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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014

Filed:

Dec. 29, 2010
Applicants:

Yiwei LU, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Philip J. Lingle, Temperance, MI (US);

David P. Maikowski, Plymouth, MI (US);

Daniel F. Prone, Trenton, MI (US);

Inventors:

Yiwei Lu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Philip J. Lingle, Temperance, MI (US);

David P. Maikowski, Plymouth, MI (US);

Daniel F. Prone, Trenton, MI (US);

Assignee:

Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/08 (2006.01); C23C 28/00 (2006.01); C03C 17/36 (2006.01); F24J 2/10 (2006.01); F24J 2/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/1057 (2013.01); C23C 28/30 (2013.01); C03C 17/3639 (2013.01); Y02E 10/40 (2013.01); G02B 5/0858 (2013.01); F24J 2/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Certain example embodiments relate to an improved secondary reflector panel with a heat-treatable coating. Certain example embodiments related to method of making a secondary reflector panel where a reflective coating is disposed onto a glass substrate. A portion of the reflective coating is removed and a frit material is disposed over the reflective coating. An elevated temperature is applied to the glass substrate, the coating, and the frit material where the frit is cured and the glass substrate is formed as desired.


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