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Glass window having a luminous capability

US10550031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED · JP

Inventors

Michael Bard · Chemin des Billetiers, US
Tobias Solchenbach · Munich, DE
Yoshihiko Obara · Matsusaka, JP
Nobuyuki Nakai · Takatsuki, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2017
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 23, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC03C2218/113
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a glass window having a luminous capability, which is suitable for use in automotive applications, architectural applications, or other applications. Exemplary embodiments of a glass window having a luminous capability include one or more glass sheet layers, a thin film layer having fine particles dispersed in a matrix of a thin film material, and at least one light source for introducing light into the thin film layer. The fine particles scatter the light and generate luminousness of the glass window. Exemplary embodiments of a glass window having luminous capability may further include one or more resinous sheet layers or one or more interlayers such as a plastic film layer.

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