| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 065210100 | Self-supporting particle making (e.g., bead, ball, granule, etc.) | 21 |
| 20100236288 | GLASS POWDERS, METHODS FOR PRODUCING GLASS POWDERS AND DEVICES FABRICATED FROM SAME - Glass powders and methods for producing glass powders. The powders preferably have a small particle size, narrow size distribution and a spherical morphology. The method includes forming the particles by a spray pyrolysis technique. The invention also includes novel devices and products formed from the glass powders. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20130205832 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING DOPED QUARTZ GLASS - The present invention relates to a method for producing a doped quartz glass, containing: a raw material gas-forming step of vaporizing a liquid raw material containing a silicon compound and a sublimable organic metal compound to form a raw material gas, and a glass fine particle-forming step of feeding the raw material gas to oxyhydrogen flame and reacting the gas in the flame to form a glass fine particle. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20160107917 | Fused Silica Furnace System & Method For Continuous Production of Fused Silica - A method for producing fused silica including pre-heating silica sand by passing the silica sand through a gas flame, distributing the pre-heated silica sand to a furnace having an internal temperature of about 1,713° C. or greater to form molten fused silica, and cooling the molten fused silica by flowing the molten silica from the furnace into a water bath to produce fused silica particulates. | 04-21-2016 |
| 065210200 | By molten glass comminuting | 2 |
| 20090025425 | Method for spray-forming melts of glass and glass-ceramic compositions - The invention relates to a process and apparatus for forming a particulate composition, especially a particle glass composition, through the use of shock waves. A nozzle element is utilized having inlets for introduction of cold and heated gas and a delivery tube for introducing molten material. Through the introduction of the cold and heated gases, droplets are formed from a molten stream, a cone-shaped standing shock wave is formed, and shock waves are formed via a modified Hartmann-Sprenger chamber, the shock waves impinging on the droplet stream to break up the larger droplets. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20120144863 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GRANULES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GLASS PRODUCT - To provide a process for producing granules of glass raw materials which have excellent strength and are less likely to form fine powder even when pneumatically conveyed to an in-flight heating apparatus and which are suitable for use in the production of glass by an in-flight melting method, and a process for producing a glass product, whereby high quality glass having a uniform composition can be obtained. A process for producing glass raw material granules for producing a borosilicate glass, which comprises a step of preparing a raw material slurry comprising glass raw materials including boric acid, and a liquid medium in which boric acid is soluble, wherein the amount of boric acid in the raw material slurry is from 5 to 30 mass % to the solid content of the raw material slurry, and the pH of the raw material slurry is at least 6.6, and a step of producing glass material granules from the raw material slurry by a spray drying granulation method. | 06-14-2012 |
| 065210300 | Spheroidizing or rounding of solid glass particles | 3 |
| 20090249833 | Process for producing spherical inorganic particle - A process for producing spherical inorganic particles which have high flowability, can be incorporated in a high proportion, and are useful as a filler for composite substrates such as printed wiring boards and encapsulating materials. Also provided is a process for producing spherical inorganic particles which have high flowability and can be incorporated in a high proportion and which are useful as a filler for encapsulating materials and give an encapsulating material having high electrical insulating properties. One of the processes for producing spherical inorganic particles comprises: (a1) pulverizing a silicate-containing inorganic material to form a pulverization product; (b1) heating the pulverization product in an atomized state to form the pulverization product into spherical particles; (c1) spraying water over the spherical particles to cool them while maintaining the atomized state of the spherical particles; and (d1) collecting the spherical particles. The other process, which is for producing spherical glass particles, comprises: a pulverization step in which a silicate-containing vitreous material is pulverized to form a pulverization product; an acid treatment step in which the pulverization product is contacted with an acid; and a sphering step in which the pulverization product is heated in a suspended state and formed into spherical particles. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20130125586 | PROPPANTS FROM MINERALOGICAL MATERIAL - A process for producing proppants from waste mineralogical material. The process can include providing the waste mineralogical material in a form such as particles, fines, dust, powders, and the like, and forming a plurality of “green” pellets from the waste mineralogical material. Thereafter, the plurality of green pellets are fed into a provided flame drop tower that has a combustion flame, a hot zone, and a collection basin located downstream from the hot zone. The plurality of green pellets pass through the hot zone, are melted and subsequently solidified in the shape of a sphere downstream from the hot zone to form vitrified glass spheres. In some instances, the vitrified glass spheres are subjected to a devitrification step. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20150107301 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC QUARTZ GLASS GRANULES - The production of a quartz glass grit comprises the granulation of pyrogenetically produced silicic acid, and the formation of a SiO | 04-23-2015 |
| 065210400 | Hollow or porous particle | 7 |
| 20100064726 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS TO ENHANCE THE UNIFORM FORMATION OF HOLLOW GLASS MICROSPHERES - A process and apparatus is provided for enhancing the formation of a uniform population of hollow glass microspheres. A burner head is used which directs incoming glass particles away from the cooler perimeter of the flame cone of the gas burner and distributes the glass particles in a uniform manner throughout the more evenly heated portions of the flame zone. As a result, as the glass particles are softened and expand by a released nucleating gas so as to form a hollow glass microsphere, the resulting hollow glass microspheres have a more uniform size and property distribution as a result of experiencing a more homogenous heat treatment process. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100107692 | Manufacturing Method and Structure of Night Glow Glass - A manufacturing method of a night glow glass includes the steps of manufacturing a small glass frit, combining a luminescent material, manufacturing a large glass frit, shaping a night glow glass and annealing, such that the luminescent material is wrapped in a glass wall of the night glow glass to prevent a color fade of the luminescent material and extend the expiration date of the night glow glass. The night glow glass of the invention can be applied in a table lamp, a garden lamp and a glass lamp house for various different illumination devices, or a decoration having a night glow effect. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100139320 | Hollow porous-wall glass microspheres and composition and process for controlling pore size and pore volume - A porous wall hollow glass microsphere is provided having a diameter range of between 1 to 200 microns, a density of between 1.0 to 2.0 gm/cc, a porous-wall structure having wall openings defining an average pore size of between 10 to 1000 angstroms, and which contains therein a hydrogen storage material. The porous-wall structure may be modified by precise control of heat treatment temperatures of precursor hollow glass microspheres such that the pore diameter and percentage of pore formation may be regulated. The ability to control characteristics of porosity allow customization of specific applications for the PWHGM in a variety of biomedical, sensor, hydrogen storage, and other microencapsulation technologies. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20130291590 | HOLLOW MICROSPHERES AND METHOD OF MAKING HOLLOW MICROSPHERES - There is provided a method for making hollow microspheres by means of dispensing the feed using vibratory energy, preferably ultrasonic energy, hollow microspheres made using the method, and an apparatus for making hollow microspheres. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20150052948 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOLDED BODY FROM AN ELECTRICALLY MELTED SYNTHETIC QUARTZ GLASS - In a known method for producing a mold body from synthetic quartz glass, quartz glass granules ( | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150059407 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC QUARTZ GLASS GRANULES - The production of quartz glass granules comprises the granulation of pyrogenically produced silicic acid and the formation of a SiO | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150128645 | Glass Microspheres Made From a Redox Active Glass and Methods of Producing Glass Microspheres - A method of producing hollow glass microspheres comprising melting a batch into a first glass melt, processing the first glass melt into a second glass comprising adding at least one component selected from a group consisting of a liquid, a solid, a gas, an aerosol and a combination thereof to the first glass melt to create a plurality of chemical species in the second glass, pulverizing the second glass into a plurality of glass fragments, and thermally processing the plurality of glass fragments, wherein the thermally processing comprises heating the plurality of glass fragments, reacting the plurality of chemical species in the second glass, and expanding the glass fragments to produce the hollow glass microspheres. | 05-14-2015 |
| 065210500 | With mechanical shaping or subdividing | 6 |
| 20110030423 | Veneer Ceramic for Dental Restorations and Method for Veneering Dental Restorations - The invention is directed to veneer ceramics for dental restorations of framework ceramics comprising yttrium-stabilized zirconium dioxide. It is the object of the invention to make possible a translucent veneer ceramic which has high flexural strength as well as excellent adhesion to the framework ceramic of yttrium-stabilized zirconium dioxide. According to the invention, this object is met in a veneer ceramic for dental restorations made of yttrium-stabilized zirconium dioxide which is produced from the following components: | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110154858 | Bead Furnace - A bead furnace has a furnace with a furnace chamber | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110308278 | METHOD FOR MELTING AT LEAST ONE POWDERED MINERAL MATERIAL - A process for melting at least one mineral material in powder form includes using at least one laser beam ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120103017 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HIGHLY PURE QUARTZ GRANULATE - A method for producing a highly pure quartz granulate is provided by means of which a highly pure quartz granulate can be produced from a natural quartz raw material via the steps of: washing a natural quartz raw material in the form of coarsely crushed pieces; mechanical comminution of the pre-crushed pieces; further comminution of the pieces to a grain size of less than 0.5 mm via high-voltage discharge pulses; flotation for separating out foreign minerals; and chemical treatment for further depletion of foreign elements. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20140174126 | GLAZE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE GLAZE COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF GLAZING - The invention provides a glass ceramic glaze composition manufactured using conventional raw material and one or more waste materials, wherein the waste materials are capable of producing glass forming oxides and glass modifying oxides. The waste materials are selected from a group that includes cullet, pozzolanic waste and fly ash. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the glass ceramic glaze composition. Further, the invention provides different methods of glazing a glass ceramic substrate using the glass ceramic glaze composition. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20150068249 | Copper Red Frits And Pigments Comprising Silica And At Least One Of Cupric Oxide And Cuprous Oxide - This invention relates to lead free and cadmium free copper-containing glass frits that can be used as pigments to color other glass frits or to impart color to solid substrates such as glass, ceramic or metals, or to impart color to a thermoplastic mass. The compositions comprise silica, alkali metal oxides, alkaline earth metal oxides, tin oxide and copper oxide. The resulting compositions can be used to decorate and protect automotive, beverage, architectural, pharmaceutical and other glass substrates, generally imparting a red color. | 03-12-2015 |
