Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090025426 | UV treated grey glass and method of making same - This invention relates to grey glass that is capable of achieving high light transmittance in the visible range in combination with good solar properties (e.g., reduced IR, UV and/or TS transmission), and/or a method of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the glass is treated with UV (ultraviolet) radiation in order to increase % FeO and/or CeO | 01-29-2009 |
20090062103 | Grey glass composition - A grey glass composition employing in its colorant portion at least iron (Fe | 03-05-2009 |
20090062104 | Grey glass composition - A grey glass composition employing in its colorant portion at least iron (Fe | 03-05-2009 |
20090124480 | Clear glass composition with high visible transmittance - A high transmittance fairly clear/neutral colored glass composition is provided. An oxidizing agent(s) such as cerium oxide (e.g., CeO | 05-14-2009 |
20090217978 | Low iron transmission float glass for solar cell applications and method of making same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a high transmission low iron glass, which is highly oxidized and made using the float process, for use in photovoltaic devices such as solar cells or the like. In certain example embodiments, the glass composition used for the glass is made via the float process using an extremely high and positive batch redox in order to reduce % FeO to a low level and permit the glass to consistently realize a combination of high visible transmission (Lta or T | 09-03-2009 |
20100122728 | Photovoltaic device using low iron high transmission glass with antimony and reduced alkali content and corresponding method - A high transmission low iron glass includes antimony, has reduced total alkali content, and increased silica content, and is suitable for use in photovoltaic devices (e.g., solar cells) or the like. A method of making the glass is also provided. In certain example embodiments, the glass composition may be made on a pattern line with a highly positive batch redox. | 05-20-2010 |
20100152014 | Clear glass composition with high visible transmittance - A high transmittance fairly clear/neutral colored glass composition is provided. An oxidizing agent(s) such as cerium oxide (e.g., CeO | 06-17-2010 |
20100154477 | Solar cell using low iron high transmission glass with antimony and corresponding method - A high transmission and low iron glass is provided for use in a solar cell. The glass substrate may be patterned on at least one surface thereof. Antimony (Sb) is used in the glass to improve stability of the solar performance of the glass upon exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and/or sunlight. The combination of low iron content, antimony, and/or the patterning of the glass substrate results in a substrate with high visible transmission and excellent light refracting characteristics. | 06-24-2010 |
20110118101 | Grey glass composition - A grey glass composition employing in its colorant portion at least iron (Fe | 05-19-2011 |
20110275506 | Low iron high transmission glass with boron oxide for improved optics, durability and refining, and corresponding method - This invention relates to a high transmission low iron glass that includes boron oxide. The boron oxide, added to this low iron glass, has the effect of improving glass refining, homogeneity and quality (lower seed count) through its flux action and improves glass optical parameters of green and clear glass through the change in refractive index and surface tension. Boron oxide lends to broader and weaker absorption band of such transition element(s) as iron which additionally improves the transmittance of low iron clear glass in certain example embodiments of this invention. In certain example embodiments, the addition of boron oxide in certain quantities in advantageous in that it improves the chemical durability of the glass by decreasing the USPX (or USPXIII) value of the glass via suppression of the silica, sodium ions in the glass structure. | 11-10-2011 |