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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2009
Scott V. Thomsen, South Lyon, MI (US);
Jingyu Lao, Saline, MI (US);
Kevin O'connor, Windsor, CA;
Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Certain example embodiments relate to sputter-deposited transparent conductive coatings (TCCs) that are capable of surviving the harsh environments of ovens so that they can be included, for example, in oven door applications. In certain example embodiments, zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrOor other suitable stoichiometry) may be used as a protective overcoat to protect an underlying Ag layer from corrosion in the atmosphere. In certain three lite oven door example embodiments, surfacesandeach have an Ag-based TCC sputter-deposited thereon. The Ag-based TCC may have a sheet resistance of about either 4 or 5 ohms/square in certain example embodiments.