Christopher Ryan Hobbs

US Patent:

20120250314, Oct 4, 2012

Filed:

Apr 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/437384

Inventors:

David P. Maikowski - Plymouth MI, US
David D. McClean - Royal Oak MI, US
Timothy Bourque - Garden City MI, US
Christopher Hobbs - Evanston IL, US

International Classification:

F21V 5/04
C23C 14/06
C23C 14/35

US Classification:

362235, 362326, 20419226

Abstract:

Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to heatable glass substrates that may be used in connection with lighting applications, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a glass substrate supports an antireflective (AR) coating on a first major surface thereof, and a conductive coating on a second, opposite major surface thereof. Bus bars connect the conductive coating to a power source in certain example embodiments. The substrate may be heat treated (e.g., heat strengthened and/or thermally tempered), with one or both coatings thereon. The heatable glass substrate thus may help provide a chemical and/or environmental barrier for the luminaire or lighting system disposed behind it. In addition, or in the alternative, the heatable glass substrate may help reduce the amount of moisture (e.g., snow, rain, ice, fog, etc.) that otherwise could accumulate on the luminaire or lighting system.

US Patent:

20150124447, May 7, 2015

Filed:

Jan 8, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/592356

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
David D. MCLEAN - Royal Oak MI, US
Timothy BOURQUE - Garden City MI, US
Christopher HOBBS - Evanston IL, US

International Classification:

C03C 17/34
F21V 5/04
C03C 17/245

US Classification:

362235, 2041921, 362326

Abstract:

Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to heatable glass substrates that may be used in connection with lighting applications, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a glass substrate supports an antireflective (AR) coating on a first major surface thereof, and a conductive coating on a second, opposite major surface thereof. Bus bars connect the conductive coating to a power source in certain example embodiments. The substrate may be heat treated (e.g., heat strengthened and/or thermally tempered), with one or both coatings thereon. The heatable glass substrate thus may help provide a chemical and/or environmental barrier for the luminaire or lighting system disposed behind it. In addition, or in the alternative, the heatable glass substrate may help reduce the amount of moisture (e.g., snow, rain, ice, fog, etc.) that otherwise could accumulate on the luminaire or lighting system.