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Curved glass reflector and method of making same

US4429953A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 1980
Grant dateFeb 7, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S359/90
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A curved glass X-Ray reflector having a curve depth d' including a glass plate having a stiffness S.sub.1 ; a backing plate having a stiffness S.sub.2 and a curved surface with curve depth d; and bonding means for joining the glass plate to the curved surface, the resulting curved glass reflector having curve depth d', where d' is equal to d/R and R is the ratio of (S.sub.1+ S.sub.2)/S.sub.2 ; and a method of making such a reflector.

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