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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082756 | Method for improving the edging of an optical article by providing a temporary layer of an organic material Methods for edging optical articles comprising two main faces, at least one of which being coated with an outermost layer comprising fixing the optical article to a chuck with a holding pad that adheres to both the optical article and the chuck, wherein the surface ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7361404 | Coated article with removable protective coating and related methods A coated article is disclosed. The coated article of the invention includes a substrate having a surface and a removable protective coating comprising up to 100 weight percent of a carbon-containing material deposited over at least a portion of the substrate, where ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7229503 | Treatment of glass substrata with (per) fluoropolyether compounds Use in the treatment of glass substrata of mono- and bi-functional (per)fluoropolyether compounds having the following structures: Rf—CFY-L-W (I) W-L-YFC—O—Rf—CFY-L-W (II) wherein: L ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7142889 | Communication terminal The control circuit 11 causes display of messages received through the communication unit 1 in the display unit 14 in list form. A cursor for making selections from the messages displayed in list form has different patterns. The control circuit ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6994972 | Porous substrates for DNA arrays A planar, rigid substrate made from a porous, inorganic material coated with cationic polymer molecules for attachment of an array of biomolecules, such as DNA, RNA, oligonucleotides, peptides, and proteins. The substrate has a top surface with about at least 200 to... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6857290 | Method of applying barrier coatings to glass panels An index-matching coating is applied directly to a low-emissivity (“lowE”) thin-film coating. Nodules growing from a site in the lowE coating are removed to avoid propagation of defects through the layers of the index-matching coating. A tempering step in an oxy... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6818300 | Methods and mixtures for coating glass waste Methods are provided for coating glass waste. A mixture including a universal resin, a curing agent, a flow modifier, and a colorant is applied to the glass waste. The glass waste is then cured. In some embodiments, the mixture is sprayed onto the glass waste. In an... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6797324 | Glass printing process A process for creating a visible pattern on a frosted glass article to give the appearance of selective frosting of the glass article. A clear glass substrate is uniformly roughened on one surface to create a uniform frosting effect and abrasion layer. Artwork for a... | 09/28/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6715316 | Water-removable coatings for LCD glass Removable coatings for protecting glass sheets and, in particular, for protecting LCD glass sheets during cutting, grinding, shipping, and/or storage are provided. The coatings comprise one or more polysaccharides, with the preferred polysaccharides being starches c... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6599594 | Glass container for medicinal purposes The glass container stores and preserves pharmaceutical or diagnostic solutions for medicinal purposes. So that the container is free of silicones and other residues, it is provided with an amorphous, transparent anti-adherent coating (4) over its entire ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6592703 | Method and apparatus for cutting a laminate made of a brittle material and a plastic A method and an apparatus for cutting a laminate made of a brittle material and a plastic with a cutting tool is described. The plastic is heated up, thereby lowering its viscosity, at least in the region of a predetermined cutting line. A cutting tool is... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588477 | Method and apparatus for cutting a laminate made of a brittle material and a plastic The apparatus for cutting a laminate, which is made of a brittle material and a plastic, has a cutting tool for severing the plastic along a predetermined cutting line and simultaneously scoring the brittle material; a heating device for heating the plast... | 07/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6430964 | Method for identifying a heat soak tested glazing A method of identifying glazing that has undergone a heat treatment, consisting of fixing a substance to its surface and/or on an edge, the optical characteristic of the substance being modified at a temperature reached during the heat treatment.... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6363749 | Process for manufacturing surface-sealed hollow glass containers A process for producing surface-sealed hollow glass containers, wherein as part of the production process the hollow glass containers are coated with a water-based cold end coating composition in the region of the exit from the annealing lehr, which is ar... | 04/02/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6296695 | 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 ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6233972 | Method for protecting glass sheets A method of providing a protective layer for a glass sheet. The protective layer provided by depositing a solution of a polymer and water on a glass sheet at a temperature high enough to provide a layer that is insoluble in water below a temperature of ab... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6199404 | Manufacturing method for gas discharge type display panel A manufacturing method for a gas discharge type display panel makes it possible to manufacture an environmentally friendly substrate with high accuracy and yet at low cost. According to the manufacturing methods electrodes are formed on a back substrate b... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6159607 | Heat treatable, durable, ir-reflecting sputter-coated glasses and method of making same A heat treatable, durable and chemically resistant layer system for glasses used for automotive and architectural purposes includes a metallic layer of nickel or alloy thereof overcoated with silicon nitride (Si3 N4). The layer syste... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6099910 | Chemical treatments for fibers In one general aspect, the invention involves applying a chemical treatment to fibers, such as reinforcing fibers suitable for making a composite article, so as to size and/or preimpregnate the fibers. The chemical treatment has a relatively low viscosity... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6055828 | Treatment methods for glass medical adhesive applicators Treatment methods for glass medical adhesive applicators in which a glass applicator is exposed to ammonium sulfate, an acidic gas, a plasma or a silanizing agent in order to remove or coat alkalide materials trapped in the glass.... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5997960 | Glass container coating process A coating for a clear (flint) glass container that can be readily formulated to provide a wide range of colors and finishes and protect the contents from natural and ultraviolet light. When applied and cured the coating will provide increased abrasion and... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5944862 | Methods related to making decorative glass windows A decorative window consists of thick transparent plastic resin layer laminated to a sheet of glass. The outer surface of resin layer includes decorative features, such as deeply contoured pictographic images and finely detailed textured surfaces. The dec... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5916679 | In-line processing of continuous glass fibers with thermoset solution epoxy A method is disclosed for forming pre-impregnated fibers suitable for making a composite article. A plurality of fibers (14) are pre-impregnated with about 50% by weight of an aqueous-based chemical treatment containing a curable resin, and then contacted... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5882368 | Method for coating glass substrates by ultrasonic nebulization of solutions A method and an apparatus for coating a hot glass substrate with a mist of fine droplets from a solution of a chemical precursor or mixture of precursors in a solvent, by nebulizing a solution with ultrasonic vibration to form a mist of fine droplets; con... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5846279 | Process for producting a contamination-resistant float glass This invention provides a contamination-resistant float glass showing even quality in durability and its good quality sufficienty. The film for contamination-resistance is formed only on the top-side surface of a float glass. The surface, free from tin di... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5807416 | Silica glass member with glassy carbon coating method for producing the same A silica glass member shows a glassy carbon coating wherein a surface of a silica glass substrate of the silica glass member shows a mean surface roughness (Ra) in a range of 0.03 μm to 2 μm and it is coated with a glassy carbon coating. The ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5779751 | Photolithographic method of fabricating fresnel lenses A method for making a fresnel lens on a substrate by forming a plurality of annular rings. Each ring has a plurality of steps, with each step having an inner wall and an outer wall, and an upper surface. The first step is formed on the substrate, and succ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5686188 | Glass container transparent coating system A topcoating for glass containers that will be abrasion resistant, present a high gloss finish, afford increased impact resistance. A method for in-line high speed application to glass containers and curing of the topcoating is disclosed. The topcoating w... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5565237 | Permanent characterization of glass panes A means of permanently characterizing a glass workpiece (1) which is subjected to a heat treatment period during processing. An organic paint is utilized to apply identifying characteristics (3), and an inorganic bake-on paint is used to create an opaque ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5562748 | Manufacturing internally printed laminated glass panes The invention relates to an improved color paste for the manufacture of internally printed, curved laminated glass panes. Prior art color pastes cause problems with respect to adhesion and optical accuracy or require a higher technical complexity during the ba... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5536292 | Method of preparing thermal insulation for high temperature microwave sintering operations Superior microwave transparent thermal insulations for high temperature microwave sintering operations were prepared. One embodiment of the thermal insulation comprises granules of boron nitride coated with a very thin layer of glassy carbon made by prepa... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5498758 | Method for the cold end coating of glassware using a vaporizer having an internal flow path from a reservoir of liquid coating material to a vapor deposition chamber A method for applying a cold end lubricating coating to glassware articles on which a hot end metal oxide coating may have been applied includes conveying the glassware articles through a heated vapor deposition chamber provided by thermally isolating a c... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5453304 | Method and apparatus for coating glassware In a system and method for forming a metal oxide coating on glassware, heated glassware is provided in a coating zone, preferably by a grounded conveyor. An electrostatic charging and depositing field is established to a surface of the glassware in the co... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5443669 | Process for producing a laminated glass pane, especially for a motor vehicle In the production of a glass laminate wherein two panes are subjected to deformation with single or double curvature, a screen-printed pattern on at least one of the panes is dried by heating below 300° C. to evaporate the printing oil before the panes a... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5403368 | Metal oxide film having minutely roughed surface and method of forming same on glass substrate The invention relates to a metal oxide film formed on a glass substrate by a sol-gel process. To make the metal oxide film minutely rough, at least two sols are respectively prepared from at least one compound selected from the group consisting of metal a... | 04/04/1995 |
