Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A low melting point glass composition consisting essentially of a homogeneous mixture of (in weight percent) ______________________________________
(a) PbO 60 to 80%
(b) B.sub.2 O.sub.3
5 to 12%
(c) Cu.sub.2 O 1 to 5%
(d) Tl.sub.2 O 5 to 15%
(e) F 0.3 to 1.5%
(f) ZnO 0 to 10%
(g) SiO.sub.2 0 to 3%
(h) Al.sub.2 O.sub.3
0 to 3%
______________________________________ and admixed with 1 to 50% (by weight) of a low expansion ceramic filler, wherein the combination of all Cu 2 O, Tl 2 O, and F equals 6.3 to 20%, and the molar ratio of Cu to Tl to F is in the range between 0.8 Cu: 0.8 Tl: 0.8 F to 1.2 Cu: 1.2 Tl: 1.2 F.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A low melting point glass composition consisting essentially of a homogeneous mixture of (in weight percent) ______________________________________
(a) PbO 60 to 80%
(b) B.sub.2 O.sub.3
5 to 12%
(c) Cu.sub.2 O 1 to 5%
(d) Tl.sub.2 O 5 to 15%
(e) F 0.3 to 1.5%
(f) ZnO 0 to 10%
(g) SiO.sub.2 0 to 3%
(h) Al.sub.2 O.sub.3
0 to 3%
______________________________________ and admixed with 1 to 50% (by weight) of a low expansion ceramic filler, wherein the combination of all Cu 2 O, Tl 2 O, and F equals 6.3 to 20%, and the molar ratio of Cu to Tl to F is in the range between 0.8 Cu: 0.8 Tl: 0.8 F to 1.2 Cu: 1.2 Tl: 1.2 F.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
107 words
A low melting point glass composition consisting essentially of (in weight percent): ______________________________________
(a) PbO 65 to 75%
(b) B.sub.2 O.sub.3
6 to 10%
(c) Cu.sub.2 O 1.5 to 3%
(d) Tl.sub.2 O 8 to 12%
(e) F 0.5 to 1.2%
(f) ZnO 5 to 9%
(g) SiO.sub.2 1 to 2%
______________________________________ (h) Al 2 O 3 0.5 to 0.8% and admixed with 1 to 50% (by weight) of a low expansion ceramic filler, wherein the combination of all Cu2O, Tl 2 O, and F equals 10 to 16%; and the molar ratio of Cu to Tl to F is about 1 Cu: 1 Tl: 1 F.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
A low melting point glass composition consisting essentially of (in weight percent): ______________________________________
(a) PbO 65 to 75%
(b) B.sub.2 O.sub.3
6 to 10%
(c) Cu.sub.2 O 1.5 to 3%
(d) Tl.sub.2 O 8 to 12%
(e) F 0.5 to 1.2%
(f) ZnO 5 to 9%
(g) SiO.sub.2 1 to 2%
______________________________________ (h) Al 2 O 3 0.5 to 0.8% and admixed with 1 to 50% (by weight) of a low expansion ceramic filler, wherein the combination of all Cu2O, Tl 2 O, and F equals 10 to 16%; and the molar ratio of Cu to Tl to F is about 1 Cu: 1 Tl: 1 F.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glass composition of claim 1 wherein the filler is comprised of two or more different low expansion ceramic fillers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The glass composition of claim 2 wherein the filler is comprised of two or more different low expansion ceramic fillers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The glass composition of claim 1 wherein the filler is cordierite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The glass composition of claim 2 wherein the filler is cordierite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The glass composition of claim 3 wherein the fillers are a combination of cordierite and a secondary low expansion ceramic filler.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The glass composition of claim 4 wherein the fillers are a combination of cordierite and a secondary low expansion ceramic filler.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The glass composition of claim 7 wherein the secondary filler is modified tin oxide, lead titanate, zircon, or willemite.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The glass composition of claim 8 wherein the secondary filler is modified tin oxide, lead titanate, zircon, or willemite.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
The glass composition of claim 1 further consisting essentially of up to 5% (by weight) of at least one additive selected form the group consisting of Bi 2 O 3 , TeO 2 , BaO, MgO, CaO, SrO, SnO 2 , Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The glass composition of claim 2 further consisting essentially of up to 5% (by weight) of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of Bi 2 O 3 , TeO 2 , BaO, MgO, CaO, SrO, SnO 2 , Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The glass composition of claim 3 further consisting essentially of up to 5% (by weight) of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of Bi 2 O 3 , TeO 2 , BaO, MgO, CaO, SrO, SnO 2 , Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
The glass composition of claim 4 further consisting essentially of up to 5% (by weight) of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of Bi 2 O 3 , TeO 2 , BaO, MgO, CaO, SrO, SnO 2 , Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The glass composition of claim 3 wherein the fillers are a combination of cordierite and modified tin oxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The glass composition of claim 4 wherein the fillers are a combination of cordierite and modified tin oxide.