Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft insbesondere Verfahren zur Straffung einer zwischen zwei Scheiben (2, 3) angeordneten Membran (4) eines Isolierglases (1). Zur effektiven Straffung wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Membran (4) mit einem durch einen Zwischenraum (6, 7) zwischen den Scheiben (2, 3) und der Membran (4) geführten Konditioniermedium beaufschlagt wird.
Abstract:
A solar control member (50; 62; 70; and 90) for determining solar control for a window (52) includes an optically massive layer (58; 66; and 80) between an optically functional layer stack (60; 64; 76; and 86) and a titanium nitride layer (56; 68; 78; and 88). The optically massive layer has sufficient thickness to retard or prevent constructive and destructive interference of reflected light. The optically massive layer may be an adhesive, but also may be one or more polymeric substrates. The layer stack may be a Fabry-Perot interference filter. Also in the preferred embodiment, the titanium nitride layer is closer to the window (e.g., glass) than the layer stack.
Abstract:
A solar control member (50; 62; 70; and 90) for determining solar control for a window (52) includes an optically massive layer (58; 66; and 80) between a gray metal layer (60; 64; 76; and 86) and a titanium nitride layer (56; 68; 78; and 88). The optically massive layer has sufficient thickness to retard or prevent constructive and destructive interference of reflected light. The optically massive layer may be an adhesive, but also may be one or more polymeric substrates. The gray metal layer is preferably nickel chromium, but other gray metal materials provide superior results as compared to the prior art. Also in the preferred embodiment, the titanium nitride layer is closer to the window (e.g., glass) than the gray metal layer.
Abstract:
A solar control member (50; 62; 70; and 90) for determining solar control for a window (52) includes an optically massive layer (58; 66; and 80) between a gray metal layer (60; 64; 76; and 86) and a titanium nitride layer (56; 68; 78; and 88). The optically massive layer has sufficient thickness to retard or prevent constructive and destructive interference of reflected light. The optically massive layer may be an adhesive, but also may be one or more polymeric substrates. The gray metal layer is preferably nickel chromium, but other gray metal materials provide superior results as compared to the prior art. Also in the preferred embodiment, the titanium nitride layer is closer to the window (e.g., glass) than the gray metal layer.
Abstract:
A solar control member (50; 62; 70; and 90) for determining solar control for a window (52) includes an optically massive layer (58; 66; and 80) between a gray metal layer (60; 64; 76; and 86) and a titanium nitride layer (56; 68; 78; and 88). The optically massive layer has sufficient thickness to retard or prevent constructive and destructive interference of reflected light. The optically massive layer may be an adhesive, but also may be one or more polymeric substrates. The gray metal layer is preferably nickel chromium, but other gray metal materials provide superior results as compared to the prior art. Also in the preferred embodiment, the titanium nitride layer is closer to the window (e.g., glass) than the gray metal layer.
Abstract:
A solar screening, thermally insulating, glare reducing, anti-reflecting coating (24) is formed of a two-layer stack on a substrate (12), with the first layer (22) being formed of titanium nitride and the second layer (26) being formed of a dielectric material having a high refractive index. The first layer is an absorbing layer and the dielectric layer has a refractive index in the range of 1.73 to 2.6. In the preferred embodiment, the dielectric layer is silicon nitride. Also in the preferred embodiment, a thin adhesive primer layer (20) is located between the substrate and the multipurpose window coating, while a lubricating layer (28) is formed on the dielectric layer.
Abstract:
A method of patterning magnetic material (24, 26) so as to achieve desired magnetic properties includes providing a metallic substrate (10; 40) having an array of raised islands (12, 14, 16; 38) spaced apart by depressed regions (18) in a pattern to define geometries of magnetic devices (22; 42). In one embodiment, heating of metallic substrate yields magnetic films that possess improved properties with respect to coercive force, anisotrophy field, permeability, and saturation magnetization of both magnetically hard (26) and magnetically soft (24) materials. In another embodiment, a release layer (20) having a low adhesion with respect to attachment to the metallic substrate or a non-metallic substrate is deposited prior to formation of multilayer stacks, thereby reducing the risk of splitting such a stack. In yet another embodiment, the magnetic devices are formed in the depressed regions (46), rather than on the raised islands (48).
Abstract:
Heat wave-reflective or electrically conductive substantially transparent sheets, such as glazing sheets, which include a transparent solid substrate (102) and one or more sequential transparent gold clad (104, 108) silver (106) layers supported by the substrate (102) are disclosed. These sheets have superior corrosion resistance to equivalent sheets made with gold/silver alloys. Sputter-deposit methods for producing these sheets are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Curved, insulating glazing structures (14) and their preparation are disclosed. The glazing structures (14) comprise two rigid outer surfaces (21, 22) (generally glass), and a suspended inner film (23) surface parallel to the outer surfaces (21, 22). The inner film (23) is adhered to the outer surfaces (21, 22) only on its curved edges - its straight edges (16, 16a) being unattached. The inner film (23) is generally heat shrunk in the direction parallel to the straight edges and preferably carries a heat reflective coating.
Abstract:
A method of automatically mounting a sheet from a cutting table onto a spacer frame of an insulating glass unit begins with identifying a position and orientation of a specified sheet on the cutting table and moving a robotic sheet pickup apparatus to a corresponding position to that identified for the sheet. An edge of the specified sheet is lifted off of the table, beginning with mechanical suction that brings a corner of the sheet to within proximity of a primary vacuum suction of the pickup apparatus. In particular, the pickup apparatus may have a substantially planar platen with a set of channels coupled to a vacuum source. Once the sheet is fully picked up by vacuum suction, the sheet is laid upon a top surface of a tilt table, which can be simply the platen inverted. The table (or platen) is tilted to bring a corner of the sheet to abut against physical fences. Once the position and orientation of the sheet is so known, the sheet is oriented to correspond to a frame, and attached thereto.