And Rare Earth (i.e., Elements With Atomic Number 39 Or 57-71) Patents (Class 501/78)
  • Patent number: 6255239
    Abstract: Lead-free alkali metal-free bismuth-borosilicate glass compositions are disclosed. These compositions are useful in preparing glass frits which are employed in glass enamel compositions which, in turn, are used to prepare glass enamel pastes. The glass enamel pastes can be coated on non-porous substrates and fused to form decorative and functional coatings on the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Cerdec Corporation
    Inventor: George E. Sakoske
  • Patent number: 6251813
    Abstract: An optical glass having properties of a high refractive index and low dispersion and having both a low sag temperature Ts and a low liquidus temperature L.T., is provided. The optical glass comprises, by % by weight, 25 to 42% of B2O3, 14 to 30% of La2O3, 2 to 13% of Y2O3, 2 to 20 of SiO2, greater than 2% and 9% or less of Li2O, 0.5 to 20% of CaO, 2 to 20% of ZnO, 0 to 8% of Gd2O3, 0 to 8% of ZrO2, Gd2O3+ZrO2 being 0.5 to 12%, the total content thereof being at least 90%, and optionally contains 0 to 5% of Na2O, 0 to 5% of K2O, 0 to 5% of MgO, 0 to 5% of SrO, 0 to 10% of SrO, 0 to 10% of BaO, 0 to 5% of Ta2O, 0 to 5% of Al2O3, 0 to 5% of Yb2O3, 0 to 5% of Nb2O5, 0 to 2% of As2O3 and 0 to 2% of Sb2O3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventor: Kouichi Sato
  • Patent number: 6187702
    Abstract: Ophthalmic and optical glasses have a composition in weight percent of 4.5-9.5% SiO2, 10-19.5% B2O3, 0-3% Al2O3, 0-5% GeO2, 18—less than 23% La2O3, 0.3—less than 2% Gd2O3, 5.5-13.5% TiO2, 0-7.5% ZrO2, 15-21% Nb2O5, 0-1.5% Ta2O5, 0.3-5% WO3, with the proviso that (Ta2O5+WO3)/B2O3 is 0.5 or below in the ration terms of weight, 2.1-10% ZnO, 0-5% MgO, 7-12.5% CaO, 0-5% SrO, 0-4% BaO, ≧0.1% Li2O+Na2O+K2O in which 0-1% Li2O, 0-1% Na2O and 0-1% K2O, 0-0.5% As2O3 and 0-0.5% Sb2O3 and have a specific gravity of 4.1 or below, and optical constants of a refractive index (nd) exceeding 1.88 and up to 1.93 and an Abbe number j(&ngr; d) within a range from 28 to 31. A preferable range of Nb2O5 is 15.5—less than 20.5% and a more preferable range of Nb2O5 is less 15.5-20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ohara
    Inventor: Michiko Morishita
  • Patent number: 6184162
    Abstract: High E-moduli glasses and glass-ceramics are disclosed based on the SiO2—B2O3—RO—R2O—ZrO2—TiO2—Nb2O5—La2O3 system. The chemically pre-stressable glasses are lithium-poor or lithium-free. The glass-ceramics contain from 2 to 9 percent by weight lithium and the predominant crystalline phase is lithium titanate. These glasses and glass-ceramics particularly have a high specific E-modulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Schott Glas
    Inventors: Burkhard Speit, Silke Wolff, Peter Brix, Monika Gierke
  • Patent number: 6162751
    Abstract: The glasses used for making rigid disk substrates have the following composition (based on the % by weight of the oxides): SiO.sub.2, 40 to 60; Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 5 to 20; B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 5; Li.sub.2 O, 0 to 10; Na.sub.2 O, 0 to 12, with the proviso that Li.sub.2 O+Na.sub.2 O 5 to 12; K.sub.2 O, 0 to 5; MgO, 0 to 20; CaO, 0 to 6, with the proviso that MgO+CaO, 4 to 20,SrO+BaO, 0 to 10; Zr.sub.2 O, 0 to 5; TiO.sub.2, 0 to 5; CeO.sub.2, 0 to 1; La.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 10; Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 10; Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, 0 to 10; V.sub.2 O.sub.5, 0 to 15, with the proviso that TiO.sub.2 +ZrO.sub.2 +La.sub.2 O.sub.3 +Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 +Nb.sub.2 O.sub.3 +V.sub.2 O.sub.5 .gtoreq.8, As.sub.2 O.sub.3 +Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 +F, 0.1 to 1; or, SiO.sub.2, 10 to 30; Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 5; B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 8; Li.sub.2 O, 0 to 8; Na.sub.2 O, 1 to 10, with the proviso that Li.sub.2 O+Na.sub.2 O, 5 to 10; K.sub.2 O, 0 to 3; MgO, 0 to 12; CaO, 0 to 15, with the proviso that MgO+CaO,10 to 15, SrO+BaO, 0 to 8; Zr.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Schott Glas
    Inventors: Burkhard Speit, Gerhard Westenberger
  • Patent number: 6150027
    Abstract: Provided are a glass such as a sealing glass which contains a rare earth element and crystalline particles, a structure made by sealing with said sealing glass, a magnetic head made by bonding using said sealing glass, and a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus on which said magnetic heads are mounted. According to the glass of the present invention, magnetic heads, and other structures can be bonded at low temperatures and a high bond strength can be attained, and thus, magnetic heads having high-speed sliding properties and magnetic recording and reproducing apparatuses of high reliability can be obtained. The glass can be also used for heat resistant parts such as a pannel glass for a cathode-ray tube and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Hitachi, LTD
    Inventors: Hiroki Yamamoto, Takashi Naito, Takashi Namekawa, Ken Takahashi, Noriyuki Kumasaka, Kenkichi Inada
  • Patent number: 6123872
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oxide glass capable of exhibiting a long lasting afterglow and photostimulated phosphorescence, whereby energy can be accumulated by radiation excitation, for example, by .gamma.-rays, X-rays, UV-rays, etc., light emission can be continued for a long time even after stopping the excitation. Furthermore, the long lasting afterglow and photostimulated luminescence oxide glass can be used not only as a phosphorescent material for night illumination or night signal, but also as a material for confirming an infrared laser or controlling an optical axis because of exhibiting photostimulated luminescence by irradiation of infrared rays or visible rays. In addition, this glass is useful for recording or reproducing of .gamma.-rays, X-rays or UV-rays images. This glass material is represented, in term of atoms for making up the glass, by the following chemical composition (mol %):______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 1 to 55% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 1 to 50% (SiO.sub.2 + B.sub.2 O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Sumita Optical Glass, Inc.
    Inventors: Masaaki Yamazaki, Yoshinori Yamamoto, Naruhito Sawanobori, Shinobu Nagahama
  • Patent number: 6124224
    Abstract: The present invention provides high temperature sealing glass compositions for use in producing mechanically and chemically durable electrically insulating hermetic glass seals between materials such as zirconia, alumina, fosterite, steatite, carbon steels, stainless steels, and superalloys. High temperature sealing glass compositions according to the present invention include a glass component and optional vehicles. The glass component includes one or more glass frits containing in weight percent from about 17% to about 56% BaO+SrO, from about 18% to about 60% SiO.sub.2, from about 6% to about 36% B.sub.2 O.sub.3, from about 2% to about 32% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, from about 0% to about 25% CaO plus MgO, from about 0% to about 20% Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, from about 0% to about 7% ZrO.sub.2, from about 0% to about 3% alkali oxides, from about 0% to about 5% Co.sub.3 O.sub.4, from about 0% to about 5% NiO, and from about 0% to about 3% MoO.sub.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sridharan, Tack J. Whang, Gordon J. Roberts
  • Patent number: 6121176
    Abstract: The invention concerns glasses that have a refractive index of more than 1.880, an Abbe number of more than or equal to 30.4, and a density of more than 4.1, and having the following chemical composition, expressed in wt. %, based on the oxides: SiO.sub.2 : 6-9, B.sub.2 O.sub.3 : 15-19, with SiO.sub.2 +B.sub.2 O.sub.3 <26, Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 : 12 to <20.5, ZrO.sub.2 : 8-10, TiO.sub.2 : 7-11, La.sub.2 O.sub.3 : 23-32, with ZrO.sub.2 +TiO.sub.2 +La.sub.2 O.sub.3 : .gtoreq.44, CaO: 8 to <13, SrO: 0-2, BaO: 0-2, MgO: 0-2, ZnO: 0-5, with CaO+SrO+BaO+MgO+ZnO: .gtoreq.9, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 : 0-5, WO.sub.3 : 0-5, Li.sub.2 O+Na.sub.2 O+K.sub.2 O: 0-2, others 0-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Corning S.A.
    Inventor: Marie Jacqueline Monique Comte
  • Patent number: 6046123
    Abstract: The invention concerns glasses characterized by the fact that they have a refractive index higher than 1.740; a dilatation coefficient .alpha., between 25 and 300.degree. C., between 65 and 70.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C.; and a Littleton point not exceeding 635.degree. C. but higher than 600.degree. C.; they have the following composition, expressed in weight percent of oxides:______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 23-32.0 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 1.5-5.0 B.sub.2 O.sub.3 5-9.0 PbO 43-54.0 Li.sub.2 O 0-0.5 Na.sub.2 O 0-1.0 K.sub.2 O 0-1.0 with Li.sub.2 O + Na.sub.2 O + K.sub.2 O <1.0 BaO + SrO 4-9.0 TiO.sub.2 0-4.0 ZrO.sub.2 0-2.0 La.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-3.0 Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 0-3.0 As.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-0.3 Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-0.4 with ZrO.sub.2 + La.sub.2 O.sub.3 + Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 1.5-4.0 ______________________________________Use for the production of segments to be used in the manufacture of multifocal lenses, particularly photochromic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Corning S.A.
    Inventor: Daniel L. G. Ricoult
  • Patent number: 6010973
    Abstract: A dielectric forming material for a plasma display panel enables to form a dielectric layer having a high dielectric strength and good transparency. The dielectric forming material is provided with a green sheet in form that comprises, as a component, glass powder having a 50% particle diameter D.sub.50 which is not more than 2.8 .mu.m. Preferably, the glass powder preferably may have the maximum particle diameter D.sub.MAX which is not more than 18 .mu.m. Desirably, the green sheet essentially may consist by weight of 60-80% the glass powder, 0-10% ceramic powder, 5-30% thermoplastic resin, and 0-10% plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Watanabe, Hiroyuki Oshita, Masahiko Ohji, Kazuo Hadano
  • Patent number: 6004894
    Abstract: The present invention provides a porcelain enamel coating composition for use in forming a coating composition upon a metal substrate having an infrared reflectivity of at least 50% at 2.5 .mu.-microns measured with a Perkin Elmer Lambda 19 UV/VIS/NIR spectrometer with a labsphere RSA-PE 19 reflectance spectroscopy accessory. The coating composition comprises a glass component and a separate and distinct addition of cerium oxide. Preferably, the coating composition comprises from about 0.20% to about 3.0% by weight of the cerium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Faust, Holger F. Evele
  • Patent number: 5998037
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new and improved coating composition for use in forming a dielectric layer upon a section of metal upon firing. The coating composition includes a glass composition, said glass composition comprising in weight percent a combined weight of BaO and SrO of from about 15% to about 75%, from about 5% to about 35% B.sub.2 O.sub.3, from about 10% to about 40% SiO.sub.2, up to about 10% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, up to about 7% Co.sub.3 O.sub.4, up to about 20% ZnO, up to about 20% TiO.sub.2, up to about 7% P.sub.2 O.sub.5, up to about 7% CuO, up to about 7% Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, up to about 7% NiO, a combined weight of SnO, MoO.sub.3, WO.sub.3, Sb.sub.2 O.sub.5, of up to about 20%, up to about 20% Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, a combined weight of up to about 20% Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, La.sub.2 O.sub.3, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 and CeO.sub.2, up to about 5% ZrO.sub.2, up to about 20% CaO, up to about 5% MgO, up to about 2% As.sub.2 O.sub.3 and a combined weight of up to about 3% Li.sub.2 O, Na.sub.2 O and K.sub.2 O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sridharan, William D. Faust, Gordon J. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5955388
    Abstract: A transparent class ceramic composition includes an oxide component, a rare earth component, a halide component, and a substantially pure rare earth-halide (e.g., REF.sub.3) crystal component. A method for making a transparent oxyfluoride glass includes preparing an oxyfluoride glass containing rare earth ions by a conventional melting method and subjecting the glass to a heat treatment thereby precipitating fluoride fine crystals containing a large amount of rare earth ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Matthew John Dejneka
  • Patent number: 5952256
    Abstract: An optical glass has a large negative anomalous dispersion value and optical constants of refractive index (nd) within a range of 1.65-1.80 and Abbe number (.nu.d) within a range of 28-42. The optical glass includes, as its essential ingredients, in weight percent, 20-50% SiO.sub.2, 6-20% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 where SiO.sub.2 /B.sub.2 O.sub.3 .ltoreq.6, 0.5-15% ZrO.sub.2 and 31-50% Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ohara
    Inventors: Michiko Morishita, Masahiro Onozawa
  • Patent number: 5932501
    Abstract: The invention relates to glasses which absorb UV radiation and which have the following composition, in wt. %: SiO.sub.2 30-52; ZnO 0-8; B.sub.2 O.sub.3 12-22; PbO 0-2; ZrO.sub.2 5-14; Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-15; Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-12; La.sub.2 O.sub.3 5-25; Li.sub.2 O 1.5-3.5; TiO.sub.2 0-2; Na.sub.2 O 0-6; HfO.sub.2 0-2; K.sub.2 O 2-9; Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 0-2; MgO 0-5; Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5 0-2; CaO 0-5; MoO.sub.3 0-2; SrO 0-9; WO.sub.3 0-2; BaO 0-14; SnO 0-4; Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-4; SnO.sub.2 0-4; AS.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-4; CdO 0-1; CuO 0.15-1; F 0-2; Cl 0-3; Br 0-3; I 0-2 with the following conditions: Li.sub.2 O+Na.sub.2 O+K.sub.2 O (X.sub.2 O) 7-14; MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO (XO) 12-20; ZrO.sub.2 +Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 <15; F+Cl+Br+I 0.2-4.0; TiO.sub.2 +PbO+Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 .ltoreq.2; AS.sub.2 O.sub.3 +Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 +SnO.sub.2 +SnO 0.05-4.0 and a ratio R=(M.sub.2 O+2MO-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -ZrO.sub.2)/B.sub.2 O.sub.3 where M.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Yves A. H. Brocheton
  • Patent number: 5922444
    Abstract: A glaze composition suitable for a thin chip substrate, for example. The glaze composition makes a low-temperature glazing possible and is superior in the electrical and chemical stability. The glaze composition can prevent even a thin substrate from warping and can easily form an extensive smooth glaze layer without deteriorating a thin glaze face. The components of the composition are 20% to 50% by weight of boron oxide, 5% to 35% by weight of aluminum oxide, and 15% to 55% by weight of at least one alkaline-earth oxide selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, strontium oxide, magnesium oxide and barium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Tsuzuki, Masahiko Okuyama
  • Patent number: 5919718
    Abstract: A mold has a moling surface of a material containing silicon carbide and/or silicon nitride as a main component and a carbon thin film formed on the molding surface to prevent fusion sticking. A glass substance which has a sag point not higher than 565.degree. C. and a predetermined composition free from arsenic oxide is introduced into the mold. The glass substance is press-formed in a heated and softened condition into a glass optical element of high precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignees: Hoya Precision Inc., Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Shin-Ichiro Hirota, Yu Oogami, Kazuaki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 5858898
    Abstract: An optical glass having optical constants of refractive index within the range of 1.55-1.75 and Abbe number (.nu. d) within the range of 25-51 and having large negative anomalous dispersion which is substantially free of lead and arsenic compounds includes as its essential ingredients in weigth percent 10->40% SiO.sub.2, 12.5-35% B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 3-20% ZrO.sub.2 and 6-30% Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ohara
    Inventors: Muneo Nakahara, Michiko Morishita
  • Patent number: 5854152
    Abstract: Glasses for use as substrates for flat panel displays, having a composition consisting essentially of, as calculated in weight percent on an oxide basis, 38-56 SiO.sub.2, 10-28 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0-4 Li.sub.2 O, 0-6 Na.sub.2 O, 0-15 K.sub.2 O, 4-18 CaO, 0-5 MgO, more than 8 and less than or equal to about 24 SrO, 0-2 ZrO.sub.2, said glass further consisting essentially of Na.sub.2 O+K.sub.2 O in total between about 6 and 18 weight percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Kohli, Pascale Laborde
  • Patent number: 5815625
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an absorber glass for FOP having a broad absorption band which extends from ultraviolet region through visible region to near infrared region. The absorber glass of the present invention contains 18 to 40% by weight of SiO.sub.2 and not smaller than 20% by weight of FeO and Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 in total.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventor: Takeo Sugawara
  • Patent number: 5747397
    Abstract: High rare-earth content glasses (Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3 .gtoreq.20 mol %) have applications as high optical density wavelength-selective filters, faraday rotators, scintillation glasses and high index glasses. New glasses are formed by adding TiO.sub.2 to the system SiO.sub.2 --B.sub.2 O.sub.3 --Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 --Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3. These glasses have improved optical properties, extended glass formation range and have superior resistance to devitrification. In some embodiments TiO.sub.2 can fully replace the Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. In additional embodiments, SiO.sub.2 can be completely removed from the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Bay Glass Research
    Inventors: Donald M. McPherson, Steven C. Murray
  • Patent number: 5744409
    Abstract: An optical glass containing, as glass components,30.about.55 wt % of SiO.sub.2,5.about.30 wt % of B.sub.2 O.sub.3,the total amount of SiO.sub.2 and B.sub.2 O.sub.3 being 56.about.70 wt % and the SiO.sub.2 /B.sub.2 O.sub.3 weight ratio being 1.3.about.12.0,7.about.12 wt % of Li.sub.2 O, in which 7 wt % is excluded,0.about.5 wt % of Na.sub.2 O,0.about.5 wt % of K.sub.2 O,the total amount of Li.sub.2 O, Na.sub.2 O and K.sub.2 O being 7 to 12 wt % in which 7 wt % is excluded,10.about.30 wt % of BaO,0.about.10 wt % of MgO,0.about.20 wt % of CaO,0.about.20 wt % of SrO, and0.about.20 wt % of ZnOthe total amount of BaO, MgO, CaO, SrO and ZnO being 10.about.30 wt %, and the total amount of SiO.sub.2, B.sub.2 O.sub.3, Li.sub.2 O and BaO being at least 72 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Hashimoto, Koichi Sato
  • Patent number: 5733828
    Abstract: A hermetic sealing composition consisting essentially of from 60 to 99 wt % of a bismuth type low melting glass powder and from 1 to 40 wt % of a low expansion ceramic filler powder, wherein the low melting glass has a composition consisting essentially of:______________________________________ Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 77 to 95 wt %, MgO + ZnO 1 to 20 wt %, B.sub.2 O.sub.3 2 to 10 wt %, SiO.sub.2 0 to 1 wt % and CeO.sub.2 0 to 10 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Usui, Tsuneo Manabe, Kazuo Harada, Ryuichi Tanabe
  • Patent number: 5696039
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an absorber glass for FOP having a broad absorption band which extends from ultraviolet region through visible region to near infrared region. The absorber glass of the present invention contains FeO, 18 to 40% by weight of SiO.sub.2 and not less than 20% by weight of FeO and Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 in total.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventor: Takeo Sugawara
  • Patent number: 5648302
    Abstract: Barium lanthanoborate sealing-glass compositions are provided comprising various combinations (in terms of mole-%) of boron oxide (B.sub.2 O.sub.3), barium oxide (BaO), lanthanum oxide (La.sub.2 O.sub.3), and at least one other oxide selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3), calcium oxide (CaO), lithium oxide (Li.sub.2 O), sodium oxide (Na.sub.2 O), silicon dioxide (SiO.sub.2), or titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2). These sealing-glass compositions are useful for forming hermetic glass-to-metal seals with titanium and titanium alloys having an improved aqueous durability and favorable sealing characteristics. Examples of the sealing-glass compositions are provided having coefficients of thermal expansion about that of titanium or titanium alloys, and with sealing temperatures less than about 900.degree. C., and generally about 700.degree.-800.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Richard K. Brow, Howard L. McCollister, Carol C. Phifer, Delbert E. Day
  • Patent number: 5645765
    Abstract: A nontoxic lead-free conductive paste comprising (a) a lead-free glass frit having a crystallization temperature of 700.degree.-870.degree. C. and consisting essentially of, by weight %, 20-38% of SiO.sub.2, 5.5-13.5% of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 8-15.5% of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 4-19% of CaO, 20-29% of ZnO, 0-6% of ZrO.sub.2, 4-16% of TiO.sub.2 and 0.1-3.8% of MoO.sub.3 ; (b) finely divided particles of electrically conductive material; (c) at least one inorganic additive selected from the group consisting of bismuth oxide, zinc oxide-containing containing oxide material, manganese oxide, copper oxide and molybdenum oxide; and (d) an organic medium. The nontoxic conductive paste is free from environmental and health problems and results in conductors having excellent solderability, solder leach resistance, adhesion strength and electrical properties, both on ceramic substrates such as alumina or on dielectric bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Shoei Chemical Inc.
    Inventors: Eiichi Asada, Tetsuya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5627114
    Abstract: This invention is directed to the production of glass articles transparent to visible radiation, but opaque to ultraviolet radiation, rendering them particularly suitable for protecting the wearer of such lenses from exposure to laser radiation in the ultraviolet regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The method involves exposing silver halide-containing glass articles to flowing hydrogen in a heat chamber operating at 375.degree.-500.degree. C. for at least four hours to produce an integral reduced layer in at least one surface of the articles of sufficient depth to prevent the transmission of ultraviolet radiation through the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas G. Havens, David J. Kerko, JoAnn Morrell
  • Patent number: 5470506
    Abstract: A novel heat-generating composition comprises an electrically conductive powder, and a crystallizable glass frit which is alkaline-earth borate glass essentially containing at least one component of rare-earth metal oxides and Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3. A novel heat-generating composition comprises a molybdenum silicide as an electrically conductive powder, a glass frit, and an additive which is metal oxide powder and/or metal powder. A novel heat-generating composition comprises a combination of a molybdenum silicide and a nickel silicide as electrically conductive powder, a glass frit, and a nickel powder as an additive. The heat-generating composition is sintered in a nitrogen atmosphere or in air, to produce a heater, which has a low electrical-resistance value and a good heat-resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Tanigami, Takahiro Tabata, Hidekazu Hashima, Akio Konishi
  • Patent number: 5447786
    Abstract: Robust, large area selective infrared line emitters can be made using composites of rare earth metal compound particulates dispersed and interlocked in a network of connected structure-forming fibers having an emissivity less than about 0.1 in the range 0.7-5 microns. Articles where the composite is formed of rare earth metal oxide fibers in a network of sinter-bonded quartz fibers show narrow bandwidth emissions with good thermal conversion efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Millard F. Rose, Peter L. Adair
  • Patent number: 5413971
    Abstract: Rare earth ions with partially filled 4f electron shells are incorporated in an amount of up to 39 mole percent oxide into a glass consisting essentially of, in mole percent, 19-31% SiO.sub.2, 19-31% B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 10-20% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 2-10% amounts of SiO.sub.2 and B.sub.2 O.sub.3 should be greater than about 40%, and the amounts of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, ZrO.sub.2 and Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 are greater than about 12%. The glass can also include about 0.1 to 5% mole percent of FeO, ZnO or both. Suitable rare earth ions include but are not limited to, Er.sup.3+, Nd.sup.3+, Dy.sup.3+, and Sm.sup.3+. Optionally, the glass can be color corrected to neutral for a wide range of illuminant sources by the addition of one or more of the following: Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3, Pr.sub.2 O.sub.3, Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, CuO, NiO, V.sub.2 O.sub.5, Co.sub.3 O.sub.4 or Ti.sub.2 O.sub.3. These glass compositions are useful as absorption filters. In one embodiment, the composition selectively absorbs at 1064 and 532 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Inventor: Donald M. McPherson
  • Patent number: 5342810
    Abstract: Zinc-containing, lead- and cadmium-free glass frits with a softening point of less than 510.degree. C. are disclosed. Obligatory components of the glass-frit composition are 31-50 mole % ZnO, 10-44 mole % SiO.sub.2, 11-35 mole % B.sub.2 O.sub.3 and 11-25 mole % Na.sub.2 O. The glass frits can be used as base frit for the production of decorative coating masses which can be stoved below 630.degree. C., preferably masses for the decorating of glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Degussa Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernard Merigaud, Michel Claus
  • Patent number: 5288669
    Abstract: This invention relates to glasses exhibiting refractive indices higher than 1.880, Abbe numbers of at least 29, densities lower than 4.1, good chemical durability and stability against devitrification, and an integrated transmission over the range of 380-800 nm at a thickness of 10 mm greater than 79%, the glasses consisting essentially, expressed in terms of weight percent on the oxide basis, of______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 5-8 B.sub.2 O.sub.3 15-21 ZrO.sub.2 3-10 TiO.sub.2 7-17 Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 20.5-26 ZrO.sub.2 + TiO.sub.2 + Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 29-45 La.sub.2 O.sub.3 19-32 Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-9 CaO 8-16 SrO 0-5 BaO 0-5 MgO 0-5 CaO + SrO + BaO + MgO 8-16 ZnO 0-5 Li.sub.2 O 0-2 Na.sub.2 O 0-2 K.sub.2 O 0-2 Li.sub.2 O + Na.sub.2 O + K.sub.2 O 0-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Corning France S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Grateau, Pascale Laborde, Michel Prassas
  • Patent number: 5245492
    Abstract: A magnetic head comprising magnetic core halves which are sealed with a sealing glass which consists essentially of 1 to 75 wt. % of TeO.sub.2, 1 to 30 wt. % of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 1 to 75 wt. % of PbO, 1 to 25 wt. % of CdO, 0 to 15 wt. % of ZnO, 0 to 25 wt. % of Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 5 wt. % of A.sub.2 O wherein A is an alkali metal, 0 to 35 wt. % of ARO wherein AR is an alkaline earth metal, 0 to 35 wt. % of La.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0 to 5 wt. % of at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2 and ZrO.sub.2, 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5, Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, WO.sub.3 and MoO.sub.3, 0 to 30 wt. % of PbF.sub.2, and 0 to 2 wt. % of CoO, has a coefficient of thermal expansion of from 82.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. to 137.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. in a temperature range between 30.degree. C. and 300.degree. C., a working temperature of from 430.degree. to 620.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Mizuno, Masaki Ikeda, Akihiko Yoshida
  • Patent number: 5242869
    Abstract: This invention provides (1) a colored glass comprising 20 to 85% by weight of SiO.sub.2, 2 to 75% by weight of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, not more than 15% by weight of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, not more than 30% by weight of at least one member of Li.sub.2 O, Na.sub.2 O, K.sub.2 O, Rb.sub.2 O and Cs.sub.2 O, not more than 10% by weight of at least one member of MgO, CaO, ZnO, BaO, SrO and PbO, not more than 10% by weight of at least one member of ZrO.sub.2, La.sub.2 O.sub.3, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Ta.sub.2 O.sub.3 and Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0.05 to 15% by weight of at least one copper halide, and 0.001 to 7% by weight of at least one member of oxides of Fe, Ni, Mn, Co, V, Cr, Cu, Nd and Pd; and (2) a colored glass comprising 8 to 25% by weight of SiO.sub.2, 5 to 35% by weight of P.sub.2 O.sub.5, not more than 30% by weight of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 10 to 35% by weight of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 5 to 20% by weight of at least one member of Li.sub.2 O, Na.sub.2 O, K.sub.2 O, Rb.sub.2 O and Cs.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Tarumi, Toshihiko Einishi
  • Patent number: 5202292
    Abstract: A resistor paste comprising an inorganic component which consists essentially of from 20 to 70 wt % of glass powder and from 30 to 80 wt % of a powder selected from the group consisting of SnO.sub.2 power, Sb-doped SnO.sub.2 powder and a mixture thereof, wherein the glass powder consists essentially of from 12 to 50 wt % of SiO.sub.2, from 0 to 20 wt % of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0 to 40 wt % of MgO, from 0 to 40 wt % of CaO, from 0 to 60 wt % of SrO, from 16 to 60 wt % of MgO+CaO+SrO, from 0 to 10 wt % of Li.sub.2 O+Na.sub.2 O+K.sub.2 O+Cs.sub.2 O, from 0 to 10 wt % of PbO, from 0 to 20 wt % of ZnO, from 0 to 10 wt % of ZrO.sub.2 +TiO.sub.2, from 8 to 40 wt % of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0 to 60 wt % of Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5, from 0 to 50 wt % of Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, from 0 to 60 wt % of Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5 +Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, and from 0.1 to 20 wt % of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 +CuO+NiO+CoO+MnO+MoO.sub.3 +WO.sub.3 +Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 +Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 +CeO.sub.2 +Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 +In.sub.2 O.sub.3 +SnO.sub.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Tanabe, Yoshiyuki Nishihara
  • Patent number: 5200369
    Abstract: Glaze composition for use on bone china and fine china which is essentially free from lead and cadium comprises, by weight, SiO.sub.2 :35 to 60%, Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 :5 to 45%, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 :5 to 20%, B.sub.2 O.sub.3 :1 to 15%, at least one of CaO, MgO, SrO or BaO:2 to 20%, at least one of Li.sub.2 O, Na.sub.2 O, K.sub.2 O:1 to 10%, and certain other optional ingredients, with the proviso that BaO is not contained in an amount of more than 2% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Assignee: Cookson Group PLC
    Inventors: John F. Clifford, Ivan Wozniak
  • Patent number: 5196381
    Abstract: A low-K crystallizable glass composition having a softening point of 550.degree.-800.degree. C., consisting essentially of mole % of:41-70% P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ;10-48% MgO, ZnO or mixtures thereof;2-20% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 or mixtures thereof;0-10% alkali metal oxide(s);0-10% CaO, SrO, BaO or mixtures thereof;0-10% SiO.sub.2 ;0-20% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 ;0-10% ZrO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2 or mixtures thereof; and0-10% Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, with the provisos that:(i) a=n(b+3c+d+e+2f+3g), wherein n=0.8-1.0, anda=mole % P.sub.2 O.sub.5 ;b=mole % MgO, ZnO or mixtures thereof;c=mole % Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 or mixtures thereof;d=mole % M.sub.2 O, where M=Na, K, Rb, Cse=mole % M'O, where M'=Ca, Sr, Baf=mole % ZrO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2 or mixtures thereof;g=mole % Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, (where Ln is any of the rare earth elements), or mixtures thereof;(ii) the total amount of alkali oxides, CaO, SrO, and BaO does not exceed 10 mole %;(iii) the total amount of ZrO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2, and Fe.sub.2 O.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Yung-Haw Hu, Michael A. Saltzberg, Robert D. Shannon
  • Patent number: 5179047
    Abstract: A hermetic sealing glass composition comprising an inorganic component which consists essentially of from 60 to 100 wt % of a glass powder, from 0 to 30 wt % of a filler and from 0 to 10 wt % of a pigment, wherein said glass powder consists essentially of from 30 to 45 wt % of SiO.sub.2, from 11 to 25 wt % of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 11 to 25 wt % of ZnO, from 11 to 25 wt % of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0.05 to 10 wt % of ZrO.sub.2, from 0.1 to 10 wt % of at least one of La.sub.2 O.sub.3, from 0.1 to 7 wt % of BaO, SrO, or CaO+MgO, from 0.1 to 7 wt % of at least one Li.sub.2 O, +Na.sub.2 or K.sub.2 O, from 0.1 to 5 wt % of at least one CeO.sub.2, +TiO.sub.2 or SnO.sub.2, from 0 to 5 wt % of PbO and from 0 to 5 wt % of at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of oxides of Co, Ni, Cr, Mn, Fe and Cu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Jiro Chiba
  • Patent number: 5173456
    Abstract: A low-or no-silica, low- or no-alkali phosphate glass useful as a laser amplifier in a multiple pass, high energy laser system having a high thermal conductivity, K.sub.90.degree. C. >0.85 W/mK, a low coefficient of thermal expansion, .alpha..sub.20.degree.-300.degree. C. <80.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C., low emission cross section, .sigma.<2.5.times.10.sup.-20 cm.sup.2, and a high fluorescence lifetime, .tau.>325 .mu.secs at 3 wt. % Nd doping, consisting essentially of (on an oxide composition basis):______________________________________ Mole % ______________________________________ P.sub.2 O.sub.5 52-72 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-<20 B.sub.2 O.sub.3 >0-25 ZnO 0-31 Li.sub.2 O 0-5 K.sub.2 O 0-5 Na.sub.2 O 0-5 Cs.sub.2 O 0-5 Rb.sub.2 O 0-5 MgO >0-<30 CaO 0-20 BaO 0-20 SrO 0-<20 Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-<1 As.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-<1 Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 0-<1 Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3 up to 6.5 PbO 0-<5 SiO.sub.2 0-3 ______________________________________whereinLn.sub.2 O.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Schott Glass Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuiko T. Hayden, Donna Guesto-Barnak
  • Patent number: 5145805
    Abstract: The invention provides:(1) a glass composition comprising about 20 to about 85% of SiO.sub.2, about 2 to about 75% of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, 15% or less of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, about 30% or less of at least one of Li.sub.2 O, Na.sub.2 O, K.sub.2 O, Rb.sub.2 O and Cs.sub.2 O, about 10% or less of at least one of MgO, CaO, ZnO, BaO, SrO and PhO, about 10% or less of at least one of ZrO.sub.2, La.sub.2 O.sub.3, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Ta.sub.2 O.sub.3 and Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3, and about 0.05 to about 15% of at least one copper halide; and(2) a glass composition comprising about 8 to about 25% of SiO.sub.2, about 5 to about 35% of P.sub.2 O.sub.5, about 30% or less of B.sub.2 O.sub.3, about 10 to about 35% of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, about 5 to about 20% of at least one of LI.sub.2 O, Na.sub.2 O, K.sub.2 O, Rb.sub.2 O and Cs.sub.2 O, about 20% or less of at least one of MgO, CaO, ZnO, BaO, SrO and PbO, about 10% or less of at least one of ZrO.sub.2, La.sub.2 O.sub.3, Y.sub.2 O.sub.3, Ta.sub.2 O.sub.3 and Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3, and about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Isuzu Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Tarumi, Toshihiko Einishi
  • Patent number: 5139557
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of performing an ion exchange of optical glass to produce an axial gradient index material having a good linear distributiion by bringing a glass body containing a monovalent cation component into contact with a medium containing a monovalent cation component and exchanging these cation components under a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Kittaka, Hiroshi Koshi, Yoshikazu Kaite, Minoru Toyama, Noboru Akazawa
  • Patent number: 5137849
    Abstract: A sealing glass is provided for the production of glass-to-metal seals, especially for battery headers, in storage batteries having a lithium electrode. The constituents of the glass, expressed in % by weight on an oxide basis, comprise:______________________________________ 16-25 SiO.sub.2 0-8 Li.sub.2 O 0-4 MgO 20-35 B.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-5 Na.sub.2 O 5-12 CaO 15-24 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-10 K.sub.2 O 10-30 BaO + SrO 4-15 .SIGMA. alkali oxide 0-5 ZnO 15-40 .SIGMA. alkaline- earth oxide + ZnO ______________________________________The coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass is closely matched to the metals in the cell housing. This glass also has a good welding strength and corrosion resistance, as well as satisfactory hydrolytic resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Schott Glaswerke
    Inventors: Peter Brix, Ludwig Gaschler
  • Patent number: 5108961
    Abstract: An etchable core glass composition consisting essentially of the following components present in the glass in the following mole percent ranges is shown:CHART I ______________________________________ CHEMICAL COMPOSITION RANGES mole percent ______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 35-46 B.sub.2 O.sub.3 22-28 BaO + SrO + CaO + ZnO 20-32 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 + Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-3.5 La.sub.2 O.sub.3 + Nd.sub.2 O.sub.3 + Sm.sub.2 O.sub.3 + CeO.sub.2 1-11 As.sub.2 O.sub.3 + Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-1.5 ______________________________________A core glass for manufacturing a microchannel plate made from a glass composition having components in the glass range as defined above is also shown. The core glass has a transformation temperature in range of about 637.degree. C. to about 654.degree. C., a liquidus temperature below 1000.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Circon Corporation
    Inventors: William J. S. Zhong, John A. Williams
  • Patent number: 5073524
    Abstract: Cerium-doped radiation-shielding glasses in the system of SiO.sub.2 -PbO-alkali metal oxides, with a high absorption coefficient for high-energy X-ray and/or gamma- and, respectively, neutron radiation which are resistant to discoloration and exhibit a discharge stability of >5.times.10.sup.8 rad, consist essentially of (in % by weight)______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 35-56 Na.sub.2 O K.sub.2 O 12-21 Cs.sub.2 O PbO.sub.2 24-46 CeO.sub.2 0.5-2.5 CuO + Fe.sub.2 0-0.05; ______________________________________for absorption of neutrons, the isotope Li.sup.6 can furthermore be onctained therein, and SiO.sub.2 can be substituted by B.sub.2 O.sub.3 and/or Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3 in an amount of up to 10% by weight and Gd.sub.2 O.sub.3 is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: Schott Glaswerke
    Inventor: Burkhard Speit
  • Patent number: 5039631
    Abstract: A strengthened high lanthanide-containing glass has the composition of, in mole percent______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 54-75 B.sub.2 O.sub.3 5-17 Li.sub.2 O 0-4 Na.sub.2 O 3-18 K.sub.2 O 0-4 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-7 PbO 0-4 MgO 0-3 CaO 0-3 SrO 0-3 BaO 0-3 ZnO 0.1-10 TiO.sub.2 0-5 Ln.sub.2 O.sub.3 3-7 V.sub.2 O.sub.5 + Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 + Mn.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-5 Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 + CoO + NiO + CuO As.sub.2 O.sub.3 /Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-0.4 ______________________________________wherein Ln is La, Ce, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and/or Yb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Schott Glass Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Krashkevich, Yuiko T. Hayden
  • Patent number: 5032315
    Abstract: A low- or no-silica phosphate glass useful as a high average power laser medium and having a high thermal conductivity, K.sub.90.degree. C. >0.8 W/mK, and a low coefficient of thermal expansion, .alpha..sub.20.degree.-300.degree. C. <90.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C., consisting essentially of (on a batch composition basis):______________________________________ Mole % ______________________________________ P.sub.2 O.sub.5 45-70 Li.sub.2 O 0-14 Na.sub.2 O 0-12 K.sub.2 O 0-6 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 9-15 Nd.sub.2 O.sub.3 0.01-6 La.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-6 SiO.sub.2 0-8 B.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-8 MgO 6-30 CaO 0-15 SrO 0-9 BaO 0-9 ZnO 0-15 .SIGMA. MgO + Li.sub.2 O 20-30 ______________________________________whereby said glass has K.sub.90.degree. C. >0.8 W/mK and .alpha..sub.20.degree.-300.degree. C. <90.times.10.sup.-7 /.degree.C. The Nd.sub.2 O.sub.3 can be replaced by other lasing species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Schott Glass Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Hayden, Julia M. Ward
  • Patent number: 5007948
    Abstract: This invention relates to the production of an essentially colorless alkali meal oxide-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and/or B.sub.2 O.sub.3 -SiO.sub.2, wherein at least a portion thereof contains silver ions resulting from an ion exchange reaction wherein Ag.sup.+ ions from an external source are exchanged with alkali metal ions in the glass. The amount of exchange can be varied across a portion of the glass to impart a gradient in refractive index thereto. Such technology is especially suited to the optical engineering field, particularly the making of high performance fiber-optic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Roger J. Araujo
  • 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: 4980318
    Abstract: This invention relates to photochromic glasses exhibiting refractive indices greater than 1.59, densities no higher than 3.1 g/cm.sup.3, Abbe numbers of at least 40, weight losses no greater than 0.01 mg/cm.sup.2 in the A.O. test, and which, when exposed to actinic radiation at room temperatures, darken to transmittances below 40% and fade at least 15 percentage points of transmittance after five minutes' removal from the actinic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Roger J. Araujo