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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Schott Corporation, Elmsford, NY (US);
Inventor:
Nathan Carlie, Waverly, PA (US);
Assignee:
SCHOTT CORPORATION, Elmsford, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 3/32 (2006.01); C03C 4/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 3/323 (2013.01); C03C 3/321 (2013.01); C03C 4/10 (2013.01); C03C 2203/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A glass composition and a method for producing the glass composition having an improved infrared transmission are provided. The composition includes indium and or cadmium; germanium; phosphorus, arsenic, and/or antimony; silver; lead; and sulfur, selenium, and/or tellurium. The method is performed by melting a mixture for a time period of between about 5 to about 48 hours and mixing the mixture at a temperature range that is between about 600-1000° C.