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Neutral reflecting coated articles with sputtered multilayer films of metal oxides
Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio Inc
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Filing: 1988-10-21
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2008-10-21
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing visually neutral high transmittance low emissivity coated articles comprising infrared reflective metal and antireflective metal oxide layers and an improved multiple layer coated article produced thereby comprising a high refractive index neutral metal oxide layer between the antireflective metal oxide layer and the infrared reflective metal layer are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 F. Howard Gillery
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 11:06
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/34; C03C17/36; C03C17/3602; C03C17/3618; C03C17/3644; C03C17/3652; C03C17/3657; C03C17/366; C03C17/3681; G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/10; G02B1/11; G02B1/113; G02B1/115; G02B1/116; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/70; C03C2217/73; C03C2217/734; C03C2217/78; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12542; Y10T428/12549; Y10T428/12597; Y10T428/12611; Y10T428/12618; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12806; Y10T428/12861; Y10T428/12896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A visually neutral reflectance, high transmittance, low emissivity article comprising: a. a transparent nonmetallic substrate; b. a first transparent antireflective metal oxide film having a refractive index of about 2.0 deposited on a surface of said substrate; c. a transparent metal oxide layer having a refractive index greater than 2.0 deposited on said first antireflective metal oxide film; d. a transparent infrared reflective metallic film deposited on said metal oxide layer; e. a transparent metal layer deposited on said infrared reflective metallic film; and f. a second transparent antireflective metal oxide film deposited on said metal layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A visually neutral reflectance, high transmittance, low emissivity article comprising: a. a transparent nonmetallic substrate; b. a first transparent antireflective metal oxide film having a refractive index of about 2.0 deposited on a surface of said substrate; c. a transparent metal oxide layer having a refractive index greater than 2.0 deposited on said first antireflective metal oxide film; d. a transparent infrared reflective metallic film deposited on said metal oxide layer; e. a transparent metal layer deposited on said infrared reflective metallic film; and f. a second transparent antireflective metal oxide film deposited on said metal layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
An article according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is glass.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 2, wherein the infrared reflective metallic film is silver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article according to claim 3, wherein the second antireflective metal oxide film comprises an oxide reaction product comprising zinc and tin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 4, wherein the antireflective metal oxide comprises zinc stannate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An article according to claim 1, wherein the metal oxide film deposited between the antireflective metal oxide film and the infrared reflective metallic film is selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide and zirconium oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to claim 6, wherein said metal oxide film comprises titanium oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article according to claim 7, wherein the titanium oxide layer has a thickness of about 50 to 100 Angstroms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article according to claim 8, wherein the metal layer deposited on the infrared reflective metallic film comprises titanium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article according to claim 9, further comprising a titanium oxide overcoat on the second antireflective metal oxide film.
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