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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2013
Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Marcus Frank, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Anton Dietrich, Fontnas, CH;
Greg Miller, DeWitt, IA (US);
Richard Blacker, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Muhammad Imran, Brownstown, MI (US);
Jean-Marc Lemmer, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Guardian Glass, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.), Grand Duche de Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
Certain example embodiments relate to a coated article including at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver or the like in a low-E coating, and methods of making the same. In certain cases, at least one layer of the coating is of or includes nickel and/or titanium (e.g., NiTiO). The provision of a layer including nickel titanium and/or an oxide thereof may permit a layer to be used that has good adhesion to the IR reflecting layer, and reduced absorption of visible light (resulting in a coated article with a higher visible transmission). When a layer including nickel titanium oxide is provided directly over and/or under the IR reflecting layer (e.g., as a barrier layer), this may result in improved chemical and mechanical durability. Thus, visible transmission may be improved if desired, without compromising durability; or, durability may simply be increased.