Patricia J Tucker

US Patent:

20180305974, Oct 25, 2018

Filed:

Jun 29, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/023017

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Patricia TUCKER - Carleton MI, US
Martin D. Bracamonte - Carleton MI, US

International Classification:

E06B 3/677
E06B 3/663
E06B 3/673
E06B 3/66

Abstract:

Certain example embodiments relate to vacuum insulating glass units having edge seals formed in connection with solder alloys that, when reactively reflowed, wet metallic coatings pre-coated on the glass substrates' perimeters, and/or associated methods. The alloys may be based on materials that form seals at temperatures that will not de-temper glass and/or decompose a laminate, and/or remain hermetic and lack porous structures in their bulks. Example alloys may be based on inter-metallics of Sn and one or more materials selected from post-transition metals or metalloids; Zintl anions (e.g., In, Bi, etc.) from Group 13, 14, 15, or 16; and transition metals (e.g., Cu, Ag, Ni, etc.); and excludes Pb. Thin film coatings in certain example embodiments work with the solder material to form robust and durable hermetic interfaces. Because low temperatures are used, certain example embodiments can use compliant and visco-elastic spacer technology based on lamellar structures and/or the like.

US Patent:

20170002603, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Jun 1, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/170265

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Patricia TUCKER - Carleton MI, US

International Classification:

E06B 3/673
E06B 3/677
E06B 3/66

Abstract:

Certain example embodiments relate to vacuum insulating glass units having pump-out hole seals formed in connection with solder alloys that, when reactively reflowed, wet pre-coated metallic coatings, and/or associated methods. The alloys may be based on materials that form seals at temperatures that will not de-temper glass and/or decompose a laminate, and/or remain hermetic and lack porous structures in their bulks. SAC, InAg, and/or other preform materials may be used in different example embodiments.

US Patent:

20150300077, Oct 22, 2015

Filed:

Jul 1, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/789444

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Patricia TUCKER - Carleton MI, US
Martin D. BRACAMONTE - Carleton MI, US

International Classification:

E06B 3/677
E06B 3/673
E06B 3/66

Abstract:

Certain example embodiments relate to vacuum insulating glass units having edge seals formed in connection with solder alloys that, when reactively reflowed, wet metallic coatings pre-coated on the glass substrates' perimeters, and/or associated methods. The alloys may be based on materials that form seals at temperatures that will not de-temper glass and/or decompose a laminate, and/or remain hermetic and lack porous structures in their bulks. Example alloys may be based on inter-metallics of Sn and one or more materials selected from post-transition metals or metalloids; Zintl anions (e.g., In, Bi, etc.) from Group 13, 14, 15, or 16; and transition metals (e.g., Cu, Ag, Ni, etc.); and excludes Pb. Thin film coatings in certain example embodiments work with the solder material to form robust and durable hermetic interfaces. Because low temperatures are used, certain example embodiments can use compliant and visco-elastic spacer technology based on lamellar structures and/or the like.