Patents by Inventor Gregory Clifford Gagnon

Gregory Clifford Gagnon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SEPARATION APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING GLASS SHEETS FROM GLASS RIBBONS
    Publication number: 20140138421
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described for separating glass sheets from glass ribbons. In one embodiment, a glass substrate separation apparatus comprises a support nosing. The support nosing comprises a nosing material having a Shore hardness greater than 64A and less than or equal to 80A and a coefficient of friction less than or equal to 1.2 relative to a glass substrate. The apparatus also comprises a scoring device opposing the support nosing and an actuator coupled to the support nosing for engaging the support nosing with the glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory Clifford Gagnon, Yu-Chang Hong, Meng-Kai Shih