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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173043 | Process for producing fluorescent substance composite glass and fluorescent substance composite glass green sheet The present invention provides a fluorescent substance composite glass which is chemically stable, has a large size, is reduced in wall thickness, has a uniform thickness and therefore has a high energy conversion efficiency; a fluorescent substance composite glass ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7888276 | Glass for display substrate A glass having a SiO2—Al2O3—B2O3—RO (RO is at least one of MgO, CaO, BaO, SrO and ZnO) based composition, a temperature corresponding to 102.5 poise being 1570° C. or higher and an alkali conte... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7811471 | Wavelength-converting member A wavelength-converting member with high emission intensity and that is superior in weather resistance and reliability is obtained. There is provided a phosphor on which a cleaning treatment and/or a coating treatment are/is performed is contained in a glass materia... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7374350 | Optical component The optical component according to the present invention includes a fixed member including a through hole, and a wavelength conversion member having at least one part thereof arranged in the through hole, where the fixed member is formed with a cut-in part or a hole... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7138076 | Dielectric composition comprising powder of glass containing copper oxide useful for light transparent layer in PDP In a dielectric composition for use in formation of a dielectric layer in a plasma display panel, comprising glass powder, the glass powder is powder of glass which contains PbO of 50% or less and CuO as one of essential elements contained in the glass for preventin... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7093732 | CRT funnel with positioning reference portions Upper end edges (7a, 7b, 7c) of positioning reference portions (5a, 5b, 5c) to be formed on outer walls of a funnel (1) for cathode ray tube are formed at distances (downwardl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083857 | Fire-protection glass product with heat shielding characteristic and method for using the same A fire-protection glass product having a heat shielding characteristic comprises a fireproof glass plate, a heat ray reflection film formed on one or both of opposite surfaces of the fireproof glass plate, and an oxidation prevention film formed on the heat ray refl... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7041376 | Window member for a combustion apparatus, excellent in appearance even after long-time use In a window member (10) to be used as a window of a combustion apparatus, adjusting means is bonded to a substrate (11) made of glass. The adjusting means adjusts an average transmittance of the window member so that the average transmittance at a thic... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026025 | Glass preform and method of producing the same In a glass preform (10) to be subjected to fiber-drawing, use is made of a cylindrical glass tube (21) whose one end in an axial direction is sealed. A plurality of glass capillaries (22) extend in the glass tube in the axial direction. The glas... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7015160 | Glass ceramic dielectric material suitable for production of a microwave circuit component Glass powder for a dielectric material has a nature that, when fired, diopside (CaMgSi2O6) and at least one of titanite (CaTi(SiO4)O) and titania (TiO2) are precipitated. Preferably, the glass powder has a composition incl... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016591 | Optical waveguide component capable of preventing an optical waveguide member from being eccentric and method of producing the same An optical waveguide member is inserted into a tubular member. The tubular member is elongated with heating and fusion-bonded to the optical waveguide member. Thus, a formed body is obtained. The formed body is cut into a predetermined length to obtain an optical wa... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013062 | Material for thermal compensation and optical communication device using the material A material for temperature compensation consists of a sinter produced by baking any of crystalline powder, crystallized glass powder, and partially crystalline glass powder. The sinter has a negative coefficient of thermal expansion and contains anisotropic crystals... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6940229 | Glass bulb for cathode ray tube With respect to a highly flat glass bulb for cathode ray tube having an effective screen diameter along a diagonal axis of a glass panel 10 of more than or equal to 500 mm, and an average radius of curvature of an outer surface of a face portion of more than ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935138 | Infra-red absorption glass for a reed switch An infra-red absorption glass for a reed switch is suitable for encasement of a reed switch using magnetic wire members made of Fe—Ni based alloy (52 alloy). In the infra-red absorption glass, an infra-red transmittance at a wavelength of 1050 nm is not greater th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933253 | Alkali-free glass and method for producing the same An alkali-free glass applicable to a light transparent glass substrate in a liquid crystal display essentially consists, by weight, of basic elements of 40-70% SiO2, 6-25% Al2O3, 5-20% B2O3, 0-10% MgO, 0-15% CaO... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6875715 | Glass ceramic dielectric material suitable for production of a microwave circuit component Glass powder for a dielectric material has a nature that, when fired, diopside (CaMgSi2O6) and at least one of titanite (CaTi(SiO4)O) and titania (TiO2) are precipitated. Preferably, the glass powder has a composition incl... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6865909 | Method of preparing CRT funnel glass capable of effectively recycling another glass member A method for producing CRT funnel glass having a glass composition containing MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO and ZnO as essential components. Further, the total content of MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO and ZnO falls within a range of 5 to 13 mass %. As a glass material of the CRT funnel g... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6825141 | Mold-press forming glass which is not fused to a mold and a method of producing the same A candidate composition is prepared. For the candidate composition, the basicity was calculated. With reference to the basicity thus calculated, the fusibility with a mold is evaluated. With reference to the result of evaluation, the composition is determined. A gla... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6820443 | Method of producing CRT funnel glass suitable for glass recycling, and CRT funnel glass On producing CRT funnel glass from CRT panel glass or CRT frit, Fe2O3 is added in a range of 0.05 to 1 mass % so that the fluctuation of transmittance of light having a wavelength of 1,050 nm becomes 10% or less, at a thickness of 10 mm of the ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6815385 | Tungsten sealing glass for use in a fluorescent lamp A tungsten sealing glass for use in a fluorescent lamp, said glass having a composition of, by mass percent, 65-76% SiO2, 10-25% B2O3, 2-6% Al2O3, 0.5-5.8% MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO, 3-8% Li2O+Na2 | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814453 | Low-cost reflector with excellent heat resistance In a reflector (10) including a mirror base member (11) having a concave surface, a reflecting film (12) is formed on the concave surface. For preventing the fragments of the broken lamp from flying forward, a protective glass plate (13) ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6784130 | PDP material controlled in moisture content Inorganic powder as a plasma display panel material comprises a powdery material containing glass powder. The powdery material has a moisture content adjusted to fall within a range between 0.1 and 2 mass %. The powdery material may include the glass powder alone or... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6746160 | Preliminary member of optical device component with optical fiber A preliminary member of an optical device component with optical fiber comprises a long capillary tube made of glass or crystallized glass and an optical fiber which is fixed in the inner hole of the long capillary tube with adhesive. The overall length of the preli... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6737373 | Barrier ribs material for a plasma display panel In a PDP barrier ribs material comprising glass powder and silica-based filler powder, the silica-based filler powder comprises fused silica powder and α-quartz powder. At least a part of the silica-based filler powder is spherical filler powder. The remaining part... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6727198 | Infrared absorbing glass for reed switch An infra-red absorption glass for a reed switch is suitable for encasement of a reed switch using magnetic wire members made of Fe—Ni based alloy (52 alloy). In the infra-red absorption glass, an infra-red transmittance at a wavelength of 1050 nm is not greater th... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6673162 | Glass article having surface coating of hydroxy acid and method of manufacturing the same A glass article comprising a glass body having a surface and a water-soluble surface-protection film formed on the surface. The water-soluble surface-protection film is made of hydroxy acid or salt thereof. The hydroxy acid or the salt thereof is one or m... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6660980 | Top plate for cooking device having electromagnetic-induction heating unit A top plate is provided for use in a cooking device having an induction heater alone or an infrared heater in addition, which comprises a transparent crystallized glass plate, a light-shading film on a bottom surface of the glass plate and an ornamental f... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6642163 | CRT funnel of a non beam-index type A CRT funnel of a non beam-index type is made of a lead glass which contains 10-30 mass % of PbO and has an X-ray absorption coefficient of 40 cm-1 or more at 0.6 Å. The lead glass further contains Sb2 O3 and an additive ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6635193 | Dielectric composition comprising powder of glass containing copper oxide useful for light transparent layer in PDP In a dielectric composition for use in formation of a dielectric layer in a plasma display panel, comprising glass powder, the glass powder is powder of glass which contains PbO of 50% or less and CuO as one of essential elements contained in the glass fo... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6635592 | Tungsten seal glass for fluorescent lamp A tungsten sealing glass for use in a fluorescent lamp has a composition of, by mass percent, 65-76% SiO2, 10-25% B2 O3, 2-6% Al2 O3, 0.5-5.8% MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO, 3-8% Li2 O+Na2 ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6617269 | Lead-free tin silicate-phosphate glass and sealing material containing the same A sealing material for electric parts containing a lead-free tin silicate-phosphate glass of 50-100 volume percents and refractory fillers of the balance. The lead free tin silicate-phosphate glass consists essentially of, by molecular percent, 30-80% SnO... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6597099 | Glass bulb for cathode-ray tube With respect to a highly flat glass bulb for cathode ray tube having an effective screen diameter along a diagonal axis of a glass panel 10 of more than or equal to 500 mm, and an average radius of curvature of an outer surface of a face portion of more t... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6593258 | Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2 transparent crystallized glass and crystallizable In an Li2 O--Al2 O3 --SiO2 transparent crystallized glass, ଲ-quartz solid solution is produced as main crystals, an average coefficient of linear thermal expansion within a range between 30 and 380° C. is... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6583079 | CRT frit capable of sealing a CRT bulb at a relatively low temperature and in a short time A CRT frit for use in sealing a panel and a funnel of a CRT bulb comprises non-crystallizing glass powder and refractory filler powder. The non-crystallizing glass powder consists essentially of, by weight percent, 75-90% PbO, 7-20% B2 O3 | 06/24/2003 |
| 6546753 | Method of producing an alkali-free glass An alkali-free glass applicable to a light transparent glass substrate in a liquid crystal display essentially consists, by weight, of basic elements of 40-70% SiO2, 6-25% Al2 O3, 5-20% B2 O3, 0-10% M... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6468933 | Alkali-free glass and method of producing the same An alkali-free glass essentially consists of, by weight percent, 40-70% SiO2, 6-25% Al2 O3, 5-20% B2 O3, 0-10% MgO, 0-15% CaO, 0-30% BaO, 0-10% SrO, 0-10% ZnO, 0.05-2% SnO2, and 0.005-1% Cl... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6437501 | CRT bulb glass containing PbO and Fe2O3 In an X-ray absorbing CRT bulb glass containing 10-40 weight % PbO and having an absorption coefficient not smaller than 40 cm-1 with respect to an X-ray having a wavelength of 0.6 angstrom, the glass contains 0.06-10 weight % Fe2 O | 08/20/2002 |
| 6420287 | Ceramic article In order to provide a tubular or a rod-like ceramic article which is opaque to a visible light and which enables easy and efficient measurement and inspection of its internal structure, the tubular or the rod-like ceramic article opaque to a visible light... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6417123 | Dielectric composition useful for light transparent layer in PDP A dielectric composition for use in formation of a light transparent dielectric layer in a plasma display panel, which comprises glass powder of 90-100 weight % and ceramics powder of 0-10 weight %. The glass powder is powder of glass which consists essen... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6413906 | Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2 crystallized glass and crystallizable glass therefor Li2 O--Al2 O3 --SiO2 crystallized glass is provided which has clarity and glass characteristics equivalent to or superior to a conventional crystallized glass, even when the content of As2 O3 ... | 07/02/2002 |
