Flexible aerogel, flexible glass technology
US12312271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B3/6715
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a method of processing glass that involves forming a flexible gel layer on a flexible glass sheet to create a glass-gel sheet; rolling-up the glass-gel sheet into the form of a roll; placing the roll in a dryer; and drying the flexible gel layer so as to form a flexible aerogel layer. Some embodiments provide a glazing unit that includes a glass-aerogel sheet located between first and second panes of the glazing unit, where the glass-aerogel sheet includes a flexible glass sheet and a flexible aerogel layer on the flexible glass sheet. In such embodiments, the first and second panes each have thicknesses that are greater than a thickness of the flexible glass sheet. Other embodiments provide a glass assembly having a flexible aerogel layer on a flexible glass sheet, with the flexible glass sheet being laminated to a glass pane.
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