AGC FLAT GLASS EUROPE S.A. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110081542 | SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES - A process for the production of a substrate having antimicrobial properties is described. It comprises a step consisting of the déposition of a métal non-gelling layer comprising an inorganic antimicrobial agent, starting from a precursor, in métal, colloid, chelate or ion form on at least one of the surfaces of the glass substrate; and a step consisting of the diffusion of the agent into said at least one surface of the substrate by thermal treatment. Alternatively, the substrate may be coated with an underlayer or a topcoat and the diffusion occurs either in the underlayer or in the topcoat. Glass and metallic substrates having antimicrobial properties are also described. In particular, a substrate exhibiting a bactericidal activity measured in accordance with standard JIS Z 2801 of higher than log 2. | 04-07-2011 |
20110027562 | FILM-COATED GLAZING - The present invention relates to essentially transparent glazings comprising a system of films deposited under vacuum by magnetron, and having antisun and/or low-emission properties, comprising as protective surface layer a layer based on titanium oxide and on at least one other metal oxide of high hardness from the group comprising: ZrO | 02-03-2011 |
20100258263 | OXYGEN HEAT EXCHANGER - The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for the supply of oxygen or of a gas mixture containing at least 50% oxygen, the temperature at the outlet of the exchanger not being below 300° C., it preferably being above 400° C., the oxygen or the oxygen-rich gas feeding one or more burners of a glass melting furnace, the heat of the combustion gases being used directly or indirectly to heat the oxygen or the oxygen-rich gas in the exchanger, in which the exchange power is between 20 and 300 kW, preferably between 40 and 250 kW and particularly preferably between 80 and 170 kW. | 10-14-2010 |
20100252544 | GLAZING COMPRISING A NETWORK OF CONDUCTING WIRES - The invention relates to glazing units provided with conducting wires. The glazing units according to the invention comprise enameled conducting wires applied by screen-printing. When subjected to a “zebra” test (DIN 52305), in which the conducting wires are oriented parallel to those of the image of the test and the glazing receives the incident light beam at an angle of 30° C. in relation to the normal to the glazing, the increase in distortion in relation to that of the glazing without conducting wires is at most 70% and preferably at most 50%. | 10-07-2010 |
20100167034 | LOW-EMISSIVITY GLAZING - The present invention relates to a glazing coated with an assembly of thin layers using vacuum deposition, said glazing having reflective properties for infrared radiation, while retaining a high transmission in the visible range, and retaining its properties when subjected to a thermal treatment such as bending/toughening. The glazing comprises one or more silver-based layers and dielectric layers, of which at least one underlying dielectric layer in relation to at least one silver-based layer is a titanium oxide- or oxynitride-based layer such as TiMOx or TiMOxNy, in which M is a metal or a plurality of metals or silicon, wherein these metals or silicon are contained in sufficient atomic proportions to prevent a significant transformation of the crystallographic structure of the previously deposited titanium oxide-based layer under the action of the thermal treatment. | 07-01-2010 |
20100137121 | GLASS ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED CHEMICAL RESISTANCE - Glass article with improved chemical resistance comprising a chemical reinforcing agent in the form of inclusions of nanoparticles, especially partially crystalline nanoparticles, in the bulk of the glass near one surface of the article. | 06-03-2010 |
20100092771 | BENDING OF GLASS SHEETS - The present invention relates to a glazing comprising an assembly of thin layers having at least one conductive metal layer and dielectric layers, in which at least one dielectric layer located under a metal layer is deposited by a high-power pulsed magnetron sputtering process (HPPMS). | 04-15-2010 |
20090324990 | SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES - Substrate with Antimicrobial Properties An antimicrobial substrate (glass, ceramic or metallic) coated on at least one of its surface with at least one mixed layer deposited by a sputtering under vacuum magnetically enhanced process is described. The layer comprising at least one antimicrobial agent mixed to binder material chosen amongst the metal oxides, oxynitrides, oxycarbides or nitrides. This substrate present antimicrobial properties, in particular bactericidal activity even when no thermal treatment has been applied. If a tempered and antimicrobial glass is required, the same co-sputtering process can be used, optionally an underlayer can be added. Antimicrobial properties are maintained even after a tempering process. | 12-31-2009 |
20090274901 | SOLAR CONTROL GLAZING - The present invention relates to a sheet of vitreous material bearing a multilayer solar control lamination and also to a multiple glazing incorporating at least one such sheet of vitreous material bearing a solar control lamination. | 11-05-2009 |
20090260678 | GLASS SUBSTRATE BEARING AN ELECTRODE - The invention relates to a glass substrate bearing at least one electrode in the form of a thin layer. A barrier covering | 10-22-2009 |
20090258222 | GLAZING PANEL - A glazing panel has a coating stack comprising in sequence at least a base antireflective layer, an infra-red reflecting layer, a top antireflective layer and a top coat layer comprising in sequence at least two sublayers: a first one consisting essentially of at least one material selected from the group consisting of titanium, titanium oxide and titanium nitride, and a second one, consisting essentially of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, silicon carbide, silicon carbonitride, silicon oxycarbide, or silicon oxycarbonitride. The second topcoat sublayer may have a geometrical thickness in the ranges 15 to 30 Å or 200 to 400 Å. | 10-15-2009 |
20090239066 | LOW EMISSIVITY GLAZING - A low emissivity glazing on a pane of glass, includes a set of thin layers formed by vacuum deposition assisted by magnetron, the set of thin layers including at least one metal layer reflecting infra-red rays between one or more dielectric layers located between the metal layer and the glass sheet, the metal layer being provided with a protective barrier coating, including a layer of titanium oxide or sub-oxide, deposited in a weakly oxidizing atmosphere at reduced pressure via a conducting titanium oxide cathode. | 09-24-2009 |
20090220778 | COATED GLASS SHEET - Glass sheets, in particular lacquered glass sheets, wherein the coating comprises a first layer comprising an enamel and a second layer comprising a resin. Such glass sheets may be heat treated and, before heat treatment, may be handled and transported without damaging the coating, may be cut and ground without causing the coating to peel off or to be damaged at the borders of the cutting line, and offer a good resistance under running water avoiding the peeling off or destruction of the coating. | 09-03-2009 |
20090220685 | MIRROR WITH EPOXY PAINT LAYER HAVING GOOD RESISTANCE TO HANDLING - Mirrors having a glass substrate, a silver coating layer on a surface of the glass substrate and an exposed epoxy paint layer overlaying the silver coating layer. The mirrors show a scratch resistance determined by the Clemen test showing scratches of less than 10 μm when applying a weight of 1500 g; a hardness determined by the Persoz pendulum of at least 250 s; and a commercially acceptable resistance to at least three glues amongst oxime, alcoxy, MS polymer and rubber. | 09-03-2009 |
20090162695 | SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING SUCH SUBSTRATE - A process for the production of a substrate having antimicrobial properties, including depositing a mixed layer on a substrate by sputtering under vacuum, the mixed layer containing at least one antimicrobial agent and a binder material selected from metal oxides, oxynitrides, oxycarbides, carbides, diamond like carbon and nitrides, where mixed targets are used for depositing the mixed layer. Substrates with mixed layers. Substrates made by the invention processes. | 06-25-2009 |
20090153988 | MIRROR - A mirror with no copper layer includes a glass substrate, a silver coating layer provided at a surface of the glass substrate, and at least one paint layer covering the silver coating layer, where the colour of the paint layer adjacent to the silver coating layer is characterised by L* being less than 40. | 06-18-2009 |
20090113937 | LIME GLASS BATCH COMPOSITION - Lime glass batch composition wherein at least part of the limestone and/or the dolomite from the composition has been replaced by a synthetic aluminosilicate of calcium and magnesium. | 05-07-2009 |