Glass manufacturing – Processes – Reshaping or surface deformation of glass preform
Patent
1997-11-12
1998-10-27
Griffin, Steven P.
Glass manufacturing
Processes
Reshaping or surface deformation of glass preform
65106, 65111, 65114, 219678, 219680, C03B 2302, C03B 2700
Patent
active
058273450
ABSTRACT:
A method for heating, forming and tempering a glass sheet including the steps of heating at least one glass sheet to at least a first predetermined temperature, applying microwave energy to the glass sheet to heat the glass sheet to at least a second predetermined temperature, forming the glass sheet to a predetermined configuration, and cooling an outer surface of the glass sheet to at least a third predetermined temperature to temper the glass sheet.
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Boaz Premakaran Tucker
Sitzman Gary W.
Ford Global Technologies Inc.
Griffin Steven P.
May, Esq. Roger L.
Melotik Esq. Lorraine S.
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