| Pilkington Group Limited Patent applications |
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| 20120121912 | LAMINATED STRUCTURE - A laminated structure comprising at least one glazing pane, at least one interlayer, and a seal covering at least one edge of the interlayer, wherein the seal comprises a nano-particulate silicon oxide. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120103512 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A VEHICLE WINDOW ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for forming a vehicle window assembly utilizes one or more induction heating devices to adhesively bond an item of hardware to a glass substrate, which substrate is then adapted to fill an opening in a vehicle body. Preferably, the induction heating device(s) and one or more assembly aids are components of an assembly fixture which allows for automated or semi-automated production of such vehicle window assemblies. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120097213 | BIFACIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH REFLECTIVE ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - For use in building and construction, a bifacial photovoltaic module having at least one reflective element disposed on a surface of a light transmitting substrate such that a portion of the solar radiation passing through the sheet of light-transmitting substrate is reflected off of the reflective element so as to be capable of conversion to electrical energy by a photoactive portion of the photovoltaic module. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120076966 | LAMINATED GLAZING - A fire-resistant laminated glazing comprising at least two glazing panes and at least one transparent intumescent interlayer between the glazing panes, said glazing panes being separated by a spacer extending at least partially around their peripheries so as to define a cavity to contain said interlayer, wherein the spacer comprises a shim for controlling the separation between the glazing panes to a predetermined distance and a rubber portion at least partially enclosing the shim, and wherein the interlayer comprises an alkali metal silicate. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120061008 | Method for the Production of Fire Resistant Glazing - Fire resistant glazings having improved properties comprising a silicate based interlayer which contains from 35% to 43% by weight of water may be produced using a cast in place process. The amount of water in the interlayer is reduced by concentrating the silicate solution or by introducing silica in the form of a silica sol. Preferably a mixture of an aqueous sol and an organosol is used. Polyhydroxy compounds and saccharides may be incorporated into the interlayer to improve the properties thereof and to reduce the water content. The silicate based formulations are pourable and can be used in a cast in place production process and subsequently cured to form an optically clear interlayer. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120031022 | STRUCTURAL GLASS ASSEMBLIES - A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120028053 | METHOD OF ADHESIVE BONDING AND VEHICLE GLAZING CREATED THEREBY - A method is provided of adhesively bonding an elastomeric member to a glass substrate in such a way as to accelerate the building of the strength of such bond and to a vehicle glazing having such an elastomeric member bonded to the glass substrate. This accelerated bonding process is accomplished by mixing a nucleophilic and/or electrophilic catalyst with a beneficial amount of an adhesion promoting primer applying such mixture to a peripheral portion of the glass substrate and exposing same to ambient air. By accelerating the building of the subject bond strength, the rate of “creep” is significantly reduced. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028051 | IMPROVED STAIN RESISTANCE - A method of improving the stain resistance of a surface of a glass article such as a float glass ribbon or float glass sheet is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (i) applying a solution comprising a stain inhibitor to an absorbent strip; (ii) transferring solution from the wet strip to the surface of the glass article; and (iii) drying the wet glass surface to leave stain inhibitor on the surface of the glass article. A facility for manufacturing the glass article incorporating an apparatus for applying a solution comprising a stain inhibitor to the surface of the glass article in accordance with the aforementioned method is also disclosed. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120000248 | Method and apparatus for reducing tin oxide in float glass production - A method for removing oxygen from molten tin in the float bath chamber of a float glass manufacturing process is provided. The method includes providing a chamber having within it molten metal and a gaseous atmosphere above the molten metal, providing at least one reducing gas container proximate the interface between the molten metal and the gaseous atmosphere, providing a source of a reducing gas, and directing the reducing gas to the at least one container. In the at least one container, the reducing gas reacts with the oxygen in the molten metal. The method may include removing a vapor/particulate stream from the float bath chamber. The method may also include removing the vapor and/or the particulate from the stream. An apparatus for removing oxygen from the molten tin is also provided. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110304727 | APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING FIT OF A MODULAR ASSEMBLY INTO A BODY OPENING AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An apparatus for evaluating the fit of a modular window assembly into a simulated vehicle body opening includes a base member, a vehicle body opening/sheet metal simulator mounted to the base member, one or more light sources disposed in the vehicle body opening/sheet metal simulator and one or more devices for securing the vehicle window to the vehicle body opening/sheet metal simulator. A method of utilizing the apparatus is also a part of the invention. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110287178 | DEPOSITION PROCESS - Anti reflective silica coatings are deposited on the glass ribbon produced during a float glass or a rolled glass production process using a flame pyrolysis deposition process which is preferably a combustion chemical vapour deposition process. The temperature of the ribbon is greater than 200° C. The process may be carried out in the gap between the float bath or rollers and the annealing lehr. The durability of the coating may be increased by sintering. The equipment preferably comprises an extraction unit positioned adjacent to each burner head. In a further embodiment additional oxygen is introduced to the vapour deposition process in order produce a coating having a lower effective refractive index. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110281091 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TITANIUM OXIDE COATING - A method of depositing an electrically conductive titanium oxide coating on a glass substrate, preferably by atmospheric chemical vapor deposition in a float glass manufacturing process, utilizes a precursor gas mixture including a halogenated, inorganic titanium compound, an organic oxygen containing compound, a reducing gas and one or more inert carrier gases. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110256325 | COATED GLAZING - Coated Glazing comprising a pane of glass having an innermost surface and an outermost surface, and a coating layer (e.g. a titania coating and an underlying fluorine-doped tin oxide coating) on the outermost surface of the pane. The glazing has an emissivity of 0.7 or less and its outermost coated surface is both hydrophilic and photoactive (after any necessary initial activation period) with a water droplet contact angle of 30° or less, the glazing thereby having the capability of reducing or preventing the tendency for condensation to form on its outermost surface and the facility for maintaining the water droplet contact angle at or below 30°. Also disclosed is a method of reducing or preventing the tendency for condensation to form on the outermost surface of a glazing. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110221372 | Windshield wiper control system - The present invention relates to a low-cost windshield wiper control system which can be readily incorporated into existing vehicle systems, particularly into an operator-accessible windshield wiper control unit assembly ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110217535 | SOLAR CONTROL GLAZING - A vehicle glazing comprises a pane of tinted glass, tinted by at least 1.0 to 1.8% wt. of total iron, having a low emissivity coating on its interior surface. The coating has an emissivity from 0.05 to 0.4 and may include a transparent conductive oxide (and optionally a dopant), or a metal layer and at least one dielectric layer. The glass is preferably toughened glass. According to another aspect, a laminated glazing includes two plies of glass, with a sheet of interlayer material laminated between the two glass plies, and wherein at least one ply of glass or the sheet of interlayer material is body tinted. The glazing has a low emissivity coating on its interior surface, the inner ply may be clear glass or tinted glass, and the interlayer material may be clear PVB or tinted PVB, and may further be infra-red reflecting. Either of the glazings may be used as a roof or other vehicle glazing. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110189426 | LAMINATED GLAZING - A laminated vehicle glazing comprising a first ply of a glazing material and a second ply of a glazing material having a substantially co-extensive ply of an interlayer material laminated there between, at least a portion of the ply of interlayer material having a wedged cross-section, wherein the ply of interlayer material is pre-shaped by stretching such that either: (a) when the wedge angle is calculated at a plurality of points across the glazing, by taking measurements of a deflection of a laser beam as it passes through the glazing, the standard deviation in the magnitude of the wedge angle of the wedged portion is less than 0.05 mrad; or (b) when a grid pattern is projected onto the glazing, the standard deviation in the displacement between observed primary and secondary images of portions of the grid is less than 0.85 mm. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110183145 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FIRE RESISTANT GLAZINGS - Fire resistant glazings having improved properties comprising a silicate based interlayer which contains from 35% to 43% by weight of water may be produced using a cast in place process. The amount of water in the interlayer is reduced by concentrating the silicate solution or by introducing silica in the form of a silica sol. Preferably a mixture of an aqueous sol and an organosol is used. Polyhydroxy compounds and saccharides may be incorporated into the interlayer to improve the properties thereof and to reduce the water content. The silicate based formulations are pourable and can be used in a cast in place production process and subsequently cured to form an optically clear interlayer. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110171443 | SEALED SWITCHABLE GLAZING - The invention discloses a functional film assembly comprising a functional film having at least one active layer laminated between first and second planar electrode layers. At least a portion of the edge region of the functional film is sealed by a sealing member. Preferably, the sealing member comprises a strip of polymer film material having on one surface a first strip-like region of adhesive material adjacent a first edge of the strip of polymer film material, and a second strip-like region of adhesive material adjacent a second edge of the strip of polymer film material. There is an adhesive-free region between the first and second strip-like regions of adhesive material, which is positioned coincident with the active layer of the functional film. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110170170 | SWITCHABLE GLAZINGS - A switchable film assembly having remote electrical connections comprises an active layer between first and second electrically conductive layers. The active layer has an optical transmission which changes upon projecting an electric field therethrough. An electrical connection connects the film to a power supply and can comprise a remote electrical connector region provided remote to the first and second electrically conductive layers, such upon connecting the film assembly to the power supply, an electrical field may be projected through at least a portion of the switchable film assembly thereby changing the optical transmission of the active layer. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110170030 | METHODS OF SWITCHING AND APPARATUS COMPRISING AN ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED VARIABLE TRANSMISSION MATERIAL - A method of switching an electrically actuated variable transmission layer is disclosed. The layer is between a first electrode and a second electrode, and when a sufficiently high frequency alternating electric field is applied between the first and second electrodes, a selective region of the layer in between the first and second electrodes is switched. Apparatus for use as a glazing pane having a sheet of glazing material and an electrically actuated variable transmission layer facing the sheet of glazing material is also disclosed. The layer is sandwiched between a first electrode and a second electrode. There is an electric field generator in electrical communication with the electrodes and being configured to produce an alternating electric field of sufficient strength and of a sufficiently high frequency to switch a selected region of the layer in between the first and second electrodes. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110100060 | GRAVITY BENDING GLASS SHEETS - A gravity bending mould includes an intermediate mould and a final mould. The final mould comprises a final movable mould section mounted at an end of the mould and the intermediate mould comprises an intermediate movable mould section mounted at the end of the mould adjacent to the final movable section. The final movable mould section is connected via a mechanical linkage to the intermediate mould such that upon moving one of the intermediate mould and the final mould vertically with respect to the other, and at the same time at least one of the intermediate mould and the final mould moves with respect to the mechanical linkage, the gravity bending mould is caused to move between a first arrangement and a second arrangement. There is also provided a method of bending glass sheets using such a mould. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110083472 | PRODUCTION OF COATED GLASS - A process for coating a ribbon of float glass is disclosed. It comprises the steps of forming a glass ribbon, depositing a first transparent conductive coating upon a major surface of the ribbon which does not extend to the edges of the ribbon whilst the ribbon is at an elevated temperature, cooling said coated ribbon under controlled conditions in an annealing lehr and cutting off the edges of the ribbon so as to produce a ribbon having a uniform coating extending across the full width of the cut ribbon which is characterised in that a second conductive coating is deposited upon the uncoated edges of the ribbon whilst that edge is at a temperature which is above the ambient temperature. The invention finds particular application in the production of coated glass products where the thickness of the glass ribbon is at least 8 mm and most particularly where the thickness of the glass is at least 10 mm. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110045280 | FIRE RESISTANT GLAZINGS - The addition of nanoparticulate silica to sealants which are applied to the exposed edges of fire resistant laminated glazings provides an improved seal. Preferably the silica is present as an Ormosil dispersed in a polymerisable organic medium. Methods for applying such a medium to the edges of a glazing and polymerising it in situ are also claimed. The seals can be used to replace known metal tapes. The use of transparent seals provides a seal having an improved appearance. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20100326983 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A VEHICLE WINDOW ASSEMBLY - An apparatus and a method of using induction heating to solder an item of hardware to a glass substrate, wherein the glass substrate; preferably, is a vehicle window, the substrate and bonded item(s) of hardware forming a vehicle window assembly. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100287989 | GRAVITY BENDING GLASS SHEETS - A gravity bending mould for bending glass sheets is disclosed. The mould comprises a final mould having a final peripheral shaping rim and an intermediate mould having an intermediate peripheral shaping rim. The final mould has a final articulated end portion having a final movable shaping rail and is mounted at an end of the mould. The intermediate mould has an intermediate articulated end portion having an intermediate movable shaping rail and is mounted at the end of the mould adjacent to the final articulated end portion. The final articulated end portion and the intermediate articulated end portion are arranged so that at least a portion of the final movable shaping rail is alignable with at least a portion of the intermediate movable shaping rail to form part of the intermediate peripheral shaping rim. There is also provided a method of bending glass sheets using such a mould. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100271694 | SOLAR MIRROR - A solar mirror comprising a transparent substrate ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100269543 | GRAVITY BENDING GLASS SHEETS - A gravity bending mould for bending glass sheets is disclosed. The gravity bending mould comprises an intermediate mould having an intermediate movable mould section and a final mould having a final movable mould section. Each movable mould section is movable between an operable position and an inoperable position respectively. The intermediate and final movable mould sections are adapted successively to engage a glass sheet during a gravity bending operation. There is a mechanical connection between the intermediate and final movable mould sections, the mechanical connection being selectively disposable in a first configuration, at which the intermediate and final movable mould sections are in the operable and inoperable positions respectively, and in a second configuration, at which the final and intermediate movable mould sections are in the operable position and inoperable positions respectively. When the mechanical connection is moved from the first configuration to the second configuration, the intermediate movable mould section moves to the inoperable position and the final movable mould section correspondingly moves to the operable position to take the place of the intermediate moveable mould section. There is also provided a method of bending glass sheets using such a mould. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100258547 | ELECTRICALLY HEATABLE LAMINATED GLAZING - The invention discloses an electrically heated window having minimised hot spots. The window comprises at least two plies of a glazing material having a ply of an interlayer material laminated therebetween. An array of heating wires is carried by one of the plies, the heating wires extending between a first electrical connection means and a second electrical connection means for supplying current through the wires, the first and second electrical connection means being substantially parallel to each other. The first electrical connection means is shaped so as to define a wire-free area to allow a data signal to be transmitted through the window to a device positioned in the vicinity of the wire-free area. The second electrical connection means is shaped to correspond to the first electrical connection means, such that the heating wires in the array have a substantially constant length. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100245560 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMAGING A FRAGMENTATION PATTERN FORMED IN A PLY OF TOUGHENED GLASS - A method of imaging a fragmentation pattern formed in a single ply of toughened glass having first and second opposing surfaces is disclosed. Initially, a region of the fragmentation pattern is aligned with an image capture device, where the image capture device is arranged in a spaced relationship with the first surface of the ply of glass to capture images of the region when being illuminated in transmission. The region is then illuminated from a first illumination direction and capturing a first image of the region, and subsequently illuminated from at least a second illumination direction and capturing at least a second image of the region. The images are then superimposed to produce a composite image of the region. Preferably four images are obtained. A vehicle glazing optical inspection apparatus for carrying out such a method is also disclosed. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100232677 | GLAZING INSPECTION METHOD - Methods of determining the divergence angle between a primary image and a secondary image generated by a glazing are disclosed. In a first method, a glazing is illuminated with a light source and a primary and a secondary image of the light source, generated by the glazing, are captured using an image capture device. The distance between the primary and the secondary image is determined, and the divergence angle determined from this distance. In a second method, the primary and secondary images are viewed on a target marked with a scale indicating the divergence angle. The divergence angle is read from the scale and the positions the primary and secondary image. In this second method, the light source is located at the center of the target. In both methods, the light source comprises at least one light emitting diode. Preferably, the method is used to examine the edge region of a glazing. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100220019 | GLAZING - A glazing comprising a pane of glazing material, and a substantially continuous area of transparent, electrically conductive material printed using an electrically conductive ink onto a surface of the pane, wherein the ink is of a composition comprising a fluid vehicle (e.g. a solvent) and two different metal species (e.g. tin and indium), said fluid vehicle being driven off in a high-temperature post-printing step, and the conductive material is capable of functioning as one or more of the following: (a) a heating element for heating an area of the glazing; (b) an alarm sensor for detecting when the structural integrity of the glazing has been compromised; (c) a capacitive proximity sensor for detecting an approach to, or contact with, a surface of the glazing; (d) an electrical connection to an electrical device associated with the glazing; (e) an antenna for receiving and/or transmitting electromagnetic radiation. The glazing may also be a laminate. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100190001 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF A BENT, COATED, LAMINATED GLAZING, AND A RESULTANT GLAZING - A method of producing a bent, coated, laminated glazing comprises: providing a coating on a surface of each of first and second plies of glazing material; heating each of the coated plies; causing each of the coated plies to bend in one or more directions such that complementary shapes are achieved to enable subsequent pairing of the plies to form a laminate; cooling each of the bent, coated plies so as to fix their bent shapes; pairing the bent, coated plies about a ply of interlayer material to form a composite such that the coated surface of the first bent ply and the uncoated surface of the second bent ply are adjacent to the interlayer ply; and subjecting the composite to heat and pressure to laminate the glazing plies together. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189996 | TINTED LAMINATED VEHICLE GLAZING - A laminated vehicle glazing, suitable for use with an optical sensor (for example a LIDAR type sensor), comprises first and second plies of glazing material joined together by a ply of interlayer material between them, and either: a) the first ply is a pane of body-tinted glass having a colourant portion consisting of 0.70 to 1.00% by weight total iron (calculated as Fe | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100179725 | INTERACTIVE VEHICLE GLAZING - A laminated vehicle glazing comprising: at least two glazing panes laminated together by at least one interlayer therebetween; at least one sensor which is manually operable by the presence of a user's hand contacting or proximal to at least one of the panes; at least one shield associated with the at least one sensor whereby the at least one sensor is manually operable by the presence of a user's hand from only one side of the vehicle glazing; and at least one connector electrically connected to the at least one sensor connectable to an external device for control of the external device by manual operation of the at least one sensor. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100165436 | RF INTERFERENCE REDUCTION FOR FUNCTIONAL GLAZINGS - An automotive vehicle having an aperture in the vehicle body in which a glazing, comprising a switchable film laminated between at least two plies of an interlayer material is fitted is disclosed. The plies of interlayer material are laminated between a first ply of glazing material, preferably glass,facing out of the vehicle and a second ply of glazing material, preferably glass, facing into the vehicle. The switchable film comprises first and second electrodes, both in electrical connection with a power supply. The first electrode is capacitively connected to electrical ground on the vehicle body. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100136365 | HEAT TREATABLE COATED GLASS PANE - The invention relates to a coated glass pane with a low-e and/or solar controlcoating comprising—in sequence from the glass surface—at least the following layers: —a lower anti-reflection layer, comprising: a base layer of an (oxi)nitride of aluminium, a middle layer of an oxide of Zn and Sn, a top layer of a metal oxide; —a silver-based functional layer; —a barrier layer; —an upper anti-reflection layer comprising a layer of an (oxi)nitride of aluminium 10 having a thickness of more than 10 nm. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100129669 | FIRE RESISTANT GLAZING - The incorporation of polyvalent metal ions into a silicate based interlayer in a laminated fire resistant glazing produced using a cast in place process provides an improvement in the properties of those glazings. The preferred metal ions are aluminium ions and zirconium ions. The preferred polyvalent metal compounds are those which are disclosed in EP 1206349 and WO 2004/014813. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100098917 | AUTOMOTIVE GLAZINGS - A method of printing an automotive glazing component and an automotive glazing component are described. The method comprises the steps of: printing a first portion, having a width, of the glazing component using an ink spray to provide a first ink density, the ink density being constant across the width of the first portion; printing a second portion, also having a width, of the glazing component using an ink spray; and leaving a third portion, also having a width, of the glazing component, adjacent the second portion, unprinted, such that there is a zero ink density on the surface of the third portion of the glazing component. The step of printing the second portion comprises varying the output of the ink spray to produce a non-constant ink density on the surface of the second portion. By providing a non-constant ink-density on the surface of the glazing, it is possible to provide low-cost high-resolution non-constant optical and thermal transmission regions on automotive glazings. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100064730 | GRAVITY BENDING GLASS SHEETS - A gravity bending mould for bending glass sheets, the gravity bending mould comprising a peripheral shaping rail, the peripheral shaping rail having at least one end section, and at least one auxiliary rail mounted on the peripheral shaping rail, the or each auxiliary rail being respectively mounted adjacent to at least a portion of a respective end section by at least one mount that is adapted to permit relative vertical movement of the auxiliary rail with respect to the respective end section, a tripping mechanism for selectively and temporarily disposing the auxiliary rail in a raised position with respect to the respective end section, and a latch mechanism connected to the tripping mechanism, the latch mechanism being adapted to be engaged by an external actuator to cause relative vertical movement of the auxiliary rail with respect to the respective end section, by operation of the tripping mechanism, so that the auxiliary rail is subsequently disposed in a lowered position with respect to the respective end section. There is also provided a method of bending glass sheets using such a mould. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100040812 | GLASS COMPOSITION - Flat glass composition comprising the following (expressed as percentages by weight): SiO | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100007887 | GLAZING INSPECTION - A method of inspecting the fragmentation pattern of a single ply of toughened glass, following a fragmentation test carried out in accordance with ECE R43 involves illuminating a first portion of the ply of glass in transmission using a strip light source located on a first side of the transparent support. An image of the first portion of the ply of glass is captured using an image capture device located on a second side of the transparent support means, aligned with and fixed in a relative position to the strip light source. A series of images of the glass are collected and analyzed to produce an image of the fragmentation pattern. Imaging can be performed using an apparatus for carrying out the imaging. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090311500 | Deposition of Ruthenium Oxide Coatings on a Substrate - A CVD process is defined for producing a ruthenium dioxide or ruthenium metal like coating on an article. The article is preferably for use as an architectural glazing, and preferably has low emissivity and solar control properties. The method includes providing a heated glass substrate having a surface on which the coating is to be deposited. A ruthenium containing precursor, an oxygen containing compound, and optionally water vapor, in conjunction with an inert carrier gas, are directed toward and along the surface to be coated and the ruthenium containing precursor and the oxygen containing compound are reacted at or near the surface of the glass substrate to form a ruthenium dioxide coating. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090279004 | GLAZING - A laminated glazing comprises two plies of glass having an interlayer structure laminated therebetween. The interlayer structure comprises a first sheet of an interlayer material framing a liquid crystal film incorporated therein. Preferably, the interlayer material does not contain plasticizers, or contains a plasticizer which does not diffuse into the liquid crystal film structure. In addition, the interlayer material preferably resists the migration of mobile liquid crystal film components. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090277225 | Production of Glass - Soda lime silica float glass in ribbon form is produced at reduced cost by replacing at least part of the soda ash conventionally used as a source of sodium fluxing agent by calcined trona ore. The invention may use calcined trona ore from the deposits in the Green River Valley area of Wyoming, USA. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090219468 | LAMINATED GLAZING - A laminated glazing comprising two panes of glazing material joined together by at least one ply of interlayer material, an electrical device (e.g. an electroluminescent lamp, an LCD or an SPD) located between the panes of glazing material and an infrared radiation reflecting means (e.g. reflective film) also located between the panes for reducing the amount of infrared radiation that may otherwise be incident upon the electrical device. One or more of the panes of glazing material and/or the at least one ply of interlayer material may be body-tinted. The glazing may be used as an automotive window, especially as a roof window. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090209673 | Glazing - A laser can be used to modify a glazing | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090201368 | GLAZING INSPECTION - A glazing inspection apparatus for detecting edge faults in a ply of glass, and a method of inspection, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a light source for illuminating a ply of glass, image capture means for capturing images of the edge and the upper and lower surfaces, adjacent the edge, of the ply of glass and focusing means for focusing the images of the edge and the upper and lower surfaces, adjacent the edge, of the ply of glass into the same focal plane. Preferably the focusing means comprises two triangular glass prisms located at one end of a parallelepiped glass block, on opposite sides of the block. Alternatively, the focusing means may comprise the parallelepiped glass block and a pair of mirrors. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090176101 | GLAZING - A laminated glazing comprises two plies of glass having an interlayer structure laminated therebetween. The interlayer structure comprises a first sheet of an interlayer material framing a suspended particle device film incorporated therein. The interlayer material is chosen to minimise the migration of the components of the interlayer material into the suspended particle device film. Preferably, the interlayer material does not contain plasticizers, or contains a plasticizer which does not diffuse into the suspended particle device film structure. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090169846 | Heat Treatable Coated Glass Pane - The invention relates to a coated glass pane with a low-e and/or solar control coating comprising—in sequence from the glass surface—at least the following layers: —a lower anti-reflection layer comprising a base layer of an (oxi)nitride of aluminium | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090142175 | Lifting Frame - Lifting frames ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090130395 | Glazing - A method of providing a vehicle roof glazing with a printed region having pre-determined optical and/or thermal characteristics is disclosed. Preferably, the glazing forms part of the roof the vehicle, for example, by being a windscreen that extends into the roof, or by being a rooflight or roof glazing system. The region is printed with an ink and the glazing fired, such that the printed region appears semi-opaque after firing. Preferably, the printed region has lower optical and/or thermal transmission characteristics than an unprinted region of the glazing. The pigment loading and/or pigment colour may be used to determine the optical and/or thermal characteristics of the printed region. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090047509 | Coated Glass Pane - The invention relates to a coated glass pane with a low-e and/or solar control coating comprising at least one layer sequence which comprises at least the following transparent layers:
| 02-19-2009 |
| 20080318028 | Glazings - An automotive glazing, comprising first and second plies of a glazing material having an interlayer laminated therebetween is provided. The glazing has a thickness suitable for replacing a single ply toughened or tempered side or door glazing, or an existing laminated glazing in an automotive vehicle. The glazing meets at least one of: a) test 9 of ANSI standard Z 26.1 (1996) using a 196 to 201 g steel dart dropped from a height of 9.14 metres; b) test 12 of ANSI standard Z 26.1 (1996) using a 224 to 230 g steel ball dropped from a height of 9.14 metres; and c) the ball-impact test of ECE Regulation number 43 for a 225 to 229 g steel ball dropped from a height of 5 metres. Preferably, the interlayer has a thickness of less than 0.76 mm, and the automotive glazing a thickness of less than 5 mm. | 12-25-2008 |
