Patent US4562161A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US4562161A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Optical and ophthalmic glass with refractive indices greater than or equal to 1.56, Abbe numbers greater than or equal to 40 and densities less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm3
Assignee: Schott AG
•
Filing: 1983-02-18
•
Granted: 1985-12-31
•
Expires: 2003-02-18
Abstract
Abstract An optical and ophthalmic glass with high refractive index, high Abbe number and low density, which is distinguished by good chemical stability, good crystallization behavior and capability for chemical hardening, comprises (in % by weight): SiO2-47 to 75 B2O3-1 to 20 Al2O3-0 to 10 P2O5-0 to 5 Li2O-0 to 15 Na2O-0 to 10 K2O-0 to 10 CaO-0 to 20 MgO-0 to 15 SrO-0 to 4 BaO-0 to 4 ZnO-0 to 5 TiO2-1 to 15 ZrO2-0 to 8 Nb2O5-0 to 5 and F--0 to 5.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Mennemann
- 👤 Georg Gliemeroth
- 👤 Ludwig Ross
- 👤 Burkhard Speit
- 👤 Volkmar Geiler
- 👤 Hans-Georg Krolla
- 👤 Lothar Meckel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:19
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C3/00; C03C3/04; C03C3/076; C03C3/097; C03C1/00; C03C1/004; C03C3/089; C03C3/091; C03C3/093; C03C3/095; C03C3/11; C03C3/112; C03C3/115; C03C3/118; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S501/00; Y10S501/90; Y10S501/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --49-68 B 2 O 3 --3-8 Al 2 O 3 --0.5-3 P 2 O 5 --0-1.5 sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 --60-78 Li 2 O--3-8 Na 2 O--4-10 K 2 O--0-10 sum of M 2 O (M=Li, Na, K)--9-17 CaO--2-6 MgO--0-3 SrO--0-4 BaO--0-4 ZnO--0-2.97 TiO 2 --5-12.8 ZrO 2 --0-6 Nb 2 O 5 --0.15-5 F---0-5 sum of CaO, MgO, SrO, BaO, ZnO--1.5-6 Y 2 O 3 --0-3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --49-68 B 2 O 3 --3-8 Al 2 O 3 --0.5-3 P 2 O 5 --0-1.5 sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 --60-78 Li 2 O--3-8 Na 2 O--4-10 K 2 O--0-10 sum of M 2 O (M=Li, Na, K)--9-17 CaO--2-6 MgO--0-3 SrO--0-4 BaO--0-4 ZnO--0-2.97 TiO 2 --5-12.8 ZrO 2 --0-6 Nb 2 O 5 --0.15-5 F---0-5 sum of CaO, MgO, SrO, BaO, ZnO--1.5-6 Y 2 O 3 --0-3.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
127 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --49-68 B 2 O 3 --3-8 Al 2 O 3 --0.5-3 P 2 O 5 --0-1.5 sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 --60-78 Li 2 O--3-8 Na 2 O--5-7 K 2 O--0-6 sum of M 2 O (M=Li, Na, K)--15-17 CaO--0-5 MgO--0-3 SrO--0-4 BaO--0-4 ZnO--0-2.97 TiO 2 --5-12 ZrO 2 --0-6 Nb 2 O 5 --0.15-5 F---0-1 sum of CaO, MgO, SrO, BaO, ZnO--1.5-6 Y 2 O 3 --0-3.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --49-68 B 2 O 3 --3-8 Al 2 O 3 --0.5-3 P 2 O 5 --0-1.5 sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 --60-78 Li 2 O--3-8 Na 2 O--5-7 K 2 O--0-6 sum of M 2 O (M=Li, Na, K)--15-17 CaO--0-5 MgO--0-3 SrO--0-4 BaO--0-4 ZnO--0-2.97 TiO 2 --5-12 ZrO 2 --0-6 Nb 2 O 5 --0.15-5 F---0-1 sum of CaO, MgO, SrO, BaO, ZnO--1.5-6 Y 2 O 3 --0-3.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
168 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --49 to 68 B 2 O 3 --8 to 14 Al 2 O 3 --0.5 to 3 GeO 2 --0 to 3 P 2 O 5 --0 to 1.5 sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 --60 to 75 Li 2 O--6 to 12 Na 2 O--0.5 to 4.5 K 2 O--0 to 2 sum of Li 2 O, K 2 O and Na 2 O--8 to 15 MgO--1 to 6 CaO--2 to 8 ZnO--0 to 5 sum of MgO, CaO, ZnO--3 to 18 TiO 2 --4 to 9.5 ZrO 2 --0 to 3 Nb 2 O 5 --0.3 to 5 NaF--1 to 3.5 Y 2 O 3 --0 to 4.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
168 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --49 to 68 B 2 O 3 --8 to 14 Al 2 O 3 --0.5 to 3 GeO 2 --0 to 3 P 2 O 5 --0 to 1.5 sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 --60 to 75 Li 2 O--6 to 12 Na 2 O--0.5 to 4.5 K 2 O--0 to 2 sum of Li 2 O, K 2 O and Na 2 O--8 to 15 MgO--1 to 6 CaO--2 to 8 ZnO--0 to 5 sum of MgO, CaO, ZnO--3 to 18 TiO 2 --4 to 9.5 ZrO 2 --0 to 3 Nb 2 O 5 --0.3 to 5 NaF--1 to 3.5 Y 2 O 3 --0 to 4.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
145 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --47 to 58 B 2 O 3 --12 to 16 Al 2 O 3 --0.5 to 2 Sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 --68 to 78 Li 2 O--10 to 15 Na 2 O--4 to 6 K 2 O--0 to 1 Sum of Li 2 O, K 2 O and Na 2 O--15 to 17 CaO--4 to 8 MgO--4 to 7 ZnO--0 to 1 sum of CaO, MgO and ZnO--8 to 14 TiO 2 --7 to 10 ZrO 2 --0 to 2 Nb 2 O 5 --0 to 2 F---0.4 to 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
145 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --47 to 58 B 2 O 3 --12 to 16 Al 2 O 3 --0.5 to 2 Sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 --68 to 78 Li 2 O--10 to 15 Na 2 O--4 to 6 K 2 O--0 to 1 Sum of Li 2 O, K 2 O and Na 2 O--15 to 17 CaO--4 to 8 MgO--4 to 7 ZnO--0 to 1 sum of CaO, MgO and ZnO--8 to 14 TiO 2 --7 to 10 ZrO 2 --0 to 2 Nb 2 O 5 --0 to 2 F---0.4 to 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
145 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --47 to 51 B 2 O 3 --10 to 18 Al 2 O 3 --0 to 4 Sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 --58 to 62 Li 2 O--4 to 12 Na 2 O--2 to 6 K 2 O--0 to 4 Sum of Li 2 O, K 2 O and Na 2 O--8 to 16 CaO--1 to 7 MgO--0 to 5 ZnO--0 to 4 sum of CaO, MgO and ZnO--5 to 12 TiO 2 --5 to 8 ZrO 2 --0 to 2 Nb 2 O 5 --0 to 3 F---0.4 to 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
145 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --47 to 51 B 2 O 3 --10 to 18 Al 2 O 3 --0 to 4 Sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 --58 to 62 Li 2 O--4 to 12 Na 2 O--2 to 6 K 2 O--0 to 4 Sum of Li 2 O, K 2 O and Na 2 O--8 to 16 CaO--1 to 7 MgO--0 to 5 ZnO--0 to 4 sum of CaO, MgO and ZnO--5 to 12 TiO 2 --5 to 8 ZrO 2 --0 to 2 Nb 2 O 5 --0 to 3 F---0.4 to 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A glass of claim 1, further consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SrO--0 to 4 BaO--0 to 4 PbO--0 to 5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A glass of claim 2 further consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SrO--0 to 4 BaO--0 to 4 PbO--0 to 5.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A glass of claim 6, wherein the sum of SrO, BaO, ZnO and PbO (in % by weight), is less than or equal to 10.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
A glass of claim 1, further consisting essentially of Nb 2 O 5 --0 to 5 Y 2 O 3 --0 to 4 La 2 O 3 --0 to 8 Ta 2 O 5 --0 to 3 SnO 2 --0 to 3.0 in addition to or instead of NaF Bi 2 O 3 --0 to 2.0 Yb 2 O 3 --0 to 3.5 Ce 2 O 3 --0 to 3 Sb 2 O 3 --0 to 2.5 TeO 2 --0 to 2 SeO 2 --0 to 2 WO 3 --0 to 5.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A glass of claim 1, further consisting essentially of (in % by weight): La 2 O 3 --0 to 8 WO 3 --0 to 5 Ta 2 O 5 --0 to 3.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
127 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --49-68 B 2 O 3 --3-8 Al 2 O 3 --0.5-3 P 2 O 5 --0-1.5 sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 --60-78 Li 2 O--3-8 Na 2 O--4-10 K 2 O--0-10 sum of M 2 O (M=Li, Na, K)--9-17 CaO--2-6 MgO--0-3 SrO--0-4 BaO--0-4 ZnO--0-2.97 TiO 2 --5-12.8 ZrO 2 --0-6 Nb 2 O 5 --0-3 F---0.5-5 sum of CaO, MgO, SrO, BaO, ZnO--1.5-6 Y 2 O 3 --0-3.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
127 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --49-68 B 2 O 3 --3-8 Al 2 O 3 --0.5-3 P 2 O 5 --0-1.5 sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 --60-78 Li 2 O--3-8 Na 2 O--4-10 K 2 O--0-10 sum of M 2 O (M=Li, Na, K)--9-17 CaO--2-6 MgO--0-3 SrO--0-4 BaO--0-4 ZnO--0-2.97 TiO 2 --5-12.8 ZrO 2 --0-6 Nb 2 O 5 --0-3 F---0.5-5 sum of CaO, MgO, SrO, BaO, ZnO--1.5-6 Y 2 O 3 --0-3.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
127 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --49-68 B 2 O 3 --3-8 Al 2 O 3 --0.5-3 P 2 O 5 --0-1.5 sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 --60-78 Li 2 O--3-8 Na 2 O--5-7 K 2 O--0-6 sum of M 2 O (M=Li, Na, K)--15-17 CaO--0-5 MgO--0-3 SrO--0-4 BaO--0-4 ZnO--0-2.97 TiO 2 --5-12 ZrO 2 --0-6 Nb 2 O 5 --0-3 F---0.5-1 sum of CaO, MgO, SrO, BaO, ZnO--1.5-6 Y 2 O 3 --0-3.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
127 words
An optical and ophthalmic glass with a refractive index greater than or equal to 1.56, an Abbe number greater than or equal to 40 and a density less than or equal to 2.70 g/cm 3 , consisting essentially of (in % by weight): SiO 2 --49-68 B 2 O 3 --3-8 Al 2 O 3 --0.5-3 P 2 O 5 --0-1.5 sum of SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 --60-78 Li 2 O--3-8 Na 2 O--5-7 K 2 O--0-6 sum of M 2 O (M=Li, Na, K)--15-17 CaO--0-5 MgO--0-3 SrO--0-4 BaO--0-4 ZnO--0-2.97 TiO 2 --5-12 ZrO 2 --0-6 Nb 2 O 5 --0-3 F---0.5-1 sum of CaO, MgO, SrO, BaO, ZnO--1.5-6 Y 2 O 3 --0-3.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2433883A
Cited
US3420648A
Cited
US3790260A
Cited
US3951671A
Cited
US3997250A
Cited
US4367012A
Cited
GB2029401A
Cited
JPS5659640A
Cited
EP0063790A2
Cited
GB2106891A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-12-30 | 1989-07-01 | 1989-12-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-12-30 | 1993-07-01 | 1993-12-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-12-30 | 1997-07-01 | 1997-12-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |