Corning Incorporated

Mark Stephen Friske

Paul John Shustack

William Keith Fisher

Paul George Rickerl

Steven Luther Moyer

Ronald E Johnson

Thomas Michael Cleary

Jeffrey Scott Cites

Anurag Jain

Chunhe Zhang

Timothy Scott Huten

Frederick E Noll

Gordon Charles Brown

David Dasher

E Robert Fretz, Jr

Christopher Lee Timmons

Robert Stephen Wagner

David J Kerko

Roger A Allaire

Jean-Pierre Themont

Candace J Quinn

Douglas Edward Brackley

Lung-Ming Wu

Huan-Hung Sheng

Peter Knowles

Devi Chalasani

Bernard Eid

Frances M Smith

Anthony R Olszewski

John W Nelson

Christopher Paul Daigler

Christopher Mark Schweiger

Sandra L Hagg

Victor F Janas

Nikki J Russo

Reba S Herndon

Theresa A Winer

Alexander Lakota

Alain Re Carre

Donald L Keyes

Paul W Hollon

Christine M Reagan

The principles and embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to complexly curved laminates made from a complexly curved substrate and a flat substrate, such as automotive window glazings, and methods of cold forming complexly-curved glass products from a curved substrate and a flat substrate. In one or more embodiments, the laminate includes first complexly-curved glass substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a second complexly-curved glass substrate with a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface with a thickness therebetween; and a polymer interlayer affixed to the second convex surface and third surface, wherein the third surface and fourth surface have compressive stress values respectively that differ such that the fourth surface has as compressive stress value that is greater than the compressive stress value of the third surface.

Cold-formed laminates

A decorated laminate including: an outer ply; an inner ply; a polymer interlayer between the inner ply and the outer ply; and organic ink printed decoration on one or both of internal surfaces of the laminate between the outer ply and the polymer interlayer or between the inner ply and polymer interlayer, wherein the decorated laminate has a stone impact resistance as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of making and using the decorated laminate.

Laminate having organic ink decoration and high impact resistance

Disclosed are embodiments of a vacuum chuck. The vacuum chuck includes a forming surface having a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, and a curved region. The first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end define a longitudinal axis, and the curved region defines a radius of curvature along the longitudinal axis. A plurality of elongate grooves are formed into the forming surface in the curved region. Each elongate groove of the plurality of elongate grooves has a length, a width, and a depth extending into the forming surface. The length of each elongate groove is greater than the width. At least one conduit is configured for connection to a vacuum source and is disposed beneath the forming surface. The at least one conduit extends transversely across the plurality of elongate grooves, and the at least one conduit is in fluid communication with the plurality of elongate grooves.

Vacuum chuck having elongate grooves and method of cold-forming curved glass articles using same

Cold formed laminates

A new laminated glass structure for automotive glazing, architectural window and other applications that includes two sheets of relatively thin, optionally chemically strengthened glass, such as Corning&#xae; Gorilla&#xae; Glass, with a composite interlayer structure that includes at least one relatively stiff layer having relatively high Young's modulus of 50 MPa or higher and a relatively softer polymer layer having a relatively low Young's modulus of 20 MPa or lower.

Stiff interlayers for laminated glass structures

Laminated structures comprise a metal sheet including a first face and a second face with a thickness of from about 0.5 mm to about 2 mm extending between the first face and the second face. The laminated structure further includes a first chemically strengthened glass sheet including a thickness of less than or equal to about 1.1 mm and a first interlayer attaching the first chemically strengthened glass sheet to the first face of the metal sheet. In further examples, methods of manufacturing a laminated structure comprise the steps of laminating with a metal sheet and a first chemically strengthened glass sheet together with an interlayer.

Glass/metal laminated structures and methods of manufacturing laminated structures

A process for producing glass laminates including at least one sheet of glass having a thickness not exceeding 1.0 mm with reduced optical distortion and shape consistency. A pre-laminate stack of two glass sheets and a polymer interlayer are stacked between two buffer plates that are formed nominally to the desired shape of the laminate mold. The pre-laminate stack is held between the buffer plates while a vacuum is applied to the edges of the pre-laminate stack and the stack is heated to a temperature somewhat above the softening temperature of the interlayer to de-air and tack the interlayer to the two glass sheets forming the desired shaped laminate with reduced optical distortion.

Process for laminating thin glass laminates

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Campbell, NY, United States of America

Mark Stephen Friske