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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2000
Gitimoy Kar, Painted Post, NY (US);
Kenneth E. Hrdina, Horseheads, NY (US);
John F. Wight, Jr., Corning, NY (US);
C. Charles Yu, Painted Post, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention describes a glass honeycomb structure having a variety of shapes and sizes depending on its ultimate application. Unlike prior art honeycomb structures made from ceramics, the inventive glass honeycomb can be readily bent and/or redrawn. Furthermore, the inventive honeycomb structure is lightweight, yet able to support heavy loads on its end faces. Therefore, the inventive honeycomb can be used as a light-weight support for such objects as mirrors. Other useful properties of the extruded glass honeycomb are its high softening temperature, its transparency to ultraviolet and visible light, and its ability to be redrawn. Embodiments that rely upon one or more of these properties include: a bio-reactor, a membrane reactor, a capillary flow controller, a high efficiency filtration system, in-situ water treatment, high temperature dielectric material, and photonic band gap material.