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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jon Frederick Bauer, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Assignee:
Johns Manville International, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 1/300 ; C03C 3/091 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 1/300 ; C03C 3/091 ;
Abstract
Provided are glass compositions uniquely applicable for the preparation of ultrafine fibers for filtration and separation applications. The glasses meet all physical and chemical criteria, including that for biodissolution rate. In particular, the glasses exhibit good moisture resistance in combination with excellent biosolubility, allowing for storage of products under humid conditions and degradation at a high rate in the body if inhaled.