Corning Incorporated

Corning Glass Works

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Corning Optical Communications LLC

William Edward Lock

Ronald E Johnson

Robert D Shoup

David Alan Deneka

Douglas Dale Bressler

Dana Craig Bookbinder

Kevin Lee Wasson

Jean-Pierre Themont

Todd Marshall Wetherill

Peter L Bocko

Steven Howard Tarcza

Douglas Hull Jennings

Michael Charles Gerrish

Neil Eugene Partridge

Bernard A Eid

Jeremy Nathan Payne

Miki Eugene Kunitake

Shyam Prasad Mudiraj

Eugene Roland Proulx, Ii

Ryan Christopher Sutton

Charles J Churillo

Pushkar Tandon

John Christopher Thomas

Michael John Moore

Michael Timothy Brennan

Donnell Thaddeus Walton

Christopher John Warren

Richard Curwood Peterson

Sophie Peschiera

Michael Yoshiya Nishimoto

Roy Joseph Bourcier

Aniello Mario Palumbo

Anurag Jain

Sumalee Likitvanichkul

Cameron John Tovey

Larry Gene Smith

Joel Andrew Schultes

Irene Marjorie Slater

Thomas Matthew Sonner

Donald C Peters

Daniel H Knowles

Atanas Valentinov Gagov

Edward A Snyder

Alexander Lakota

Phillip R MacCormack

Jesse C Thrower

By Paula Miles, Executrix

Paul E Paiement, Deceased

Edwin E Clark

Phillip Richard MacCormack

A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a delivery apparatus defining a travel path extending in a first travel direction. The delivery apparatus conveys a stream of molten glass along the travel path. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a first forming roll and a second forming roll spaced to define a gap that provides a glass ribbon with a width and a thickness. One or more of the first forming roll or the second forming roll include a textured feature that imparts a corresponding textured feature to the glass ribbon. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a mold defining a mold cavity. The mold is positioned to receive a portion of the glass ribbon to impart a shape to the portion. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a conveyor that moves the mold in a second travel direction angled relative to the first travel direction. Methods of manufacturing a glass ribbon are provided.

Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a glass ribbon

Various aspects of methods and systems are provided, which detail: a method, comprising: depositing a hot, flexible glass-containing ribbon along a plurality of sequentially conveyed molds; rolling a pinch roller over the surface of the glass-containing ribbon, such that at least one pinch region is actuated in the glass ribbon as the glass ribbon is pinched between a pinch edge of the pinch roller and the surface of the mold; and cooling the glass ribbon, separating the glass ribbon along the pinch region into discrete glass parts.

Versatile glass forming conveyor with 3-D vacuum forming capability

A method of forming a glass sheet comprises: (a) forming a ribbon of glass from molten glass with a pair of forming rollers; (b) reducing horizontal temperature variability of the ribbon of glass to be 10° C. or less across 80 percent of an entire width of the ribbon of glass before the ribbon of glass cools to a glass transition temperature; (c) controlling a cooling rate of the ribbon of glass while the ribbon of glass moves vertically downward within a setting zone such that the ribbon of glass has a first average cooling rate before the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature and a second average cooling rate after the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature, the first average cooling rate being less than the second average cooling rate; and (d) separating a glass sheet from the ribbon of glass.

Apparatus for, and method of, roll forming sheets of high refractive index glass

A method of forming a glass sheet comprises: (a) forming a ribbon of glass from molten glass with a pair of forming rollers; (b) reducing horizontal temperature variability of the ribbon of glass to be 10&#xb0; C. or less across 80 percent of an entire width of the ribbon of glass before the ribbon of glass cools to a glass transition temperature; (c) controlling a cooling rate of the ribbon of glass while the ribbon of glass moves vertically downward within a setting zone such that the ribbon of glass has a first average cooling rate before the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature and a second average cooling rate after the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature, the first average cooling rate being less than the second average cooling rate; and (d) separating a glass sheet from the ribbon of glass.

Methods of securing an optical fiber within an optical fiber connector include applying heat to a front-end section of a ferrule through a heating sleeve. The heating sleeve at least partially surrounds the front-end section of the ferrule and heats a bonding agent that resides within the ferrule a securing temperature. The optical fiber is inserted into the optical fiber connector and through the bonding agent. The optical fiber is secured in the ferrule axial bore by the bonding agent when the bonding agent reaches the securing temperature.

Methods of securing an optical fiber within an optical fiber connector using a heating apparatus

A composite thermal barrier and methods of applying the composite thermal barrier to a metallic surface within a combustion chamber of an engine. The composite thermal barrier includes at least one metallic support structure, a metallic skin, and an insulation material. The metallic support structure is connected to a metallic surface within the combustion chamber of the engine. The metallic skin is disposed adjacent to the metallic support structure to define a void space between the metallic skin and the metallic surface. The insulation material is contained within the volume to form the composite thermal barrier.

Composite thermal barrier for combustion chamber surfaces

Disclosed herein are systems for shaping a glass sheet comprising a roll conveyor comprising a plurality of rollers for conveying the glass sheet along a plane; a lift jet array comprising a plurality of nozzles, one or more of the plurality of nozzles comprising a tip having a plurality of orifices; and a shaping mold located above the roll conveyor, wherein the lift jet array is positioned below the roll conveyor such that each nozzle tip is located above the centerline of the plurality of rollers. Also disclosed herein are methods for shaping a glass sheet comprising heating the glass sheet and conveying the glass sheet on a roll conveyor to a position between the lift jet array and the shaping mold, wherein gas flows from the lift jet array with a force sufficient to lift the glass sheet from the roll conveyor.

Method and lift jet floatation system for shaping thin glass

Provided herein is a method for producing glass-ceramic sheets. The method includes texturing at least one surface of a first glass sheet, and stacking the first glass sheet and a second glass sheet. The first glass sheet and the second glass sheet are stacked so that the textured surface of the first glass sheet contacts a surface of the second glass sheet. The first and second glass sheets are cerammed. After cooling, the cerammed first and second glass sheets are separated. Also provided is a pre-form for producing glass-ceramic sheets. The pre-form includes a first glass sheet having a textured surface, and a second glass sheet contacting the first glass sheet. The textured surface of the first glass sheet is in contact with a surface of the second glass sheet.

Method for reducing glass-ceramic surface adhesion, and pre-form for the same

Glass articles for use as covers in electronic devices and methods for forming the same are described herein. The glass articles generally include a shaped glass substrate comprising a first face, a second face and a perimeter edge. The shaped glass substrate may be formed from strengthened glass such that the shaped glass substrate has a compressive stress layer which improves the ability of the glass article to withstand surface damage without cracking. A polymer overmold is coupled to the attachment feature of the perimeter edge of the shaped glass substrate thereby protecting the perimeter edge of the shaped glass substrate from damage. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the perimeter edge of the shaped glass substrate comprises an attachment feature offset from the first face. In another embodiment the polymer overmold is integrally formed with at least one connector.

Polymer over molding of strengthened glass

A process and apparatus for precision glass roll forming a supply of molten glass at a glass temperature of 1000&#xb0; C. or higher with a pair of hot forming rolls having a surface temperature of about 500&#xb0; C. or higher located vertically below the glass feed. The forming rolls thin the supplied stream of molten glass to produce a formed glass ribbon. A pair of cold sizing and texturing rolls maintained at a surface temperature of about 400&#xb0; C. or lower or 300&#xb0; C. or lower is located vertically below the forming rolls. The sizing and texturing rolls thin and texture the formed glass ribbon to produce a sized glass ribbon having a desired texture, thickness and thickness uniformity. The sized and textured glass ribbon may have a thickness of 1 mm or less that varies in thickness by no more than +/&#x2212;0.025 mm.

Precision roll forming of textured sheet glass

A multi-screen electronic device includes a first electronic device having a first electronic device screen and a second electronic device having a second electronic device screen. The first and second electronic device screens are stacked and on different planes when the multi-screen electronic device is in a compact form. The first and second electronic device screens are unstacked and on the same plane when the multi-screen electronic device is in an expanded form. A translation mechanism is coupled to the first and second electronic devices. The translation mechanism is configured to guide a motion of at least one of the first and second electronic devices along a nonlinear path such that a travel along the nonlinear path in a forward direction transforms the multi-screen electronic device from the compact form to the expanded form and a travel along the nonlinear path in a reverse direction transforms the multi-screen electronic device from the expanded form to the compact form.

Multi-screen electronic device with mechanism for transitioning between compact and expanded forms

A process and apparatus for precision glass roll forming a supply of molten glass at a glass temperature of 1000&#xb0; C. or higher. A pair of hot forming rolls having a surface temperature of about 500&#xb0; C. or higher, vertically below the glass feed, that thin the supplied stream of molten glass to produce a formed glass ribbon. A pair of cold sizing rolls maintained at a surface temperature of about 400&#xb0; C. or lower, vertically below the forming rolls, that thin the formed glass ribbon glass to produce a sized glass ribbon having a desired thickness and a desired thickness uniformity. The sized glass ribbon may have a thickness of 1 mm or less that varies in thickness by no more than +/&#x2212;0.025 mm.

Precision glass roll forming process and apparatus

Methods and apparatus provide for imparting a controlled supply of gas to at least one Bernoulli chuck to provide a balanced draw and repellant gas flow to a material sheet; and at least one of: elevating a temperature of the supply of gas to the at least one Bernoulli chuck such that the gas flow to the material sheet is provided at the elevated temperature providing a stream of gas to an insulator substrate to promote separation of an exfoliation layer from a donor semiconductor wafer, and providing a stream of gas to a junction of the insulator substrate and any support structure to promote separation of the insulator substrate and the supporting structure.

High temperature sheet handling system and methods

A laser system for directing an output laser beam onto a work piece is provided. The laser system includes a main housing. A laser source is provided for generating an input laser beam. A cylindrical housing is supported for angular rotation within the main housing. The cylindrical housing includes an input aperture at a first end for receiving the input laser beam and a reflecting mirror at a second end for directing the input laser beam through an exit aperture. An annular mirror is supported within the main housing. The annular mirror receives the input laser beam directed through the exit aperture for generating the output laser beam. The output laser beam has an annular cross section.

Spinning mirror laser system with focused beam

Passive temperature compensated packages for short-period fiber gratings and other optical components and techniques for forming the packages are described. In one aspect, a hollow tube having a negative coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) encased in a cylindrical body is employed to form an athermalized cylindrical package. The hollow tube may also include slots for writing a grating onto an optical fiber disposed within the tube. In another aspect, end caps may be disposed on opposite ends of the cylindrical body.

Methods and apparatus for cylindrical packaging of fiber gratings to provide temperature compensation

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William Edward Lock