Corning Incorporated

Steven Marshall Eversole

Allan Mark Fredholm

Stephane Poissy

Nils Paul Fornell

Misha Andre Gerschel

James Tollef Gramstad

Craig Marshall Phenes

Muhammad Haider Ali Basit

Ching-Han Ho

Systems and methods for automated, sequential processing of a continuous glass ribbon by conveying the glass ribbon in a ribbon travel direction, forming a score line in the glass ribbon, separating a glass sheet from the glass ribbon at the score line while supporting the glass sheet with a transfer device, lowering the glass sheet onto a conveyor, and conveying the glass sheet in a sheet travel direction differing from the ribbon travel direction. By transferring and then conveying the glass sheet in a direction differing from the ribbon travel direction (e.g., a 90 degree turn) immediately after glass sheet separation, the systems and method of the present disclosure are conducive to streamlined production of glass sheets utilizing a unique production floor footprint.

Systems and methods for processing a glass ribbon

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Crab Orchard, KY, United States of America

Steven Marshall Eversole