Low color purity, anti-reflection coatings for transparent glazings oriented at high angles of incidence

• US 5,194,990 A
• Filed: 10/07/1991
• Issued: 03/16/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Ford Motor Company
• Inventors: Boulos, Edward N., Best, Mark F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Arnold, Bruce Y.
• Assistant Examiner(s): RYAN, JAY
• Application Number:
  US07/772,397
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 359/580, 359/586, 359/587, 359/588
• US Class Current: 359/587
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 1/115 Multilayers

Abstract

Three-layer, low color purity, anti-reflection coatings reduce the reflection of visible light rays and display a low color purity when glazings carrying such coatings are oriented at high angles of incidence with respect to a source of visible light. The reflectances are comparable and the color purity values are lower for such glazings, when compared with conventional glazings coated with 1/4-178 -174 wavelength anti-reflection coatings.

Claims

1. A low color purity, anti-reflection coating comprising:

A) a first layer of dielectric material, having a refractive index from about 1.60 to about 1.75 and a thickness from about 750 Angstroms to about 950 Angstroms;

B) a second layer of dielectric material, having a refractive index from about 1.95 to about 2.35 and a thickness from about 1,050 Angstroms to about 1,350 Angstroms, adhered to the first layer; and

C) a third layer of dielectric material, having a refractive index from about 1.38 to about 1.44 and a thickness from about 1,100 Angstroms to about 1,200 Angstroms, adhered to the second layer opposite the first layer.

2. The low color purity, anti-reflection coating according to claim 1, wherein the first layer comprises TiO₂ -SiO₂, the second layer comprises TiO₂, and the third layer comprises SiO₂.

3. The low color purity, anti-reflection coating according to claim 1, wherein the first layer has a refractive index of about 1.60 and a thickness of about 950 Angstroms, the second layer has a refractive index of about 1.95 and a thickness of about 1,350 Angstroms, and the third layer has a refractive index of about 1.38 and a thickness of about 1,100 Angstroms.

4. A motor vehicle, comprising a vehicle body and a vision glazing positioned at a high installation angle in an opening within the vehicle body, wherein the vision glazing has adhered to a surface thereof a low color purity, anti-reflection coating, comprising:

A) a first layer of dielectric material, having a refractive index from about 1.60 to about 1.75 and a thickness from about 750 Angstroms to about 950 Angstroms;

B) a second layer of dielectric material, having a refractive index from about 1.95 to about 2.35 and a thickness from about 1,050 Angstroms to about 1,350 Angstroms, adhered to the first layer; and

C) a third layer of dielectric material, having a refractive index from about 1.38 to about 1.44 and a thickness from about 1,100 Angstroms to about 1,200 Angstroms, adhered to the second layer opposite the first layer.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the first layer comprises TiO₂ -SiO₂, the second layer comprises TiO₂, and the third layer comprises SiO₂.

6. The motor vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the first layer has a refractive index of about 1.60 and a thickness of about 950 Angstroms, the second layer has a refractive index of about 1.95 and a thickness of about 1,350 Angstroms, and the third layer has a refractive index of about 1.38 and a thickness of about 1,100 Angstroms.

7. A coated glazing, having a color purity of about 0.2 and reflectance of about 15.9% for visible light directed toward the glazing at an angle of incidence of about 65°

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8. A process for preparing a low color purity, anti-reflection coated transparent glazing, comprising the steps of:

A) providing a transparent substrate, having a surface;

B) adhering to the surface of the transparent substrate a first layer of dielectric material, having a refractive index from about 1.60 to about 1.75 and a thickness from about 750 Angstroms to about 950 Angstroms;

C) adhering to the first layer, opposite the transparent substrate, a second layer of dielectric material, having a refractive index from about 1.95 to about 2.35 and a thickness from about 1,050 Angstroms to about 1,350 Angstroms; and

D) adhering to the second layer, opposite the first layer, a third layer of dielectric material, having a refractive index from about 1.38 to about 1.44 and a thickness from about 1,100 Angstroms to about 1,200 Angstroms.

9. The process for preparing a low color purity, anti-reflection coated transparent glazing, according to claim 8, wherein the first layer comprises TiO₂ -SiO₂, the second layer comprises TiO₂, and the third layer comprises SiO₂.

10. The process for preparing a low color purity, anti-reflection coated transparent glazing, according to claim 8, wherein the first layer has a refractive index of about 1.60 and a thickness of about 950 Angstroms, the second layer has a refractive index of about 1.95 and a thickness of about 1,350 Angstroms, and the third layer has a refractive index of about 1.38 and a thickness of about 1,100 Angstroms.

11. The process for preparing a low color purity, anti-reflection coated transparent glazing, according to claim 8, wherein steps B, C, and D are conducted utilizing a sol-gel process.