Patent ID: 9405046
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: C03C,G02B

Claim Text:
1. A method for forming a low-e panel comprising: providing a transparent substrate; forming a reflective layer above the transparent substrate; forming a barrier layer directly on the reflective layer, wherein the barrier layer comprises nickel-titanium-niobium oxide; and forming an over-coating layer above the barrier layer, the over-coating layer comprising first, second, and third sub-layers, wherein the second sub-layer is between the first and third sub-layers, and the first and third sub-layers consist of zinc oxide, and the second sub-layer consists of aluminum-tin oxide, wherein the first sub-layer of the over-coating layer is formed directly on the barrier layer, the second sub-layer of the over-coating layer is formed directly on the first sub-layer of the over-coating layer, and the third sub-layer of the over-coating layer is formed directly on the second sub-layer of the over-coating layer, and wherein the low-e panel has a solar transmittance of over 70%.