IP Library Granted Patent US 7,482,293
Granted Patent B2
US 7,482,293 · App. 11/756,441 · Granted Jan 27, 2009

Optical glass suitable for mold forming at low temperature

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Patent No.
US 7,482,293
App. No.
11/756,441
Granted
Jan 27, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical glass suitable for mold forming at a low temperature including, in percent by weight, 9-25 percent of P 2 O 5 , 1-20 percent of GeO 2 , 12-28 percent of Nb 2 O 5 , 1-7 percent of TiO 2 , 0-55 percent of Bi 2 O 3 , 0-38 percent of WO 3 , 0-3 percent of SiO 2 , 0-5 percent of B 2 O 3 , 0-2 percent of Al 2 O 3 , 0-5 percent of Li 2 O, 0-11 percent of Na 2 O, 0-5 percent of K 2 O, 0-3 percent of Ta 2 O 5 , 0-1 percent of Sb 2 O 3 , at most 13 percent of at least one R 2 O selected from the group consisting of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O, and at most 15 percent of at least one XO selected from the group consisting of CaO, SrO, BaO and ZnO. The optical glass essentially contains no environmental and human harmful components, facilitates mass production and is stable against devitrification near its softening temperature.

Claims (11)

1. An optical glass at least comprising, in percent by weight, 9˜25 percent of P 2 O 5 , 1˜20 percent of GeO 2 , 12˜28 percent of Nb 2 O 5 , 2˜7 percent of TiO 2 , 0˜55 percent of Bi 2 O 3 , at most 13 percent of at least one R 2 O selected from the group consisting of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O, and at most 15 percent of at least one XO selected from the group consisting of CaO, SrO, BaO and ZnO.

2. The optical glass as claimed in claim 1 exhibiting a refractive index of at least 1.82, an Abbe number of at most 26, a glass transformation temperature of at most 480° C. and a liquid phase temperature of at most 880° C.

3. The optical glass as claimed in claim 1 essentially not comprising environmental and human harmful components.

4. The optical glass as claimed in claim 3 essentially not comprising PbO, CdO, As 2 O 3 and TeO 2 .

5. The optical glass as claimed in claim 1 further comprising 0˜38 weight percent of WO 3 .

6. The optical glass as claimed in claim 5 further comprising 0˜3 weight percent of SiO 2 , 0˜2 weight percent of Al 2 O 3 or 0˜5 weight percent of B 2 O 3 .

7. The optical glass as claimed in claim 6 further comprising 0˜3 weight percent of Ta 2 O 5 .

8. The optical glass as claimed in claim 7 further comprising 0˜1 weight percent of Sb 2 O 3 .

9. An optical glass comprising, in percent by weight, 9˜25 percent of P 2 O 5 , 1˜20 percent of GeO 2 , 12˜28 percent of Nb 2 O 5 , 2˜7 percent of TiO 2 , 0˜55 percent of Bi 2 O 3 , 0˜38 percent of WO 3 , 0˜3 percent of SiO 2 , 0˜5 percent of B 2 O 3 , 0˜2 percent of Al 2 O 3 , 0˜5 percent of Li 2 O, 0˜11 percent of Na 2 O, 0˜5 percent of K 2 O, 0˜3 percent of Ta 2 O 5 , 0˜1 percent of Sb 2 O 3 , and at most 15 percent of at least one XO selected from the group consisting of CaO, SrO, BaO and ZnO, wherein the sum of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O does not exceed 13 percent.

10. The optical glass as claimed in claim 9 exhibiting a refractive index of at least 1.82, an Abbe number of at most 26, a glass transformation temperature of at most 480° C. and a liquid phase temperature of at most 880° C.

11. The optical glass as claimed in claim 9 essentially not comprising PbO, CdO, As 2 O 3 and TeO 2 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2012
From: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
To: ASIA OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 028842/0757 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2007
From: TSAI, TSUNG-YUEN; SHIH, HSIANG-JEN
To: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 019363/0458 →