US4417912A
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Method of producing crystallized glass from phosphate glass
Assignee: AGC Inc
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Filing: 1981-10-28
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2001-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A phosphate glass such as calcium metaphosphate (Ca(PO4)2) is heat-treated in a temperature gradient to obtain a crystallized glass (glass-ceramics) made of oriented fiber like crystals which has high bending strength in an abraded state.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Abe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:38
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C10/00; C03C3/00; C03C3/12; C03C3/16; C03C3/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of producing crystallized glass from meta phosphate glass which comprises fabricating metaphosphate glass in an elongate shape and transferring the glass to a furnace having inside a temperature gradient ranging from the softening point to the glass transformation point of the glass and positioning the glass so that the longitudinal direction of the glass is parallel to the direction of the temperature gradient, and moving the glass so-positioned in the furnace, relative to the furnace, in the direction of the increase of temperature gradient so that a crystallized metaphosphate glass with its crystals oriented in its longitudinal direction is obtained.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of producing crystallized glass from meta phosphate glass which comprises fabricating metaphosphate glass in an elongate shape and transferring the glass to a furnace having inside a temperature gradient ranging from the softening point to the glass transformation point of the glass and positioning the glass so that the longitudinal direction of the glass is parallel to the direction of the temperature gradient, and moving the glass so-positioned in the furnace, relative to the furnace, in the direction of the increase of temperature gradient so that a crystallized metaphosphate glass with its crystals oriented in its longitudinal direction is obtained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said metaphosphate glass substantially has a formulation corresponding to CaO.P 2 O 5 , BaO.P 2 O 5 , SrO.P 2 O 5 and/or BeO.P 2 O 5 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the temperature gradient is from 5° to 100° C./cm.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-11-28 | 1987-05-30 | 1987-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-11-28 | 1991-05-30 | 1991-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-11-28 | 1995-05-30 | 1995-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |