Patents Assigned to Schott AG
  • Borosilicate glass with low brittleness and high intrinsic strength, the production thereof, and the use thereof
    Patent number: 10442723
    Abstract: An alkali borosilicate glass is provided that includes: SiO2 70-86 wt % Al2O3 0-5 wt % B2O3 9.0-25 wt % Na2O 0.5-5.0 wt % K2O 0-1.0 wt %, and Li2O 0-1.0 wt %. The proportions of the components are chosen in such a way that the weighted crosslinking index, that is, the mean number n of constraints per atom has a value greater than 2.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Lautenschlaeger, Jochen Alkemper, Ulf Dahlmann, Ulrich Fotheringham
  • COMPOSITE GLASS PANE
    Publication number: 20190308394
    Abstract: A laminated glass pane is provided that includes a first glass sheet, a polymeric layer having a thickness between at least 0.5 mm and at most 1.7 mm, and a second inner glass sheet which has a thickness of at least 0.3 mm and at most 1.5 mm and is made of a lithium aluminum silicate glass. The polymeric layer is disposed between the at least two glass sheets. Furthermore, the glasses of the first and the second glass sheets are matched so that the temperatures at which the two glasses of the first and second glass sheets have the same viscosity in the viscosity range between 107 dPa·s and 1010 dPa·s differ from each other only by a maximum of 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Jochen ALKEMPER, Lutz KLIPPE, Rüdiger DIETRICH
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GLASS ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20190308902
    Abstract: A method for producing a glass article having high hydrolytic resistance is provided. A glass tube consisting of borosilicate glass and having an Al2O3 content of less than 1 weight-%, a ZrO2 content of 2-12 weight-%, and a glass transition temperature Tg is reshaped into a glass article and is subsequently subjected to a thermal post-treatment. To reduce the alkali release of the glass article, the glass article is subjected to a treatment temperature of TB?Tg+5° K over a treatment time of tB?5 min and is subsequently cooled during the thermal post-treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Schott AG
    Inventors: Malte Grimm, Christof Kass, Peter Nass
  • THIN GLASS SUBSTRATE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ITS PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20190308900
    Abstract: A thin glass substrate, as well as a method and an apparatus are provided. The glass substrate has a glass having first and second main surfaces and elongated elevations on one of the main surfaces. The elevations rise in a normal direction, have a longitudinal extent that is greater than two times a transverse extent, and have a height, on average, that is less than 100 nm, and with a transverse extent of the elevation smaller than 40 mm. The method includes melting a glass, hot forming the glass, and adjusting a viscosity of the glass so that for the viscosity ?1 for a first stretch over a first distance of up to 1.5 m downstream of a flow rate control component and y1 indicating a second distance to a location immediately downstream the flow rate control component the equation lg ?1(y1)/dPa·s=(lg ?01/dPa·s+a1(y1)) applies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Armin VOGL, Thomas SCHMIADY, Thilo ZACHAU, Jochen ALKEMPER, Michael MEISTER, Christian KUNERT, Lutz KLIPPE, Rüdiger DIETRICH
  • SENSOR RECEPTACLE FOR A BIOREACTOR, AND BIOREACTOR WITH SENSOR RECEPTACLE, AND METHOD FOR PROPAGATION OR CULTIVATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20190309255
    Abstract: A sensor receptacle for a bioreactor and to a bioreactor having a sensor receptacle are provided, as are methods of use. The sensor receptacle has a window and extends at least partially in a through-opening of a container for holding fluid media containing biological material. The sensor receptacle and the window seal the through-opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Christian Ott, Robert Hettler
  • SEMICONDUCTOR-BASED LIGHTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190313497
    Abstract: A lighting device is provided that has a light source arrangement with a plurality of semiconductor-based light sources in the form of light-emitting diodes. The light sources are bundled or collimated such that they each emit light in differently directed light cones with adjacent light cones overlapping. The lighting device has an adjusting device for adjustment of the direction of illumination and an actuating circuit connected to the adjusting device. The adjusting device adjusts intermediate stages for which the light-emitting diodes of adjacent and overlapping light cones operate and with varying light intensity in such a way the focal point of the light field produced by the light-emitting diodes lies between the focal points of adjacent light cones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Bernd Wölfing, Thomas Reichert, Achim Weil, Andreas Jurk, Björn Bleisinger
  • BASE BODY FOR FEEDING THROUGH OF A CONDUCTOR, AND A HOUSING COMPONENT OF A HOUSING, IN PARTICULAR A BATTERY HOUSING COMPRISING SAID BASE BODY
    Publication number: 20190312239
    Abstract: A base body includes at least one opening through which at least one functional element surrounded by a glass or glass ceramic material is fed through the opening of the base body for connection with a housing comprising a light metal, in particular aluminum. The base body consists at least partially of a light metal, such as a light metal alloy which has a yield point greater than 40N/mm2 when heated to temperatures higher than 520° C. to a maximum of 560° C. for longer than 1 to 60 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Schott AG
    Inventor: Helmut Hartl
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GLASS PRODUCTS AND APPARATUS SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE
    Publication number: 20190308899
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a process for producing glass products and to an apparatus suitable for the purpose. In the process, a melting apparatus is provided with a melting tank for producing a glass melt from glass raw materials and a top furnace. Part of the surface of the melting region of the melting apparatus is covered with the glass raw materials and at least a small portion of the surface of the melting region is uncovered. In addition, energy is introduced in such a way that a vertical temperature difference can be established, such that the temperature of the glass melt at the base is greater than the temperature of the atmosphere in the top furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Schott AG
    Inventors: Stefan Schmitt, Wolfgang Schmidbauer, Christian Müller, Frank-Thomas Lentes, Michael Hahn, Reinhard Männl, Hildegard Römer, Karin Naumann
  • PHOTOBIOREACTOR WITH DEVICE FOR EMITTING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, DEVICE FOR EMITTING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, AND METHOD FOR PROPAGATION OR CULTIVATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND/OR FOR PRODUCING PHARMACEUTICALS, IN PARTICULAR BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
    Publication number: 20190309241
    Abstract: A photobioreactor with a device for emitting electromagnetic radiation, a device for emitting electromagnetic radiation for a photobioreactor, as well as methods of use, are provided. The photobioreactor includes a container for holding fluid media containing biological material and an electromagnetic radiation emitting device. The electromagnetic radiation emitting device has a housing with a source for emitting electromagnetic radiation arranged therein. The electromagnetic radiation emitting device including the housing thereof is arranged inside the container for holding biological material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Christian Ott, Robert Hettler
  • DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING AN IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE ON A BIOREACTOR, BIOREACTOR WITH DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING AN IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROPAGATION OR CULTIVATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20190309253
    Abstract: A supporting device for an image capturing device on a bioreactor, a bioreactor, and a method of use are provided. The supporting device for an image capturing device includes a window and a holder. The window has a transparent element that is transparent to electromagnetic radiation. The holder is configured to hold the image capturing device. The supporting device is held at least partially in a through-opening of a feedthrough of a container for holding fluid media containing biological material. The window seals the through-opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Christian Ott, Robert Hettler
  • SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIREFLECTION COATING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20190310395
    Abstract: A substrate is provided with an abrasion resistance antireflection coating. The coated substrate includes a multilayer antireflection coating on at least one side. The coating has layers with different refractive indices, wherein higher refractive index layers alternate with lower refractive index layers. The layers having a lower refractive index are formed of silicon oxide with a proportion of aluminum, with a ratio of the amounts of aluminum to silicon is greater than 0.05, preferably greater than 0.08, but with the amount of silicon predominant relative to the amount of aluminum. The layers having a higher refractive index include a silicide, an oxide, or a nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Christian HENN, Thorsten DAMM
  • Medical glass element
    Patent number: 10434224
    Abstract: A material that is less populated by biofilms than known materials and is well tolerated by the body is provided. The material is an element introducible into or attachable on a human or animal body and includes a glass and/or glass ceramic and/or ceramic material at least in some areas thereof, which inhibits the formation of biofilms and/or on which human or animal cells grow if the element is introduced into the human or animal body or attached thereto, wherein the glass and/or glass ceramic material comprises at least: SiO2 in a range from 60 to 75 wt % and ZnO in a range from 1 to 7 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Sabine Pichler-Wilhelm, Oliwia Makarewicz, Christian Lautenschläger, Mareike Klinger-Strobel, Andreas Stallmach, Mathias W. R. Pletz
  • Decorative panel made of flat glass
    Patent number: 10434818
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a decorative panel made of flat glass for electronic household appliances, in particular, for large stationary household appliances. The decorative panel comprises a base body made of thermally tempered flat glass with an operational front and an operational back, and has at least one digital print on the operational back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: SCHOTT AG, SCHOTT GEMTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Adam O'Ryan, Carsten Schwabe, Grant Mason
  • TRANSISTOR OUTLINE PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRANSISTOR OUTLINE PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20190293882
    Abstract: A transistor outline (TO) package including a header with at least one optoelectronic device. The header is bonded to a pot-shaped metal cap, which has a window that is transmissive to electromagnetic radiation, such that the at least one optoelectronic device is arranged in a hermetically sealed interior. The wall of the metal cap has at least one lateral wall portion and/or end wall portion which is thickened towards the interior compared to a portion of the lateral wall of the metal cap adjacent to the header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Schott AG
    Inventors: Robert Hettler, Georg Mittermeier
  • Glass ceramic cooking plate with locally increased transmission and method for producing such a glass ceramic cooking plate
    Patent number: 10425994
    Abstract: A volume-colored monolithic glass ceramic cooking plate is provided. The plate includes a first zone in which the coloration of the glass ceramic differs from that of a second, adjacent zone, so that an absorption coefficient of the first zone is lower than the absorption coefficient of the second, adjacent zone and so that integral light transmission in the visible spectral range is greater in the first zone than the integral light transmission of the second, adjacent zone. The light scattering in the glass ceramic of the first zone differs from light scattering in the glass ceramic of the second zone by not more than 20 percentage points, preferably by not more than 5 percentage points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Evelin Weiss, Bernd Hoppe, Martin Spier, Daniela Seiler
  • HOLLOW BODY, IN PARTICULAR FOR PACKAGING A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, HAVING A LAYER OF GLASS AND A SURFACE REGION WITH A CONTACT ANGLE FOR WETTING WITH WATER
    Publication number: 20190283919
    Abstract: A hollow body includes a wall which at least partially surrounds an interior volume of the hollow body. The wall comprises a layer of glass and has a wall surface. The wall surface comprises a surface region which is characterized by a contact angle for wetting with water of at least 80°. A process for making an item; a hollow body obtainable by this process; a closed container; a process for packaging a pharmaceutical composition; a closed hollow body obtainable by this process; a use of one of the hollow bodies; and a use of a perfluorinated silane or a perfluorosulfonic acid or both is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Schott AG
    Inventors: Stephanie Mangold, Eveline Rudigier-Voigt, Tamara Sweeck, Andrea Anton
  • Electrical storage system comprising a disc-shaped discrete element, discrete element, method for the production thereof, and use thereof
    Patent number: 10418658
    Abstract: An electrical storage system is provided that has a thickness of less than 2 mm, which includes at least one sheet-type discrete element. The sheet-type discrete element exhibits high resistance against an attack of transition metals or transition metal ions, in particular titanium, wherein the sheet-type discrete element contains titanium. The invention also relates to a sheet-type discrete element for use in an electrical storage system, which exhibits high resistance to the attack of transition metals or of transition metal ions, in particular titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Peuchert, Rainer Liebald, Miriam Kunze, Thorsten Damm, Clemens Ottermann, Nikolaus Schultz
  • Method and apparatus for determining the edge strength of plate-shaped elements made of brittle-fracture material
    Patent number: 10416055
    Abstract: An improved measurement method and a corresponding measurement device are provided that measure the edge strength of plate-shaped elements made of brittle-fracture material. For this purpose, a long sample is drawn apart at the short edges, wherein the force transmission points lie next to the center of gravity of the base surface of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Markus Heiss-Chouquet, Kurt Nattermann, Clemens Ottermann
  • ARTICLES THAT CAN BE BURNER SHIELDS HAVING GREASE FLOW CONTROL AND/OR CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20190274480
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to non-metallic articles that can be burner shields having grease flow control and/or chemical resistance. The present disclosure also relates to glass-ceramic burner shields that can have grease flow control and/or chemical resistance, and preferably both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicants: SCHOTT AG, SCHOTT Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore A. Wegert, Zachary D. Wimmer, Oliver Mühlke, Thomas Sadowsky
  • LIGHT REFLECTION MODIFICATION FOR FIREPLACES AND OTHER PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20190277468
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to products and methods for modifying the reflection of a light source in a fireplace and other products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicants: SCHOTT Corporation, SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Theodore A. Wegert, Zachary D. Wimmer, Falk Gabel, Ulf Hoffmann, Thomas Zenker, Thomas Emmerich Maldonado