| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE40586 |
Reduced striae extreme ultra violet elements |
November 25, 2008 |
| Titania-containing silica glass bodies and extreme ultraviolet elements having low levels of striae are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for manufacturing and measuring striae in glass elements and extreme ultraviolet elements are also disclosed. |
| RE39535 |
Method of making fused silica by decomposing siloxanes |
April 3, 2007 |
| This invention relates to the production of high purity fused silica glass through oxidation or flame hydrolysis of a vaporizable silicon-containing compound. More particularly, this invention is directed to the use of vaporizable, halide-free compounds in said production. In the preferr |
| RE39028 |
High performance single mode waveguide |
March 21, 2006 |
| Disclosed is a single made optical waveguide fiber having a segmented core design. In particular, the core comprises three segments, each having characteristic dimensions and refractive index profile. By proper choice of index profile in each segment, a waveguide fiber is made which has |
| RE38959 |
Glasses for display panels and photovoltaic devices |
January 31, 2006 |
| An aluminosilicate glass having a composition consisting essentially of, as calculated in weight percent on an oxide basis, of 58-70% SiO.sub.2, 12-22% Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 3-15% B.sub.2O.sub.3, 2-12% CaO, 0-3% SrO, 0-3% BaO, 0-8% MgO, 10-25% MCSB (i.e., MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO), and SrO and BaO in |
| RE38888 |
Cordierite body |
November 22, 2005 |
| A ceramic comprising predominately a cordierite-type phase approximating the stoichiometry Mg.sub.2 Al.sub.4 Si.sub.5 O.sub.18 and having a coefficient of thermal expansion (25-800.degree. C.) of greater than 4.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree. C. and less than 13.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree. C |
| RE38586 |
Fiber optic coupler exhibiting low nonadiabatic loss |
September 14, 2004 |
| A fiber optic coupler comprising a plurality of single-mode optical fibers, each of which is tapered to form a small diameter section that extends in contiguous relationship with the small diameter sections of the other fibers to form a coupling region. Each of the fibers has a core surr |
| RE38310 |
Optical circuit on printed circuit board |
November 11, 2003 |
| Apparatus for packaging a fiber optic device along with electronic and opto-electronic components upon a printed circuit board. Bend members having arcuate shaped guide surfaces for directing fibers between various components are strategically mounted upon the top surface of the board. |
| RE38214 |
Microplates with UV permeable bottom wells |
August 12, 2003 |
| Microplates and methods for manufacturing microplates. The microplate is designed to allow UV radiation to pass through the bottom wells of the microplate so that the microplate can be used for assaying samples by use of UV absorbance. In one embodiment, the microplate comprises at least |
| RE37920 |
Flat panel display |
December 3, 2002 |
| A flat panel display comprising an aluminosilicate glass panel that exhibits a strain point higher than 640.degree. C., a weight loss less than 20 mg/cm.sup.2 after immersion for 24 hours in an aqueous 5% by weight HCl solution at 95.degree. C., a CTE in the range of 31-57.times.10.s |
| RE37680 |
Dispersion shifted optical waveguide fiber |
April 30, 2002 |
| A single mode optical waveguide fiber designed for high data rate, or WDM systems or systems incorporating optical amplifiers. The optical waveguide has a compound core having a central region and at least one annular region surrounding the central region. A distinguishing feature of the |
| RE35138 |
Achromatic overclad fiber optic coupler |
January 2, 1996 |
| An achromatic fiber optic coupler of the type wherein a plurality of single-mode optical fibers, each having a core and a cladding, are fused together along a portion of the lengths thereof to form a coupling region. The propagation constants of the fibers are preferably equal; however i |
| RE34853 |
Preparation of monolithic catalyst supports having an integrated high surface area phase |
February 7, 1995 |
| A method of preparing a monolithic catalyst support having an integrated high surface area phase is provided. A plasticized batch of ceramic matrix material intimately mixed with high surface area powder is formed into the desired shape for the monolith and then heated to sinter the cera |
| RE34804 |
Method of producing high-strength high surface area catalyst supports |
December 6, 1994 |
| A catalyst support having both substantial high strength and high surface area can be produced by heating a shaped mixture of a porous oxide having a surface area of at least 20 m.sup.2 /g and the precursor of an inorganic binder for the porous oxide. The binders are precursors of alumin |
| RE34624 |
Extrusion die for forming thin walled honeycomb structures |
May 31, 1994 |
| An extrusion die for extruding a honeycomb-shaped structure having rectangular channels. The die is formed of a hard, rigid material, preferably metal, and includes a body plate and an abutting face plate. The outlet face of the body plate is brazed to the inlet face of the face plat |
| D602558 |
Filter apparatus |
October 20, 2009 |
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| D499006 |
Optical waveguide spool |
November 30, 2004 |
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| D462605 |
Optical waveguide spool |
September 10, 2002 |
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| D437207 |
Optical waveguide spool |
February 6, 2001 |
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| D415346 |
Shipping container |
October 19, 1999 |
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| D373505 |
Pot handle |
September 10, 1996 |
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| D371486 |
Lid handle |
July 9, 1996 |
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| D355847 |
Collapsible tumbler sleeve |
February 28, 1995 |
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| D350603 |
Cell culture scraper |
September 13, 1994 |
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| D343682 |
Vacuum filter flask |
January 25, 1994 |
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| D321355 |
Combined eyeglasses and shielding cassette therefor |
November 5, 1991 |
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| D303056 |
Measuring spoon |
August 29, 1989 |
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| D303055 |
Measuring cup |
August 29, 1989 |
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| 7620282 |
Low bend loss single mode optical fiber |
November 17, 2009 |
| Optical waveguide fiber that is bend resistant and single mode at 1260 nm and at higher wavelengths. The optical fiber includes a core of radius R.sub.1 and cladding, the cladding having an annular inner region of radius R.sub.2, an annular ring region, and an annular outer region. The |
| 7620080 |
Laser pulse conditioning |
November 17, 2009 |
| A light pulse conditioning apparatus has at least first and second curved reflective surfaces that share a common focus and a light-redirecting element disposed between the first and second curved reflective surfaces to redirect at least a portion of an incident light beam toward the |
| 7619283 |
Methods of fabricating glass-based substrates and apparatus employing same |
November 17, 2009 |
| Methods and apparatus provide for a glass or glass ceramic substrate, including: a bulk layer; an enhanced positive ion concentration layer; and a reduced positive ion concentration layer, wherein the enhanced positive ion concentration layer contains substantially all modifier posit |
| 7619227 |
Method of reducing radiation-induced damage in fused silica and articles having such reduction |
November 17, 2009 |
| A method of repairing radiation-induced damage and reducing accumulated laser-induced wavefront distortion and polarization-induced birefringence in a fused silica article, such as a lens in a DUV optical system, prisms, filters, photomasks, reflectors, etalon plates, and windows. The |
| 7618908 |
Visible light optical polarizer made from stretched H.sub.2-treated glass |
November 17, 2009 |
| The invention is directed to a method for preparing visible light optical polarizers using a non-halide silver salt and any glass composition that the non-halide silver salts is soluble, provided that the glass composition, including the silver salt, was a halide content that is, on |
| 7618699 |
Low-microcracked, porous ceramic honeycombs and methods of manufacturing same |
November 17, 2009 |
| Substantially non-microcracked, porous, cordierite ceramic honeycomb bodies are provided. Although exhibiting moderately high thermal expansion (CTE) between 7.times.10.sup.-7 to 16.times.10.sup.-7/.degree. C. (25-800.degree. C.), the honeycomb bodies exhibit relatively high thermal |
| 7615506 |
Durable tungsten-doped tin-fluorophosphate glasses |
November 10, 2009 |
| Tungsten-doped tin-fluorophosphate glasses are described herein which exhibit excellent humidity resistance, thermal resistance, and have a low glass transition temperature which makes them suitable for low temperature sealing applications, such as for encapsulating electronic compon |
| 7615389 |
GaN lasers on ALN substrates and methods of fabrication |
November 10, 2009 |
| Ga(In)N-based laser structures and related methods of fabrication are proposed where Ga(In)N-based semiconductor laser structures are formed on AlN or GaN substrates in a manner that addresses the need to avoid undue tensile strain in the semiconductor structure. In accordance with one |
| 7614304 |
Ultrasonic testing system and method for ceramic honeycomb structures |
November 10, 2009 |
| Both a system and method for detecting the presence or absence of internal discontinuities or inhomogeneities in a fired or green ceramic honeycomb structure is provided. The system includes a membrane disposed over a surface of the honeycomb structure, at least one ultrasonic transmitte |
| 7612956 |
Optical mount pivotable about a single point |
November 3, 2009 |
| An optical element mount has an outer member and an inner member. The inner member has a central axis and is suspended within the outer member by a plurality of fold flexures. Each fold flexure has a fold that lies along a line that intersects the central axis at one common point, where |
| 7612004 |
High strain point glasses |
November 3, 2009 |
| A family of glasses from the rare earth alumino-silicate (RE.sub.2O.sub.3--Al.sub.2O.sub.3--SiO.sub.2) ternary system exhibiting high strain point and low liquidus temperatures; preferably the La.sub.2O.sub.3--Al.sub.2O.sub.3--SiO.sub.2 ternary system. The glasses are excellent candi |
| 7609467 |
Monolithic optical mount |
October 27, 2009 |
| A monolithic optical element mount has an inner member suspended within an outer member and movable with respect to the outer member along an axis. A first set of fold flexures extends from the inner member to the outer member, so that each fold flexure in the first set has a fold that l |
| 7608521 |
Producing SOI structure using high-purity ion shower |
October 27, 2009 |
| Disclosed are methods for making SOI and SOG structures using purified ion shower for implanting ions to the donor substrate. The purified ion shower provides expedient, efficient, low-cost and effective ion implantation while minimizing damage to the exfoliation film. |
| 7608344 |
Metal honeycomb substrates for chemical and thermal applications |
October 27, 2009 |
| Extruded metal honeycombs are produced by the direct extrusion of a softened bulk metal feedstock through a honey-comb extrusion die comprising a feedhole array for delivering softened metal through a supporting die baseplate to a honeycomb die discharge section, the discharge sectio |
| 7605053 |
Glass-based SOI structures |
October 20, 2009 |
| Semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structures, including large area SOI structures, are provided which have one or more regions composed of a layer of a substantially single-crystal semiconductor (e.g., doped silicon) attached to a support substrate composed of an oxide glass or an oxi |
| 7604984 |
Spatially scanned optical reader system and method for using same |
October 20, 2009 |
| An optical reader system is described herein that uses a scanned optical beam to interrogate a biosensor to determine if a biomolecular binding event occurred on a surface of the biosensor. In one embodiment, the optical reader system includes a light source, a detector and a processor |
| 7603015 |
Optical fiber with large effective area |
October 13, 2009 |
| An optical fiber comprising: a glass core extending from a centerline to a radius R.sub.1; a glass cladding surrounding and in contact with the core, the cladding comprising: a first annular region extending from R.sub.1 to a radius R.sub.2, the first annular region comprising a radial |
| 7602121 |
Glass package that is hermetically sealed with a frit and method of fabrication |
October 13, 2009 |
| A hermetically sealed glass package and method for manufacturing the hermetically sealed glass package are described herein using an OLED display as an example. Basically, the hermetically sealed OLED display is manufactured by providing a first substrate plate and a second substrate |
| 7601194 |
Asymmetric honeycomb wall-flow filter having improved structural strength |
October 13, 2009 |
| A honeycomb filter includes an array of interconnecting porous walls which define an array of first channels and second channels. The first channels are bordered on their sides by the second channels and have a larger hydraulic diameter than the second channels. The first channels have a |
| 7599055 |
Swept wavelength imaging optical interrogation system and method for using same |
October 6, 2009 |
| A swept wavelength imaging optical interrogation system and a method for using the same to interrogate one or more biosensors are described herein. The swept wavelength imaging optical interrogation system is built upon a swept wavelength optical interrogation technology where a 2-D |
| 7597948 |
Ceramic honeycomb structure having reduced stress web-skin joints |
October 6, 2009 |
| A ceramic honeycomb structure having reduced stress joints between its webs and skin is provided. The webs define a plurality of cells, and the skin surrounds the plurality of webs and has an inner wall that is connected to peripheral ends of the webs such that a plurality of angular |
| 7597603 |
Method of encapsulating a display element |
October 6, 2009 |
| A method of encapsulating a display device between substrates with a glass frit. The method includes depositing a frit having an optical absorption .alpha. which is a function of wavelength onto a first substrate wherein the deposited frit has a height h, placing a second substrate in co |
| 7596968 |
Borosilicate glass compositions and uses thereof |
October 6, 2009 |
| Glass, glass compositions, methods of preparing the glass compositions, microfluidic devices that include the glass composition, and methods of fabricating microfluidic devices that include the glass composition are disclosed. The borosilicate glass composition includes silicon dioxide |
