IP Library Granted Patent US 6,989,633
Granted Patent B2
US 6,989,633 · App. 10/356,746 · Granted Jan 24, 2006

Alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass, containing CA and BA, suitable for use in lamp bulbs, and a lamp bulb containing same

Assignee: Schott AG
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Patent No.
US 6,989,633
App. No.
10/356,746
Granted
Jan 24, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass having a composition (in % by weight, based on oxide) of SiO 2 >55-64; Al 2 O 3 13-18; B 2 O 3 0-5.5; M 5 O 0-7; CaO 5.5-14; SrO 0-8; BaO 6-17; ZrO 2 0-2; CeO 2 0-0.3; TiO 2 0-0.5; CoO 0.01-0.035; Fe 2 O 3 0.005-0.05; and NiO 0-0.03 is suitable for use in lamp bulbs

Claims (136)

1. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass for lamp bulbs, having a composition (in % by weight, based on oxide) comprising:

SiO 2

>55-64  

Al 2 O 3

13-18

B 2 O 3

  0-5.5

MgO

0-7

CaO

 5-14

SrO

0-8

BaO

 6-17

ZrO 2

0-2

CeO 2

  0-0.3

TiO 2

  0-0.5

CoO

 0.01-0.035

Fe 2 O 3

0.005-0.05.

2. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 1 , comprising (in % by weight, based on oxide):

SiO 2

>58-62  

Al 2 O 3

13.5-17.5

B 2 O 3

  0-5.5

MgO

0-7

CaO

5.5-14 

SrO

0-8

BaO

 6-10

ZrO 2

0-2

CeO 2

  0-0.3

TiO 2

  0-0.5

CoO

 0.01-0.035

Fe 2 O 3

0.005-0.05.

3. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 1 , comprising (in % by weight, based on oxide):

SiO 2

59-62

Al 2 O 3

13.5-15.5

B 2 O 3

  3-5.5

MgO

2.5-5  

CaO

 8.2-10.5

BaO

8.5-9.5

ZrO 2

0-1

TiO 2

  0-0.5

CoO

 0.01-0.035

Fe 2 O 3

0.005-0.05.

4. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 1 , comprising (in % by weight, based on oxide):

SiO 2

>58-62  

Al 2 O 3

  14-17.5

B 2 O 3

0-1

MgO

0-7

CaO

5.5-14 

SrO

0-8

BaO

 6-17

ZrO 2

0-2

CeO 2

  0-0.3

TiO 2

  0-0.5

CoO

 0.01-0.035

Fe 2 O 3

0.005-0.05.

5. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 1 , comprising (in % by weight, based on oxide):

SiO 2

>58-62  

Al 2 O 3

  15-17.5

B 2 O 3

  0-0.7

MgO

0-7

CaO

5.5-14 

SrO

0-8

BaO

 6-10

ZrO 2

0-2

CeO 2

  0-0.3

TiO 2

  0-0.5

CoO

 0.01-0.035

Fe 2 O 3

0.005-0.05.

6. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising up to 0.03% by weight of NiO.

7. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising up to 0.03% by weight of NiO.

8. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising up to 0.03% by weight of NiO.

9. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising up to 0.03% by weight of NiO.

10. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising up to 0.03% by weight of NiO.

11. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 1 , containing 0.02-0.03% by weight of CoO.

12. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 1 , containing 0.015-0.03% by weight of Fe 2 O 3 .

13. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 11 , containing 0.015-0.03% by weight of Fe 2 O 3 .

14. An alkaline-earth aluminosilicate glass as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said glass has a coefficient of thermal expansion α 20/300 of 4.3×10 −6 /K-4.95×10 −6 /K, a transformation temperature T g of more than 700° C.

15. In a lamp bulb made from a glass, the improvement wherein said glass is as claimed in claim 1 .

16. In a lamp bulb made from a glass, the improvement wherein said glass is as claimed in claim 14 .

17. A lamp bulb according to claim 15 , wherein said lamp is a halogen lamp.

18. A lamp bulb according to claim 16 , wherein said lamp is a halogen lamp.

19. A halogen lamp having a lamp bulb made from a glass as claimed in claim 1 , having a color temperature of ≧3 400 K.

20. A halogen lamp according to claim 19 , wherein said glass has a color temperature of ≧3 600 K.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2005
From: SCHOTT GLAS
To: SCHOTT AG
Reel/Frame 015766/0926 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2003
From: KUNERT, CHRISTIAN; NAUMANN, KARIN; OTT, FRANZ; BECKER, OTTMAR
To: SCHOTT GLAS
Reel/Frame 014144/0789 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102 04 149 · Feb 1, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20030181309A1 · Sep 25, 2003