An injection molding method includes the steps of:(A) preparing a molding unit and an injection unit, the molding unit including a first mold having a protruding portion, and a second mold having a movable post cooperating with an inner peripheral surface thereof to define a cavity; (B) moving the molds toward each other until the protruding portion cooperates with the second mold to define a forming space; (C) activating the injection unit for injecting the molten optical material into the forming space; (D) cooling the molding unit; and (E) moving the molds away from each other and subsequently activating the movable post to push a solidified optical material out of the forming space.

A tube filter for smoking a smokable substance that includes a receiving section having a receiving chamber dimensioned to receive the substance, a smoke section having a smoke chamber to output smoke produced while the substance is ignited, wherein the smoke section has a first open end into the smoke chamber and the receiving section has a second open end into the receiving chamber that is opposite to the first end, and first, second, and third indentations that are disposed between the two chambers, wherein a portion of the first indentation and a first portion of the second indentation are disposed within a first cross-section of the filter and a portion of the third indentation and a second portion of the second indentation are disposed within a second cross-section of the filter, and the third indentation is entirely disposed above the first indentation along the center longitudinal axis.

A copper ion-doped polychromatic fluorescent glass and a preparation method and use thereof are provided. The fluorescent glass has a chemical formula shown as the following: aP.sub.2O.sub.5-bSiO.sub.2-cZnO-dCs.sub.2CO.sub.3-eNaCl-fCuCl, wherein a, b, c, d, e, and f in the formula represent the molar coefficients of compounds, wherein a is 45 to 65, b is 10 to 30, c is 1 to 5, d is 5 to 20, e is 5 to 20, f is 0.1 to 5. The fluorescent can achieve blue, orange and near-infrared photoluminescence under the UV light with higher fluorescent quantum yield.

A method for manufacturing an optical element out of glass comprises placing a blank made of glass on an annular contact face of a supporting body having a hollow cross section. The blank is heated on the supporting body in a cavity of a protective cap that is arranged in a furnace cavity, such that a temperature gradient is established in the blank in such a way that the blank is cooler inside than on an outside region. The blank is press molded to form the optical element.

The disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element, for example an (optical) lens, for example a headlight lens, for example a vehicle headlight lens, from inorganic glass, wherein a blank of the inorganic glass is heated in a first heating step, for example in such a way that the blank is cooler on the inside than on its outer region, wherein, after heating, the blank is press-molded, for example on both sides, in a first pressing step between an upper mold and a lower mold to form an intermediate molded part, wherein the intermediate molded part is removed from the lower mold after the first pressing step, wherein a surface or the surface of the intermediate molded part formed by the lower mold and/or the surface of the intermediate molded part facing the lower mold is heated in a second heating step after the first pressing step, wherein the intermediate molded part is press-molded, for example on both sides, to the optical element or the (optical) lens, in a second pressing step after the second heating step, and wherein the optical element or the (optical) lens is cooled in a cooling path after the second pressing step.

A method of molding a window for a display device includes: forming curved side surfaces and curved corners of the window, by pressing a heated preliminary window glass to a mold. The mold includes: a flat portion corresponding to a flat display portion of the display device; a window side surface bending portion corresponding to the side surfaces of the display device; and a window corner bending portion corresponding to the corners of the display device. The forming the curved side surfaces of the window includes pressing the heated preliminary window glass against the window side surface bending portion of the mold; and after the forming of the curved side surfaces, forming the curved corners and a flat portion of the window by further pressing the heated preliminary window glass respectively against the window corner bending portion and the flat portion of the mold.

The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing an optical element, where a blank of glass is heated and/or provided and, after heating and/or after being provided between a first mold (UF) and at least one second mold (OF), is press molded, for example on both sides, to form the optical element and is then sprayed with a surface treatment agent.

The disclosure concerns to a process for manufacturing an optical element from glass, wherein a blank of glass is tempered, for example in such a way that the blank is cooler in its interior than on its exterior, wherein the tempered blank between a first mold and a second mold, which are moved towards one another to form a closed cavity, is press-molded, for example on both sides, to form the optical element, wherein the first mold and/or the second mold comprises an escape cavity slide which is compressed by the formation of a closed cavity by means of the first mold and the second mold as a function of the volume of the blank, so that, during press-molding, an additional edge which is dependent on the volume of the blank is formed with the optical element.

A method of molding a window for a display device includes: forming curved side surfaces and curved corners of the window, by pressing a heated preliminary window glass to a mold. The mold includes: a flat portion corresponding to a flat display portion of the display device; a window side surface bending portion corresponding to the side surfaces of the display device; and a window corner bending portion corresponding to the corners of the display device. The forming the curved side surfaces of the window includes pressing the heated preliminary window glass against the window side surface bending portion of the mold; and after the forming of the curved side surfaces, forming the curved corners and a flat portion of the window by further pressing the heated preliminary window glass respectively against the window corner bending portion and the flat portion of the mold.

A wide area forming device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a mold unit in which an object to be formed is received, and a main chamber having an upper block press the mold unit to form the object to be formed, and a lower block supporting the mold unit.