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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2007
Gregory Scott, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Yiwei LU, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Leonard L. Boyer, Jr., Flat Rock, MI (US);
Brent Boyce, Novi, MI (US);
Donald V. Jacobson, Saline, MI (US);
Francis Wuillaume, Plymouth, MI (US);
Gregory Scott, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Yiwei Lu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Leonard L. Boyer, Jr., Flat Rock, MI (US);
Brent Boyce, Novi, MI (US);
Donald V. Jacobson, Saline, MI (US);
Francis Wuillaume, Plymouth, MI (US);
Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
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.