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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Jose Nunez-Regueiro, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Anton Dietrich, Fontnas, CH;
Philip J. Lingle, Temperance, MI (US);
Scott V. Thomsen, South Lyon, MI (US);
Hong Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Jean-Marc Lemmer, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nancy Bassett, Macedon, NY (US);
Bryce Corsner, Seneca Falls, NY (US);
Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Centre Luxembourg de Recherches pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.), Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
A coated article is provided which may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) in certain instances. In certain example embodiments, an interlayer of or including a metal oxide such as tin oxide is provided under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer so as to be located between respective layers comprising silicon nitride and zinc oxide. It has been found that the use of such a tin oxide inclusive interlayer results in significantly improved mechanical durability, thermal stability and/or haze characteristics.