| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE36513 |
Gallium sulfide glasses |
January 18, 2000 |
| This invention is directed broadly to transparent glasses exhibiting excellent transmission far into the infrared region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum, those glasses consisting essentially, expressed in terms of mole percent, of 40-80% Ga.sub.2 S.sub.3, 0-35% RS.sub.x, wherei |
| 7407423 |
Glass package that is hermetically sealed with a frit and method of fabrication |
August 5, 2008 |
| 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 |
| 7323426 |
High strain point glasses |
January 29, 2008 |
| A family of glasses from the SiO.sub.2--Al.sub.2O.sub.3--P.sub.2O.sub.5 ternary system exhibiting high strain point, transparency, and low coefficient of thermal expansion. The glasses have the following composition, expressed in mol percent and calculated from the glass batch on an |
| 7189672 |
Aluminum silicophosphate glasses |
March 13, 2007 |
| A substrate for flat panel display glasses comprising a glass the P.sub.2O.sub.5--SiO.sub.2--Al.sub.2O.sub.3 ternary system which yields stable glasses exhibiting high strain point temperatures, resistance to devitrification, good chemical durability, excellent dielectric properties, |
| 7143609 |
Low-temperature fabrication of glass optical components |
December 5, 2006 |
| A method is provided for molding from glass certain complex optical components, such as lenses, microlens, arrays of microlenses, and gratings or surface-relief diffusers having fine or hyperfine microstructures suitable for optical or electro-optical applications. Thereby, mold mast |
| 6998776 |
Glass package that is hermetically sealed with a frit and method of fabrication |
February 14, 2006 |
| 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 |
| 6788862 |
Microstructured optical waveguide having large optical nonlinearity |
September 7, 2004 |
| A microstructured optical waveguide that supports the propagation of an optical signal of a desired wavelength is described. The optical waveguide includes a core region formed from an optically nonlinear material having a .gamma. of at least about 2.5.times.10.sup.-19 m.sup.2 /W at 1260 |
| 6756333 |
Devitrification-resistant chalcogenide glasses |
June 29, 2004 |
| The invention resides in a molecular, inorganic glass and a method of making the glass, the glass being vitreous and resistant to devitrification, that is composed, in substantial part at least, of thermally-stable, zero-dimensional clusters or molecules, composed of four atoms of ar |
| 6656859 |
Tellurite glasses and optical components |
December 2, 2003 |
| A family of tellurite glasses and optical components for telecommunication systems, the glasses consisting essentially of, as calculated in cation percent, 65-97% TeO.sub.2, and at least one additional oxide of an element having a valence greater than two and selected from the group cons |
| 6573026 |
Femtosecond laser writing of glass, including borosilicate, sulfide, and lead glasses |
June 3, 2003 |
| A method of writing a pattern, such as a waveguide, in a bulk glass substrate. The bulk glass substrate can be formed from, for example, borosilicate or sulfide or lead glass. A pulsed laser beam is focused within the substrate while the focus is translated relative to the substrate |
| 6555232 |
High strain point glasses |
April 29, 2003 |
| A family of titania lanthana aluminosilicate glasses, and products such as an electronic device having a poly-silicon coating on such glass as a substrate, are disclosed. The glasses have a strain point in excess of 780.degree. C., a coefficient of thermal expansion of 20-60.times.10 |
| 6520689 |
Optical fiber splicing method and device |
February 18, 2003 |
| A method for splicing optical fibers is disclosed. The fibers are held by ferrules with a softening temperature at least 30.degree. C. below that of the lower of the glass transition temperatures of the fibers. The ends of the fibers are actively aligned and brought into contact, then en |
| 6503859 |
Molecular, inorganic glasses |
January 7, 2003 |
| The invention resides in a molecular, inorganic glass and a method of making the glass, the glass being vitreous and resistant to devitrification, that is composed, in substantial part at least, of thermally-stable, zero-dimensional clusters or molecules, composed of four atoms of ar |
| 6432851 |
Durable Sb-stabilized Mo+W phosphate glasses |
August 13, 2002 |
| A durable low T.sub.g Sb-stabilized Mo+W phosphate based glass composition exhibiting superior resistance to attack by boiling water, humidity and acids resulting from the addition of Sb to Mo+W phosphate based glass compositions. Specifically, the present invention discloses a glass |
| 6405565 |
Chalcogenide glass tubing fabrication |
June 18, 2002 |
| An apparatus and process for fabricating tubing used in the making of chalcogenide fibers. The apparatus features a three-sectioned melt/spin ampoule that allows for fabricating the chalcogenide tubing without introducing impurities and contaminants, in a self-contained apparatus. |
| 6376399 |
Tungstate, molybdate, vanadate base glasses |
April 23, 2002 |
| Alkali tungstate, molybdate and vanadate glasses, and telecommunications components embodying such glasses, the compositions of the glasses consisting essentially of 15-70 mol percent of at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of WO.sub.3, MoO.sub.3 and VO.sub.2.5, 0-35% |
| 6366075 |
Fiber optic, current measuring devices and method |
April 2, 2002 |
| The present invention relates to a device for measuring a current in a magnetic field which includes a glass article wherein the glass may be an oxyfluoride glass or a bismuth oxide glass having a photoelastic coefficient of from about -0.2 to 0.2 at 546 nm. Further, the present inve |
| 6352950 |
Tellurite glasses and optical components |
March 5, 2002 |
| A family of alkali-tungsten-tellurite glasses that consist essentially of, as calculated in mole percent, 10-90% TeO.sub.2, at least 5% W0.sub.3 and at least 0.5% R.sub.2 O where R is Li, Na, K, Cs, Tl and mixtures, that may contain a lanthanide oxide as a dopant, in particular erbium ox |
| 6344425 |
Fluorotellurite, amplifier glasses |
February 5, 2002 |
| A family of fluorotellurite glasses, the composition of which consist essentially of, as calculated in mole percent, 30-75% TeO.sub.2, 15-60% ZnF.sub.2 and 0.005-10% of an oxide of erbium, thulium or holmium, and amplifying optical components produced from these glasses. |
| 6277775 |
GeAs sulphide glasses containing P |
August 21, 2001 |
| A GeAs sulphide glass family of transparent glasses having transmission far into the infrared portion of the spectrum, containing a source of phosphorus ion as a co-dopant to effect dispersion of a rare earth metal ion dopant in the glass, an optical component comprising the glass, and a |
| 6268303 |
Tantalum containing glasses and glass ceramics |
July 31, 2001 |
| The present invention relates to a glass matrix which includes 4-70 wt. % SiO.sub.2, 0.5-20 wt. % Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0-20 wt. % R.sub.2 O, 0-30 wt. % R'O, 8-85 wt. % Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5, 0-40 wt. % Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, and 0.01-1.0 wt. % R".sub.2 O.sub.3, where R.sub.2 O+R"O is between about 2- |
| 6194334 |
Tellurite glasses and optical components |
February 27, 2001 |
| A family of alkali-tungsten-tellurite glasses that consist essentially of, as calculated in mole percent, 10-90% TeO.sub.2, at least 5% WO.sub.3 and at least 0.5% R.sub.2 O where R is Li, Na, K, Cs, Tl and mixtures, that may contain a lanthanide oxide as a dopant, in particular erbium ox |
| 5529961 |
Cuprous pyrophosphate glasses |
June 25, 1996 |
| The subject invention is directed at glasses wherein either a portion of the ZnO or alkali metals, or both, is replaced by Cu.sub.2 O, i.e., monovalent copper. Specifically, the present invention is directed at a glass consisting essentially of, expressed in terms of mole percent on the |
| 5529960 |
Cuprous metaphosphate glasses |
June 25, 1996 |
| The subject invention is directed at wherein either a portion of the ZnO or alkali metals, or both, found in prior art glasses, is replaced by Cu.sub.2 O, i.e., cuprous or monovalent copper. In addition to the Cu.sub.2 O substitution, the inventive glass contains a required metal oxi |
| 5392376 |
Gallium sulfide glasses |
February 21, 1995 |
| This invention is directed broadly to transparent glasses exhibiting excellent transmission far into the infrared region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum, those glasses consisting essentially, expressed in terms of mole percent, of 40-80% Ga.sub.2 S.sub.3, 0-35% RS.sub.x, wherei |
| 5389584 |
Ga- and/or In-containing AsGe sulfide glasses |
February 14, 1995 |
| This invention is directed to the production of transparent glasses exhibiting excellent transmission far into the infrared region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum, said glasses consisting essentially, expressed in terms of mole percent on the sulfide basis, of 55-95% GeS.su |
| 5367012 |
Stabilizer for glass/polymer alloys |
November 22, 1994 |
| This invention is directed to an alloy, and a method of producing an alloy, of increased resistance to moisture, comprising a melt mixture of at least one phosphate glass, at least one organic thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer, and an amount of a water soluble stabilizer component w |
| 5346865 |
Rare earth-doped, stabilized cadmium halide glasses |
September 13, 1994 |
| This invention is directed to the production of transparent glasses exhibiting transmission far into the infrared regime of the radiation spectrum. The glasses consist essentially, in mole percent, of 42-55% CdF.sub.2 and/or CdCl.sub.2, 30-40% NaF and/or NaCl, 2-20% total of BaF.sub. |
| 5330940 |
Fiberizable zinc-phosphate glass compositions |
July 19, 1994 |
| This invention relates to a fiberizable glass compositions consisting essentially, expressed in terms of mole percent on the oxide basis, of at least 65% total of 5-55% ZnO, 28-40% P.sub.2 O.sub.5, 0.3-5% MoO.sub.3 and 10-35% R.sub.2 O, wherein R.sub.2 O consists of at least two alkali m |
| 5286683 |
Alkali metal, copper phosphate glasses |
February 15, 1994 |
| This invention is directed to the production of glasses exhibiting transition temperatures below 375.degree. C., preferably below 350.degree. C., and superior resistance to attack by boiling water. The glasses contain at least 10% copper, as expressed in terms of CuO, the predominant |
| 5283212 |
Thallium germanate, tellurite, and antimonite glasses |
February 1, 1994 |
| This invention relates to thallium tellurite glasses possessing a high Verdet constant and high optical nonlinearity, as well as good visible and infrared transmission, making them suitable materials for the fabrication of active optical devices. The glasses consist essentially, expresse |
| 5283211 |
Thallium germanate, tellurite, and antimonite glasses |
February 1, 1994 |
| This invention relates to thallium germanate, tellurite, and antimonite glasses possessing high optical nonlinearity, as well as good visible and infrared transmission, making them suitable materials for the fabrication of active optical devices. |
| 5273837 |
Solid electrolyte fuel cells |
December 28, 1993 |
| Thermal-shock-resistant fuel cell designs comprising flat and corrugated ceramic sheets combined to form channeled structures, the sheets being provided as thin, flexible ceramics and being particularly effective when used as components of compliant electrolyte substructures incorporatin |
| 5256604 |
Low melting, durable phosphate glasses |
October 26, 1993 |
| This invention is directed to the production of glasses exhibiting an annealing point between 290.degree.-325.degree. C., an index of refraction between 1.57-1.66, a linear coefficient of thermal expansion (25.degree.-300.degree. C.) between 130-160.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C., and |
| 5246890 |
Non-lead sealing glasses |
September 21, 1993 |
| Lead-free, SnO-ZnO-P.sub.2 O.sub.5 glasses contain 25-50 mole percent P.sub.2 O.sub.5 and SnO and ZnO in amounts such that the mole ratio of SnO:ZnO is in the range of 1:1 to 5:1. Optionally, the glasses may contain up to 20 mole percent of modifying oxides including up to 5 mole percent |
| 5240885 |
Rare earth-doped, stabilized cadmium halide glasses |
August 31, 1993 |
| This invention is directed to the production of transparent glasses exhibiting transmission far into the infrared regime of the radiation spectrum. The glasses consist essentially, in mole percent, of 42-55% CdF.sub.2 and/or CdCl.sub.2, 2-15% BaF.sub.2 and/or BaCl.sub.2, 30-40% NaF a |
| 5179045 |
Colored glass-ceramic |
January 12, 1993 |
| A transparent glass-ceramic and an article of cookware formed therefrom. The glass-ceramic has as its primary crystal phase a beta-quartz solid solution, contains an amount of TiO.sub.2 effective as a nucleating agent up to about 6%, and has a color package composed of 50 to 150 ppm Co.s |
| 5168079 |
Thallium gallate glasses |
December 1, 1992 |
| This invention relates to glasses exhibiting very high optical non-linearity, very high Verdet constants, very high electro-optic constants, and excellent transmissions of infrared radiation. The glasses consist essentially, in cation percent, of: |
| 5153151 |
High index fluorine-free phosphate glasses |
October 6, 1992 |
| This invention is drawn to fluorine-free glasses having refractive indices of at least 1.65 which generally consist, in mole percent, of: |
| 5093288 |
Thallium germanate, tellurite, and antimonite glasses |
March 3, 1992 |
| This invention relates to thallium germanate, tellurite, and antimonite glasses possessing high optical nonlinearity, as well as good visible and infrared transmission, making them suitable materials for the fabrication of active optical devices. |
| 5064460 |
Blue transparent glass-ceramic articles |
November 12, 1991 |
| This invention is directed to the formation of blue-to-black transparent glass-ceramic articles containing .beta.-quartz solid solution as essentially the sole crystal phase present therein. The articles are prepared by heat treating reduced precursor glass articles consisting essent |
| 5022921 |
Phosphate glasses for glass molds |
June 11, 1991 |
| This invention is particularly directed to the production of glass molds for use in press molding optically finished lenses. The inventive glass compositions consist essentially, in mole percent, of 34-56% ZnO, 4-14% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 40-52% P.sub.2 O.sub.5, and up to 15% total of option |
| 5021366 |
Fluorine-free phosphate glasses |
June 4, 1991 |
| This invention is drawn particularly to the production of glasses having essentially fluorine-free compositions consisting essentially, in mole percent, of: |
| 4940678 |
Rare earth oxynitride glasses |
July 10, 1990 |
| This invention relates to glasses consisting essentially, by weight, of about 35-72% Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3, 5-37% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 29-56% SiO.sub.2, and 4-7.5% N. Up to about one-half of the Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3 on an atomic basis may be replaced with SrO and/or BaO. A transparent glass can be |
| 4784977 |
Hydrogen-containing gas-ceramics |
November 15, 1988 |
| This invention is directed to the production of self-glazing gas-ceramic articles consisting essentially of very fine-grained cubic BPO.sub.4 crystals and very small gas-containing bubbles uniformly distributed with a SiO.sub.2 -rich residual glassy matrix, the gas within the bubbles |
| 4784976 |
Glass-ceramics containing NZP-type crystals |
November 15, 1988 |
| This invention is directed to the production of glass-ceramic articles wherein a NZP-type crystals constitutes essentially the sole crystal phase. The inventive articles are prepared by heat treating precursor glass articles with compositions having the stoichiometry characterized by |
