Abstract: A method for permanently decorating glass including the steps of applying ceramic colorants, which have a higher cure temperature than a glass workpiece, to the glass workpiece, placing the prepared glass workpiece on a textured carrier, heating the glass and carrier to about 1450 degree Fahrenheit followed by a cooling cycle, and removing the textured carrier from the glass workpiece. At about 1450 degree Fahrenheit, the higher cure temperature of the ceramic colorants causes them to sink or absorb into the softened glass workpiece and remain below its surface, resulting in a subcutaneous effect with a pleasing sense of depth. At the same time, preferably a desired texture is achieved in the workpiece as the softened glass deforms to the texture of the carrier on which it lays when heated and cooled.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved method of producing a mosaic design on the surface of a ceramic tile substrate and the resultant mosaic tile article manufactured thereby. A selected glaze coating is initially applied to the tile substrate upon specific surface areas predetermined for coloration as part of the mosaic design with the glaze coating being varied in hardness dependent upon the intended architectural or other use of the tile. After firing the selectively glazed tile substrate to harden the coating, a ceramic coloration pattern of the mosaic design is applied over the glaze coating using direct printing or decal transfer to produce a decorated tile. After re-firing the decorate tile, a resist medium is further applied over the colored and glazed areas as a mask, leaving the intermediate areas of the tile substrate unmasked.

Abstract: A color filter for an electronic display comprises a plurality of elongate colored filaments bonded together in parallel such that the first ends of the filters form a first planar surface of the filter and the second ends form a second planar surface of the filter. A color filter for an electronic display comprises a plurality of elongate filaments bonded together such that the longitudinal axes of the filaments are substantially coplanar. A method for making a color filter of short filaments comprises bonding the filaments into a ribbon, assembling these ribbons into a block and slicing thin layers from this block in a direction perpendicular to the filaments. A method for making a color filter of short filaments comprises casting a matrix around a plurality of spaced apart filaments, solidifying the matrix, and slicing the matrix and embedded filaments in a direction perpendicular to the filaments.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing taxidermic glass eyes and the like utilizes flat sheets of glass. This glass is printed with the markings and coloring for the eye image. The printing is accomplished by silk screening or other production methods. The eye is then shaped by heating the glass to a plastic state while being positioned over an opening. The heated glass slumps to form the eye shape. Excess material is trimmed away once the glass has cooled. A double wall, parabolic curve taxidermic eye is thereby provided.