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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
Craig Marshall Phenes, Danville, KY (US);
Robert Wendell Sharps, Corning, NY (US);
Nicholas Leon Susch, Painted Post, NY (US);
Lianggong Wen, Corning, NY (US);
Assignee:
CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/04 (2021.01); C03B 13/04 (2006.01); G01N 21/896 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 13/04 (2013.01); G01N 21/896 (2013.01); C03B 2215/404 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of processing a viscous ribbon include supplying a molten material from a supply vessel. Methods include forming the molten material into the viscous ribbon. The viscous ribbon travels along a travel path. Methods include receiving thermal light energy produced from the viscous ribbon. Methods include generating an image of the viscous ribbon from the thermal light energy. Methods include detecting a defect of the viscous ribbon from the image.