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20160137549Composite Element and Use Thereof - A lightweight composite pane is provided that includes a mineral glass or glass-ceramic pane and an organic layer. The weight per unit area of the lightweight composite pane is in the range from 0.5 kg/m05-19-2016
20160136929Composite Element and Use Thereof - A lightweight composite panel is provided that includes at least one mineral glass or glass-ceramic panel and at least one organic layer. The weight per unit area of the lightweight composite panel is in the range from 0.5 kg/m05-19-2016
20160136874METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EMBOSSING A PATTERN ON A SUBSTRATE COATED WITH A VARNISH - A method and an apparatus for embossing a pattern into a varnish on a sheet-like substrate are provided. The method applies a planar stamp using a roller, while the apparatus includes a roller having a planar stamp.05-19-2016
20160133888COMPONENT WITH COMPONENT REINFORCEMENT AND FEEDTHROUGH - A component has a component thickness and at least one feedthrough opening, wherein a conductor, such as a substantially pin-shaped conductor, is inserted through the feedthrough opening in a glass or glass ceramic material having a glass material outside dimension and a glazed length, wherein the component has a reinforcement in the region of the feedthrough opening with a component feedthrough opening thickness, wherein the component feedthrough opening thickness is greater than the component thickness and wherein the reinforcement has a reinforcement material outside dimension.05-12-2016
20160130175HIGHLY CRYSTALLINE LITHIUM ALUMINIUM SILICATE GLASS-CERAMIC AND ITS USE - A highly crystalline transparent, translucent or opaque lithium aluminium silicate (LAS) glass-ceramic which has a proportion of residual glass phase of less than 20% by weight and also the use thereof is described.05-12-2016
20160130171TRANSPARENT LITHIUM GLASS-CERAMIC MATERIAL, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - A lithium-containing, transparent glass-ceramic material is provided. The material has low thermal expansion and has an amorphous, lithium-depleted, vitreous surface zone. The zone is at least 50 nm thick on all sides and encloses a crystalline interior, which has high transmission. The material includes a transition region connecting the zone and the interior.05-12-2016
20160130170METHOD OF PRODUCING GLASS VIALS - A method for producing glass vials, in particular pharmaceutical vials or pharmaceutical ampoules, from a glass tube is provided, the method including the following steps: (a) rotating the glass tube about a longitudinal axis thereof; (b) locally heating the glass tube from one side by means of at least one burner to at least the softening temperature of the glass; (c) reducing the diameter by pressing at least one forming body laterally against the heated region; and (d) separating the glass tube by means of a burner. A glass vial produced in such a way releases a reduced amount of alkali in accordance with ISO 4802 and has a decreased delamination tendency. Furthermore, in the hot-formed peripheral region, the alkali content is only slightly reduced when compared with the alkali content in the glass interior.05-12-2016
20160130022PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING CONTAINERS FOR STORING SUBSTANCES FOR MEDICAL, PHARMACEUTICAL OR COSMETIC APPLICATIONS - A process and apparatus are provided for treating or processing containers that are used for storing substances for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications or contain the same. During the process, cylindrical containers open at least at one end are automatically led past or pass through processing stations for treatment or processing by means of a conveying device, while the containers are jointly held by a carrier in a regular two-dimensional arrangement. The carrier includes a plurality of openings or receptacles that determine the regular arrangement. The treatment or processing of the containers is performed on or in at least one of the processing stations while the containers are supported by the carrier.05-12-2016
20160122226METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CERAMIZABLE GREEN GLASS COMPONENT, AND CERAMIZABLE GREEN GLASS COMPONENT, AND GLASS CERAMIC ARTICLE - A method for producing ceramizable green glass components provided, as well as apparatus for performing such method and ceramizable green glass components producible by such method. The method is a redrawing process in which a preform is heated, in a deformation zone, to a temperature that enables redrawing of the glass. The deformation zone is particularly small, which permits redrawing of the ceramizable green glass bodies while avoiding ceramization during the redrawing. The method provides plate-like or sheet-like green glass components that have a particularly smooth surface.05-05-2016
20160091634SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIREFLECTION COATING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A substrate is provided with an abrasion resistance antireflection coating. The coated substrate includes a multilayer antireflection coating on at least one side. The coating has layers with different refractive indices, wherein higher refractive index layers alternate with lower refractive index layers. The layers having a lower refractive index are formed of silicon oxide with a proportion of aluminum, with a ratio of the amounts of aluminum to silicon is greater than 0.05, preferably greater than 0.08, but with the amount of silicon predominant relative to the amount of aluminum. The layers having a higher refractive index include a silicide, an oxide, or a nitride.03-31-2016
20160090324Pore-free ceramic component - A pore-free ceramic is provided that has a high modulus of elasticity and a low coefficient of thermal expansion. A process for producing a corresponding ceramic is also provided. The pore free ceramic is a dimensionally stable substrate material in applications subjected to temperature gradients including semiconductor manufacture.03-31-2016
20160036016FEEDTHROUGH - A feed-through includes at least one main body which has at least one opening through which at least one conductor in an electrically insulating material comprising or consisting of a sealing glass is fed, wherein the main body comprises or consists of a light metal and/or a light metal alloy, with an integral bond being formed between the light metal and/or the conductor and the sealing glass, wherein the sealing glass comprises or consists of a titanate glass and has only a small phosphate proportion.02-04-2016
20160031755METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE TRANSMISSION OF GLASSES AND GLASS CERAMICS AND GLASS OR GLASS CERAMIC ARTICLES THAT CAN BE PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD - A product is provided that includes a volume-colored monolithic glass or glass ceramic element and to a method for producing same. The glass or glass ceramic element has a first region in which the coloration is modified so that light transmission of the first region differs from light transmission of a second, adjacent region. The light scattering in the region of modified coloration in the glass or glass ceramic remains the same as light scattering in the second, adjacent region with non-modified light transmission.02-04-2016
20150362298METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RING-SHAPED OR PLATE-LIKE ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for producing a ring-shaped or plate-like element, in particular for a metal-sealing material-feedthrough, in particular for devices which are subjected to high pressures, preferably igniters for airbags or belt tensioning devices, whereby a blank, especially in the embodiment of a wire-shaped material is provided and the blank is subjected to processing so that a feedthrough-opening can be incorporated into a ring-shaped or plate-like element created from the blank.12-17-2015
20150251845PACKAGING UNIT - A packaging unit for a glass wound on a winding shaft includes a transport unit with a mounting support for the winding core which has a transport unit interior part and a transport unit exterior part. The transport unit interior part includes a floor element and side elements. The transport unit exterior part includes a floor element, side elements and a cover element. The mounting support for the winding core is always connected with or formed by two side elements of the transport unit interior part which are located opposite each other. The transport unit interior part is spaced apart from the transport unit exterior part in a floor region by spring elements, so that the transport unit interior part is arranged vibration-decoupled from the transport unit exterior part. A method of utilizing a transport unit for packaging a glass that is wound on a winding core is also disclosed.09-10-2015
20150246148COMPACT SYSTEM WITH HIGH HOMOGENEITY OF THE RADIATION FIELD - The invention relates to a system for treating gases and/or liquids with radiation or for detecting radiation in gases and/or liquids, including at least one optical system and a reactor. The reactor has a hollow body shape which includes lateral surfaces, connecting parts, and an inner chamber which may be open to the front and rear sides, through which a medium flows or in which the medium is present. The reactor is designed, at least partially, in the form of a radiation reflector and is divided into first and second functional areas. This enables a particularly homogeneous radiation distribution in the inner chamber of the reactor, which increases the efficiency of the treatment or detection. Also, due to this arrangement, the system is more compact.09-03-2015
20150179313RING-SHAPED OR PLATE-LIKE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A ring-shaped or plate-like element, in particular for a metal-sealing material-feedthrough, for example for devices which are subjected to high pressures, such as igniters for airbags or belt tensioning devices, includes a feedthrough opening, whereby the feedthrough opening is located substantially in the center of the ring-shaped or plate-like element and whereby the ring-shaped or plate-like element has a thickness. The ring-shaped or plate-like element has a relief region in the area of the feedthrough opening. Further, the ring-shaped or plate-like element in the relief region has at least one thickness which is reduced by the height of the relief region and which is selected so that the feedthrough opening can be punched out of the ring-shaped or plate like element having the reducing thickness.06-25-2015
20150176952RING-SHAPED OR PLATE-LIKE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A ring-shaped or plate-like element, in particular for a metal-sealing material-feedthrough, for example for devices which are subjected to high pressures, such as igniters for airbags or belt tensioning devices, includes a feedthrough opening, whereby the feedthrough opening is located substantially in the center of the ring-shaped or plate-like element and whereby the ring-shaped or plate-like element has a thickness. The ring-shaped or plate-like element has a relief region in the area of the feedthrough opening. Further, the ring-shaped or plate-like element in the relief region has at least one thickness which is reduced by the height of the relief region and which is selected so that the feedthrough opening can be punched out of the ring-shaped or plate like element having the reducing thickness.06-25-2015
20150152558SUBSTRATE ELEMENT FOR COATING WITH AN EASY-TO-CLEAN COATING - A substrate element for coating with an easy-to-clean coating, the effect of the easy-to-clean coating being improved by the substrate element in terms of its hydrophobic and oleophobic properties and also, more particularly, its long-term stability. The substrate element comprises in particular a support material of glass or glass-ceramic and an adhesion promoter layer which is able to interact with an easy-to-clean coating and comprises a mixed oxide, more particularly a silicon mixed oxide.06-04-2015
20150070907OPTICAL CONVERTER FOR HIGH LUMINANCES - An optical converter for producing colored or white light from blue excitation light is provided. The converter has good scattering properties to be able to produce nearly white light from the scattered blue light components and the scattered, converted yellow light components. The optical converter includes material including one or more of a YAG ceramic, a LuAG ceramic, and a magnesium-aluminum ceramic exhibiting strong scattering.03-12-2015
20150037563COATING MATERIAL FOR A GLASS OR GLASS CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, AND COATED GLASS OR GLASS CERAMIC SUBSTRATE - A coating material is provided that includes a sol-gel coating system, pigments, and chain-like or fibrous nanoparticles. The coating system is stable at high temperatures and is suitable for glass or glass-ceramic substrates having a low thermal expansion coefficient.02-05-2015
20150024145SEMI-TRANSPARENT COATING MATERIAL - A semi-transparent coating material for coating glass or glass ceramics includes at least one sol-gel hybrid-polymer coating system having a hybrid-polymer or inorganic sol-gel-based matrix, and nanoparticles and nanoscale pigments and/or dyes are added to the hybrid-polymer or inorganic sol-gel-based matrix.01-22-2015
20150018193GLASS-CERAMIC AS DIELECTRIC IN THE HIGH-FREQUENCY RANGE - A glass-ceramic is disclosed, this glass-ceramic includes at least the following constituents (in mol % on oxide basis): SiO01-15-2015
20150016140ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH AN EXTENDED USABLE SPECTRUM - An illumination device for irradiating objects with electromagnetic radiation is provided. The illumination device includes at least one light guide and a radiation source that emits electromagnetic radiation in the spectral region from 320 nm to 420 nm into the light guide. The light guide is formed of a glass that has a spectral transmittance of at least 70% at 350 nm and is selected from the system of lead-free silicate-tin glasses.01-15-2015
20140357467METHOD FOR REDRAWING OF GLASS - A drawing method for glass is described. The method provides glass components that have a strongly increased ratio of width to thickness when compared to the preform, which makes the manufacturing of flat glass components more economical. The method purposefully controls the temperature distribution within the preform.12-04-2014
20140356046VITREOUS OR AT LEAST PARTIALLY CRYSTALLINE JOINING MATERIAL AND USES OF SAME - The amorphous, or at least partially crystalline, glass-based joining material is suitable for high-temperature applications, particularly in fuel cells and/or sensors. In addition to SiO12-04-2014
20140335349COATED GLASS CERAMIC PLATE - A coated glass ceramic cooking plate is provided, which has a multilayer coating on its lower surface. The multilayer coating includes a metallic layer of an alloy including components chromium, iron, nickel, and silicon. The silicon content of the alloy is at least 2 atomic percent. This metallic layer is covered by a barrier layer in form of an oxide of an alloy including components chromium, iron, nickel, and silicon, also with a silicon content of at least 2 atomic percent. The molar content of oxygen of the barrier layer is greater by at least a factor of 10 than that of the metallic layer.11-13-2014
20140323287BOROSILICATE GLASS HAVING IMPROVED HYDROLYTIC RESISTANCE FOR PREFERRED USE IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR - Borosilicate glasses, preferably for use in the pharmaceutical sector, are provided. The borosilicate glasses are outstandingly suitable for the use as pharmaceutical primary packaging, such as phials or ampoules, since the aqueous or water-containing medicaments kept in the containers do not attack the glass significantly, and so the glass releases no, or only few, ions. The borosilicate glasses have the following composition in % by weight or consist thereof:10-30-2014
20140309097GLASS ELEMENT WITH HIGH SCRATCH TOLERANCE - A glass element is provided that is made of a glass having SiO10-16-2014
20140308525CHEMICALLY TEMPERABLE GLASS ELEMENT WITH HIGH SCRATCH TOLERANCE AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE GLASS ELEMENT - A glass and a glass composition are provided that, following chemical tempering, not only exhibit high values of compressive stress and depth of ion exchange, but also excellent scratch tolerance. The glass composition includes SiO10-16-2014
20140305929GLASS CERAMIC COOKING PLATE WITH LOCALLY INCREASED TRANSMISSION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A GLASS CERAMIC COOKING PLATE - A volume-colored monolithic glass ceramic cooking plate is provided. The plate includes a first zone in which the coloration of the glass ceramic differs from that of a second, adjacent zone, so that an absorption coefficient of the first zone is lower than the absorption coefficient of the second, adjacent zone and so that integral light transmission in the visible spectral range is greater in the first zone than the integral light transmission of the second, adjacent zone. The light scattering in the glass ceramic of the first zone differs from light scattering in the glass ceramic of the second zone by not more than 20 percentage points, preferably by not more than 5 percentage points.10-16-2014
20140305830CONTAINER WITH LOW PARTICULATE EMISSION AND FRICTION CONTROLLED DRY SLIDING SURFACE AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The invention relates to a container comprising a container body having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein 10-16-2014
20140305169APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING A GLASS TUBE STRAND OR GLASS ROD STRAND HAVING A CROSS-SECTION DIFFERENT FROM A CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION - In an apparatus for conveying a glass tube strand or glass rod strand having a cross-section that is different from a circular cross-section, in particular having an oval cross-section, a plurality of support and guide members are arranged, if viewed in the direction of movement of the glass tube strand or glass rod strand, one after the other such that the moving glass tube strand or glass rod strand is directly supported thereon and guided by them. The support and guide members are disposed tilted in said direction of movement so that the moving glass tube strand or glass rod strand is directly supported on edges of the support and guide members. Thus, one-sided heat losses due to heat dissipation via the support and guide members can be significantly reduced to thereby reduce the curvature of the glass tube strand or glass rod strand.10-16-2014
20140284577HIGHLY REFRACTIVE THIN GLASSES - Thin glasses having high refractive index (n09-25-2014
20140284236PACKAGING UNIT FOR GLASS ROLLED ONTO A WINDING CORE - A packaging unit for accommodating glass rolled onto a winding core is provided. The packaging unit includes at least two wall parts that can be separated from one another and together form a closed unit. A first retaining element is connected to a first wall part and a second retaining element is connected to a second wall part arranged opposite the first wall part. A damping element is connected to at least one retaining element and/or to at least one of the first and second wall parts.09-25-2014
20140262469RADIO FREQUENCY FEEDTHROUGH - A radio frequency feedthrough for optoelectronic housings is provided that includes a multilayer ceramic body and a signal conductor that extends through the ceramic layers in an S-shape. In an upper region of the multilayer ceramic body, a ground layer is recessed in a V-shape, and in a central region of the multilayer ceramic body the signal conductor extends coaxially.09-18-2014
20140256530GLASS-CERAMIC AS DIELECTRIC IN THE HIGH-FREQUENCY RANGE - A glass-ceramic is disclosed which can be used in particular as a dielectric and which has at least the following constituents (in mol % on oxide basis): SiO09-11-2014
20140251977GLASS CERAMIC COOKTOP WITH KNOB PATTERN - A glass ceramic cooktop is provided, which has a knob pattern that is ground off in a peripheral area of the cooktop to create a flat facet with a shallow angle, which can be used as a display area.09-11-2014
20140231133FAULT-PROOF FEED-THROUGH DEVICE - A feed-through is provided that includes a flange and a first functional component. The flange has a through-opening in which the first functional component is arranged and is connected to the flange such that the through-opening is sealed. The first functional component has at least one deformation region, in which a recess is provided such that the mechanical stability of the first functional component is reduced in the deformation region. In this manner, the first functional element can be deformed in the deformation area when mechanical load is applied.08-21-2014
20140220310GLASS FILM HAVING A DEFINED EDGE CONFIGURATION - A glass film has a thickness of less than 1.2 mm, and a first and a second surface, both surfaces being defined by edges having an edge surface. The respective edge surfaces are provided with a microstructure surface, including micro-cracks and fissures which are laterally defined by flanks. At least two edges located opposite one another include a low viscosity adhesive having a viscosity of less than 600 mPas at 23° C., on their microstructure surfaces in such a way that the respective flanks of the micro-cracks and fissures are bonded together using an adhesive so that the probability of failure of the glass film having a length of 1000 m and a thickness in the range of 5 μm to 350 μm, and a diameter of a wound glass film roll in the range of 50 mm to 1000 mm is less than 1%.08-07-2014
20140220309GLASS FILM WITH SMOOTH AND MICROCRACK-FREE EDGE SURFACE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A glass film has a first and a second surface which are both defined by like edges, wherein the surface of at least two edges which are located opposite one another have an average surface roughness of an maximum of 2 nanometers.08-07-2014
20140220300PRE-STRESSED GLASS ROLL - A glass roll includes at least one glass film and one intermediate material one on top of the other in at least two layers onto a winding core. The glass film layers are held in place by the intermediate material layers. The glass roll is produced with a method including provision of a glass film, a winding core and a compressible intermediate material. At least one inside layer of the intermediate material is wound onto the winding core. The glass film and the intermediate material are wound onto the winding core in such a manner that the glass film is wound onto the winding core in alternating layers with the intermediate material. The intermediate material and/or the glass film is wound at a tensile stress acting in a longitudinal direction which causes a compression of the intermediate material and holds the glass film end in place on the glass roll.08-07-2014
20140217570TRANSISTOR OUTLINE HOUSING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A transistor outline housing is provided that has bonding wires on an upper surface. The bonding wires are reduced in length and have connection leads with an excess length at an end opposite the bonding end.08-07-2014
20140216108METHOD FOR CUTTING THIN GLASS WITH SPECIAL EDGE FORMATION - A method for separating a thin glass sheet, such as a glass film along a predefined cutting line provides the cutting line immediately has a temperature of greater than 250 K below the transformation point Tg of the glass of the thin sheet of glass, including the input of energy along the cutting line using a laser beam which acts such that a separation of the thin glass sheet occurs.08-07-2014
20140209581LIGHT CONCENTRATOR OR DISTRIBUTOR - A light concentrator or distributor is provided, which includes a plurality of light conducting cells that are lined up in a transparent light conducting body. The light conducting cells are defined by boundary faces, which are produced within the light conducting body using laser radiation.07-31-2014
20140206791DISPERSIONS OF NANOSCALE DENTAL GLASS PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Provided are a dispersion of a nanoparticulate mixed oxide of SiO07-24-2014
20140185138PERISCOPE WITH WIDE-ANGLE VIEWING FIELD - A periscope that provides a wide-angle viewing field while having a compact physical size is provided. The periscope has at least two objective lenses with their optical axes at an angle to each other so that the objective lenses image different solid angle regions.07-03-2014
20140179507Crystallizing glass solders and uses thereof - A crystallizing glass solder for high-temperature applications, which is free of PbO and contains, in % by weight on an oxide basis: 45% to 60% of BaO; 25% to 40% of SiO06-26-2014
20140178642COATED GLASS OR GLASS CERAMIC SUBSTRATE WITH HAPTIC PROPERTIES - A coated glass or glass ceramic substrate with a local-area and/or full-area layer having haptic properties is provided. The layer has a haptically perceptible texture and includes texturing inorganic and/or polysiloxane-based particles that are fixed on the substrate by a layer-forming material. The particles cause protrusions on the layer and so produce the haptically perceptible texture. The substrate is also provided, at least partially, with at least one additional layer.06-26-2014
20140171901DEVICE FOR RETAINING AND STORING LIQUID MEDIA AND METHOD OF EXPELLING THE LIQUID MEDIA - A device for retaining and storing a liquid medium, such as medication, includes a syringe body, a retention and/or storage container, consisting essentially of a glass material, a closure element for the retention and/or storage container consisting essentially of a rubber elastic material, and at least one needle. The retention and/or storage container is a vial having a solid bottom and a pushing device is provided to move the vial in a substantially axial direction in the syringe body, the pushing device acting upon the solid bottom of the vial.06-19-2014
20140153234DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided that is a transparent, colored glass-ceramic with a display face on the front, an illumination face on the back, and at least one light-emitting element being disposed in the region of the illumination face. The display device further includes a color compensation filter in the form of a color layer introduced directly or indirectly on the glass ceramics.06-05-2014
20140153165GLASS SYSTEM FOR HERMETICALLY JOINING CU COMPONENTS, AND HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - An housing for electronic components, such as LEDs and/or FETs, is provided. The housing has a base body having an upper surface that at least partially defines a mounting area for an electronic functional element, such that the base body provides a heat sink for the electronic functional element. The base body has a lower surface and a lateral surface and includes a connecting body for the electronic functional element, which is joined to the base body a glass layer formed by an alkali titanium silicate glass.06-05-2014
20140152977SENSOR COMPONENT FOR AN OPTICAL FLOW RATE SENSOR - A sensor component for an optical flow rate sensor for fluid and/or gaseous media includes at least one component segment and at least one sensor segment. The sensor segment includes at least two inspection windows in the region of a plurality of cutouts in a sensor segment disposed such that it is possible for light to pass through a transverse section of the sensor segment. The sensor segment may include exactly one inspection window in the region of a cutout and a reflective surface, for example a mirrored or polished surface, provided on the side opposite the cutout, such that it is possible for light to pass through the sensor segment twice through a transverse section of the sensor segment. The sensor component includes a receiving component that can be inserted in the one or more cutouts and the sight glass is bonded to the receiving component.06-05-2014
20140147654SUBSTRATE ELEMENT FOR COATING WITH AN EASY-TO-CLEAN COATING - A substrate element for coating with an easy-to-clean coating, the effect of the easy-to-clean coating being improved by the substrate element in terms of its hydrophobic and oleophobic properties and also, more particularly, its long-term stability. The substrate element comprises in particular a support material of glass or glass-ceramic and an antireflection coating, consisting of one layer or of at least two layers, the one layer or the topmost layer of the at least two layers being an adhesion promoter layer which is able to interact with an easy-to-clean coating and comprises a mixed oxide, more particularly a silicon mixed oxide.05-29-2014
20140146538DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided that is a transparent, colored glass-ceramic with a front-side indication side, a rear-side illumination side, and at least one luminous element disposed in the region of the illumination side. The display device further includes a color compensation filter and a at least partially transparent intermediate layer between the color compensation filter and the glass-ceramic.05-29-2014
20140146494HOUSING COMPONENT - A housing component, for example a housing which accommodates electronics, such as a transmission control has a plurality of feedthroughs and a flatness zone. The housing component has a recess area in the region of the flatness zone. The housing component is reinforced through the recess and the flatness zone, which is disposed in the region of the recess, has a deviation from flatness of ≧05-29-2014
20140138337EINLEGEBODEN - A refrigerator shelf is provided that includes a carrier plate and overflow protection. The carrier plate has a top side with a middle region for standing containers, with the overflow protection arranged around the middle region. The overflow protection includes, in a first portion, a hydrophobic layer on the carrier plate and, in a second portion which adjoins the first portion, a frame element.05-22-2014
20140117294SOLARIZATION-RESISTANT BOROSILICATE GLASS AND USE THEREOF FOR PRODUCTION OF GLASS TUBES AND LAMPS AND IN IRRADIATION UNITS - A borosilicate glass is provided that has high solarization resistance and a defined position of the UV edge. The borosilicate glass includes the following constituents, in percent by weight based on oxide, of: 05-01-2014
20140099533FEEDTHROUGH - A feedthrough, for example through a part of a housing, such as a battery housing, is, for example, made of a metal, such as a light alloy, for example aluminum, an aluminum alloy, AlSiC, magnesium, a magnesium alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, steel, stainless steel or high-grade steel. The housing part has at least one opening through which at least one conductor having a cross-section is guided in a glass or glass ceramic material. The conductor has at least two sections, a first section having a first, substantially round, for example a circular, cross section having a diameter in the region of the feedthrough through the glass or glass ceramic material, and a second section having a second, substantially non-round, for example a substantially rectangular cross-section, and the conductor is formed in one piece.04-10-2014
20140078772LED LIGHTING DEVICE - LED lighting devices are provided that include two optical waveguides and at least one LED in an intermediate region between end faces of the optical waveguides so that radiation from the LED is coupled into the optical waveguides through the end faces. A de-coupler is on outer circumferential surface regions of each of the two separate optical waveguides. The de-coupler reflects the radiation guided in the optical waveguides so that the radiation passes through the optical waveguides and is coupled out of the optical waveguides laterally. The intermediate region has a length that is selected so that a brightness difference, measured perpendicular to an axis of the optical waveguides in the center of the intermediate region, at a distance of 10 mm perpendicular to the axis of the optical waveguides is at most 25% based on a maximum value of brightness along the axis of the optical waveguides.03-20-2014
20140072754TRANSPARENT LAMINATE WHICH INHIBITS PUNCTURE BY PROJECTILES - A transparent laminate is provided that includes at least one chemically prestressed pane having a thickness, a compressive stress (CS) of a surface layer, a thickness of the prestressed surface layer and a tensile stress (CT) of an interior portion. The tensile stress (CT) is greater than 0 and is less than the compressive stress divided by 50.03-13-2014
20140069187SENSOR COMPONENT HOUSING - A sensor component housing includes at least one tube section with a tube wall, wherein the tube wall has an opening and the tube section has a diameter and a first and second end. The first and/or the second end has tilted areas such that the diameter tapers to an end diameter toward the first and/or the second end of the tube section.03-13-2014
20140057162GLASS CERAMIC THAT CONDUCTS LITHIUM IONS, AND USE OF SAID GLASS CERAMIC - A glass ceramic is provided that has at least one crystal phase that conducts lithium ions and a total content of Ta02-27-2014
20140041413METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHAPING AN ELONGATED GLASS BODY - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for shaping an elongated glass body 02-13-2014
20140034972HOUSING FOR HIGH-POWER LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A housing for optoelectronic components, such as LEDs, and to a method for producing such a housing are provided. The housing has a base body with an upper surface that at least partially defines a mounting area for at least one optoelectronic functional element, such that the base body provides a heat sink for an optoelectronic functional element. The base body also has a lower surface and a lateral surface. The housing has a connecting body for the optoelectronic functional element, which is joined to the base body at least by a glass layer. The connecting body is arranged at a lateral side of the base body and at least partially extends around a periphery of the base body.02-06-2014
20140029108OPTICAL FILTERS, THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE - Optical filters, their production and their uses are provided. The optical filters have heat-resistant, mechanically stable absorption layers or filter layers. The optical filters can be absorption filters or ND filters. The filter layer includes filter particles dispersed in a matrix. The filter particles have a constant absorption over a wide wavelength range. The matrix includes a heat-resistant binder.01-30-2014
20140004323GLASS OR GLASS-CERAMIC PRODUCT WITH HIGH-TEMPERATURE RESISTANT LOW-ENERGY LAYER01-02-2014
20130340480METHOD FOR PRODUCING PERFORATED WORKPIECES IN A STRESS-RELIEVING MANNER - A method for producing perforated work pieces from glass, glass ceramics, or semiconductors in a stress-relieving manner is provided. The method includes heating the work piece up to the glass transition temperature and perforating the work piece using a high-voltage electric field of suitable frequency or pulse shape. Then, the perforated work piece is allowed to cool down from the transition temperature range to room temperature at a rate at which the mechanical stresses generated by the perforation process relax.12-26-2013
20130337393HEAT PROTECTION GLAZING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A heat protection glazing is provided that includes an infrared-reflective coating on temperature resistant substrates, which are transparent in the visible spectral range. The coating is resistant and effective relative to long-term thermal loads.12-19-2013
20130337316FEED-THROUGH - A feed-through, in particular a feed-through which passes through part of a housing, in particular a battery housing, for example made of metal, in particular light metal, for example aluminum, an aluminum alloy, AlSiC, magnesium, an magnesium alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, steel, stainless steel or high-grade steel. The housing part has at least one opening through which at least one conductor, in particular an essentially pin-shaped conductor, embedded in a glass or glass ceramic material, is guided. The base body is, for example, an essentially annular-shaped base body.12-19-2013
20130330605FEED-THROUGH COMPONENT - A feed-through component for a conductor feed-through which passes through a part of a housing, for example a battery housing, is embedded in a glass or glass ceramic material and has at least one conductor, for example an essentially pin-shaped conductor, and a head part. The surface, in particular the cross-sectional surface, of the head part is greater than the surface, in particular the cross-sectional surface, of the conductor, for example of the essentially pin-shaped conductor. The head part is embodied such that is can be joined to an electrode-connecting component, for example an electrode-connecting part, which may be made of copper, a copper alloy CuSiC, an aluminum alloy AlSiC or aluminum, with a mechanically stable and non-detachable connection.12-12-2013
20130330604FEED-THROUGH AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING THE FEED-THROUGH IN A HOUSING BY ULTRASONIC WELDING - A feed-through, in particular a feed-through which passes through a housing component of a housing, for example a battery housing, such as a battery cell housing. The housing component includes at least one opening through which at least one conductor, for example an essentially pin-shaped conductor, is guided. The pin-shaped conductor is at least partially surrounded by an insulator, for example made of a glass or a glass ceramic material. The at least one conductor connection, for example of the essentially pin-shaped conductor and/or of the housing component with the insulator, which is a glass or a glass ceramic material, is formed, the connection being an ultrasonic welding.12-12-2013
20130330603FEED-THROUGH - A feed-through has a base body, for example in the form of a disk-shaped metal part. The base body includes at least one opening through which at least one conductor, for example an essentially pin-shaped conductor, embedded in a glass or glass ceramic material, is guided. The base body includes a material having a low melting point, such as a light metal, and the glass or glass ceramic material is selected in such a manner that the melting temperature thereof is lower than the melting temperature of the material of the base body.12-12-2013
20130330600GLASS, IN PARTICULAR SOLDER GLASS OR FUSIBLE GLASS - A glass, for example a glass solder, includes the following components in mole percent (mol-%): P12-12-2013
20130330599FEED-THROUGH - A feed-through, for example a battery feed-through for a lithium-ion battery or a lithium ion accumulator, has at least one base body which has at least one opening through which at least one conductor, for example a pin-shaped conductor, embedded in a glass material is guided. The base body contains a low melting material, for example a light metal, such as aluminum, magnesium, AlSiC, an aluminum alloy, a magnesium alloy, titanium, titanium alloy or steel, in particular special steel, stainless steel or tool steel. The glass material consists of the following in mole percent: 35-50% P12-12-2013
20130328946DISPLAY - A display having a substrate is provided. The substrate is at least partially made of a partially transparent material having a non-homogenous spectral transmission curve. The substrate has a display face and a rear face with at least one luminous element disposed in the region of the rear face. The luminous element includes at least two base color lamps, where the base color brightness of at least one of the base color lamps is different, in order to compensate for the spectrally non-homogenous transmission curve of the substrate.12-12-2013
20130327760Heating Element - A heating element is provided that has at least one flat electrical heating device to heat at least one spatial region found on one side of the heating device. The heating device has a contact configured to connect to a power supply and control device of a baking and roasting oven. The contact is configured to alternately connect to an electronic mechanism external to the baking and roasting oven. In addition, an arrangement of the heating element with an electronic mechanism external to the baking and roasting oven is provided.12-12-2013
20130319048METHOD FOR SPECIFYING FRACTURE RESISTANCE OF MECHANICALLY STRESSED GLASS OR GLASS CERAMIC - A method for specifying the material of glass or glass ceramic components by either the minimum service life of a component as a function of a predefined mechanical stress or the mechanical resistance as a function of a predefined service life during which mechanical stress occurs. The method enables a leaner dimensioning of mechanically stressed glass and glass ceramic components.12-05-2013
20130316218ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY ACCUMULATOR - A glass-based material is disclosed, which is suitable for the production of a separator for an electrochemical energy accumulator, in particular for a lithium ion accumulator, wherein the glass-based material comprises at least the following constituents (in wt.-% based on oxide): SiO11-28-2013
20130316142Method for producing glass or glass ceramic and in particular glass or glass ceramic article - In order to obtain glass or glass ceramic materials having increased strength, a method is provided for producing glass or glass ceramic articles, which comprises: producing an initial glass body, mounting the initial glass body on a gas cushion between a levitation support and the initial glass body, and at least partially ceramizing the initial glass body on the levitation support. The levitation support comprises at least one continuous surface region having at least one gas feed region where levitation gas for the gas cushion is fed out from the levitation support, and at least one gas discharge region where gas from the gas cushion is at least partially discharged into the levitation support.11-28-2013
20130309448COATING BASED ON POLYURETHANE FOR DISPLAY REGIONS - Transparent coating, the process for producing the coating and its use for display regions of shaped polymer, glass or glass-ceramic bodies, where the transparent coating is a baking polyurethane system.11-21-2013
20130308332LASER-BASED WHITE LIGHT SOURCE - A device for generating white light is provided that includes at least one light source and at least one conversion medium. The light source emits light in the blue and/or ultraviolet spectral range. The light from the light source is generated by a laser and the light from the light source is focused by an optical system onto the conversion medium. The conversion medium converts at least part of the incident light into a different spectral range.11-21-2013
20130301999FIBER-OPTIC IMAGE GUIDE COMPRISING POLYHEDRON RODS - Fiber optic devices, methods for producing same, and uses of such optical devices are provided. The method includes combining light conducting rods to form bundles in accordance with predefined rules with respect to a cross-sectional area and number thereof in relation to a surrounding sheath, and are subjected to a drawing process. The strong fiber rod produced by the drawing process has an approximately hexagonal outer shape, and due to the drawing process the light conducting rods also have an approximately hexagonal outer contour. Thereby, a high packing density of about 99% is achieved in the fiber rod. Through a further process sequence of bundling and drawing these fiber rods, high-resolution multi-fiber rods are produced that include several thousand light conducting rods, the diameter of an individual light conducting rod included therein being less than 100 μm.11-14-2013
20130298608METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED GLASS ARTICLES, AND USE OF THE GLASS ARTICLES MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD - Processes for producing shaped glass articles with a defined geometry are provided. In some embodiment, the process includes arranging a glass pane on a mould, heating the glass pane by infrared radiation, deforming the heated glass pane over the mould by gravity, negative pressure, and/or positive pressure, and cooling the shaped glass pane to obtain the shaped glass article with a defined geometry.11-14-2013
20130294818GLASS-CERAMIC JOINING MATERIAL AND USE THEREOF - The glass-ceramic joining material, which is suitable for bonding or joining at low processing temperatures, especially less than 800° C., is composed of a BaO—SiO11-07-2013
20130279532ENERGY EFFICIENT HIGH-TEMPERATURE REFINING - An energy-efficient device for refining a glass melt to produce a glass and/or a glass ceramic is provided. The device includes a refining crucible defined at least by lateral walls with a metallic lining as a melt contact surface, so that a melt refining volume is defined by a base surface, a top surface and a circumferential surface; at least one heating device that conductively heats the lining by an electric current in the lining, so that the melt is heated through the lining, the heating device and the lining are connected to one another by a feeding device. The feeding device establishes contact with the lining so that an electric current runs from the top surface to the base surface or from the base surface to the top surface, at least in sections of the lining.10-24-2013
20130276880TRANSPARENT LAYER COMPOSITE ASSEMBLIES - Transparent layer composite assemblies are provided that are suitable for use in solar modules and light emitting diodes, as well as methods for producing such layer composite assemblies and to the uses thereof. The layer composite assemblies have substrate materials that make it possible to increase the luminous efficiency of light emitting diodes and the efficiency of solar modules.10-24-2013
20130272774BARIUM- AND STRONTIUM-FREE VITREOUS OR GLASS-CERAMIC JOINTING MATERIAL AND ITS USE - A vitreous or glass-ceramic jointing material, which has a coefficient of thermal expansion α10-17-2013
20130266781SILICONE COATING AS A SEALING LAYER FOR A DECORATION LAYER - A glass or glass ceramic article is provided that has a glass or glass ceramic substrate with a decorative coating. The decorative coating includes a decoration layer and a sealing layer. The decoration layer is applied to at least some surface portions of the glass or glass ceramic substrate, and the sealing layer is applied to at least portions of the decoration layer. The decoration layer is a cured sol-gel coating having inorganic solid particles, and the sealing layer is a cured silicone coating comprising inorganic solid particles. Methods for producing such glass or glass ceramic articles are also provided.10-10-2013
20130265478CAMERA OBJECTIVE LENS WITH INFRARED FILTER AND CAMERA MODULE WITH CAMERA OBJECTIVE LENS - A lens system having an infrared filter for a compact camera module is provided. The lens system is an achromatic lens system and has two lenses. The first lens has a positive focal length, and the second lens has a negative focal length. The first lens is made of copper ion containing glass which absorbs infrared light and functions as an infrared filter. The second lens has an Abbe number that is smaller than that of the first lens with a difference between the Abbe numbers of the first lens and the second lens being at least 15.10-10-2013
20130264672INFRARED ABSORBING GLASS WAFER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A glass wafer is provided that is made of a copper ions containing phosphate or fluorophosphate glass. The glass wafer has a diameter greater than 15 centimeters and a thickness of less than 0.4 millimeters. The glass wafer has two plane-parallel surfaces at least one of which is polished.10-10-2013
20130237400GLASS-CERAMIC HAVING AT LEAST TWO CRYSTAL PHASES, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A GLASS-CERAMIC AND ITS USE - A glass-ceramic having at least two crystal phases, wherein at least one crystal phase has a positive temperature dependence of the resonance frequency τ09-12-2013
20130231617SYRINGE BODY/NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A syringe body/needle assembly and a method for producing such a syringe body/needle assembly are provided that if free of an organic adhesive bond.09-05-2013
20130225389BOROSILICATE GLASS COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING GLASS TUBES AND ITS USE FOR PRODUCING GLASS TUBES AND AS OUTER TUBE FOR LAMPS - A glass composition and its use for producing glass tubes is provided. The glass tubes having the provided composition are particularly suitable for the outer tubes of fluorescent lamps in the case of which a phosphor layer is baked at temperatures of up to 700° C. The tubes composed of the glass of the provided composition have a lower tendency to deform or stick together when processed at high temperatures. To obtain the observed effects, the molar ratio of Na08-29-2013
20130224493TRANSPARENT LITHIUM GLASS-CERAMIC MATERIAL, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - A lithium-containing, transparent glass-ceramic material is provided. The material has low thermal expansion and has an amorphous, lithium-depleted, vitreous surface zone. The zone is at least 50 nm thick on all sides and encloses a crystalline interior, which has high transmission. The material includes a transition region connecting the zone and the interior.08-29-2013
20130213849PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL CONTAINER - A container for pharmaceutical and medical applications made from glass, preferably from a borosilicate glass. The container is formed in the shape of a hollow body open at both its ends with a cylindrical portion having a wall thickness tolerance of maximally ±0.2 mm. The borosilicate glass has a nominal boron content that drops by less than 40% relative to the nominal value at all of the surfaces of the container.08-22-2013
20130213467PRODUCTION OF MICROHOLES - A method and apparatus for producing a multiplicity of holes in thin sheet-like workpieces of dielectric material or semiconductors is provided. The perforation points are marked by HF coupling points and caused to soften using HF energy in order to obtain dielectric breakdowns. The breakdowns are then widened into holes.08-22-2013
20130213386FIREPLACE - A fireplace is provided that includes a combustion space delimited by a combustion-space lining and accessible through a door or flap. The combustion-space lining is at least partially composed of a ceramic or glass-ceramic material. The fireplace also includes a wall element disposed on a side of the combustion-space lining that faces away from the combustion space so that so that an intermediate space is formed between the side and the wall element. A heat exchanger or insulating material can be positioned in the intermediate space.08-22-2013
20130210245INTERPOSER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOLES IN AN INTERPOSER - An interposer for electrical connection between a CPU chip and a circuit board is provided. The interposer includes a board-shaped base substrate made of glass having a coefficient of thermal expansion ranging from 3.1×1008-15-2013
20130209762GLASS-CERAMIC WHICH IS AT LEAST PARTLY PROVIDED WITH A HARD MATERIAL LAYER - Glass-ceramic is provided that is at least partly provided with a hard material layer to protect against external mechanical influences. The hard material layer contains at least two phases, which are present side by side and are mixed with one another. The at least two phases include at least one nanocrystalline phase and one amorphous phase. The hard material layer has a hardness of at least 26 GPa and a layer thickness of at least 0.5 μm. The hard material layer is chemically resistant in the temperature range from 200° C. to 1000° C. The coefficient of thermal expansion (α) of the glass-ceramic does not differ by more than +/−20% from the coefficient of thermal expansion (α) of the hard material layer.08-15-2013
20130209731METHOD AND DEVICES FOR CREATING A MULTIPLICITY OF HOLES IN WORKPIECES - Methods and apparatuses for producing a multiplicity of holes in thin workpieces made of glass or glass-like materials and semiconductors are provided. The method includes directing multiple laser beams onto predetermined perforation points of the workpiece in a wavelength range between 1600 and 200 nm and with a radiation intensity that causes local non-thermal destruction of the workpiece material along respective filamentary channels. Subsequently, the filamentary channels are widened to the desired diameter of the holes.08-15-2013
20130207058ARSENIC AND ANTIMONY FREE, TITANIUM OXIDE CONTAINING BOROSILICATE GLASS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Titanium oxide containing borosilicate glasses, which have been produced without the use of arsenic and antimony compounds, are provided. An environmentally friendly refining method for providing titanium oxide containing borosilicate glass is also provided. The method includes using oxygen containing selenium compounds as refining agents to provide glasses with good transmittance values in the infrared range and show no disturbing discolorations. The glasses of the present disclosure are particularly suitable for the production of IR light conductors, cover glasses for photo sensors, and UV filters.08-15-2013
20130206724GENERATION OF HOLES USING MULTIPLE ELECTRODES - An apparatus for producing holes in dielectric workpieces in the form of thin sheets and substrates, in particular of glass or glass-like materials and semiconductors is provided. The apparatus includes individual high-voltage electrodes that are symmetrically arranged on an electrode holder around the hole to be produced in the workpiece. The apparatus also includes individual counter electrodes that are arranged on a counter electrode holder. The electrodes and counter electrodes can be connected in a permutating manner to a high-voltage source for the discharge of high-voltage flashovers.08-15-2013
20130202715ALUMINOSILICATE GLASS FOR TOUCH SCREEN - An aluminosilicate glass for touch screens is provided. The glass includes, calculated based on weight percentage: SiO08-08-2013
20130201678GLASS CERAMIC AS A COOKTOP FOR INDUCTION HEATING HAVING IMPROVED COLORED DISPLAY CAPABILITY AND HEAT SHIELDING, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A COOKTOP, AND USE OF SUCH A COOKTOP - A glass ceramic as cooktop for induction heating having improved colored display capability and heat shielding is provided. The cooktop includes a transparent, dyed glass ceramic plate having high-quartz mixed crystals as a predominant crystal phase. The glass ceramic contains none of the chemical refining agents arsenic oxide and/or antimony oxide and has a transmittance values greater than 0.4% at at least one wavelength in the blue spectrum between 380 and 500 nm, a transmittance >2% at 630 nm, a transmittance of less than 45% at 1600 nm, and a light transmittance of less than 2.5% in the visible spectrum.08-08-2013
20130199360TRANSPARENT GLASS/POLYMER COMPOSITE - A transparent device for protection from an action of shock, projectiles, fragments or shock waves is provided. The device is a laminate having brittle-fracture, transparent materials that are joined together by way of transparent intermediate layers of organic polymers. The laminate is closed on the protective side facing away from the side of action by a fragment-protective layer that is formed as a transparent polymer layer in a thickness of 0.5 mm to 12 mm. The laminate has facing the side of action a chemically prestressed, brittle-fracture panel that is at a distance of 3 mm to 20 mm from the side of action.08-08-2013
20130186140LITHIUM ALUMINOSILICATE GLASS WITH HIGH MODULUS OF ELASTICITY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A lithium aluminosilicate glass and a method for producing such lithium aluminosilicate glass are provided. The glass has a composition, in mol %, of: SiO07-25-2013
20130183487GLASS OR GLASS-CERAMIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a glass or glass ceramic composite material with a metallic decorative appearance is provided. The method includes: applying a layer onto a glass or glass ceramic substrate, the layer comprising a sol-gel and/or a polysiloxane; patterning the layer; and applying a metallic-looking layer onto the patterned layer.07-18-2013
20130171344DEVICE HAVING REDUCED FRICTION PROPERTIES - A device, in particular a cover panel for a display device or a monitor auxiliary panel or a surface for input devices, includes a substrate and a coating applied onto the substrate. The coating has a surface having a coefficient of friction in the range between approximately 0.01 and 0.12, in particular between approximately 0.02 and 0.1, or between approximately 0.03 and 0.09.07-04-2013
20130169732METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MARKING GLASS - In a method and apparatus for marking glass or a glass-like material a writing laser beam and the glass or the material are moved relative to each other in order to form an array of marks on the glass surface or material surface consisting of a plurality of discrete marks which are formed in discrete marking steps and are distributed along at least one direction. Marks directly adjacent to each other in a predetermined direction are formed in two marking steps, which are not carried out directly in succession one after the other. Thus, at least two series of marks are produced in the predetermined direction, wherein said marks are spaced at regular intervals from each other and are interleaved in the predetermined direction. As a result, and because of the temperature regime according to the invention during encoding, a particularly low-stress, crack-free marking of glass can be accomplished.07-04-2013
20130164509TRANSPARENT OR TRANSPARENT COLORED LITHIUM ALUMINIUM SILICATE GLASS CERAMIC ARTICLES HAVING ADAPTED THERMAL EXPANSION AND USE THEREOF - Transparent or transparent dyed lithium aluminium silicate (LAS) glass ceramic material is provided that has an adapted thermal expansion. The material includes high-quartz mixed crystals as the predominant crystalline phase, and a thermal expansion between room temperature and 700° C. from 1.0 to 2.5·1006-27-2013
20130158485BOROSILICATE GLASS SYRINGE WITH CONE COATING THAT INCREASES SURFACE ROUGHNESS - A syringe made of borosilicate glass and having a cone for fastening or mounting of transfer adapters and needles is provided. The cone includes a coating that increases roughness. The coating has structure-forming particles are embedded in a glass matrix and is free of Pb, Cd, Hg and Cr06-20-2013
20130140293HIGH-STRENGTH COLORED GLASS CERAMICS AS A COOKTOP, SMOOTH ON BOTH SIDES - A glass-ceramic cooktop is provided that is made of glass-ceramic material with a flat upper side and an underside. The glass-ceramic material has transmittance values of greater than 0.1% in the visible light range in the total wavelength region greater than 420 nm, a light transmittance in the visible range of 0.8-2.5%, and a transmittance of 0-85% in the infrared at 1600 nm, and wherein the glass-ceramic material has high quartz mixed crystals as the prevalent crystal phase. The underside is flat, unstructured, and coplanar with the upper side.06-06-2013
20130136981COMPONENTS FOR BATTERY CELLS WITH INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS OF LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY - A lithium-ion battery cell is provided that includes at least one inorganic, multi-functional constituent that has a low thermal conductivity and is suitable for reducing or restricting thermal anomalies at least locally.05-30-2013
20130120193GLASS CERAMICS FOR USE AS A DIELECTRIC FOR GIGAHERTZ APPLICATIONS - A glass-ceramic which is particularly suitable as dielectric for use in the high-frequency range, in particular as dielectric resonator, as electronic frequency filter element or as antenna element is disclosed. The glass-ceramic has at least the following constituents (in mol % on an oxide basis): 5-50% of SiO05-16-2013
20130040116METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PANE WITH A PATTERNED SURFACE, AND PANE HAVING A PATTERNED SURFACE - A method for producing a pane of a household appliance or a viewing window of an oven is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; applying a sol-gel layer to the substrate; embossing a haptically perceptible pattern using an embossing tool in the sol-gel layer; and curing the sol-gel layer. A pane of a household appliance or piece of furniture is also provided that includes a glass or glass-ceramic substrate with a patterned sol-gel layer which has a haptically perceptible pattern.02-14-2013
20130034702COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A composite is provided that has a structured sol-gel layer on a substrate. The sol-gel layer is extremely resistant against mechanical stress and other influences from outside due to its production method. The composite is suitable for use in a lot of technical fields, since the sol-gel layer can be provided with nearly any arbitrary structure. For example, the structure may result in optical effects and may be used in optical systems.02-07-2013
20120325293SOLAR MODULE HAVING IMPROVED CORROSION PROPERTIES - Solar modules are provided that include a front pane, an inter layer into which solar cells are embedded, and at least one back side foil, which increases the life span of the solar modules. The at least one back side foil is provided with holes having a density of at most 0.2 cm12-27-2012
20120321898CHEMICALLY TEMPERED GLASS - Chemically tempered lithium aluminosilicate glasses and methods of tempering are provided. The method allows fast tempering at moderate temperatures, which leads to a deep zone of surface tension with a high level of surface tension.12-20-2012
20120319612CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR AN LED LIGHT SOURCE - A light-emitting diode module is provided that includes a housing and a printed circuit board, which is connected to a light-emitting diode and which has an LED driver, a control module, and a circuit arrangement. The circuit arrangement has a DC/DC converter and a bypass connected in parallel to the DC/DC converter. The bypass is activatable by a comparator circuit. The comparator circuit is arranged between an input of the circuit arrangement and the DC/DC converter and detects the level of an input voltage of the circuit arrangement and compares it with a first and second threshold value. The comparator circuit activates the bypass when the input voltage is below the first threshold value and deactivates the bypass when the second threshold value is exceeded.12-20-2012
20120307236METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING CRACKS IN SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting cracks in semiconductor substrates, such as silicon wafers and solar cells. The method and apparatus are based on the detection of light deflected at a crack.12-06-2012
20120302422Lithium-Aluminosilicate Glass With Short Glazing Times - A lithium-aluminosilicate glass or a corresponding glass ceramic that has a content of 0-0.4SnO11-29-2012
20120295111GLASS POWDER HAVING GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A glass powder is provided that includes, as the main component, powder particulates of glass having a mean particulate size of less than or equal to 1.5 μm, and which is free of particles having a particle size of greater than 10 μm. A process for the production of such a glass power is also provided. The glass powder is particularly suitable as a filler of plastic dental compositions, in particular dental composites.11-22-2012
20120295081COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a glass or glass ceramic composite material is provided. The method includes: providing a glass or glass ceramic substrate with a coefficient of thermal expansion of α≦5*1011-22-2012
20120212826SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIREFLECTION COATING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A substrate is provided with an abrasion resistance antireflection coating. The coated substrate includes a multilayer antireflection coating on at least one side. The coating has layers with different refractive indices, wherein higher refractive index layers alternate with lower refractive index layers. The layers having a lower refractive index are formed of silicon oxide with a proportion of aluminum, with a ratio of the amounts of aluminum to silicon is greater than 0.05, preferably greater than 0.08, but with the amount of silicon predominant relative to the amount of aluminum. The layers having a higher refractive index include a silicide, an oxide, or a nitride.08-23-2012
20120182636SUBSTRATE WITH LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURE - A monolithic substrate of glass or glass ceramics and methods for manufacturing are provided, where the substrate has a lightweight structure. The lightweight structure includes recesses that are delimited by webs, such webs forming tetragonal or four-corner-shaped pockets. Due to the lightweight structure, the weight of the substrate can be significantly reduced, and at the same time a high rigidity can be ensured. The substrate can be used as a mirror support or a mirror and can be employed terrestrially and/or extra-terrestrially.07-19-2012
20120171386Pharmaceutical Packaging with Lubricating Film and Method for Producing Same - The invention relates to a pharmaceutical packaging comprising a silicone-free lubricating film of crosslinked organic molecules, and to a method for producing same.07-05-2012
20120165178FLUOROPHOSPHATE GLASSES - 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 colouring component. The glasses can further contain colouring components and are obtainable in a method that includes a bubbling step.06-28-2012
20120157290HIGH PERFORMANCE GLASS CERAMICS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH-PERFORMANCE GLASS CERAMICS - The invention relates to a glass ceramic comprising article, wherein the integral, non-post-processed and non-reworked glass ceramic comprising article comprises at least three different types of microstructures. The microstructures differ in the number and/or size of the crystallites contained per unit volume, and/or in the composition of the crystallites, and/or in the composition of the residual glass phases. The different microstructures are characterized by different relative ion content profiles across a cross-section perpendicular to the transition areas. The relative ion content profiles are determined from intensities which are determined using secondary ion mass spectrometry, and each of the three different types of microstructures preferably has different intensity plateaus for individual ions, wherein the individual ions are components of the main crystal phases.06-21-2012
20120128938ETCHING METHOD FOR SURFACE STRUCTURING - An etching method for selective introduction of structures into surfaces of different substrates, such as glass or glass ceramic substrates, is provided. The method provides for surface structuring using an etch mask. The etchmask allows for the production of very fine structures on the substrate surfaces using liquid etching media. In this method the etch mask is produced on the substrate.05-24-2012
20120108414METHOD FOR STRENGTHENING CERAMICIZATION OF FLOATED CRYSTALLIZABLE GLASS - A method of ceramicizing a floated glass is provided where the glass ceramic material obtained thereby has high stability because of the special quality of the atmosphere in the ceramicizing process. The glass ceramics thus obtained have special surface properties that avoid crack formation. Thereby very high bending tensile strengths are achieved. These glass ceramics can be used as fire protection glass, hot plate of a cooker having a coating on the lower side, safety glass, panes of wood-burning fireplace inserts, in colored form as hot plate of a cooker, base plate, thermally resistant panel lining in furnaces and microwave facilities.05-03-2012
20120096703METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PROTECTION DEVICE - A method for the production of protection devices is provided. The method includes the step of providing a tile package. The provision of the tile package includes the steps of: laminating at least one board of a tile material onto a polymer foil; scoring the board on the side which is opposite to the polymer foil; and fracturing the board along the scoring lines for achieving a plurality of tiles which are fixed on the polymer foil.04-26-2012
20120033694BROADENING OF RARE EARTH ION EMISSION BANDWIDTH IN PHOSPHATE BASED LASER GLASSES - 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.02-09-2012
20110299164METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A STRUCTURED OBJECT, AND STRUCTURED OBJECT - The invention relates to a method for the production of a structured object, particularly an optical clement having a structure on an optically effective non-planar surface, preferably for structuring a non-planar surface of an object, and to objects produced according to the method. which comprises providing a base body, particularly having at least one non-planar surface, producing a structure, particularly on the at least one non-planar surface of the object, which comprises structuring a sacrificial layer, transferring the structure from the sacrificial layer onto a surface, wherein the surface is a surface of the base body, particularly a non-planar surface of the base body, or a surface on at least one further body which can be attached to the base body, wherein the thickness of the sacrificial layer can be at least reduced or changed during the transferring of the structure of the sacrificial layer onto the surface, thus structuring the surface.12-08-2011
20110226231TRANSPARENT, DYED COOKTOP HAVING IMPROVED COLOR DISPLAY CAPABILITY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A COOKTOP - Transparent, dyed cook top or hob with improved color display capability, consisting of a glass ceramic with high quartz mixed crystals as predominant crystal phase, whereby the glass-ceramic contains none of the chemical refining agents arsenic oxide and/or antimony, with transmission values of greater than 0.1% in the range of the visible light within the entire wavelength range greater than 450 nm, a light transmission in the visible of 0.8-2.5% and a transmission in the infrared at 1600 nm of 45-85%.09-22-2011
20110218268X-ray Opaque Barium-Free Glasses and Uses Thereof - Zirconium-containing BaO- and PbO-free X-ray opaque glasses having a refractive index n09-08-2011
20110182552METHOD FOR TERMINATING LIGHT-GUIDE FIBER BUNDLES - The invention relates to a method for terminating optical fiber bundles, wherein the fiber bundle is inserted into a sleeve which is filled with adhesive.07-28-2011
20110159760Armor material and method for producing it - The invention is based on the object of providing armoring that is lightweight and exhibits a denser microstructure that is improved as against ceramic composite materials. To this end, armoring against high dynamic impulsive loads is provided that comprises a composite material having at least two phases, the first phase forming a matrix for the second phase, and the first phase being a glass or a glass ceramic, and the second phase being embedded and distributed in the form of particles and/or fibers in the matrix formed by the material of the first phase.06-30-2011
20110158826Feed device for a precursor - A feed method and a feed device, comprising a vacuum pump for evacuation of a storage vessel for a precursor which is solid and/or liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure and for feeding the gaseous precursor which has been vaporized by evacuation, a first line section on the inlet side of the vacuum pump in order to produce a connection between the vacuum pump and the storage vessel for the solid and/or liquid precursor, at least one second line section for supplying carrier gas to the vacuum pump, and a monitoring device which can be connected to the first and the second line section and, during operation of the apparatus, provides open-loop and/or closed-loop control for the flow rate of the gaseous precursor and/or of the carrier gas, by keeping the partial pressure of the gaseous precursor below its saturation vapor pressure at least after it enters the pump.06-30-2011
20110108857HOUSING FOR HIGH-POWER LEDS - The present invention relates to a housing for radiation-emitting or radiation-receiving optoelectronic components, such as LEDs, and to a method for producing said housing. The housing comprises a composite assembly comprising a base pan (05-12-2011
20110079048LITHIA-ALUMINA-SILICA CONTAINING GLASS COMPOSITIONS AND GLASSES SUITABLE FOR CHEMICAL TEMPERING AND ARTICLES MADE USING THE CHEMICALLY TEMPERED GLASS - A glass composition for chemical tempering includes oxides in wt % ranges of: SiO04-07-2011
20110034316Device and method for the continuous fining of glasses with high purity requirements - The present invention relates to a device and to a method for the continuous fining or homogenizing of inorganic matter, preferably low-viscosity glass melts in an apparatus. The device and method are distinguished in that the inclusion of bubbles and the occurrence of striations in the glass end product are significantly reduced or even entirely avoided when the melt contact surface of the apparatus has iridium or a high-iridium alloy as its material.02-10-2011
20100229616METAL FIXING MATERIAL BUSHING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BASE PLATE OF A METAL FIXING MATERIAL BUSHING - A glass-to-metal bushing for ignitors of airbags or belt tensioning pulleys. A metal pin is arranged in a slot in the base plate in the fixing material, the base plate being formed by one element whereby the base geometry describing the slot is produced by at least one separation process. Structure is provided between the front and rear of the base plate for preventing relative motion of the fixing material in the direction of the base plate rear portion across from the inner circumference of the slot.09-16-2010
20100218558Method for Temperature Manipulation of a Melt - For permitting temperature manipulation of a melt even at a conductivity below 1009-02-2010
20100210755X-ray Opaque Barium-Free Glasses and Uses Thereof - Zirconium-containing BaO- and PbO-free X-ray opaque glasses having a refractive index n08-19-2010
20100210754X-ray Opaque Barium-Free Glasses and Uses Thereof - Zirconium-containing BaO— and PbO-free X-ray opaque glasses having a refractive index n08-19-2010
20100209685LOW-RADIATION COVER GLASS AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a low-radiation cover glass for radiation-sensitive sensors, with low intrinsic α-radiation, in particular for use with semiconductor technology. The glass includes a glass composition, selected from the following: aluminosilicate glass, aluminoborosilicate glass, borosilicate glass, in particular borosilicate glass that is devoid of alkali, with a TiO2 content of >0.1-10% by weight, in particular 1-8% by weight.08-19-2010
20100186501Sensor Component - A leadthrough with a sensor section comprising a component section or tube section with a component wall thickness or tube wall thickness and least one sensor section for accommodating a sensor with a sensor wall thickness. The leadthrough with a sensor section is characterized in that the sensor wall thickness is smaller than half the component wall thickness or the tube wall thickness.07-29-2010
20100130246Method and Apparatus for Producing Hybrid Lenses - The invention generally concerns optical systems and, in particular, a method and device for joining at least one first and one second optical element to an optical composite element, as well as an optical composite element itself. In order to produce optical systems having at least two optical elements more easily and more economically, the invention provides a method for joining at least one first and one second optical element, in which the first optical element contains a first glass or a crystalline material, the second optical element contains a second glass, and the first glass or the crystalline material has a transformation temperature Tg1 or a melting temperature that differs from the transformation temperature Tg2 of the second glass, and at least the glass of the second optical element is heated and brought into contact with the glass or with the crystalline material of the first optical element. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method and to an optical composite element that can be produced using the method.05-27-2010
20100122557Method and device for melting the ends of rods - The invention relates to a method for treating the ends of glass rods in which glass rods are inserted into receptacles in a carrier and with the carrier are carried past a burner and at least one rail in an advancing direction, the flame of the burner melting at least one end of the glass rods and the glass rods being lifted by the rail in the receptacles and rolling on the rail so that the glass rods are made to rotate during the melting process.05-20-2010
20100091490LED light source with collimation optics - The invention relates to a LED light source comprising a preferably aspheric glass lens having an aspect ratio of more than 0.1.04-15-2010
20100064923FIRING APPARATUS FOR A PYROTECHNIC PROTECTION APPARATUS - The invention relates to an apparatus, in particular a firing apparatus (03-18-2010
20100059877Method for packaging electronic devices and integrated circuits - The present invention relates to the field of electronic devices and their associated driver and/or controller integrated circuits and in particular to the mechanical packaging of electronic devices and to the packaging of electronic devices and their associated driver and/or controller integrated circuits.03-11-2010
20100022053Method for Packaging Components - The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of packaged components. The invention is based here on the problem of facilitating the application of covers with lateral dimensions that are smaller than the lateral dimensions of the functional substrate. For this purpose, a plate-like cover substrate is mounted on a carrier substrate. Then, on the uncovered side of the plate-like cover substrate, trenches are inserted, so that a composite part is obtained with the carrier substrate and individual covering parts that are separated from each other by the trenches, but interconnected by the carrier substrate. The covering parts of the composite part are connected with a functional substrate with a plurality of components. Then, the connection of the covering parts is dissolved with the carrier substrate, and the carrier substrate is removed, so that a composite is obtained with the functional substrate and a plurality of covering parts that cover functional areas.01-28-2010
20090321867Method for production of packaged electronic components, and a packaged electronic component - The invention relates to a method for production of packaged electronic, in particular optoelectronic, components in a composite wafer, in which the packaging is carried out by fitting microframe structures of a cover substrate composed of glass, and the composite wafer is broken up along trenches which are produced in the cover substrate, and to packaged electronic components which can be produced using this method, comprising a composite of a mount substrate and a cover substrate, with at least one functional element and at least one bonding element, which makes contact with the functional element, being arranged on the mount substrate, with the cover substrate being a microstructured glass which is arranged on the mount substrate, and forms a cavity above the functional element, and with the bonding elements being located outside the cavity.12-31-2009
20090263662LITHIA-ALUMINA-SILICA CONTAINING GLASS COMPOSITIONS AND GLASSES SUITABLE FOR CHEMICAL TEMPERING AND ARTICLES MADE USING THE CHEMICALLY TEMPERED GLASS - A glass composition for chemical tempering includes oxides in wt % ranges of: SiO10-22-2009
20090233082Glass or glass-ceramic articles with decorative coating - In order to provide a decorative coating (09-17-2009
20090220201Fiber-optic arrangement for display devices, in particular having analog or digital displays, and devices provided therewith - The invention relates to a transparent arrangement for a display device, in particular for an analog and/or digital display, having a fiber-optic arrangement which transmits light from an entry face into an exit face, wherein regions, in particular pixels, of an image field lying in front of the entry face are visible on the exit face of the fiber-optic arrangement, and regions visible on the exit face, in particular pixels are spatially offset relative to the image field at least by an offset V.09-03-2009
20090217706METHOD FOR PRODUCING COVER GLASS FOR RADIATION-SENSITIVE SENSORS AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for producing a low-radiation cover glass with low intrinsic α-radiation for radiation-sensitive sensors, in particular for use with semiconductor technology, without the production of intermediate moulds, by the direct shaping of plate glass with appropriate dimensions. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.09-03-2009
20090217516Method for Producing Optoelectronic Components, and Products Produced Thereby - The invention relates to the production of optoelectronic components, optical components being mounted in the composite wafer. Provided to this end is a method for producing optoelectronic components, in particular image signal acquiring or image signal outputting components, in the case of which optical components are respectively provided, picked up and mounted on a wafer, the optical components preferably respectively being positioned individually or in groups relative to the position of assigned optoelectronic or optical components of the wafer or of a wafer to be connected thereto.09-03-2009
20090202841ANTI-SCRATCH COATING, PROCEDURE FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND USE OF SAME - The invention concerns an anti-scratch coating on a substrate, comprising one or several anti-scratch means and a pH buffer system which has in a watery solution a pH value ranging from neutral to highly alkaline, especially a pH value ranging between app. 7 and app. 12, preferably a pH value ranging from neutral to slightly alkaline, in particular a pH value ranging between app. 7 and app. 9. It is also the objective of the invention to produce and use the anti-scratch coating.08-13-2009
20090190226Color filter and method for its manufacture - A color filter (07-30-2009
20090169160Fiber-Optic Apparatus for Receiving Emitted Radiation of a Diode Laser, and Method for Producing a Fiber-Optic Apparatus of the Type - A fiber-optic apparatus for receiving emitted radiation from a diode laser having at least one diode laser bar with a multiplicity of emitters which are arranged in at least one row alongside one another in the direction of their longitudinal axis. The fiber-optic apparatus has at least one optical fiber bundle that is associated with the diode laser bar and into which the laser beam is injected. Each emitter has a multiplicity of associated optical fibers. The optical fibers are hot-fused to one another under pressure and without regulation on the input side in order to form at least one fiber wedge with an inlet surface. The emitters of the diode laser bar are directly associated with at least one inlet surface in order to completely receive the laser light emitted from the diode laser bar.07-02-2009
20090165500Method and Device for Bubble-free Transportation, Homogenization and Conditioning of Molten Glass - The present invention relates to a device and method for transporting, homogenizing or conditioning of glass melts or glass ceramic melts and is distinguished in that the new formation of bubbles after refining is at least reduced. The new formation of bubbles on the surfaces of components that are in contact with the melt is at least reduced by means of a layer having iridium as a material.07-02-2009
20090162582Method for producing a molded glass article and products produced in accordance with the method - The invention envisions a method for improving the thermal shock resistance of glass objects. For this a glass object is heated starting from a surface temperature under the softening point (06-25-2009
20090162571Method and Device for Producing Process Gases for Vapor Phase Deposition - The invention relates to a method for producing layers on work pieces (06-25-2009
20090156040Electrical leadthrough module and method for production thereof - In order to connect together the conductors of the leadthroughs of an electrical leadthrough module in a dependable and simple manner, the invention specifies an electrical leadthrough module that comprises at least two separated electrical leadthroughs, each with at least one conductor passing through an insulating element and protruding on both sides of the insulating element, wherein the conductors of the electrical leadthroughs are connected electrically together by a rod arranged to be axially displaceable with respect to the conductors.06-18-2009
20090155585LEAD-FREE AND CADMIUM-FREE GLASS FOR GLAZING, ENAMELLING AND DECORATING GLASSES OR GLASS-CERAMICS - A lead and cadmium free glass for decorating and enamelling glasses or glass-ceramics having a small coefficient of thermal expansion is disclosed comprising the following components (in wt.-%): Σ(Li06-18-2009
20090155533Method for producing glass or glass ceramic and in particular glass or glass ceramic article - 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: 06-18-2009
20090155490Method and device for the internal plasma treatment of hollow bodies - The invention relates to a method for the plasma treatment of workpieces, particularly workpieces in the form of hollow bodies, in which a treatment zone in a reactor chamber is at least partially evacuated, a process gas is introduced into the treatment zone, particularly into the cavity of the workpiece, and a plasma is ignited by means of injected electromagnetic energy in the process gas introduced into the treatment zone, wherein the process gas flows through the treatment zone between opposite ends of the zone during the plasma treatment.06-18-2009
20090155024Method and device for the contactless transport or support of glass or glass ceramic - In order to provide a particularly homogeneous pressure and temperature profile in a gas cushion for the levitating support of glass or glass ceramic, the invention provides a device (06-18-2009
20090142524Fine laminar barrier protective layer - In order to provide a thermostable and highly effective barrier coating on a substrate, and to protect the substrate against the effect of harmful gas components even at high temperatures, the invention provides a coated substrate comprising a barrier coating having a multiplicity of consecutive individual layers respectively of a kind differing from or similar to a neighboring individual layer, the individual layers exhibiting a layer thickness of respectively at most 50 nanometers.06-04-2009
20090140628Inner coating of lamp vessels, such as discharge vessels of gas discharge lamps - The invention relates to a discharge vessel of a quartz glass for discharge lamps with a diffusion barrier inner layer of silicon oxide, which as a single layer is applied and/or is generated on the inner surface as well as to a method for generating and/or applying such a diffusion barrier inner layer and to the use of such a discharge vessel.06-04-2009
20090114905Organic electrical or electric component with increased lifetime - In order to increase the lifetime of organic electrical or electronic components, the invention provides an organic electrical or electronic component comprising at least one organic functional layer, wherein the component contains an (e-v) quenching substance for singlet oxygen.05-07-2009
20090071399APPARATUS FOR TREATING WORKPIECES - The invention relates to a fluid rotary leadthrough having a journal and a sleeve. The sleeve and the journal are sealed off with respect to one another. The journal and the sleeve each have a line connection. The line connections, at least from time to time, are connected to one another via a fluid passage so that a flow of fluid through the fluid rotary leadthrough is made possible. The journal is arranged rotatably in the sleeve. 03-19-2009
20090067792Fiber-Optic Cable - Step-index optical waveguides are made of multicomponent glass containing a core glass and an outer glass which entirely surrounds the core class. A fiber-optic cable for conducting electromagnetic radiation, contains at least one bundle of individual fibers which encompass the step-index optical waveguides that are made of multicomponent glass containing a core glass and an outer glass that entirely surrounds the core glass on the circumferential wall thereof. These step-index optical waveguides provide great transmission capacity for transmitting data while keeping the transfer characteristics sufficiently durable. Furthermore, the fiber-optic cable is resistant against physical and chemical environmental influences and be protected against radical ambient chemicals. These aims are achieved by the fact that the outer glass of the step-index optical waveguides is provided with a material composition which is largely free from chemical interactions with the core glass when the fibers are drawn and is chemically inactive towards the plastic jacket.03-12-2009
20090065545METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING GLASS PANES OF ANY DESIRED CONTOUR FROM SHEET GLASS - A method for producing glass plates of any desired contour from sheet glass, comprising the following steps: scribing scribe lines into a least one face of the sheet glass along the contour down to a depth, using a cutting device, and positioning the glass plate on a support. The method is further characterized in that a defined force F is applied to the sheet glass so that it breaks along the scribe lines, said break extending through the entire thickness of the sheet glass. The flat glass may be sandwiched between two flexible plates prior to being placed on a base pad and being subjected to the breaking force.03-12-2009
20090039758BONDING AGENTS FOR FLUORESCENT COLORING MATERIALS, PROCEDURE AND METHOD OF USE - An adhesive agent for fluorescent dyes for adhering a fluorescent layer on a substrate, wherein the adhesive agent contains or consists of a glass composition.02-12-2009
20090011217Method for applying a porous glass layer - The invention relates to a method for applying a porous glass layer. It is proposed to apply a porous glass layer by means of a PVD method. Porosity factor and average pore size can be varied by means of the process parameters such as pressure and deposition rate, as well as by deliberate addition of extrinsic substances.01-08-2009
20080310182Device For Coupling Light Into a Fiber-Optic Optical Waveguide - A fiber-optic device includes at least one LED light source having at least one light-emitting semiconductor surface, a fiber-optic optical waveguide having a multiplicity of individual optical fibers combined at one end to form a light-receiving entrance surface, and a lens configuration having optical lenses associated directly with one another, for imaging the light from the LED light source onto the entrance surface. In order to optimize the coupling of LED light into an optical waveguide with regard to technical complexity, efficiency and economic costs, to make the light from different types of LED light sources usable in an identical manner and to avoid undesirable optical effects during the transmission of light, the lens configuration includes at least two aspherical lenses, with at least one input lens and one output lens having an increased diameter relative thereto, and an input lens is associated with each light-emitting semiconductor surface.12-18-2008
20080304788Broadband Light Source Having a Microstructured Optical Fiber for Endoscopic and Fluorescence Microscopic Examination Devices, in Particular for Special Devices for Optical Biopsy - The invention relates to an arrangement for generating a broadband spectrum that can be used in particular as a light source for short coherence interferometry and confocal microscopy as well as endoscopic short coherence interferometry and endoscopic confocal microscopy. The arrangement comprises a laser, in particular a laser diode, for generating a short light pulse of wavelength λ12-11-2008
20080297886Interference filter and method for producing it - The invention is based on the object of providing UV interference filters having improved long-term stability. For this purpose, a method for producing a dielectric transmission interference filter is provided, in which an alternating layer system having the constituents magnesium fluoride, lead fluoride and antimony oxide is produced on a substrate by co-evaporation. After deposition, the substrate is subjected to heat treatment and irradiated with UV light in order to stabilize the layer system.12-04-2008
20080282740Apparatus For Shaping A Tubular Object Made Of Thermoplastic Material - The invention relates to a method for shaping a tubular object made of glass or glass ceramics or any other thermoplastic material, comprising the following method steps: 11-20-2008
20080251690LED luminaire with stabilized luminous flux and stabilized light color - The invention relates to an LED luminaire in which LEDs in three colors are provided and each LED is assigned a photodiode for measuring the luminous intensity of the individual LEDs. In order to produce a measurement window, two LEDs in each case are switched off.10-16-2008
20080250963METAL FIXING MATERIAL BUSHING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BASE PLATE OF A METAL FIXING MATERIAL BUSHING - A glass-to-metal bushing for ignitors of airbags or belt tensioning pulleys. A metal pin is arranged in a slot in the base plate in the fixing material, the base plate being formed by one element whereby the base geometry describing the slot is produced by at least one separation process. Structure is provided between the front and rear of the base plate for preventing relative motion of the fixing material in the direction of the base plate rear portion across from the inner circumference of the slot.10-16-2008
20080248707Armor material and method for producing it - The invention is based on the object of providing armoring that is lightweight and exhibits a denser microstructure that is improved as against ceramic composite materials. To this end, armoring against high dynamic impulsive loads is provided that comprises a composite material having at least two phases, the first phase forming a matrix for the second phase, and the first phase being a glass or a glass ceramic, and the second phase being embedded and distributed in the form of particles and/or fibers in the matrix formed by the material of the first phase.10-09-2008
20080248267Building Up Diffractive Optics by Structured Glass Coating - Ultrasonic pulser-receiver circuitry, for use with an ultrasonic transducer, the circuitry comprising a circuit board; ultrasonic pulser circuitry supported by the circuit board and configured to be coupled to an ultrasonic transducer and to cause the ultrasonic transducer to emit an ultrasonic output pulse; receiver circuitry supported by the circuit board, coupled to the pulser circuitry, including protection circuitry configured to protect against the ultrasonic pulse and including amplifier circuitry configured to amplify an echo, received back by the transducer, of the output pulse; and a connector configured to couple the ultrasonic transducer directly to the circuit board, to the pulser circuitry and receiver circuitry, wherein impedance mismatches that would result if the transducer was coupled to the circuit board via a cable can be avoided.10-09-2008
20080239748Illumination device, in particular for vehicles - The invention relates to an illumination device, in particular for vehicles. The illumination device comprises at least two semiconductor light sources which emit light with different colours, as well as at least one light guide into which the light from the semiconductor light sources is injected, and a light mixer device that is arranged on the entry side of the light guide and has a transparent light-refracting element, by which the spatial distribution of the light from the light sources is mixed so as to generate light that constitutes a colour superposition of the light from the semiconductor light sources. The transparent light-refracting element comprises an end face which forms a light entry face for the light emitted by the semiconductor light sources, the semiconductor light sources being arranged next to one another and in front of the light entry face.10-02-2008
20080233355Glass Ceramic Article with Diffusion Barrier and Method for Producing a Glass Ceramic Article with a Diffusion Barrier - In order to avoid haloing when burning in a decoration on a glass ceramic substrate, the invention provides a method for producing a decorated glass ceramic substrate, in which a glass substrate is produced or provided, a layer containing silicon oxide is deposited on the substrate, decorative ink is applied on the layer containing silicon oxide and the decorative ink is burned in, wherein the layer containing silicon oxide is flame-pyrolytically deposited by sweeping over at least one region of the surface of a substrate with a flame and hydrolyzing a silicon compound added to the flame.09-25-2008
20080220164Feed device for a precursor - In order to allow feeding for supply of a gaseous precursor for further processing while avoiding condensation, and in order to allow the feed process to be carried out as simply and reliably as possible, the invention provides a feed method as well as a feed device (09-11-2008
20080219623Star coupler for optical networks, in particular for optical data buses in motor vehicles - In order to achieve an increased reliability in respect of failure in optical networks, the invention provides a passive star coupler comprising a multiplicity of at least three optical waveguides as arms of the star coupler, which are combined at one end, and comprising, adjacent to the combined end, a reflective light mixer in the form of a common individual optical waveguide section with a light reflector, which reflects light which is guided through one of the optical waveguides and passes through the adjacent common individual optical waveguide section back into the common individual optical waveguide section, such that the light is split between the individual optical waveguides and is forwarded through the latter.09-11-2008
20080210550Vacuum Coating System and Method for Vacuum Coating - The invention provides a device for the vacuum coating of substrates which comprises a vacuum chamber, an apparatus for holding at least one substrate, at least one first coating region of the vacuum chamber with an apparatus for plasma pulse-induced chemical vapor deposition (PICVD) and at least one second coating region of the vacuum chamber with at least one apparatus for sputter coating, as well as a transport apparatus for transporting the substrate into the coating regions.09-04-2008
20080197371Electro-Optical Element with Controlled, in Particular Uniform Functionality Distribution - For the economical and straightforward production of a flat electro-optical element which has a functional surface with a defined, in particular homogeneous functionality distribution, the invention provides a method comprising the provision of a substrate, the application of a first electrode layer, the application of at least one functional layer, the application of a second electrode layer, and the application of at least one resistance matching layer which has an electrical resistance perpendicularly to the layer plane that varies in at least one horizontal direction along the layer plane.08-21-2008
20080196448Sintering of fused silica to produce shaped bodies comprising crystalline SiO2 - For simple and rapid production of a shaped body comprising fused silica and a shaped body which leads to virtually no contamination of a melt in contact with the shaped body even at high temperatures, the invention provides a process comprising the steps: 08-21-2008

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