Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A thermally crystallizable glass suitable for crystallization to a glass-ceramic having good dielectric properties and an index of refraction in said glass-ceramic in excess of 2.000 and higher than the index of refraction of said glass, said glass consisting essentially of the following composition: Ingredient Mole Percent
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GeO.sub.2 35 - 60
Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 19 - 35
PbO 16 - 35
______________________________________ wherein the molar ratio of Nb 2 O 5 to PbO ranges from about 0.9:1 to about 1.5:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A thermally crystallizable glass suitable for crystallization to a glass-ceramic having good dielectric properties and an index of refraction in said glass-ceramic in excess of 2.000 and higher than the index of refraction of said glass, said glass consisting essentially of the following composition: Ingredient Mole Percent
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GeO.sub.2 35 - 60
Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 19 - 35
PbO 16 - 35
______________________________________ wherein the molar ratio of Nb 2 O 5 to PbO ranges from about 0.9:1 to about 1.5:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
A glass-ceramic body having good dielectric properties including a dielectric constant in excess of 50 (Room temperature 0.5 MHz) and a dissipation factor of less than 2%, said glass-ceramic body being formed by thermal in situ crystallization of a glass body consisting essentially of the following composition: Ingredient Mole Percent
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GeO.sub.2 39 - 52
Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 27 - 41
RO 16 - 26
______________________________________ wherein said RO is SrO or BaO and the molar ratio of said Nb 2 O 5 to said RO is from about 1:3 to about 2:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
A glass-ceramic body having good dielectric properties including a dielectric constant in excess of 50 (Room temperature 0.5 MHz) and a dissipation factor of less than 2%, said glass-ceramic body being formed by thermal in situ crystallization of a glass body consisting essentially of the following composition: Ingredient Mole Percent
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GeO.sub.2 39 - 52
Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 27 - 41
RO 16 - 26
______________________________________ wherein said RO is SrO or BaO and the molar ratio of said Nb 2 O 5 to said RO is from about 1:3 to about 2:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
A glass-ceramic body having good dielectric properties including a dielectric constant in excess of 50 (Room temperature 0.5 MHz) and a dissipation factor of less than 2%, said glass-ceramic body being formed by thermal in situ crystallization of a glass body consisting essentially of the following composition: Ingredient Mole Percent
______________________________________
GeO.sub.2 35 - 60
Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 19 - 35
PbO 16 - 35
______________________________________ wherein the molar ratio of Nb 2 O 5 to PbO ranges from about 0.9:1 to about 1.5:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
A glass-ceramic body having good dielectric properties including a dielectric constant in excess of 50 (Room temperature 0.5 MHz) and a dissipation factor of less than 2%, said glass-ceramic body being formed by thermal in situ crystallization of a glass body consisting essentially of the following composition: Ingredient Mole Percent
______________________________________
GeO.sub.2 35 - 60
Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 19 - 35
PbO 16 - 35
______________________________________ wherein the molar ratio of Nb 2 O 5 to PbO ranges from about 0.9:1 to about 1.5:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
A transparent glass-ceramic body having an index of refraction in excess of 2.000, said glass-ceramic body being formed by thermal in situ crystallization of a glass body having a lower index of refraction and consisting essentially of the following composition: Ingredient Mole Percent
______________________________________
GeO.sub.2 39 - 52
Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 27 - 41
RO 16 - 26
______________________________________ wherein said RO is SrO or BaO and the molar ratio of said Nb 2 O 5 to said RO is from about 1:3 to about 2:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
A transparent glass-ceramic body having an index of refraction in excess of 2.000, said glass-ceramic body being formed by thermal in situ crystallization of a glass body having a lower index of refraction and consisting essentially of the following composition: Ingredient Mole Percent
______________________________________
GeO.sub.2 39 - 52
Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 27 - 41
RO 16 - 26
______________________________________ wherein said RO is SrO or BaO and the molar ratio of said Nb 2 O 5 to said RO is from about 1:3 to about 2:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A transparent glass-ceramic body having an index of refraction in excess of 2.000, said glass-ceramic body being formed by thermal in situ crystallization of a glass body having a lower index of refraction and consisting essentially of the following composition: Ingredient Mole Percent
______________________________________
GeO.sub.2 35 - 60
Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 19 - 35
PbO 16 - 35
______________________________________ wherein the molar ratio of Nb 2 O 5 to PbO ranges from about 0.9:1 to about 1.5:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
A transparent glass-ceramic body having an index of refraction in excess of 2.000, said glass-ceramic body being formed by thermal in situ crystallization of a glass body having a lower index of refraction and consisting essentially of the following composition: Ingredient Mole Percent
______________________________________
GeO.sub.2 35 - 60
Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 19 - 35
PbO 16 - 35
______________________________________ wherein the molar ratio of Nb 2 O 5 to PbO ranges from about 0.9:1 to about 1.5:1.