Celebrity Inventors
Walt Disney was no Mickey Mouse inventor. He devised a serious animation camera which he patented. With the device, his company created "Snow White".
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7788949 | Closed-cell foam silica A method of making a closed-cell silica foam glass is provided which can include diffusing a substance into a porous glass substrate to form an impregnated substrate, sealing the impregnated glass substrate and heating to a first temperature, wherein the pressure is... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7328831 | Method of making a brazed metal article and the article formed thereby A method of making an article that is comprised of a metal foam in contact with a base metal by an intermediate braze composition, in particular, a method of brazing a metal foam to a base metal via a braze composition. In one preferred method, a polymeric foam is c... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7201788 | Process for the production of a boron salt and its use in the agronomic field The present invention relates to a process for the production of potassium octoborate hydrate which comprises the dissolution of boric acid and caustic potash in an aqueous solution brought to a temperature of 95° C., the drying of the product obtained and its grin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7169721 | Self-foamed porous ceramic composition and method for making porous ceramic using the same Disclosed herein are a self-foamed porous ceramic composition and a method for making a porous ceramic using the self-foamed porous ceramic composition. The self-foamed porous ceramic is obtained by fabricating a glass consisting of 41˜47 mole % of calcium oxide (C... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7114353 | Devices, systems and methods for use in fabricating doorlites, sidelites, windows, window panes and the like Artistic panes having flat and planar margins with laterally offset central regions and deformations, as well as devices and methods for making the same, are shown and described. Devices and assemblies for manufacturing such artistic panes incorporate support member... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7069747 | Mirror blanks from inflatable balls A method for constructing a mirror blank, including arranging hollow glass balls, on a front face sheet, and in close proximity to each other to permit fusing upon expansion; restricting the expansion of the hollow glass balls with a bounding structure during expans... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7024890 | Sol-gel process for the production of optical fiber preforms Sol-gel process for the production of optical fiber preforms or overcladdings by preparing a sol, gelling the sol, drying the wet gel to a dry porous gel and densifying the dry gel to fully dense glass, wherein during the calcination treatment from 350° C. to 900°... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7001549 | Method for producing physically foamed injection moulded parts A process for producing physically foamed injection molded articles is provided. The process involves feeding a propellant-free thermoplastic melt into a cavity followed by delivering a physical propellant directly into the cavity or directly into the melt flowing i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997018 | Method of micro and nano texturing glass The present invention provides a method of forming a glass article having a transparent hydrophobic surface during a glass-forming operation. In accordance with the method, a plurality of solid particles of inorganic material having an average diameter of less than ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988378 | Light weight porous structure These glass bodies are light weight porous structures such as a boules of high purity fused silica (HPFS). More specifically, the porous structures are supports for HPFS mirror blanks. Porous glass is made utilizing flame deposition of pure silica or doped silica in... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6562744 | Process for producing inorganic porous material in a capillary Inorganic porous materials contained in a confined space with at least one dimension of less than 1 mm, which are in liquid tight contact with the walls of said confined space. Preferred as the confined space are capillaries. Articles contained such mater... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6355587 | Quartz glass products and methods for making same The application discloses a number of unique sintered quartz glass products together with new silica compositions and processes for making and using such products. Nitrided clear and opaque nitrided quartz products are disclosed having incredible physical... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6032488 | Method of manufacturing a porous inhomogeneous material The invention is used to manufacture an inhomogeneous medium whose porosity and permeability undergo rapid transitions from one point to another of its volume, by juxtaposing different materials without creating a barrier. Such a transition is made by jux... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6012304 | Sintered quartz glass products and methods for making same A number of unique processes are disclosed for manufacture of sintered high-purity quartz glass products in which a shaped silica body or preform is made from an aqueous slurry of micronized silica particles by gel casting, slip casting or electrophoretic... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5983671 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing foamed material An apparatus and method for the preferably continuous manufacture of foamed material using a furnace are provided. A two-part mold mechanism is provided that includes an upper portion and a lower portion that are each endless loops and cooperate with one ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5972488 | Opaque quartz glass and process for production thereof Opaque quartz glass is provided which contains gas bubbles uniformly dispersed therein and is excellent in high-temperature viscosity and heat-insulating property. The opaque quartz glass has a defined apparent density, contains bubbles having a defined a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972817 | Foamed glass article for preparing surfaces, use therefor, and method of making same A foamed glass article for preparing surfaces, the use therefor, and a method of making same are provided. The foamed glass article is in the form of a block, disk or similar product, and is used for preparing surfaces such as by sanding, rubbing and scra... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5928773 | Foamed glass articles and methods of making same and methods of controlling the pH of same within specific limits A neutral pH foamed glass article is produced from a mixture of pulverized glass particles, foaming agent, binder, and water, wherein the glass article is heated to remove excess moisture and organic materals, then further heated to cause the foaming agen... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5821184 | Foamed glass article for preparing surfaces, use therefor, and method of making same A foamed glass article for preparing surfaces, the use therefor, and a method of making same are provided. The foamed glass article is in the form of a block, disk or similar product, and is used for preparing surfaces such as by sanding, rubbing and scra... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5772714 | Process for producing opaque silica glass A process for producing opaque silica glass in which a quartz raw material grain having a particle size of 10 to 350 μm is filled into a heat resistant mold, the quartz raw material grain is heated in a non-oxidizing atmosphere from a room temperature up... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5744242 | Protective liner article and method of making it A protective liner article for wet scrubbers and the like consists of a cellulated glass block of corrosion-resistant material, such as PENNGUARD.RTM. Block, a cellulated borosilicate glass, and a sheet of glassy, corrosion-resistant material which can be... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5716424 | Method of producing glass substrates with improved long-term rigidity at elevated temperatures Described is a process for the manufacture of glass substrates with improved long-term stability at raised temperatures, in which process a glass substrate is provided with a coating, this coating being prepared from a composition, which was obtained thro... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5676720 | Method of forming a porous glass substrate A glass material is formed from SiO2, CaO, Na2 O and P2 O5 and the porous, non-crystalline structure is most preferably created by melting the constituents, cooling and pulverizing the resulting glass, and then ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5624875 | Inorganic porous material and process for making same A process for producing inorganic porous materials is disclosed. The materials prepared by this process are favorably applied to producing columns for chromatography, porous filters for separating blood, porous catalysts, or enzyme supports. These materia... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5588977 | Method of producing glass materials from ash-slag waste A method of obtaining glass materials from ash-slag. Waste wherein the waste is heated to a melting point temperature and melted in a reducing medium. The obtained melt is cooled by a thermal shock to form a foamed glass material. Prior to heating the cha... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5534348 | Hollow borosilicate microspheres and method of making The present invention provides hollow borosilicate microspheres having a mean particle size between 15 and 20 microns, and a true density below 0.25 g/cc. The invention also provides a method for making such microspheres comprising spray drying a solution... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529594 | Method for producing mineral fibers having gaseous occlusions The mineral fiber forming apparatus having electrodes for heating heat softenable mineral material to form a molten mineral mass is disclosed. Organically-coated glass fiber scrap and cullet are supplied to the vessel providing the heat softenable mineral... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5516351 | Foamed glass manufacture A foamed glass product and its manufacturer are disclosed. According to the present invention, crushed glass particles and a foaming agent, preferably selected from CaCO3 and CaSO4, are provided. The glass particles and foaming agent... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5451465 | Structural glass The invention discloses an improved structural glass composition and process for manufacture. In one embodiment in which the improved structural glass may be used in isolation, the glass comprises a foamed glass core which is manufactured by supplying a g... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5256180 | Apparatus for production of hollow glass microspheres Processes and apparatus for the production of hollow microspheres by thermal expansion of glass particles including the thermal treatment of extremely small glass particles whose dimensions are less than 50 micrometers and, preferably, less than 35 microm... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5176732 | Method for making low sodium hollow glass microspheres Low sodium hollow glass microspheres containing less than about 3 wt. % Na2 O are produced from aqueous precursors. The method comprises a) forming an aqueous glass precursor solution or slurry by combining sources of cations contained in the glass,... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5100841 | Porous glass and process for its production Porous glass consisting essentially of silica, zirconia and an alkali metal compound, wherein the content of zirconia is at least 5% by weight and the content of the alkali metal compound is at least 2% by weight as calculated as M2 O wherein M... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5069702 | Method of making small hollow glass spheres Small hollow glass spheres are prepared by adding a surfactant to a liquid glass precursor mixture. The surfactant-containing solution or dispersion can be formed into droplets which are directed into a heated zone and the product collected in a cooler zo... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5039630 | Method for producing granular multi-cellular glass and the glass produced by the method Disclosed is a granular multi-cellular glass and a method for producing the same. An ordinary multi-cellular glass grain having relatively low moisture content ratio was prepared as starting material. The glass grain is then dipped in water or alkali solu... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5009688 | Process for producing porous glass A process for producing porous glass, which comprises preparing a reaction solution containing a metal alkoxide or its oligomer and an organic polymer, hydrolyzing and polymerizing the metal alkoxide or its oligomer in the solution to obtain a gel, and ca... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4952530 | Dental composite material and process A composite suitable for use as dental composite is provided by a glass material having a softening range of at least 10° C. and having a particle size of less than 250 mesh to provide a precursor mix. The precursor mix is mixed with a fugitive pore form... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4933306 | Artificial pumice stone Artificial pumice is produced which comprises cellular glass bodies devoid of glass crust and with rounded edges and points, and preferably having a density between about 0.2-2.0 grams per cubic centimeter and preferably having maximum size of between abo... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4927442 | Method of producing open-pore sintered glass filters and product Filter bodies are made by mixing borosilicate glass powder, potassium sulphate and 30% aqueous polyethylene glycol solution per kilogram of mixture. The mixture is filtered and dried and glass particles of a different size are mixed into the dried granula... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4908339 | Flexible glass Alkali metal silicate glass is mixed with water to form an aqueous alkali metal silicate glass suspension, then dried to form a flexible solid alkali metal silicate glass product which may be heated to above the boiling temperature of water to produce a c... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4904293 | Production of high silica glass microspheres Production of microspheres having a very high silica content produced from a starting glass whose silica content is less than 80% by weight, with the remainder being essentially made up of boron oxide and one or more alkaline oxide(s). This starting glass... | 02/27/1990 |
