Glass manufacturing – Processes – Operating under inert or reducing conditions
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-06
2007-02-06
Vincent, Sean (Department: 1731)
Glass manufacturing
Processes
Operating under inert or reducing conditions
C065S083000, C065S066000, C065S157000, C065S319000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10417026
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the present invention, a system and method for the automated casting of infrared glass optical components is provided. The system includes a mold for casting infrared glass into lenses, a mold chamber operable to heat the mold to a temperature above the melting temperature of the infrared glass, and a casting chamber operable to fill the mold with molten infrared glass. The method includes heating a mold in a mold chamber to a temperature above the melting temperature of infrared glass, casting molten infrared glass into the mold in a casting chamber; and cooling the mold to a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the infrared glass.
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Autery William David
Buehler Allan Leroy
Christian Donald Bryan
Syllaios Athanasios John
Tyber Gregory Stewart
O'Keefe Egan & Peterman, LLP
Umicore SA
Vincent Sean
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