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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8001807 | Palladium screens for bushing assembly and method of using A filament forming apparatus has a bushing that includes a high palladium content screen along with structural components and non-structural components. The structural components are formed of a first material having a high creep strength and the ability to withstan... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7980099 | Multiple alloy bushing assembly A filament forming apparatus has a bushing that includes structural components and non-structural components. The structural components are formed of a first material having a high creep strength and the ability to withstand corrosive effects of molten mineral mater... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7434421 | Fiberizing apparatus A fiberizing apparatus for converting molten material into continuous fibers has an internal support structure to minimize high temperature creep and sagging of a tip plate, the reinforcing structure forming at least about 16 internal cells and the hole pattern in a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7338714 | Coated metal element used for producing glass The regionally coated noble metal element for use in glass production has an uncoated region for contacting a glass melt and a side opposite from the uncoated region is provided with an H2-impervious layer or an H2-impervious and O2-... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7194875 | Fiberizing bushing with improved screen A bushing for fiberizing molten material, such as molten glass, having a screen mounted in the bushing spaced above the tip or orifice plate with a central portion of the screen having a significantly lower percent of hole area than the percent of hole area in end p... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185517 | Double crucible for a glass drawing method and method of making glass fiber or a preform with the double crucible The double crucible for a glass drawing method has a heatable outer crucible (1) and an inner crucible (2) surrounded by the outer crucible (1), which is heatable separately from the outer crucible (1). Both crucibles (1,2) have an... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7100264 | Method of installing double flanged bushings A bushing (52) has two bushing parts (52, 58), each of which includes a tubular section (54, 60) and a radial flange section (56, 62) Tubular section (54) is inserted into an opening (38) in a work member (40), from o... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7016370 | Controller and method for controlling interfacing to a data link The present invention provides a controller and method for controlling interfacing to a data link, the data link enabling data items relating to a number of data elements to be transferred in corresponding data slots of the data link. The controller comprises at lea... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003986 | Fiberizing bushings and methods of using Electrical resistant bushings and methods for making fibers such as glass fibers by passing molten glass through these bushings to form fibers wherein the bushings have novel ears for attaching to electrical terminal clamps bringing electrical current to the bushing... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6920692 | Wristwatch case and method of fixing pipe to wristwatch case One wristwatch case, wherein a pipe is fixedly connected thereto and a connection interface between the wristwatch case and the pipe is not present substantially; the method of fixing the wristwatch, comprising the steps of providing a through-hole in the wristwatch... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6813909 | Reinforcement member for a bushing tip plate and related method A plurality of different structural members for reinforcing a plate-like structure, such as a bushing tip plate for intended use in forming fibers from a fluid material supplied to a bushing assembly, are disclosed. Each reinforcing member includes a body having a f... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6739155 | Quartz making an elongated fused quartz article using a furnace with metal-lined walls A crucible for melting a silica for fusion of said silica into a desired shape. The crucible having a main body with inner and outer surfaces comprised of a refractory material. In addition, at least a portion of the inner surface includes a barrier layer comprised ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6334337 | Air bubbler to increase glass production rate In a glass melter, a precious metal insert is used to protect a gas bubbler from corrosion at the orifice of the bubbler through which gas is injected into the melt. The use of a precious refractory metal insert at the bubbler orifice prevents the attack ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6221506 | Bushing base with mounted nozzles The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a bushing baseplate, and to a bushing baseplate. The bushing baseplate is characterized in that it comprises tips (18) constituted by hollow tubular elements of outside diameter slightly smaller than the ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5914439 | Diffusion barrier for bores of glass fiber spinners providing high corrosion and oxidative resistance at high temperatures A durable, corrosion-resistant glass fiber spinner is prepared by applying as a barrier layer a uniform layer of an alloy, compatible with the material of the spinner, on the walls of the spinner bores. A layer of platinum group metal is applied over the ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5885318 | Bushing base plate and process of preparing same A bushing base plate comprised of a bushing base raw plate containing a circular or irregular aperture having inner surfaces and inner diameters; and a hollow tube having outer surfaces and out diameters which is inserted into the aperture and bonded ther... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5879427 | Bushing assemblies for fiber forming A bushing assembly for forming fibers from a supply of molten fiberizable material has: (a) a bushing block having an insulating body with a bore extending therethrough and (b) an electrically conductive bushing positioned adjacent to the bushing block to... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5846284 | Spinner with eyelets having multiple orifices A spinner for centrifuging mineral fibers from molten mineral material is disclosed. The spinner includes a generally annular peripheral wall, the peripheral wall having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, and a plurality of eyelets mounted in t... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5749933 | Apparatus and method for producing glass fibers In a method of making fibers in which molten glass is extruded through orifices in a bushing and cooled with cooling apparatus mounted below the bushing to form the fibers, it has been discovered that using new alloys containing a major amount of palladiu... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5385595 | Titanium nitride diffusion barrier for platinum-coated fiberglass spinner bores A durable, corrosion-resistant fiberglass spinner is prepared by applying a uniform layer of titanium nitride to the bores of the spinner by chemical vapor deposition, and applying over the layer of titanium nitride a layer of platinum by transient liquid... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5244483 | Apparatus for producing glass filaments The apparatus includes a bushing, a cooling assembly, a sizing applicator, a glass filament gathering pad and a winder. A tip section of the bushing is provided with rows of tips having orifices from which streams of molten glass are attenuated into filam... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5183489 | Method of making multi-ferrules having a series of channels with parallel axes The invention relates to a method of making multi-ferrules. It provides a method of making multi-ferrules from a vitreous material, the multi-ferrules having a series of cylindrical channels with parallel axes. The method is characterized in that it compr... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5173096 | Method of forming bushing plate for forming glass filaments with forming tips having constant sidewall thickness A bushing plate for use in the production of glass fibers has an array of nozzle tips. Each nozzle tip is formed to have a frusto-conical body with a central aperture. The walls of the nozzle tips have a constant thickness such that the diameter of the ce... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5147431 | Bushing assembly for making glass fibers Bushings and bushing assemblies for supplying molten vitreous material in the form of exudations to be attenuated into filaments include a heat resistant cushioning material is provided under at least a portion of the flange portion of the bushing to ther... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5017205 | Nozzle plate for spinning glass fibres A nozzle plate for spinning glass fiber including a flat plate portion and a multiplicity of nozzles projecting from the flat plate portion. Each of the nozzles comprises a greater diameter portion located at its flat plate portion side and a smaller diam... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4957525 | Composite bushing design A fiber glass production bushing is described utilizing a flat precious metal plate which is preferably supported by a nonprecious metal support plate. The support plate has slots cut in it so that the rows of depending fiber glass tips can project throug... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4886535 | Feeder for glass fibers and method of producing A method of fabricating a glass fiber forming feeder is provided comprising positioning a refractory metal core between oxygen impervious, precious metal layers to form a pre-laminate unit, said core having apertures extending therethrough; cold isostatic... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4846865 | Clad precious metal bushing and method for making An improved laminated bushing is provided for manufacturing fibrous glass products. The bushing comprises a precious metal inner portion which is externally coated with a non-reactive, thermally shock-resistant ceramic. Preferably the ceramic is a crystal... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4740224 | Terminal connection for fiber glass bushing A lightweight, precious metal containing, glass fiberizing bushing having a novel power terminal ear arrangement is disclosed. The novel terminal ear arrangement has two relatively thin ears which extend from an area located near the midpoint of each end ... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4566888 | Bushing construction A flat plate bushing is described which eliminates extensive precious metal use in drain and/or production bushings. The bushing utilizes a novel arrangement of insulation members and support plates that allow the bushing to be electrically heated and a n... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4565559 | Protection device for basalt drain bushings This invention relates to a method of retarding bushing degradation by glass batch containing iron oxide. The problem is solved by substantially eliminating the passage of current directly through the bushing for heating and employing a conductive heating... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4525433 | Composite material Composite materials comprising, inter alia, a dispersion strengthened platinum-palladium-dispersion strengthened platinum sandwich have comparable properties of strength, ductility and electrical conductivity to the rhodium-platinum alloys used for fibre-... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4516995 | Apparatus for forming glass fibers A laminated article for use in high temperature, oxidizing environments is provided wherein a refractory metal substrate is mechanically interlocked and diffusion bonded to precious metal components.... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4515610 | Method of making and using glass fiber forming feeders A method of making an orificed discharge wall for supplying a plurality of streams of molten inorganic material to be attenuated into filaments comprising inserting elements in apertures in a member; sealing said elements and member within a coating adapt... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4447248 | Method of making and using glass fiber forming feeders A method of making an orificed discharge wall for supplying a plurality of streams of molten inorganic material to be attenuated into filaments comprising inserting elements in apertures in a member; sealing said elements and member within a coating adapt... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4430105 | Method and apparatus for forming glass fibers A laminated wall for a feeder for supplying streams of molten glass to be attenuated into filaments is provided comprising: a refractory metal core having an oxygen impervious, precious metal sheath intimately bonded thereto by hot isostatic pressing to f... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4427428 | Feeder for forming glass fibers and method for making feeder A laminated wall for a feeder for supplying molten streams of glass to be attenuated into fibers is provided comprising a refractory metal core having an oxygen impervious, precious metal sheath intimately bonded thereto by hot isostatic pressing, said co... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4404009 | Method and apparatus for forming glass fibers A feeder for supplying molten streams of glass to be attenuated into fibers is provided comprising a refractory metal core; an oxygen impervious, precious metal sheath and an intermediate diffusion barrier layer intimately bonded together by hot isostatic... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4402718 | Method and apparatus for forming glass fibers A laminated wall for a feeder for supplying streams of molten glass to be attenuated into filaments is provided comprising: a refractory metal core having an oxygen impervious, precious metal sheath intimately bonded thereto by hot isostatic pressing to f... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4402719 | Method and apparatus for forming glass fibers A laminated wall for a feeder for supplying molten streams of glass to be attenuated into filaments comprising a refractory metal core having an oxygen impervious, precious metal sheath intimately bonded thereto by hot isostatically pressing to form a lam... | 09/06/1983 |
