Patents Assigned to CONRNING INCORPORATED
  • Publication number: 20140072783
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a chemically strengthened glass having antimicrobial properties and to a method of making such glass. In particular, the disclosure is directed to a chemically strengthened glass with antimicrobial properties and with a low surface energy coating on the glass that does not interfere with the antimicrobial properties of the glass. The antimicrobial has an Ag ion concentration on the surface in the range of greater than zero to 0.047 ?g/cm2. The glass has particular applications as antimicrobial shelving, table tops and other applications in hospitals, laboratories and other institutions handling biological substances, where color in the glass is not a consideration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: CONRNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, David Lathrop Morse, Wageesha Senaratne, Florence Varrier, Ying Wei