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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168553 | Optical glass, method of making the optical glass, optical elements made with the optical glass and uses thereof The lead- and arsenic-free optical glass has a refractive index nd of 1.55≦nd≦1.64, an Abbe number νd of 42≦νd≦65, and a low transition temperature Tg≦460° C., good producibility and processability, and crystallization stability. The optical glass has a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8084380 | Transition metal doped Sn phosphate glass Transition metal doped Sn phosphate glass compositions and methods of making transition metal doped Sn phosphate glass compositions are described which can be used for example, in sealing applications. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7767605 | Optical glass Provided is an optical glass having high refractivity and high dispersibility, having good moldability in precision pressing, and having high transmittance and good internal quality, of which the transmittance reduction with time is prevented. The optical glass has ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7704903 | Antimicrobial phosphate glass with adapted refractive index The invention provides an antimicrobial phosphate glass composition including, in weight percent based on oxide: greater than 45 to 90 of P2O5, 0 to 60 of B2O3, 0 to 40 of SiO2, 0 to 20 weight percent of Al... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7670974 | Optical glass, press molding preform, method of manufacturing same, optical element, and method of manufacturing same A low dispersion optical glass comprising, given as molar percentages, 28 to 50 percent of P2O5; more than 20 percent but not more than 50 percent of BaO; 1 to 20 percent MgO; a sum of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O exceed... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7651966 | Alkaline resistant phosphate glasses and method of preparation and use thereof A substantially alkaline resistant calcium-iron-phosphate (CFP) glass and methods of making and using thereof. In one application, the CFP glass is drawn into a fiber and dispersed in cement to produce glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) articles having the high ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7638448 | Lead-free niobium-bismuth-phosphate optical glass with a high index of refraction The lead-free optical glass can be used in the fields of imaging, sensor technology, microscopy, medical technology, digital projection, photolithography, laser technology, wafer/chip technology, as well as of telecommunications, optical communication engineering an... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7618909 | Precision press-molding preform, process for the production thereof, optical element and process for the production of the optical element A precision press-molding preform for producing an optical element for use in an imaging device using a CCD type or MOS type solid image-sensing device, which is formed of a glass composition containing, by mol %, 25 to 45% of P2O5, 0.5 to 10% ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7531473 | Ytterbium-phosphate glass A new ytterbium-phosphate glass and a method for producing the same are disclosed. The glass finds special use in forming laser glass. Previously the level of ytterbium that could be incorporated into a phosphate glass without leading to formation of crystals or dev... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7501366 | Lead-free optical glasses with a hard flint position Optical glasses are described, which are useful for imaging, sensors, microscopy, medical technology, digital protection, photolithography, laser technology, wafer/chip technology, as well as telecommunication, optical communications engineering and optics/lighting ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7439201 | Lead-free frits for plasma displays and other glass devices utilizing glass sealing materials The invention is directed to lead-free glass frit compositions that can be used as sealing frits, the compositions being a blend of: (1) at least one of two glass families which are SnO—ZnO—P2O5 and alkali-ZnO—P2O5 g... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435695 | Lead-free phosphate glasses Disclosed are zinc niobium phosphate glasses consisting essentially, expressed in terms of mole percent on the oxide basis of, 40-65% P2O5, 25-37% ZnO, 0.1-15% Nb2O5, 0-6% Al2O3, 0-5% Bi2O3, 0-3% Na2O and 0-5% B2O3, said glass exhibiting glass transition temperature... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7396786 | Glass and glass substrate having high dielectric constant A glass containing 5 to 25 mass % of P2O5, 0 to 15 mass % of B2O3, 0 to 5 mass % of SiO2+GeO2, 21 to 50 mass % of BaO+SrO, 0 to 3 mass % of Li2O+Na2O+K2O, and 35 to 65... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396787 | Optical glass and process for making precise-pressed optical elements therefrom as well as said optical elements The lead-free, preferably lithium-free, optical glass is useful in imaging, projection, telecommunications, optical communication and/or laser technology, particularly for making precise-pressed optical elements. It has a refractive index nd of 1.50 to 1.... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371703 | Optical glass suffering little change in refractive index by radiation of light An optical glass wherein an amount of change in refractive index (Δn: difference in refractive index between a state before radiation and a state after radiation) caused by radiation of laser beam at wavelength of 351 nm having average output power of 0.43 W, pulse... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361632 | Water soluble glass as corrosion protector in dishwashing machines A zinc-containing, water-soluble glass composition comprising from 41 to 54 mole % of P2O5, 10 to 30 mole % of alkali oxides, up to 5 mole % of SO3 and up to 25 mole % of ZnO. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7326367 | Thick film conductor paste compositions for LTCC tape in microwave applications This invention is related to thick film conductor compositions comprising electrically conductive gold powder, one or more glass frit or ceramic oxide compositions and an organic vehicle. It is further directed to the composition's uses for LTCC (low temperature co-... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312169 | Optical glass for precision molding The present invention provides a high refractive index, high dispersion optical glass for precision molding, being free from harmful materials causing environmental problems, such as lead oxide, etc., and having a low yield temperature, a refractive index (nd) of at... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309670 | Optical glass; press-molding preform and method of manufacturing same; and optical element and method of manufacturing same The present invention relates to optical glass having a high refractive index, high dispersion, and a low glass transition temperature; a preform comprised of the optical glass for precision press-molding and a method of manufacturing the same; and an optical elemen... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291573 | Low melting glass, sealing composition and sealing paste A low melting glass, which contains substantially no lead and contains 70-90% of Bi2O3, 1-20% of ZnO, 2-12% of B2O3, 0.1-5% of Al2O3, 0.1-5% of CeO2, 0-5% of CuO, 0-0.2% of Fe2O | 11/06/2007 |
| 7214429 | Sealing material A sealing material for sealing an envelope of an electron tube. The sealing material comprises 0.01Ëœ2.0 wt % of fine particle selected from the group consisting of SiO2, Al2O3 and ZrO2 having a particle diameter of 0.001Ë... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7192897 | Near-infrared light-absorbing glass, near-infrared light-absorbing element, near-infrared light-absorbing filter, and method of manufacturing near-infrared light-absorbing formed glass article, and copper-containing glass Provided are near-infrared light-absorbing glass in which good color compensating characteristics are maintained even without containing harmful arsenic, permitting the thinning of the glass, and having good weatherability and forming properties; a near-infrared lig... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7157391 | Optical glass, preform for press molding and optical element An optical glass being free of lead and fluorine, having a low glass transition temperature permitting press-molding with a mold formed of stainless steel and having high climate resistance includes an optical glass comprising, by mol %, 25 to 44% of P2O | 01/02/2007 |
| 7151064 | Optical glass suitable for mold forming An optical glass suitable for mold forming having a metal composition in wt % in terms of metal oxides calculated from the composition of the following components: P2O5 34–50%, Li2O 2–9%, Na2O 7–28%, K2O 3... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150562 | High voltage cable terminal and clamp system A cable terminal and clamp system particularly suited for use in an x-ray tube environment. The cable terminal and clamp system includes a cable socket having cable and terminal ports, each of which defines an axis. The cable terminal and clamp system includes a cab... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148165 | Lead-free low softening point glass Disclosed is a lead-free low softening point glass whose composition lies within the system SnO—P2O5 and containing over 5 to 30 mol % of MnO. The addition of MnO allows the water resistance and coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140205 | Method of manufacturing glass optical elements Disclosed is a method of manufacturing ultraprecise lenses, including aspherical lenses, not requiring grinding or polishing after press molding. The method comprises heating a glass material to a temperature corresponding to a glass viscosity of from 105 | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141525 | Optical glass for precision molding The present invention provides a high refractive index, high dispersion optical glass for precision molding, being free from harmful materials causing environmental problems, such as lead oxide, etc., and having a low yield temperature (At), i.e. at most 580° C., a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141524 | Lead-free and preferably arsenic-free dense optical crown glass The lead-free, Li2O-free, CuO-free and preferably arsenic-free optical glass is suitable for applications in the fields of imaging, projection, telecommunications, optical communication technology and/or laser technology, and has a refractive index n... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7116472 | Rare-earth-doped optical fiber having core co-doped with fluorine A rare-earth-doped optical fiber comprises a silica core region doped with a rare earth element and a cladding region adjacent the core region, characterized in that the core region is also doped with aluminum (Al) and fluorine (F). The presence of small amounts of ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115536 | Rare earth containing P2O5-WO3-Na2O glass for laser applications A rare earth containing glass nominally based on the ternary P2O5—WO3—Na2O-Ln2O3 compositional space, with WO3>30-65 mole %, Na2O 15-35 mole %, P2O5 5-6... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7088903 | Optical glass having a small photoelastic constant An optical glass having a small photoelastic constant (β) suitable for parts for polarizing optical system and light polarization control elements and having a refractive index (nd) within a range from 1.60 to 1.68 and an Abbe number (ν d) within a range from 40 t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7060640 | Optical glass An optical glass comprises, in mass percent, 15–35% of P2O5, 40–60% of Nb2O5, 0.5% to less than 15% of Na2O and 3% to less than 25% of BaO, has a ratio in mass % of (BaO+Nb2O5)/{(TiO | 06/13/2006 |
| 7050470 | Optical waveguides on glass substrates and lasers formed therefrom The invention is directed to optical devices comprising a solid-state structured glass substrate having at least one waveguide incorporated therein, particularly waveguides and lasers incorporating such structure. The invention is also directed to methods for modify... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7039283 | Optical amplification producing wider total gain bandwidth A communication system and method are disclosed to provide a wider gain bandwidth. One embodiment of the invention is a communication system comprising a transmitter, a Phosphate-doped fiber span, a receiver, and a continuous wavelength light system. When in operati... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033966 | Optical glass and lens An optical glass which contains at least 20 mol % of TeO2 and has an internal transmittance of at least 80% in a thickness of 2 mm to a light having a wavelength of 405 nm and a refractive index of at least 1.85 to the same light, and which contains no al... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7010940 | Process for producing glass and glass-melting apparatus thereof A process for producing a high-quality glass from highly reactive raw materials and a glass-melting apparatus for use therewith, comprising the step of charging a material for the glass to a molten glass in a heated vessel, (1) wherein an oxidizing gas is bubbled in... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001858 | Glass fiber and thermoplastic resin composition Glass fiber which substantially has the following composition as represented by mol percentage and has a glass transition temperature higher than 300° C. and lower than 400° C.: Li2O+Na2O+K2O: 5 t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6993934 | Dental glass powders Dental glass powders, methods for producing the powders and dental compositions including the glass powders. The powders preferably have a well-controlled particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The method includes forming the particles b... | 02/07/2006 |
