US4786783A
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Electrically heatable laminated window
Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1987-08-11
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2007-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A transparent, laminated window, particularly for use as a vehicle windshield, has improved deicing capability and high luminous transmission and near IR rejection, comprises an optical element having a low sheet resistivity of less than about 6 ohms per square and less than about 11% normal incidence reflection of 400-700 nm wavelength light, such element containing at least two transparent metal layers less than 150A thick which are electrically conductively associated with bus bar(s) and separated by one or more dielectric layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Floyd E. Woodard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:03
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/34; C03C17/36; C03C17/3602; C03C17/3613; B; B32; B32B; B32B17/00; B32B17/06; B32B17/10; B32B17/10005; B32B17/10009; B32B17/10036; B32B17/10165; B32B17/10174; B32B17/1055; B32B17/10761; B32B2367/00; C03C17/3618; C03C17/3639; C03C17/3644; C03C17/3655; C03C17/3657; C03C17/366; C03C17/3668; C03C17/3673; H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/84; H05B3/86; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A transparent, laminated window having improved defrosting capability and reduced oblique viewing angle color reflectance comprising: (A) an optical element having a sheet resistivity less than about 6 ohms per square and less than about 11% normal incidence reflection of at any wavelength between 400 and 700 nm, containing: (i) at least two transparent, electrically conductive layers, each having a thickness of less than 150 angstroms; (ii) at least one dielectric layer between said conductive layers; (iii) a transparent substrate; and (B) a bus bar electrically conductively associated with each conductive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A transparent, laminated window having improved defrosting capability and reduced oblique viewing angle color reflectance comprising: (A) an optical element having a sheet resistivity less than about 6 ohms per square and less than about 11% normal incidence reflection of at any wavelength between 400 and 700 nm, containing: (i) at least two transparent, electrically conductive layers, each having a thickness of less than 150 angstroms; (ii) at least one dielectric layer between said conductive layers; (iii) a transparent substrate; and (B) a bus bar electrically conductively associated with each conductive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The window of claim 1 wherein sheet resistivity is less than about 3 ohms per square.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The window of claim 1 wherein the thickness of each conductive layer is between 60 and 150 angstroms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The window of any of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein each conductive layer is silver.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The window of claim 4 wherein the dielectric layers are titanium dioxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The window of claim 5 including flexible plastic layers within which the optical element is encapsulated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The window of claim 6 wherein the flexible plastic comprises polyvinyl butyral.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
124 words
A transparent, laminated window capable of transmitting at least 70% of visible light and having improved defrosting capability and reduced oblique viewing angle color reflectance comprising: (A) an optical element having a sheet resistivity less than about 3 ohms per square and less than 11% normal incidence reflection at any wavelength between 400 and 700 nm light, said optical element comprising: (i) at least two silver layers, each having a thickness of 100-130 angstroms; (ii) at least one dielectric layer between said silver layers; (iii) at least one dielectric layer against the exterior surfaces of the silver layers opposite to those in contact with the layers of (ii); (iv) a transparent substrate; and (B) a bus bar electrically conductively associated with each silver layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
124 words
A transparent, laminated window capable of transmitting at least 70% of visible light and having improved defrosting capability and reduced oblique viewing angle color reflectance comprising: (A) an optical element having a sheet resistivity less than about 3 ohms per square and less than 11% normal incidence reflection at any wavelength between 400 and 700 nm light, said optical element comprising: (i) at least two silver layers, each having a thickness of 100-130 angstroms; (ii) at least one dielectric layer between said silver layers; (iii) at least one dielectric layer against the exterior surfaces of the silver layers opposite to those in contact with the layers of (ii); (iv) a transparent substrate; and (B) a bus bar electrically conductively associated with each silver layer.
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