Corning Incorporated

Atul Kumar

Yawei Sun

Wendell Porter Weeks

William Michael Seiderman

Michael Timothy Brennan

Cheng-Chung Li

Arpita Mitra

Jordon Thomas Boggs

Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree

James Gregory Couillard

Jinfa Mou

Timothy Michael Gross

Steven Edward DeMartino

Thomas Michael Cleary

Torsten Nath

Jeffrey Michael Benjamin

Fabio Lopes Brandao Salgado

Jordan Thomas Boggs

Kamjula Pattabhirami Reddy

Po Ki Yuen

Rahul Suryakant Kadam

Michael J McFarland

Stephane Poissy

Jia Liu

Charles Warren Lander

Huthavahana Kuchibhotla Sarma

Chunhe Zhang

Matthew Lee Black

Felipe Miguel Joos

Xiaorong Liu

Christopher Mark Schweiger

Satyanarayana Kodali

Carlos Francis Alonzo

Elias Merhy

Ward Tyson Knickerbocker

Hope Marie Fenton

Sean Patrick Coleman

Embodiments of a vehicle interior system are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the system includes a base with a curved surface, and a display or touch panel disposed on the curved surface. The display includes a cold-bent glass substrate with a thickness of 1.5 mm or less and a first radius of curvature of 20 mm or greater, and a display module and/or touch panel attached to the glass substrate having a second radius of curvature that is within 10% of the first radius of curvature. Methods for forming such systems are also disclosed.

Vehicle interior systems having a curved cover glass and display or touch panel and methods for forming the same

Embodiments of a vehicle interior system and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The vehicle interior system includes a base having a curved surface, a display disposed on the curved surface, and a cover glass disposed on the display. The cover glass has a first region including a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a first thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface. The cover glass also has a second region including the first major surface, a third major surface opposite the first major surface, and a second thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the third major surface. The display is attached to the third major surface, and the second region corresponds to a touch-sensitive region of the display. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness.

Cover glass with reinforcement for display or touch panels

Embodiments of a vehicle interior system and methods for forming the same are disclosed. A glass substrate is bent to a curved shape within a mold cavity, and a liquid polymer material is delivered to the mold and is in contact with the curved glass substrate. The liquid polymer is solidified to form a polymer frame that engages the bent glass substrate, and the engagement between the frame and the glass substrate holds the glass substrate in the bent shape. The temperature of the glass substrate during the bending process and formation of the frame are maintained below the glass transition temperature of the glass substrate.

Vehicle interior systems having a cold-bent glass substrate and methods for forming the same

Embodiments of this disclosure pertain to a vehicle interior system comprising a base having a base surface; and a glass article coupled to the surface, wherein the glass article comprises a first portion comprising a first elastically deformed surface forming a first concave shape with a first radius of curvature from about 20 mm to about 2000 mm, and a second elastically deformed surface directly opposite the first elastically deformed surface that forms a second convex shape, wherein the second elastically deformed surface has a surface compressive stress that is less than a compressive stress at the first elastically deformed surface, and a second portion adjacent the first portion, wherein the second portion is substantially planar portion or curved.

Cold forming of complexly curved glass articles

Embodiments of a vehicle interior system are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the system includes a base with a curved surface, a cold-formed glass substrate with a thickness of 1.5 mm or less and a first radius of curvature of 500 mm or greater, and an adhesive between the curved surface and the glass substrate. Methods for forming such systems are also disclosed. The systems and methods include components and/or design modifications or methods for reducing stress in the adhesive.

Vehicle interior systems having a curved cover glass with improved reliability and methods for forming the same

Embodiments of a curved vehicle display including a display module having a display surface, a curved glass substrate disposed on the display surface having a first major surface, a second major surface having a second surface area, and a thickness in a range from 0.05 mm to 2 mm, wherein the second major surface comprises a first radius of curvature of 200 mm or greater, wherein, when the display module emits a light, the light transmitted through the glass substrate has a substantially uniform color along 75% or more of the second surface area, when viewed at a viewing angle at a distance of 0.5 meters from the second surface. Methods of forming a curved vehicle display are also disclosed.

Curved vehicle displays

Vehicle interior systems having a curved cover glass and a display or touch panel and methods for forming the same

A glass article is provided with a cover glass sheet having first and second major surfaces. The second major surface has a first region with a first curve of a first radius of curvature, and a second region that is different than the first region. A frame's support surface has a third region of a first frame material and a fourth region of a different, second frame material. The second major surface faces the support, and the third region includes a second curve that complements the first curve while the fourth region complements the second region. A first adhesive is between the third region and the first region. A second adhesive is disposed between the fourth region and the second region. The first adhesive has a first Young's modulus, and the second adhesive comprising a second Young's modulus that is different than the first Young's modulus.

Cold-formed glass article with thermally matched system and process for forming the same

Embodiments of an article comprising a cold-formed glass substrate in a curved shape, a plurality of separate mechanical retainers, and a frame are disclosed. The cold-formed glass substrate has a first major surface, and a second major surface opposing the first major surface. In one more embodiments, the plurality of separate mechanical retainers are attached to the second major surface of the cold-formed glass substrate. The mechanical retainers may be attached to the frame to define a position for each of the plurality of mechanical retainers, such that the mechanical retainers define the curved shape. Embodiments of processes to form such articles are also provided. Such processes can include attaching a plurality of separate mechanical retainers to a flexible glass substrate such that the glass substrate maintains its flexibility, and attaching the mechanical retainers to a frame, such that the mechanical retainers attached to the frame define a cold-formed curved shape for the flexible glass substrate.

Cold-formed glass article and assembly process thereof

Embodiments of a vehicle interior system and associated processes are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the system includes a base with a curved surface, and a curved glass article disposed on the curved surface. The curved glass article includes a high modulus adhesive layer located on the second major surface. The high modulus adhesive layer has a modulus of elasticity of at least 500 MPa. The high modulus adhesive layer provides crack resistance to the glass article. Methods for forming such glass articles and vehicle interior systems are also disclosed.

Vehicle interior systems having a crack resistant curved cover glass and methods for forming the same

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