A method of forming a sealed device comprising providing a first substrate having a first surface, providing a second substrate adjacent the first substrate, and forming a weld between an interface of the first substrate and the adjacent second substrate, wherein the weld is characterized by ((.sub.tensile stress location)/(.sub.interface laser weld))<<1 or <1 and .sub.interface laser weld>10 MPa or >1 MPa where .sub.tensile stress location is the stress present in the first substrate and .sub.interface laser weld is the stress present at the interface. This method may be used to manufacture a variety of different sealed packages.

A method of forming a sealed device comprising providing a first substrate having a first surface, providing a second substrate adjacent the first substrate, and forming a weld between an interface of the first substrate and the adjacent second substrate, wherein the weld is characterized by ((.sub.tensile stress location)/(.sub.interface laser weld))<<1 or <1 and .sub.interface laser weld>10 MPa or >1 MPa where .sub.tensile stress location is the stress present in the first substrate and .sub.interface laser weld is the stress present at the interface. This method may be used to manufacture a variety of different sealed packages.

A component has a component thickness and at least one feedthrough opening, wherein a conductor, such as a substantially pin-shaped conductor, is inserted through the feedthrough opening in a glass or glass ceramic material having a glass material outside dimension and a glazed length, wherein the component has a reinforcement in the region of the feedthrough opening with a component feedthrough opening thickness, wherein the component feedthrough opening thickness is greater than the component thickness and wherein the reinforcement has a reinforcement material outside dimension.

A component has a component thickness and at least one feedthrough opening, wherein a conductor, such as a substantially pin-shaped conductor, is inserted through the feedthrough opening in a glass or glass ceramic material having a glass material outside dimension and a glazed length, wherein the component has a reinforcement in the region of the feedthrough opening with a component feedthrough opening thickness, wherein the component feedthrough opening thickness is greater than the component thickness and wherein the reinforcement has a reinforcement material outside dimension.

The invention relates to faceted gemstones based on a luminescent glass composition that contains particular oxides of rare earth metals and thus enables the faceted gemstones to be identified, and to a process for identifying the gemstones.

The invention relates to faceted gemstones based on a luminescent glass composition that contains particular oxides of rare earth metals and thus enables the faceted gemstones to be identified, and to a process for identifying the gemstones.

Provided is a magneto-optic element that enables size reduction of an optical isolator without damaging the magneto-optic element even if the diameter of the magneto-optic element is reduced. A magneto-optic element is made of a columnar glass material with a diameter of 20 mm or less and has a laser damage threshold of 10 J/cm.sup.2 or more.

Provided is a magneto-optic element that enables size reduction of an optical isolator without damaging the magneto-optic element even if the diameter of the magneto-optic element is reduced. A magneto-optic element is made of a columnar glass material with a diameter of 20 mm or less and has a laser damage threshold of 10 J/cm.sup.2 or more.

A method of forming a solid, dense, hermetic lithium-ion electrolyte membrane comprises combing an amorphous, glassy, or low melting temperature solid reactant with a refractory oxide reactant to form a mixture, casting the mixture to form a green body, and sintering the green body to form a solid membrane. The resulting electrolyte membranes can be incorporated into lithium-ion batteries.

A method of forming a solid, dense, hermetic lithium-ion electrolyte membrane comprises combing an amorphous, glassy, or low melting temperature solid reactant with a refractory oxide reactant to form a mixture, casting the mixture to form a green body, and sintering the green body to form a solid membrane. The resulting electrolyte membranes can be incorporated into lithium-ion batteries.