Corning Incorporated

Robert A Novak

Shawn Rachelle Markham

Douglas Gregg Neilson

Daniel Arthur Nolet

Gautam Meda

Clinton G Shay

John D Blevins

Methods of fabricating glass sheets () are provided in which the sheets are cut from a glass ribbon () composed of a glass having a setting zone temperature range (SZTR). As the glass is drawn, it passes through the SZTR () and an across-the-ribbon temperature distribution is produced at least one longitudinal position along the ribbon to compensate for in-plane stress induced in the sheets () when flattened. Through such thermal compensation, glass sheets () are produced which exhibit controlled levels of distortion when cut into sub-pieces and thus are suitable for use as substrates in the manufacture of, for example, flat panel displays, e.g., LCD displays.

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Lexington, KY, United States of America

Robert A Novak