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US3331702A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Iridizing method

Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1963-05-28
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1983-05-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harold F Dates
  • 👤 James K Davis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 08:13
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/22; C03C17/23; C03C17/245; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/20; C03C2217/21; C03C2217/229; C03C2217/23; C03C2217/24; C03C2218/00; C03C2218/10; C03C2218/15; C03C2218/152

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 88 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING AN IRIDIZED METAL OXIDE FILM ON A THIN VITREOUS SUBSTRATE HAVING A THICHNESS NOT EXCEEDING ABOUT 30 MILS WHICH COMPRISES FORMING WITHIN A CONFINED SPACE AN ATMOSPHERE OF QUIESCENT VAPORS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE METAL SALT CAPABLE OF DECOMPOSING IN THE PRESENCE OF A HEATED SURFACE AND DEPOSITING ON SUCH SURFACE A METAL OXIDE CORRESPONDING TO THE METAL SALT, SIMULTANEOUSLY (1) BRINGING SAID VAPORS INTO CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED SURFACE OF SAID VITREOUS SUBSTRATE BY THERMAL CONVECTION CURRENTS GENERATED WITHIN THE CONFINED ATMOSPHERE, AND
Claim 2
Independent Claim 88 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING AN IRIDIZED METAL OXIDE FILM ON A THIN VITREOUS SUBSTRATE HAVING A THICHNESS NOT EXCEEDING ABOUT 30 MILS WHICH COMPRISES FORMING WITHIN A CONFINED SPACE AN ATMOSPHERE OF QUIESCENT VAPORS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE METAL SALT CAPABLE OF DECOMPOSING IN THE PRESENCE OF A HEATED SURFACE AND DEPOSITING ON SUCH SURFACE A METAL OXIDE CORRESPONDING TO THE METAL SALT, SIMULTANEOUSLY (1) BRINGING SAID VAPORS INTO CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED SURFACE OF SAID VITREOUS SUBSTRATE BY THERMAL CONVECTION CURRENTS GENERATED WITHIN THE CONFINED ATMOSPHERE, AND

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-07-17 1971-01-16 1971-07-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-17 1975-01-16 1975-07-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-17 1979-01-16 1979-07-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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