Silicone-containing light fixture optics. A method for manufacturing an optical component may include mixing two precursors of silicone, opening a first gate of an optic forming device, moving the silicone mixture from the extrusion machine into the optic forming device, cooling the silicone mixture as it enters the optic forming device, filling a mold within the optic forming device with the silicone mixture, closing the first gate, and heating the silicone mixture in the mold to at least partially cure the silicone. Alternatively, a method for manufacturing an optical component may include depositing a layer of heat cured silicone optical material to an optical structure, arranging one or more at least partially cured silicone optics on the layer of heat cured silicone optical material, and heating the heat cured silicone optical material to permanently adhere the one or more at least partially cured silicone optics to the optical structure.

A glass assembly includes a first glass body having a first surface and a second surface which are oppositely arranged; a second glass body having a third surface facing the second surface and a fourth surface arranged oppositely; a light extraction component sandwiched between the first glass body and the second glass body and including a light extraction structure for extracting light, and an interlayer directly attached to the light extraction component, and the refractive index of the interlayer is smaller than that of an adjacent layer in the direction toward the second glass body, so that incident light introduced from the second glass body is totally reflected toward the second glass body and at least totally reflected in the second glass body.

Glass articles are provided that include a glass sheet with an aerogel sheet in a mounted position alongside the glass sheet. The aerogel sheet is retained in the mounted position by an encapsulation material. The encapsulation material can include an organic material, such as a material comprising polyethylene terephthalate glycol. Methods of making glass articles are provided. Also provided are IG units that include encapsulated aerogel sheets, as well as related subassemblies, and methods of manufacturing such IG units and subassemblies.

Silicone-containing light fixture optics. A method for manufacturing an optical component including an inner optical component and an outer optical component. The method may include providing a first optical component; providing a material that comprises silicone; moving the material through an extrusion die to form a second optical component on the first optical component to form a continuous length of extruded optic. The first optical component can be one of the inner optical component or the outer optical component, and the second optical component can be the other of the inner optical component or the outer optical component and different from the first optical component. The method may further include curing the continuous length of extruded optic; and cutting the continuous length of extruded optic at a desired length to form the linear optic.

Described herein is an antiviral face mask and methods of use thereof to inactivate a virus in contact with the face mask. The face mask may include a fibrous material with silicon nitride powder impregnated therein and a layer surrounding the fibrous material. In some embodiments, silicon nitride is present in the fibrous material at a concentration of about 30 wt. % to about 50 wt. %.

Thin-film devices, for example electrochromic devices for windows, and methods of manufacturing are described. Particular focus is given to methods of patterning optical devices. Various edge deletion and isolation scribes are performed, for example, to ensure the optical device has appropriate isolation from any edge defects. Methods described herein apply to any thin-film device having one or more material layers sandwiched between two thin film electrical conductor layers. The described methods create novel optical device configurations.

Described herein is an antiviral face mask and methods of use thereof to inactivate a virus in contact with the face mask. The face mask may include a fibrous material with silicon nitride powder impregnated therein and a layer surrounding the fibrous material. In some embodiments, silicon nitride is present in the fibrous material at a concentration of about 30 wt. % to about 50 wt. %.

A glass assembly includes a first glass body having a first surface and a second surface which are oppositely arranged; a second glass body having a third surface facing the second surface and a fourth surface arranged oppositely; a light extraction component sandwiched between the first glass body and the second glass body and including a light extraction structure for extracting light, and an interlayer directly attached to the light extraction component, and the refractive index of the interlayer is smaller than that of an adjacent layer in the direction toward the second glass body, so that incident light introduced from the second glass body is totally reflected toward the second glass body and at least totally reflected in the second glass body.

A ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles is provided, with a countermeasure against static electricity on an electrically driven functional layer. The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles comprises a first glass plate, an interlayer and a second glass plate laminated in this order, wherein the interlayer has an electrically driven functional layer, a power supply member electrically connected to the electrically driven functional layer, a first circuit having the power supply member and the functional layer connected in series, and a second circuit having the power supply member, a flexible ESD shield, and a ground member connected in series, wherein at least one of the power supply member, the flexible ESD shield, and the ground member comprises a dielectric, and the ground member is grounded.