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Title: Method for manufacturing glass frit

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a glass frit for use in the manufacture of uniform glass microspheres to serve as containers for laser fusion fuel to be exposed to laser energy which includes the formation of a glass gel which is then dried, pulverized, and very accurately sized to particles in a range of, for example, 125 to 149 micrometers. The particles contain an occluded material such as urea which expands when heated. The sized particles are washed, dried, and subjected to heat to control the moisture content prior to being introduced into a system to form microspheres.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Ann Arbor, MI
  2. Hillsboro, OR
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
862825
Patent Number(s):
US 4021253
Assignee:
KMS Fusion, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI)
DOE Contract Number:  
E(11-1)-2709
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; manufacturing; glass; frit; manufacture; uniform; microspheres; serve; containers; laser; fusion; fuel; exposed; energy; formation; dried; pulverized; accurately; sized; particles; range; example; 125; 149; micrometers; contain; occluded; material; urea; expands; heated; washed; subjected; heat; control; moisture; content; prior; introduced; form; moisture content; glass frit; sized particles; laser energy; laser fusion; glass microspheres; fusion fuel; glass microsphere; particles contain; /501/65/264/376/

Citation Formats

Budrick, Ronald G, King, Frank T, Nolen, Jr., Robert L., and Solomon, David E. Method for manufacturing glass frit. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Budrick, Ronald G, King, Frank T, Nolen, Jr., Robert L., & Solomon, David E. Method for manufacturing glass frit. United States.
Budrick, Ronald G, King, Frank T, Nolen, Jr., Robert L., and Solomon, David E. 1977. "Method for manufacturing glass frit". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862825.
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title = {Method for manufacturing glass frit},
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abstractNote = {A method of manufacturing a glass frit for use in the manufacture of uniform glass microspheres to serve as containers for laser fusion fuel to be exposed to laser energy which includes the formation of a glass gel which is then dried, pulverized, and very accurately sized to particles in a range of, for example, 125 to 149 micrometers. The particles contain an occluded material such as urea which expands when heated. The sized particles are washed, dried, and subjected to heat to control the moisture content prior to being introduced into a system to form microspheres.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/862825}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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