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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7910507 | Glass ceramic material for plasma display There is provided a glass ceramic material for plasma display, in which glass fine grains (A) having a softening point of 570-640° C. are in 40-70 wt %, and glass fine grains (B) having a softening point of 480-540° C. are in 30-60 wt %, the glass ceramic material... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7795163 | Glass ceramic panel with a pleasing black decoration applied with a decorative paint The black-colored glass ceramic panel has a cooking surface provided with a smooth black decoration by burning in a decorative paint, which contains a colorless zinc-containing glass flux and up to 10 wt. % of a partially coated pigment. The partially coated pigment... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7438829 | Thick film getter paste compositions for use in moisture control The invention is directed to a screen-printable getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; dispersed in (b) organic medium. The invention is further directed to a screen-printable thick film getter composition comprising: (a) glass frit; and (b) desiccant materi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7371335 | Curable thick film compositions for use in moisture control The invention is directed to a thick film getter composition comprising: (a) desiccant material; dispersed in (b) organic medium comprising (1) curable organic polymeric binder; (2) monomer; and (3) photoinitiator. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361697 | Prosthesis material Prosthesis material having improved stability during storage, reduced plaque affinity and improved polishing properties. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341966 | Borosilicate glass compositions and uses thereof Glass, glass compositions, methods of preparing the glass compositions, microfluidic devices that include the glass composition, and methods of fabricating microfluidic devices that include the glass composition are disclosed. The borosilicate glass composition incl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339780 | Copper termination inks containing lead free and cadmium free glasses for capacitors A reduction resistant lead-free and cadmium-free glass composition that is particularly suitable for use in conductive ink applications is disclosed. The invention includes a capacitor, which includes a conductive copper termination. The copper termination is made b... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7294390 | Method for improving the thermal cycled adhesion of thick-film conductors on dielectric An improved electrical printed circuit exhibiting a combination of enhanced solderability and outstanding adhesion with a dielectric substrate includes a stack of two different types of conductive films. The stack includes a first conductive film that is printed ont... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288014 | Design, fabrication, testing, and conditioning of micro-components for use in a light-emitting panel A method of forming micro-components is disclosed. The method includes pretesting and conditioning of the micro-components. The micro-components that fail testing or conditioning are discarded, and those remaining are assembled into a panel. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282195 | Flavored sealants A single-component composition for repairing, protecting or sealing teeth comprising a polymerizable resin, a flavoring agent, wherein the flavoring agent is a non-oil containing natural flavoring agent, or an artificial flavoring agent, an ultraviolet light absorbe... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7257281 | Method for fabricating thick film alumina structures used in high frequency, low loss applications and a structure resulting therefrom A method for fabricating thick film alumina structures used in high frequency, low loss applications is provided. More particularly, the invention is directed to a co-fire process for fabricating, or laminating, thick film structures to one another by printing a con... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7229286 | Composite veneered cast glass-ceramic dental construct A dental construct according to the present invention includes a glass-ceramic coping having a resin composite material in the form of a veneer bonded or otherwise affixed to at least a portion of the coping. A method according to the invention of preparing the dent... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7215010 | Device for packing electronic components using injection molding technology A device for and method of packaging electronic components (1) using injection-molding. For this purpose, a multiplicity of components (1) are arranged in predetermined positions on a first side (2) of a leadframe (3). The leadframe (3... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7176152 | Lead-free and cadmium-free conductive copper thick film pastes Thick film conductive copper pastes that are lead-free and cadmium-free. The inventive copper pastes possess desirable characteristics, including good solderability, good wire bondability, a low firing temperature, and a wide temperature processing window, and provi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160823 | Low dielectric constant low temperature fired ceramics Low dielectric constant dielectric ceramics for a borosilicate-based low temperature fired multi-layer substrate is disclosed which can be fired at a wide temperature range of above and below 900° C. and exhibits a low loss electrical property. By controlling the t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140941 | Liquid manufacturing processes for panel layer fabrication A method for manufacturing a light-emitting panel sandwiches a plurality of micro-components between two flexible substrates in a web configuration. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplie... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138347 | Thick-film conductor paste for automotive glass A thick-film composition comprising: (a) conductive metal; (b) crystallized glass; (c) amorphous glass; and (d) organic medium. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137857 | Method for manufacturing a light-emitting panel An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two subtrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component v... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125305 | Light-emitting panel and a method for making An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7040121 | Sealing lighting device component assembly with solder glass preform by using infrared radiation Disclosed is a method for sealing and affixing a component assembly for an electrical lighting device to a glass lamp envelope. The assembly used in the process comprises the component, such as an electrode lead wire and a solder glass perform. The process is useful... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025648 | Liquid manufacturing processes for panel layer fabrication A method for manufacturing a light-emitting panel sandwiches a plurality of micro-components between two flexible substrates in a web configuration. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplie... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7005396 | Enamel composition The present invention provides a composition for use in forming an enamel cover coat from which baked-on foods can be removed without the need for pyrolysis or highly alkaline cleaners. The enamel cover coat preferably exhibits no chipping or other surface defects s... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005793 | Socket for use with a micro-component in a light-emitting panel An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components at least partially disposed in a socket and sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large vol... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997712 | Tooth containing image thereon A dental construct is provided, which includes: a dental construct substrate; an image layer disposed at least partially on a surface of the dental construct substrate, the image layer comprising an image or information media composed of a colorant composition, the ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976372 | Sealing lighting device component assembly with solder glass preform by using induction heating Disclosed is a process for sealing component assembly to an electrical lighting device using induction healing. The assembly comprises the component, such as an electrode lead wire, and a solder glass perform. The process is useful, for example, in hermetically seal... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6975068 | Light-emitting panel and a method for making An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6936556 | Durable glass enamel composition The present invention provides partially crystallizing lead-free and cadmium-free glass enamel composition that fuse at low temperatures. Glass enamel compositions according to the present invention form predominantly bismuth titanate and optionally zinc titanate cr... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935913 | Method for on-line testing of a light emitting panel A method of testing a light-emitting panel and the component parts therein including an assembled web containing light-emitting micro-components is disclosed. The method utilizes radiometric measuring devices disposed throughout a continuous fabrication process. Qua... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924246 | Lead-free glass compositions for decorating ceramic materials A new lead-free glass flux suitable for the decoration of ceramic materials comprises SiO2, Al2O3, B2O3 and Li2O as essential components. The lead-free glass flux is a glass mixture in which a glass c... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902456 | Socket for use with a micro-component in a light-emitting panel An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components at least partially disposed in a socket and sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large vol... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6897171 | Glass-ceramics process for their preparation and use The present invention refers to glass-ceramics consisting of the mixtures (I): ZrO2—SiO2—MeIIO, or (II) SiO2—MeIIIO2—MeIIO, wherein: MeII is chosen in the group consistin... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6881690 | Compositions for the decoration of ceramic materials New decorating materials suitable for the decoration of ceramic materials comprise a lead-free glass flux and at least one pigment. The glass flux comprises two lead-free glass compositions. One of the two glass compositions comprises, in weight percent, SiO2 | 04/19/2005 |
| 6849301 | Enamel composition, manufacturing process and resulting enamelled products The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing recyclable black enamels that contain at least zinc, in which process glass forming materials comprising at least bismuth, silicon, boron and manganese are melted, at temperatures greater than about 900° ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6844278 | Dense lead-free glass ceramic for electronic devices A dense lead-free glass ceramic that has low dielectric constant and low dielectric loss for producing high-frequency ceramic devices, such as inductors and low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC), is disclosed. The glass ceramic consists of 15-35% by weight of lea... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6797048 | Method for preparing glass-ceramic The present invention provides a method for preparing a glass-ceramic containing leucite crystals, comprising the steps of: mixing (1) a glassy material comprising 53 to 65 wt. % of SiO2, 13 to 23 wt. % of Al2O3, 9 to 20 wt. % of K | 09/28/2004 |
| 6744188 | Spark plug A spark plug retains a resistor and has formed on alumina-based insulator a glaze layer, in which the glaze layer contains Pb component in a content of 1 mol % or less in terms of PbO, contains Si component, B component, Zn component, Al component, Ba component and/... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6693053 | Glass and glass powder mixture and use thereof for the production of a glass ceramic A glass or glass powder is fused from a starting mixture containing approximately 38 wt % to 48 wt % SO2, 15 wt % to 19 wt % Al2 O3, 4.5 wt % to 11 wt % TiO2, 0 wt % to 1.5 wt % Na2 O, 0 wt % to 1.5 w... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6630417 | Porcelain composition, porcelain and method of producing the same, and wiring board and method of producing the same The porcelain of the present invention comprises 5 to 70% by weight of a non-oxide ceramic filler and 30 to 95% by weight of a borosilicate glass having a glass transition temperature of 800° C. or lower, wherein a weight loss per unit surface area of sa... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6624104 | High durability low temperature lead-free glass and enamel compositions with low boron content Low temperature melting lead-free glass and enamel compositions are provided which have low boron content and possess high durability properties. Enamel pastes containing frits of the glass compositions are particularly useful in forming colored borders i... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6605554 | Glass-ceramics process for their preparation and use The present invention refers to glass-ceramics consisting of the mixtures (I): ZrO2 --SiO2 --MeII O, or (II) SiO2 --MeIII O2 --MeII O, wherein: MeII is chosen in the group ... | 08/12/2003 |