Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of manufacturing an optical high-frequency raster with an irregular structure of raster elements, the raster comprising a substantially plane-parallel glass plate having microroughnesses with a value Ra equal to 0.20 to 0.26 mu on both surfaces; the method comprising the steps of mechanically grinding the glass plate with an abrasive compound at both sides, each for about 40 minutes, to obtain a uniform surface structure; thoroughly washing the ground glass plate with water; and subjecting the ground and washed glass plate to multiple etching, at least three times, to obtain transparent microroughnesses with a value Ra equal to 0.20 to 0.26 mu; whereby the resulting optical high-frequency raster has a high resolving power of at least 25 mm.sup. -1 , and is capable of transmitting an interval of optical densities between approx. 1.0 and 1.2.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of manufacturing an optical high-frequency raster with an irregular structure of raster elements, the raster comprising a substantially plane-parallel glass plate having microroughnesses with a value Ra equal to 0.20 to 0.26 mu on both surfaces; the method comprising the steps of mechanically grinding the glass plate with an abrasive compound at both sides, each for about 40 minutes, to obtain a uniform surface structure; thoroughly washing the ground glass plate with water; and subjecting the ground and washed glass plate to multiple etching, at least three times, to obtain transparent microroughnesses with a value Ra equal to 0.20 to 0.26 mu; whereby the resulting optical high-frequency raster has a high resolving power of at least 25 mm.sup. -1 , and is capable of transmitting an interval of optical densities between approx. 1.0 and 1.2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said etching step is carried out in a solution containing 4 parts by volume of hydrofluoric acid and 1 part by volume of sulphuric acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said etching step is carried out in a solution containing 3 parts by volume of hydrofluoric acid and 1 part by volume of phosphoric acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said etching step is carried out in a solution containing 4 parts by volume of hydrofluoric acid, 1 part by volume of sulphuric acid and 1 part by volume of water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said mechanical grinding step includes partial mechanical abrasion with the aid of electrically produced corundum, mixed with water in a ratio of 1 to 3, the solution being renewed in the partial abrasion each 10 to 12 minutes, to obtain intermediate transparent micro-roughnesses with a value Ra equal to 0.40 to 0.46 mu.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said mechanical grinding and said washing steps are alternated at least twice within the multiple etching that is performed at least three times.