Glass manufacturing – Processes – Glass preform treating
Patent
1997-11-12
1998-07-21
Griffin, Steven P.
Glass manufacturing
Processes
Glass preform treating
65114, 65104, 65106, 219678, 219680, 264432, 264489, 432 18, C03B 2900
Patent
active
057829470
ABSTRACT:
A method for heating a glass sheet includes the steps of heating a glass sheet to a first predetermined temperature and applying microwave energy to the glass sheet to heat the glass sheet to at least a second predetermined temperature to allow the glass sheet to be formed.
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Ford Global Technologies Inc.
Griffin Steven P.
May, Esq. Roger L.
Melotik Esq. Lorraine S.
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