Patents by Inventor Inka Henze
Inka Henze has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20080233355Abstract: In order to avoid haloing when burning in a decoration on a glass ceramic substrate, the invention provides a method for producing a decorated glass ceramic substrate, in which a glass substrate is produced or provided, a layer containing silicon oxide is deposited on the substrate, decorative ink is applied on the layer containing silicon oxide and the decorative ink is burned in, wherein the layer containing silicon oxide is flame-pyrolytically deposited by sweeping over at least one region of the surface of a substrate with a flame and hydrolyzing a silicon compound added to the flame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2005Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: SCHOTT AGInventors: Inka Henze, Michael Bug, Gerhard Hahn, Ottmar Becker, Veit Luther
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Publication number: 20080145625Abstract: A method for producing a substrate including a layer includes providing that the layer is a full or a partial surface macro-structured layer, applying a sol-gel solution in already structured form onto the substrate, and drying and/or baking, resulting in a sol-gel layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Jorg Schumacher, Inka Henze, Todd Gudgel, Gabriele Romer-Scheuermann
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Patent number: 7308807Abstract: A mesh (36) is placed around a bundle (32) of fused glass fibers. The bundle is then immersed in a leaching bath (44). The ends of the bundle are protected from the bath fluid by furrules (34). Some of the glass of the bundle is leached out, so as to provide a flexible fiber bundle.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2001Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignees: Carl-Zeiss StiftungInventors: Klaus Gerstner, Armin Plichta, Dirk Schlatterbeck, Michael Weisser, Peter Brix, Martin Sommer, Robert A. Rubino, Jr., Jeffrey A. Bonja, Richard Strack, Inka Henze, Paul Arsenault
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Patent number: 7263261Abstract: A leached fiber bundle with the light outlet points positioned as accurately as possible is provided, in which the end faces are not completely fused together, but rather are only fused together at their contact surfaces. The interstices formed are permanently filled with adhesives with the aid of a pressure reduction. To protect the optical fibers from mechanical load, adhesives are introduced into the transition region between the fixed end region and a flexible region. This allows the leached fiber bundles to be produced more economically and also improves their service life.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Inka Henze, Michael Weisser, Brigitte Sommer, Andrea Suchi, Ute Busch, Tamara Sweeck, Richard Strack
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Publication number: 20070065680Abstract: The invention relates to objects, especially glass objects or glass ceramic objects, which are provided with a double coating to facilitate cleaning thereof. In order to ensure a coating that meets very strict test conditions developed for interior panes of baking ovens, said object comprises a double coating encompassing a hydrophobic outer layer that is provided with a component which reacts with a free OH group, and an inner inorganic sol-gel layer. The outer hydrophobic layer is applied to a highly reactive inner sol-gel layer that only begins to dry at moderate temperatures of up to a maximum of 100° C. and is firmly anchored thereto in a chemical manner by means of condensation reactions, whereupon the double-layer system is burned into the surface of the object at temperatures exceeding 50° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2004Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Bernd Schultheis, Inka Henze, Todd Gudgel, Gerhard Weber
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Patent number: 7037591Abstract: The cleaning-friendly article, such as a household kitchen appliance, which is suitable for heating food and/or directly connected with this unit, has a suitable long-lasting or permanent easily cleaned coating on its surfaces that are accessible to dirt. In order to provide this easily cleaned coating a mixture is applied to these surfaces, which contains a hydrolyzable, network-forming gel and a hydrophobic substance. The gel is preferably formed from metal oxides. such as SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, In2O3, SnO2, ZrO2, B2O3 and/or TiO2. The hydrophobic substance is preferably chemically combined with the gel network. The hydrophobic substance preferably includes pre-condensed fluoroalkyl-silanes.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Inka Henze, Lutz Klippe, Cora Krause, Bernd Metz, Juergen Dzick, Bernd Schultheis
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Patent number: 7018760Abstract: A ceramic toner which is transferable to a high-temperature resistant glass, glass ceramic or ceramic substrate by electrophotographic printing and which can be fired in a subsequent temperature process, containing color pigment particles in addition to special glass flow particles. According to this invention, the ceramic toner has a thermoplastic synthetic matrix which melts in a homogeneous manner on the substrate within a temperature range of 100° C.–400° C. and which, within the temperature range of 300° C.–500° C., vaporizes in an almost residue-free manner and/or decomposes in order to obtain a toner which can be transferred especially in a direct printing mode and which has almost no synthetic matrix residue after firing.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2002Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Schott GlasInventors: Bernd Schultheis, Cora Krause, Inka Henze, Harry Engelmann
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Publication number: 20060039660Abstract: A leached fiber bundle with the light outlet points positioned as accurately as possible is provided, in which the end faces are not completely fused together, but rather are only fused together at their contact surfaces. The interstices formed are permanently filled with adhesives with the aid of a pressure reduction. To protect the optical fibers from mechanical load, adhesives are introduced into the transition region between the fixed end region and a flexible region. This allows the leached fiber bundles to be produced more economically and also improves their service life.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicant: Schott AGInventors: Inka Henze, Ute Busch, Tamara Sweeck, Richard Strack, Michael Weisser, Brigitte Sommer, Andrea Suchi
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Patent number: 6996315Abstract: A leached fiber bundle with the light outlet points positioned as accurately as possible is provided, in which the end faces are not completely fused together, but rather are only fused together at their contact surfaces. The interstices formed are permanently filled with adhesives with the aid of a pressure reduction. To protect the optical fibers from mechanical load, adhesives are introduced into the transition region between the fixed end region and a flexible region. This allows the leached fiber bundles to be produced more economically and also improves their service life.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Schott AGInventors: Inka Henze, Michael Weisser, Brigitte Sommer, Andrea Suchi, Ute Busch, Tamara Sweeck, Richard Strack
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Publication number: 20050106486Abstract: A ceramic toner which is transferable to a high-temperature resistant glass, glass ceramic or ceramic substrate by electrophotographic printing and which can be fired in a subsequent temperature process, containing color pigment particles in addition to special glass flow particles. According to this invention, the ceramic toner has a thermoplastic synthetic matrix which melts in a homogeneous manner on the substrate within a temperature range of 100° C.-400° C. and which, within the temperature range of 300° C.-500° C., vaporizes in an almost residue-free manner and/or decomposes in order to obtain a toner which can be transferred especially in a direct printing mode and which has almost no synthetic matrix residue after firing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2002Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Bernd Schultheis, Cora Krause, Inka Henze, Harry Engelmann
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Patent number: 6822208Abstract: The microwave unit door includes a metallic door frame (1) with an interior glass pane (3) and outer glass pane (2) held spaced apart in it. To improve the observability of the interior of the microwave unit without loosing the microwave shielding effect, e.g. previously provided by a metal screen between the glass panes, and to prevent condensate formation, the interior glass pane (3) closest to the processing space (I) has at least one optically transparent electrically conductive first layer (13) with a microwave absorption capability such that it heats up to prevent condensate formation during operation. The outer glass pane (2) has at least one optically transparent electrically conductive second layer (12) reflecting microwaves passing through the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2004Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Schott GlasInventors: Inka Henze, Stefan Bauer, Oliver Gros, Bernd Schultheis
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Publication number: 20040209072Abstract: The cleaning-friendly article, such as a household kitchen appliance, which is suitable for heating food and/or directly connected with this unit, has a suitable long-lasting or permanent easily cleaned coating on its surfaces that are accessible to dirt. In order to provide this easily cleaned coating a mixture is applied to these surfaces, which contains a hydrolyzable, network-forming gel and a hydrophobic substance. The gel is preferably formed from SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, In2O3, SnO2, ZrO2, B2O3 and/or TiO2. The hydrophobic substance is preferably chemically combined with the gel network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Inka Henze, Lutz Klippe, Cora Krause, Bernd Metz, Juergen Dzick, Bernd Schultheis
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Publication number: 20040164075Abstract: The microwave unit door includes a metallic door frame (1) with an interior glass pane (3) and outer glass pane (2) held spaced apart in it. To improve the observability of the interior of the microwave unit without loosing the microwave shielding effect, e.g. previously provided by a metal screen between the glass panes, and to prevent condensate formation, the interior glass pane (3) closest to the processing space (I) has at least one optically transparent electrically conductive first layer (13) with a microwave absorption capability such that it heats up to prevent condensate formation during operation. The outer glass pane (2) has at least one optically transparent electrically conductive second layer (12) reflecting microwaves passing through the first layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Inka Henze, Stefan Bauer, Oliver Gros, Bernd Schultheis
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Patent number: 6775446Abstract: A flexible optic fiber cable is provided having a plurality of optic fibers grouped together as a fiber bundle with a flexible center section, in which the optic fibers are moveable relative to adjacent fibers in the fiber bundle, and two non-flexible end sections. Each of the two non-flexible end sections includes a generally uniform thickness protective layer extending over an outer surface thereof starting at a position spaced inwardly from a free end of the end section. A ferrule is located around and in an interference fit with the protective layer so that the end section is centered in the ferrule. An adhesive is located between the ferrule and the non-flexible end section from the position spaced inwardly from the free end of the end section to the free end thereof to connect the ferrule to the non-flexible end section.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Schott GlasInventors: Inka Henze, Brigitte Sommer, Michael Weisser, Loic Barbedette
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Publication number: 20040126071Abstract: A leached fiber bundle with the light outlet points positioned as accurately as possible is provided, in which the end faces are not completely fused together, but rather are only fused together at their contact surfaces. The interstices formed are permanently filled with adhesives with the aid of a pressure reduction. To protect the optical fibers from mechanical load, adhesives are introduced into the transition region between the fixed end region and a flexible region. This allows the leached fiber bundles to be produced more economically and also improves their service life.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: Schott GlasInventors: Inka Henze, Michael Weisser, Brigitte Sommer, Andrea Suchi, Ute Busch, Tamara Sweeck, Richard Strack
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Publication number: 20040105985Abstract: The cleaning-friendly apparatus, such as a household kitchen appliance, which is suitable for heating food and/or in direct connection with these units, has a suitable long-lasting or permanent easily cleaned coating on its surfaces that are accessible to dirt. In order to provide this easily cleaned coating a mixture is applied to these surfaces, which contains a hydrolyzable, network-forming gel and a hydrophobic substance. The gel is preferably formed from SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, In2O3, SnO2, ZrO2, B2O3 and/or TiO2. The hydrophobic substance is preferably chemically combined with the gel network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Inka Henze, Lutz Klippe, Cora Krause, Bernd Metz, Juergen Dzick, Bernd Schultheis
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Publication number: 20040093906Abstract: A mesh (36) is placed around a bundle (32) of fused glass fibers. The bundle is then immersed in a leaching bath (44). The ends of the bundle are protected from the bath fluid by furrules (34). Some of the glass of the bundle is leached out, so as to provide a flexible fiber bundle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2004Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Klaus Gerstner, Armin Plichta, Dirk Schlatterbeck, Michael Weisser, Peter Brix, Martin Sommer, Robert A. Rubino Jr, Jeffrey A. Bonja, Richard Strack, Inka Henze, Paul Arsenault
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Patent number: 6689414Abstract: A method of protecting a glass substrate, especially a display glass or a hard disk blank made from a glass or a glass-ceramic, from unacceptable surface damage and scratches, often leading to glass breakage, during processing and transport, is described. This protective method includes applying a removable protective coating made of at least one polymer layer, or at least one polyvinyl alcohol layer, to the glass substrates by spraying or rolling the polyvinyl alcohol or a polymer solution of the polymer to be applied in a polar organic solvent, onto the glass substrate, or dipping the substrate into it. Then when the substrate is ready for its end use, the protective coating is removed by washing in water or polar organic solution so that a residue does not remain on it. The glass substrates, protected in this manner have outstanding surface quality and improved hard disk blanks can be economically produced from them.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2000Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Schott GlasInventors: Andreas Weber, Reiner Mauch, Roland Buerkle, Andreas Berndt, Dirk Schlatterbeck, Marten Walther, Inka Henze
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Publication number: 20030202760Abstract: A flexible optic fiber cable is provided having a plurality of optic fibers grouped together as a fiber bundle with a flexible center section, in which the optic fibers are moveable relative to adjacent fibers in the fiber bundle, and two non-flexible end sections. Each of the two non-flexible end sections includes a generally uniform thickness protective layer extending over an outer surface thereof starting at a position spaced inwardly from a free end of the end section. A ferrule is located around and in an interference fit with the protective layer so that the end section is centered in the ferrule. An adhesive is located between the ferrule and the non-flexible end section from the position spaced inwardly from the free end of the end section to the free end thereof to connect the ferrule to the non-flexible end section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: Schott GlasInventors: Inka Henze, Brigitte Sommer, Michael Weisser, Loic Barbedette
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Patent number: 6432251Abstract: The method of attaching one or more plastic parts made from polypropylene to a glass container by means of an adhesive includes, prior to applying the adhesive over a portion of a surface of the one or more plastic parts in order to attach the plastic part or parts to the glass container, activating at least that portion of the surface, either by treating that portion of the surface with a low pressure plasma, preferably generated in a natural gas/air mixture at from 10 to 500 Pa, or by treating that portion of the surface with a flame from a gas burner. The one or more glass parts include a plastic handle and/or plastic lip member with a circumferential groove engageable with the upper edge of the glass container, especially a coffee container.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Schott GlasInventors: Wolfgang Fischer, Bernd Kopp, Inka Henze, Guido Krick