And Yttrium Or Rare Earth (i.e., Elements With Atomic Numbers 39, 57-71, Or 89+) Patents (Class 501/50)
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Patent number: 6147019Abstract: A glass composition comprising, based on mole %, 50-67% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; 20-50% M.sup.II O where M.sup.II is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements; 2-15% Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3 where Ln is selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements and further comprising, based on mole %, 0-6% M.sup.I.sub.2 O where M.sup.I is selected from the group consisting of alkali elements and 0-10% Al.sub.2 O. The glass composition incorporated into a castable dielectric composition comprising a dispersion of finely divided solids comprising, based on solids: (a) 25-50 wt. % the glass composition; (b) 50-75 wt % refractory oxide; both dispersed in a solution of (c) an organic polymeric binder; and (d) a volatile organic solvent. The castable dielectric composition used in a method of forming a low loss green tape by casting a thin layer of the dispersion onto a flexible substrate and heating the cast layer to remove the volatile organic solvent.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1999Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Paul C. Donohue
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Patent number: 5922444Abstract: 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 warping and can easily form an extensive smooth glaze layer without deteriorating a thin glaze face. The components of the composition are 20% to 50% by weight of boron oxide, 5% to 35% by weight of aluminum oxide, and 15% to 55% by weight of at least one alkaline-earth oxide selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, strontium oxide, magnesium oxide and barium oxide.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1994Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Tsuzuki, Masahiko Okuyama
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Patent number: 5747397Abstract: High rare-earth content glasses (Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3 .gtoreq.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 TiO.sub.2 to the system SiO.sub.2 --B.sub.2 O.sub.3 --Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 --Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3. These glasses have improved optical properties, extended glass formation range and have superior resistance to devitrification. In some embodiments TiO.sub.2 can fully replace the Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. In additional embodiments, SiO.sub.2 can be completely removed from the glass.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1996Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Bay Glass ResearchInventors: Donald M. McPherson, Steven C. Murray
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Patent number: 5733828Abstract: A hermetic sealing composition consisting essentially of from 60 to 99 wt % of a bismuth type low melting glass powder and from 1 to 40 wt % of a low expansion ceramic filler powder, wherein the low melting glass has a composition consisting essentially of:______________________________________ Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 77 to 95 wt %, MgO + ZnO 1 to 20 wt %, B.sub.2 O.sub.3 2 to 10 wt %, SiO.sub.2 0 to 1 wt % and CeO.sub.2 0 to 10 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1997Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Usui, Tsuneo Manabe, Kazuo Harada, Ryuichi Tanabe
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Patent number: 5693580Abstract: Alkaline-earth lanthanoborate sealing-glass compositions containing CaO, La.sub.2 O.sub.3, B.sub.2 O.sub.3, TiO.sub.2 and Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 in various combinations of mole-% are provided. These sealing-glass compositions are useful for forming hermetic glass-to-metal seals with titanium and titanium alloys that have a high aqueous durability for component or device applications requiring exposure to moisture, water or body fluids. Particular applications of the titanium sealing-glass compositions include forming glass-to-metal seals for lithium batteries and implanted biomedical devices (e.g. batteries, pacemakers, defibrillators, pumps).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1996Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Sandia CorporationInventors: Richard K. Brow, Howard L. McCollister, Carol C. Phifer, Delbert E. Day
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Patent number: 5674789Abstract: A lead- and cadmium-free glass-frit composition based on a borate glass and containing 4 to 22 mole % La.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 0 to 10 mole % SiO.sub.2 as network-forming oxides and B.sub.2 O.sub.3, wherein the molar ratio of B.sub.2 O.sub.3 to La.sub.2 O.sub.3 is at least 3 to 1. The compositions have an alpha in a range between approximately 50.cndot.10.sup.-7 K.sup.-1 and approximately 100.cndot.10.sup.-7 K.sup.-1 and the start of melting Td in a range between 470.degree. and 670.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1996Date of Patent: October 7, 1997Assignee: Cerdec Aktiengesellschaft Keramische FabenInventor: Jerome Anquetil
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Patent number: 5665660Abstract: 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 provide a fluorescent lamp using the glass composition. The object can be achieved by a glass composition, represented by the general formula,xMO.yB.sub.2 O.sub.3.zM'.sub.2 O.sub.3.uM"O.sub.2.vM'".sub.2 O.sub.5in which M is at least one element of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn, M' is at least one element of Al, Sc, Y and lanthanoid elements, M" is at least one element of Ti, Zr, Hf, Th and Si, M'" is at least one element of Nb and Ta, x, y, z, u and v satisfy the relationships of 0<x.ltoreq.70, 15.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.80, 0.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.50, 0.ltoreq.u.ltoreq.30, 0.ltoreq.v.ltoreq.30, 0.5.ltoreq.u+v.ltoreq.50 and x+y+z+u+v=100, represented by mol %, and by a fluorescent lamp, in which the glass composition is incorporated in a phosphor layer in a proportion of 0.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 1996Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Assignee: Kasei Optnix, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Yamawaki, Masahiko Yoshino, Yasuo Oguri, Masayuki Yamane
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Patent number: 5648302Abstract: Barium lanthanoborate sealing-glass compositions are provided comprising various combinations (in terms of mole-%) of boron oxide (B.sub.2 O.sub.3), barium oxide (BaO), lanthanum oxide (La.sub.2 O.sub.3), and at least one other oxide selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3), calcium oxide (CaO), lithium oxide (Li.sub.2 O), sodium oxide (Na.sub.2 O), silicon dioxide (SiO.sub.2), or titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2). These sealing-glass compositions are useful for forming hermetic glass-to-metal seals with titanium and titanium alloys having an improved aqueous durability and favorable sealing characteristics. Examples of the sealing-glass compositions are provided having coefficients of thermal expansion about that of titanium or titanium alloys, and with sealing temperatures less than about 900.degree. C., and generally about 700.degree.-800.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1996Date of Patent: July 15, 1997Assignee: Sandia CorporationInventors: Richard K. Brow, Howard L. McCollister, Carol C. Phifer, Delbert E. Day
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Patent number: 5512542Abstract: A novel metallic oxide of a Ln-Ca-Sr-Ba-Cu-B-O type and a process for manufacturing such a metallic oxide. The above metallic oxide has a composition expressed by the following formula (I):(Ln.sub.1-a Ca.sub.a)(Sr.sub.2-b Ba.sub.b)(Cu.sub.3-c B.sub.c)O.sub.d(I)wherein Ln is one or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of Y and lanthanoid elements except for Ce and Tb and wherein the following conditions are met: 0.1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.0.5, 0.7.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.1.7, 0.1.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.0.5, and 6.5.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.7.5. A process for manufacturing the metallic oxide has the following steps. A mixture of materials including H.sub.3 BO.sub.3 used as a starting material of B is prepared. The resultant mixture is heated at a rate of 5.degree. C. or lower per minute up to 900.degree. C. or lower. Then, it is heated in an oxygen atmosphere at a range from 900.degree.-1050.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1994Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tohru Den, Norio Kaneko, Tamaki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 5378662Abstract: A glass comprising 10-40 mol % as Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3 of a lanthanide oxide wherein Ln is a lanthanide element, 30-60 mol % as SiO.sub.2, B.sub.2 O.sub.3 and GeO.sub.2 in total of silicon dioxide, boron oxide and/or germanium oxide, and 16-40 mol % as Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 of aluminum oxide has high Tg, a low average coefficient of linear expansion and a high dielectric constant. A dielectric composition containing the glass and a dielectric material is useful in the fabrication of multilayer wiring substrates and multilayer ceramic capacitors.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1993Date of Patent: January 3, 1995Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Tsuyuki
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Patent number: 5245492Abstract: A magnetic head comprising magnetic core halves which are sealed with a sealing glass which consists essentially of 1 to 75 wt. % of TeO.sub.2, 1 to 30 wt. % of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 1 to 75 wt. % of PbO, 1 to 25 wt. % of CdO, 0 to 15 wt. % of ZnO, 0 to 25 wt. % of Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 5 wt. % of A.sub.2 O wherein A is an alkali metal, 0 to 35 wt. % of ARO wherein AR is an alkaline earth metal, 0 to 35 wt. % of La.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 5 wt. % of at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2 and ZrO.sub.2, 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5, Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, WO.sub.3 and MoO.sub.3, 0 to 30 wt. % of PbF.sub.2, and 0 to 2 wt. % of CoO, has a coefficient of thermal expansion of from 82.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. to 137.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. in a temperature range between 30.degree. C. and 300.degree. C., a working temperature of from 430.degree. to 620.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1992Date of Patent: September 14, 1993Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Mizuno, Masaki Ikeda, Akihiko Yoshida
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Patent number: 5158812Abstract: A family of lanthana borate glasses modified by iron oxide to become semiconducting. The glasses resist devitrification, exhibit bulk resistivities in the range of 10.sup.8 -10.sup.12 ohms-cm and possess other properties to make them particularly suitable for use in producing perforated plates for such applications as multichannel plates. The glass consist essentially of 40-55% by weight La.sub.2 O.sub.3, 25-40% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 10-30% Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1991Date of Patent: October 27, 1992Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventor: Gerald J. Fine
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Patent number: 5110637Abstract: An amorphous oxide film composed essentially of an oxide containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Hf, Sn, Ta and In and at least one member selected from the group consisting of B and Si.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 1989Date of Patent: May 5, 1992Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Ando, Koichi Suzuki, Junichi Ebisawa, Susumu Suzuki
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Patent number: 5108959Abstract: This invention relates to terbium activated borate luminescent glasses exhibiting enhanced x-ray absorption characteristics and conversion of absorbed energy into green light due to incorporation therein of gadolinium oxide.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1990Date of Patent: April 28, 1992Assignee: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Buchanan, Clifford Bueno, Harold Berger
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Patent number: 4798768Abstract: Luminescent alumino-silicate and/or alumino-borate glass comprising lanthanum and/or gadolinium and activated by Tb.sup.3+ and/or Ce.sup.3+ and have a composition comprising 35-85 mol % of SiO.sub.2 and/or B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 1-35 mol % of La.sub.2 O.sub.3 and/or Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3, 5-45 mol % of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 0.5-30 mol % of Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 and/or Ce.sub.2 O.sub.3. The La.sub.2 O.sub.3 and/or Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3 may be replaced up to not more than 50 mol % by Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3, Lu.sub.2 O.sub.3, ZrO.sub.2, P.sub.2 O.sub.5 and/or alkaline earth metal oxides. The glass can be used in a luminescent screen, for example, of a low-pressure mercury vapour discharge lamp.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1987Date of Patent: January 17, 1989Assignee: U.S. Philips CorporationInventors: Gerrit Oversluizen, Anne-Marie A. Van Dongen
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Patent number: 4732875Abstract: To tellurite optical glass comprising TeO.sub.2, high valence components are added and may be a combination of La.sub.2 O.sub.3, at least one of B.sub.2 O.sub.3 and GeO.sub.2, and at least one of Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5 and Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5. The high valence components may include Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3, and Yb.sub.2 O.sub.3. Amounts of TeO.sub.2 and La.sub.2 O.sub.3 are restricted to ranges between 10% and 80% and between 5% and 35%, respectively. A sum of B.sub.2 O.sub.3 and GeO.sub.2 must fall within a range between 1% and 30%, with an amount of GeO.sub.2 restricted between 0% and 22%. A total of La.sub.2 O.sub.3, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3, and Yb.sub.2 O.sub.3 must be between 5% and 50%. A sum of Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5 and Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 should range from 1% to 26%, with individual amounts of Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5 and Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 kept between 0% and 20% and between 0% and 26%, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1986Date of Patent: March 22, 1988Assignee: Hoya CorporationInventor: Koji Sagara
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Patent number: 4469800Abstract: This invention is concerned with the preparation of moldable optical glasses having refractive indices of about 1.65-1.735, dispersions of about 38-58, transition temperatures lower than about 500.degree. C., softening points lower than about 600.degree. C., and satisfactory chemical durability consisting essentially, expressed in terms of parts by weight as calculated from the batch, of______________________________________ B.sub.2 O.sub.3 22-38 BaO 3-33 La.sub.2 O.sub.3 5-33 PbO 0-36 ZnO 0-14 CdO 0-12 SrO 0-10 BaO + La.sub.2 O.sub.3 + PbO + ZnO + CdO + SrO 55-68 Li.sub.2 O 0-4 Na.sub.2 O 0-4 Li.sub.2 O + Na.sub.2 O 1.5-4 F 1-8.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1983Date of Patent: September 4, 1984Assignee: Corning Glass WorksInventors: Jean E. Boudot, Jean P. Mazeau
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Patent number: 4330629Abstract: Sealing materials for making heat-resistant seals in electrical discharge devices comprise a rare earth oxide, such as lanthanum oxide, and boric oxide, preferably together with minor amounts of phosphorus pentoxide, aluminium oxide and magnesium oxide. Preferred compositions comprise 55 to 95% lanthanum or other oxide, 5 to 45% boric oxide and 0 to 5% phosphorus pentoxide, 0 to 5% aluminium oxide and 0 to 5% magnesium oxide. The compositions can be made by mixing the oxides, or appropriate salts, calcining the mixture at up to 1200.degree. C. and crushing it to a powder. They may be used as frits in a slurry or formed into pressed elements such as discs or washers. Sealing can be accomplished by heating the surfaces to be joined, together with the interposed sealing composition, to a temperature between 1100.degree. and 1650.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1979Date of Patent: May 18, 1982Assignee: Thorn EMI LimitedInventors: Peter Hing, Ehsan U. Khan