The present invention relates to a coating apparatus (also called coating tunnel or coating hood) for applying a protective coating to hollow glass containers. In particular, it relates to a coating apparatus with the re-use of the coating material containing exhaust from the end of the coating tunnel for applying the protective coatings to glass containers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a coating apparatus with a specific partial separation of the carrier gas flow of one loop into two respective loops.

A method of manufacturing a coated glass pane comprising the following steps in sequence a) providing a glass substrate, b) depositing by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) at least one CVD coating on a surface of the glass substrate using titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) as a precursor, and c) depositing by physical vapour deposition (PVD) at least one PVD coating on said at least one CVD coating.

A method of making a doped titanium oxide coating in a float glass manufacturing process and the coated glass article made thereby wherein the dopant is a niobium or tantalum compound. The doped titanium oxide coating preferably exhibits an electrical conductivity>110.sup.3 S/cm.

The invention relates to a multi-layer pyrolytic coating stack deposited on a tinted glass substrate to form a coated glass article exhibiting a desired combination of emissivity, visible light transmittance and solar heat gain coefficient. A method for depositing the multi-layer coating stack on the tinted glass substrate is also part of the invention.

A chemical vapor deposition process for depositing a titanium oxide coating is provided. The chemical vapor deposition process for depositing the titanium oxide coating includes providing a glass substrate. A gaseous mixture is formed. The gaseous mixture includes a titanium-containing compound and a fluorine-containing compound. The titanium-containing compound is an oxygen-containing compound or the gaseous mixture includes a first oxygen-containing compound. The gaseous mixture is directed toward and along the glass substrate. The mixture reacts over the glass substrate to form the titanium oxide coating thereon.

The invention concerns a glazing, comprising a pane of glass, a conductive coating on a surface of the pane of glass, a data transmission window in or adjacent the conductive coating, wherein the data transmission window is at least partly coating-free, wherein the data transmission window comprises, a rectangular portion having a shorter edge and a longer edge; and a protrusion from the shorter edge or the longer edge, wherein the protrusion comprises an axial portion having an axis parallel with the longer edge. A method for manufacturing the glazing and use of the glazing for example as window of a motor vehicle is also claimed. The invention is suitable for radio frequency identification transponders operating for example in the UHF frequency band.

Silica coated glass bubbles comprising a glass bubble and a silica coating in direct contact with the outer surface of the bubble, wherein the silica coating is substantially free of silanol groups. A composite comprising a polymer and a plurality of the silica coated glass bubbles dispersed therein. Articles comprising the composite. Methods for making the silica coated glass bubbles.

A coated glazing includes a transparent glass substrate, and a coating located on the glass substrate. The coating is provided with at least the following layers in sequence starting from the glass substrate: a first layer having a refractive index of more than 1.6, an optional second layer having a refractive index that is less than the refractive index of the first layer, a third layer based on tin dioxide doped with antimony, niobium and/or neodymium, and a fourth layer based on titanium dioxide, wherein the fourth layer is photocatalytic.

A chemical vapor deposition process is provided for forming a layer based on manganese oxide over a glass substrate. A gaseous mixture is formed and includes one or more manganese-containing compounds selected from the group consisting of bis(cyclopentadienyl)manganese(II), bis(ethylcyclopentadienyl)manganese (II), (methylcyclopentadienyl)manganese(I) tricarbonyl, and derivatives thereof, and one or more oxygen-containing precursors selected from the group consisting of an organic oxygen-containing compound and molecular oxygen. The gaseous mixture is directed toward and along the glass substrate, and is reacted over the glass substrate to form a manganese oxide coating thereon.

A coated glass article includes a glass substrate. A coating is formed over the glass substrate. The coating includes a first inorganic metal oxide layer deposited over a major surface of the glass substrate. The first inorganic metal oxide layer has a refractive index of 1.6 or more. A second inorganic metal oxide layer is deposited over the first inorganic metal oxide layer. The second inorganic metal oxide layer has a refractive index which is less than the refractive index of the first inorganic metal oxide layer. A third inorganic metal oxide layer is deposited over the second inorganic metal oxide layer. The third inorganic metal oxide layer has a refractive index of 2.2 or more and the refractive index of the third inorganic metal oxide layer is greater than the refractive index of the second inorganic metal oxide layer. A fourth inorganic metal oxide layer is deposited over the third inorganic metal oxide layer. The fourth inorganic metal oxide layer has a refractive index which is less than the refractive index of the third inorganic metal oxide layer. The coated glass article exhibits a total visible light reflectance of less than 6.5%.