Patents by Inventor Matthew S. Gleason

Matthew S. Gleason 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).

  • Process for reducing or eliminating bubble defects in sol-gel silica glass
    Publication number: 20020157418
    Abstract: This invention resides in a process for making silica articles having few or no visible bubbles by sintering silica gels derived from a sol-gel process. The process incorporates control of pH during hydroxylation and gelation, as well as chlorination at temperatures previously considered unsuitable. The process optionally incorporates addition of dispersant to the silica solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Rahul Ganguli, Steven G. Colbern, Matthew S. Gleason