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%.

A metal pattern film including a substrate; a first adhesion promoting layer provided on a first surface of the substrate; a second adhesion promoting layer provided on a second surface of the substrate, which is opposite to the first surface of the substrate; a metal pattern provided on a surface of the first adhesion promoting layer opposite to a surface of the first adhesion promoting layer adjoining the substrate; a first adhesive layer provided on a surface of the metal pattern opposite to the first adhesion promoting layer so as to cover the metal pattern; and a second adhesive layer provided on a surface of the second adhesion promoting layer opposite to a surface of the second adhesion promoting layer adjoining the substrate. Each of the first adhesion promoting layer and the second adhesion promoting layer includes an inorganic oxide. A method for preparing a metal pattern film.

A window unit (e.g., insulating glass (IG) window unit) is designed to reduce bird collisions therewith. The window unit may include two or three substrates and at least one of the substrates supports an ultraviolet (UV) reflecting coating. The UV reflecting coating may be patterned by a laser (e.g., femto laser) which is used to either entirely or partially remove (e.g., via laser ablation) a portion of the coating in a pattern, so that after patterning by the laser the patterned coating is either not provided across the entirety of the window unit and/or is non-uniform in UV reflection across the window unit so that the UV reflection differs across different areas of the window thereby making the window unit more visible to birds which can see UV radiation and detect that pattern.

Certain example embodiments relate to electric, potentially-driven shades usable with insulating glass (IG) units, IG units including such shades, and/or associated methods. In such a unit, a dynamic shade is located between the substrates defining the IG unit, and is movable between retracted and extended positions. The dynamic shade includes on-glass layers including a transparent conductor and an insulator or dielectric film, as well as a shutter. The shutter includes a resilient polymer, a conductor, and optional ink. The shutter extends towards a bottom stopper in a controlled manner by virtue of a conductivity difference that is introduced in an area proximate to the bottom stopper. This conductivity difference affects the electrostatic forces in that area in a manner that can be used to alter shutter extension speed.

Certain example embodiments relate to electric, potentially-driven shades usable with insulating glass (IG) units, IG units including such shades, and/or associated methods. In such a unit, a dynamic shade is located between the substrates defining the IG unit, and is movable between retracted and extended positions. The dynamic shade includes on-glass layers including a transparent conductor and an insulator or dielectric film, as well as a shutter. The shutter includes alternating conductive and dielectric layers, supported by one or more resilient polymer-based layers. A first set of electrostatic forces help cause the shutter to extend and remain in an extended position, whereas an electric field can be setup to help encourage the retraction of the shutter from an extended or at least partially extended position.

There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass which is high in heat shielding properties. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes an infrared ray reflection layer which reflects infrared rays, a first resin layer which is arranged on a first surface side of the infrared ray reflection layer and contains a thermoplastic resin and a second resin layer which is arranged on a second surface side of the infrared ray reflection layer and contains a thermoplastic resin, and the infrared ray transmittance in the wavelength of 780 to 2100 nm of the first resin layer is higher by 10% or more than the infrared ray transmittance in the wavelength of 780 to 2100 nm of the second resin layer.

To provide a functional film with which a functional laminated glass excellent in adhesion between layers can be obtained, and a functional laminated glass excellent in adhesion between layers.

A functional film (transmission image display film 10) comprising a substrate film (transparent film 11) and a functional layer (light scattering layer 12) containing an organic material, which has a deposited layer (first deposited layer 13, second deposited layer 14, third deposited layer 15) formed of an inorganic oxide having an isoelectric point of at most 6 or at least 7.4 as measured by streaming potential method, either one of or both on the outermost surface of the functional film and between the substrate film and the functional layer.

Provided are novel energy-efficient signal-transparent window assemblies and methods of fabricating thereof. These window assemblies are specifically configured to allow selective penetration of electromagnetic wavelengths greater than 0.5 millimeters, representing current and future wireless signal spectrum. This signal penetration is provided while IR blocking properties are retained. Furthermore, the windows assemblies remain substantially transparent within the visible spectrum with no specific features detectable to the naked eye. This unique performance is achieved by patterning conductive layers such that the conductive layer edges remain protected during most fabrication steps and the fabrication. As such, the conductive layers are encapsulated and being separated from the environment while retaining separation between individual disjoined structures of these layers. For example, a barrier layer and/or a dielectric layer may extend over the conductive layer edge. The patterning is achieved by forming photoresist structures on the substrate and depositing a low-E stack over these photoresist structures.

A glass article includes at least one glass substrate on which a stack of layers is deposited. The stack includes at least one layer consisting of a layer of silicon nitride of formulation SiN.sub.x, in which x is less than 1.25. The physical thickness of the SiN.sub.x layer is between 5 and 50 nm. The light reflection of the glass article, measured on the side of the substrate on which the stack is deposited, is greater than 20%.

The invention concerns an automotive glazing comprising (i) at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m.sup.−1 in the wavelength range from 1051 nm to 1650 nm and having an external face and an internal face, and (ii) an infrared filter. According to the present invention, an infrared-based remote sensing device in the wavelength range from 1051nm to 1650 nm, is placed on the internal face of the glass sheet in a zone free of the infrared filter layer.