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Methods for Adjusting Beam Properties for Laser Processing Coated Substrates
31 Mar 22
Alejandro Antonio Becker, Benjamin Paul Foerg, Tobias Christian Roeder, Uwe Stute
Filed: 17 Sep 21
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Methods for Increasing Deposition In a Flame Hydrolysis Deposition Process
31 Mar 22
A method of forming an optical fiber preform includes flowing a precursor stream through a burner toward a substrate, the precursor stream comprising a glass precursor gas and a carrier gas, the carrier gas having a kinematic viscosity at 2000 K of greater than 5 cm2/sec and a ratio of heat capacity to universal gas constant (Cp/R) 2000 K of less than 4; flowing an inflammable gas through the burner; pyrogenically forming glass particles from the glass precursor gas, the pyrogenically forming comprising combusting the inflammable gas; flowing a shield gas through the burner, the shield gas flowing between the precursor stream and the inflammable gas, the shield gas having a kinematic viscosity at 2000 K of greater than 5 cm2/sec and a ratio of heat capacity to universal gas constant (Cp/R) at 2000 K of less than 4; and depositing the glass particles onto the substrate.
Dale Robert Powers, Pushkar Tandon
Filed: 18 May 21
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Methods and Systems for Processing Optical Fiber
31 Mar 22
In some embodiments, a method for processing an optical fiber includes: drawing an optical fiber through a draw furnace, conveying the optical fiber through a flame reheating device downstream from the draw furnace, wherein the flame reheating device comprises one or more burners each comprising: a body having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, an opening within the body extending from the top surface through the body to the bottom surface, wherein the optical fiber passes through the opening, and one or more gas outlets within the body; and igniting a flammable gas provided by the one or more gas outlets to form a flame encircling the optical fiber passing through the opening, wherein the flame heats the optical fiber by at least 100 degrees Celsius at a heating rate exceeding 10,000 degrees Celsius/second.
Ravindra Kumar Akarapu, Joel Patrick Carberry, David Alan Deneka, Steven Akin Dunwoody, Kenneth Edward Hrdina, John Michael Jewell, Yuanjie Jiang, Nikolaos Pantelis Kladias, Ming-Jun Li, Barada Kanta Nayak, Dale Robert Powers, Chunfeng Zhou, Vincent Matteo Tagliamonti, Christopher Scott Thomas
Filed: 30 Sep 21
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Lead Free Glass Composition for Microchannel Plate Fabrication
31 Mar 22
Disclosed herein are lead free glass compositions having, in some embodiments, SiO2 from 25 wt % to 60 wt %, Al2O3 from 0 wt % to 20 wt %, B2O3 from 0 wt % to 35 wt %, ZrO2 from 0 wt % to 5 wt %, Li2O from 5 wt % to 17 wt %, Na2O from 3 wt % to 10 wt %, K2O from 1 wt % to 10 wt %, R2O from 0 wt % to 20 wt %, wherein R2O is an alkaline earth oxide, ZnO from 0 wt % to 15 wt %, and 0 wt % lead.
Yves Andre Henri Brocheton
Filed: 28 Sep 21
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Multicolored Photosensitive Glass-based Parts and Methods of Manufacture
31 Mar 22
Multicolored glass-based articles and methods of manufacture are disclosed.
Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Matthew Wade Fenton, Timothy Wade Kiczenski, Michelle Diane Pierson-Stull
Filed: 9 Dec 21
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Stress Profiles of Glass-based Articles Having Improved Drop Performance
31 Mar 22
Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved drop performance.
Xiaoju Guo, Jason Thomas Harris, Kevin Barry Reiman
Filed: 21 Sep 21
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Transparent Glass-ceramic Articles Having Improved Mechanical Durability
31 Mar 22
A glass-ceramic article includes: from 40 wt % to 60 wt % SiO2; from 18 wt % to 35 wt % Al2O3; from 12 wt % to 16 wt % B2O3; from 0 wt % to 4 wt % Li2O; from 0 wt % to 5 wt % Na2O; from 0 wt % to 5 wt % K2O; from 0 wt % to 15 wt % ZnO; and from 0 wt % to 8 wt % MgO.
GEORGE HALSEY BEALL, JOHN PHILIP FINKELDEY
Filed: 23 Sep 21
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Silicon and Silica Nanostructures and Method of Making Silicon and Silica Nanostructures
31 Mar 22
Provided herein are methods for forming one or more silicon nanostructures, such as silicon nanotubes, and a silica-containing glass substrate.
Albert Carrilero, Prantik Mazumder, Valerio Pruneri
Filed: 8 Dec 21
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Stress Profiles of Glass-based Articles Having Improved Drop Performance
31 Mar 22
Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved drop performance.
Xiaoju Guo, Jason Thomas Harris, Kevin Barry Reiman
Filed: 21 Sep 21
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Low Melting Point Ionic Liquids for Infra-red Liquid Lens Design
31 Mar 22
Benjamin Jean-Baptiste Francois Burger
Filed: 23 Jan 20
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RF Connectors with Dispensable and Formable Insulative Materials and Related Methods
31 Mar 22
A method for making an RF connector having an outer conductor and an inner conductor includes the steps of plating the outer conductor and the inner conductor of the RF connector with at least one corrosion-resistant metallic material; dispensing and/or injecting a material comprising an epoxy phenol novolac based resin. in a volume between the outer conductor and the inner conductor of the connector; heating the RF connector with the injected material to a temperature between about 150° C. to about 380° C. in a substantially dry nitrogen-based environment; and allowing the RF connector to cool.
Terry George Collins, Charlotte Diane Milia, Casey Roy Stein
Filed: 28 Sep 21
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Coaxial Switches and Methods for Using the Same
31 Mar 22
A coaxial switch includes a conductive housing defining a central bore and a front plane that is oriented transverse to the central bore, a switch assembly including a stationary contact including a stationary engagement end, a stationary coupling end opposite the stationary engagement end, a movable contact including a movable engagement end, a movable coupling end opposite the movable engagement end, and a planar conductor engagement region positioned adjacent to the movable engagement end, where the movable engagement end is positionable in an engaged position and a disengaged position, and a dielectric front pad positioned between the conductive housing and the movable contact, where the dielectric front pad defines a central aperture through which the planar conductor engagement region has an unobstructed line of sight with the front plane of the conductive housing.
Thomas Edmond Flaherty, IV
Filed: 28 Sep 21
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Extrusion Die Preparation Methods
24 Mar 22
Methods for extruding a ceramic-forming mixture through a honeycomb extrusion die (10), methods for forming a green honeycomb extrudate from a ceramic-forming mixture, methods of preparation of a honeycomb extrusion die (10) that extrudes a ceramic-forming mixture, and systems including a honeycomb extrusion die (10), ceramic-forming mixture, and abrasive flow media.
Shyam Lekhraj Chatlani, Ryan Joseph Grohsmeyer, Christopher John Malarkey, John Charles Rector
Filed: 9 Jan 20
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Three-dimensional Cold Formed Curved Composites
24 Mar 22
The disclosure relates to composites comprising: a cold-formed decorated or non-decorated glass substrate having first and second major surfaces; a metal or polymeric substrate having first and second major surface; and at least one adhesive located between the glass substrate first major surface and the metal or polymeric substrate first major surface; the glass substrate first and second major surfaces and the metal or polymeric substrate first and second major surfaces defining at least one curvature, the at least one curvature having a bend radius of about 60 mm or greater; wherein the composite maintains adhesion between the glass substrate and the metal or polymeric substrate following physical testing according to a modified GMW3172 environmental and durability test.
Jeffrey Lynn Cole, Arpita Mitra, Matthew Carl Morse, Michael David Shorkey
Filed: 2 Jan 20
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Glass Laminate Article and Method of Manufacturing the Same
24 Mar 22
A glass laminate article includes an adhesive film attached to a base material, and a glass substrate layer attached to the adhesive film, wherein the glass substrate layer has a side surface that is inclined with respect to an upper surface thereof by an obtuse angle.
Cheol Hee Park, Seung-yong Park, Dong Keun Shin
Filed: 6 Jan 20
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Automotive Interior Comprising Deadfront Configured for Color Matching
24 Mar 22
Embodiments of a deadfront (106) configured to hide a display unit in an automotive interior when the display unit is not active are provided.
Antoine D Lesuffleur, Yawei Sun
Filed: 2 Jan 20
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Dual-elevation Edge Roll System for Fused Downdraw Glass Forming
24 Mar 22
Various improvements for dual-elevation edge roll system used in fused downdraw glass forming process are disclosed.
James Gary Anderson, Olus Naili Boratav, Gaozhu Peng, Adam Scott Regula, Alexander Lamar Robinson
Filed: 22 Jan 20
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Transparent, Near Infrared-shielding Glass Ceramic
24 Mar 22
Optically transparent glass ceramic materials comprising a glass phase containing and a crystalline tungsten bronze phase comprising nanoparticles and having the formula MxWO3, where M includes at least one H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Cu, Ag, Sn, Cd, In, Tl, Pb, Bi, Th, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, and U, and where 0<x<1.
Matthew John Dejneka, Jesse Kohl, Mallanagouda Dyamanagouda Patil
Filed: 1 Dec 21
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Glass-ceramics Based on Lithium Disilicate, Zircon, and Apatite
24 Mar 22
A glass-ceramic composition includes a first crystalline phase including lithium disilicate; and a second crystalline phase comprising at least one of: zircon, zirconia, apatite, or a combination thereof.
Qiang Fu
Filed: 7 Jan 20
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Reflector for Curing Optical Fibers and Methods of Using the Same
24 Mar 22
An apparatus for curing a coating composition disposed on a glass optical fiber.
Kenneth Duane Billings, Hector Michael Belleza De Pedro, Robert Clark Moore, Zachary Joseph Quist, Michael James Todt
Filed: 19 Aug 21