Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080220152 | Method of making a photovoltaic device with scratch-resistant coating and resulting product - A method of making an anti-reflection coating using a sol-gel process, for use in a photovoltaic device or the like. The method may include the following steps in certain example embodiments: forming a polymeric component of silica by mixing silane(s) with one or more of a first solvent, a catalyst, and water; forming a silica sol gel by mixing the polymeric component with a colloidal silica, and optionally a second solvent; forming a metal oxide sol by mixing silane(s) with a metal oxide, a second catalyst, and a third solvent; forming a combined sol by mixing the metal oxide sol with the silica sol; casting the mixture by spin coating or the like to form a silica and metal oxide containing layer on a substrate; and curing and/or heat treating the layer. This layer may make up all or only part of an anti-reflection coating which may be used in a photovoltaic device or the like. | 09-11-2008 |
20080271782 | Method of making a photovoltaic device or front substrate for use in same with scratch-resistant coating and resulting product - A method of making an anti-reflection coating using a sol-gel process, for use in a photovoltaic device or the like. The method may include the following steps in certain example embodiments: forming a polymeric component of silica by mixing silane(s) with one or more of a first solvent, a catalyst, and water; forming a silica sol gel by mixing the polymeric component with a colloidal silica, and optionally a second solvent; forming a combined sol by mixing siloxane(s) with the silica sol; casting the mixture by spin coating or the like to form a silica and siloxane containing layer on a substrate; and curing and/or heat treating the layer. This layer may make up all or only part of an anti-reflection coating which may be used in a photovoltaic device or the like. | 11-06-2008 |
20080295884 | Method of making a photovoltaic device or front substrate with barrier layer for use in same and resulting product - A method of making a photovoltaic device including an antireflective coating, including: forming a coating solution by mixing a mono-metal oxide, a bi-metal oxide, a silane, or a siloxane with a solvent, such that the coating solution may be used as a barrier between the antireflective coating and a glass substrate that inhibits sodium ion migration in the glass substrate after exposure to environmental factors including humidity and temperature. A photovoltaic device including a photovoltaic film, a glass substrate, and a barrier layer provided on the glass substrate; an anti-reflection coating provided on the glass substrate and on the barrier layer; wherein the barrier layer comprises one or more of the following: a mono-metal oxide, a bi-metal oxide, a silane, or a siloxane. | 12-04-2008 |
20090004482 | Method of making a stabilized colloidal silica, compositions comprising the same, and coated articles including the same - There is provided a method of making a stabilized colloidal silica solution, the method including forming a solution by mixing a colloidal silica, a solvent, and a stabilizing agent, wherein the stabilizing agent is selected from the group consisting of siloxane-based stabilizers, polysorbate-based stabilizers, non-ionic surfactant based stabilizers, and acrylic polymer-based flow-enhancing stabilizers; and agitating the solution. There is also provided methods of using the same in coated articles, and coated articles themselves. | 01-01-2009 |
20090053645 | Coated glass substrate with ultraviolet blocking characteristics and including a rheological modifier - There is provided a forming a solution by mixing at least a polymeric silane, a solvent, acetone, acetic acid, and a rheological enhancer, wherein the rheological enhancer may comprise an acrylic latex; and agitating the solution. Also provided are methods of using the same in coated articles, and coated articles themselves. | 02-26-2009 |
20090101203 | Method of making an antireflective silica coating, resulting product, and photovoltaic device comprising same - A low-index silica coating may be made by forming silica sol including or of a silane and/or a colloidal silica. The silica precursor may be deposited on a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) to form a coating layer. The coating layer may then be cured and/or fired using temperature(s) of from about 550 to 700° C. The coating layer includes a striping-reducing agent to inhibit the appearance of striping in the coating layer. The low-index silica based coating may be used as an antireflective (AR) film on a front glass substrate of a photovoltaic device (e.g., solar cell) or any other suitable application in certain example instances. | 04-23-2009 |
20090101209 | Method of making an antireflective silica coating, resulting product, and photovoltaic device comprising same - A low-index silica coating may be made by forming silica sol including a silane and/or a colloidal silica. The silica precursor may be deposited on a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) to form a coating layer. The coating layer may then be cured and/or fired using temperature(s) of from about 550 to 700° C. A barrier undercoating including a metal oxide, such as, silica, alumina, titania, zirconia, and/or an oxynitride of silica may be deposited between the coating layer and substrate. Preferably, the barrier undercoating does not substantially affect the percent transmission or reflection of the low-index silica coating. The low-index silica based coating may be used as an antireflective (AR) film on a front glass substrate of a photovoltaic device (e.g., solar cell) or any other suitable application in certain example instances. | 04-23-2009 |
20090133748 | Method of making an antireflective silica coating, resulting product, and photovoltaic device comprising same - A low-index silica coating may be made by forming silica sol comprising a silane and/or a colloidal silica. The silica precursor may be deposited on a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) to form a coating layer. The coating layer may then be cured and/or fired using temperature(s) of from about 550 to 700° C. A capping layer composition comprising an antifog composition including a siloxane and/or hydrofluororether may be formed, deposited on the coating layer, then cured and/or fired to form a capping layer The capping layer improves the durability of the coating. The low-index silica based coating may be used as an antireflective (AR) film on a front glass substrate of a photovoltaic device (e.g., solar cell) or any other suitable application in certain example instances. | 05-28-2009 |
20090148709 | Method of making glass including surface treatment with aluminum chloride using combustion deposition prior to deposition of antireflective coating - This invention relates to a method of making glass. In certain example embodiments, a major surface(s) of the glass is treated with aluminum chloride (e.g., AlCl | 06-11-2009 |
20090162668 | Hydrophilic coating and method of making same - Methods of making hydrophilic coatings having anti-fog properties, and hydrophilic articles are provided. In certain example instances, a substrate supports a layer comprising titanium dioxide and a ether/oleate-based organic compound. After drying or curing, the resulting coating may be hydrophilic thereby allowing water or the like to easily shed therefrom (e.g., providing anti-fog properties). | 06-25-2009 |
20090176107 | Method of making a temperable antiglare coating, and resulting products containing the same - A method of making an antiglare coating using a mullite sol, possibly for use in a plasma display device, a photovoltaic device, or the like. The method may include the following steps in certain example embodiments: forming a mullite sol by mixing glycycloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (or other suitable silane) with an aluminum chloride (or other suitable aluminum-containing compound), and one or more of a solvent and water; casting the mixture by spin coating to form a layer on a substrate (e.g., a glass substrate); and curing and/or heat treating the layer. This layer may make up all or only part of an antiglare coating. | 07-09-2009 |
20100062032 | Doped Titanium Dioxide Coatings and Methods of Forming Doped Titanium Dioxide Coatings - Methods for forming doped titanium dioxide coatings are disclosed. Sol-gel compositions are prepared having at least one dopant, are formed on a substrate, and heated at a temperature sufficient to form a doped anatase titanium dioxide coating. Doped titanium dioxide coatings having at least one of improved antimicrobial properties, self-cleaning properties, hydrophilicity, and/or activation time are also disclosed. Substrates comprising such coatings are also disclosed. | 03-11-2010 |
20100062033 | Stable Silver Colloids and Silica-Coated Silver Colloids, and Methods of Preparing Stable Silver Colloids and Silica-Coated Silver Colloids - Methods for preparing silver colloids and silica-coated silver colloids are disclosed. The silver colloids may be prepared by heating a silver-containing solution, combining the heated silver-containing solution with an acid solution, and cooling the combined solutions to form a silver colloid containing silver particles. The silver particles in the silver colloid can further be coated with silica. A method for preparing antimicrobial coatings is also disclosed. | 03-11-2010 |
20100062265 | Titanium Dioxide Coatings and Methods of Forming Titanium Dioxide Coatings Having Reduced Crystallite Size - Methods for forming titanium dioxide coatings having crystals comprising reduced crystallite size are disclosed. Sol-gel compositions are prepared, formed on a substrate, and the coated substrate is heated at a temperature sufficient to form a titanium dioxide coating with crystals having a reduced crystallite size. Titanium dioxide coatings having crystals comprising reduced crystallite size and having at least one of improved antimicrobial properties, self-cleaning properties, and/or hydrophilicity are also disclosed. Substrates comprising such coatings are also disclosed. | 03-11-2010 |
20100062931 | POROUS TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS AND METHODS OF FORMING POROUS TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS HAVING IMPROVED PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY - Methods for forming porous anatase titanium dioxide coatings are disclosed. Sol-gel compositions are prepared having at least one porosity agent, are applied to a substrate, and at least one porosity agent is removed. Porous anatase titanium dioxide coatings having at least one of improved antimicrobial properties, self-cleaning properties, hydrophilicity, and/or temperability are also disclosed. Substrates comprising such coatings are also disclosed. | 03-11-2010 |
20100112024 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS HAVING ROUGHENED SURFACES AND METHODS OF FORMING TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS HAVING ROUGHENED SURFACES - Methods for forming surface roughened titanium dioxide coatings are disclosed. Sol-gel compositions may be prepared having colloidal metal oxide particles and/or colloidal silica particles, formed on a substrate, and subsequently the coated substrate may be heated at a temperature sufficient to form a surface roughened anatase titanium dioxide coating. Surface roughened titanium dioxide coatings having at least one of improved antimicrobial properties, self-cleaning properties, hydrophilicity, and/or activation time are also disclosed. Substrates comprising such coatings are also disclosed. | 05-06-2010 |
20100112359 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS HAVING BARRIER LAYERS AND METHODS OF FORMING TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS HAVING BARRIER LAYERS - Methods for forming titanium dioxide coatings are disclosed. At least one barrier layer is formed on a substrate. Sol-gel compositions are prepared and coated on the at least one barrier layer, and heated at a temperature sufficient to form an anatase titanium dioxide coating. Titanium dioxide coatings having at least one of improved visible light transmission properties, reflective properties, and/or haze are also disclosed. | 05-06-2010 |
20100180939 | Heat treatable magnesium fluoride inclusive coatings, coated articles including heat treatable magnesium fluoride inclusive coatings, and methods of making the same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to optical coatings including magnesium fluoride and/or organosilane based coatings, which may be disposed on textured or un-textured substrates (e.g., glass substrates). Surprisingly and unexpectedly, the magnesium fluoride coatings are temperable, while the organosilane based coatings are low temperature heat treatable. Additionally, surprisingly and unexpectedly, such coatings on textured and un-textured glass surfaces result in superior transmission increases. | 07-22-2010 |
20100209734 | Coated article supporting photocatalytic layer and UV-reflecting underlayer, and/or method of making the same - Certain example embodiments relate to articles supporting photocatalytic layers that also include UV-reflecting underlayers, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the inclusion of a UV-reflecting underlayer surprisingly and unexpectedly results in the reduction of dosing time to enable quick activation of the photocatalytic coating. For example, dosing time may be reduced from a few hours to a few minutes or even seconds in certain example embodiments. The UV-reflecting underlayer may be a single-layer coating or a multi-layer stack. | 08-19-2010 |
20100269901 | Method of making a photovoltaic device with scratch-resistant coating and resulting product - A method of making an anti-reflection coating using a sol-gel process, for use in a photovoltaic device or the like. The method may include the following steps in certain example embodiments: forming a polymeric component of silica by mixing silane(s) with one or more of a first solvent, a catalyst, and water; forming a silica sol gel by mixing the polymeric component with a colloidal silica, and optionally a second solvent; forming a metal oxide sol by mixing silane(s) with a metal oxide, a second catalyst, and a third solvent; forming a combined sol by mixing the metal oxide sol with the silica sol; casting the mixture by spin coating or the like to form a silica and metal oxide containing layer on a substrate; and curing and/or heat treating the layer. This layer may make up all or only part of an anti-reflection coating which may be used in a photovoltaic device or the like. | 10-28-2010 |
20110045970 | POROUS TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS AND METHODS OF FORMING POROUS TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS HAVING IMPROVED PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY - Methods for forming porous anatase titanium dioxide coatings are disclosed. Sol-gel compositions are prepared having at least one porosity agent, are applied to a substrate, and at least one porosity agent is removed. Porous anatase titanium dioxide coatings having at least one of improved antimicrobial properties, self-cleaning properties, hydrophilicity, and/or temperability are also disclosed. Substrates comprising such coatings are also disclosed. | 02-24-2011 |
20110076450 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS AND METHODS OF FORMING IMPROVED TITANIUM DIOXIDE COATINGS - Methods for forming titanium dioxide coatings are disclosed. Sol-gel compositions may be coated on a substrate having a roughened surface, and subsequently the coated substrate may be heated at a temperature sufficient to form an anatase titanium dioxide coating. Substrates having roughened surfaces and comprising such coatings are also disclosed. | 03-31-2011 |
20110086232 | LAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLY OF ULTRAVIOLET-BLOCKING COATINGS - Methods of forming UV-blocking coatings are disclosed. Alternating layers of a negatively-charged solution and positively-charged UV-blocking materials are formed on a substrate, and optionally heated to form UV-blocking coatings. Coatings formed by the method are also disclosed. | 04-14-2011 |
20110108101 | Coated article comprising colloidal silica inclusive anti-reflective coating, and method of making the same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to coated articles that include anti-reflective (AR) coatings produced from colloidal silica with variable size particles in formulation, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the AR coatings advantageously exhibit high transmission, high transmission gain with respect to uncoated articles, and high b* values, before and/or after heat treatment. The AR coatings of certain example embodiments may be temperable or otherwise heat treatable (e.g., at temperatures of 500 degrees C. or greater) together with their supporting substrates. In certain example embodiments, the particle size for the colloidal silica is 10-110 nm, and the b* values are at least about 0.8. Certain example embodiments may be used in connection with photovoltaic devices and/or the like. | 05-12-2011 |
20120114842 | COATED ARTICLE SUPPORTING PHOTOCATALYTIC LAYER AND UV-REFLECTING UNDERLAYER, AND/OR METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments relate to articles supporting photocatalytic layers that also include UV-reflecting unclerlayers, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the inclusion of a UV-reflecting underlayer surprisingly and unexpectedly results in the reduction of dosing time to enable quick activation of the photocatalytic coating. For example, dosing time may be reduced from a few hours to a few minutes or even seconds in certain example embodiments. The UV-reflecting underlayer may be a single-layer coating or a multi-layer stack. | 05-10-2012 |
20120217181 | Hybrid Sol-Gel Coated Glass Containers - A glass container and related methods of manufacturing and coating glass containers. The glass container includes a hybrid sol-gel cross-linked on at least a portion of an exterior glass surface of the glass container. | 08-30-2012 |
20130065064 | METHOD OF MAKING AN ANTIREFLECTIVE SILICA COATING, RESULTING PRODUCT, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A low-index silica coating may be made by forming silica sol comprising a silane and/or a colloidal silica. The silica precursor may be deposited on a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) to form a coating layer. The coating layer may then be cured and/or fired using temperature(s) of from about 550 to 700° C. A capping layer composition comprising an antifog composition including a siloxane and/or hydrofluororether may be formed, deposited on the coating layer, then cured and/or fired to form a capping layer The capping layer improves the durability of the coating. The low-index silica based coating may be used as an antireflective (AR) film on a front glass substrate of a photovoltaic device (e.g., solar cell) or any other suitable application in certain example instances. | 03-14-2013 |
20130299378 | Strengthening Glass Containers - A glass container and related methods of manufacturing a glass container. A solution having a composition including a silane, a solvent, a catalyst, and water, is applied to an exterior glass surface of the glass container, at a temperature between 40 and 60 degrees Celsius, such that the solution at least partially fills the surface imperfections. The glass container is heated at a temperature greater than 500 degrees Celsius to produce Si—O—Si bonds with the exterior glass surface of the glass container to result in a coating having between 10% and 20% silicate-based material by weight. | 11-14-2013 |
20140001075 | Antireflective Coating For Glass Containers | 01-02-2014 |
20140001181 | UV-Cured Strengthening Coating For Glass Containers | 01-02-2014 |
20140154438 | SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR GLASS CONTAINERS - A glass container and a process for chemically modifying a surface portion of a glass container using an ion-exchange process. At least a portion of the glass container is immersed in or in contact with an aqueous electrolyte solution comprising salts of at least one group IA alkali metal and having a temperature of about 75 degrees Celsius such that exchangeable alkali metal ions in a surface portion of the glass container are exchanged or replaced by alkali metal ions in the electrolyte solution. The alkali metal ions that replace the exchangeable ions in the surface portion of the glass container have either a smaller or a larger atomic radius than the exchangeable ions. | 06-05-2014 |
20140182337 | Coatings for Enhancing Glass Strength - Methods of manufacturing and coating a glass container by applying an aminofunctional silane coating composition to an exterior surface of the glass container, and then curing the silane coating composition to form a crosslinked siloxane coating on the exterior surface of the glass container. | 07-03-2014 |
20150060444 | Polysilazane-Derived Coating for Glass Containers - A glass container and a process for forming an inorganic silica coating on an exterior surface of the glass container to improve one or more surface characteristics of the glass container. A sol-gel solution including a polysilazane and an organic solvent is applied to the exterior surface of the glass container to form a sol-gel coating thereon. The glass container and the sol-gel coating are then exposed to a water vapor-containing environment and heated at a temperature of between 150 degrees Celsius and 600 degrees Celsius to transform the sol-gel coating into an inorganic silica coating. The as-formed silica coating has a hardness of greater than 8.5 GPa and is bonded to the exterior surface of the glass container through a plurality of siloxane bonds. | 03-05-2015 |