Window with anti-bacterial and/or anti-fungal feature and...

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2011-02-22

2011-02-22

McNeil, Jennifer C (Department: 1784)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Composite

Of inorganic material

C428S432000, C428S433000, C428S693100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07892662

ABSTRACT:
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a window having anti-fungal/anti-bacterial properties and/or self-cleaning properties, and a method of making the same. In certain example embodiments, a silver based layer is be provided and the layer(s) located thereover (e.g., the zirconium oxide inclusive layer) are designed to permit silver particles to migrate/diffuse to the surface over time to kill bacteria/germs at the surface of the coated article thereby creating an anti-bacterial/anti-fungal effect. In certain example embodiments, silver may also or instead be mixed in with other material as the top layer of the anti-bacterial coating.

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