Low heat transfer, high strength window materials

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:863097

Berlad, Abraham L.; Salzano, Francis J.; Batey, John E.

A multi-pane window with improved insulating qualities; comprising a plurality of transparent or translucent panes held in an essentially parallel, spaced-apart relationship by a frame. Between at least one pair of panes is a convection defeating means comprising an array of parallel slats or cells so designed as to prevent convection currents from developing in the space between the two panes. The convection defeating structures may have reflective surfaces so as to improve the collection and transmittance of the incident radiant energy. These same means may be used to control (increase or decrease) the transmittance of solar energy as well as to decouple the radiative transfer between the interior surfaces of the transparent panes.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(30-1)-16
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): 4,091,592
• Application Number: 05/792173
• OSTI ID: 863097
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1977 Apr 29
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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