Patents by Inventor Kyle C. Hoff

Kyle C. Hoff 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).

  • GLASS ARTICLES WITH HIGH FLEXURAL STRENGTH AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20140065401
    Abstract: A strengthened glass article has a chemically-etched edge and a compressive stress layer formed in a surface region thereof. The compressive stress layer has a compressive stress and a depth of layer. A product of the compressive stress and depth of layer is greater than 21,000 ?m-MPa. A method of making the strengthened glass article includes creating the compressive stress layer in a glass sheet, separating the glass article from the glass sheet, and chemically etching at least one edge of the glass article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Donovan, Anthony John Furstoss, Kyle C. Hoff
  • Methods for laser scribing and breaking thin glass
    Patent number: 8426767
    Abstract: A method of forming a vent in a glass substrate includes forming a defect in the glass substrate on a scribe line. A beam spot of a laser may be directed onto the defect and advanced along the scribe line. A cooling jet may be directed onto the defect such that the surface of the glass substrate is cooled from a maximum temperature. Thereafter, the cooling spot may be advanced along the scribe line with the beam spot to form the vent in the glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory Scott Glaesemann, Kyle C Hoff, Xinghua Li
  • METHODS FOR LASER SCRIBING AND BREAKING THIN GLASS
    Publication number: 20110049113
    Abstract: A method of forming a vent in a glass substrate includes forming a defect in the glass substrate on a scribe line. A beam spot of a laser may be directed onto the defect and advanced along the scribe line. A cooling jet may be directed onto the defect such that the surface of the glass substrate is cooled from a maximum temperature. Thereafter, the cooling spot may be advanced along the scribe line with the beam spot to form the vent in the glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory Scott Glaesemann, Kyle C. Hoff, Xinghua Li