Abstract: A biocidal additive formulation comprises a silver containing glass particle, and a combination of at least two metal based compounds. A metal in each of the metal based compounds is selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, zinc, mercury, tin, lead, bismuth, barium, cadmium, chromium, titanium, and a combination thereof. Another biocidal additive formulation comprises a silver containing glass particle, ZnO, and Bi2O3. A glass substrate possessing a durable biocidal property and an article possessing a durable biocidal property are also provided.

Abstract: A micro-resonator and fiber taper based sensing system, which uses mode splitting or frequency shift methods and polarization measurements for particle sensing.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to glass articles which are resistant to UV photodarkening, the glass articles having a thickness ?1.3 mm and comprise UV absorbers such as Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Cu, Ce, Ge, Mo, Cr, Co and Ni, and combinations thereof, or alternatively comprising ZnO or SnO2.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a near-infrared absorbing filter, including an absorbing type infrared filtering medium having opposite first and second surfaces; an organic coating layer formed on the first surface of the absorbing type filtering medium for absorbing infrared rays; a first multi-layered film structure formed on the organic coating layer with the organic coating layer disposed between the first multi-layered film structure and the absorbing type infrared filtering medium; and a second multi-layered film structure formed on the second surface of the absorbing type infrared filtering medium. The near-infrared filter of the present disclosure is able to reduce the wavelength difference of T50 and T20 of the incident light within the range of from 0 to 30 degrees to less than 5 nm, thereby reducing chromatic aberration effectively and reducing ghost images of infrared reflections. The disclosure further provides an image sensor including the near-infrared absorbing filter.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical glass with rather low transition temperature, high transmittance, chemical stability and good devitrification resistance, wherein the refractive index is 1.60-1.65 and the Abbe number is 62-66. The optical glass comprises, by weight percentage, 30-50% of P2O5, 35-50% of BaO, 2-6% of B2O3, 0-5% of La2O3, 0-5% of Gd2O3, 0.1-5% of Al2O3, 0.1-5% of Li2O, 2-10% of MgO, and 2-10% of CaO. According to the present invention, P2O5 is applied as the network generation body of glass so as to give high transmittance to the glass; a large amount of BaO is a key component for improving the transmittance of glass while improving the refractive index and weather durability of glass, and also the advantages of low transition temperature, good chemical stability and good devitrification resistance are provided.

Abstract: Images can be processed using an image processing apparatus including: an image data obtaining section that obtains at least two pieces of parallax image data from an image capturing element that includes color filters and opening masks so that one color filter and one opening mask correspond to one of at least a part of photoelectric conversion elements and outputs the at least two pieces of parallax image data; and a correcting section that corrects color imbalance of a corresponding pixel caused between the at least two pieces of parallax image data, based on at least one of a position of the at least a part of photoelectric conversion elements in the image capturing element and an opening displacement of the opening mask.

Abstract: A medical system includes an expandable structure and a first flexible circuit. The expandable structure is sized to be received in a chamber of a heart and is selectively moveable between a delivery configuration and an expanded configuration. The first flexible circuit includes an electrically insulative substrate including one or more layers. The first flexible circuit further includes a plurality of electrically conductive traces patterned on at least a portion of a first side of the electrically insulative substrate. At least a portion of a second side of the electrically insulative substrate is backed by at least a portion of a first side of a metallic backing that is provided by the expandable structure. At least a portion of the metallic backing is exposed to blood flow when the expandable structure is positioned in the chamber in the expanded configuration.

Abstract: An optical glass has refractive index nd greater than 1.59, Abbe number ?d greater than 67, low photoelastic coefficient, good chemical stability and excellent grinding property. Fluorophosphate optical glass contains, by cation percentage contents, 30-40% of P5+, 12-20% of Al3+, 30-40% of Ba2+, 1.3-12% of Ca2+, 1-10% of Sr2+, 0-5% of La3+, 0-6% of Gd3+, 0-10% of Y3+, and contains, by anion percentage contents, 25-40% of F+ and 60-75% of O2?. The optical glass is applicable to the manufacturing methods such as high precision molding, secondary hot molding and cold working, in order to produce optical elements like high-performance sphere, aspheric surface, plane lens, prism and raster.

Abstract: Alkali-free glasses are disclosed having (in weight %) 50?SiO2?80%, 2?Al2O3?17%, 8?B2O3?36%, and greater than or equal to 2% and less than or equal to 25% of at least one of CaO, MgO, BaO, SrO or ZnO. The alkali-free glasses can have a surface layer with greater than 0.2 weight % N. Such alkali-free glasses are achieved by nitriding processes and exhibit increased strength, scratch resistance and chemical durability.

Abstract: A low-temperature viscosity transition (LVT) composition, including a tantalum oxide, a display apparatus including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Provided is a near-infrared light absorbing glass with a near-infrared light absorbing element and a near-infrared light absorbing filter. When the length of the near-infrared light absorbing glass is 1 mm, transmissivity is more than 80% at the wavelength of 400 nm, and more than 85% at the wavelength of 500 nm. The near-infrared light absorbing glass contains P5+, Al3+, Li+, R2+ and Cu2+ represented by positive ions, wherein R2+ represents Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+. Meanwhile, the near-infrared light absorbing glass contains O2? and F? represented by negative ions. Water durability (DW) of the near-infrared light absorbing glass reaches Class 1 and acid durability (DA) reaches above Class 4. In this invention, fluorphosphate glass is used as the matrix glass and the components are designed specially, so that the melting temperature of glass can be effectively lowered and the chemical stability of the glass can be excellent.

Abstract: A glass including at least one type of oxide selected from TiO2, Nb2O5, WO3, and Bi2O3 as a glass component therefor, having a total TiO2, Nb2O5, WO3, and Bi2O3 content of at least 20 mol %, and having a ?OH value indicated in formula (1) that fulfills the relationship indicated in formula (2). ?OH=?[ln(B/A)]/t??(1); ?OH?0.4891×ln(1/HR)+2.48??(2).

Abstract: This optical glass contains, as represented by mol %, 18 to 38% P2O5, 0 to 15% B2O3, 23 to 40% P2O5+B2O3, 4 to 28% Nb2O5, 0 to 20% TiO2, 10 to 30% Nb2O5+TiO2, 15 to 35% Li2O+Na2O+K2O, and 21 to 38% ZnO, but does not contain BaO, WO3, Bi2O3 or SiO2, and the ratio of the mol % of ZnO to the total mol % of Li2O+Na2O+K2O (i.e., ZnO/(Li2O+Na2O+K2O)) is 0.8 to 2.0.

Abstract: This optical glass contains, as represented by mol %, 18 to 38% P2O5, 0 to 15% B2O3, 23 to 40% P2O5+B2O3, 4 to 28% Nb2O5, 0 to 20% TiO2, 10 to 30% Nb2O5+TiO2, 15 to 35% Li2O+Na2O+K2O, and 21 to 38% ZnO, but does not contain BaO, WO3, Bi2O3 or SiO2, and the ratio of the mol % of ZnO to the total mol % of Li2O+Na2O+K2O (i.e., ZnO/(Li2O+Na2O+K2O)) is 0.8 to 2.0.

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.

Abstract: Provided is a low-dispersion optical glass that is formed of a fluorophosphate glass in which the molar ratio of the content of O2? to the content of P5+, O2?/P5+, is 3.5 or more and that has an Abbe's number (?d) of over 70 or has an F? content of 65 anionic % or more, and the optical glass enables the suppression of the volatilization of a glass component when an optical glass formed of a fluorophosphate glass is produced or when an obtained glass in a molten state is caused to flow out to shape it into a glass shaped material, so that the variation of properties such as a refractive index, etc., involved in the fluctuations of a glass composition and the variation of quality such as the occurrence of striae can be suppressed.

Abstract: An optical glass in the form of an oxide glass, characterized by comprising, denoted as cation percentages: P5+ 14 to 36%; Bi3+ 12 to 34%; Nb5+ 12 to 34%; Ti4+ 5 to 20%; and W6+ 0 to 22%; wherein the total content of Bi3+, Nb5+, Ti4+, and W6+ is equal to or greater than 50%; and in that the Knoop hardness is equal to or higher than 370, the refractive index nd is equal to or higher than 2.02, and the Abbé number vd is equal to or lower than 19.0. A glass material for press molding and an optical element comprised of this optical glass. A method for manufacturing a glass material for press molding comprising the step of mechanically processing this optical glass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element comprising: a optical glass made of a phosphate glass or a fluorophosphate glass; and an optically functional film formed on a surface of the optical glass, wherein the optically functional film comprises two or more layers made of different materials, and the outermost surface layer thereof is made of a material(s) having low reactivity with phosphoric acid.

Abstract: An optical glass having ultrahigh refractive index and high dispersion characteristics in the form of a refractive index nd exceeding 2.05 and an Abbe number vd of 18.5 or lower and of permitting the stable production of high-quality glass from a glass melt; and a glass material for press molding and an optical element comprised of the optical glass. The optical glass is in the form of an oxide glass and comprises, denoted as cationic percentages: 16 to 35% of P5+, 14 to 35% of Bi3+, 10 to 33% of Nb5+, 0 to 18% of Ti4+, and 0 to 20% of W6+; the total content of Bi3+, Nb5+, Ti4+, and W6+ being 55% or higher; the refractive index and exceeding 2.05; and the Abbe number vd being 18.5 or lower.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a near infrared cut filter glass by melting and forming a glass material blended; and from 0.1 to 5% as represented by mass percentage of an oxidant of at least of a nitrate compound, a sulfate compound, a peroxide, a perchlorate and chloric acid as well as a near infrared cut filter glass.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorophosphate glass containing more than 3 cationic % and 30 cationic % or less of a phosphorus ingredient in terms of P5+, the glass having a ratio I(1)/I(0) of equal to or less than 0.08 in which I(0) is a strength of a resonance peak generated near a reference frequency of 31P in a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum and I(1) is a strength of a first-order side band peak of the resonance peak. The glass of the invention is reduced in volatility and erosiveness.

Abstract: Disclosed are the use of phosphate-based glasses as a solid state laser gain medium, in particular, the invention relates to broadening the emission bandwidth of rare earth ions used as lasing ions in a phosphate-based glass composition, where the broadening of the emission bandwidth is believed to be achieved by the hybridization of the glass network.

Abstract: The invention relates to aluminophosphate-based glasses suitable for use as a solid laser medium, which further contains SiO2 and B2O3. The laser glasses possess desirable figure of merit values for FOMTM and FOMlaser, as described herein.

Abstract: A fluorophosphate glass having a fluorine content of 25% or more by anionic %, which is produced from a glass raw material containing 0.1 to 0.5%, by anionic %, of a halide containing a halogen element selected from chlorine, bromine or iodine, and a phosphate glass having a fluorine content of less than 25% by anionic %, which is produced from a glass raw material containing 0.1 to 5%, by anionic %, of a halide containing a halogen element selected from chlorine, bromine or iodine.

Abstract: A light emitting diode element having a light emitting diode; and a glass covering sealing the light emitting diode is provided. The glass of the covering consists essentially of from 30 to 70 mol% of SnO, from 15 to 50 mol% of P2O5, from 0.1 to 20 mol% of ZnO, from 0 to 10 mol% of SiO2+GeO2, from 0 to 30% of Li2O+Na2O+K2O, and from 0 to 20% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO. In an embodiment, a refractive index of the glass of the covering is at least 1.6 at a wavelength of 400nm.

Abstract: A glass used for a scattering layer of an organic LED element, and an organic LED element using the scattering layer are provided. The present invention relates to an organic LED element including a transparent substrate, a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode in this order, which includes a scattering layer including, in terms of mol % on the basis of oxides thereof: 15 to 30% of P2O5; 5 to 30% of Bi2O3; 5 to 27% of Nb2O5; and 4 to 40% of ZnO, wherein a total content of alkali metal oxides consisting of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O is 5 mass % or less.

Abstract: A P2O5—BaO—ZnO—Nb2O5 type optical glass contains 25-50 wt. % P2O5, 15-35 wt. % BaO, 1-25 wt. ZnO, and 3-10 wt. % Nb2O5. The optical glass has a high refractive index (particularly preferably the refractive index nd of 1.6 or more), low dispersion (an Abbe number ?d of 42 or more), a low deformation point, and improved resistance to devitrification upon molding, and is suitable for precision-mold press molding or other molding processes and also suitable for transfer of a fine structure.

Abstract: A glass composition substantially free from lead and bismuth and containing vanadium oxide and phosphor oxide as main ingredients, wherein the sintered glass of the glass composition exhibits 109 ?cm or more at 25° C.

Abstract: An optical glass has a composition including: 40 to 65 mass % of P2O5, and 0 to less than 5 mass % of Li2O+Na2O+K2O. In the optical glass, (MgO+CaO)/(Li2O+Na2O+K2O) which is a ratio of the total content expressed in mass % of MgO and CaO to the total content expressed in mass % of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O, is in a range from 6 to 38.

Abstract: Provided is a low-dispersion optical glass that is formed of a fluorophosphate glass in which the molar ratio of the content of O2? to the content of P5+, O2?/P5+, is 3.5 or more and that has an Abbe's number (?d) of over 70 or has an F? content of 65 anionic % or more, and the optical glass enables the suppression of the volatilization of a glass component when an optical glass formed of a fluorophosphate glass is produced or when an obtained glass in a molten state is caused to flow out to shape it into a glass shaped material, so that the variation of properties such as a refractive index, etc., involved in the fluctuations of a glass composition and the variation of quality such as the occurrence of striae can be suppressed.

Abstract: Glass is provided which is capable of covering at a covering treatment temperature of at most 400° C. and which has a low thermal expansion coefficient and excellent weather resistance. Glass comprising, as represented by mol % based on oxides, from 29% to 33% of P2O5, from 43% to 58% of SnO, from 11% to 25% of ZnO, from 0.1% to 2% of Ga2O3, from 0.5% to 5% of CaO, and from 0% to 1% of SrO, provided that the sum X of ZnO, Ga2O3 and CaO is within a range of from 13% to 27%, as represented by mol % based on oxides.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition. The composition comprises zinc and bismuth. The composition is for use in the protection of glassware in an automatic dishwashing process from detrimental effects caused by exposure to aluminum.

Abstract: A cover glass, containing, by mole percentage: 15 to 40% of P2O5; 15 to 30% of Al2O3; 0 to 15% of SiO2; 0 to 20% of B2O3; 0 to 10% of Li2O; 0 to less than 20% of Na2O; 0 to less than 20% of K2O, provided that Li2O+Na2O+K2O is in a range from 15 to less than 20%; and from 1 to 35% of MgO+CaO+SrO+ZnO. The cover glass being suitable for at least one selected from the group consisting of a solid-state imaging element package and an air-tight sealing of a resin package, and having a sufficient strength not to undergo breakage even when subjected to external force.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical glass containing, in terms of mass % on an oxide basis, P2O5: from 10 to 18%; Bi2O3: from 37 to 64%; Nb2O5: from 5 to 25%; Na2O: from more than 4.1 to 10%; K2O: from 0 to 2%; Li2O: from 0 to 0.2%; WO3: from 0 to less than 20%; TiO2: from 0 to 3%; and B2O3: from 0 to 2%, and having a refractive index nd of 1.98 or more and an Abbe's number ?d of 20 or less.

Abstract: The disclosed is an optical glass having ultrahigh refractive index and high dispersion characteristics in the form of a refractive index nd exceeding 2.05 and an Abbe number vd of 18.5 or lower and of permitting the stable production of high-quality glass from a glass melt; and a glass material for press molding and an optical element comprised of the optical glass. The optical glass is in the form of an oxide glass and comprises, denoted as cationic percentages, 16 to 35% of P5+, 14 to 35% of Bi3+, 10 to 33% of Nb5+, 0 to 18% of Ti4+, and 0 to 20% of W6+; the total content of Bi3+, Nb5+, Ti4+, and W6+ being 55% or higher; the refractive index nd exceeding 2.05; and the Abbe number vd being 18.5 or lower.

Abstract: A fluorophosphate glass having a fluorine content of 25% or more by anionic %, which is produced from a glass raw material containing 0.1 to 0.5%, by anionic %, of a halide containing a halogen element selected from chlorine, bromine or iodine, and a phosphate glass having a fluorine content of less than 25% by anionic %, which is produced from a glass raw material containing 0.1 to 5%, by anionic %, of a halide containing a halogen element selected from chlorine, bromine or iodine.

Abstract: The lead- and arsenic-free optical glass has a refractive index nd of 1.55?nd?1.64, an Abbe number ?d of 42??d?65, and a low transition temperature Tg?460° C., good producibility and processability, and crystallization stability. The optical glass has a composition within the following range, in wt. % based on oxide content: P2O5 40-58 ZnO 20-34 Li2O 0.5-5?? GeO2 0.1-11. The glass may also have a total content of SiO2, B2O3 and Al2O3 that is less than 9 wt. %. The glass may contain MgO, SrO, CaO and BaO, but the sum of these oxides is preferably at least 2 wt. % and at most 12 wt. %. The glass may contain at most 5 wt. % of each of La2O3, TiO2, Nb2O5, at most 2 wt. % Ta2O5 and less than 1 wt. % fluorine.

Abstract: The lead-free and fluorine-free optical glass has a refractive index of 1.60?nd?1.64 and an Abbe number of from 56?vd?64, a transformation temperature less than or equal to 590° C., can be precise pressed and is stable to cystallization. The glass has the following, composition (in weight-% based on oxide content. P2O5, 26-35; B2O3, 10-15; Al2O3, 5.5-10; BaO, 25-37; SrO, 0-6; CaO, 8-15; ZnO, 3-10; Bi2O3, 0-8; Na2O, 0-2; K2O, 0-2; WO3, 0-10; La2O3, 0-2; Nb2O5, 0-1; TiO2,0-<1; ? alkaline earth metal oxides ?40; ? alkali metal oxides, 0-2 and at least one fining agent, 0-0.5.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition. The composition comprises zinc and bismuth. The composition is for use in the protection of glassware in an automatic dishwashing process.

Abstract: Transition metal doped Sn phosphate glass compositions and methods of making transition metal doped Sn phosphate glass compositions are described which can be used for example, in sealing applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antimicrobial phosphate glass having the following composition in percent by weight on an oxide basis: P2O5>66-80 percent by weight; SO30-40 percent by weight; B203 0-1 percent by weight; Al2O3>6.2-10 percent by weight; SiO2 0-10 percent by weight; Na2O>9-20 percent by weight; CaO 0-25 percent by weight; MgO 0-15 percent by weight; SrO 0-15 percent by weight; BaO 0-15 percent by weight; ZnO>0-25 percent by weight; Ag2O 0-5 percent by weight; CuO 0-10 percent by weight; GeO2 0-10 percent by weight; TeO2 0-15 percent by weight; Cr2O3 0-10 percent by weight; J 0-10 percent by weight; F 0-3 percent by weight.

Abstract: Preforms for precision press molding made of optical glass, optical elements, and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The preforms are suited to precision press molding having a broad range of dispersion characteristics, a low glass transition temperature, a low sag point, and good resistance to devitrification while containing no PbO. The optical element is obtained by precision press molding the preform. One example of the preform has a refractive index (nd) of greater than or equal to 1.7 and an Abbé number (?d) of less than or equal to 32. The other example of the preform has an Abbé number (?d) exceeding 32.

Abstract: Potassium-containing polyphosphate glasses having a relatively high amount of potassium and a relatively low level of insoluble material (e.g., less than about 10% by weight), and a method for their production that includes using a boron-containing glass-former additive. More specifically, these polyphosphate glasses may be described according to the formula M(n+2)O(PO3)n, where M is at least K or K+Na and the glasses have a mole % M-as-K that is about 33 to 100. These polyphosphate glasses may be used in reduced sodium foods (e.g., beverages and meat products).

Abstract: A glass composition having high refractive index, softening property at low temperature and small average thermal expansion coefficient, and a member provided with the composition on a substrate, are provided. The glass composition of the present invention has a refractive index (nd) of from 1.88 to 2.20, a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from 450 to 490° C., and an average thermal expansion coefficient at temperatures from 50° C. to 300° C. (?50-300) of from 60×10?7/K to 90×10?7/K, and includes Bi2O3 in an amount of from 5 to 25% in terms of mol % on the basis of oxides.

Abstract: A glass to be used in a scattering layer of an organic LED element, and an organic LED element using the scattering layer are provided. The organic LED element of the present invention includes, a transparent substrate, a first electrode provided on the transparent electrode, an organic layer provided on the first electrode, and a second electrode provided on the organic layer, and further includes a scattering layer including, in terms of mol % on the basis of oxides, 15 to 30% of P2O5, 5 to 25% of Bi2O3, 5 to 27% of Nb2O5, and 10 to 35% of ZnO and having a total content of alkali metal oxides including Li2O, Na2O and K2O of 5% by mass or less.

Abstract: Methods of melt spinning to make amorphous and ceramic materials.

Abstract: An antimicrobial glass is provided which can release a predetermined amount of silver ion rapidly for a long period of time and can provide a predetermined antimicrobial treatment repeatedly to a matter to be antibacterialized during or after washing and which is excellent in discoloration prevention effect and discriminativity, and a method for producing the same is also provided. A tabular antimicrobial glass capable of exerting an antimicrobial effect by releasing silver ions, wherein the maximum diameter (t1) is adjusted within the range of 3 to 30 mm and which contains an inorganic coloring agent as a compounded component, wherein the addition amount of the inorganic coloring agent is adjusted to a value within the range of 0.001 to 0.5% by weight to the total amount.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of lead-free and phosphate-containing glasses, preferably colored and filter glasses which absorb light in the infrared region (IR-region), in a precision molding process. Preferably, the content of fluorine in the glass is low. Advantageously, so optical constituents can be produced without finishing, such as for example lenses for digital cameras. By the use according to the present invention, also other optical constituents can be produced which can be directly used for a corresponding technical purpose. For an advantageous use, the optical constituents produced by precision molding can be used in the fields imaging, projection, telecommunications, optical communications engineering and laser technology.

Abstract: An optical glass includes, based on the total weight of the optical glass: not less than 35 weight percent and less than 45 weight percent of P2O5; not less than 0.5 weight percent and less than 10 weight percent of B2O3; 0 to 16 weight percent of Al2O3; 0 to 2.5 weight percent of SiO2; 0 to 26 weight percent of BaO; 0 to 20 weight percent of SrO; 23 to 49 weight percent of ZnO; more than 6 weight percent and not more than 20 weight percent of CaO; 0 to 16 weight percent of MgO; not less than 0 weight percent and less than 1 weight percent of Li2O; 3 to 19 weight percent of Na2O; and 0 to 20 weight percent of K2O, where the total weight of BaO, SrO, ZnO, CaO, and MgO and the total weight of Li2O, Na2O and K2O are predetermined amounts.

Abstract: A glass composition for use as a laser medium, a method for producing the glass composition, and a laser apparatus including the glass composition are provided. The glass composition includes a host glass; a 3p component having a concentration of about 5 mole percent to about 10 mole percent; and at least one of a 6p component having a concentration of about 1 mole percent to about 5 mole percent and a 5p component having a concentration of about 1 mole percent to about 5 mole percent.