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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2018
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Muhammad Haider Ali Basit, Corning, NY (US);
Steven Marshall Eversole, Crab Orchard, KY (US);
Nils Paul Fornell, Harrodsburg, KY (US);
Allan Mark Fredholm, Vulaines sur Seine, FR;
Misha Andre Gerschel, Corning, NY (US);
James Tollef Gramstad, Danville, KY (US);
Ching-Han Ho, Painted Post, NY (US);
Craig Marshall Phenes, Danville, KY (US);
Stephane Poissy, Brunoy, FR;
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
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.