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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178453 | Non-lead glass To provide a glass containing little B2O3, whereby when its powder is fired, its thermal expansion curve does not have an inflection point, a non-lead glass is provided containing, as represented by mol % based on the following oxides, from 35 ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178452 | Optical glass An optical glass having a refractive index (nd) within a range from 1.825 to 1.870, an Abbe number (νd) within a range from 22 to less than 27, a transformation temperature (Tg) within a range from 530° C. to 585° C. and an mean coefficient of linear thermal expa... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8030233 | Optical glass An optical glass having optical constants of a refractive index (nd) of 1.78 or over, an Abbe number (νd) of 30 or below, and a partial dispersion ratio (θg, F) of 0.620 or below comprises SiO2 and Nb2O5 as essential components, wh... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7951735 | Glass materials for optical gain media and infrared optics comprising rare earth oxide glass compositions This invention relates to the use of novel glass materials comprising rare earth aluminate glasses (REA1™ glasses) in the gain medium of solid state laser devices that produce light at infrared wavelengths, typically in the range 1000 to 3000 nm and for infrared o... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7884040 | Optical glass Optical glass has a refractive index of 1.83 or above and an Abbe number of 26 or less and contains SiO2, TiO2, Nb2O5 and Na2O as its essential constituents in such proportions on a final oxide basis that the am... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7867934 | Optical glass Optical glass containing bismuth oxide having good defoamability. The Optical glass contains, as % by mass, from 10 to less than 90% of a Bi2O3 component and at least 0.1% of a TeO2 and/or SeO2 component. The optical glass is on Grade 4 to Grade 1 in “JOGIS12-1994... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7737064 | Optical glass containing bismuth oxide Optical glass having a refractive index (nd) of 1.75 or greater, and an Abbe number (νd) falling within the range of 15 to 40, which is suitable for molding by precision mold press is provided. The optical glass is characterized by including B... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7528083 | Optical glass An optical glass having a refractive index (nd) within a range from 1.825 to 1.870, an Abbe number (ν d) within a range from 22 to less than 27, a transformation temperature (Tg) within a range from 530° C. to 585° C. and an mean coefficient of linear thermal exp... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528084 | Durable functional glass enamel coating for automotive applications The present invention provides glass compositions and glass coatings that are lead-free and cadmium-free for use on glass substrates, particularly in automotive applications. The compositions of the present invention provide for chemically durable, blacker colors th... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7399720 | Glass and glass-ceramic sealant compositions A glass composition for use as a sealant or otherwise bonded to a fuel cell component, including from about 40 mol % to about 60 mol % RO; from about 2 mol % to about 10 mol % M2O3; and from about 35 mol % to about 45 mol % SiO2. R i... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7371704 | Sintered bodies of yttrium-aluminum garnet, a method of producing the same and sintering aid therefor An object of the present invention is to lower the sintering temperature required for a sintered body of yttrium-aluminum garnet, to improve the corrosion resistance of the sintered body and to prevent the reduction of the transmittance thereof. A sintered body of y... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361632 | Water soluble glass as corrosion protector in dishwashing machines A zinc-containing, water-soluble glass composition comprising from 41 to 54 mole % of P2O5, 10 to 30 mole % of alkali oxides, up to 5 mole % of SO3 and up to 25 mole % of ZnO. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7320949 | Optical glass An optical glass suitable for precision mold pressing has a refractive index (nd) of 1.88 or over and an Abbe number (ν d) within a range from 22 to 28, comprises, in mass %, | 01/22/2008 |
| 7312169 | Optical glass for precision molding The present invention provides a high refractive index, high dispersion optical glass for precision molding, being free from harmful materials causing environmental problems, such as lead oxide, etc., and having a low yield temperature, a refractive index (nd) of at... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7292766 | Use of glasses containing rare earth oxide, alumina, and zirconia and dopant in optical waveguides The invention provides optical waveguides comprising a glass doped with a rare earth dopant on a surface of the substrate, wherein the glass comprises (a) Al2O3, at least one of REO or Y2O3, and at least one of ZrO2 | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291571 | Crystallizable glass and the use thereof for producing extremely solid and break resistant glass-ceramics having an easily polished surface The invention relates to crystallizable aluminosilicate magnesium-containing glass which is used for producing extremely solid and break-resistant glass-ceramics having an easily polished surface. The inventive crystallizable glass contains 5-33 mass % of SiO2 | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264665 | Inert dental glass The invention relates to the use of ions of weakly basic oxides as linking ions for polyacids in cements, preferably polyelectrolyte cements. Suitable ions comprise elements of the scandium series, for example, Sc3+, Y3+, La3+, Ce | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262144 | Photostructurable body and process for treating a glass and/or a glass-ceramic The invention relates to a photostructurable body, in particular glass or glass-ceramic, in which the glass is a multicomponent glass and/or the glass-ceramic is a multicomponent glass-ceramic, in each case having a positive change in refractive index Δn as a resul... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7238122 | Ormocer composites for golf ball components A golf ball comprising a core; a cover layer; and a barrier layer disposed between the core and the cover layer, the barrier layer being formed from a composition comprising an organically-modified ceramic material (also referred to as ormocers, ceramers, ormosils, ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7189672 | Aluminum silicophosphate glasses A substrate for flat panel display glasses comprising a glass the P2O5—SiO2—Al2O3 ternary system which yields stable glasses exhibiting high strain point temperatures, resistance to devitrification, good che... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7170674 | Fluorescence glass, optical wave guide for optical amplifier and optical amplifier module The present invention provides fluorescent glass containing at least 50 mol % of at least one kind of oxide selected from the group consisting of SiO2, GeO2, and P2O5 as a glass constituent of a region containing a Bi ion ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166549 | Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing and disinfecting glass and use thereof The invention relates to an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass, whereby the glass comprises: 30–95 wt. % SiO2,0–40 wt. % Na 2O, 0–40 wt. % K2O, 0–40 wt. % Li2O, 0–35 wt. % CaO, 0–10 wt. % M... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7161117 | Window glass for vehicles equipped with a conductor and its production process A window glass for vehicles equipped with a conductor, which comprises a glass plate, a patterned conductor layer formed on the glass plate, and a covering layer formed to cover the conductor layer, wherein the covering layer comprises a fired product obtained by fi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7141525 | Optical glass for precision molding The present invention provides a high refractive index, high dispersion optical glass for precision molding, being free from harmful materials causing environmental problems, such as lead oxide, etc., and having a low yield temperature (At), i.e. at most 580° C., a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7084084 | Highly durable silica glass, process for producing same, member comprised thereof, and apparatus provided therewith Highly durable silica glass comprising silica having incorporated therein aluminum and at least one element (M) selected from group 2A elements, group 3A elements and group 4A elements of the periodic table. Preferably, the sum of aluminum and element (M) is at leas... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7041612 | Lead-free and arsenic-free special short flint glass The invention describes a lead-free and arsenic-free special short flint glass with a refractive index 1.60≦nd≦1.65, an Abbe number of 41≦νd≦52, a relative partial dispersion 0.551≦PgF≦0.570 in the blue spectral region, ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037965 | Golf balls comprising glass ionomers, ormocers, or other hybrid organic/inorganic compositions A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein at least one of the core or cover layer comprises a hybrid material that contains fatty acid-modified glass ionomers, an ormocer or other inorganic-organic materials. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7030048 | Thick film dielectric compositions for use on aluminum nitride substrates present invention relates to a Cd-free and Pb-free glass composition comprising, based in mol %, 1–10% MO where M is selected from Ba, Sr, Ca and mixtures thereof, 5–30% MgO, 0.3–5% CuO, 0–2.5% P2O5, 0–2.5% ZrO2, 24–45% Z... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7015164 | Optical glass, glass material for press molding, optical element, and method of manufacturing same Disclosed is an optical glass comprising, expressed as weight percentages, greater than or equal to 18 percent and less than 30 percent of SiO2, greater than or equal to 12 percent and less than 23 percent of BaO, 22 to 37 percent TiO2, greater... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008891 | Crystallized glass for optical filter substrate, and optical filter A crystallized glass for an optical filter substrate, which has an average linear expansion coefficient αL of from 95×10−7/° C. to 130×10−7/° C. at from −30° C. to 70° C. and which has a crystal or the like of Na4-x... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6949485 | Glass for substrate and glass substrate A glass for substrate, which consists, as represented by mass percentage, essentially of: | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946415 | Composition for insulating ceramics and insulating ceramics using the same An insulating ceramic composition includes a mixture of a ceramic powder containing MgAl2O4 and a glass powder containing 30-60% by mole of silicon oxide on the basis of SiO2 and 20-55% by mole of magnesium oxide on the basis of MgO,... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6940220 | Glass, method for its production, and FED device Glass comprises essentially 20-70% SiO2, 10-50% TiO2+Nb2O5+SnO2+Ta2O5+WO3+CeO2, 0-50% MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO, and 0-30% B2O3+Al2O3 | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939819 | Glass ceramic composition A glass ceramic composition which consists essentially of an inorganic material powder having a melting point or a glass transition point of at least 1,000° C. and a glass powder having a glass transition point of from 450 to 800° C., wherein the average of the ma... | 09/06/2005 |
