Guardian Industries Corporation

Guardian Glass, LLC

Glenn A Cerny

Vijayen S Veerasamy

Xuequn Hu

Kevin R Fulton

Kirk McMenamin

Zhaoyu Wang

Samuel Olson

Certain example embodiments relate to an improved method of strengthening glass substrates (e.g., soda lime silica glass substrates). In certain examples, a glass substrate may be chemically strengthened by creating an electric field within the glass. In certain cases, the chemical tempering may be performed by surrounding the substrate by a plasma including certain ions, such as Li, K, Mg, and/or the like. In some cases, these ions may be forced into the glass substrate due to the half-cycles of the electric field generated by the electrodes that formed the plasma. This may advantageously chemically strengthen a glass substrate on a substantially reduced time scale. In other example embodiments, an electric field may be set in a float bath such that sodium ions are driven from the molten glass ribbon into the tin bath, which may advantageously result in a stronger glass substrate with reduced sodium content.

Method of strengthening glass by plasma induced ion exchanges in connection with tin baths, and articles made according to the same

Float glass compositions adapted for chemical strengthening, and methods of making the same. Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to such a glass composition having improved ion-exchanged, surface durability, and/or mechanical properties for use in applications where higher strength and improved durability of the glass are desired.

Float glass composition adapted for chemical strengthening

Method of strengthening glass using plasma torches and/or arc jets, and articles made according to the same

A thermochromic window, including: a first glass substrate, a transparent conductive film applied to the first glass substrate, a silicone resin layer applied to the conductive film, a second glass substrate, and a power source which supplies power to the conductive film, the silicone resin layer including vanadium oxide (e.g., VO) nanoparticles which are encapsulated in a silica inclusive (e.g., SiO) shell.

Thermochromic window and method of manufacturing the same

Method of strengthening glass by plasma induced ion exchanges, and articles made according to the same

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Glenn A Cerny