Corning Incorporated

Michael Peter Gaj

Garrett Andrew Piech

Philip Robert LeBlanc

Alranzo Boh Ruffin

Mark Christian Sanson

Robert Arthur McIntosh

Mark Ranney Westcott

Nickolaos Savidis

Matthew Miacomet Winter Johnston

Remy Tumbar

Apparatuses and methods are described for controlling the thickness of glass during glass sheet production. The apparatuses and methods employ a laser beam to heat a particular portion of the molten glass. In some examples, a laser beam control system controls the laser beam to generate a more consistent glass thickness across the glass sheet. In some examples, the laser beam control system multiplexes the laser beam to heat various portions of the glass, for example, simultaneously.

Energy delivery optimization for laser thickness control of fusion glass system and methods

A liquid lens that includes: a lens body comprising a first window, a second window, and a cavity disposed between the first window and the second window; and a first liquid and a second liquid within the cavity of the lens body, the first liquid and the second liquid substantially immiscible with each other and having different refractive indices such that an interface between the first liquid and second liquid to form a lens. The sidewall of the cavity has an average surface roughness (R) of less than or equal to 200 nanometers (nm). The cavity is disposed within a plate. Further, each of the windows and the plate comprises a glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic composition. In addition, a linearity of a first bottom portion of the sidewall in proximity to the base of the plate can be from 0 μm±5 μm.

Methods and apparatus for forming and polishing glass, glass-ceramic and ceramic preforms to form shaped plates for liquid lenses

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Horseheads, NY, United States of America

Michael Peter Gaj