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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334435 | Production of fire resistant laminates Process for the production of an intumescent fire resistant layer by drying a waterglass solution on the surface of a glass substrate are carried out in the presence of a salt of a carbonic acid or an α-hydroxy carboxylic acid such as potassium citrate. The drying ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7089766 | Method of forming optical fiber preforms Methods, apparatus and precursors for producing substantially water-free silica soot, preforms and glass. The methods and apparatus make substantially water-free fused silica preforms or glass by removing water as a reaction product, removing water from the atmosphe... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7062942 | Method of manufacturing glass optical fibre preforms and optical fibres A method of making an optical fibre including providing an increased diameter portion on a rod. The rod is assembled by positioning the rod in a tube such that an annular gap is defined between an outer surface of the rod and an inner surface of the tube, and such t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6946157 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the coating on particle during manufacturing of a pharmaceutical product In a method of monitoring the formation of a coating on a single particle (P), an apparatus is used which comprises means (2,5,6,9) for arranging said particle (P) at a given spatial location, and a fluid supply unit (3) adapted to apply a coating flui... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6940172 | Chemical vapor deposition of titanium A titanium layer is formed on a substrate with chemical vapor deposition (CVD). First, a seed layer is formed on the substrate by combining a first precursor with a reducing agent by CVD. Then, the titanium layer is formed on the substrate by combining a second prec... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6903462 | Chemical vapor deposition of titanium A titanium layer is formed on a substrate with chemical vapor deposition (CVD). First, a seed layer is formed on the substrate by combining a first precursor with a reducing agent by CVD. Then, the titanium layer is formed on the substrate by combining a second prec... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6840061 | Coatings on substrates A process for the production of a photocatalytically active self-cleaning coated substrate, especially a glass substrate, which comprises depositing a titanium oxide coating on the surface of the substrate by contacting it with a fluid mixture containing a source of... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6827970 | Method of forming niobium doped tin oxide coatings on glass and coated glass formed thereby A niobium doped tin oxide coating is applied onto a glass substrate to produce a low emissivity (low E) glass. The coating can optionally be doped with both niobium and other dopant(s), such as fluorine. The low emissivity glass has properties comparable or superior... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6602541 | Method of preparing vaporized antimony precursors A process for depositing an antimony-containing coating upon a surface of a heated glass substrate includes dissolving an antimony halide in an organic solvent to form an antimony halide containing solution. This solution is then vaporized to form a gaseo... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6524647 | Method of forming niobium doped tin oxide coatings on glass and coated glass formed thereby A niobium doped tin oxide coating is applied onto a glass substrate to produce a low emissivity (low E) glass. The coating can optionally be doped with both niobium and other dopant(s), such as fluorine. The low emissivity glass has properties comparable ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6463760 | Method for the production of optical layers having uniform layer thickness The wet film thickness during spraying of the coating composition onto the substrate is preferably adjusted such that it is greater by a factor of at least 8 than the target dry film thickness.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6413579 | Temperature control of CVD method for reduced haze The invention is a method of making a coated glass substrate having a low haze. A soda-lime glass substrate having at least one surface upon which a coating may be deposited is provided. The glass substrate is heated and maintained at a temperature suffic... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6413581 | Photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning article and method of making same A method and article are disclosed wherein a substrate is provided with a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning surface by forming a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating on the substrate by spray pyrolysis chemical vapor deposition or m... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6280849 | Glass article having surface coating of boric acid and method for producing the same Boric acid is used as a surface-protection coating for protecting a desired surface area of a glass article from weathering, contamination by dirt, dust, moisture and others, and streaks and/or cracks due to collision and friction with other objects. The ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6244074 | Method of manufacturing glass plate with light-transmissive colored film There is provided a method of manufacturing a glass plate with a light-transmissive colored film using a coating solution including a metal salt and a metal alkoxide, the light-transmissive colored film having a coloring effect due to a metal oxide which ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6220055 | Composite glass article and method of manufacture A composite glass article having a chemically modified ceramic surface whose coefficient of thermal expansion is lower than that of the glass substrate is produced by exposing the glass article maintained at a temperature above its annealing point (typica... | 04/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6027766 | Photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning article and method of making same A method and article are disclosed wherein a substrate is provided with a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning surface by forming a photocatalytically-activated self-cleaning coating on the substrate by spray pyrolysis chemical vapor deposition or m... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5759220 | Method to fabricate shaped laminated glass panes This invention is directed to a method for manufacturing shaped laminated glass panes comprising an inner glass sheet, and intermediate layer such as thermoplastic material and an outer glass sheet. The method comprises providing a layer of silicate water... | 06/02/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5707412 | Method of reducing glass sheet marking The present invention discloses a method of reducing marking of a heat softened glass sheet which results when portions of the sheet are contacted by glass sheet handling equipment. The portions of the sheet susceptible to marking are sprayed with an iner... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5643634 | Process for the treatment of glass to improve its adhesion to a polymer A process for the treatment of glass in order to improve the adhesion of a polymer to the glass, wherein the process involves depositing a metal oxide layer on a surface of the glass article, and depositing a soluble aluminum salt layer on at least a portion o... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5324374 | Laminated glass with an electroconductive layer A laminated glazing is prepared by a providing an electroconductive layer on side 3, the sides of such a glazing being conventionally numbered from 1-4 starting from the outside of the glazing when mounted on a vehicle, towards the inside. The electrocond... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5318614 | Method of burying optical waveguide paths Optical waveguide paths are formed under the surface of a glass substrate by a method comprising (a) forming by ion-exchange a dopant ion path on a first substrate surface, (b) applying an electrode to the second surface, (c) contacting the first surface ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5286295 | Nozzle with nonsymmetrical feed for the formation of a coating layer on a ribbon of glass, by pyrolysis of a gas mixture A nozzle for depositing of thin layers on glass by the process of pyrolysis from gas, known as CVD, can be installed above a moving ribbon of glass (10) having zones (40, 42) of unequal length in which the depositing can occur and placed upstream and down... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5279634 | Method of fabricating strip monomode active optical waveguides by vitrifying an interior portion of a tube with a laser In order to fabricate strip monomode active optical waveguides for optical telecommunications, a layer of vitreous soot is deposited on the interior of a tubular substrate and is impregnated with a solution of a precursor of a rare-earth dopant, and a rad... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5252140 | Solar cell substrate and process for its production A solar cell substrate comprising a glass plate, and a transparent electrically conductive layer formed thereon, wherein said glass plate is tempered.... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5246475 | Method for preparing a fused silica glass body co-doped with a rare earth element and aluminum A novel method is proposed for the preparation of a transparent fused silica glass body co-doped with a rare earth element and aluminum each in a high uniformity of the dopant distribution. The method comprises the steps of: (a) flame-hydrolyzing a silico... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5221352 | Apparatus for pyrolytically forming an oxide coating on a hot glass substrate Apparatus for pyrolytically forming an oxide coating on an upper face of a moving, hot glass substrate, including a substrate path and a downwardly opening hood positioned along the substrate path and defining together with the substrate path a coating ch... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5173099 | Process for manufacturing road warning device for divided driveway The present invention pertains to a process for manufacturing a road warning device for a divided driveway, expecially a process for manufacturing a warning device in different colors, in order to match the traffic signs, in such a way that one first pres... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5160360 | Process for producing low-loss embedded waveguide A process for producing a low-loss embedded waveguide is disclosed, which comprises: a first ion exchange step in which a glass substrate containing a monovalent ion and capable of undergoing ion exchange is subjected to thermal ion exchange through an io... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5120339 | Method for fabricating a low thermal expansion coefficient glass fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composite substrate and composite substrate A composite substrate is fabricated by applying to a glass fiber substrate a liquid sol-gel composition and then sintering the sol-gel to convert it to the glass phase. A polymeric coating is then applied.... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5102721 | Textured tin oxide A textured layer of tin oxide on a vitreous substrate in which the thickness and degree of texture of the layer can be controlled independently of one another. The tin oxide fabricated by a process comprising steps of depositing a first film of tin oxide ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5089039 | Method for pyrolxtically forming a silicon oxide coating on a hot glass substrate A method of pyrolytically forming a silicon oxide coating on a hot glass substrate as it travels past a coating chamber includes contacting the substrate with silane-containing coating precursor material in the presence of oxygen. The silane-containing co... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5081953 | Center section for coating hood for glass containers Improved apparatus for coating glass containers provides a coating on the body for improved resistance to impact breakage and abrasion, while coating of threads or lugs at the open tops of the containers is limited to about one-tenth, or less, of the coat... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5041150 | Process for coating glass A process for coating a moving ribbon of hot glass by chemical vapor deposition comprises establishing a first flow of a first reactant gas along the hot glass surface substantially parallel to the direction of movement of the glass, establishing a second... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5037783 | UV-base ceramic paint composition This specification is directed to a UV-base ceramic paint composition and a method of forming a glass sheet with a UV-base ceramic paint thereon. The method has the following steps. A UV-base ceramic paint is applied to the glass sheet. The UV-base cerami... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5022905 | Method and apparatus for coating glass An apparatus for depositing onto the surface of a moving ribbon of hot glass a coating formed from the reaction of at least two gaseous reactants. The apparatus includes an open-faced coating chamber in which the gaseous reactants are caused to flow in co... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5009928 | Method for forming a transparent conductive metal oxide film This invention relates to a method for forming a transparent conductive metal oxide film having good characteristic properties. The method comprises feeding an atomized or gasified starting material onto a substrate to form a metal oxide film on the subst... | 04/23/1991 |
