Process for making a curved, conductively coated glass member and the product thereof
CA 1212874 A · Owner: Donnelly Mirrors, Inc. · Inventors: Bitter, Lowell E.
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The specification discloses a method for making a curved, conductively coated glass member and the resulting, product, by providing for a sufficient degree of substoichiometry at the moment of bend that the glass can be bent using conventional bending techniques without crazing the coating. Two alternative methods for achieving the degree of substoichiometry are disclosed. One involves coating the part to an initial light transmittance (T0) which is lower than that typically sought by prior artisans. The other involves bending the part in a reducing environment. Also disclosed is a method for increasing conductivity of the coating by exposing the coated part to a reducing environment at …
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- Granted October 21, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 21, 2003.
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