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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
May. 08, 2013
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Thomas George Capek, Elmira, NY (US);
Gregory Scott Glaesemann, Corning, NY (US);
Jeffrey Todd Kohli, Corning, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of making a strengthened glass article includes providing a flat glass article having a select contour and a glass surface covered by a protective coating layer. The protective coating layer is removed from the glass surface without touching the glass surface with any solid object. Immediately after the protective coating layer is removed from the glass surface, the flat glass article is subjected to an ion-exchange process to strengthen the flat glass article and improve the resistance of the flat glass article to subsequent damage.