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Title:
POROUS GLASS ARTICLES FORMED USING COLD WORK PROCESS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/153369
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Glass articles and methods for making the articles are provided. The glass articles are comprised of microscopic glass particles bound together to form an interconnected porous network within the articles. The porous interconnected network of fused glass particles provides an apparent porosity to the article, and thereby the ability to deliver water uniformly throughout the glass article via capillary forces.

Inventors:
MARCHELLI GRANT (US)
PRABHAKAR RENUKA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/038954
Publication Date:
March 29, 2012
Filing Date:
June 02, 2011
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Assignee:
UNIV WASHINGTON CT COMMERCIALI (US)
MARCHELLI GRANT (US)
PRABHAKAR RENUKA (US)
International Classes:
C03B19/08; C03B5/23; C03B5/235; C03B19/09
Foreign References:
US4734322A1988-03-29
US4849001A1989-07-18
US20070186467A12007-08-16
US4588540A1986-05-13
JPS59199539A1984-11-12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LAWSON, L., Rhys (1420 Fifth Avenue Suite 280, Seattle WA, US)
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