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Glass pane with reflectance reducing coating

Assignee: Central Glass Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-04-23
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Granted: 1994-06-07
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Expires: 2012-04-23
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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to a transparent coating on a transparent glass pane which may be a laminated glass pane such as an automobile windshield. The invention provides a two-layer coating made up of a first oxide film, e.g. a TiO 2 -SiO 2 mixed oxide film, which is in contact with the glass pane and has a thickness of 70-100 nm and a refractive index of 1.80-1.90 and an outer second oxide film, e.g. a SiO 2 film, which has a thickness of 110-130 nm and a refractive index of 1.40-1.50. With respect to visible light obliquely incident on the coating side of the glass pane at an angle of 50-70 degrees with the normal, the reflectance of the coated glass pane becomes lower than that of the glass pane without coating by 4.5-6.5%. To reduce the reflectance of perpendicularly incident light the two-layer coating can be modified into a three-layer coating by interposing another oxide film, e.g. a TiO 2 film, having a thickness of 130-160 nm and a refractive index of 2.05-2.30 between the above described first and second oxide films. The three-layer coating is nearly equivalent to the two-layer coating in the ability to reduce the reflectance of obliquely incident light.

Inventors

  • 👤 Atsushi Takamatsu
  • 👤 Kensuke Makita

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/34; C03C17/36; C03C17/3411; C03C17/3417; B; B32; B32B; B32B17/00; B32B17/06; B32B17/10; B32B17/10005; B32B17/10009; B32B17/10036; B32B17/10165; B32B17/10174; B32B17/1055; B32B17/10761; G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/10; G02B1/11; G02B1/113; G02B1/115; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/20; C03C2217/21; C03C2217/212; C03C2217/213; C03C2217/22; C03C2217/23; C03C2217/70; C03C2217/73; C03C2217/734; C03C2218/00; C03C2218/30; C03C2218/355; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/24975; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31627; Y10T428/3163

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 231 words
A coated glass pane, comprising a transparent glass substrate and a reflectance reducing coating formed on a major surface of the glass substrate, the reflectance reducing coating being a two-layer coating comprising: a first layer which is a transparent oxide film in direct contact with said major surface of said substrate and has a thickness of 70-100 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.80 to 1.90, and a second layer which is a transparent oxide film formed on said first layer and has a thickness of 110-130 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.40 to 1.50, said coating being constructed such that, with respect to visible light incident on said coating from the coated side of the coated glass pane at an incidence angle in the range from 50 to 70 degrees, the reflectance of the coated glass pane is lower than the reflectance of said glass substrate without coating by 4.5 to 6.5%; wherein said first layer of said coating is a mixed oxide film comprising at least one relatively high refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and ZrO 2 and at least one relatively low refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 ; and wherein said second layer of said coating is a SiO 2 film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 231 words
A coated glass pane, comprising a transparent glass substrate and a reflectance reducing coating formed on a major surface of the glass substrate, the reflectance reducing coating being a two-layer coating comprising: a first layer which is a transparent oxide film in direct contact with said major surface of said substrate and has a thickness of 70-100 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.80 to 1.90, and a second layer which is a transparent oxide film formed on said first layer and has a thickness of 110-130 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.40 to 1.50, said coating being constructed such that, with respect to visible light incident on said coating from the coated side of the coated glass pane at an incidence angle in the range from 50 to 70 degrees, the reflectance of the coated glass pane is lower than the reflectance of said glass substrate without coating by 4.5 to 6.5%; wherein said first layer of said coating is a mixed oxide film comprising at least one relatively high refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and ZrO 2 and at least one relatively low refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 ; and wherein said second layer of said coating is a SiO 2 film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 1, wherein said first layer of said coating is a binary oxide film formed of TiO 2 and SiO 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 2, wherein the molar ratio of said TiO 2 to said SiO 2 in said first layer is in the range from 55:45 to 62:38.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 1, wherein said glass substrate comprises a color glass sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 1, wherein said glass substrate is a laminated glass pane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 338 words
A coated glass pane, comprising a transparent glass substrate and a reflectance reducing coating formed on a major surface of the glass substrate, the reflectance reducing coating being a three-layer coating comprising: a first layer which is a transparent oxide film in direct contact with said major surface of said substrate and has a thickness of 70-100 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.80 to 1.90, a second layer which is a transparent oxide formed on said first layer and has a thickness of 130-160 nm and a refractive index in the range from 2.05 to 2.30, and a third layer which is a transparent oxide film formed on said second layer and has a thickness of 110-130 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.40 to 1.50, said coating being constructed such that, with respect to visible light incident on said coating from the coated side of the coated glass pane at an incidence angle in the range from 50 to 70 degrees, the reflectance of the coated glass pane is lower than the reflectance of said glass substrate without coating by 4.5 to 6.5%; wherein said first layer of said coating is a mixed oxide film comprising at least one relatively high refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and ZrO 2 and at least one relatively low refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 ; wherein said second layer of coating is a film comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 , Ta 2 O 5 , and a combination of at least one member selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and Ta 2 O 5 and at least one member selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 ; and wherein said third layer of said coating is a SiO 2 film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 338 words
A coated glass pane, comprising a transparent glass substrate and a reflectance reducing coating formed on a major surface of the glass substrate, the reflectance reducing coating being a three-layer coating comprising: a first layer which is a transparent oxide film in direct contact with said major surface of said substrate and has a thickness of 70-100 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.80 to 1.90, a second layer which is a transparent oxide formed on said first layer and has a thickness of 130-160 nm and a refractive index in the range from 2.05 to 2.30, and a third layer which is a transparent oxide film formed on said second layer and has a thickness of 110-130 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.40 to 1.50, said coating being constructed such that, with respect to visible light incident on said coating from the coated side of the coated glass pane at an incidence angle in the range from 50 to 70 degrees, the reflectance of the coated glass pane is lower than the reflectance of said glass substrate without coating by 4.5 to 6.5%; wherein said first layer of said coating is a mixed oxide film comprising at least one relatively high refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and ZrO 2 and at least one relatively low refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 ; wherein said second layer of coating is a film comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 , Ta 2 O 5 , and a combination of at least one member selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and Ta 2 O 5 and at least one member selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 ; and wherein said third layer of said coating is a SiO 2 film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 17 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 6, wherein said glass substrate comprises a color glass sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 17 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 6, wherein said glass substrate is a laminated glass pane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 327 words
A coated glass pane, comprising a transparent glass substrate and a reflectance reducing coating formed on a major surface of the glass substrate, the reflectance reducing coating being a three-layer coating comprising: a first layer which is a transparent oxide film in direct contact with said major surface of said substrate and has a thickness of 70-100 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.80 to 1.90, a second layer which is a transparent oxide film formed on said first layer and has a thickness of 130-160 nm and a refractive index in the range from 2.05 to 2.30, and a third layer which is a transparent oxide film formed on said second layer and has a thickness of 110-130 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.40 to 1.50, said coating being constructed such that, with respect to visible light incident on said coating from the coated side of the coated glass pane at an incidence angle in the range from 50 to 70 degrees, the reflectance of the coated glass pane is lower than the reflectance of said glass substrate without coating by 4.5 to 6.5%, wherein said first layer of said coating is a mixed oxide film comprising at least one relatively high refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and ZrO 2 and at least one relatively low refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 ; and said second layer of said coating is a film comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 , Ta 2 O 5 , and a combination of at least one member selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and Ta 2 O 5 and at least one member selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 327 words
A coated glass pane, comprising a transparent glass substrate and a reflectance reducing coating formed on a major surface of the glass substrate, the reflectance reducing coating being a three-layer coating comprising: a first layer which is a transparent oxide film in direct contact with said major surface of said substrate and has a thickness of 70-100 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.80 to 1.90, a second layer which is a transparent oxide film formed on said first layer and has a thickness of 130-160 nm and a refractive index in the range from 2.05 to 2.30, and a third layer which is a transparent oxide film formed on said second layer and has a thickness of 110-130 nm and a refractive index in the range from 1.40 to 1.50, said coating being constructed such that, with respect to visible light incident on said coating from the coated side of the coated glass pane at an incidence angle in the range from 50 to 70 degrees, the reflectance of the coated glass pane is lower than the reflectance of said glass substrate without coating by 4.5 to 6.5%, wherein said first layer of said coating is a mixed oxide film comprising at least one relatively high refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and ZrO 2 and at least one relatively low refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 ; and said second layer of said coating is a film comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 , Ta 2 O 5 , and a combination of at least one member selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and Ta 2 O 5 and at least one member selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 28 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 9, wherein said first layer of said coating is a binary oxide film formed of TiO 2 and SiO 2 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 32 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 10, wherein the molar ratio of said TiO 2 to said SiO 2 in said first layer is in the range from 55:45 to 62:38.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 20 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 9, wherein said second layer of said coating is a TiO 2 film.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 22 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 9, wherein said second layer of said coating is a Ta 2 O 5 film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 30 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 9, wherein said second layer of said coating is a binary oxide film formed of TiO 2 and Ta 2 O 5 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 71 words
A coated glass pane according to claim 9, wherein said second layer of said coating is a mixed oxide film comprising at least one relatively high refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 and Ta 2 O 5 and at least one relatively low refractivity oxide selected from the group consisting of SiO 2 , ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 and B 2 O 3 .

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