SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF GLASS DURING TUBE CONVERSION

    公开(公告)号:US20180273418A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15928837

    申请日:2018-03-22

    Abstract: A system for producing articles from glass tube includes a converter having a base with a plurality of processing stations and a turret moveable relative to the base. The turret indexes a plurality of holders for holding the glass tubes successively through the processing stations. The system further includes a thermal imaging system that includes a thermal imager coupled to the turret for movement with the turret. The thermal imaging system may also include a mirror coupled to the thermal imager and positioned to reflect infrared light from one of the plurality of holders to the thermal imager. The thermal imaging system may measure one or more characteristics of the glass tube during the conversion process. Processes for controlling the converter using the thermal imaging system to measure one or more process variables are also disclosed.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE OUTER LAYERS OF A GLASS LAMINATE SHEET
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    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE OUTER LAYERS OF A GLASS LAMINATE SHEET 审中-公开
    用于形成玻璃层压板外层的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160229729A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-11

    申请号:US15025651

    申请日:2014-09-30

    CPC classification number: C03B7/088 C03B17/02 C03B17/064

    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for forming the outer layers of a glass laminate sheet comprises a reservoir (12), individual first (14a) and second (14b) distributors extending below and in fluid communication with the reservoir, and first (30a) and second (30b) slots positioned respectively at the bottom of the first and second distributors. The slots have a length, the distributors have sides and a middle, and the length of the slots on the sides of the distributors is desirably decreased relative to the length of the slots in the middle of the distributors. The apparatus is useful with a trough or isopipe (100) to provide clad glass streams to contact an over-flowing core glass on respective sides of the trough or isopipe.

    Abstract translation: 用于形成玻璃层压片的外层的设备(10)包括在储存器下方延伸并与储存器流体连通的第一(30a)和第二(30a)和第二(14b)分配器的储存器(12),独立的第一(14a)和第二(14b) (30b)槽分别位于第一和第二分配器的底部。 狭槽具有长度,分配器具有侧面和中间,并且期望分配器侧面上的槽的长度相对于分配器中间的槽的长度减小。 该装置可用于槽或等压槽(100)以提供覆盖玻璃流以与槽或等压槽的相应侧上的过度流动的芯玻璃接触。

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