Corning Incorporated

John Christopher Thomas

Kevin Lee Wasson

Richard Orr Maschmeyer

Peter Joseph Lezzi

Jeffrey John Domey

Steven Joseph Gregorski

Charlene Marie Smith

Timothy Michael Gross

John Philip Finkeldey

Dana Craig Bookbinder

Garrett Andrew Piech

Robert Alan Bellman

Prantik Mazumder

Theresa Chang

Paul John Shustack

Xinghua Li

Robert George Manley

John T Keech

Darwin Gene Enicks

Alan Thomas Stephens, Ii

Charles Michael Darcangelo

Steven Edward DeMartino

Alexander Mikhailovich Streltsov

Andrey V Filippov

Bruce Warren Reding

William Edward Lock

Thomas Michael Cleary

Nikolaos Pantelis Kladias

Michael John Moore

Michael Timothy Brennan

William Keith Fisher

Jeffrey Scott Cites

David Alan Tammaro

Anurag Jain

Zhiqiang Shi

Aric Bruce Shorey

Linda Gaskill

John Joseph Costello, Iii

Vasudha Ravichandran

Larry Gene Smith

Kevin Eugene Elliott

Mark Andrew Stocker

Scott Winfield Deming

David Andrew Tucker

Bradley Kent Shepard

Gregory Eisenstock

James Henry Faler

Steven S Rosenblum

Michael George Shultz

Kenneth Spencer Morgan

Richard Alan Quinn

Joel Andrew Schultes

Christina Marie Laskowski

Calvin Jay Winder

Alexander Lakota

Martin J Popoloski

Joseph Fabian Ellison

Richard A Nasca

John J Iii Costello

Alan Thomas Stephens Ii

John Joseph Iii Costello

Stéphane Poissy

Michèle Marie-Louise Fredholm

Steven J Gregorski

A strengthened cover glass or glass-ceramic sheet or article as well as processes and systems for making the strengthened glass or glass-ceramic sheet or article is provided for use in consumer electronic devices. The process comprises cooling the cover glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened cover glass sheets for use in or on consumer electronic products.

Thermally strengthened consumer electronic glass and related systems and methods

A method of plugging a honeycomb body is disclosed herein, the method comprising: contacting a first end of the honeycomb body comprising a plurality of channels with a light curable sealing mixture such that an infiltrate of the light curable sealing mixture flows into the plurality of channels proximate the first end; emitting a light toward a first portion of the infiltrate within the plurality channels of the filter; and curing the first portion of the infiltrate within the channels with the light to form a plurality of seals.

Selective masking and plugging of honeycomb bodies

A method of manufacturing an optical fiber, the method including drawing a bare optical fiber from an optical fiber preform along a draw pathway. The method further includes during the drawing step, moving a first fluid bearing from a first position to a second position, the first position being removed from the draw pathway and the second position being disposed in the draw pathway such that the movement of the first fluid bearing to the second position causes at least a first portion of the draw pathway to change direction.

Translating fluid bearings during an optical fiber draw process

Embodiments of thermally and chemically strengthened glass-based articles are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the glass-based articles may include a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t), a first CS region comprising a concentration of a metal oxide that is both non-zero and varies along a portion of the thickness, and a second CS region being substantially free of the metal oxide of the first CS region, the second CS region extending from the first surface to a depth of compression of about 0.17&#x2022;t or greater. In one or more embodiments, the first surface is flat to 100 &#x3bc;m total indicator run-out (TIR) along any 50 mm or less profile of the first surface. Methods of strengthening glass sheets are also disclosed, along with consumer electronic products, laminates and vehicles including the same are also disclosed.

Thin thermally and chemically strengthened glass-based articles

A honeycomb extrusion die (), a method of making the same, and an apparatus for forming the same. The die () includes: a feed hole plate () comprising an input surface (A), an opposing output surface (B), and feed holes () configured to guide a batch material from the input surface (A) to the output surface (B); and a pin assembly () comprising pins () disposed on the feed hole plate (). At least one of the pins includes: a tail (); a head () connected to the tail () and comprising alignment surfaces () configured to align the pins (), flow surfaces () disposed between the alignment surfaces (), and a tapered portion () comprising a contact surface () adhered to the output surface (B) of the feed hole plate (); and a first groove () disposed between the head () and the tail (). In the pin assembly (), the alignment surfaces () contact adjacent pins () to align the pins (), such that discharge slots are at least partially defined by the tails () of the pins ().

Extrusion dies and methods and apparatuses for forming the same

A sealed article and methods of making the same. The sealed article includes a first and second glass pane. The first and second glass panes include inner surfaces opposite outer surfaces and at least one outer edge. The second glass pane is spaced apart from and positioned substantially parallel to the first glass pane with a low emissivity layer there between. An seal is formed between the first and second glass panes contiguous the low emissivity layer.

Laser welding transparent glass panes using a low emissivity coating

A method of controlling the temperature of an optical fiber is provided that includes the steps of: providing an energy transfer member configured to accept or provide thermal energy, the energy transfer member defines an energy transfer surface; passing an optical fiber proximate the energy transfer member such that a gap is defined between the optical fiber and the energy transfer surface; and transferring thermal energy between the optical fiber and the energy transfer member via conduction across the gap.

Thermal energy control system for an optical fiber

A strengthened architectural glass or glass-ceramic sheet or article as well as processes and systems for making the strengthened architectural glass or glass-ceramic sheet or article is provided. The process comprises cooling the architectural glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened architectural glass sheets that may be incorporated into one or more panes in single or multi-pane windows.

Thermally strengthened architectural glass and related systems and methods

Apparatus and methods for bending thin glass sheets are described. The methods and apparatus described include positioning an auxiliary heater between a furnace and an entrance to glass bending station and/or positioning a downstream auxiliary heater between a glass bending station and a quench station. Also described are apparatus and methods for bending thin glass sheets by compensating for heat loss and maintaining the glass viscosity within a workable range for the bending or forming operation. Auxiliary heating elements can be placed in locations that would otherwise provide for excessive heat loss.

Apparatus and method for shaping or forming heated glass sheets

Embodiments of thermally and chemically strengthened glass-based articles are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the glass-based articles may include a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t), a first CS region comprising a concentration of a metal oxide that is both non-zero and varies along a portion of the thickness, and a second CS region being substantially free of the metal oxide of the first CS region, the second CS region extending from the first surface to a depth of compression of about 0.17&#xb7;t or greater. In one or more embodiments, the first surface is flat to 100 &#x3bc;m total indicator run-out (TIR) along any 50 mm or less profile of the first surface. Methods of strengthening glass sheets are also disclosed, along with consumer electronic products, laminates and vehicles including the same are also disclosed.

A method for forming a plurality of precision holes in a substrate by drilling, including affixing a sacrificial cover layer to a surface of the substrate, positioning a laser beam in a predetermined location relative to the substrate and corresponding to a desired location of one of the plurality of precision holes, forming a through hole in the sacrificial cover layer by repeatedly pulsing a laser beam at the predetermined location, and pulsing the laser beam into the through hole formed in the sacrificial cover layer. A work piece having precision holes including a substrate having the precision holes formed therein, wherein a longitudinal axis of each precision hole extends in a thickness direction of the substrate, and a sacrificial cover layer detachably affixed to a surface of the substrate, such that the sacrificial cover layer reduces irregularities of the precision holes.

Work piece including a sacrificial cover layer for laser drilling substrates

Disclosed herein are systems for shaping glass structures, comprising a shaping mold; a magnetic field generator; and a susceptor plate positioned substantially between the shaping mold and the magnetic field generator. Also disclosed herein are systems for shaping a glass structures, comprising a magnetic field generator comprising at least one induction coil and a one power supply connected to the at least one induction coil; and a susceptor plate having a first surface proximate the at least one induction coil and an opposing second surface proximate the glass structure. Further disclosed herein are methods for heating glass structures, comprising positioning the glass structure on a shaping mold; introducing the shaping mold and glass structure into a furnace; and indirectly heating at least a portion of the glass structure using at least one induction heating source.

Induction heating method and apparatus for shaping thin glass

A strengthened glass sheet product as well as process and an apparatus for making the product. The process comprises cooling the glass sheet by non-contact thermal conduction for sufficiently long to fix a surface compression and central tension of the sheet. The process results in thermally strengthened glass sheets having improved breakage properties.

Thermally tempered glass and methods and apparatuses for thermal tempering of glass

Growing community of inventors

Elmira, NY, United States of America

John Christopher Thomas