Muhammad I Imran

US Patent:

20180022643, Jan 25, 2018

Filed:

Sep 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/709569

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Marcus FRANK - Gelnhausen, DE
Muhammad IMRAN - Brownstown MI, US

International Classification:

C03C 17/36
B32B 17/06
E06B 3/66
E06B 3/67

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.

US Patent:

20150307391, Oct 29, 2015

Filed:

Jul 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/333564

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Marcus FRANK - Gelnhausen, DE
Muhammad IMRAN - Brownstown MI, US

International Classification:

C03C 17/36
B32B 17/06

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 he improved if desired, without compromising durability; or, durability may simply be increased.

US Patent:

20150232376, Aug 20, 2015

Filed:

May 1, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/702284

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Brent Boyce - Novi MI, US
Guowen Ding - San Jose CA, US
Muhammad Imran - Brownstown MI, US
Minh Huu Le - San Jose CA, US
Yu Wang - San Jose CA, US
Yongli Xu - Plymouth MI, US

International Classification:

C03C 17/23

Abstract:

A bi-layer seed layer can exhibit good seed property for an infrared reflective layer, together with improved thermal stability. The bi-layer seed layer can include a thin zinc oxide layer having a desired crystallographic orientation for a silver infrared reflective layer disposed on a bottom layer having a desired thermal stability. The thermal stable layer can include aluminum, magnesium, or bismuth doped tin oxide (AlSnO, MgSnO, or BiSnO), which can have better thermal stability than zinc oxide but poorer lattice matching for serving as a seed layer template for silver (111).

US Patent:

20150191815, Jul 9, 2015

Filed:

Mar 18, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/661958

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Brent Boyce - Novi MI, US
Jeremy Cheng - Cupertino CA, US
Muhammad Imran - Brownstown MI, US
Jingyu Lao - Saline MI, US
Minh Huu Le - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Schweigert - Fremont CA, US
Yu Wang - San Jose CA, US
Yongli Xu - Plymouth MI, US
Guizhen Zhang - Santa Clara CA, US

International Classification:

C23C 14/08

Abstract:

A method for making low emissivity panels, including control the composition of a barrier layer formed on a thin conductive silver layer. The barrier structure can include a ternary alloy of nickel, titanium, and niobium, which showed improvements in overall performance than those from binary barrier results. The percentage of nickel can be between 5 and 15 wt %. The percentage of titanium can be between 30 and 50 wt %. The percentage of niobium can be between 40 and 60 wt %.

US Patent:

20150132555, May 14, 2015

Filed:

Jan 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/598444

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Muhammad IMRAN - Brownstown MI, US
Afonso KRELING - Rio de Janeiro, BR
Brent BOYCE - Novi MI, US

International Classification:

C23C 28/00
C23C 30/00

US Classification:

428213

Abstract:

This invention relates to a coated article including a low-emissivity (low-E) coating. In certain example embodiments, the low-E coating is provided on a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) and includes at least first and second infrared (IR) reflecting layers (e.g., silver based layers) that are spaced apart by contact layers (e.g., NiCr based layers) and a dielectric layer of or including a material such as silicon nitride. In certain example embodiments, the coated article has a low visible transmission (e.g., no greater than 50%, more preferably no greater than about 40%, and most preferably no greater than about 39%).

US Patent:

20140308528, Oct 16, 2014

Filed:

Dec 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/144828

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Brent Boyce - Novi MI, US
Jeremy Cheng - Cupertino CA, US
Jose Ferreira - Rumelange, DE
Muhammad Imran - Brownstown MI, US
Minh Huu Le - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Schweigert - Fremont CA, US
Yu Wang - San Jose CA, US
Yongli Xu - Plymouth MI, US
Guizhen Zhang - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Intermolecular Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

C23C 14/10
C03C 17/34
C23C 14/34

US Classification:

428426, 20419227

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for forming a low emissivity panel. In various embodiments, a partially fabricated panel may be provided. The partially fabricated panel may include a substrate, a reflective layer formed over the substrate, and a top dielectric layer formed over the reflective layer such that the reflective layer is formed between the substrate and the top dielectric layer. The top dielectric layer may include tin having an oxidation state of +4. An interface layer may be formed over the top dielectric layer. A top diffusion layer may be formed over the interface layer. The top diffusion layer may be formed in a nitrogen plasma environment. The interface layer may substantially prevent nitrogen from the nitrogen plasma environment from reaching the top dielectric layer and changing the oxidation state of tin included in the top dielectric layer.

US Patent:

20140268316, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Dec 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/139350

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Brent Boyce - Novi MI, US
Jeremy Cheng - Cupertino CA, US
Guowen Ding - San Jose CA, US
Muhammad Imran - Brownstown MI, US
Minh Huu Le - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Schweigert - Fremont CA, US
Yongli Xu - Plymouth MI, US

Assignee:

Intermolecular Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G02B 5/26
B29D 11/00

US Classification:

359359, 427162

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for forming low emissivity panels that may include a substrate and a reflective layer formed over the substrate. The low emissivity panels may further include a top dielectric layer formed over the reflective layer such that the reflective layer is formed between the top dielectric layer and the substrate. The top dielectric layer may include a ternary metal oxide, such as zinc tin aluminum oxide. The top dielectric layer may also include aluminum. The concentration of aluminum may be between about 1 atomic % and 15 atomic % or between about 2 atomic % and 10 atomic %. An atomic ratio of zinc to tin in the top dielectric layer may be between about 0.67 and about 1.5 or between about 0.9 and about 1.1.

US Patent:

20140272335, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/797412

Inventors:

INTERMOLECULAR INC. - , US
Brent Boyce - Novi MI, US
Guowen Ding - San Jose CA, US
Muhammad Imran - Brownstown MI, US
Minh Huu Le - San Jose CA, US
Yu Wang - San Jose CA, US
Yongli Xu - Plymouth MI, US

Assignee:

INTERMOLECULAR INC. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G02B 5/20
C30B 25/00
C03C 17/06
C30B 23/00
C03C 17/23

US Classification:

428203, 117106, 428336, 428216, 117 95

Abstract:

A bi-layer seed layer can exhibit good seed property for an infrared reflective layer, together with improved thermal stability. The bi-layer seed layer can include a thin zinc oxide layer having a desired crystallographic orientation for a silver infrared reflective layer disposed on a bottom layer having a desired thermal stability. The thermal stable layer can include aluminum, magnesium, or bismuth doped tin oxide (AlSnO, MgSnO, or BiSnO), which can have better thermal stability than zinc oxide but poorer lattice matching for serving as a seed layer template for silver (111).