A single and multi-layer flat glass-sensor structure and method of making the flat glass-sensor structure. The flat glass sensor structure comprises at least one flat glass layer, a sensor and a heater. The flat glass layer has a plurality of cutouts that are configured to suspend the sensor on top of or in plane with the flat glass layer. The sensor is an electrochemical wafer with at least one sensory element and flat glass connectors. Each flat glass connector is in minimal contact with at least one sensory sub-area. The heater is a resistive heating element that is on top of or in plane with the flat glass layer configured to heat the sensor. The flat glass connectors are configured to provide support for electrical leads to the heater and membrane. The flat glass connectors are also configured to provide temperature insulation of the suspended sensor.

A closable portable painting palette case has a glass paint mixing surface with a glazed or color backing. The glazed or color backing uses an automotive process that may include an adhesion promoter, a color application, an opaque base coat application, and a clear coat application. The glass paint mixing surface may be a shatter-resistant glass with a wrong or rough side and a right or smooth side, so that the glazed or color backing is applied to the wrong or rough side, leaving the right or smooth side for use in mixing paint smears. The glazing or color backing may be white, silver, or gray, depending on the application. A magnetic attachment may be provided for attaching the palette to a sketchbook or watercolor book for hands-free use. Molded or magnetic paint pans may be provided in the closable portable painting palette.

Described herein are coated glass or glass-ceramic articles having improved smudge resistance. Further described are methods of making and using the improved articles. The coated articles generally include a glass or glass-ceramic substrate and an oleophilic coating disposed thereon. The oleophilic coating is not a free-standing adhesive film, but a coating that is formed on or over the glass or glass-ceramic substrate.

A method for producing a coated and printed glass panel, includes providing a glass substrate having a metal-containing coating on at least one first surface and a polymeric protective layer arranged on this metal-containing coating, removing the temporary polymeric protective layer and the metal-containing coating only in a predetermined region, applying a ceramic ink in the predetermined region, wherein the removing is carried out with a laser and the polymeric protective layer and the metal-containing coating are intact outside the predetermined region after the removing.

A glass substrate includes a pair of main surfaces including a first main surface and a second main surface opposed to the first main surface; an edge surface arranged along a direction orthogonal to the pair of main surfaces; and a connecting surface arranged between the first main surface and the edge surface. The connecting surface has a plurality of pores. A difference between a 50% particle diameter of the pores in a portion 20 m distant from the first main surface and a 50% particle diameter in a portion 20 m distant from the edge surface is 10 m or less.

A carrier apparatus includes an article including a first major surface, a second major surface, a thickness between the first major surface and the second major surface, and an outer edge extending across the thickness between the first major surface and the second major surface. The carrier apparatus includes a coating including a central portion disposed on the first major surface of the article and an outer exposed portion disposed on the outer edge of the article, and a gasket including a first surface contacting the coating. An outer interface between the first surface of the gasket and the coating defines an outer boundary isolating the central portion of the coating from the outer exposed portion of the coating. Methods of processing a carrier apparatus to remove at least a portion of the coating from the article are also provided.

An article that includes: a glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic substrate comprising a primary surface; at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film disposed over the primary surface; and an easy-to-clean (ETC) coating comprising a fluorinated material that is disposed over an outer surface of the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film. The at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises an average hardness of 12 GPa or more. Further, the outer surface of the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises a surface roughness (R.sub.q) of less than 1.0 nm. Further, the at least one of an optical film and a scratch-resistant film comprises a total thickness of about 500 nm or more.

A liquid processing apparatus includes a processing liquid supply including a nozzle configured to discharge a processing liquid; a nozzle mover configured to move the nozzle between a coating position and a standby position; a suction unit including a suction opening toward a leading end surface of the nozzle located at the standby position; a cleaning unit configured to clean the leading end surface of the nozzle located at the standby position with a cleaning liquid; and a control device. The control device controls the processing liquid supply to discharge the processing liquid in a state that the nozzle is located at the standby position. The control device controls the suction unit to suck the processing liquid. The control device controls the cleaning unit to supply the cleaning liquid toward the standby position to clean the nozzle. The control device controls the suction unit to suck the cleaning liquid.

A method and a support for holding a substrate, wherein the support is included in a transportation system configured to transport the substrate. The method includes attaching an adhesive to the support, wherein the material of the adhesive is a synthetic setae material and wherein the adhesive is configured to attach the substrate to the support; and attaching the adhesive to the substrate. Moreover, the thickness of the substrate is about 0.3 mm or less, and/or wherein the substrate has a size of 1.4 m.sup.2 or more. The support includes a support body and an adhesive, wherein the material of the adhesive is a synthetic setae material and wherein the adhesive is configured to attach the support body to the substrate, wherein the support is included in a transportation system configured to transport the substrate.

The present invention relates to solar-control glazings intended to be fitted in buildings, but also in motor vehicles. They comprise a glass substrate carrying a transparent multilayer stack comprising an alternation of n silver-based functional layers that reflect infrared radiation and of n+1 dielectric coatings, with n1, such that each functional layer is surrounded by dielectric coating. At least one of the dielectric coatings comprises a substantially metallic solar radiation absorbing layer based on Pd, enclosed between and in contact with two dielectric oxide layers of at least one element selected from Zn, Sn, Al, In, Nb, Ti and Zr.