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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert S. Pavlik, Jr., Corning, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 5/14 ; C03B 5/43 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B 5/14 ; C03B 5/43 ;
Abstract
A method and furnace are described for producing a fused oxide body by decomposing a precursor compound of the oxide in a flame to form molten oxide particles and collecting those particles in a furnace constructed of a refractory material to form a fused oxide body, the improvement in the method comprising treating the refractory material with a strong acid in liquid form to react with, and thereby remove, contaminants from at least the surface of the refractory material.