Preventing gas from occupying a spray nozzle used in a process of scoring a hot glass sheet
    11.
    发明授权
    Preventing gas from occupying a spray nozzle used in a process of scoring a hot glass sheet 有权
    防止气体占据用于对热玻璃板进行刻痕的过程中使用的喷嘴

    公开(公告)号:US08826696B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US13967964

    申请日:2013-08-15

    Abstract: A spray nozzle is used in a process of quenching a hot glass sheet during a laser scoring process or other high energy glass heating process. The nozzle is located in proximity to the glass sheet, creating gas in the liquid used to quench the glass while in the nozzle. The gas is removed from the quenching liquid. Then, the spray nozzle is used to spray the quenching liquid onto the sheet at a location trailing laser scoring of the sheet. The spray nozzle has a purge opening and tubing leading to a discharge location, and can have a sloped passageway that pre-stages gas bubbles near the purge opening. The spray nozzle can include a cooling coil passing around the nozzle passageway to cool the quenching liquid passing through the nozzle, and increase the solubility of bubbles in the quenching liquid.

    Abstract translation: 在激光刻痕过程或其它高能玻璃加热过程中,在将热玻璃板淬火的过程中使用喷嘴。 喷嘴位于玻璃板附近,在喷嘴中产生用于冷却玻璃的液体中的气体。 从淬火液中除去气体。 然后,喷雾喷嘴用于将片状物上的淬火液喷射到片材的位置上,该位置处于片材的激光刻痕处。 喷嘴具有吹扫开口和通向排放位置的管道,并且可以具有倾斜的通道,预先在吹扫口附近预分解气泡。 喷嘴可以包括通过喷嘴通道的冷却盘管,以冷却通过喷嘴的淬火液体,并且增加气泡在淬火液中的溶解度。

    Laser controlled ion exchange process and glass articles formed therefrom

    公开(公告)号:US10737976B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-11

    申请号:US15718559

    申请日:2017-09-28

    Abstract: A method for forming ion-exchanged regions in a glass article by contacting an ion source with at least one surface of the glass article, forming a first ion-exchanged region in the glass article by heating a first portion of the glass article with a laser, and forming a second ion-exchanged region in the glass article. Characteristics of the first ion-exchanged region may be different from characteristics of the second ion-exchanged region. A depth of the ion-exchanged region may be greater than 1 μm. A glass article including a first ion-exchanged region, and a second ion-exchanged region having different characteristics from the first ion-exchanged region. The thickness of the glass article is less than or equal to about 0.5 mm.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING 3D GLASS, GLASS-CERAMIC AND CERAMIC OBJECTS

    公开(公告)号:US20190352210A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16461655

    申请日:2017-11-17

    Abstract: A apparatus for making a three-dimensional object (glass, glass ceramic or ceramic) that includes: a gripping fixture 102a having a grip surface or a pedestal 102 having a build surface 130, the grip or build surface configured to hold an end of a contiguous, preformed material 106, such as a fiber or a ribbon; a feed system 100 having a feed outlet 118 positioned above the grip or build surface, the feed system configured to feed the contiguous, preformed material into a build zone between the feed outlet and the grip or build surface; and a laser delivery system 134 arranged to direct at least one laser beam through the furnace 132 and into the build zone to form a hot spot 126 in the build zone; and a positioning system 120 arranged to effect relative motion between the grip or build surface and the feed outlet. In some implementations, the apparatus for making a 3D object can also include a furnace 132 enclosing the build zone and the feed outlet.

    Methods for laser scribing and separating glass substrates

    公开(公告)号:US10358374B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-23

    申请号:US14567122

    申请日:2014-12-11

    Inventor: Xinghua Li

    Abstract: Methods of forming scribe vents in a strengthened glass substrate having a compressive surface layer and an inner tension layer are provided. In one embodiment, a first and second defect is formed to partially expose the inner tension layer. A first scribe vent may be generated in a first scribing direction by translating a laser beam and a cooling jet on a surface of the strengthened glass substrate at a first scribing speed. A second scribe vent intersecting the first scribe vent may be generated in a second scribing direction by translating the laser beam and the cooling jet on the surface of the strengthened glass substrate at a second scribing speed that is greater than the first scribing speed. The defects may be perpendicular to the scribing directions. In another embodiment, the first scribe vent may be fused at an intersection location prior to generating the second scribe vent.

    FUSING GLASS ARTICLES
    19.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180201535A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-19

    申请号:US15867933

    申请日:2018-01-11

    Abstract: A method of forming a glass article is provided. The method includes the steps of positioning a first interface surface of a first glass block proximate a second interface surface of a second glass block to define an interface seam, welding the first and second glass blocks together around a majority of the interface seam to define an internal cavity, coupling a vacuum fitting to at least one of the first and second glass blocks, drawing a vacuum in the cavity between the first and second glass blocks, and heating the first and second glass blocks to fuse the first and second glass blocks together.

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