Mark A Best

US Patent:

50700480, Dec 3, 1991

Filed:

Dec 12, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/626497

Inventors:

Edward N. Boulos - Troy MI
Mark F. Best - Taylor MI
Roman Surowiec - Redford MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

C03C 3087

US Classification:

501 71

Abstract:

A blue glass composition comprises conventional soda-lime-silica glass ingredients and specific amounts of Fe. sub. 2 O. sub. 3, Co. sub. 3 O. sub. 4, NiO, and optionally Se, resulting in an Illuminant C transmittance of 54%. +-. 3% at one quarter inch thickness, a dominant wavelength of 482 nm. +-. 1 nm, and a color purity of 13%. +-. 1%.

US Patent:

51949903, Mar 16, 1993

Filed:

Oct 7, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/772397

Inventors:

Edward N. Boulos - Troy MI
Mark F. Best - Taylor MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G02B 110

US Classification:

359587

Abstract:

Three-layer, low color purity, anti-reflection coatings reduce the reflection of visible light rays and display a low color purity when glazings carrying such coatings are oriented at high angles of incidence with respect to a source of visible light. The reflectances are comparable and the color purity values are lower for such glazings, when compared with conventional glazings coated with 1/4-178 -174 wavelength anti-reflection coatings.

US Patent:

RE347604, Oct 18, 1994

Filed:

Dec 27, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/173841

Inventors:

Edward N. Boulos - Troy MI
Mark F. Best - Taylor MI
Roman Surowiec - Redford, all MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

C03C 3087

US Classification:

501 71

Abstract:

A blue glass composition comprises conventional soda-lime-silica glass ingredients and specific amounts of Fe. sub. 2 O. sub. 3, Co. sub. 3 O. sub. 4, NiO, and optionally Se, resulting in an Illuminant C transmittance of 54%. +-. 3% at one quarter inch thickness, a dominant wavelength of 482 nm. +-. 1 nm, and a color purity of 13%. +-. 1%.

US Patent:

52081010, May 4, 1993

Filed:

Jul 1, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/723992

Inventors:

Edward N. Boulos - Troy MI
Mark F. Best - Taylor MI
Joseph H. Simmons - Gainsville FL
Stephen J. Pagano - Gainsville FL

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G02B 528

US Classification:

428336

Abstract:

This invention is directed to a process for forming coatings comprising light metal fluorides on a substrate. More particularly, the coating comprising light metal fluorides is preferably made using sol-gel techniques and may comprise a concentration gradient of the light metal fluorides across the thickness of the coating to provide it with unique anti-reflective properties.

US Patent:

52681963, Dec 7, 1993

Filed:

May 30, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/357918

Inventors:

Edward N. Boulos - Troy MI
Mark F. Best - Taylor MI
Joseph H. Simmons - Gainsville FL
Stephen J. Pagano - Gainsville FL

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B05D 506
B05D 302

US Classification:

427165

Abstract:

This invention is directed to a process for forming coatings comprising light metal fluorides on a substrate. More particularly, the coating comprising light metal fluorides is preferably made using sol-gel techniques and may comprise a concentration gradient of the light metal fluorides across the thickness of the coating to provide it with unique anti-reflective properties.

US Patent:

47711671, Sep 13, 1988

Filed:

Sep 14, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/096567

Inventors:

Edward N. Boulos - Troy MI
Patricia B. Reid - Detroit MI
Mark F. Best - Taylor MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

H05B 310

US Classification:

219547

Abstract:

Methods of making electrically heated windows (10, 100) and products produced thereby. In an embodiment of the method of our invention for producing a product of laminated construction (10), a pair of glass sheets (12, 20) are laminated together by an interposed laminated interlayer (18). This lamination is carried out in a manner that a first (12) of the pair of glass sheets defines both a first glass surface forming the outer surface of the window and a second glass surfaces in juxtaposition with the laminating interlayer, and a second (20) of the pair of glass sheets defines both a third glass surface in juxtaposition with the laminating interlayer and a fourth glass surface forming the inside surface of the window. An electrically conductive coating (16) is formed in association with one of the glass surfaces in juxtaposition with the laminating interlayer. The product is improved by carrying out in the method of manufacturing the same the step of forming at least one sol-gel antireflective coating (14) on at least one of the glass surfaces other than the first glass surface.