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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082755 | Method of manufacturing large dish reflectors for a solar concentrator apparatus A method of manufacturing monolithic glass reflectors for concentrating sunlight in a solar energy system is disclosed. The method of manufacturing allows large monolithic glass reflectors to be made from float glass in order to realize significant cost savings on t... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7413832 | Method of producing a glass substrate for a mask blank, method of producing a mask blank, and method of producing a transfer mask In a method of producing a glass substrate for a mask blank, a surface of the glass substrate is polished by the use of a polishing liquid having a pH value between 7.0 and 7.6 that contains abrasive grains, and the abrasive grains include colloidal silica abrasive ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7383696 | Silica glass crucible with bubble-free and reduced bubble growth wall A silica glass crucible includes a stable, bubble-free inner layer and an opaque outer layer, both layers demonstrating reduced bubble growth during a Czochralski process. When used in the CZ process, little volume change is observed in the crucible wall, and the cr... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371431 | Method for producing small, sheet glass plates and larger sheet glass plates as semifinished products for producing the former In the method of producing smaller, sheet glass plates having a predetermined geometry and lateral dimensions in the millimeter range from a larger sheet glass plate, a joining material is imprinted on one side of the larger sheet glass plate in accordance with a jo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7309527 | Hydrophilic surfaces carrying temporary protective covers A substrate carrying a temporary protective cover and related methods of producing and processing substrates are described. In one embodiment, a substrate bears a hydrophilic coating carrying a temporary protective cover that protects the hydrophilic coating against... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294404 | Graded photocatalytic coatings The invention provides graded photocatalytic coatings. In one aspect, the invention provides a substrate carrying a photocatalytic coating that includes a first graded film region and a second graded film region. The first graded film region has a substantially cont... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7251958 | Method for transporting glazing through a coating-depositing plant A method for transporting a fixed glazing to be equipped with a coating, particularly a curved glazing, through a coating plant. The glazing is transported by a transport device through the plant such that one of its main sides is covered with protection against the... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7192647 | Concentration-modulated coatings The invention provides a substrate bearing a low-emissivity coating. The low-emissivity coating comprises at least one graded film region. In certain embodiments, at least one graded film region is provided between the two infrared-reflective layers of a double-type... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192648 | Thin film coating having transparent base layer The invention provides thin film coatings that have a transparent base layer. For example, the invention provides low-emissivity coatings with a transparent base layer. In certain embodiments, a silicon dioxide base layer is used. Methods of producing thin film coat... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7137276 | Process for coating glass A process for the production of durable photocatalytically active self-cleaning coating on glass by contacting a hot glass surface with a fluid mixture of titanium chloride, a source of oxygen and a tin precursor. The coating preferably comprises less than 10 atom %... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128944 | Method for making thermally tempered glass comprising a non-abrasive, porous, SiOantireflection layer The invention relates to thermally tempered safety glass comprising an non-abrasive and porous SiO2 layer which is stable during sintering and has a refractive index of between 1.25 and 1.40. The inventive safety glass can be obtained by coating standard ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125462 | Method of making vehicle windshield using coating mask A water soluble mask is formed on a substrate. Thereafter, a coating (e.g., low-E coating) is formed on the substrate in at least one select area over the mask and in at least one area where the mask is not provided. After the coating has been formed, water is used ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7096692 | Visible-light-responsive photoactive coating, coated article, and method of making same A method is provided for forming a photoactive coating having a photoabsorption band in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The method includes depositing a precursor composition over at least a portion of a float glass ribbon in a molten metal bath ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7071133 | Colored glass compositions and-automotive vision panels with-reduced transmitted-color shift A neutral gray colored glass composition for automotive vision panels having reduced transmitted color shift characteristics is provided. The glass composition has a base portion including 65 to 75 weight percent SiO2, 10 to 20 weight percent Na2 | 07/04/2006 |
| 7018864 | Conductive paste for terminal electrodes of monolithic ceramic electronic component, method for making monolithic ceramic electronic component, and monolithic ceramic electronic component A conductive paste for forming terminal electrodes of a monolithic ceramic electronic component having nickel internal electrodes is provided. The conductive paste includes at least one of a silver powder and a silver alloy powder, a boron powder, an inorganic binde... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994806 | Conductive paste A conductive paste for defogging heat wires of automobile windows contains a silver powder having particle size in the range of about 0.1 to 20 μm, a molybdenum compound such as molybdenum silicide or molybdenum boride, a glass frit having s softening point of 730Â... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964731 | Soil-resistant coating for glass surfaces A glass article which has a water-sheeting coating and a method of applying coatings to opposed sides of a substrate are described. In one embodiment, a glass sheet is provided bearing a sputtered water-sheeting coating comprising silica on an exterior surface and b... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6958173 | Applicator and method for applying adhesive to rod-shaped members such as cotton swabs A system and method for applying adhesive to at least a first end of a rod-shaped member, such as a cotton swab stick includes a carrier, an adhesive applicator, and a rotator device. The carrier conveys the rod-shaped member or stick in a machine direction and also... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939446 | Soil-resistant coating for glass surfaces A glass article which has a water-sheeting coating and a method of applying coatings to opposed sides of a substrate are described. In one embodiment, a water-sheeting coating 20 comprising silica is sputtered directly onto an exterior surface of the glass. T... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6921579 | Temporary protective covers A substrate carrying a temporary protective cover and related methods of producing and processing substrates are described. In one embodiment, a substrate has a durable exterior surface bearing a temporary protective cover that protects the durable surface against c... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919133 | Thin film coating having transparent base layer The invention provides thin film coatings that have a transparent base layer. For example, the invention provides low-emissivity coatings with a transparent base layer. In certain embodiments, a silicon dioxide base layer is used. Methods of producing thin film coat... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6902813 | Hydrophilic surfaces carrying temporary protective covers A substrate carrying a temporary protective cover and related methods of producing and processing substrates are described. In one embodiment, a substrate bears a hydrophilic coating carrying a temporary protective cover that protects the hydrophilic coating against... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6858306 | Glass article having a solar control coating A glass article having a solar control coating is disclosed for use in producing heat reducing glass especially for use in architectural windows. The coated article includes a glass substrate, a coating of an antimony doped tin oxide deposited on and adhering to the... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6827977 | Method of making window unit including diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating A method of making a coated article (e.g., window unit), and corresponding coated article are provided. A layer of or including diamond-like carbon (DLC) is formed on a glass substrate. Then, a protective layer is formed on the substrate over the DLC inclusive layer... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6773778 | Hard coat film A hard coat film is providend, having excellent resistance to impact and weather, and high surface hardness, which is suitable for being stuck on the external surfaces, e.g., those of window panes or plastic boards for windows. In the hard coat film, a silicon-base ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6739157 | Method of applying a protective organic coating to an optical glass fibre The invention relates to a method of applying a protective organic coating to an optical glass fiber, said glass fiber is drawn from a preform and passed through a liquid which contains the material for forming said organic coating, once the amount of liquid coating... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6673474 | Medium substrate, production method thereof and magnetic disk device A medium substrate comprising a borosilicate glass containing silica as a main component and having on the surface thereof a continuous texture derived from the porous structure, the medium substrate being used as a substrate in the production of a magnet... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6641663 | Silica crucible with inner layer crystallizer and method A silica glass crucible is disclosed comprising a barium-doped inner wall layer. The crucible is made by introducing into a rotating crucible mold bulk silica grain to form a bulky wall. After heating the interior of the mold to fuse the bulk silica grain... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6595029 | Process for devices for the production of internally-hardened glass tubes as well as their use The invention relates to a process for the production of internally-hardened glass tubes, in which in a tube-drawing process for the production of glass tubes that is known in the art, a coated drawing tool, for example in the process according to Danner ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6593694 | Discharge lamp with lower high temperature viscosity outer portion and method for making same The invention relates to a discharge lamp with a discharge vessel of silica glass which has a higher operating pressure than atmospheric pressure, where the high temperature viscosity (VA) in the outer surface area of the arc tube portion of the discharge... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6544587 | Tile The invention relates to a tile for placing on walls, floors or the like using adhesive mortar. The inventive tile comprises a transparent glass layer and a colored layer which is placed on the rear side of the glass layer. In order to obtain a particular... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6496627 | Device and method for improved long term signal attenuation performance of fiber optic cable and apparatus interfaces The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for improved long-term signal attenuation performance of fiber optic and/or fiber interface components. The improved long-term signal attenuation performance is achieved by introducing an additiv... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6474104 | Polishing glass A method of making coated glass including producing a continuous ribbon of glass, depositing a coating onto a surface of the ribbon during the production process and polishing the coated surface of the ribbon using at least one rotating polishing head. Pr... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6460375 | Ice coating method for controlling the formation of an ice-coating on the exterior of a hollow glass article A system is provided for forming an ice coating on the outer surface of blown glass tube-shaped glass pieces (30) of an art work. The blown glass tubes are attached to a support surface (36) such that opposing ends of each glass tube are positioned over a... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6451376 | Method and mixture for chemically tinting glass The method and formula for tinting glass described herein employs a transparent acetate lacquer. The transparent acetate lacquer is derived from a base of cellulose acetate dissolved in an appropriate solvent. Preferably, additional ingredients are added ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6387514 | Solar control coated substrate with high reflectance A solar control coated substrate with high reflectance (RL) and comprises a pyrolytically-formed coating layer containing oxides of tin and antimony in a Sb/Sn molar ratio of from 0.03 to 0.16, characterized in that the coating layer further contains addi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383566 | Process for depositing a tungsten-based and/or molybdenum-based layer on a rigid substrate, and substrate thus coated The present invention is directed to a process for depositing at least one layer (3) based on tungsten and/or on molybdenum by chemical vapor deposition on a non-conductive substrate (1), such as glass, ceramic, glass-ceramic, or polymer, which includes p... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6360562 | Methods for producing glass powders Glass powders and methods for producing glass powders. The powders preferably have a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The method includes forming the particles by a spray pyrolysis technique. The invention also inc... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354109 | Process and apparatus for providing a film with a gradient The subject of the invention is a glazing panel comprising a transparent substrate (1) especially one made of glass, provided with at least one functional, conductive and/or low-emissivity, transparent thin film (3). In order to improve the optical and es... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6318124 | Nanoporous silica treated with siloxane polymers for ULSI applications A surface-coated nanoporous silica dielectric film that is prepared by a process comprising the steps of forming a nanoporous silica dielectric coating on a substrate, and coating the formed nanoporous silica dielectric film with a coating composition com... | 11/20/2001 |