Window for attenuating RF and IR electromagnetic signals
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1. A window structure comprising:
- first and second glass substrates that are laminated to each other via a polymer-based laminating layer so that no air gap is provided between the first and second glass substrates of the window structure;
a first low-E coating on a first major surface of the first glass substrate;
a second low-E coating on a first major surface of the second glass substrate, wherein the first and second low-E coatings face each other with no glass substrate therebetween;
wherein each of the first and second low-E coatings comprises at least two IR reflecting layers comprising silver that are spaced apart from one another via at least one dielectric layer;
a sputter-deposited RF blocking coating on a second major surface of the second glass substrate for facing an interior of a building in which the window structure is to be mounted, and wherein the RF blocking coating comprises a transparent conductive layer comprising indium-tin-oxide (ITO) that is located between first and second dielectric layers;
wherein the first low-E coating is edge deleted so that the first low-E coating is not present on the first major surface of the first glass substrate along an edge of the first glass substrate;
wherein the second low-E coating is edge deleted so that the second low-E coating is not present on the first major surface of the second glass substrate along an edge of the second glass substrate; and
wherein the RF blocking coating is not edge deleted, so that the RF blocking coating is present across the entire second major surface of the second glass substrate.
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Abstract
Windows for attenuating radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) electromagnetic signals, so as to prevent or reduce such signals from emanating from secure facilities (e.g., government and/or military facilities). Example embodiments relate to a window including at least first and second glass substrates, at least first and second low-emissivity (low-E) coatings for blocking at least some IR and RF signals, and at least one transparent conductive oxide (TCO) inclusive coating for blocking at least some RF signals. The TCO inclusive coating may include a layer of or including indium-tin-oxide (ITO) located between at least first and second dielectric layers.
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1. A window structure comprising:
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first and second glass substrates that are laminated to each other via a polymer-based laminating layer so that no air gap is provided between the first and second glass substrates of the window structure; a first low-E coating on a first major surface of the first glass substrate; a second low-E coating on a first major surface of the second glass substrate, wherein the first and second low-E coatings face each other with no glass substrate therebetween; wherein each of the first and second low-E coatings comprises at least two IR reflecting layers comprising silver that are spaced apart from one another via at least one dielectric layer; a sputter-deposited RF blocking coating on a second major surface of the second glass substrate for facing an interior of a building in which the window structure is to be mounted, and wherein the RF blocking coating comprises a transparent conductive layer comprising indium-tin-oxide (ITO) that is located between first and second dielectric layers; wherein the first low-E coating is edge deleted so that the first low-E coating is not present on the first major surface of the first glass substrate along an edge of the first glass substrate; wherein the second low-E coating is edge deleted so that the second low-E coating is not present on the first major surface of the second glass substrate along an edge of the second glass substrate; and wherein the RF blocking coating is not edge deleted, so that the RF blocking coating is present across the entire second major surface of the second glass substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A window structure comprising:
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first and second glass substrates that are laminated to each other via a polymer-based laminating layer, wherein the polymer based laminating layer is provided across a viewing area of the window structure so that no air gap is provided between the first and second glass substrates; a first low-E coating on a first major surface of the first glass substrate, so that the first low-E coating faces the second glass substrate with no glass substrate therebetween, and wherein the first low-E coating comprises at least two IR reflecting layers comprising silver that are spaced apart from one another via at least one dielectric layer; a sputter-deposited RF blocking coating facing an interior of a building in which the window structure is mounted, and wherein the RF blocking coating comprises a transparent conductive oxide layer that is located between first and second dielectric layers; wherein the first low-E coating is edge deleted so that the first low-E coating is not present on the first major surface of the first glass substrate along at least one edge of the first glass substrate; and wherein the RF blocking coating is not edge deleted. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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