Patents Examined by Elizabeth A. Bolden
  • Patent number: 11858846
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a glass with high refractive index for fiber optic imaging elements with medium-expansion and fabrication method therefor, the glass comprising the following components in percentage by weight: SiO2 5-9%, Al2O3 0-1%, B2O3 23-28%, CaO 0-3%, BaO 6-12%, La2O3 30-34%, Nb2O5 4-8%, Ta2O5 0-1%, Y2O3 0-1%, ZnO 4-9%, TiO2 4-8%, ZrO2 4-6%, SnO2 0-1%. The present invention further provides a fabrication method for the glass with a high refractive index, comprising: putting raw materials quartz sand, aluminum hydroxide, boric acid or boric anhydride, calcium carbonate, barium carbonate or barium nitrate, lanthanum oxide, niobium oxide, tantalum oxide, yttrium oxide, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, zirconium oxide and stannic oxide, etc. into a platinum crucible according to the requirement of dosing, melting at a high temperature, cooling and fining, leaking and casting to form a glass rod, and then annealing, cooling and chilling the molded glass rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: China Building Materials Academy
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Zhenbo Cao, Jinsheng Jia, Yun Wang, Yue Zhao, Xian Zhang, Xiaofeng Tang, Yu Shi, Jing Zhang, Zhiheng Fan, Huichao Xu, Haoyang Yu, Puguang Song, Aixin Wang, Changhua Hong
  • Patent number: 11840480
    Abstract: Provided is an optical glass containing glass-forming cations, the optical glass satisfying, expressed in cation percent, 10 cat %?B3+?50 cat %, 15 cat %?La3+?35 cat %, 20 cat %?Nb5+?50 cat %, and 15 cat %?Ti4+?25 cat %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Michio Endo
  • Patent number: 11814315
    Abstract: A glass has a basic soda-lime-silica glass portion, and a colorant portion, the colorant portion including total iron as Fe2O3 in the range of at least 0.10 to no more than 2.00 weight percent, a redox ratio in the range of 0.35 to 0.6, and tin metal providing tin in an amount within the range of greater than 0.005 to 5.0 weight percent; the glass product has a tin side and an opposite air side, said tin side of the glass having a higher concentration of tin than the air side, the air side having a uniform concentration of tin from the air side of the glass product towards the tin side of the glass product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLC
    Inventors: Mark O. Naylor, Lawrence E. Jansen, Larry J. Shelestak
  • Patent number: 11802072
    Abstract: A glass composition includes greater than or equal to 60 mol % and less than or equal to 85 mol % SiO2; greater than or equal to 0.5 mol % and less than or equal to 20 mol % Al2O3; greater than or equal to 0 mol % and less than or equal to 15 mol % Li2O; greater than or equal to 0.5 mol % and less than or equal to 25 mol % Na2O; greater than or equal to 0.1 mol % and less than or equal to 20 mol % 1(20; greater than or equal to 0 mol % and less than or equal to 10 mol % CaO; greater than or equal to 0 mol % and less than or equal to 10 mol % MgO; and greater than or equal to 0.005 mol % and less than or equal to 0.5 mol % Au.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Xiaoju Guo, Lina Ma, Liping Xiong Smith
  • Patent number: 11787732
    Abstract: New glass compositions and applications thereof are disclosed. A glass composition as described herein can include 50 to 55 weight percent SiO2, 17 to 26 weight percent B2O3, 13 to 19 weight percent Al2O3, 0 to 8.5 weight percent MgO, 0 to 7.5 weight percent ZnO, 0 to 6 weight percent CaO, 0 to 1.5 weight percent Li2O, 0 to 1.5 weight percent F2, 0 to 1 weight percent Na2O, 0 to 1 weight percent Fe2O3, 0 to 1 weight percent TiO2, and 0 to 8 weight percent of other constituents. Also described herein are glass fibers formed from such compositions, composites, and articles of manufacture comprising the glass compositions and/or glass fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Electric Glass Fiber America, LLC
    Inventor: Hong Li
  • Patent number: 11767258
    Abstract: Glass-based articles that include a compressive stress layer extending from a surface of the glass-based article to a depth of compression are formed by exposing glass-based substrates to water vapor containing environments. The methods of forming the glass-based articles may include elevated pressures and/or multiple exposures to water vapor containing environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Adam Robert Sarafian, Jingshi Wu, Zheming Zheng
  • Patent number: 11767256
    Abstract: A method of making a ceramic glaze additive formulation having an antimicrobial property for use with a ceramic article is provided. The method comprises fritting an antimicrobial formulation in a flux frit, providing a silver carrier in a glass matrix, combining the flux frit and the silver carrier in the glass matrix to form the ceramic glaze additive formulation, wherein the silver carrier is combined at an addition rate of at least 2 weight %, based on a dry weight basis of the ceramic glaze formulation. The flux frit is present in the ceramic glaze additive formulation in a range of 94 weight % to 99.5 weight %, based on a dry weight basis of the ceramic glaze additive formulation. A ceramic glaze additive formulation and a ceramic glazed article comprising a ceramic glaze additive formulation are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
    Inventors: Alvin Lamar Campbell, Jr., Nathan L. Fields
  • Patent number: 11767252
    Abstract: A glass for chemical strengthening contains, in mole percentage on an oxide basis, 58 to 80% of SiO2, 13 to 18% of Al2O3, 0 to 5% of B2O3, 0.5 to 4% of P2O5, 4 to 10% of Li2O, 5 to 14% of Na2O, 0 to 2% of K2O, 0 to 11% of MgO, 0 to 5% of CaO, 0 to 20% of SrO, 0 to 15% of BaO, 0 to 10% of ZnO, 0 to 1% of TiO2, and 0 to 2% of ZrO2. A value of X is 30000 or more. The value of X is calculated based on the formula, X=SiO2×329+Al2O3×786+B2O3×627+P2O5×(?941)+Li2O×927+Na2O×47.5+K2O×(?371)+MgO×1230+CaO×1154+SrO×733+ZrO2×51.8, by using the contents in mole percentage on an oxide basis of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Suguru Murayama, Seiki Ohara, Qing Li, Shusaku Akiba
  • Patent number: 11767253
    Abstract: An ion exchangeable glass having a high degree of resistance to damage caused by abrasion, scratching, indentation, and the like. The glass comprises alumina, B2O3, and alkali metal oxides, and contains boron cations having three-fold coordination. The glass, when ion exchanged, has a Vickers crack initiation threshold of at least 10 kilogram force (kgf).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Matthew John Dejneka, Adam James Ellison, John Christopher Mauro
  • Patent number: 11767254
    Abstract: A glass composition includes: from 55.0 mol % to 70.0 mol % SiO2; from 12.0 mol % to 20.0 mol % Al2O3; from 5.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Li2O; and from 4.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Na2O. The glass composition has the following relationships ?8.00 mol %?R2O+RO?Al2O3?B2O3?P2O5??1.75 mol %, 9.00?(SiO2+Al2O3+Li2O)/Na2O, and (Li2O+Al2O3+P2O5)/(Na2O+B2O3)?3.50. The glass composition may be used in a glass article or a consumer electronic product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev
  • Patent number: 11760684
    Abstract: The present invention provides a glass composition not requiring a large quantity of rare earth material, producible by a common apparatus for producing a glass, having a high Young's modulus and a large crack initiation load, and suitable for glass fibers etc. A glass composition according to the present invention contains, in mol %: 50 to 65% SiO2; 7.5 to 26% Al2O3; 15 to 30% MgO; 0 to 8% CaO; 0 to 3% B2O3; 0 to 3% Li2O; and 0 to 0.2% Na2O. In this glass composition, a total content of MgO and CaO is in a range of 18 to 35 mol %, and a mol ratio calculated by Al2O3/(MgO+CaO) is less than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Aya Nakamura, Masanori Shojiya
  • Patent number: 11739023
    Abstract: Glass compositions and glass fibers having low dielectric constants and low dissipation factors that may be suitable for use in electronic applications and articles are disclosed. The glass fibers and compositions of the present invention may include between 48.0 to 58.0 weight percent SiO2; between 15.0 and 26.0 weight percent B2O3; between 12.0 and 18.0 weight percent Al2O3; between greater than 0.25 and 3.0 weight percent P2O5; between greater than 0.25 and 7.00 weight percent CaO; 5.0 or less weight percent MgO; between greater than 0 and 1.5 weight percent SnO2; and 6.0 or less weight percent TiO2. Further, the glass composition has a glass viscosity of 1000 poise at a temperature greater than 1350 degrees Celsius and a liquidus temperature greater than 1000 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: AGY HOLDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Lurie Hausrath, Anthony Vincent Longobardo
  • Patent number: 11731896
    Abstract: The present invention provides for synthesizing high optical quality multicomponent chalcogenide glasses without refractive index perturbations due to striae, phase separation or crystal formation using a two-zone furnace and multiple fining steps. The top and bottom zones are initially heated to the same temperature, and then a temperature gradient is created between the top zone and the bottom zone. The fining and cooling phase is divided into multiple steps with multiple temperature holds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Vinh Q. Nguyen, Mikhail Kotov, Daniel J. Gibson, Shyam S. Bayya, Jasbinder S. Sanghera, Gryphon A. Drake
  • Patent number: 11724957
    Abstract: An antibacterial composition, includes: a borate-based glass material having a composition of: 0-25 wt. % SiO2, 30-75 wt. % B2O3, 0-10 wt. % P2O5, 0-30 wt. % Al2O3, 0-5 wt. % Li2O, 1-25 wt. % Na2O, 0-15 wt. % K2O, 0-10 wt. % MgO, 10-25 wt. % CaO, 12-30 wt. % MO, 8-25 wt. % R2O, and 30-75 (B2O3+Al2O3), such that at least one of P2O5 or Al2O3 is present, MO is the sum of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO, R2O is the sum of Na2O, K2O, Li2O, and Rb2O, and the borate-based glass material is configured to achieve at least a 3.5-log kill rate of at least one of E. coli, P. gingivalis, or S. mutans bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Qiang Fu
  • Patent number: 11724958
    Abstract: Alkali aluminosilicate glasses that are resistant to damage due to sharp impact and capable of fast ion exchange are provided. The glasses comprise at least 4 mol % P2O5 and, when ion exchanged, have a Vickers indentation crack initiation load of at least about 7 kgf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Timothy Michael Gross
  • Patent number: 11724959
    Abstract: An optical glass contains: a P2O5 component of 30 to 60 mass % (exclusive of 30); an Al2O3 component of 2 to 10 mass % (exclusive of 2); a TiO2 component of 10 to 36 mass % (exclusive of 36); an Nb2O5 component of 0 to 5 mass %; a Ta2O5 component of 0 to 15 mass %; a Bi2O3 component of 0 to 5 mass % (exclusive of 5); and an Sb2O3 component of 0 to 1 mass %; and a BaO component of 1 to 20 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuya Koide
  • Patent number: 11718554
    Abstract: A group of glass compositions in the Li2O—Al2O3—SiO2—B2O3 family that can be chemically strengthened in single or multiple ion exchange baths containing at least one of NaNO3 and KNO3 for a short time (2-4 hours) to develop a deep depth of layer (DOL). In some instances, the DOL is at least 70 ?m; in others, at least about 100 ?m. The ion exchanged glasses have a high damage resistance (indentation fracture toughness ranging form greater than 10 kgf to greater than 50 kgf) that is better than or at least comparable to that of sodium aluminosilicate glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: George Halsey Beall, Matthew John Dejneka, Qiang Fu, Sinue Gomez, Robert Michael Morena, Charlene Marie Smith
  • Patent number: 11718552
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glass sheet having a boron-, strontium- and lithium-free glass composition comprising the following in weight percentage, expressed with respect to the total weight of glass: 65?SiO2?78% 8?Na2O?15% 1?K2O<6% 1?Al2O3<6% 2?CaO<10% 0?MgO?6%; as well as a K2O/(K2O+Na2O) ratio which is ranging from 0.1 and 0.7. The invention corresponds to an easy chemically-temperable soda-lime-silica type glass composition, which is more suited for use in electronic devices applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: AGC GLASS EUROPE
    Inventor: Thomas Lambricht
  • Patent number: 11713275
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions that can be used for optical fibers and other systems that transmit light in the near-, mid- and/or far-ranges of the infrared spectrum, such as for example in the wavelength range of 1.5 ?m to 14 ?m. The optical fibers may comprise a light-transmitting chalcogenide core composition and a cladding composition. In some embodiments, the light-transmitting chalcogenide core composition has a refractive index n(core) and a coefficient of thermal expansion CTE(core), and the cladding composition has a refractive index n(cladding) and a coefficient of thermal expansion CTE(cladding), wherein n(cladding) is less than n(core) and in some embodiments wherein CTE(cladding) is less than CTE(core). In some embodiments, the chalcogenide glass core composition comprises a) sulfur and/or selenium, b) germanium, and c) gallium, indium, tin and/or one or more metal halides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SCHOTT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bernd Schultheis, Nathan Carlie, Lothar Willmes, Simone Monika Ritter, Bernd Hoppe, William James
  • Patent number: 11708294
    Abstract: A glass substrate for a high-frequency device, which contains SiO2 as a main component, the glass substrate having a total content of alkali metal oxides in the range of 0.001-5% in terms of mole percent on the basis of oxides, the alkali metal oxides having a molar ratio represented by Na2O/(Na2O+K2O) in the range of 0.01-0.99, and the glass substrate having a total content of alkaline earth metal oxides in the range of 0.1-13% in terms of mole percent on the basis of oxides, wherein at least one main surface of the glass substrate has a surface roughness of 1.5 nm or less in terms of arithmetic average roughness Ra, and the glass substrate has a dielectric dissipation factor at 35 GHz of 0.007 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Ono, Shuhei Nomura, Nobutaka Kidera, Nobuhiko Takeshita