Glass manufacturing – Processes – Fining or homogenizing molten glass
Reexamination Certificate
2010-05-10
2011-11-15
Daniels, Matthew (Department: 1741)
Glass manufacturing
Processes
Fining or homogenizing molten glass
C065S134400
Reexamination Certificate
active
08056366
ABSTRACT:
Heat in a stream of combustion products obtained from a glassmelting furnace heated by oxy-fuel combustion is passed to incoming glassmaking materials in a heat exchanger without requiring reduction of the temperature of the stream yet without causing softening of the glassmaking material.
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Kobayashi Hisashi
Wu Kuang Tsai
Black Donald T.
Daniels Matthew
Praxair Technology Inc.
Snelting Erin
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