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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7332453 | Ceramics, and methods of making and using the same Ceramics (including glasses and glass-ceramics) comprising nitrogen, and methods of making the same. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7297646 | Ceramics comprising AlO, REO, ZrOand/or HfO, and NbOand/or TaOand methods of making the same Ceramics comprising (i) at least one of Nb2O5 or Ta2O5 and (ii) at least two of (a) Al2O3, (b) REO, or (c) at least one of ZrO2 or HfO2. Embodiments of ceramics according to the ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291573 | Low melting glass, sealing composition and sealing paste A low melting glass, which contains substantially no lead and contains 70-90% of Bi2O3, 1-20% of ZnO, 2-12% of B2O3, 0.1-5% of Al2O3, 0.1-5% of CeO2, 0-5% of CuO, 0-0.2% of Fe2O | 11/06/2007 |
| 7232779 | Optical glass, precision press molding preform and method of manufacturing the same, optical element and method of manufacturing the same Provided are optical glass exhibiting a refractive index (nd) in a range of 1.75 to 1.87, an Abbé number (νd) in a range of 80 to 45, and excellent low-temperature softening properties even when not incorporating Th2O5 as well as permitting a... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7155934 | Method for the production of borosilicate glass with a surface suitable for modification glass obtained according to said method and the use thereof The method of making borosilicate glass with a surface having reactive SiOH groups on it includes preparing a borosilicate glass melt and dissolving at least 30 mMol per liter of water in the borosilicate glass melt. The borosilicate glass contains from 70 to 87 per... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141522 | Ceramics comprising AlO, YO, ZrOand/or HfO, and NbOand/or TaOand methods of making the same Ceramics comprising (i) at least one of Nb2O5 or Ta2O5 and (ii) at least two of (a) Al2O3, (b) Y2O3, or (c) at least one of ZrO2 or HfO2. Embodiments of cer... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141523 | Ceramics comprising AlO, REO, ZrOand/or HfO, and NbOand/or TaOand methods of making the same Ceramics comprising (i) at least one of Nb2O5 or Ta2O5 and (ii) at least two of (a) Al2O3, (b) REO, or (c) at least one of ZrO2 or HfO2. Embodiments of ceramics according to the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7087543 | Optical glass, press-molding preform and optical element An optical glass having a refractive index (nd) of 1.57 to 1.67, an Abbe's number (νd) of 55 to 65 and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 560° C. or lower and having a low-temperature softening property and excellent climate resistance or a haze value of 3% or... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7033966 | Optical glass and lens An optical glass which contains at least 20 mol % of TeO2 and has an internal transmittance of at least 80% in a thickness of 2 mm to a light having a wavelength of 405 nm and a refractive index of at least 1.85 to the same light, and which contains no al... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6984261 | Use of ceramics in dental and orthodontic applications The invention relates to uses of glasses and glass-ceramics in dental and orthodontic applications. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6949289 | Impregnated glass fiber strands and products including the same The present invention provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a coating composition on at least a portion of at least one of the glass fibers, the coating composition comprising at least one coating comprising... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6787239 | Electrode material, dielectric material and plasma display panel using them A material usable for the electrodes and the dielectric layer plasma display panels and capable of reducing the occurrence of yellowing and a high-image-quality plasma display panel using the material are provided. Using glass powder containing 25 to 50 wt % of Bi | 09/07/2004 |
| 6656584 | Glass fiber A glass fiber comprising core glass and clad glass, wherein the core glass consists essentially of from 25 to 70 mol % of Bi2 O3, from 5 to 74.89 mol % of B2 O3 +SiO2, from 0.1 to 30 mol % of Al2... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6656859 | Tellurite glasses and optical components A family of tellurite glasses and optical components for telecommunication systems, the glasses consisting essentially of, as calculated in cation percent, 65-97% TeO2, and at least one additional oxide of an element having a valence greater th... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6653251 | Optical amplifying glass and method for its production An optical amplifying glass having Er doped in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% as represented by mass percentage to a matrix glass comprising, by mol %, BiO2 : 20 to 80, B2 O3 +SiO2 : 5 to 75, Ga2 O | 11/25/2003 |
| 6503860 | Antimony oxide glass with optical activity According to one aspect of the present invention an optically active glass contains Sb2 O3, up to about 4 mole % of an oxide of a rare earth element, and 0-20 mole % of a metal halide selected from the group consisting of a metal flu... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497962 | Low melting point glass for covering electrodes, and plasma display device A low melting point glass for covering electrodes, which contains Cu in a content as calculated as CuO within a range of from 0.1 to 0.9% by mass percentage and which contains neither Mo or Sb.... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6482758 | Single phase rare earth oxide-aluminum oxide glasses A bulk single phase glass comprising 23 molar % to 50 molar % rare earth oxides, RE2 03, and 50 molar % to 77 molar % aluminum oxide, A12 O3 is provided. The glass contains at least 50 molar % of Al2 ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6444599 | Rare earth element-halide environments in oxyhalide glasses The present invention relates to an oxyhalide glass matrix including 0-70 mol. % SiO2, 5-35 mol. % Al2 O3, 1-50 mol. % B2 O3, 5-35 mol. % R2 O, 0-12 wt. % F, 0-12 wt. % Cl, and 0 to 0.2 mol... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6432851 | Durable Sb-stabilized Mo+W phosphate glasses A durable low Tg Sb-stabilized Mo+W phosphate based glass composition exhibiting superior resistance to attack by boiling water, humidity and acids resulting from the addition of Sb to Mo+W phosphate based glass compositions. Specifically, the ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6410467 | Antimony oxide glass with optical activity A glass consisting essentially of antimony oxide. An optically active glass consisting essentially of antimony oxide and up to about 4 mole % of an oxide of a rare earth element. A rare earth-doped, antimony oxide-containing glass including 0-99 mole % Si... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6379648 | Biodegradable glass compositions and methods for radiation therapy A nonradioactive glass in particulate form adapted for radiation therapy in a mammal comprise a biodegradable rare earth-lithium borate glass material of a specified composition which, upon being subjected to an effective amount of neutron irradiation, wi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6376398 | Dielectric composition for plasma display panel A dielectric composition for a plasma display panel. In the dielectric composition, a P2 O5 --ZnO--BaO group glass is used. Accordingly, the dielectric composition is capable of meeting optical, thermal and electrical characteristic ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6309989 | Tin-borophosphate glass and sealing material A tin-borophosphate glass of the present invention has main components of SnO, B2 O3, and P2 O5, consists essentially of, by mole % representation, 30-70% SnO, 5-30% B2 O3, and 24-45% (24% ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6306783 | Tin borophosphate glass comprising SnO, B2O3, and P2O5 as main components and sealing material using the glass A tin borophosphate glass for use in sealing materials includes, by mole, 30 to 80% of SnO, 5 to 60% of B2 O3, and 5 to 24% of P2 O5 as main components. The glass is free of lead but is of equal quality to those... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6271160 | Oxide phosphorescent glass capable of exhibiting a long lasting afterglow and photostimulated luminescence The present invention provides an oxide glass capable of exhibiting a long lasting afterglow and photostimulated phosphorescence, can be used not only as a material for confirming an infrared laser or controlling an optical axis, but also as a material fo... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6245699 | High strength sealing glass A sealing glass composition in powdered form comprising a crystallizable base glass in the vitreous state and vanadium zirconium silicate in an amount from about 0.1 to 1 weight percent of the base glass. The sealing glass also may contain aluminum oxide ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6214471 | Glasses compatible with aluminum A family of aluminoborate glasses that are compatible with aluminum at elevated temperatures, and an article comprising such a glass with either an aluminum coating, or with aluminum particles dispersed within the glass, whereby the glass may be rendered ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6147019 | Borate glass based ceramic tape A glass composition comprising, based on mole %, 50-67% B2 O3 ; 20-50% MII O where MII is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements; 2-15% Ln2 O3 where Ln is selected from ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6008151 | Non-magnetic ceramics and ceramic multilayer parts The invention provides a nonmagnetic ceramic comprising 5% to 40% by weight of -quartz and 5% to 60% by weigth of zinc silicate dispersed in 35% to 75% by weight of borosilicate glass as a matrix, the borosilicate glass having SiO2 and B... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5948537 | Substrate for a plasma display panel and low melting point glass composition A substrate for a plasma display panel, having electrodes and a covering material for the electrodes, provided thereon, wherein the covering material is a non-crystallizable glass having a softening point of at most 510° C. and an average thermal expansi... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5922628 | Low temperature joining of ceramic composites A method of joining similar or dissimilar ceramic and ceramic composite materials, such as SiC continuous fiber ceramic composites, at relatively low joining temperatures uses a solventless, three component bonding agent effective to promote mechanical bo... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5922444 | Glaze composition A glaze composition suitable for a thin chip substrate, for example. The glaze composition makes a low-temperature glazing possible and is superior in the electrical and chemical stability. The glaze composition can prevent even a thin substrate from warp... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5747397 | Optical glass High rare-earth content glasses (Ln2 O3 ࣙ20 mol %) have applications as high optical density wavelength-selective filters, faraday rotators, scintillation glasses and high index glasses. New glasses are formed by adding TiO2 | 05/05/1998 |
| 5674790 | Strengthening glass by ion exchange A method of strengthening a glass article by developing compressive stress in a surface layer on the article through an exchange of alkali metal ions in the surface layer at an elevated temperature below the glass strain point, the step of minimizing stre... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5665660 | Glass composition for bonding a phosphor and a fluorescent lamp The object of the present invention is to provide a glass composition which has a sufficient bonding strength for bonding a fluorescent film with a glass tube, does not hinder decomposition of the binder and is effective as an adhesive material, and to pr... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5488016 | Cellulated bodies produced from phosphorous polymers There is disclosed an amorphous, polymeric material that contains phosphorous, aluminum and carbon atoms, and that is the reaction product of a buffered liquid mixture of a source of phosphorous, such as 85% phosphoric acid, a source of aluminum, such as ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5418194 | Coated inorganic fiber reinforcement materials and ceramic composites comprising the same Inorganic reinforcing fibers provided with a multi-layer protective coating comprising a boron nitride sublayer and an oxide-based overcoating of alumina or synthetic mica, and fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composite products incorporating the protectiv... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5380596 | Glass joint body and method of manufacturing the same In order to improve a reliability of a glass joint body, first ceramic member and second ceramic member are connected by using (a) glass consisting of 10~65 wt % of SiO2, 30 wt % or less of Na20, and the balance of B2 O | 01/10/1995 |
| 5342426 | Making glass sheet with defect-free surfaces and alkali metal-free soluble glasses therefor This invention is directed to a method for preparing glass sheet having surfaces which are essentially defect-free and equivalent in smoothness to polished glass surfaces which comprises the steps of: Two different batches of alkali-metal-free batches are... | 08/30/1994 |
