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Solar controlled glazing and method of producing glazing
Assignee: Balzers und Leybold Deutschland Holding AG
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Filing: 1984-03-23
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Granted: 1985-08-13
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Expires: 2004-03-23
Abstract
Abstract Solar-controlled glazing having a transmission of between 5 and 40% in the visible spectrum range and having heat-reflection properties is produced by applying an oxide layer having an optical thickness of between 20 and 280 nm directly to a transparent substrate by cathodic evaporation in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to form a first layer. A chromium nitride layer having a geometric thickness of between 10 and 40 nm is then applied in an atmosphere consisting of inert gas and nitrogen to provide a second layer. An optical third dielectric layer may be applied to the second layer. The oxide layer is selected from oxides of tin, titanium and aluminium.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Hartig
- 👤 Anton Dietrich
- 👤 Michael Scherer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:36
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/34; C03C17/3411; C03C17/3429; C03C17/3435; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/0021; C23C14/0036; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31627
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of producing glazing having a transmission of between 5 and 40% in the visual spectrum range and heat-reflection properties, comprising the steps of applying at least first and second coating layers to a transparent substrate by cathode sputtering, said first layer comprising an oxide layer having an optical thickness of between 20 and 280 nm and applied by cathode sputtering directly to the substrate in an oxygen-containing atmosphere, and said second layer comprising a chromium nitride layer having a geometric thickness of between 10 and 40 nm applied by cathode sputtering in an atmosphere consisting of an inert gas and nitrogen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of producing glazing having a transmission of between 5 and 40% in the visual spectrum range and heat-reflection properties, comprising the steps of applying at least first and second coating layers to a transparent substrate by cathode sputtering, said first layer comprising an oxide layer having an optical thickness of between 20 and 280 nm and applied by cathode sputtering directly to the substrate in an oxygen-containing atmosphere, and said second layer comprising a chromium nitride layer having a geometric thickness of between 10 and 40 nm applied by cathode sputtering in an atmosphere consisting of an inert gas and nitrogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, including the step of applying a third layer consisting of a dielectric to said chromium nitride second layer by cathode sputtering.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the first and the third layers consist of an oxide selected from the group comprising the oxides of tin, titanium and aluminium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the application of said first layer is discontinued when the optical thickness thereof attains a chosen value corresponding to a preselected outward appearance for the reflection colour of the glazing, 20 nm corresponding to the colour "silver", 80 nm to the colour "bronze", 200 nm to the colour "blue" and 240 nm to the colour "green".
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the application of said chromium nitride layer is discontinued when the geometric thickness thereof attains a value corresponding to a preselected transmission value for the glazing, 19 nm corresponding to a transmission of 15%, and 12 nm to a transmission of 30%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method according to claim 1, including the step of predetermining the infra-red reflection value of the glazing by selecting a gas composition in the range inert gas:nitrogen=0.20 to 0.90 when applying the chromium nitride layer by cathode sputtering, I.R. reflection of 10% being obtained when Ar:N 2 =0.20, and an I.R. reflection of 45% when Ar:N 2 =0.60.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
A window pane having a transmission of between 5 and 40% in the visual spectrum range and having heat-reflection properties, comprising a glass pane, a first oxide layer which is located on the glass pane and has an optical thickness of between 20 and 280 nm, and a second, chromium nitride layer having a geometric thickness of between 10 and 40 nm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
A window pane having a transmission of between 5 and 40% in the visual spectrum range and having heat-reflection properties, comprising a glass pane, a first oxide layer which is located on the glass pane and has an optical thickness of between 20 and 280 nm, and a second, chromium nitride layer having a geometric thickness of between 10 and 40 nm.
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