Glass manufacturing – Processes – Utilizing parting or lubricating layer
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Walls, Dionne A. (Department: 1731)
Glass manufacturing
Processes
Utilizing parting or lubricating layer
C065S182100, C065S182200, C065S025100, C065S025200
Reexamination Certificate
active
10928041
ABSTRACT:
A glass handling system and method are described herein where an enhanced robot is used to engage and hold a glass sheet in a manner that minimizes the motion of the glass sheet as it is moved from one point to another point in a glass manufacturing facility. The enhanced robot engages and holds the glass sheet by using one or more suction cups and one or more aero-mechanical devices.
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Chang Chester H.
Nishimoto Michael Y.
Corning Incorporated
Dehghan Queenie
Nicastri Christopher
Tucker William J.
Walls Dionne A.
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