Invention Application
- Patent Title: METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A GLASS RIBBON
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Application No.: US17907736Application Date: 2021-04-26
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Publication No.: US20230137355A1Publication Date: 2023-05-04
- Inventor: Douglas Dale Bressler , Matthew John Cempa , Francisco Javier Moraga , Shyam Prasad Mudiraj
- Applicant: Corning Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US NY Corning
- Assignee: Corning Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Corning Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Corning
- International Application: PCT/US2021/029060 WO 20210426
- Main IPC: C03B17/06
- IPC: C03B17/06

Abstract:
A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a forming apparatus defining a travel path extending in a travel direction. The forming apparatus conveys a ribbon of glass-forming material along the travel path in the travel direction. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a cooling tube including a first end and a second end. The cooling tube includes a first tube including a closed first sidewall surrounding a first channel. The first tube receives a first cooling fluid within the first channel. The cooling tube includes a second tube including a closed second sidewall surrounding a second channel. The first tube is positioned within the second tube. The second tube receives a second cooling fluid within the second channel. The cooling tube includes a nozzle. The nozzle receives the first cooling fluid and directs the first cooling fluid toward the travel path. Methods include manufacturing a glass ribbon with the glass manufacturing apparatus.
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