Method and apparatus for an insulating glazing unit and compliant seal for an insulating glazing unit

Francis, IV, William H.; Freebury, Gregg E.; Beidleman, Neal J.; Hulse, Michael

Title: Method and apparatus for an insulating glazing unit and compliant seal for an insulating glazing unit

Patent · Tue Nov 06 00:00:00 EST 2018

OSTI ID:1493290

Francis, IV, William H.; Freebury, Gregg E.; Beidleman, Neal J.; Hulse, Michael

A Vacuum Insulating Glazing Unit (VIGU) comprises two or more glass lites (panes) spaced apart from one another and hermetically bonded to an edge seal assembly therebetween. The resulting cavity between the lites is evacuated to create at least one insulating vacuum cavity within which are disposed a plurality of stand-off members to maintain separation between the lites. The edge seal assembly is preferably compliant in the longitudinal (i.e., edgewise) direction to allow longitudinal relative motion between the two lites (e.g., from thermal expansion). The longitudinal compliance may be obtained by imprinting a three-dimensional pattern into the edge seal material. The edge seal assembly is preferably bonded to the lites with a first bond portion that is hermetic and a second bond portion that is load-resistant. Methods for producing VIGUs and/or compliant edge seal assemblies and VIGU and edge seal apparatus are disclosed.

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Research Organization:: ASTRAVAC GLASS, INC., Colorado Springs, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: EE0004024

Assignee:: ASTRAVAC GLASS, INC. (Colorado Springs, CO)

Patent Number(s):: 10,119,327

Application Number:: 15/141,485

OSTI ID:: 1493290

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Apr 28

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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