placed thereon, and cooled. In certain non-limiting implementations, the pre-heating and/or cooling may be provided in one or more steps. An oven for accomplishing the same may include multiple zones for performing the above-noted steps, each zone optionally including one or more chambers. Accordingly, in certain example embodiments, a temperature gradient proximate to the edges of the unit is created, thereby reducing the chances of breakage and/or at least some de-tempering of the substrates.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及真空中空玻璃（VIG）单元的边缘密封技术。 更具体地，某些示例实施例涉及用于向单元的边缘密封提供局部加热的技术和/或用于实现其的单元化炉。 在某些示例性实施例中，将单元预加热至一个或多个中间温度，通过至少一个基本上二维的热源阵列的局部加热设置在该单元的周边边缘附近，以便熔融配合在其上， 并冷却。 在某些非限制性实施方式中，可以在一个或多个步骤中提供预热和/或冷却。 用于完成上述步骤的烘箱可以包括用于执行上述步骤的多个区域，每个区域可选地包括一个或多个室。 因此，在某些示例性实施例中，产生靠近单元边缘的温度梯度，由此降低了基板的断裂和/或至少一些去磁的机会。

公开(公告)号：US20140154436A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US14174871

申请日：2014-02-07

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： David J. COOPER ,  Timothy A. DENNIS

IPC分类号： C03C8/24

CPC分类号： C03C8/24 ,  B32B9/041 ,  B32B15/01 ,  B32B15/043 ,  B32B17/06 ,  B32B17/061 ,  B32B17/10036 ,  B32B17/10091 ,  B32B17/101 ,  B32B17/10302 ,  C03C8/02 ,  C03C8/14 ,  C03C8/16 ,  C03C27/06 ,  C03C2207/00 ,  E06B3/6612 ,  E06B3/663 ,  E06B3/66333 ,  E06B3/66342 ,  E06B3/673 ,  E06B3/67326 ,  E06B3/6733 ,  E06B2003/66338 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T428/24777

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a frit slurry paste for use in assemblies (e.g., a vacuum insulated glass unit or a plasma display panel), and methods of making the same. Frit powder, binder material, and a water-based solvent are mixed together to form an intermediate mixture. The frit powder is substantially lead free, and the water-based solvent is provided at a first temperature. Additional water-based solvent is added to the intermediate mixture to form a frit slurry paste. The additional water-based solvent is provided at a second temperature, with the second temperature being lower than the first temperature. The binder material is provided at a concentration of 0.001%-20% by weight with respect to the frit slurry paste or the frit slurry paste absent the frit powder. The frit slurry paste has a bulk viscosity of 2,000-200,000 cps.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施方案涉及用于组件（例如，真空绝热玻璃单元或等离子体显示面板）的玻璃料浆料浆料及其制备方法。 玻璃料粉末，粘合剂材料和水性溶剂混合在一起形成中间体混合物。 玻璃料粉末基本上无铅，并且在第一温度下提供水性溶剂。 向中间体混合物中加入另外的水性溶剂以形成玻璃料浆料浆料。 额外的水性溶剂在第二温度下提供，第二温度低于第一温度。 粘合剂材料相对于玻璃料浆料或不含玻璃料粉末的玻璃料浆料浆料的浓度为0.001重量％〜20重量％。 玻璃料浆糊的体积粘度为2,000-200,000cps。

公开(公告)号：US20130255317A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：US13901605

申请日：2013-05-24

申请人： Guardian Industries Corp.

发明人： David J. COOPER

IPC分类号： E06B3/66

CPC分类号： E06B3/6612 ,  E06B3/6736 ,  E06B3/67365 ,  E06B3/67369 ,  E06B3/6775 ,  Y02A30/25 ,  Y02B80/24

摘要： Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to evacuation and sealing techniques for VIG units, and/or multi-chamber vacuum ovens for accomplishing the same. In certain example embodiments, a VIG assembly is inserted into a multi-chamber apparatus to successively reduce the chamber pressure and thus the pressure between substrates comprising the VIG assembly until a final evacuation pressure is reached. Once the final evacuation pressure is reached, a pump-out port or tube of the VIG assembly is sealed forming a VIG unit while the VIG assembly is still in the vacuum chamber. After sealing, chamber pressures are gradually increased to atmospheric while the gap between the substrates of the VIG unit remains at a pressure less than atmospheric which is close to the final evacuation pressure.

摘要翻译： 本发明的某些示例性实施例涉及用于VIG单元的抽真空和密封技术，和/或用于实现其的多室真空炉。 在某些示例性实施例中，将VIG组件插入到多腔室装置中，以连续地减小腔室压力，从而降低包括VIG组件的衬底之间的压力，直到达到最终抽空压力。 一旦达到最终的排空压力，则VIG组件仍然在真空室中时，密封VIG组件的泵出口或管道，形成VIG单元。 在密封之后，腔室压力逐渐增加至大气压，同时VIG单元的衬底之间的间隙保持在低于最终排气压力的大气压。