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a Device and a Method of Manufacturing a Device, Such As a Liquid Lens, with Bond Configured to Fracture at the Same Burst Pressure
7 Dec 23
A device comprising: a first substrate; and a second substrate bonded to the first substrate via an innermost bond, an outermost bond, and bonds between the innermost bond and the outermost bond, the second substrate comprising a through-hole and an axis extending through the through-hole.
Naigeng Chen, Stephan Lvovich Logunov, Weiwei Luo, Mark Alejandro Quesada, Bo Yang
Filed: 7 Oct 21
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Single-mode Optical Fiber with Thin Coating for High Density Cables and Interconnects
7 Dec 23
An optical fiber is provided that includes a core region, a cladding region having a radius less than about 62.5 microns; a polymer coating comprising a high-modulus layer and a low-modulus layer, wherein a thickness of the low-modulus inner coating layer is in a range of 4 microns to 20 microns, the modulus of the low-modulus inner coating layer is less than or equal to about 0.35 MPa, a thickness of the high-modulus coating layer is in a range of 4 microns to 20 microns, the modulus of the high-modulus inner coating layer is greater than or equal to about 1.6 GPa, and wherein a puncture resistance of the optical fiber is greater than 20 g, and wherein a microbend attenuation penalty of the optical fiber is less than 0.03 dB/km, and wherein an outer diameter of the coated optical fiber is less than or equal to 175 microns
Scott Robertson Bickham, Matthew Ryan Drake, Shandon Dee Hart, Ming-Jun Li, Joseph Edward McCarthy, Weijun Niu, Pushkar Tandon
Filed: 21 Aug 23
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Interconnect System and Methods of Installing the Same
7 Dec 23
An interconnect system is provided that involves pre-installing a connector housing an optical connector in an adapter and a ferrule of the same optical connector on a cable.
Darrell Childers, Mitchell Cloud, Craig Conrad, Terry Lee Cooke, Jason Higley, Sherrh Clint Reinhardt
Filed: 24 Aug 23
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Polymer-free Compliant Optical Member Support
7 Dec 23
An assembly for fixing an optical element in a manner that decouples the optical element from mechanical stresses and thermal strains while providing freedom to facilitate alignment of the optical element, and while also eliminating polymers that can cause contamination problems including a mount configured for attachment to an optical system; a plurality of flexible metal members, each flexible member having a first end affixed to or integrally extending from the mount, and a free end defining a bearing surface for supporting an optical element; and an inorganic adhesive joining a surface of the optical member to the bearing surface.
Brian Monroe McMaster
Filed: 24 Aug 23
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Flow Reactor with Thermal Control Fluid Passage Having Interchangeable Wall Structures
30 Nov 23
A flow reactor includes a flow reactor module having a heat exchange fluid enclosure with an inner surface sealed against a surface of a process fluid module, the inner surface having two or more grooves therein extending in a second direction at least partially crosswise to the first direction, at least two of the two or more grooves each having positioned therein a respective wall extending both into the respective groove and out of the respective groove beyond the inner surface.
Sylvain Maxime F Gremetz, Elena Daniela Lavric
Filed: 22 Sep 21
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Glass Sheet Cleaning Apparatus
30 Nov 23
A glass cleaning apparatus including a brush head rotatable about an axis of rotation, the brush head having a drive portion slidably coupled to a drive shaft and a brush portion tiltably coupled to the drive portion.
Yunho Jung, Sangmo Kim, Jun-uk Park, Young-Choon Song
Filed: 1 Nov 21
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Vacuum Substrate Carrier
30 Nov 23
The present invention relates to a substrate carrier, comprising: a base plate (102) comprising a first area (104) and a second area (106); wherein the first area (104) comprises a first support surface (108) of the base plate (102) and the second area (106) comprises a recess (110) formed in the first support surface (108) of the base plate (102), wherein the first area (104) comprises an at least one first suction device (112) for providing vacuum force, and wherein the second area (106) comprises at least one second suction device (114) for providing vacuum force, wherein the at least one second suction device (114) comprises a second support surface (116) on the upper surface of the at least one second suction device, wherein the second support surface (116) is below the first support surface (108), and wherein the second support surface (116) comprises a sealing seating structure (118) surrounding a second suction opening (120).
Hüseyin Umur, Marco Andre Wolfert
Filed: 22 May 23
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Curved Glass Constructions and Methods for Forming Same
30 Nov 23
The disclosure relates to fame constructions comprising a glass substrate and a curved surface defining at least one curvature, wherein the engagement of the glass substrate with the curved surface imparts a curvature on the glass substrate.
Daniel Warren Hawtof, Christopher Lee Timmons
Filed: 8 Aug 23
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Zircon Compatible, Ion Exchangeable Glass with High Damage Resistance
30 Nov 23
An ion exchangeable glass having a high degree of resistance to damage caused by abrasion, scratching, indentation, and the like.
Matthew John Dejneka, Adam James Ellison, John Christopher Mauro
Filed: 11 Aug 23
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Ion Exchangeable Yellow Glass Articles
30 Nov 23
A glass composition includes SiO2, Al2O3, B2O3, alkali metal oxides, alkaline earth oxides, TiO2, CeO2, Fe2O3, and is provides a yellow-colored glass article.
Kaveh Adib, Xiaoju Guo, Sean Thomas Ralph Locker, Lina Ma, Nicole Taylor Wiles
Filed: 28 Nov 22
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Glasses with Low Excess Modifier Content
30 Nov 23
A glass composition includes: from 55.0 mol % to 70.0 mol % SiO2; from 12.0 mol % to 20.0 mol % Al2O3; from 5.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Li2O; and from 4.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Na2O.
Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev
Filed: 14 Aug 23
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Microcavity Plate
30 Nov 23
Microcavity plates (10) comprise a microcavity substrate and a base (303) comprising a bottom grid comprising a plurality of grid segments arranged in ordered rows and columns to form a plurality of openings, and an open well (307) comprising a plurality of sidewalls (309) extending vertically from a perimeter of the bottom grid.
Gregory Roger Martin, Allison Jean Tanner
Filed: 27 Oct 21
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Fiber Cable Jacket Retention Features for VSFF Fiber-Optic Connectors
30 Nov 23
A fiber optic connector has a crimp body that allows for a heat shrink tube to be abutted to the crimp band used with the crimp body or dispose underneath the crimp band to allow for the use with a VSFF fiber-optic connector.
Scott Mendenhall, Jason Higley, Mitchell Cloud, Darrell R. Childers
Filed: 30 May 23
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Systems and Methods for Dynamically Allocating Spectrum Among Cross-interfering Radio Nodes of Wireless Communications Systems
30 Nov 23
Systems and methods for dynamic allocation of spectrum among cross-interfering radio nodes of wireless communications systems are disclosed.
Kalle Ahmavaara
Filed: 9 Aug 23
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Beveled Overburden for Vias and Method of Making the Same
23 Nov 23
A substrate including a via with a beveled overburden is disclosed.
DHANANJAY JOSHI, CHUKWUDI AZUBUIKE OKORO, SCOTT CHRISTOPHER POLLARD
Filed: 29 Apr 21
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System and Methods for Manufacturing a Glass Ribbon
23 Nov 23
A manufacturing system is disclosed including a conveying apparatus with a plurality of rollers that form a travel path along which a ribbon is configured to be conveyed in a travel direction.
James William Brown, Keith Mitchell Hill, Mark Thomas Massaro, Stephane Poissy
Filed: 23 Nov 21
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Colored Glass Articles Having Improved Mechanical Durability
23 Nov 23
A colored glass article may include 50-80 mol % SiO2; 7-20 mol % Al2O3; 1-35 mol % R2O, wherein R2O comprises at least one of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O; 1×10−6-10 mol % of a colorant, wherein the colorant comprises at least one of Cr2O3, Au, Ag, CuO, NiO, Co3O4, TiO2, CeO2; and 12-24 mol % of Al2O3+MgO+CaO+ZnO.
Xiaoju Guo, Jill Marie Hall, Karl William Koch, III, Jesse Kohl, Liping Xiong Smith, Nicole Taylor Wiles
Filed: 1 Aug 23
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Lithium-garnet Solid Electrolyte Composite, Tape Articles, and Methods Thereof
16 Nov 23
A composite ceramic including: a lithium garnet major phase; and a grain growth inhibitor minor phase, as defined herein.
Michael Edward Badding, Yinghong Chen, Xiao Huang, Cai Liu, Xinyuan Liu, Yanxia Ann Lu, Zhen Song, Zhaoyin Wen, Tongping Xiu, Nathan Michael Zink
Filed: 25 Jul 23
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Microfluidic Devices and Methods for Manufacturing Microfluidic Devices
16 Nov 23
A method for manufacturing a microfluidic device includes depositing a bonding layer on a surface of a second glass layer of a glass substrate having a first glass layer and the second glass layer fused to the first glass layer, such that a masked region of the surface is covered by the bonding layer, and an exposed region of the surface is uncovered by the bonding layer; removing a portion of the second glass layer corresponding to the exposed region of the surface to form a flow channel in the glass substrate; and bonding a cover to the glass substrate with the bonding layer.
Ye Fang, Jin Su Kim, Aize Li
Filed: 27 Jul 23
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Manufacturing System, Process, Article, and Furnace
16 Nov 23
A manufacturing system includes a tape advancing through the manufacturing system and a station of the manufacturing system.
Michael Edward Badding, William Joseph Bouton, Lanrik Wayne Kester, Thomas Dale Ketcham, Andrew Peter Kittleson, Dale Charles Marshall, Gary Edward Merz, Eric Lee Miller, Emmanuel Chima Okpara, Conor James Walsh
Filed: 25 Jul 23