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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7421857 | Process for fabricating glass art A process for fabricating glass art, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein each of the first and second substrates comprises an upper surface and a lower surface; (b) providing at least one wire, wherein the at leas... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7386998 | Method of manufacturing holder-mounted optical element A cylindrical holder material having a thin deformed portion is located in a press forming die. An optical element material is installed inside the holder material and the holder material and the optical element material are heated to their respective softening temp... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7254963 | Method and device for continuous production of glass-sheathed metal wires The device and process allow for continuous processing of metal wire sheathed in glass (10) of considerable length. Normally a feed pipe (15) containing all the necessary metal, itself placed into a glass tube (20 | 08/14/2007 |
| 7102242 | Lead-free glass tubing, especially for encapsulating diodes and diodes encapsulated with same The lead-free glass tubing of the SiO2—B2O3—R2O—BaO—ZnO—TiO2 system has a composition, in percent by weight on an oxide basis, consisting essentially of: SiO2, 34 to 52; B2O3... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6988338 | Lid with a thermally protected window A lid includes a frame, a window which is transmissive to radiation and has a peripheral edge sealingly coupled to the frame, and thermal insulating structure which thermally insulates the peripheral edge of the window. In one embodiment, the thermal insulating stru... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6981904 | Anodically-bonded elements for flat panel displays A process for anodically bonding an array of spacer columns to one of the inner major faces on one of the generally planar plates of an evacuated, flat panel video display. The process includes using a generally planar plate having a plurality of spacer column attac... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6974517 | Lid with window hermetically sealed to frame, and a method of making it An apparatus (10) includes a digital micromirror device (16) disposed within a housing (11) that has an opening (13) hermetically sealed by a lid (17). The lid includes a radiation transmissive window (22) with peripheral ed... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6864197 | Lead-free glass tubing, especially for encapsulating diodes and diodes encapsulated with same The lead-free glass tubing of the SiO2—B2O3—R2O—BaO—ZnO—TiO2 system has a composition, in percent by weight on an oxide basis, consisting essentially of: SiO2, 34 to 52; B2O3... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6818314 | Chemical resistant glass fusing composition and process for metal motor vehicle and building industry articles A chemical, thermal, and electrical corrosion resistant dry mix for use in fusing glass to metal motor vehicle and building industry articles. A chemical, thermal, and electrical corrosion resistant composition for fusing glass to metal motor vehicle and building in... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6800375 | Chemical resistant glass fusing composition and process for metal motor vehicle and building industry articles A chemical, thermal, and electrical corrosion resistant dry mix for use in fusing glass to metal motor vehicle and building industry articles. A chemical, thermal, and electrical corrosion resistant composition for fusing glass to metal motor vehicle and building in... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6777358 | Sealing glass composition A glass composition for a seal consists essentially of 70-75 wt % of PbO, 3-7 wt % of PbF2, 5-8 wt % of Bi2O3, 5-7 wt % of B203, 2-5 wt % of ZnO, 1-3 wt % of Fe2O3, 0-2 wt % of CuO, 0-2% of... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6698242 | Brittle article comprising joined-together hardened glass and/or glass-ceramic parts and method of making same In the method according to the invention cold or unheated hardened glass and/or glass-ceramic parts are bonded together with a metallic ductile joining material, preferably silver, copper, aluminum or an alloy of those metals, to form a brittle article. T... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6546751 | Articles with selectively deposited overlay A method of providing a decorative metal pattern on an electrically non-conductive substrate, such as a glass or plastic substrate, which includes applying a mixture of heat fusible material, such as glass or plastic, with a metal having a particle size l... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6492585 | Thermoelectric device assembly and method for fabrication of same A thermoelectric device operable at below ambient, ambient or high temperatures and a method of fabricating the same is provided. The thermoelectric device is made of first and second ceramic plates. An array of thermoelectric elements are coupled between... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6475326 | Anodic bonding of a stack of conductive and glass layers We have developed a method of anodic bonding which directs cations to a location within a bonding structure which is away from critical bonding surfaces. This prevents the formation of compounds comprising the cations at the critical bonding surfaces. The... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6324870 | Method and device for integrating a glass part and metal part Metal collar device of the type used for integrating a glass part and a metal part of different coefficients of expansion. The collar is circular and comprises a first portion intended to be in contact with the metal part, a second portion intended to be ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6274252 | Hermetic glass-to-metal seal useful in headers for airbags A hermetic glass-to-metal seal between a conductive pin and an outer body, wherein a corrosion-resistant noble metal (e.g., gold) coating is applied to the conductive pin before the hermetic seal is formed. The noble metal-coated conductive pin is located... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6192709 | Quencher clamping operation using an electromagnet A method of embedding a magnetically attractable member (25) in a ceramic material (1) and a system therefor wherein there are provided a magnetically attractable member and a ceramic member capable of being placed in a molten state. The magnetically attr... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6112553 | Method of making a device for temperature stabilizing a Bragg grating The invention relates to a method of making a device for stabilizing a Bragg grating relative to temperature, the device being of the type comprising two materials having coefficients of thermal expansion that are far apart, the method comprising the step... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6068745 | Method for forming an electrochemical sensor A method of producing a medium-tight connection between interior and exterior concentrically-arranged glass tubes includes the steps of providing a longitudinally extending electrical conductor strip between the interior and exterior tubes, forming a bulg... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6003336 | Method of manufacturing a die for press-molding optical elements A die for press-molding glass optical elements which can press-mold glass optical elements having high melting points and various shapes repeatedly, which includes a base material having high strength on which a cutting layer having heat resistance and fr... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6000243 | Vacuum pull down method for an enhanced bonding process A process for effectively bonding arbitrary size or shape substrates. The process incorporates vacuum pull down techniques to ensure uniform surface contact during the bonding process. The essence of the process for bonding substrates, such as glass, plas... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5987921 | Method for making a semiconductor acceleration sensor A semiconductor acceleration sensor has a silicon detecting body and a glass substrate. The silicon detecting body has a weight, a supporting frame, and beams for coupling the weight to the supporting frame, which are integrally processed from a silicon w... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5900097 | Method of fabricating a laminated composite material There is provided a method of fabricating a laminated composite material and laminated composite materials fabricated thereby wherein the method includes the initial step of forming a pre-laminate by overlaying a first layer characterized by a first therm... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897927 | Seal for vacuum devices and methods for making same A method for permanently sealing an ultra-high vacuum within a glass enclosure. This is accomplished by first forming a hole, either in one of the flat plates that form the enclosure or in one of the standoffs that separate the plates, and then sealing a ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5866851 | Implantable medical device with multi-pin feedthrough A hermetically sealed implantable medical device is provided with a multi-pin arrangement including selected glass to metal or ceramic to metal seals for a feedthrough of the compression seal or matched seal type.... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5827343 | Process for changing the bend of anodically bonded flat composite bodies made of glass and metal or semiconductor materials A method for the controlled bending of anodically bonded two-dimensional composites of glass and metal or semiconductor materials. The composite is heated after bonding, for up to 200 hours to a temperature of from 250° C. to Tg-10 K. As a result of this... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5820648 | Anodic bonding process A process for anodic bonding, in which Si substrate and glass substrate are contacting each other, a voltage is applied therebetween, and then light is irradiated on a contact portion thereof, whereby the Si substrate and the glass substrate are bonded at... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5730543 | Electrically conducting connection An electrically conductive connection is made between a metal connector and a metal layer applied and bonded by sintering to a ceramic substrate comprising glass and/or vitreous ceramic in small quantities. An adhesion-promoting layer having a glass and/o... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5677190 | Cell and circuit for monitoring photochemical reactions An improved measurement cell and circuit for measuring the electrical characteristics of a liquid sample during exposure to radiation includes a glass cell formed of a main tube extending generally parallel to an elongated lamp emitting the radiation, and... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5645285 | Electrically insulating locking insert for a seal, corresponding seal, and method of manufacturing such inserts A locking insert 4 for joining the male and female ends of spheroidal-graphite cast-iron pipes conveying fluids under pressure has a generally planar shape, and includes at least two metal parts 4A, 4B fixed to each other by an electrically insulating jun... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5628106 | Method of manufacturing magnetic head In a first glass bonding process, a silicon-dioxide layer is formed on either a first or second magnetic material by vacuum evaporation. The first or second magnetic material with the silicon-dioxide layer is dipped in a warm solution containing alkali so... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5573565 | Method of making an integral window hermetic fiber optic component In the fabrication of igniters, actuators, detonators, and other pyrotechnic devices to be activated by a laser beam, an integral optical glass window is formed by placing a preform in the structural member of the device and then melting the glass and sea... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5562716 | Package and method of construction A package for use in implanted devices, particularly where power and/or data are supplied by an inductive link, is disclosed. A ceramic envelope is bonded to a platinum or similar flange, so that the package may be sealed by simply welding the flange to a... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5294241 | Method for making glass to metal seals A method for making a seal between a sealing glass and titanium by forming a nitride layer on the titanium and then sealing the glass to the nitrided titanium. The formation of the nitride layer can be accomplished by the steps of placing the titanium in ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5290333 | Metal-ceramic structure with intermediate high temperature reaction barrier layer A Si--SiC ceramic layer is bonded to a non-porous SiC substrate with the Si etched from the layer to form a relatively porous surface on the otherwise non-porous high strength SiC substrate. A quartz layer is softened by heating and forced into the pores ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5227250 | Glass-to-metal seal A glass-to-metal seal including a metal member such as Pd or a Pd-Ru alloy and a glass member wherein the glass member is in contact with the metal member and forms a glass-to-metal seal therewith. The seal can include an outer body surrounding the glass ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5223123 | Method for making a polarographic oxygen sensor The cathode sub-assembly of a polarographic sensor comprises an elongate housing with a longitudinal opening therethrough and with noble metal wires extending completely through the opening, the wires held symmetrically in the longitudinal opening by an e... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5143275 | Method for repairing a glass layer of glass-lined equipment An improved method for repairing a damaged portion of a glass layer of glass-lined equipment. In the method, a metallic fiber-containing sheet made of a metallic fiber-containing web, a metallic woven fabric sheet or a metallic nonwoven fabric sheet is di... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5129933 | Method of joining flat-plate electrodes A method and apparatus for joining flat-plate electrodes wherein a spacer, to which a joining material such as a low-melting-point crystallized glass containing a crystallization promoting agent is applied, is interposed between the electrodes to be joine... | 07/14/1992 |
