Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing sheet glass having two faces, at least one of which has a high surface quality, the method comprising a treatment step wherein a stream of glass is contacted with a forming tool, and wherein a reversible adhesion force exists between the stream of glass and the forming tool after contacting. An apparatus is also disclosed for producing sheet glass according to the disclosed and various other methods of sheet glass manufacture, the apparatus comprising a forming tool having a means for controlling the temperature of at least a portion of the surface thereof.

Abstract: A glass manufacturing system (200), a roll apparatus (202) and a method are described herein that manufacture a textured glass sheet (205) by using a porous textured roll (250) which is under a vacuum.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing sheet glass having two faces, at least one of which has a high surface quality, the method comprising a treatment step wherein a stream of glass is contacted with a forming tool, and wherein a reversible adhesion force exists between the stream of glass and the forming tool after contacting. An apparatus is also disclosed for producing sheet glass according to the disclosed and various other methods of sheet glass manufacture, the apparatus comprising a forming tool having a means for controlling the temperature of at least a portion of the surface thereof.

Abstract: The disclosure herein describes a support for engaging the trunk at the butt end of a cut tree and for holding upright the tree; it comprises a cylindrical body in which is positioned the butt end of the tree and which displays a transverse horizontal slot extending about half the cross section of the body. A U-shaped yoke has its intermediate straddle portion received in the slot and its two threaded leg portions extending along either side of the body and protruding through a pair of openings in a saddle member; a pair of nuts are used to tighten the U-shaped yoke and the saddle member so that the tree may be tightly secured in an upright position in the cylindrical body.