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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171974 | Film laminating apparatus A conveyor conveys glass sheets horizontally, while holding them in an upright orientation. Film feed units are provided on both sides of a conveyance path of the glass sheets. Nip rollers press against both surfaces of the glass sheets via films fed from the film f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156766 | Molten optical glass fining apparatus The present invention significantly modifies the currently known fining apparatus (finer). The basic shape is changed from a cylindrical shape to an elliptical shape, a somewhat rectangular shape, variations on a gabled roof shape, or variations on a gothic arch sha... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8137469 | Method and apparatus for making fused silica Disclosed are process and apparatus for making high purity fused silica glass materials. The process involves depositing soot particles onto an essentially planar deposition supporting surface and modulation of motion of the soot-generating device relative to the de... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8118987 | Two-dimensional control of electrochemical surface potentials A method for providing a two dimensional spatially varying surface potential on a surface of a conductive substrate and use thereof. The method comprises providing a conductive substrate having a first conductive surface and comprising an array of“n” electrical ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117868 | Apparatus and methods for making glass Apparatus and methods for making glass are provided. The apparatus comprise a first glass melt station and a standpipe. The standpipe includes a first end portion in fluid communication with the first glass melt station. The standpipe further includes a gravity trap... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8087262 | Platinum condensation abatement by electrostatic precipitation A process and device for abating air-borne particles during glass melt handling processes by using electrostatic precipitation. The invention is effective in abating both precious metal inclusions and non-metallic inclusions in the produced glass. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8067883 | Frit sealing of large device A hermetically sealed device comprising a spacing unit and a resistive heating element desirably having a closed-loop structure and process for hermetically sealing a device by using such heating element and spacing unit. The frit can form multiple closed-loops to p... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8067326 | Refractory materials Refractory materials are provided which contain P2O5/R2O3 constituents, where R is Y, Sc, Er, Lu, Yb, Tm, Ho, Dy, Tb, Gd, or a combination thereof, and/or V2O5/R′2O3 constituen... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8058148 | Methods and apparatus for producing semiconductor on insulator structures using directed exfoliation Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer o... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057889 | Method for producing anisoptropic bulk materials A method is disclosed for manufacturing an anisotropic material comprising providing a viscoplastic material having a yield stress, and a plurality of magnetic particles disposed therein, and then subjecting the viscoplastic material to a magnetic field for a time s... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056365 | Sheet glass forming apparatus One embodiment of the present invention is an improved sheet glass forming apparatus. In another embodiment, a precise thermal control system redistributes the flow of molten glass at the weirs to counteract the degradation of the sheet forming apparatus which inevi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8042361 | Overflow downdraw glass forming method and apparatus The present invention significantly modifies “The Overflow Process”. It includes a method and apparatus for measuring glass flow rate and maintaining a constant glass flow rate. It also embodies design features and methods that support and stress the forming app... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8033137 | Process to preserve isopipe during coupling Methods for reducing stress on an isopipe during manufacture of a drawn glass sheet are disclosed including a method comprising providing an isopipe having a root, heating the isopipe to a predetermined temperature, maintaining the isopipe at the predetermined tempe... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028544 | High delivery temperature isopipe materials Isopipes (13) for making a glass or a glass-ceramic using a fusion process are provided. The isopipes are made from a silicon nitride refractory material that is: (a) produced in block form in an atmosphere having a pO2 of less than 0.1 using less ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025975 | Frit-containing pastes for producing sintered frit patterns on glass sheets Pastes for use in producing sintered frit patterns (14) on glass sheets (12), such as the glass sheets used as covers for OLED (18) display devices (10), are provided. The pastes include glass particles, filler particles, and a vehicle. T... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024985 | Systems and methods for evaluating material for pulling rolls Disclosed are systems and methods for evaluating the properties of material used in the manufacture of pulling rolls. In one embodiment, a method is provided for aligning plates comprising the material along an axis and compressing the plates to form a cartridge. Th... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8006517 | Overflow downdraw glass forming method and apparatus The present invention discloses improved methods and apparatus for forming sheet glass. In one embodiment, the invention introduces a counteracting force to the stresses on the forming structure in a manner such that the thermal creep which inevitably occurs has a m... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003491 | Methods and apparatus for producing semiconductor on insulator structures using directed exfoliation Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer o... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001805 | Overflow downdraw glass forming method and apparatus The present invention discloses improved apparatuses for forming sheet glass. In one embodiment, the invention introduces a structural web that supports the forming structure in a manner such that the thermal creep which inevitably occurs has a minimum impact on the... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998558 | Glass sheet with protected edge, edge protector and method for making glass sheet using same A glass sheet assembly includes a glass sheet having an edge surface and a shaped fiber. The shaped fiber has a first surface bonded to the edge surface of the glass sheet and a convex second surface not bonded to the edge surface for receiving a load. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7994083 | Fused silica glass and method for making the same Disclosed are methods for hydrogen loading silica glass and silica glass comprising loaded H2. The methods can lead to H2 gradient in the glass material. Alternatively, the method may involve the use of varying H2 partial pressure of... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988804 | Material and method for bonding zircon blocks A process for making large zircon blocks by bonding multiple zircon components, and bonding materials for use in such process. The invention enables the manufacture of large zircon blocks without the need of larger-size isopressing equipment. The invention is partic... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984625 | Temperature compensation for shape-induced in-plane stresses in glass substrates Methods of fabricating glass sheets (13) are provided in which the sheets are cut from a glass ribbon (15) composed of a glass having a setting zone temperature range (SZTR). As the glass is drawn, it passes through the SZTR (31) and an across-t... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7964522 | F-doped silica glass and process of making same An F-doped silica glass, a process for making the glass, an optical member comprising the glass, and an optical system comprising such optical member. The glass material comprises 0.1-5000 ppm by weight of fluorine. The glass material according to certain embodiment... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964314 | Segmented solid oxide fuel cell stack and methods for operation and use thereof Disclosed is a segmented modular solid oxide fuel cell device having a plurality of independently controllable electrical power producing segments disposed within a common thermal environment. Also disclosed are methods for selectively operating one or more segments... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7958748 | Isopipe design feature to reduce sag Disclosed is an isopipe for use in the manufacture of sheet glass by, and more specifically to an isopipe designed to control sag during use, as well as a method for reducing the sag of an isopipe used in a fusion process for molten glass. In one embodiment, the iso... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7946128 | Glass compositions compatible with downdraw processing and methods of making and using thereof Described herein are alkali-free, boroalumino silicate glasses exhibiting desirable physical and chemical properties for use as substrates in flat panel display devices, such as, active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs). The glass compositions possess numerous... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7928029 | Refractory ceramic composite and method of making A zircon composition having a multi-modal particle size distribution is disclosed. The multi-modal zircon composition comprises greater than about 40 parts by weight of a coarse zircon component having a median particle size of from greater than about 3 μm to about... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928026 | Synthetic silica material with low fluence-dependent-transmission and method of making the same Disclosed in the application are a synthetic silica glass having low fluence-dependent transmission, particularly at about 193 nm, and a process for making the same. The glass may desirably exhibit a low level of fluorescence at 290 and 390 nm when activated at abou... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922847 | Light polarizing products and method of making same Disclosed are novel light polarizing articles comprising a substrate, a light polarizing layer, an inorganic intermediate layer between the polarizing layer and the substrate, an optional inorganic sub-layer between the substrate and the inorganic intermediate layer... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7906446 | Synthetic silica having low polarization-induced birefringence, method of making same and lithographic device comprising same Disclosed are synthetic silica glass having a low polarization-induced birefringence, process for making the glass and lithography system comprising optical element made of the glass. The silica glass has a polarization-induced birefringence measured at 633 nm of le... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7816225 | Methods and apparatus for producing semiconductor on insulator structures using directed exfoliation Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer o... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7759268 | Refractory ceramic composite and method of making A method for manufacturing a refractory ceramic body is disclosed. The method comprises contacting a zirconia precursor, a silica precursor, a sol-gel forming agent, and a preformed zircon. The method can further comprise forming the composition into a desired shape... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754629 | Phosphotellurite-containing glasses, process for making same and articles comprising same Disclosed are glass materials generally belonging to the P2O5—ZnO—TeO2 system and process for making the same. The glass may comprise Bi2O3 as well. The high refractive index and low Tg materials ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748236 | Overflow downdraw glass forming method and apparatus The present invention discloses improved apparatuses for forming sheet glass. In one embodiment, the invention introduces a structural web that supports the forming structure in a manner such that the thermal creep which inevitably occurs has a minimum impact on the... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7732359 | Optical member comprising OD-doped silica glass An optical member comprising OD-doped silica glass, optionally doped with fluorine. The optical member is particularly advantageous for use in connection with radiation having a wavelength shorter than about 248 nm. In certain embodiments the optical member can be a... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7723441 | Low out-gassing room temperature curable rubbery polymer, preparation thereof and device comprising same Disclosed is polymer materials essentially free of silicone capable of room-temperature thermal cure and when cured having low modulus, low out-gassing rate. The material before cure typically comprises three components: (i) a cationically curable component comprisi... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7709406 | Glass compositions compatible with downdraw processing and methods of making and using thereof Described herein are alkali-free, boroalumino silicate glasses exhibiting desirable physical and chemical properties for use as substrates in flat panel display devices, such as, active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs). The glass compositions possess numerous... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7705108 | Fused thiophenes, methods for making fused thiophenes, and uses thereof Described herein are compositions including heterocyclic organic compounds such as fused thiophene compounds, methods for making them, and uses thereof. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7690221 | Sheet width control for overflow downdraw sheet glass forming apparatus A method keeps the width of the manufactured sheet substantially the same by attaching edge directors for the formed sheet to the manufacturing apparatus structure instead of to the forming block. Thus, sheet glass may be manufactured to specification for a longer t... | 04/06/2010 |
