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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1995
Manuel Alarcon-Lopez, Mexico City, MX;
Lenin Roman-Gomez, Ecatepec de Morelos, MX;
Rafael Jorge Rojas-Cortes, Tlanepantla, MX;
Victor Enciso-Aguilar, Ecatepec de Morelos, MX;
Severino Islas-Sanchez, Ojo de Agua Tecemac, MX;
Jose Carlos Montes-Juarez, Mexico City, MX;
Vidrio Plano de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., San Juan Ixhuatepec, MX;
Abstract
A system for detecting and automatically adjusting the position of a plurality of burners with respect to the edges of a continuous glass sheet is provided. The glass sheet is transported by rolls along the length of a thermal treatment lehr. Sensor elements for sensing the edge of the glass sheet are attached conjointly with the burners in order to adjust the position of the burners. A programmable controller is coupled to the sensor elements in order to adjust the position of the burners in accordance with the position of the sensor elements at the edge of the glass sheet.