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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6946414 | Glass-ceramics, process for the their preparation and use Glass-ceramic consisting of: SiO2: −30-70 wt %; A12O3: 8-45 wt %; M2O:8-30 wt %; MO: 0-30 wt %; B2O3: 0-15 wt %; P2O5: 0-15 wt %; Zr2O: 0-12 wt %; TiO2: 0... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6821628 | Glass-ceramic cooking panel that makes deposited material, such as dirt, less conspicuous The cooking panel is made from an opaque glass-ceramic material uniformly colored throughout and having keatite mixed crystals as the predominant crystalline phase. The cooking panel is made by ceramicizing a ceramicizable glass or a transparent glass-ceramic with h... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6815071 | Glass frit bond line A lead-containing glass material of the type suitable for use in a wafer bonding process, wherein the moisture resistance of the glass material is increased by the presence of a lead phosphate coating on an outer exposed surface of the material, thereby acting as a ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6815385 | Tungsten sealing glass for use in a fluorescent lamp A tungsten sealing glass for use in a fluorescent lamp, said glass having a composition of, by mass percent, 65-76% SiO2, 10-25% B2O3, 2-6% Al2O3, 0.5-5.8% MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO, 3-8% Li2O+Na2 | 11/09/2004 |
| 6635592 | Tungsten seal glass for fluorescent lamp A tungsten sealing glass for use in a fluorescent lamp has a composition of, by mass percent, 65-76% SiO2, 10-25% B2 O3, 2-6% Al2 O3, 0.5-5.8% MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO, 3-8% Li2 O+Na2 ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6403506 | Glass powder and use thereof The invention relates to a glass powder, where at least one oxidizing agent or one reducing agent is added to the glass powder. The glass powder is preferably used as dental glass powder.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6287996 | Ceramic color composition and process for producing a curved glass plate A ceramic color composition which comprises from 5 to 40 wt % of a heat-resistant color pigment powder, from 50 to 94.5 wt % of a glass powder, from 0 to 25 wt % of a refractory filler, and from 0.1 to 40 wt % of at least one whisker-like refractory fille... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6174608 | Ceramic tile and glaze for use thereon The present invention provides a ceramic tile and a glaze composition for use in forming the tile. The glaze composition comprises a glass component, an expansion modifier and a spodumene crystallization promoter. The spodumene crystallization promoter co... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5939343 | Lead-free glass composition and the use thereof This invention provides a new lead-free glass composition, a glass frit of this composition, a process for its production and also coloring preparations containing such a glass frit and the use thereof. The glass composition according to the invention con... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5922627 | Low resistivity palladium-silver compositions Glass frits containing lithium are used in thick film palladium-silver compositions which after firing result in conductors or resistors that exhibit very low resistivity and TCR.... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5843853 | Lead-free glass composition and its use The invention pertains to a new lead-free glass composition with improved properties, a glass frit of this composition and its use for the production of glass-enamel, particularly for architectural glass. The glass composition contains in mole %: ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5827789 | Lead-free glass composition and the use thereof The invention provides a new lead-free glass composition, a glass frit of this composition, a process for its production and also coloring preparations containing such a glass frit and the use thereof. The glass composition according to the invention cont... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5792716 | Thick film having acid resistance The present invention provides a new and improved thick film paste for use as an acid resistant overglaze. In one preferred embodiment such paste includes a glass composition comprising in weight percent from about 30% to about 60% PbO, from about 5% to a... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5710081 | Black glass frit, process for the production thereof and use thereof Using conventional glass frits for the production of black glass coating compositions makes it necessary also to use a relatively large quantity of black pigments. The quantity of pigment used may be reduced by using black glass frits according to the inv... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5578533 | Ceramic color composition and process for producing a curved surface glass sheet employing it A ceramic color composition comprising, as inorganic components, from 5 to 35 wt % of a colored heat resistant pigment powder, from 65 to 95 wt % of a crystalizable glass powder and from 0 to 10 wt % of a refractory filler powder, wherein said glass powde... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5447892 | Crystallized glass compositions for coating oxide-based ceramics The present invention relates to a zinc oxide varistor as a characteristic element of an arrestor for protecting a transmission and distribution line and peripheral devices thereof from surge voltage created by lightning, and more particularly a highly re... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5421877 | Ceramic color composition and method of forming ceramic color film on glass plate using same A ceramic color composition for coating a glass plate with the same includes first and second inorganic pigments, an optional filler, a low melting point glass frit, a resin and an oil. The total of the first and second inorganic pigments and an optional ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5304518 | Hybrid package, glass ceramic substrate for the hybrid package, and composition for the glass ceramic substrate A hybrid package comprising a glass ceramic substrate and an aluminum nitride substrate bonded thereto, said glass ceramics substrate has a thermal expansion coefficient substantially the same as that of the aluminum nitride substrate.... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5283210 | Low temperature sintering low dielectric inorganic composition A low temperature sintering, low dielectric inorganic composition is a ternary inorganic composition comprising cordierite, quartz glass and lead borosilicate glass, wherein if the amounts of the cordierite, quartz glass and lead borosilicate glass are re... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5006489 | Soldering enamel for preparing an end seal of a ceramic discharge envelope of a discharge lamp The soldering enamel is composed of a basic enamel consisting of aluminium oxide and a rare earth metal oxide and/or an alkali earth metal oxide and, in the given case, some other metallic or metalloid oxide, and of a ceramic filling material. The filling... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4975391 | Enamel frit composition for direct coating The present invention provides an enamel frit composition which comprises a component selected from the group consisting of SiO2, B2 O3, Al2 O3, CaO, MgO, Na2 O, K2 O, Li2 ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4582760 | Glazes for glass-ceramic articles The present invention is concerned with the preparation of glazes which are especially suitable for application to glass-ceramic articles containing potassium fluorrichterite as substantially the sole crystal phase. The glazes consist essentially, express... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4578212 | Lead activated luminescent material and process for its production There are described luminescent materials activated with lead upon excitation with long wave and short wave ultraviolet rays emit in the blue-green region, have long afterglow times, can be prepared from components which do not have high purity, are not s... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4532221 | Decorative enamel for glass-ceramics having low coefficients of thermal expansion This invention is concerned with the preparation of thermally crystallizable enamels suitable for application to glass-ceramics, particularly glass-ceramics having coefficients of thermal expansion less than 15×10-7 /°C. The enamels are capab... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4515897 | Crystallizing glass solders and stripping films with such glass solder imprinted thereon Partially crystallizing glass solders, and stripping films using them as agents to be transferred, which are sintered at temperatures below 900° C. from glass powder with granulation of less than | 05/07/1985 |
| 4424090 | Insulating material and method of making material A material is provided for producing a hermetic seal with a member made from one of the following: titanium, titanium alloys, platinum, chromel, Alumel, stainless steels and Inconel. The material is particularly adapted to be used with titanium, titanium ... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4401766 | Ceramic seal between spaced members such as a terminal pin and a ferrule Acid and alkali oxides are smelted for an extended period of time at a first elevated temperature above their melting temperatures. The smelted mixture is then quenched in water and fritted. The fritted mixture is then disposed between a pair of members w... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4331768 | Earthenware-appearing glazes for dinnerware This invention is directed to the production of glazes exhibiting an earthenware appearance which are particularly suitable for decorating ceramic dinnerware. The glaze composition consists essentially of about 4-8% by weight SnO2 and 4-8% by w... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4306913 | Method for preparing microporous glassy filler grains for dental resin composites A microporous filler for dental composite resin restorations has been developed which gives greatly improved finishability, system non-toxicity and x-ray opacification. These fillers are prepared from frits obtained by the low temperature calcination of g... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4240837 | Cadmium glass having low cadmium oxide solubility A cadmium glass is disclosed, particularly adapted for use in fritted form, characterized in that the glass is a highly concentrated source of cadmium with relatively low cadmium oxide solubility or release, as when ingested in the human system, to render... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4158080 | Glass enamel fluxes The invention disclosed is a family of enamel fluxes that forms the basis for enamels used in decorating opal glasses where the glasses have softening points in excess of 760° C. and coefficients of thermal expansion (25°-300° C.) of 70-85×10-7 | 06/12/1979 |
| 4158081 | Vitreous enamel flux and enamel coated article There is disclosed a glass or glass-ceramic body with a coefficient of thermal expansion below 40×10-7 /° C. and having an adherent, high gloss enamel fired on at least a portion of the external surface of the body, the enamel flux being comp... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4038448 | Composite glass articles spontaneous opal glass and enamel of Li2 -O-B2 -O3 -TiO2 -ZrO2 -PbO-SiO2 This invention relates to the production of a composite article consisting of an opal glass body exhibiting a dense, milky-white appearance coated with an adherent enamel demonstrating high gloss and exceptional chemical durability. More specifically, the... | 07/26/1977 |
| 3956558 | Ceramic decalcomania and method An overglaze decalcomania is provided which includes a prefused low melting point glass flux or frit as a protective layer and is substantially resistant to both acid and alkali attack, to mechanical abrasion, and inhibits release of lead, cadmium and oth... | 05/11/1976 |