Abstract: A method for manufacturing a light-emitting-element mounting substrate includes a step of applying a glass paste using powder of a glass material having a softening point higher than a softening point of a glass component contained in a glass-ceramic green sheet and lower than a melting point of silver so as to cover a conductor paste which is applied to a main surface of the glass-ceramic green sheet and consists of or consists primarily of silver; and a step of coating a metal layer obtained by heating them and sintering the conductor paste, with a transparent glass layer obtained by melting and then cooling the glass paste. By using the glass paste, the reaction of silver in the conductor paste with the glass component in the glass paste upon heating is suppressed, and the metal layer can be coated with the glass layer having high transparency.

Abstract: A luminescent glass comprises glass matrix. Said glass matrix comprises a glass part and a complex part of glass and fluorescent powder, which is embedded in said glass part. Said complex part of glass and fluorescent powder comprises glass material and fluorescent powder dispersed in said glass material. Said fluorescent powder is of cerium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet series. A method for producing the luminescent glass and a luminescent device comprising the luminescent glass are also provided. The luminescent glass and the luminescent device have good luminescence reliability, high luminescence stability and long service life. The method can be carried out at a relatively low temperature.

Abstract: A glass lampshade comprising a fusion body of crystal grain glass, an upper crystal glass plate, a lower crystal glass plate, and a curing gel layer. The upper crystal glass plate is attached to the lower crystal plate via the curing gel layer. The fusion body of crystal grain glass is attached to the upper crystal glass plate. A method of producing the glass lampshade.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating glass bump standoff structures of precise height, the method comprising providing oversized glass bumps on a glass substrate, providing a heat source to heat the bumps, positioning a substrate to be aligned on the oversized bumps, and reducing the height of the oversized bumps by a combination of manipulations comprising (1) softening the bumps by heating the bumps and (2) applying pressure to the substrate to be aligned.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a process of bonding a magnesium aluminate spinel article or articles and a germanate glass article or articles including the step of heating them together above the softening temperature of the glass.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device including a light-emitting element mounted on a substrate and sealed with a glass. The method includes heating the glass by a first mold that is heated to a temperature higher than a yield point of the glass, the glass contacting the first mold, and pressing the glass against the light-emitting element mounted on the substrate supported by a second mold to seal the light-emitting element with the glass.

Abstract: A stack structure is formed by stacking and bonding a plurality of substrates. The stack structure includes bonding films each of which is interposed in a bonding region between, adjacent glass substrates, and bonded to oxygen atoms in the glass of the substrate by anodic bonding.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed microelectromechanical system (MEMS) package for an implantable medical device is presented. The MEMS comprises a first substrate that includes an aperture. A feedthrough assembly is coupled to the aperture; the feedthrough assembly comprises a conductive element housed in a glass insulating member. A second substrate is coupled to the first substrate.

Abstract: An acrylate-based curable printing medium is disclosed. Acrylates, in the form of monomers, dimers, trimers and oligomers, as well as resins, form an interpenetrating polymer network by crosslinking, which is effected by heat, and optionally peroxide curing agents. Formulations can be tailored to achieve desired properties of the cured polymer including film hardness, burnout properties, and adhesion to glass. Such properties are adjusted by manipulating the relative proportions of the acrylic monomers, oligomers and resins that are used as a ceramic medium or vehicle.

Abstract: A stemware drinking glass comprised of a goblet cup, a stem, and base. The stem is comprised of a separately manufactured, three-dimensional textual member, which is created out of plastic glass, or resin, based on current manufacturing standards and cost effectiveness. This black, white, gray, or colored string of letters, in any foreign language, characters, numbers, pictograms, logos, or trademarks, and of any font style, is embedded either by suspension within a mold and subsequently permanently solidified after the addition of glass into the final smooth cylindrical stem; or the string of text is embedded within a rolled plastic glass or resin, so that the final stem is smooth, cylindrical, solid, and the stylized text or graphical content is able to be read clearly.

Abstract: A method for joining at least two members of a lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The method includes providing a first member, providing a second member, direct-bonding the first member and the second member to form a direct-bond, and anodically bonding the first member and the second member. At least one of the members includes ultra low expansion glass and/or ultra low expansion glass ceramics.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a glass substrate with through electrodes, the method including: a wire stretching process in which a plurality of conductive wires are stretched in parallel between upper and lower bases; a wire burying process in which a plurality of the wires between the bases are buried by glass; an ingot formation process in which a glass ingot having the buried wires is formed by cooling the glass; a slicing process in which a glass panel is formed by slicing the glass ingot; and a polishing process in which a plurality of the wires are exposed on front and rear surfaces of the glass panel to provide the through electrodes.

Abstract: A method for capping a MEMS wafer to form a hermetically sealed device. The method includes applying a glass bonding agent to the cap wafer and burning off organic material in the glass bonding agent. The cap wafer/glass bonding agent combination is then cleaned to reduce lead in the combination. The cleaning is preferably accomplished using an oxygen plasma. The MEMS device is coated with a WASA agent. The cap wafer is then bonded to the MEMS wafer by heating this combination in a capping gas atmosphere of hydrogen molecules in a gas such as nitrogen, argon or neon. This method of capping the MEMS wafer can reduce stiction in the MEMS device.

Abstract: A method is described herein for sintering a frit to a glass plate where the sintered frit and glass plate are subsequently sealed to another glass plate to form a sealed glass package. Examples of the sealed glass package include a light-emitting device (e.g., organic light emitting diode (OLED) device), a photovoltaic device, a food container, and a medicine container.

Abstract: The solar module for converting radiation energy, in particular sunlight, into electrical energy, includes a solar cell (12) that converts radiation energy into electrical energy, an electrical conductor (24) to conduct the electrical energy, an encapsulation (14) encasing the solar cell (12) to protect the solar cell (12), which includes one or more panes (16) of glass to protect and stabilize the solar cell (12) and a layer (22) of embedment material into which the solar cell (12) is laminated or cast, and a body (26) fused into the pane (16) of glass to conduct the electrical energy or to pass an electrical conductor (24) through the pane of glass (16). Furthermore, a method for fusing the body (26) into the one or more panes (16) of glass of the solar module is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a getter paste composition, and more particularly, to a getter paste composition which is quickly densified at low densification temperatures to be applied to a device that is weak to heat, provides good adhesiveness, controls moisture and gas effectively and is screen-printable to thereby improve productivity.

Abstract: A process including holding sensor chip; holding glass tube surrounding the outer periphery of the side surface of sensor chip; applying a wind pressure to the side surface of glass tube from the outside of glass tube and melting glass tube to be glass-welded to the side surface of sensor chip. Thereby, the outer periphery of sensor chip can be surrounded by a highly hydrophilic glass tube. Thus, a cell electrophysiological sensor with high measurement accuracy can be produced.

Abstract: In a known method for producing a component with a layer of transparent quartz glass, comprising: applying particles of synthetically produced quartz glass to a base body made of quartz glass and sintering the particles so as to form the quartz glass layer. Starting therefrom, in order to permit a comparatively inexpensive and reproducible production of a component with at least one layer of transparent quartz glass that is distinguished by ultrahigh purity and the absence of bubbles, it is suggested according to the invention that at least part of the SiO2 particles should be present in the form of cylindrical fragments of quartz glass fibers having a mean diameter ranging from 0.1 mm to 3 mm and a mean length ranging from 0.5 mm to 20 mm.

Abstract: In a known method for bonding components made of material with a high silicic acid content by means of a substance to substance bond, a SiO2-containing bonding mass is formed between connecting surfaces of the components. In order to provide for cost-efficient manufacture of a thermally stable composite, the invention proposes to generate a SiO2-containing bonding mass that is generic with regard to the material with a high silicic acid content, comprising the following procedural steps: provision of a slurry containing amorphous SiO2 particles; formation of a slurry mass between the connecting surfaces which are fixed in position with regard to each other; drying of the slurry mass; and solidification of the slurry mass by heating under formation of the SiO2-containing bonding mass. A component assembly manufactured according to the method of the invention shows high temperature resistance and thermal fatigue resistance and can also be used in contamination-sensitive applications.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a glass body for a potentiometric sensor, including: loading a first spindle of a glass lathe with outer and inner glass tubes, so that the glass tubes are arranged coaxially with one another and with the axis of rotation of the first spindle, the inner glass tube and the outer glass tube each has a media-side end, and the two media-side ends have defined axial positions relative to one another; loading a second spindle with an auxiliary glass tube, so that the axis of rotation of the second spindle is arranged coaxially with the axis of rotation of the first spindle; moving the auxiliary glass tube to be contiguous with the outer glass tube; fusion joining of the outer glass tube with the auxiliary glass tube; producing a connection between the outer glass tube, or the auxiliary glass tube, and the inner glass tube; removing a remainder of the auxiliary glass tube; producing a media-side opening of the inner glass tube; and forming a media-side edge of the opening.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low melting point frit paste composition and a sealing method for an electric element using the same, and more particularly, to a low melting point frit paste composition which is sealable and appropriate for a flat panel, protects an element weak to heat and improves a process yield with good print properties, and a sealing method for an electric element using the same.

Abstract: After a glass layer 3 is disposed between a glass member 4 and a thermal conductor 7 along a region to be fused, a laser beam L1 is emitted while the thermal conductor 7 is used as a heat sink, so as to melt the glass layer 3, thereby burning and fixing the glass layer 3 onto the glass member 4. While the glass layer 3 drastically increases its laser absorptance at the time of burning, the thermal conductor 7 serves as the heatsink and draws heat from the glass layer 3, thereby inhibiting the glass layer 3 from falling into an excessive heat input state. Thereafter, another glass member is overlaid on the glass member 4 having the glass layer 3 burned thereonto, such that the glass layer 3 is interposed therebetween. Then, the region to be fused is irradiated therealong with a laser beam, so as to fuse the glass members together.

Abstract: Provided are a method for joining members to be joined and a joining apparatus used therefor, which can easily and inexpensively join members to be joined such as glass members can be together with good finish. A joining apparatus 1 adapted to apply a laser beam to a joint interface (laser light absorbent layer 12) between two members to be joined 11a and 11b is provided with: a laser-applying unit 23 for applying a continuous wave laser beam with a focal point thereof spaced a predetermined distance away from the laser light absorbent layer; and a retainer 25 including a pressing portion 51 for applying in a compressing direction a substantially uniform surface pressure to the entire contact surfaces of the two members to be joined 11a, 11b at the time of applying the laser beam.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; a light emitting unit interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a sealing material bonding the first substrate to the second substrate and sealing the light emitting unit. The sealing material comprises V+4. In addition, a glass frit, a composition for forming a sealing material, and a method of manufacturing a light emitting device using the composition for forming a sealing material are provided to obtain the light emitting device. The sealing material of the light emitting device can be easily formed by coating and irradiation of electro-magnetic waves, so that manufacturing costs are low and deterioration of the light emitting unit occurring when sealing material is formed can be substantially prevented. The sealing material has good sealing properties and thus a light emitting device including the sealing material has a long lifetime.

Abstract: A crystalline glass with a characteristic of precipitating crystals from the surface of the crystalline glass to the interior thereof when it is being heated at a temperature higher than the softening point is used in the invention. A plurality of small crystalline glass masses 12 are accumulated and leveled in a fireproof mold coated with a mold release agent, and two crystalline glass plates 14A and 14B cut in an S shape are placed on the accumulated surface of the small crystalline glass masses 12 with the cut faces tightly bonded. A heat treatment is then performed to obtain a crystallized glass article having patterns. The crystalline glass plate can be cut into any shape to tightly bond the cut faces, and therefore the obtained crystallized glass articles have different patterns like natural-marble-like patterns, human figure patterns, animal patterns, etc. The invention also discloses a method of producing crystallized articles having patterns.

Abstract: A part of a glass layer 103 disposed along a region to be fused R is irradiated with a laser beam L1, so as to form the glass layer 103 with a laser-absorbing part 108a having a high laser absorptance. Then, while using the laser-absorbing part 108a as an irradiation initiation position, the region to be fused R is irradiated therealong with a laser beam L2, so as to melt the glass layer 103 and fix the glass layer 103 onto a glass member 104. Since the irradiation initiation position for the laser beam L2 has already become the laser-absorbing part 108a, a stable region where the melting of the glass layer 103 is stable can be formed immediately from the start point for initiating the irradiation with the second laser beam or nearby. The glass member 104 is fused to a glass member 105 through the glass layer 103 having such a stable region formed throughout the region to be fused R, so as to yield a glass fusing structure 101.

Abstract: Three bonding materials are provided on a first plate. The first bonding material is located between the second and third bonding materials. The first bonding material is thicker than the other bonding materials. A second plate is provided on the first bonding material. All of the plates and the bonding materials are heated to the softening point of the first bonding material. A load is exerted on the first bonding material to reduce the thickness of the first bonding material to that of the second and third bonding materials and transfer the load to the second and third bonding materials from the first bonding material. The temperature is raised to and kept at the crystallization point of the first bonding material. The temperature is raised to the wetting point of the second and third bonding materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass frit and a sealing method for an electric element using the same, and more particularly, to a glass frit which provides a good sealing effect to moisture and gas and is processable at low temperatures, and a sealing method for an electric element using the same.

Abstract: A carrier structure (100), particularly for optical components, includes a carrier body (10) which is formed from ceramic with hollows (11), and at least one cover layer (21, 22) which is formed from glass, arranged on at least one surface of the carrier body (10), and is connected to the carrier body (10) by means of at least one bond connection (23, 24) produced by means of anodic bonding. Methods for producing the carrier structure (100) and the use of the carrier structure as a mirror body, carrier for optical components and/or mechanical carrier for dynamically moved components are also described.

Abstract: A sealing device and method are described herein that can be used to manufacture a hermetically sealed glass package. In one embodiment, the hermetically sealed glass package is suitable to protect thin film devices which are sensitive to the ambient environment (e.g., oxygen, moisture). Some examples of such glass packages are organic emitting light diode (OLED) displays, sensors, and other optical devices. The present invention is demonstrated using an OLED display as an example.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hermetically sealed package is provided, the method comprising the steps of: using a laser to heat a frit, disposed in a pattern between two substrates, such that the heated frit forms a hermetic seal which connects the substrates and further comprising: directing the laser to enter the frit pattern, then to trace the frit pattern, then to retrace a portion of the frit pattern, and then to exit the frit pattern; and selecting an initial laser power which, when the laser enters the frit pattern, is insufficient to heat the frit to form a hermetic seal; then increasing the laser power over a first section of the frit pattern to a target laser power at least sufficient to heat the frit to form a hermetic seal; and then decreasing the laser power over a second section of the frit pattern until the laser power is insufficient to heat the frit to form a hermetic seal before the laser exits the frit pattern.

Abstract: To provide a method for smoothing a surface of a glass substrate having a concave defect, such as a pit or a scratch. A method for smoothing a surface of a glass substrate having a concave defect thereon, comprising: forming a film on the surface of the glass substrate having the concave defect by a dry deposition method, the film comprising a glass material having a fluid point Tf of 150° C. or above and of not higher than a strain point Ts (° C.) of the glass substrate; and heating the film of the glass material at a temperature of not lower than Tf and not higher than Ts to put the film in such state that the film of the glass material can flow so as to bury the concave defect, followed by cooling the film of the glass material, thereby to smooth the surface of the glass substrate having the concave defect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for electrolytic fabrication of cells. A cell can be formed of a silicon layer (cathode) sandwiched between layers of glass. One or more holes are formed in the silicon layer. An alkali metal enriched glass material is placed in or associated with the one or more holes. Electrolysis is used to make the alkali metal ions in the alkali metal enriched glass material combine with electrons from the silicon cathode to form neutral alkali metal atoms in the one or more holes.

Abstract: A composite article includes a substrate, a ceramic member on the substrate and a ceramic bond coat for securing the substrate and the ceramic member together. A method of securing the ceramic member and the substrate together includes pyrolyzing a ceramic precursor, such as a ceramic powder, between the substrate and the ceramic member to form the ceramic bond coat.

Abstract: A high intensity discharge lamp includes an arc tube with a chemical fill, capillaries extended from the arc tube, electrodes fed through the capillaries into the arc tube, and a frit seal that seals the capillaries, where the frit seal includes silica (SiO2) in a range of more than 0 wt % to less than 5 wt %, alumina (Al2O3), and one of dysprosia (Dy2O3) and yttrium oxide (Y2O3). This frit seal material can withstand a higher operating temperature so that the length of the capillaries can be reduced compared to those sealed with conventional frit seal material.

Abstract: A method for fixing the location of a glass rod spiral (5) in a glass tube (2) for applications for the process treatment of a gas flow, wherein the glass rod spiral comprises a spiral-shaped glass tube or glass rod section (5) with a specified outside diameter (W), in which method the glass tube (2) is provided on its internal surface with at least one projection (3) not extending around its full circumference, so that a tapered section of glass tube with a specified internal width (w) is formed to be smaller than the specified outside diameter (W) of the glass tube or glass rod spiral. The projection extends in the longitudinal direction of the glass tube and has a length that is greater than the pitch of the spiral glass tube or glass rod section (5).

Abstract: A method is described herein for controlling the oxygen level within an oven while sintering a frit to a glass plate where the sintered frit and glass plate are subsequently sealed to another glass plate to form a sealed glass package. Examples of the sealed glass package include a light-emitting device (e.g., organic light emitting diode (OLED) device), a photovoltaic device, a food container, and a medicine container.

Abstract: An optical-waveguide device mounted on a fixing member having a pair of opposing upright walls and a sub-mount unit including a metallic sub-mount of a rectangular solid shape inserted between the opposing upright walls and a nonmetallic sub-mount of a rectangular solid shape mounted on the metallic sub-mount, and fixed onto a base table. The fixing member and the sub-mount unit as well as the fixing member and the base table are spot-welded together using YAG welding.

Abstract: Solutions permit or facilitate faster and/or easier processing involving loading or unloading of a work module into a process station. For example, the work module may be a processing tube or the like and the process station may be a heating station such as a tube furnace or the like. In one embodiment, the loading is from a single side of a process station. In one embodiment, the work module includes inlets and outlets for fluid flow, with both inlets and outlets being closer toward one side of the work module than the other side.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrochemical sensor which can prevent occurrence of cracks at the welding portion between a support tube made of lead-free glass and a sensitive glass membrane or ceramics, and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrochemical sensor 100 has a configuration such that the sensitive glass membrane 2A is welded to the support tube 1 made of lead-free glass with a lead glass layer 3A between the sensitive glass membrane 2A and the support tube 1. According to the present invention, there is also provided the electrochemical sensor in which the ceramics 2B for a junction is welded to the support tube 1 made of lead-free glass with a lead glass layer 3B between the ceramics 2B and the support tube 1.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed microelectromechanical system (MEMS) package for an implantable medical device is presented. The MEMS comprises a first substrate that includes an aperture. A feedthrough assembly is coupled to the aperture; the feedthrough assembly comprises a conductive element housed in a glass insulating member. A second substrate is coupled to the first substrate.

Abstract: Light-absorbing glass frit material is used to seal an opening in a device or a plurality of devices in a batch process. The glass frit material is applied and then irradiated with light having a wavelength absorbed by the glass frit material so that the glass frit ball undergoes a glassy transition and forms a seal. When sealing an opening in a device, the glass frit material may be applied as a spherical ball such that the spherical ball covers the opening. The volume of the spherical ball may be selected to determine the final shape of the seal.

Abstract: The invention discloses a glass vessel for a beverage-making machine, which glass vessel is at least partly of double-walled design. In a first refinement, an inner part (1) projects beyond an outer part (2) which partly surrounds said inner part, with the result that a double-walled lower region (100) and a single-walled upper region (101) with a pouring region (13) arranged therein are provided. In another refinement, the inner part and outer part are connected at their upper edge, and the pouring region is of double-walled design. The invention also specifies a method for producing the vessel.

Abstract: The coefficient of absorption of a pre-selected region of a glass sheet is preferentially increased. The glass sheet may thereafter be sealed to a substrate using a sealing laser. In one embodiment, the coefficient of absorption sheet is increased by irradiating the glass sheet at a wavelength of about 248 nm, preferably through a mask, to produce an irradiated pattern on the glass sheet having a pre-determined shape. The glass sheet is then heat treated, placed over a substrate and sealed to the substrate by exposing the irradiated pattern to a sealing laser light having a wavelength in the range between about 355 nm and 532 nm to produce a glass envelope. The method disclosed herein is useful, inter alia, for manufacturing electro-luminescent devices, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and in particular organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Abstract: In order to obtain glass or glass ceramic materials having increased strength, the invention provides a method for producing glass or glass ceramic articles, which comprises the steps: producing an initial glass body (11), mounting the initial glass body (11) on a gas cushion (13) between a levitation support (1) and the initial glass body (11), and at least partially ceramizing the initial glass body (11) on the levitation support (1). The levitation support comprises at least one continuous surface region (3) having at least one gas feed region (151, 152, 153) where levitation gas for the gas cushion (13) is fed out from the levitation support, and at least one gas discharge region (171 172, 173) where gas from the gas cushion (13) is at least partially discharged into the levitation support.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a gas discharge tube by closing an opening of a glass tube by forming a glass layer with outer peripheral shape identical to the outer peripheral shape of the glass tube on an end face of the glass tube. An open end face (opening) of the glass tube is pressure-welded to a dry film containing a low melting point glass powder and a binder resin, and then the glass tube is lifted up to transfer the dry film for closing the opening to the end face of the glass tube. A phosphor support member is inserted into the glass tube from a side opposite to the end face and then an end of the phosphor support member is caused to adhere to the dry film. The binder resin is burnt off, and the dry film is vitrified to produce a low melting point glass layer.

Abstract: A method for laminating glass, glass-ceramic, or ceramic layers. The method comprises providing a first layer of glass, glass-ceramic, or ceramic, wherein the glass, glass-ceramic, or ceramic of the first layer is electromagnetic radiation-sensitive or has an electromagnetic radiation susceptor disposed on it; stacking a second layer of glass, glass-ceramic, or ceramic on the first layer; and irradiating the stack with electromagnetic radiation to laminate the first and second layers.

Abstract: A method of making an article from an aluminum oxide glass is disclosed. The aluminum oxide glass includes a rare earth oxide. The aluminum oxide glass has a glass transition temperature and a crystallization temperature, and these temperatures differ by at least 25K. The method includes: providing a glass in a form comprising particles, beads, microspheres, or fibers; heating the glass above the Tg such that the particles, beads, microspheres, or fibers coalesce to form a coalesced shape; and cooling the coalesced shape to form the article.

Abstract: A photomask assembly is described having a frame for supporting a transparent pellicle above a photomask substrate, defining a closed pellicle space overlaying the substrate. The frame is formed of a porous material configured to allow the pellicle space to be purged with an inert gas within a reasonable processing time period, thereby removing any harmful chemicals that might be present. The frame preferably is made by a method that includes preparing a gel by a sol-gel process, drying the gel, and partially densifying the dry gel. The resulting frame has a gas permeability to oxygen or nitrogen higher than about 10 ml.mm/cm2.min.MPa, an average pore size between 0.001 micrometer and 10 micrometers, and a coefficient of thermal expansion between 0.01 ppm/° C. and 10 ppm/° C.

Abstract: An optical-waveguide device mounted on a fixing member having a pair of opposing upright walls and a sub-mount unit including a metallic sub-mount of a rectangular solid shape inserted between the opposing upright walls and a nonmetallic sub-mount of a rectangular solid shape mounted on the metallic sub-mount, and fixed onto a base table. The fixing member and the sub-mount unit as well as the fixing member and the base table are spot-welded together using YAG welding.