B32B17/10302

Electrical connection configurations for privacy glazing structures

A privacy glazing structure may include an electrically controllable optically active material that provides controlled transition between a privacy or scattering state and a visible or transmittance state. To make electrical connections with electrode layers that control the optically active material, the privacy glazing structure may include electrode engagement regions. In some examples, the electrode engagement regions are formed as notches in peripheral edges of opposed panes bounding the optically active material. The notches may or may not overlap to provide a through conduit in the region of overlap for wiring. In either case, the notches may allow the remainder of the structure to have a flush edge surface for ease of downstream processing.

Mitigating defects in an electrochromic device under a bus bar

Methods are provided for fabricating electrochromic devices that mitigate formation of short circuits under a top bus bar without predetermining where top bus bars will be applied on the device. Devices fabricated using such methods may be deactivated under the top bus bar, or may include active material under the top bus bar. Methods of fabricating devices with active material under a top bus bar include depositing a modified top bus bar, fabricating self-healing layers in the electrochromic device, and modifying a top transparent conductive layer of the device prior to applying bus bars.

BONDING FILM, AND LIGHT-TRANSMITTING LAMINATE INCLUDING SAME
20230109657 · 2023-04-06 · ·

Embodiment relates to film for bonding, and a light-transmitting laminate including the same and the like, a film for bonding comprising an embossed surface, wherein the embossed surface has an A2/A1 value of 1 or less are disclosed. A film for bonding have improved in deairing stability during formation of a light transmitting laminate, an edge sealing characteristic, and the like by controlling characteristics of a embossed surface.

LIGHT MODULATING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD

A manufacturing method for a light modulating device includes preparing a first laminated body including a first glass sheet, preparing a second laminated body in which a second glass sheet, a second interlayer, and a light modulating cell are laminated, and bonding the first laminated body and the second laminated body.

VEHICLE WINDOW GLASS AND VEHICLE WINDOW GLASS SYSTEM
20230202266 · 2023-06-29 · ·

To improve the visibility of an image displayed on a display from the inside of a vehicle, in a vehicle window glass having the display.

The vehicle window glass has a glass member and a display mounted on said glass member, wherein the visible light transmittance T [%] of said vehicle window glass at the portion including said display and the luminance L [cd/m.sup.2] of the display satisfy T≤0.1×L.

LAMINATED GLASS ARTICLES
20170341345 · 2017-11-30 · ·

A method for manufacturing laminated glass articles includes the steps of inkjet printing an image with one or more inkjet inks on a first glass sheet; jetting and at least partially curing a curable sealing agent on three edges of the first glass sheet on the side for the inkjet printed image; aligning a second glass sheet with the first glass sheet on the side of the first glass sheet carrying the at least partially cured sealing agent and the inkjet printed image; applying a liquid curable adhesive resin composition into an interspace between the first and second glass sheets; and curing the liquid curable adhesive resin composition until a solid adhesive layer is obtained.

Multi-layered glass

There is provided a multi-layered glass in which two glass plates are placed such that they form a space via a spacer placed in a peripheral part of glass plates, wherein at least one low-emissivity film, which includes a plastic film and a Fabry-Perot interference filter formed on one side or both sides of the plastic film, is placed in the space, whereby space is divided; each of gaps between the glass plates and the spacer, and between the low-emissivity film and the spacer is sealed with a primary sealing material; a gap between the glass plates outside of the primary sealing material and the spacer is sealed with a secondary sealing material; and a reinforcement material is placed inside of the secondary sealing material. The multi-layered glass has a good appearance and excellent heat-insulating properties.

LAMINATED GLASS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED GLASS
20230176426 · 2023-06-08 · ·

To provide a laminated glass in which color shading of an optical member is reduced, and a method for producing it.

A laminated glass comprising

a first glass plate,

a second glass plate facing the first glass plate, and

between the first glass plate and the second glass plate, a light control member to which a power feeder is connected, a bonding portion and a sealing member,

wherein the sealing member overlaps with at least a part of the periphery of the first glass plate, in a plan view,

the bonding portion is in contact with the first glass plate, the second glass plate, and a first principal surface, a second principal surface and side surfaces of the light control member, and

the bonding portion contains a curable transparent resin.

Vehicle window pane with polymer film with defined droplet size distribution

A vehicle window pane, includes, in this sequence, a first glass pane, one or a plurality of polymer layers, a PDLC layer, including a polymer matrix in which liquid crystal droplets are embedded, wherein an electrically conductive layer is arranged in each case on both sides of the PDLC layer, or an SPD layer, including a polymer matrix in which suspension droplets are embedded, in which light-polarizing particles are suspended, wherein an electrically conductive layer is arranged in each case on both sides of the SPD layer, one or a plurality of polymer layers, and a second glass pane, wherein, in the case of the PDLC layer, the liquid crystal droplets or, in the case of the SPD layer, the suspension droplets have an average size of more than 2 μm. The vehicle window pane can be switched between a transparent state and a turbid or opaque state.

PROTECTIVE HOUSING FOR AUTOMOTIVE GLAZINGS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
20220055528 · 2022-02-24 ·

A protective housing wherein two parts (102, 104) of the housing may be closed together to encapsulate connectors and associated components that are external to the glazing laminate. The protective housing is sealed to the glazing and between the two parts to provide a fluid-tight housing. The parts of the protective housing are connected to the glazing and to each other by adhesive layers (116, 118, 120).

A vehicle glazing (10) wherein a light guide stack (22) is located between a portion of the inner transparency (26) and the outer transparency (28). The light guide stack includes a polycarbonate film (32) that is bonded to the transparencies by layers of PET (38, 40) that are secured to the polycarbonate film on one side by silicone (34, 36) and that are secured to the transparencies on the other side by PVB (42, 44). The terminal end of an extending tab of the polycarbonate film forms an edge that is connected to a light bar (14) that such visible light propagates through the light bar and into the polycarbonate film through the edge. Visible light propagates through etchings in the smooth surface of the polycarbonate film to form an image. An extension of one of the transparencies protects the polycarbonate tab and supports the light bar during installation of the glazing into the vehicle portal.