LASER DEFINED RECESSES IN TRANSPARENT LAMINATE SUBSTRATES

    公开(公告)号:US20250019294A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-16

    申请号:US18714246

    申请日:2022-11-18

    Abstract: A method of forming recesses in a glass-based laminate, the method comprising: irradiating a portion of a first clad layer of a glass laminate with a pulsed laser beam, the glass-based laminate comprising the first clad layer, the irradiating producing an irradiated portion of the first clad layer and a non-irradiated portion of the first clad layer; and etching the first clad layer with an etchant that selectively etches the irradiated portion of the first clad layer relative to the non-irradiated portion of the first clad layer and selectively etches the irradiated portion of the first clad layer relative to the core layer, wherein irradiating with a pulsed laser beam is one of (1) irradiating with a focused pulsed laser beam producing damage or other physical or chemical alteration in the first clad layer to a depth not more than the first clad layer thickness and within 0.1 to 20 μm distance from the core layer, and (2) irradiating with a quasi-non-diffracting beam having a beam path and a beam intensity along a beam path in a direction of beam propagation in the first clad layer and the core layer which intensity remains within a range of from 40 to 100 percent of maximum in the first clad layer other than within a distance from the core layer in the range of from 0 to 50 μm and remains to within a range of from 40 to 0.1 percent of maximum (low intensity portion) within the core layer.

    METHOD OF FORMING THROUGH HOLE IN GLASS

    公开(公告)号:US20220153632A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17439541

    申请日:2020-03-20

    Abstract: A method of forming a through hole in a glass substrate is provided. The method includes irradiating a surface of a glass substrate with a mid-infrared or far-infrared laser to form a pilot hole including a plurality of cracks extending radially outward from the pilot hole. The pilot hole is etched to expand a diameter of the pilot hole to at least encompass the plurality of cracks to form a through hole having a through hole entry diameter of about 200 micrometers to about 1.5 millimeters.

    APPARATUS COMPRISING A LIGHT GUIDE PLATE WITH FEATURES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME TO DIRECT LIGHT

    公开(公告)号:US20220057561A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17421176

    申请日:2020-01-07

    Abstract: Apparatus can comprise a light source and a light guide plate. The light guide plate can comprise a plurality of features within an interior of the light guide plate. A feature of the plurality of features can comprise a first refractive index that is different from a refractive index of the light guide plate. A spacing between a pair of adjacent features of the plurality of features can be from about 20 micrometers to about 200 micrometers. The apparatus can be used to direct light out of the light guide plate with a peak radiance oriented from 0° to 30° from a direction normal to the first major surface of the light guide plate. Methods of making the apparatus can comprise emitting a burst of pulses from a laser. Methods can comprise focusing the burst of pulses into a line focus within the light guide plate.

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