Abstract: A plunger foot assembly includes a preassembled gearbox for mounting on a section box base plate of a glassware forming machine. The preassembled gearbox has an input and an output gear with an internally threaded central opening. A hollow externally threaded shaft is threadably coupled to and extends from the internally threaded opening of the output gear. A plunger support is mounted on the hollow externally threaded shaft such that rotation of the output gear of the gearbox raises and lowers the plunger support. The plunger support has an upper face for mounting at least one plunger with air ports of the plunger opening at the face of the support. The plunger support also has air passages for feeding plunger up, plunger down and plunger cooling air to the air ports of a plunger mounted on the plunger support, and a cooling air exhaust passage for feeding cooling air exhaust from the plunger mounted on the support to the hollow interior of the externally threaded shaft.

Abstract: A pressing plunger apparatus for forming a parison in a glassware forming machine by a blow-and-blow process or a press-and-blow process.

Abstract: A molding apparatus for molding a press-molded product by heating and softening a material and press-molding the material into a predetermined shape by the use of a mold, includes a pair of dies which form the mold, each of which comprises a molding surface facing with the other, and one of which is fixed to a structure member of the molding apparatus, driving means for moving the other die towards and away from the one die, heating means for heating the dies, detecting means for detecting the displacement of a part displaced by thermal deformation of the structure member, and a control section for calculating a correction value for a moving distance of the other die with reference to the result of detection by the detecting means and delivering an instruction to the driving means so as to move the other die in accordance with the moving distance corrected by the correction value.

Abstract: A molded glass article manufacturing device, having a means of forcefully separating a molded glass article attached to the forming surface of an upper mold or a lower mold, and readily and reliably aligning the axes of the upper mold and lower mold, a molded glass article manufacturing method, and a method of assembling a molded glass article manufacturing device are provided.

Abstract: A glass material (4) is placed in a forming die including a pair of upper and lower dies (1, 2) and a control member (3) for controlling the space between the upper and the lower die, and then heated, softened, and molded by pressure into a glass substrate in the shape of a parallel plate. The amount of thermal contraction of the control member is smaller than that of the glass material. Therefore, the glass substrate is released from the die when cooled after molding. The present invention can provide a glass substrate that is excellent in smoothness and form accuracy of the surface, and that is suitable for recording media such as magnetic disks that are inexpensive and suitable for mass production.

Abstract: A glassware machine having a glassware mold and a movable plunger positioned adjacent to the glassware mold for pressing a glass gob in the glassware mold to form a glassware article. The glassware machine includes an electric motor operatively connected to the plunger to move the plunger with respect to the glassware mold to provide accurate pressing of the glass gob when forming the glassware article.

Abstract: A press die and a molding process can form a disk member having a shaft shaped portion at a center with satisfactory circularity and flatness in a disk portion, dimensional precision in the shaft shaped portion, and concentricity between the disk portion and the shaft shaped portion at the center. The press die is designed for press molding of a glass substrate of a disk member with a shaft shaped portion at a center thereof. The press die includes an upper die forming an upper surface of the disk member, an intermediate die having a shaft forming hole portion for forming a shaft shaped portion projecting from a disk portion of the disk member, a lower die for forming a lower surface of the shaft shaped portion and a guide member for guiding the upper die, the intermediate die and the lower die.

Abstract: A valve hamper assembly for a glassware machine having a camming surface and a movable follower surface engaging the camming surface. A movable valve is operatively connected to the follower surface. A movement device is operatively connected to the follower surface for moving the follower surface along the camming surface to cause movement of the valve.

Abstract: A single drive mechanism for simultaneously driving plungers of a plurality of metal molds in each of the sections by employing an output cost-efficient electric motor as a mechanism for driving the plungers. The novel plunger drive mechanism makes it possible to correctly and efficiently mold the articles without causing defect even when the glass material is fed in varying amounts into the metal molds. In molding a glass material thrown into the metal molds by moving the plungers forward, a mechanism moves the plungers forward with a predetermined torque and then backward. The mechanism includes a drive motor, a main gear, planetary bevel gears, a first driven wheel member, a second driven wheel member, a first drive pinion, a second drive pinion, a first main drive member, and a second main drive member.

Abstract: A hollow glass parison is formed by pressing a gob of molten glass in a mold cavity with a plunger which is moved in a linear direction by a leadscrew which is connected to the plunger and is driven by a servomotor. Actuation of the servomotor creates a rotation of the leadscrew which causes the plunger to advance in a linear direction from a first position until the plunger contacts the gob at a second position. The plunger then advances to press the gob in the mold cavity to form the gob into a parison. During movement of the plunger in the linear direction the position of the plunger is continually sensed with a position-sensing resolver which provides position information to a system controller which utilizes the position information to control the position of the plunger prior to contacting the gob in the mold cavity, the depth of plunger penetration into the gob of molten glass during pressing by controlling the pressing pressure, and the weight of the gob of molten glass.

Abstract: In a method of forming a glass to metal seal between one end of a glass lamp tube (for, for example, a flash lamp or laser lamp), a metal rod which is terminated by the electrode is heated, and has molten glass sealing material applied thereto to form a beaded sleeve. The tube to which the electrode is to be attached is heated, and further sealing material is applied to the end of the tube so as to create a dome of material which closes off that end. Excess sealing material is then removed from the dome so as to leave an annulus of sealing material around the end wall of the, now open, tube. The electrode and rod can then be inserted into the tube until the bead on the rod is near the annulus at the end of the tube, and the tube can be worked, while being rotated, down to form a frusto-conical end such that movement of the bead relative to the annulus then brings the two into contact while a positive gas pressure is maintained within the tube.

Abstract: In press molding, a shaft (metal mold 13) is moved by positional or torque control to cause upper and lower molds to reach a set position slightly before a position where the upper and lower molds are set in a final mold closed state. As soon as the upper and lower molds reaches the set position, the control is switched to torque control using a small force which does not deform a glass material to perform feedback control. For this reason, when the cooling process is started, the mobile shaft is moved by the same amount as a contraction amount of the shaft, the actual position of the shaft is moved. However, a tight contact state between the molds and the glass material is kept without changing the thickness of the glass material, and positional control and torque control can be apparently performed at once. Thereafter, when temperature reaches an almost glass transition point, final pressing is performed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an image display apparatus, which has a first substrate on which an electron emission element is arranged, a second substrate on which a phosphor that forms an image upon irradiation of an electron emitted by the electron emission element is arranged, and an enclosure which is bonded to the first and second substrates to hold a gap between the first and second substrates, has the steps of applying a bonding agent to bonding portions between the first and second substrates, and the enclosure, heating to a temperature equal to or more than the softening temperature of the bonding agent, detecting the solidification state of the bonding agent, performing position alignment between the first and second substrates during the interval after the bonding agent softens until the bonding agent solidifies, bonding the first and second substrates via the enclosure by compressing the first substrate and/or the second substrate, and releasing the compression force to the first substrate and/or the

Abstract: A process for producing a vacuum in an insulating glazing composed of two glass sheets (2, 3) separated by pins (4). According to the invention, one of the glass sheets includes a hole (12) which is plugged by a softened ball after the vacuum has been achieved. The invention also relates to an insulating glazing whose glass sheets are separated by pins (4) and joined at their periphery by a sealing joint.

Abstract: This invention provides a contamination-resistant float glass showing even quality in durability and its good quality sufficienty. The film for contamination-resistance is formed only on the top-side surface of a float glass. The surface, free from tin diffused from a float bath, can be identified by ultraviolet irradation. A solution including a chemical adsorbent like fluoroalkyltrichlorosilane is applied to the top-side surface by a roller coater. The adsorbent can be prevented from hydrolyzing with dry air around the coating portion of the coater. Surplus solution can be removed with dry air blown on the surface to make the contamination-resistant property and the appearance better. The chemical adsorbent is bonded to the surface via a siloxane bond to form a thin film. The contamination-resistant float glass is installed in the front door of an apparatus like a toaster oven with the film facing the inside of the oven.

Abstract: In the press-molding method for producing molded glass bodies, the molding plug remains in contact with the molded glass body in the mold after the molding process until the regions close to the surface have cooled to a temperature at which the molded body at least temporarily possesses sufficient inherent stability to be removed from the mold. To prevent re-heating of the regions near the surface from causing undesirable deformation of the molded glass body, the body is transferred to a cooling station after being removed from the press mold. With this method, the waiting period during which the molded glass body is in the mold is minimized, so this mold is available for another molding process after a very short time. The capability of a glass-molding apparatus operated according to the method of the invention is thus increased.

Abstract: A plunger mechanism for forming a hollow article of glass in a "narrow neck press and blow" operation which utilizes an electro servo-driven leadscrew to actuate it. A position sensing resolver is used to determine the position of the plunger over the full range of its stroke, and the position information can be used as feedback to control the position of the plunger prior to contacting a molten gob of glass in a mold chamber. The depth of the plunger penetration into the molten gob is then controlled by the pressing pressure, which is a function of motor torque and screw mechanics. It is possible to control the pressure exerted on the molten glass gob by controlling the torque applied by the motor. A separate gob weight controller is not required because changes in gob weight can be determined by closely monitoring the plunger penetration of the gob.

Abstract: A method of evacuating and sealing a cathode ray tube, CRT, using softened glass frit to seal the exhaust hole through which the CRT is evacuated. A three way branch tube allows a shaft driven by a linear motion means to cover the exhaust hole with a sealing plug or plate and softened vitreous glass frit while the CRT is being evacuated. In one embodiment a getter is also used. Since the CRT is being evacuated when the vitreous glass frit is softened any gases evolved from the softened glass frit are removed by the vacuum pump and are not a problem to the sealed CRT.

Abstract: An arrangement in a glassware forming machine for connecting a supply of operating air to a mechanism mounted in a frame of the machine, which mechanism may need to be adjusted in position vertically in the machine comprises a flexible pipe which connects the mechanism to a supply of operating air, and a sleeve for permitting a change of length of the pipe so that adjustment of the mechanism can be accommodated.

Abstract: A piston rod of a piston and cylinder device has an axial bore through which a fixed non-ferromagnetic monitoring member extends, and a detection insert of ferromagnetic materially extending generally axially of the monitoring member. A magnetic circuit is created through a base of the cylinder, a sidewall, the piston and the detection insert, and movement of the piston is detected by a Hall sensor which detects a change of flux in the magnetic circuit.

Abstract: A method for affixing the optics of a laser to the laser tube, comprising: providing a substrate seat, coupling a substrate to the seat, coating the substrate with a multilayer thin film coating, and securing the substrate seat to the laser tube. In a further aspect, a method for manufacturing a resonant cavity is disclosed, the method comprising: providing a laser tube having first and second ends, securing a substrate mount, having a coated output coupler secured thereto, into one end of the laser tube, securing a substrate mount, having a coated reflecting mirror secured thereto, into the other end of the laser tube, and sealing the laser tube.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for fabricating fused optical fibre devices includes a furnace provided with an electric heating element. A heat-distributing insert is provided within the heating element, the heating element and the insert being sized and shaped to define a heating chamber for an optical fibre arrangement. The method includes passing electric current through the heating element, and supplying and maintaining an inert atmosphere within the heating chamber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a semiconductor device mprising the steps of:forming a glass block of an acid inert glass having acid etchable glass rods extending therethrough, the acid etchable glass rods having an average diameter of less than 1 micron;partially etching one end of the acid etchable rods surface of the glass block to form cavities in the glass block on one surface thereof having an average diameter of less than 1 micron;depositing material(s) in the cavities to form a semiconductor device.The present invention also provides a method for forming a semiconductor device in which the acid etchable glass rods are completely etched and the deposition material(s) is deposited to fill the nanochannels formed by the etching.The present invention also provides semiconductor devices made by these methods.

Abstract: An optical waveguide forming process is disclosed which enables glass waveguides to be deposited on metalized substrates without substantial degradation of the wiring of the substrate. The process involves the use of carbon material to protect the metal wiring on or embedded in the substrate during the consolidation phase of the waveguide formation. The carbon plate reacts readily with oxygen impurities to control the oxygen partial Pressure during the consolidation phase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the fusion splicing of carbon coated optical fibers and to a method for providing reinforced performance of the spliced points. Concretely, carbon coated optical fibers are fusion spliced in an atmosphere containing less than 0.5 vol % of oxygen without the removal of the carbon coating. In order to minimize the amount of damage to the carbon coating resulting from the fusion, the decline in the failure probability of the optical fiber is controlled by means of applying moisture to the spliced part or by means of the adhesion of the oxidized carbon gases to the optical fiber. On the other hand, the carbon coating layer which was removed by oxidation at the time of the fusion splicing is recoated by means of a CVD reaction using a laser as a heat source. By means of this, the decline in the fatigue characteristics of the spliced part can be controlled.

Abstract: For filling the inner space of an insulating glass panel (1) with argon, one glass pane is maintained at a distance from the spacer frame in the region of one corner (2) during pressing of the insulating glass panel (1), by holding this glass pane at a spacing from the spacer frame by pivoting of a portion (12) of the press plate (11), with the aid of suction cups (19, 20) provided at this portion (12). Through the thus-formed gap, a probe (4) for feeding argon and a probe (5) for exhausting air from the inner space of the insulating glass panel are introduced. The probe (4) blowing argon into the inner space is oriented in parallel to the lower horizontal leg of the insulating glass panel (1), and the other probe (5), exhausting air and/or air-argon mixture, exhibits an orifice pointing obliquely upwardly, i.e. away from the other probe (4).

Abstract: An optical lens has a blackened layer in its outer surface which extends to a depth sufficient to substantially eliminate reflected stray light in the lens. The blackened layer is formed by causing hydrogen under pressure to react for a predetermined time and temperature with a metal oxide of the optical material thereby leaving the metal oxide in its reduced form in the lens. Some of the oxides are reduced completely, leaving the metal in its elemental form in the layer.

Abstract: An assembly structure and a method for making a ceramic lid for a hermetically sealed package for an EPROM circuit are disclosed. The assembly structure includes, in combination, a ceramic lid, a UV transparent lens, and two fixtures for supporting the lens in the lid. The two fixtures are configured to contact the lens only at predetermined areas which are not crucial to UV transparency. The UV transparent lens is hermetically sealed to the ceramic lid by firing the assembly structure. The assembly structure prevents the lens from attracting foreign particulate matter during firing, thereby leaving the surfaces of the lens clean. The method provides a ceramic lid having a UV transparent lens hermetically sealed thereto, which finds wide use in integrated circuit packages for high-density EPROM's because of the untainted surfaces of the lens.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an incandescent lamp which has a tube extending through the pinch seal of the glass envelope both for evacuating the same and for subsequently introducing a halogen gas therein. An envelope blank has its open end portion heated prior to pinch sealing, with a filament mount assembly inserted therein but with the gas exhaust/supply tube not inserted to preclude the possibility of its clogging. Only after the open end portion of the envelope blank has been heated to a viscid state is the gas exhaust/supply tube inserted therein. The envelope blank is pinch sealed immediately thereafter.

Abstract: The invention concerns glass-metal sealing comprising effecting on a metallic piece, in particular an alloy based on iron and nickel or iron, nickel and cobalt, first of all a decarburization under an atmosphere, at a temperature of between 950.degree. C. and 1,150.degree. C., formed by hydrogen (10 to 99%), water vapor (1 to 8%), with a ratio hydrogen/water vapor higher than five, the possible remainder being nitrogen, then an oxidation under an atmosphere formed by an inert vector gas such as nitrogen, either at a temperature of 600.degree. C. to 800.degree. C. and with a water vapor content of 8% to 2%; or at a temperature of 900.degree. C. to 1,100.degree. C. and with a water vapor content of 4% to 0.5%; then establishing the connection.

Abstract: A method for forming a hermetic compression glass to metal seal which leaves the metal free of oxide. A temporary assembly of a metal header having a glass bead in an aperture therethrough and an electrical feedthrough conductor passing through the glass bead is heated in a dehydrated pure hydrogen environment to above the melting temperature of the glass bead, and then cooled to solidify the bead and cause the header to contract around the bead.

Abstract: A single-step process is disclosed for hermetically sealing a glass to a metal having similar coefficients of thermal expansion without carrying out the conventional pretreatment steps of decarburization and oxidization by heating to at least the melting point of the glass in an atmosphere containing from about 0.5 to 2.5 volume percent of water vapor, 0 to about 5 volume percent of hydrogen gas and the balance an inert gas, such as nitrogen.

Abstract: A process for the production of a glass by the vacuum melting method using silica as a raw material is disclosed, comprising filing a silica fine powder in a suitable vessel, heating it in the presence of an accelerator for phase conversion to obtain a porous formed body consisting of a cristobalite phase, and then heating and melting the formed body in vacuo. According to the present invention, a transparent and active glass having a high quality can be produced at an inexpensive cost.

Abstract: Equipment for glass container manufacturing wherein a plunger used to form a parison in a glass container forming operation is provided with a cylindrical sleeve adapted to lock the plunger base end against a support member firmly fastened to a reciprocal piston. The sleeve is spring-loaded to hold it in operative position and permit lateral limited adjustment during operation, and may be manually elevated to facilitate quick rotative removal of installation of the plunger.

Abstract: Machine for making pressed glass parts, and particularly cups and stems. A rotatable machine table (4) has several work stations (1) which have one bottom plate (31) each with a means (37) for centering an exchangeably mountable glass mold (3). Each work station (1) has a lift drive for a rod (25) coacting with the glass mold (3). The lift drive contains a first vertical guidance element (8) mounted in the machine table (4). The rod (25) has a second vertical guidance element (20) mounted in the bottom plate (31). Finally, a means for setting the vertical distance between rod (25) and lift drive is provided. To achieve the object of reducing the overall height and weight of the machine, the first vertical guidance element (8) is over its entire length mounted underneath an upper boundary surface (5) of the machine table (4) inside the latter, and the bottom plate (31) is mounted directly on the machine table (4).

Abstract: Apparatus for the production of bottle and flask type glass containers having a medium or narrow aperture using the blow-blow or press-blow process. The apparatus is characterized in that it includes a two-part bushing having a top part and a bottom part, a compression spring acting on the bushing, an auxiliary jack connected to the piston of a main jack, a movable end which with the main piston defines one of the main jack chambers. The invention is applicable primarily to the liquid packaging industry.

Abstract: An adjusting mechanism is disclosed for the press head of a glassware forming machine of the rotating table type having a plurality of forming units circumferentially spaced for rotation about the axis of the machine. Adjustment is effected by rotating a parallel adjusting rod, which is engaged to a threaded rod. Rotation varies the pressure of the plunger by changing the position of a pinion on the threaded rod, through spring compression or pinion gear rotation, to which the stop lever on the plunger steam will contact. Each forming unit is capable of producing at least two glassware articles per machine cycle. A remote ram spring adjustment means provides operator control of ram spring pressure for each plunger at an accessable height and location.

Abstract: In glassware forming apparatus a parison is formed at a blank station by pressing a gob of molten glass using a plunger and plunger actuating means mounted on a carriage, the carriage also carrying a neck ring and being reciprocable so that a parison held by the neck ring is transported from the blank station to a further station in the apparatus and the neck ring is returned to the blank station after release of the parison at the further station and prior to the formation of the next parison at the blank station. The plunger mounting and actuating means is constructed to allow the plunger to float laterally and vertically during formation of the parison.

Abstract: Titanium is prenitrided by being heated in a nitrogen environment under conditions which give rise to the formation of a titanium-nitride surface layer on the titanium. Titanium thus prenitrided may be used in electrical components which are hermetically sealed using silicate glasses and standard glass sealing techniques. According to the method of the invention, alkali volatilization and formation of deleterious interfacial silicide are inhibited.