METHOD OF INCREASING THE INITIAL TRANSMITTANCE OF OPTICAL GLASS - Patent 0885176

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EP 0 885 176 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	23.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/52

(21)	Application number: 97907924.0

(22)	Date of filing: 28.02.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C03B 20/ 00^{( . )}
C03B 32/ 00^{( . )}

C03B 19/ 14^{( . )}
C03C 21/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/003100

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/032821 (12.09.1997 Gazette 1997/39)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB NL

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Priority:

05.03.1996 US 19960012881P
06.03.1996 US 19960012941P

(71)	Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
	Corning, N.Y. 14831 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BORRELLI, Nicholas, F. Elmira, NY 14905 (US) SEMPOLINSKI, Daniel, R. Painted Post, NY 14870 (US) SEWARD, Thomas, P., III Elmira, NY 14901 (US) SMITH, Charlene Corning, NY 14830 (US)

(74)	Representative: Marchant, James Ian, et al
	Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF INCREASING THE INITIAL TRANSMITTANCE OF OPTICAL GLASS