Free Metal As Other Material Patents (Class 501/19)
  • Patent number: 5304517
    Abstract: A sintering process is described using a glass-ceramic slurry containing an alloy powder or flakes selected from a group of alloys consisting of:______________________________________ Fe--Cr Cu--Ti Fe--Cr--Ni Ag--Ti Cr--Al Nb--Al Ni--Cr Cu--Al Ni--Al Cu--Al--Cr Fe--Al ______________________________________The slurry is molded and later is sintered in a steam atmosphere at a temperature of about 1000.degree. C. to yield a glass-ceramic substrate toughened against crack propagation and useful in the packaging of semi-conductor device chips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jon A. Casey, Sylvia M. DeCarr, Srinivasa S. N. Reddy, Subhash L. Shinde, Vivek M. Sura, Rao R. Tummala
  • Patent number: 5302557
    Abstract: Thick film paste composition for applying conductive patterns to automotive window glass comprising finely divided particles of metallic silver, glass frit having transition metal oxide, contained in the glass, all of the particulate solids being dispersed in an organic medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Alan F. Carroll, Hideaki Kuno
  • Patent number: 5296413
    Abstract: Thick film paste composition for applying conductive patterns to automotive window glass comprising finely divided particles of metallic silver, glass frit, and selected transition metal oxides, all of the particulate solids being dispersed in an organic medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Alan F. Carroll, Hideaki Kuno
  • Patent number: 5281560
    Abstract: Lead-free, tin phosphate glasses contain 25-50 mole percent P.sub.2 O.sub.5, 30-70% SnO, 0-15% ZnO, the mole ratio of SnO:ZnO being greater than 5:1, and an effective amount up to 25% total of at least one oxide in the indicated proportion selected from the group consisting of up to 25% R.sub.2 O, wherein R.sub.2 O consists of 0-25% Li.sub.2 O, 0-25% Na.sub.2 O, and 0-25% K.sub.2 O, up to 20% B.sub.2 O.sub.3, up to 5% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, up to 5% SiO.sub.2, and up to 5% WO.sub.3. The glasses are particularly useful as sealing glass frits in sealing material to join component parts in electrical and electronic devices. The sealing glass material may contain mill additions to reduce the effective coefficient of thermal expansion in a seal, as well as a strength reinforcing additive having a coefficient of thermal expansion preferably below 120.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Gaylord L. Francis, Robert Morena
  • Patent number: 5273947
    Abstract: There is disclosed a noble metal-containing overglaze colour composition in a liquid or paste form for application to ceramics. The composition comprises (1) a solution or paste of a resinate of a noble metal, (2) an amount sufficient to serve as a sintering inhibitor and alkali resistance improving agent of a solution or paste of a thorium resinate, (3) an adhesive, in particular bismuth, (4) an appropriate amount of a rosin and (5) an appropriate amount of a solvent and, further, wherein required, (6) chromium and (7) a small amount of rhodium. Preferably, the noble metal is gold, platinum or palladium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Nippon Kin-Eki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naosuke Ochiai
  • Patent number: 5252522
    Abstract: Purple pigments based on glass frits having an average particle diameter (D.sub.50 value) of 0.5 to 50 .mu.m, of which the surface has a coating of essentially 0.05 to 5% by weight, based on the pigment, of colloidal gold and, if desired, color-modifying metals from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Co, Ni, Sn, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir and Pt in a total quantity below that of the gold. The purple pigments do not require the hitherto necessary calcination step and can be used for pigmenting glazes, enamels, glass colors, decorative colors, plastics, printing inks and lacquers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Dorbath, Karl A. Starz, Werner Voelker, Wilan Jerke, Kai Dorer
  • Patent number: 5244601
    Abstract: Resistor composition to produce thick film resistors, preferably the resistor films in sensors for temperature measurement, includes glass frit and an oxide which is at least one of CaCu.sub.3 Ru.sub.4 O.sub.12 and LaCu.sub.3 Ru.sub.4 O.sub.12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: W. C. Heraeus GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Burckhardt, Frieder Gora, Karl-Heinz Guldner, Jurgen Dehoust, Christina Modes, Joachim Schmidt, Rainer Kiemel, Sybille Kemmler-Sack
  • Patent number: 5240884
    Abstract: A silver-glass paste comprising silver flake, lead vanadium telluride glass, resin, surfactant and a mixture of solvents, said mixture comprising at least two solvents selected from the group consisting of glycol ether, isoparaffin, and terpineol, each of said solvents having a boiling point of from about 170.degree. C. to about 230.degree. C. and a surface tension of from about 20 to about 30 dynes/cm.sup.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey, Inc.
    Inventors: Tommy L. Herrington, Kim-chi T. Le, Masyood Akhtar, Charles H. Smith
  • Patent number: 5221644
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thick film sense resistor composition containing palladium and silver in a weight ratio of about 56/44 to about 60/40 and a specific glass frit composition so that the sense resistor achieves low resistivity and controlled TCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Carl W. Berlin, Dwadasi H. R. Sarma
  • Patent number: 5188990
    Abstract: Low temperature sealing glass compositions comprising 35 to 80% by weight TeO.sub.2, 15 to 50% V.sub.2 O.sub.5 and 0.1 to 20% Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, ZrO.sub.2 and/or ZnO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: VLSI Packaging Materials
    Inventors: Maurice E. Dumesnil, Leo Finkelstein
  • Patent number: 5183784
    Abstract: An improved silver-glass paste for bonding a semiconductive element to a substrate comprising a metal resinate. A surfactant containing lyophilic and lyophobic groups may also be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Inc.
    Inventors: My N. Nguyen, Chee-Kong Lee, Thomas L. Herrington
  • Patent number: 5179046
    Abstract: A fusion sealing material containing a mill addition, a sealing tape cast from the material, and a method of producing the tape. The material is composed of a low temperature glass, a mill addition that lowers the effective coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass in a seal and an organic medium. The sealing tape is prepared by hot mixing the solids with a liquefied medium, such as a high melting alcohol, and casting the hot mix onto a cold sheet to immediately solidify the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Gaylord L. Francis, Ronald E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5176853
    Abstract: Compositions useful for printing controllable adhesion conductive patterns on a printed circuit board include finely divided copper powder, a screening agent and a binder. The binder is designed to provide controllable adhesion of the copper layer formed after sintering to the substrate so that the layer can lift off the substrate in response to thermal stress. Additionally, the binder serves to promote good cohesion between the copper particles to provide good mechanical strength to the copper layer so that it can tolerate lift off without fracture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Dwadasi H. R. Sarma, Ponnusamy Palanisamy, John A. Hearn, Dwight L. Schwarz
  • Patent number: 5164119
    Abstract: An improved silver-glass paste for bonding a silicon die to a ceramic substrate consisting essentially of silver flake, glass, resin, surfactant containing lyophilic and lyophobic groups and solvent. The surfactant provides a steric barrier around the silver and glass to stabilize the paste and reduce voiding and cracking when the paste is used to bond the die to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Inc.
    Inventors: My N. Nguyen, Julie H. Wood, Thomas L. Herrington
  • Patent number: 5141798
    Abstract: Enamel-like coatings consisting of glass frits and pigments are used for auto glass panes. An improved opacity of these enamel layers relative to silver conducting tracks on these layers is achieved if 0.1 to 10% by weight silicon, boron, carbon, lead and/or silver in elemental form are added to the enamel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Josselin Chaumonot, Guy Roche
  • Patent number: 5089445
    Abstract: There is disclosed a sealing material based on a lead sealing glass having a mill addition of a crystalline material having the crystalline structure of magnesium pyrophosphate. The effective coefficient of thermal expansion in a seal is substantially reduced by the mill addition, thereby permitting use with low expansion materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Gaylord L. Francis
  • Patent number: 5089446
    Abstract: Mill additions are disclosed which lower the CTE of, and are compatible with, tin-phosphorus oxyfluoride glasses. The sealing materials provide fusion-type seals having a CTE not over about 110.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. and a sealing temperature not over about 350.degree. C.Also disclosed is a family of glass compositions in the tin-phosphorus oxyfluoride system that exhibit very low glass transition temperatures and coefficients of thermal expansion not over about 160.times.10-7/.degree.C. (25.degree.-150.degree. C.). In addition to the four basic elements, the glasses contain up to 11% Nb, and may additionally contain up to 10%, taken individually or in combination, of V, Fe and/or Mo to further decrease the Tg and CTE values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Lauren K. Cornelius, Gaylord L. Francis, Paul A. Tick
  • Patent number: 5084421
    Abstract: An improved sliver-glass paste for bonding a semiconductive element to a substrate comprising silver flake, glass frit, a surfactant, a thixotrope and a low boiling paraffinic hydrocarbon solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas L. Herrington
  • Patent number: 5082804
    Abstract: Low-expansion devitrifying glass compositions exhibiting a negative-slope temperature coefficient of expansion over a temperature range from about 125.degree. C. to about 500.degree. C. are useful for the fabrication of thick film copper via-fill inks for multilayer printed-circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: David Sarnoff Research Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashok N. Prabhu, Kenneth W. Hang
  • Patent number: 5076876
    Abstract: A stable Tl.sub.2 O.sub.3, V.sub.2 O.sub.5, P.sub.2 O.sub.5 glass composition for a die attach paste requiring no resin and having a glassy edge temperature of below about 350.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Diemat, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond L. Dietz
  • Patent number: 5075262
    Abstract: An improved silver-glass paste for bonding a semiconductive element to a substrate comprising a metal resinate. A surfactant containing lyophilic and lyophobic groups may also be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey, Inc.
    Inventors: My N. Nguyen, Mark A. Blocker
  • Patent number: 5073526
    Abstract: An electronic package comprising dielectric layers including a densified aluminum nitride (AlN) base layer and at least one densified AlN-borosilicate glass composite layer bonded thereto is described. Any of the dielectric layers may be metallized with conductive circuit patterns and can contain conductive vias. Production of this package is accomplished by hot pressing a greenware laminate comprising a densified base (e.g., AlN); at least one green sinterable sheet (e.g., AlN-borosilicate glass composite); and a green sheet of non-sinterable material (e.g., boron nitride [BN]). The respective green sheets comprise homogeneous mixtures of the ceramic powders and a binder, e.g., polyethylene. The polyethylene is burnt off during the hot press operation. Residual BN is removed by brushing and/or grit blasting, leaving the finished electronic package, all ceramic elements of which are densified. The package provides superior thermal conductivity, strength, dielectric properties, and silicon-compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventors: Jack H. Enloe, John W. Lau, Roy W. Rice
  • Patent number: 5066620
    Abstract: A surface conductive paste composition to be applied to the surface of a green sheet for a cermaic substrate or to the surface of a ceramic substrate after being fired and to be then fired, the solid content of which has a composition comprising from 80 to 99.9% by weight of Au powder, from 0.1 to 20% by weight of crystallized glass frit and from 0 to 19.9% by weight of non-crystallized glas frit, provided that the total of the crystallized glass frit and the non-crystallized glass frit is at most 20% by weight, and which has a lead compound powder incorporated in an amount of from 0 to 5% by weight based on the total amount of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Sunahara, Tsuneo Ichimatsu, Yumiko Aoki
  • Patent number: 5053283
    Abstract: An abrasion resistant low temperature air fired thick film ink composition is disclosed. The composition includes a glass matrix material having a softening point below about 700.degree. C., a particulate conductive material and a particulate reinforcing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Spectrol Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Brown
  • Patent number: 5037783
    Abstract: This specification is directed to a UV-base ceramic paint composition and a method of forming a glass sheet with a UV-base ceramic paint thereon. The method has the following steps. A UV-base ceramic paint is applied to the glass sheet. The UV-base ceramic paint includes selected ceramic paint components along with, as a new component thereof, finely divided zinc metal powder. The glass sheet is subjected to UV radiation and then heated to a temperature which softens the glass sheet sufficiently so that the glass sheet can be formed. The glass sheet and the ceramic paint thereon are engaged with a fiberglass covered forming die to form the heated glass sheet to a desired shape. The forming die is removed from engagement with the glass sheet. The finely divided zinc metal powder addition to the ceramic paint is credited with being effective to prevent sticking of any of the ceramic paint to the forming die. The glass sheet is cooled to obtain a formed glass sheet with a ceramic paint thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Premakaran T. Boaz
  • Patent number: 5035837
    Abstract: A copper paste composition for low temperature firing on a ceramic substrate is comprised of inorganic components and organic vehicle components. The inorganic components mainly consist of cooper powder, cuprous oxide powder, cupric oxide powder and glass powder. The mixing ratio off the inorganic components of this composition is 100 parts by weight of copper powder, about 10 to 15 parts by weight of cuprous oxide powder, about 12 to 17 parts by weight of cupric oxide powder, and about 7 to 12 parts by weight of glass powder. The mixing ratio of the inorganic components with the organic vehicle components is about 95 to 70 parts by weight of the organic vehicle components. Also the the average particle size of the copper powder is in a range of about 0.5 to 3 .mu.m and the oxygen content of the copper powder is about 0.05 to 0.15 weight percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignees: Dia-Ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd., Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Saeki, Masatoshi Suehiro, Masashi Echigo, Susumu Okada, Masami Sakuraba
  • Patent number: 5006167
    Abstract: A metallizing composition is described that comprises 100 parts by weight of Au powder, from 2 to 7 parts by weight of CuO powder, from 0.3 to 2 parts by weight of a glass-based inorganic powder free from PbO, and from 3 to 8 parts by weight of a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Asao Morikawa, Kazuo Kondo
  • Patent number: 4996171
    Abstract: Silver-filled glass pastes useful for the attachment of silicon semi-conductor devices (dies) to substrates comprise particulate silver and a lead phosphate glass, together with conventional organic components. The pastes have low bonding temperatures, and give good adhesion at firing temperatures of 350.degree. to 460.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Nigel M. Davey, Gordon G. Ferrier
  • Patent number: 4985377
    Abstract: The invention relates to glaze resistors which are used for electronic parts of hybrid integrated circuit devices, chip resistors, resistor network, etc. The glaze resistor comprises 4.0 to 70.0 wt % of a conductive component composed of a metal silicide and a metal boride and 30.0 to 96.0 wt % of glass in which a rate of said metal boride is 1.0 to 68.0 wt %. Thus, the glaze resistor can be formed by sintering in a non-oxidizing atmosphere and can provide a circuit, together with conductor pattern of base metals such as Cu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Iseki, Osamu Makino, Mitsuo Ioka, Hirotoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 4985376
    Abstract: A surface conductive paste composition to be applied to the surface of a green sheet for a ceramic substrate or to the surface of a ceramic substrate after being fired and to be then fired, the solid content of which has a composition comprising from 80 to 99.9% by weight of Au powder, from 0.1 to 20% by weight of crystallized glass frit and from 0 to 19.9% by weight of non-crystallized glass frit, provided that the total of the crystallized glass frit and the non-crystallized glass frit is at most 20% by weight, and which has a lead compound powder incorporated in an amount of from 0 to 5% by weight based on the total amount of said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Sunahara, Tsuneo Ichimatsu, Yumiko Aoki
  • Patent number: 4962066
    Abstract: A solder paste for fastening semiconductors onto ceramic bases in a temperature range below 380.degree. C., consisting essentially of (1) 75 to 90% by weight of a mixture of silver powder and a low-melting glass powder with the weight ratio of silver to glass being between 2:1 and 9:1 and (2) 10 to 25% by weight of an organic solvent which contains 1 to 10% by weight of a thermally readily decomposable resin, the glass powder consisting essentially of 75 to 85% by weight lead oxide, 8 to 15% by weight boron oxide, 0.5 to 10% by weight silver (I) oxide 0.5 to 10% by weight bismuth (III) oxide, 0 to 5% by weight silicon dioxide, 0 to 2% by weight aluminum oxide 0 to 2% by weight tin oxide, 0 to 2% by weight zinc oxide, the glass powder having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 250.degree. to 300.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl-Anton Starz, Mathias Metzner, Wolfgang Weber
  • Patent number: 4959090
    Abstract: In glass enamel coating compositions containing a glass frit system, optionally a metal oxide pigment and a vehicle therefor, the improvement comprising the presence therein of a series of metal powders to provide anti-stick, color maintenance and adhesion properties; the resulting coatings being particularly effective for application to glass sheets which are subsequently subjected to high temperature forming procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Barry P. Reinherz
  • Patent number: 4933030
    Abstract: A stable Tl.sub.2 O.sub.3, V.sub.2 O.sub.5, P.sub.2 O.sub.5 glass composition for a die attach paste requiring no resin and having a glassy edge temperature of below about 350.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Inventor: Raymond L. Dietz
  • Patent number: 4906596
    Abstract: A composition which is useful for bonding integrated circuits to inorganic dielectric substrates comprising an admixture of finely divided particles of a thermally conductive metal or metal-containing compound, non-aqueously milled amorphous glass frit and fatty acid-based surfactant dispersed, in a solution of primary organic solvent selected from ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, dimethyl adipate and mixtures thereof and optionally minor amounts of certain secondary solvents and an acrylic polymer which is free of polar functional groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    Inventors: Sara T. Joslin, Christine M. Rosell, Jerome D. Smith
  • Patent number: 4904415
    Abstract: PbO-B.sub.2 O.sub.3 -Ag.sub.2 O glasses having a preferred weight ratio range of 76-88:10-15:2-10 have glass transition temperatures of less than 300.degree. C. and are especially useful for adhering together ceramic substrates such as for attaching integrated circuits to ceramic substrates. The glasses can be formulated with Ag particulates and organics and applied as pastes to provide conductive adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventors: John W. Lau, Anastasia M. Conlon
  • Patent number: 4883778
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an engineering ceramic product formed of a ceramic-glass-metal composite being strong, durable, formable into complex shapes and having good improved thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventors: Narendra N. SinghDeo, Deepak Mahulikar, Sheldon H. Butt
  • Patent number: 4880567
    Abstract: Improved copper conductor inks useful in the fabrication of multilevel circuits are disclosed. The inks comprise copper powder, a devitrifying glass frit selected from a zinc-calcium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-silicate glass frit and mixtures thereof, an adhesion promoting oxide, and a suitable organic vehicle. These inks are particularly adapted for applications where superior adhesion between the copper conductor ink and the underlying substrate or dielectric film is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ashok N. Prabhu, Kenneth W. Hang, Edward J. Conlon
  • Patent number: 4874550
    Abstract: Improved copper conductor inks useful in fabricating multilevel circuits are provided. The inks comprise copper powder, a devitrifying glass frit which does not begin to flow until the furnace temperature is above about 700.degree. C., and a suitable organic vehicle. Devitrifying glass frits with these properties include a zinc-calcium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-zirconium-phosphosilicate glass frit and mixtures thereof. The inks are advantageous in that they form copper conductor layers having excellent properties without the inclusion of traditional flux materials such as bismuth oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ashok N. Prabhu, Kenneth W. Hang, Edward J. Conlon
  • Patent number: 4857096
    Abstract: This specification is directed to a UV-base ceramic paint composition and a method of forming a glass sheet with a UV-base ceramic paint thereon. The method has the following steps. A UV-base ceramic paint is applied to the glass sheet. The UV-base ceramic paint includes selected ceramic paint components along with, as a new component thereof, finely divided zinc metal powder. The glass sheet is subjected to UV radiation and then heated to a temperature which softens the glass sheet sufficiently so that the glass sheet can be formed. The glass sheet and the ceramic paint thereon are engaged with a fiberglass covered forming die to form the heated glass sheet to a desired shape. The forming die is removed from engagement with the glass sheet. The finely divided zinc metal powder addition to the ceramic paint is credited with being effective to prevent sticking of any of the ceramic paint to the forming die. The glass sheet is cooled to obtain a formed glass sheet with a ceramic paint thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Premakaran T. Boaz
  • Patent number: 4833105
    Abstract: A matrix of a glass or a plastic is mixed with 1% to 10% of a niobium substance, 1% to 10% of a magnesium compound, 1% to 10% of barium fluoride, and 5% to 30% of lead, the percentages indicating the weight of these substances the matrix. The mixture is heat-molded to form an anti-fogging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Kurasawa Optical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Morio Kurasawa
  • Patent number: 4816615
    Abstract: Improved copper conductor inks useful in the fabrication of multilevel circuits are disclosed. The inks comprise copper powder, a devitrifying glass frit selected from a zinc-calcium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-silicate glass frit and mixtures thereof, an adhesion promoting oxide, and a suitable organic vehicle. These inks are particularly adapted for applications where superior adhesion between the copper conductor ink and underlying substrate or dielectric film is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ashok N. Prabhu, Kenneth W. Hang, Edward J. Conlon
  • Patent number: 4808770
    Abstract: Improved copper conductor inks useful in fabricating multilevel circuits are provided. The inks comprise copper powder, a devitrifying glass frit which does not begin to flow until the furnace temperature is above about 700.degree. C., and a suitable organic vehicle. Devitrifying glass frits with these properties include a zinc-calcium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-zirconium-phosphosilicate glass frit and mixtures thereof. The inks are advantageous in that they form copper conductor layers having excellent properties without the inclusion of traditional flux materials such as bismuth oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ashok N. Prabhu, Kenneth W. Hang, Edward J. Conlon
  • Patent number: 4795944
    Abstract: An electrically stable radio frequency interference suppressing glass-type resistor seal composition forming a gas-tight seal within the center bore of a ceramic insulator is disclosed that contains borosilicate glass, barium borate glass, mullite, zirconia, carbon black, bentonite, sucrose, lithium carbonate and small, approximately equal amounts of antimony and silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: G. Larry Stimson
  • Patent number: 4746838
    Abstract: An ink for use in forming resistive structures for use in a gas discharge display panel containing mercury vapor to inhibit cathode sputtering, the ink comprising a mixture of silver and nickel with the nickel being controllably oxidized to impart the desired resistivity to the mixture and the final resistive body in the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Assignee: Telegenix, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas W. Kay
  • Patent number: 4733018
    Abstract: Improved copper conductor inks useful in fabricating multilevel circuits are provided. The inks comprise copper powder, a novel zinc-aluminum-lead-borosilicate glass frit, bismuth oxide and a suitable organic vehicle. The inks are advantageous in that the films formed therefrom are oxidation resistant and have a reduced tendency for flux components to leach into adjacent dielectric films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1988
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Ashok N. Prabhu, Kenneth W. Hang, Edward J. Conlon
  • Patent number: 4699888
    Abstract: A silver-glass composition for use in attaching a semiconductor support and a method for making the attachment are disclosed. The glass component of the composition is a low melting point glass comprising about 75-85 wt. % lead oxide, about 8-15% boron oxide, about 0.75 to 2.5 wt. % silicon-dioxide, 0-10 wt. % zinc oxide, 0 to 3 wt. % alumina, 0.5 to 5.5 wt. % cuprousoxide and a non-volatile metal fluoride in amount such that the mol ratio of cuprous oxide to the fluoride content of the metal fluoride is in the range 1.0:0.25 to 1.0:10. The weight ratio of silver to glass in the composition is in the range about 2:1 to 9:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Assignee: Technology Glass Corporation
    Inventors: Maurice E. Dumesnil, Karl Starz, Leonid Finkelshteyn
  • Patent number: 4678505
    Abstract: A continuous process for making a solid solution of two or more metals or metal oxides by ionic reaction and coprecipitation during high intensity mixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: William R. Bushey
  • Patent number: 4668957
    Abstract: The invention comprises a solid material that is an electrical conductor in a single direction which comprises an amorphous glass matrix containing a plurality of microscopically thin metal filaments, all of which are oriented in the direction of conductivity and extend to or near the surfaces of the solid material. This directionally conducting material is produced by subjecting a metastable glass supersaturated with metal to directed ionic radiation. On irradiation parallel microscopic holes or pores are formed which become filled with molten metal during tempering, which cool to form metallic dipole filaments. The thickness of the material and the angle of irradiation may be selected to produce dipole filaments of lengths appropriate to act as antennas for electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from less than about 0.1 micron to about 1 mm. The direction of conductivity, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Gesellschaft f/u/ r Schwerionenforschung mbH Darmstadt
    Inventor: Reimar Spohr
  • Patent number: 4561996
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making glass bonded metal oxide electric resistors involving including in the mixture a refractory oxide for providing configuration stability during firing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis L. Holmes, William M. Faber, Sr., Gaylord L. Francis, Otis F. Boykin
  • Patent number: 4547467
    Abstract: A composition for a dielectric ink used in a screening process including a lead-free glass frit binder, silica, and a vehicle. The dielectric composition is particularly suited for use in gas plasma display panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: Burroughs Corporation
    Inventors: Edward G. Barth, Ruvim Braude, Nicholas W. Kay