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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2003
William David Autery, Richardson, TX (US);
Gregory Stewart Tyber, Allen, TX (US);
Donald Bryan Christian, Allen, TX (US);
Allan Leroy Buehler, Garland, TX (US);
Athanasios John Syllaios, Richardson, TX (US);
William David Autery, Richardson, TX (US);
Gregory Stewart Tyber, Allen, TX (US);
Donald Bryan Christian, Allen, TX (US);
Allan Leroy Buehler, Garland, TX (US);
Athanasios John Syllaios, Richardson, TX (US);
Umicore SA, Brussels, BE;
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.