Corning Incorporated

John M Dafin

Jason S Watts

Michael R Heslin

Paul A Williams

David L Ashley

Yuhui Jin

Hamidreza Pirayesh

Shunda Denise Cannon Wilson

Thomas Christopher Zajicek

George Karl Kaufman

A textured glass-based article with multiple haze levels is provided. The textured glass-based articles are produced by utilizing a combination of etching and mechanical polishing to produce the multiple haze levels.

Textured glass-based articles with multiple haze levels and processes of producing the same

A runway for conveying glass tubing, as the tubing is drawn from a source of molten glass, embodies support assemblies having rotating sleeves mounted on guide shafts to contact the tubing. A circulating humid atmosphere is maintained in an enclosure during an initial portion of the tube draw to reduce frictive damage to the tubing.

Support assembly for conveying glass tubing

A runway for conveying glass tubing, as the tubing is drawn from a source of molten glass, embodies support assemblies having rotating sleeves mounted on guide shafts to contact the tubing. A circulating humid atmosphere is maintained in an enclosure during an initial potion of the tube draw to reduce frictive damage to the tubing.

Conveying glass tubing

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Painted Post, NY, United States of America

John M Dafin