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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2003
Philip J. Lingle, Temperance, MI (US);
Scott V. Thomsen, Milford, MI (US);
Anton Dietrich, Fontnas, CH;
Jens-peter Müller, Differdange, LU;
Philip J. Lingle, Temperance, MI (US);
Scott V. Thomsen, Milford, MI (US);
Anton Dietrich, Fontnas, CH;
Jens-Peter Müller, Differdange, LU;
Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.), Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
A low-E coated article is provided, in certain example embodiments, with a layer including silicon nitride adjacent the glass substrate in order to improve chemical and/or mechanical durability of the coated article. In certain example embodiments, the coated article may be formed so as to have a fairly high visible transmission (TY or T) to sheet resistance (R) ratio (i.e., a ratio T/R) The higher this ratio, the better the coated article's combined functionality of providing for both good solar performance (e.g., ability to reflect and/or absorb IR radiation) and high visible transmission. Coated articles herein may be used in the context of windows or the like (e.g., laminated vehicle windshields).