Apparatus and method for rapid cooling of a glass ribbon in a glass making process

    公开(公告)号:US11261118B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-01

    申请号:US16500580

    申请日:2018-04-03

    Abstract: An apparatus for making a glass sheet including a forming apparatus, a transition member, and a heat transfer device. The forming apparatus forms a glass ribbon from a supply of molten glass. The transition member encloses the glass ribbon adjacent the forming apparatus, and defines an interior space through which the glass ribbon passes. The heat transfer device is disposed within the interior space, and comprises a tube and a fin. The tube defines an exterior surface and an interior passage. The fin projects from the exterior surface. With this construction, the heat transfer device functions to extract heat radiated by the glass ribbon while minimizing the formation of flow vortices.

    METHOD OF MAKING AN OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM AND HANDLE FOR USE IN MAKING OF OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF MAKING AN OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM AND HANDLE FOR USE IN MAKING OF OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM 审中-公开
    制造光纤预制件的方法和用于制造光纤预制件的手柄

    公开(公告)号:US20160168007A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US14970642

    申请日:2015-12-16

    Abstract: A method for forming an optical fiber preform is provided. The method includes inserting a glass core cane into a glass sleeve such that the glass sleeve surrounds a portion of the glass core cane and such that there is a gap between the glass sleeve and the portion of the glass core cane surrounded by the glass sleeve. The method further includes depositing silica soot onto at least a portion of the glass core cane and at least a portion of the glass sleeve to form a silica soot preform, and flowing gas through the gap during processing of the silica soot preform.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于形成光纤预制棒的方法。 该方法包括将玻璃芯杖插入玻璃套筒中,使得玻璃套筒围绕玻璃芯杖的一部分,并且玻璃套筒与由玻璃套筒包围的玻璃芯杖的部分之间存在间隙。 该方法还包括将二氧化硅烟灰沉积在至少一部分玻璃芯棒和玻璃套筒的至少一部分上以形成二氧化硅烟炱预制件,以及在二氧化硅烟炱预制件的加工期间使气体流过间隙。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPID COOLING OF A GLASS RIBBON IN A GLASS MAKING PROCESS

    公开(公告)号:US20210114915A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US16500580

    申请日:2018-04-03

    Abstract: An apparatus for making a glass sheet including a forming apparatus, a transition member, and a heat transfer device. The forming apparatus forms a glass ribbon from a supply of molten glass. The transition member encloses the glass ribbon adjacent the forming apparatus, and defines an interior space through which the glass ribbon passes. The heat transfer device is disposed within the interior space, and comprises a tube and a fin. The tube defines an exterior surface and an interior passage. The fin projects from the exterior surface. With this construction, the heat transfer device functions to extract heat radiated by the glass ribbon while minimizing the formation of flow vortices.

    COUNTER-CURRENT CONTINUOUS ION-EXCHANGE METHOD FOR STRENGTHENING GLASS ARTICLES
    5.
    发明申请
    COUNTER-CURRENT CONTINUOUS ION-EXCHANGE METHOD FOR STRENGTHENING GLASS ARTICLES 审中-公开
    用于加强玻璃制品的逆流连续离子交换方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130219965A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-29

    申请号:US13754188

    申请日:2013-01-30

    CPC classification number: C03C21/002

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a continuous flow ion-exchange system and process (CIOX) in which a fresh molten salt, for example KNO3, is supplied a salt inlet end of a long channeled containment vessel and the used molten salt is removed from a salt outlet end distal from the inlet end of the channel. Glass article is loaded into at least one cassette, the cassette is placed in the vessel containing the molten salt and is translated from the salt outlet end to the salt inlet end. Cassettes containing glass articles are continuously placed into the vessel at the salt outlet lend and are removed as they reach the salt inlet end.

    Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种连续流离子交换系统和方法(CIOX),其中将新鲜熔融盐(例如KNO 3)供入长沟道封闭容器的盐入口端,并将所用的熔融盐从盐中除去 出口端远离通道的入口端。 将玻璃制品装载到至少一个盒中,将盒放置在容纳熔融盐的容器中,并从盐出口端平移到盐入口端。 含有玻璃制品的盒子在盐出口处连续放置在容器中,并在它们到达盐入口端时被移除。

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