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US 10,954,160 B2Granted
Laser welding transparent glass panes using a low emissivity coating
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsAlexander Mikhailovich Streltsov, John Christopher Thomas
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Abstract
A sealed article and methods of making the same. The sealed article includes a first and second glass pane. The first and second glass panes include inner surfaces opposite outer surfaces and at least one outer edge. The second glass pane is spaced apart from and positioned substantially parallel to the first glass pane with a low emissivity layer there between. An seal is formed between the first and second glass panes contiguous the low emissivity layer.
Claims17
A sealed article comprising:
- a first glass pane comprising a first glass material, a first inner surface opposite a first outer surface, and a first outer edge;
- a second glass pane comprising a second glass material, a second inner surface opposite a second outer surface, and a second outer edge;
- the second glass pane spaced apart from and positioned substantially parallel to the first glass pane such that the first and second inner surfaces face each other;
- a low emissivity layer on the inner surface of the first or second glass pane;
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- a laser-induced edge seal contiguous the low emissivity layer connects at least part of the first and second inner surfaces so as to define a sealed interior region between the first and second glass panes.
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A vacuum insulated glass (VIG) window comprising:
- a first glass pane comprising a first glass material, a first inner surface opposite a first outer surface, and a first outer edge;
- a second glass pane comprising a second glass material, a second inner surface opposite a second outer surface, and a second outer edge;
- the second glass pane spaced apart from and positioned substantially parallel to the first glass pane;
- a low emissivity coating on the second inner surface of the second glass pane;
- a plurality of glass-bumps formed from the first glass material on the first inner surface of the first glass pane;
- a laser-induced edge seal contiguous the low emissivity layer formed around at least respective portions of the first and second inner surfaces so as to define a sealed interior region between the first and second glass panes;
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- wherein the plurality of laser-formed glass-bumps on the first inner surface of the first glass pane contact the low emissivity coating on the second inner surface of the second glass pane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.