A method of applying a coloured coating to a decorative element such as a gemstone. The method comprises: providing an ink mixture comprising an ink and an organic carrier, the carrier comprising a polymerisable organic material; arranging the ink mixture and the decorative element in a plasma; and allowing the ink mixture to polymerise on a surface of the decorative element to form a polymerised colour coating. The polymerisable organic material may comprise a polymerisable siloxane or a polymerisable oxysilane.

A shielding mesh to counter scattered ionizing radiation is provided. The shielding mesh includes a plate, arrangement of depressions, a mesh of trenches, and an x-ray-absorbing material. The plate has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The arrangement of depressions are in the plate and are open toward the second side. The mesh of trenches are in the plate and are open toward the first side. The x-ray-absorbing material is in the mesh of trenches. The mesh of trenches and arrangement of depressions are configured so that a wall of the plate remains between the arrangement of depressions and the mesh of trenches.

The present invention relates to a process for producing an antimicrobial coating on a glass substrate, an antimicrobial coated glass substrate prepared by the process and use thereof, the process comprising the steps of: i) providing a glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface; ii) providing a silicon containing solution and a particle containing solution; iii) mixing together the silicon containing solution and the particle containing solution to form a silica coating composition; iv) contacting at least said first surface of the substrate with the silica coating composition to deposit a layer of silica on the glass substrate; and iv) curing the silica coating composition deposited on the glass substrate to form a silica matrix coating layer, wherein the particles are deposited on and/or within the silica matrix coating layer wherein the particles are deposited on and/or within the silica matrix coating layer in an amount of from 0.1 to 20% by weight.

A method of fabricating a transparent conductor is provided. The method includes forming a nanowire dispersion layer on a substrate, forming a nanowire network layer on the substrate by drying the nanowire dispersion layer, and forming a matrix material layer on the nanowire network layer.

A display panel according to the present invention includes a display panel and a cover member disposed on the display panel. The cover member includes a glass plate that is chemically strengthened and has a first surface and a second surface in which the depth of the compressive stress layer (dol) is larger than that in the first surface, and an optical layer that is layered on the second surface and faces the outside.

A glass or glass ceramic element for household and/or heating appliances is provided. The element includes a transparent glass or glass ceramic substrate and a coating. The substrate has a main surface. The coating is on at least a portion of the main surface. The coating is a glass-based coating that includes a pigment and a filler. The pigment includes an IR-reflecting material and the filler has a specific molar heat capacity of not more than 5 mJ/(mol.Math.K).

A display panel according to the present invention includes a display panel and a cover member disposed on the display panel. The cover member includes a glass plate having a first surface and a second surface, at least the first surface being chemically strengthened, and an optical layer that is layered on the second surface of the glass plate and faces the outside. In the glass plate, the depth of the compressive stress layer (dol) in the first surface is larger than that in the second surface.

A nanoparticle coater includes a housing; a nanoparticle discharge slot; a first combustion slot; and a second combustion slot.

The invention relates to a light extraction substrate having a light extraction layer. The light extraction layer includes boron, boroate, and/or borosilicate as well as nanoparticles.

The invention relates to a light extraction substrate having a light extraction layer. The light extraction layer includes boron, boroate, and/or borosilicate as well as nanoparticles.