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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
Gilbert De Angelis, Lindley, NY (US);
Megan Aurora DeLamielleure, Corning, NY (US);
Guido Peters, Bath, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 5/027 (2006.01); C03B 5/03 (2006.01); C03B 5/43 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 5/03 (2013.01); C03B 5/43 (2013.01);
Abstract
A glass melt delivery system vessel has at least one sidewall and floor made of a refractory material, such as zirconia, and at least one electrode extending through the refractory material. The at least one electrode is configured to heat a glass melt in contact with the refractory material at an average temperature of at least about 1600 C° without exceeding a breakdown condition of the refractory material in contact with the glass melt.