US5595825A
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Transparent substrate provided with a stack of thin films acting on solar and/or infrared radiation
Assignee: Saint Gobain Vitrage SA
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Filing: 1994-09-21
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Granted: 1997-01-21
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Expires: 2014-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A transparent substrate (i), particularly glass, having a stack of thin films comprising successively form the substrate: i) a first dielectric material film; ii) a first film having infrared reflection properties; iii) a second dielectric material film; iv) a second film having infrared reflection properties; v) a third dielectric material film; vi) a third film having infrared reflection properties; and vii) a fourth dielectric material film, wherein the thickness of said third film having infrared reflection properties (vi) is greater than the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv) and the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv) is greater than the thickness of said first film having infrared reflection properties (ii).
Inventors
- 👤 Olivier Guiselin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:34
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/34; C03C17/36; C03C17/3602; C03C17/3613; C03C17/3618; C03C17/3639; C03C17/3644; C03C17/3652; C03C17/3657; C03C17/366; C03C17/3681; G; G02; G02B; G02B5/00; G02B5/20; G02B5/28; G02B5/281; G02B5/282; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/70; C03C2217/78; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/24975
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A laminate having an external light reflection of blue or blue-green with a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 470 to 500 nm, said external light reflection remaining substantially constant in said range irrespective of viewing angle, which comprises a first transparent substrate and a plurality of thin films deposited thereon, said plurality of thin films comprising successively from the substrate: i) a first dielectric material film; ii) a first film having infrared reflection properties; iii) a second dielectric material film; iv) a second film having infrared reflection properties; v) a third dielectric material film; vi) a third film having infrared reflection properties; and vii) a fourth dielectric material film, wherein the thickness of said third film having infrared reflection properties (vi) is greater than the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv), and wherein the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv) is greater than the thickness of said first film having infrared reflection properties (ii).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A laminate having an external light reflection of blue or blue-green with a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 470 to 500 nm, said external light reflection remaining substantially constant in said range irrespective of viewing angle, which comprises a first transparent substrate and a plurality of thin films deposited thereon, said plurality of thin films comprising successively from the substrate: i) a first dielectric material film; ii) a first film having infrared reflection properties; iii) a second dielectric material film; iv) a second film having infrared reflection properties; v) a third dielectric material film; vi) a third film having infrared reflection properties; and vii) a fourth dielectric material film, wherein the thickness of said third film having infrared reflection properties (vi) is greater than the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv), and wherein the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv) is greater than the thickness of said first film having infrared reflection properties (ii).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the thickness of said third film having infrared reflection properties (vi) to the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv) and the ratio of the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv) to the thickness of said first film having infrared reflection properties (ii) are between 1.40 and 1.05.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The laminate according to claim 2, wherein said ratios are between 1.30 and 1.10.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the ratios of the thickness of said third film having infrared reflection properties (vi) to the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv) and the ratio of the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv) to the thickness of said first film having infrared reflection properties (ii) are about equal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laminate according to claim 4, wherein said ratios are from about 1.13 to about 1.15.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of said first film having infrared reflection properties (ii) is about 8 to 12 nanometers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The laminate according to claim 6, wherein said thickness of said first film having infrared reflection properties (ii) is 9.5 nanometers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv) is about 10 to 13 nanometers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The laminate according to claim 8, wherein said thickness of said second film having infrared reflection properties (iv) is 11 nanometers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of said third film having infrared reflection properties (vi) is about 11 to 15 nanometers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The laminate according to claim 10, wherein said thickness of said third film having infrared reflection properties (vi) is 12.5 nanometers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the thickness of fourth dielectric material film (vii) of the thickness of said first dielectric material film (i) is between 1 and 1.20.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the thickness of said third dielectric material film (v) to the thickness of said second dielectric material film (iii) is between 0.9 and 1.1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the thicknesses of said second (iii) and said third (v) dielectric material films are each greater than or equal to a sum S of the thicknesses of said first (ii) and fourth (vii) dielectric material films.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The laminate according to claim 14, wherein said thicknesses of said second (iii) and said third (v) dielectric material films are each between the product S×1.1 and the product S ×1.2.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of said first dielectric material film (i) is from 27 to 34 nanometers, the thicknesses of said second dielectric material film (iii) and said third dielectric material film (v) are each from 70 to 80nanometers, and the thickness of said fourth dielectric material film (vii) is from 32 to 37 nanometers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein said films (ii), (iv), and (vi) having infrared reflection properties are metallic films.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The laminate according to claim 17, wherein said metallic films are silver.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric material films (i), (iii), (v), and (vii) are each either a metallic sulfide, or a metallic oxide selected from the group consisting of tin oxide, tantalum oxide, zinc oxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The laminate according to of claim 19, wherein said metallic sulphide is zinc sulphide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein each of said films having infrared reflection properties is covered with a partially oxidized metallic barrier film.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The laminate according to claim 21, wherein said barrier film is based upon a component selected from the group consisting of nickel-chrome alloy, tantalum and titanium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein each of said films having infrared reflection properties is disposed on a metallic bonding film.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The laminate according to claim 23, wherein said metallic bonding film is based upon a component selected from the group consisting of nickel-chrome alloy, tantalum and titanium.
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