ENCAPSULATED COMPOSIT FIBROUS AEROGEL SPACER ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A spacer for separating two panes of glass comprising a window thereby to decrease the heat transfer through the window, said spacer comprising:
- an aerogel; and
one or more coatings of material on said aerogel suitable for allowing the spacer to be formed to exact dimensions.
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Abstract
An insulating spacer for creating a thermally insulating bridge between spaced apart panes of a multiple pane window unit comprises in one embodiment, a solid fiber-stabilized aerogel insulation material, hardened with a desiccant-impregnated hot melt adhesive. The spacer defines a thermally insulated space between the panes. Several embodiments of the insulating spacer of the present invention are disclosed. Insulated glass units using the disclosed insulating spacers and windows employing these insulated glass units have significantly better thermal performance than prior art insulated glass units and windows.
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25 Claims
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1. A spacer for separating two panes of glass comprising a window thereby to decrease the heat transfer through the window, said spacer comprising:
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an aerogel; and one or more coatings of material on said aerogel suitable for allowing the spacer to be formed to exact dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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12. Structure which comprises:
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at least two glass sheets; a spacer positioned and bonded between two of said at least two glass sheets about the perimeter of said at least two glass sheets, said spacer including a first contact surface, a second contact surface and a front surface facing into the space between said at least two glass sheets, said first contact surface, said second contact surface and said front surface each including a first cladding material, and said first contact surface and said second contact surface contacting, respectively, a different one of said at least two glass sheets. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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