IP Library Granted Patent US 12,571,949
Granted Patent B2
US 12,571,949 · App. 18/116,333 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Articles coated with coatings containing light absorption materials

Inventors: Zhixun Ma (Richmond, CA); Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy (Allison Park, PA); Adam D. Polcyn (Pittsburgh, PA)
Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLC
G02B5/22C03C17/3618C03C17/3644C03C17/3649C03C17/3657
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Patent No.
US 12,571,949
App. No.
18/116,333
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A coated article includes a substrate and a coating over at least a portion of the substrate. The coating includes a first dielectric layer over at least a portion of the substrate; a first metallic layer over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer over at least a portion of the first metallic layer; and an overcoat over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer. A light absorbing layer is between second dielectric layer and the overcoat or is part of the overcoat. The light absorbing layer includes Ge, GeO x , Hf, HfO x , HfO 2 , NbN x , NbN x O y , Si a Al b , Si a Al b O x , Si a Co b , Si a Co b O x , Si a Co b Cu c , Si a Co b Cu c O x , Si a Cr b , Si a Cr b O x , Si a Ni b , SiNiO x , SiO x , SnN x , SnO x , SnO x N y , TiN x , Ti a Nb b N x , Ti a Nb b O x , Ti a Nb b O x N y , TiO x N y , WO x , WO 2 , ZnO:Co, ZnO:Fe, ZnO:Mn, ZnO:Ni, ZnO:V, ZnO:Cr, Zn a Sn b , Zn a Sn b O x , or any combination thereof.

Claims (56)

1 . A coated article comprising:

a substrate; and

a coating applied over at least a portion of the substrate, the coating comprising:

a first dielectric layer over at least a portion of the substrate;

a first metallic layer over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer;

a second dielectric layer over at least a portion of the first metallic layer, wherein the second dielectric layer comprises a zinc stannate layer;

an overcoat comprising a protective film over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer,

a light absorbing layer between the zinc stannate layer of the second dielectric layer and the overcoat comprising the protective film, or wherein the overcoat comprises a light absorbing layer,

wherein the light absorbing layer comprises,

wherein a, b, and c are weight percentages of an element,

wherein b is less than or equal to 1-a,

wherein c is less than or equal to 1-a-b, and

wherein x is a weight percentage in the range of greater than 0 weight percent to any number being a full oxide.

2 . The coated article of claim 1 , wherein a is in the range of 30 wt. % to 50 wt. %.

3 . The coated article of claim 1 , wherein x is a resulting oxygen content when the light absorbing material is formed under an atmosphere having 20% to 40% of oxygen.

4 . The coated article of claim 1 , wherein the light absorbing layer is between the zinc stannate layer of the second dielectric layer and the overcoat.

5 . The coated article of claim 1 , wherein the overcoat comprises the light absorbing layer.

6 . The coated article of claim 1 , further comprising a second metallic layer over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer and a third dielectric layer over at least a portion of the second metallic layer, wherein the third dielectric layer comprises a zinc stannate layer, and

wherein the overcoat is over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer and the light absorbing layer is between the zinc stannate layer of the third dielectric layer and the overcoat comprising the protective film, or the overcoat comprises the light absorbing layer.

7 . The coated article of claim 6 , further comprising a third metallic layer over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer, and a fourth dielectric layer over at least a portion of the third metallic layer, wherein the fourth dielectric layer comprises a zinc stannate layer,

wherein the overcoat is over at least a portion of the fourth dielectric layer, and the light absorbing layer is between the zinc stannate layer of the fourth dielectric layer and the overcoat comprising the protective film, or the overcoat comprises the light absorbing layer.

8 . The coated article of claim 7 , further comprising a fourth metallic layer over at least a portion of the fourth dielectric layer, and a fifth dielectric layer over at least a portion of the fourth metallic layer, wherein the fifth dielectric layer comprises a zinc stannate layer,

wherein the overcoat is over at least a portion of the fifth dielectric layer, and the light absorbing layer is between the zinc stannate layer of the fifth dielectric layer and the overcoat comprising the protective film, or the overcoat comprises the light absorbing layer.

9 . The coated article of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the metallic layers is a discontinuous metallic layer.

10 . The coated article of claim 6 , further comprising at least one primer layer formed over at least one of the metallic layers.

11 . A coated article comprising:

a glass substrate; and

a coating applied over at least a portion of the glass substrate, the coating comprising:

a first dielectric layer over at least a portion of the substrate;

a first metallic layer over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer;

a second dielectric layer over at least a portion of the first metallic layer;

a second metallic layer over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer;

a third dielectric layer over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer, wherein the third dielectric layer comprises a zinc stannate layer;

an overcoat comprising a protective film over at least a portion of the third dielectric layer,

wherein at least one of the metallic layers is a continuous metallic layer and at least one primer layer is over at least one of the metallic layers,

a light absorbing layer between the zinc stannate layer of the third dielectric layer and the overcoat comprising the protective film; or wherein the overcoat comprises a light absorbing layer,

wherein the light absorbing layer comprises,

wherein a, b, and c are weight percentages of an element,

wherein b is less than or equal to 1-a,

wherein c is less than or equal to 1-a-b, and

wherein x is a weight percentage in the range of greater than 0 weight percent to any number being a full oxide.

12 . The coated article of claim 11 further comprising a primer layer positioned over at least a portion of the first metallic layer or the second metallic layer.

13 . A method of making a coated article:

providing a substrate; and

applying a coating over at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the applying step comprises:

forming a first dielectric layer over at least a portion of the substrate;

forming a first metallic layer over at least a portion of the first dielectric layer;

forming a second dielectric layer over at least a portion of the first metallic layer, wherein forming the second dielectric layer comprises forming a zinc stannate layer;

forming an overcoat comprising a protective film over at least a portion of the second dielectric layer; and

forming a light absorbing layer between the zinc stannate layer of the second dielectric layer and the overcoat comprising the protective film, or forming a light absorbing layer within the overcoat,

wherein the light absorbing layer comprises,

wherein a, b, and c are weight percentages of an element,

wherein b is less than or equal to 1-a,

wherein c is less than or equal to 1-a-b, and

wherein x is a weight percentage in the range of greater than 0 weight percent to any number being a full oxide.

14 . The method of claim 13 further comprising forming a primer layer over at least a portion of the first metallic layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2023
From: MA, ZHIXUN; O'SHAUGHNESSY, DENNIS J.; POLCYN, ADAM D.
To: VITRO FLAT GLASS LLC
Reel/Frame 062900/0278 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16578659 · Sep 23, 2019
Provisional Application 62735632 · Sep 24, 2018
Related Publication 20230204834A1 · Jun 29, 2023
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