Patents by Inventor Philippe L. P. Courbin

Philippe L. P. Courbin 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).

  • Moldable fluorophosphate glasses containing Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5
    Patent number: 4433062
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to fluorophosphate glasses containing about 3-21.5% Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 and exhibiting softening points below 500.degree. C. The inventive glasses contemplate two general composition areas in weight percent:______________________________________ P.sub.2 O.sub.5 35-46 P.sub.2 O.sub.5 20-35 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 3.5-6.5 Li.sub.2 O 0.5-5 Li.sub.2 O 0.8-3.0 Na.sub.2 O 0-10 Na.sub.2 O 3-10 Li.sub.2 O + Na.sub.2 O 0.5-10 Li.sub.2 O + Na.sub.2 O 5-10.5 PbO 0-40 BaO 18-44 Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-25 CaO 0-12 PbO + Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 20-50 SrO 0-15 BaO 0-20 MgO 0-7 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-5 BaO + CaO + SrO + MgO 28-47 Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 13-21.5 CaO + SrO + MgO <15 F 1-12 Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 3-8.5 F 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Assignee: Corning Glass Works
    Inventors: Philippe L. P. Courbin, Jean P. Mazeau