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First surface mirror with silicon-metal oxide nucleation layer

US7678459B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

Guardian Industries Corp. · US

Inventors

Gregory Scott · Shelby Charter Township, US
Yiwei Lu · Ann Arbor, US
Leonard L. Boyer, Jr. · Woodhaven, US
Brent Boyce · Novi, US
Donald V. Jacobson · Saline, US
Francis Wuillaume · Plymouth, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 24, 2007
Grant date	Mar 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 16, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/24
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A first surface mirror includes a reflective layer and one or more dielectric layers. In certain example embodiments, a silicon metal oxide (e.g., silicon aluminum oxide) inclusive nucleation layer(s) is provided above and/or below the reflective layer in order to improve durability of the first surface mirror.

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