An electrical storage element is provided that includes at least one discrete sheet-like element with increased transparency to high-energy electrical radiation. Discrete sheet-like elements exhibiting increased transparency to high-energy electrical radiation and the manufacturing thereof are also provided.

An electrical storage system is provided that has a thickness of less than 2 mm and includes comprises at least one sheet-like discrete element. At least one surface of the at least one sheet-like discrete element is designed to be chemically reactive to a reduced degree, inert, and/or permeable to a reduced degree, and/or impermeable with respect to materials coming into contact with the surface. Also provided are a sheet-like discrete element and to the production and use thereof.

A glass sensor substrate including metallizable through vias and related process is provided. The glass substrate has a first major surface, a second major surface and an average thickness of greater than 0.3 mm. A plurality of etch paths are created through the glass substrate by directing a laser at the substrate in a predetermined pattern. A plurality of through vias through the glass substrate are etched along the etch paths using a hydroxide based etching material. The hydroxide based etching material highly preferentially etches the substrate along the etch path. Each of the plurality of through vias is long compared to their diameter for example such that a ratio of the thickness of the glass substrate to a maximum diameter of each of the through vias is greater than 8 to 1.

A glazing, such as automotive glazing or architectural glazing, includes a glass layer with a low-emissivity coating. The low-emissivity coating can include a barrier layer, at least one transparent conductive oxide layer on top of the barrier layer, and a protective layer on top of the at least one transparent conductive oxide layer. A curved glazing can be manufactured.

A projection arrangement for a head-up display (HUD), includes a composite pane, including an outer and an inner pane connected to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer, with an HUD region; an electrically conductive coating on the surface of the outer or inner pane facing the intermediate layer or within the intermediate layer; and a projector that is directed toward the HUD region. The radiation of the projector is p-polarised. The composite pane with the electrically conductive coating has reflectance of at least 10% relative to p-polarised radiation in the spectral range from 450 nm to 650 nm. The electrically conductive coating includes at least three electrically conductive layers, which are each arranged between two dielectric layers or layer sequences. The sum of the thicknesses of all electrically conductive layers is at most 30 nm and the electrically conductive layers have a thickness of 5 nm to 10 nm.

The present disclosure relates generally to methods for the integration of electrochromic films onto a substrate, such as a glass window, and the systems/structures formed via such methods.

The present disclosure relates generally to methods for the integration of electrochromic films onto a substrate, such as a glass window, and the systems/structures formed via such methods.

The present document discloses a glazing in the form of a window glass or vehicle glass which comprises a transparent substrate, and a coating. The coating comprises, in order outward from the transparent substrate, an optional diffusion barrier layer, a first anti-reflective layer, an optional first seed layer, a first functional metal layer, at least one optional first blocker layer, a second anti-reflective layer, an optional second seed layer, a second functional metal layer, at least one optional second blocker layer, a third anti-reflective layer, and an optional top layer, wherein at least one of the first functional metal layer and the second functional metal layer comprises a Ag alloy consisting essentially of Ag and Al.

The present disclosure relates to coated articles with a low-E coating and their preparation methods. The coated article comprises a low-E coating which is supported by a substrate and comprises a metallic IR reflective layer, a protective layer in contact with the metallic IR reflective layer, and a dielectric layer

A system for depositing coatings on a plurality of substrates is disclosed. The system includes a first chamber with first deposition modules configured to deposit nonconductive coatings on the plurality of substrates. A first rotating drum is configured to hold the plurality of substrates, within the first chamber. A second chamber includes a plurality of second deposition modules configured to deposit conductive coatings on the plurality of substrates. A second rotating drum is configured to hold the plurality of substrates within the second chamber. A transfer chamber is disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber. The first chamber, the transfer chamber, and the second chamber are connected in such a manner that the plurality of substrates can be transferred back and forth from the first chamber through the transfer chamber to the second chamber without breaking vacuum.