公开(公告)号：US20220081357A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17473087

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Sinue Gomez-Mower ,  Kenneth Edward Hrdina ,  Kai Tod Paul Jarosch ,  Yuhui Jin ,  Tyler John Lucci ,  Wei Sun ,  Madison Kathleen Tindle

IPC: C03C21/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to salt bath systems for strengthening glass articles including a salt bath tank defining a first interior volume enclosed by at least one sidewall; a salt bath composition including an alkali metal salt positioned within the first interior volume; a containment device defining a second interior volume enclosed by at least one sidewall and including a regeneration medium positioned within the second interior volume; and a circulation device positioned proximate to an inlet of the containment device, wherein the circulation device is operable to circulate the salt bath composition through the containment device. Methods for regenerating a molten salt are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US12297140B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17473087

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Sinue Gomez-Mower ,  Kenneth Edward Hrdina ,  Kai Tod Paul Jarosch ,  Yuhui Jin ,  Tyler John Lucci ,  Wei Sun ,  Madison Kathleen Tindle

IPC: C03C21/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to salt bath systems for strengthening glass articles including a salt bath tank defining a first interior volume enclosed by at least one sidewall; a salt bath composition including an alkali metal salt positioned within the first interior volume; a containment device defining a second interior volume enclosed by at least one sidewall and including a regeneration medium positioned within the second interior volume; and a circulation device positioned proximate to an inlet of the containment device, wherein the circulation device is operable to circulate the salt bath composition through the containment device. Methods for regenerating a molten salt are also disclosed.