Patents by Inventor Simone Ritter

Simone Ritter 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).

  • Publication number: 20210276915
    Abstract: Glasses are provided that are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarization. The resistance to solarization is favored to a special extent by the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidizing gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline de Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
  • Patent number: 11084754
    Abstract: Glasses are provided that are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarisation. The resistance to solarisation is favoured to a special extent by the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidising gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline de Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
  • Patent number: 11034612
    Abstract: Glasses are provided that are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarisation. The resistance to solarisation is favoured to a special extent by the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidising gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline de Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
  • Patent number: 10822265
    Abstract: A glass having a good hydrolytic resistance and alkali resistance is defined by a targeted combination of stoichiometric glasses, including glasses also existing as crystals in the same stoichiometry and whose properties can be assumed as being very similar due to the identical topology of the structural units for glass and crystal, respectively. A process of producing the glasses is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Fotheringham, Michael Schwall, Simone Ritter, Peter Naß, Christof Kass, Christoph Berndhäuser, Christoph Groß
  • Patent number: 10759692
    Abstract: The glasses of the present disclosure are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarization. The resistance to solarization arises from the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidizing gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline de Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
  • Patent number: 10343946
    Abstract: Glass sheets with high refractive indexes (nd), layer composite assemblies including the glass sheets, methods for manufacturing the glass sheets, and methods of using the glass sheets are all provided. The glass sheets can be processed in a glass sheet manufacturing process and nevertheless have the optical properties of a classical optical glass. The glass sheets of the are highly transparent, resistant to crystallization, chemically resistant and highly refractive. The glass sheets have a viscosity-temperature behavior that is adapted to the manufacturing procedure with glass sheet manufacturing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Silke Wolff, Simone Ritter, Gunther Paulus, Ute Wölfel, Peter Brix
  • Patent number: 10308545
    Abstract: Glass sheets with high refractive indexes (nd), layer composite assemblies including the glass sheets, methods for manufacturing the glass sheets, and methods of using the glass sheets are all provided. The glass sheets can be processed in a glass sheet manufacturing process and nevertheless have the optical properties of a classical optical glass. The glass sheets of the are highly transparent, resistant to crystallization, chemically resistant and highly refractive. The glass sheets have a viscosity-temperature behavior that is adapted to the manufacturing procedure with glass sheet manufacturing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Silke Wolff, Simone Ritter, Gunther Paulus, Ute Wölfel, Peter Brix
  • Publication number: 20190152841
    Abstract: The glasses of the present disclosure are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarization. The resistance to solarization arises from the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidizing gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline de Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
  • Patent number: 10106454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to optical glasses, in particular special short flint glasses (KZFS) and optical elements and components, which comprise these glasses, and use thereof and a method for producing such optical glasses. The optical glasses of the present invention are characterized by a pronounced short flint character and additionally by an excellent transmission and chemical resistance and workability. At that, the glasses of the invention can stand out due to lower costs of production caused by lower costs of raw materials and lower processing costs, due to their crystallization properties that can be handled also in smaller melting aggregates, and due to good environmental compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Bianca Schreder, Ute Woelfel, Stefanie Hansen
  • Publication number: 20180222791
    Abstract: A glass having a good hydrolytic resistance and alkali resistance is defined by a targeted combination of stoichiometric glasses, including glasses also existing as crystals in the same stoichiometry and whose properties can be assumed as being very similar due to the identical topology of the structural units for glass and crystal, respectively. A process of producing the glasses is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Schott AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Fotheringham, Michael Schwall, Simone Ritter, Peter Naß, Christof Kass, Christoph Berndhäuser, Christoph Groß
  • Publication number: 20170137317
    Abstract: The present invention relates to optical glasses, in particular special short flint glasses (KZFS) and optical elements and components, which comprise these glasses, and use thereof and a method for producing such optical glasses. The optical glasses of the present invention are characterized by a pronounced short flint character and additionally by an excellent transmission and chemical resistance and workability. At that, the glasses of the invention can stand out due to lower costs of production caused by lower costs of raw materials and lower processing costs, due to their crystallization properties that can be handled also in smaller melting aggregates, and due to good environmental compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Bianca Schreder, Ute Woelfel, Stefanie Hansen
  • Publication number: 20150315066
    Abstract: Glass sheets with high refractive indexes (nd), layer composite assemblies including the glass sheets, methods for manufacturing the glass sheets, and methods of using the glass sheets are all provided. The glass sheets can be processed in a glass sheet manufacturing process and nevertheless have the optical properties of a classical optical glass. The glass sheets of the are highly transparent, resistant to crystallization, chemically resistant and highly refractive. The glass sheets have a viscosity-temperature behavior that is adapted to the manufacturing procedure with glass sheet manufacturing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Silke Wolff, Simone Ritter, Gunther Paulus
  • Publication number: 20150315064
    Abstract: Glass sheets with high refractive indexes (nd), layer composite assemblies including the glass sheets, methods for manufacturing the glass sheets, and methods of using the glass sheets are all provided. The glass sheets can be processed in a glass sheet manufacturing process and nevertheless have the optical properties of a classical optical glass. The glass sheets of the are highly transparent, resistant to crystallization, chemically resistant and highly refractive. The glass sheets have a viscosity-temperature behavior that is adapted to the manufacturing procedure with glass sheet manufacturing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Silke Wolff, Simone Ritter, Gunther Paulus
  • Publication number: 20140376868
    Abstract: Glasses are provided that are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarisation. The resistance to solarisation is favoured to a special extent by the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidising gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Uwe Kolberg, Stefanie Hansen, Thomas Weingaertner, Caroline De Luca, Thomas Kirsch, Peter-Franz Skiba
  • Patent number: 8785335
    Abstract: Glass having an optimized degree of cross-linking of the phosphate component in the glass matrix is provided so that excellent weatherability is achieved. These glasses are fluorophosphate glasses that contain copper oxide as coloring component. The glasses can further contain coloring components and are obtainable in a method that includes a bubbling step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Bianca Schreder, Ute Woelfel, Stefanie Hansen
  • Publication number: 20130276880
    Abstract: Transparent layer composite assemblies are provided that are suitable for use in solar modules and light emitting diodes, as well as methods for producing such layer composite assemblies and to the uses thereof. The layer composite assemblies have substrate materials that make it possible to increase the luminous efficiency of light emitting diodes and the efficiency of solar modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Silke Wolff, Ute Wolfel, Simone Ritter, Peter Brix
  • Patent number: 8476177
    Abstract: The optical glass has a refractive index nd of 1.945?nd?1.97, an Abbe number ?d of 33??d?36, and a composition with the following components in amounts expressed in % of their cations, with respect to the total number of cations in the composition: B3+, 35-46; La3+, 25-35; Ta5+, 6-14; W6+, 6-13; Zr4+, 1-7; Gd3+, 0-5; Nb5+, 0-4; Y+3, 0-4; Ba2+, 0-2; ? alkaline earth metal cations, 0-2, ? La3++Ta3++W6++Zr4++Gd3++Nb5++Y3+?50; and at least one fining agent, 0-0.3. Also a ratio of B3+ to La+3 is 1.1 to 1.6 and a ratio of B3+ to ? Si+4+B3+ is ?0.5. The glass is free of lead, arsenic, Ti4+, Th4+, Zn2+, F?, and Hf+4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Ute Woelfel, Stefanie Hansen
  • Publication number: 20120165178
    Abstract: Glass having an optimized degree of cross-linking of the phosphate component in the glass matrix is provided so that excellent weatherability is achieved. These glasses are fluorophosphate glasses that contain copper oxide as colouring component. The glasses can further contain colouring components and are obtainable in a method that includes a bubbling step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Bianca Schreder, Ute Woelfel, Stefanie Hansen
  • Publication number: 20110136652
    Abstract: The optical glass has a refractive index nd of 1.945?nd?1.97, an Abbe number ?d of 33??d?36, and a composition with the following components in amounts expressed in % of their cations, with respect to the total number of cations in the composition: B3+, 35-46; La3+, 25-35; Ta5+, 6-14; W6+, 6-13; Zr4+, 1-7; Gd3+, 0-5; Nb5+, 0-4; Y+3, 0-4; Ba2+, 0-2; ? alkaline earth metal cations, 0-2, ? La3++Ta3++W6++Zr4++Gd3++Nb5++Y3+?50; and at least one fining agent, 0-0.3. Also a ratio of B3+ to La+3 is 1.1 to 1.6 and a ratio of B3+ to ? Si+4+B3+ is ?0.5. The glass is free of lead, arsenic, Ti4+, Th4+, Zn2+, F?, and Hf+4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Ute Woelfel, Stefanie Hansen
  • Publication number: 20070249483
    Abstract: Lead and arsenic free, and preferably gadolinium and further preferably also fluorine free, optical glasses for the application fields mapping, projection, telecommunication, optical communication engineering, mobile drive, laser technology and/or micro lens arrays have a refractive index of 1.91?nd?2.05, an Abbe number of 19?vd?25 and have a low transformation temperature, namely of less than or equal to 470° C. and preferably of less than or equal to 450° C., as well as good producibility and processability and crystallisation stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Simone Ritter, Ute Woelfel, Bianca Schreder, Stefanie Hansen