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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7743630 | Method of making float glass with transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film integrally formed on tin bath side of glass and corresponding product A method of making float glass is provided that results in a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films being integrally formed with the float glass at the tin side thereof. In particular, a donor(s) such as antimony and/or an oxide thereof is added to the glass batch... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7328594 | Processes for the production of glass article A process for stably and efficiently producing quality glass articles such as preforms at high yields, and a process for producing an optical device from the preform obtained by the above process. In the process for producing a glass article, molten glass gobs havin... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7037868 | Transparent tile glaze The present invention provides zinc-free glass frits that can be used to formulate glaze compositions that develop glossy surfaces when fired on ceramic products such as floor tile and wall tile. The zinc-free glass frits include, by weight, from about 50% to about ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6905990 | Ceramic color composition and method for bending flat glass The present invention provides a ceramic color composition which comprises, as a solid powder, 50 to 90 wt. % of a mixture containing 5 to 95 parts by weight of a first lead-free glass powder comprising at least SiO2, ZnO, and B2O3 a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6668586 | Method for producing glass tiles, glass borders, ornamental panels made from glass or the like A method of producing glass tiles, glass borders, ornamental panels made from glass or the like, the rear side of which is structured to form a relief, involves the following steps: trimming the glass slab to the desired size, applying an adhesive laye... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6537626 | CVD-coated glass container Glass containers specifically for the storage of pharmaceutical or diagnostic solutions whose surface which comes into contact with the solutions is coated with a layer of oxides and/or nitrides of the elements Si, Ti, Ta, Al or mixtures thereof applied b... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6467309 | Method for manufacturing a glass sheet having an uneven surface A heat-resistant pipe is arranged so as to traverse below a glass ribbon in a float bath of molten tin, and bubbles emanate from the heat-resistant pipe, thereby making the bottom surface (which is in contact with the tin) uneven. Alternatively, the botto... | 10/22/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6442974 | Method and device for making visually observable markings onto transparent material The object of the invention is a method and a device for making visually distinguishable markings on the lower surface of a transparent material (5), using a vehicle (1). The marking is provided by causing a mixing of the transparent material and the vehi... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6430965 | Process for producing glass substrate for information recording medium and process for producing recording medium using said glass substrate A process for producing a glass substrate for an information recording medium comprising: (a) polishing a principal surface of a glass substrate to provide a polished glass substrate; (b) washing the polished glass substrate with a washing agent; (c) chem... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6427489 | Process for producing glass substrate for information recording medium and process for producing recording medium using said glass substrate A process for producing a glass substrate for an information recording medium comprising: (a) providing a chemical reinforcement tank comprising a chemical reinforcement liquid contained therein, and a holding means for holding a glass substrate; and (b) ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6349569 | Stain-resistant glass making method The present invention provides a method for making a stain-resistant float glass and an apparatus for carrying out such a method. In keeping with this method, SO3 is applied to the upper surface of float glass in an amount efficacious to materi... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6216491 | Lcd panel production A method of producing a glass panel for a LCD device. The method comprises depositing on at least one surface of the panel a transparent film from an atmosphere of an atomized, or ionized, inert, refractory material, or reactive precursor, the film being ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6207285 | Partially crystallizing ceramic enamel composition containing bismuth silicate, and use thereof A ceramic enamel composition consists of an oxide frit, a bismuth silicate seed material, a pigment, and a vehicle. A preferred bismuth silicate seed material is selected from crystalline Bi12 SiO20, Bi4 (SiO4) | 03/27/2001 |
| 6119483 | Process for producing glass substrate for information recording medium An object of the present invention is to prevent the dhesion of particles such as fine iron powders onto a glass substrate upon the production of a glass substrate for an information recording medium. To attain the above object, any one of the following m... | 09/19/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5948131 | Multilayer antireflective coating with a graded base layer An antireflectance coating is disclosed comprising a first graded layer wherein the composition is varied throughout the thickness of the layer such that the refractive index of the graded layer varies from a low refractive index approximately matching th... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5925160 | Partially crystallizing lead-free enamel composition for automobile glass A ceramic enamel composition contains 40-80% by weight of at least one lead-free metal oxide frit containing precursors of Zn2 SiO4, such as ZnO and SiO2, wherein the amount of Zn2 SiO4 precursors is ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5858052 | Manufacture of fluoride glass fibers with phosphate coatings The specification describes a method for the manufacture of fluoride glass optical fibers which are covered with a protective coating of phosphate glass. The coating is produced by dipping the fluoride glass preform in a phosphate glass melt prior to draw... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5830252 | Alkali metal diffusion barrier layer Amorphous metal oxide barrier layers of titanium oxide, zirconium oxide and zinc/tin oxide are effective as alkali metal ion barrier layers at thicknesses below 180 Angstroms. The amorphous metal oxide barrier layers are most effective when the density of... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5827342 | Treatment of glass substrates to compensate for warpage and distortion A method for forming a substantially flat planar lightwave optical circuit which has a substantially flat planar silica substrate and a sintered glassy lightguiding layer over the silica substrate. The structure is given a post treatment at an elevated te... | 10/27/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5759453 | Optical module and a fabrication process thereof An optical module includes an optical connector element formed of first and second substrates for carrying optical fibers therebetween, and a device substrate carrying photodiodes on an upper major surface thereof in correspondence to the optical fibers, ... | 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 |
| 5714420 | Partially crystallizing ceramic enamel composition containing bismuth silicate, and use thereof A ceramic enamel composition consists of an oxide frit, a bismuth silicate seed material, a pigment, and a vehicle. A preferred bismuth silicate seed material is selected from crystalline Bi12 SiO20, Bi4 (SiO4) | 02/03/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5578103 | Alkali metal ion migration control A materials system comprising a glass containing alkali metal ions capable of migrating and a silica, alumina, or tantala film deposited on the glass surface, the glass also containing high field strength ions that can change coordination. The direction o... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5451280 | Process for the production of a curved, laminated glazing, in particular a car glazing A curved, laminated car glazing having a decorative enamel coating formed as a frame along the edge of a laminated glazing, on a surface adjacent to the intermediate, thermoplastic layer of one of the individual glass sheets is prepared by printing an ena... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5413865 | Water-repellent metal oxide film and method of forming same on glass substrate The invention relates to a multilayered metal oxide film formed on a glass substrate by the sol-gel process. The film has a first metal oxide layer formed on the glass substrate and a second metal oxide layer formed on the first layer. To make the first l... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5376197 | Formation of a removable surface area on a substrate Process for the formation of a removable surface area of a specific depth on a substrate with all coatings seated on the surface of the substrate, wherein a layer of a material, thin as related to the substrate, with a thermal expansion coefficient strong... | 12/27/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5286270 | Method of forming glass having a Znz SiO4 enamel layer thereon The present invention provides a method of producing an enamel finish on formed section of glass. The enamel composition partially crystallizes upon heating, thereby helping to prevent the forming and handling equipment from sticking and/or adhering to th... | 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 |
| 5269826 | Process for producing decorated glass-ceramic articles with treatment with an acid prior to decorating and devitrifying A process for producing decorated glass-ceramic articles is described in which an article of crystallizable glass, prior to being decorated with a ceramic color and then converted into a glass-ceramic article by heat treatment with simultaneous burning-in... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5268198 | Water-repellent metal oxide film coated on glass substrate and method of forming same The disclosure relates to a metal oxide film formed on a glass substrate by the sol-gel process using an alcohol solution of at least one metal alkoxide or acetylacetonato. To afford water repellency to the oxide film, carbon fluoride is dispersed in the ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5244484 | Process for producing a curved glass plate partially coated with a ceramic A process for producing a curved glass plate, which comprises coating a crystallizable ceramic color composition to a predetermined portion of a glass plate, followed by baking at a temperature of from 500° to 620° C. to fuse the ceramic color compositi... | 09/14/1993 |
