Patents by Inventor Raymond Eugene Fraley
Raymond Eugene Fraley 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).
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Patent number: 11523477Abstract: Apparatuses for interfacing with an electrode provided with a melting furnace including a vessel and an electrode. In some embodiments, a support assembly (50) supports the electrode outside of the vessel, and includes a cart (102) or similar apparatus that permits or facilitates selective vertical movement of the electrode and selective transverse movement of the electrode. In some embodiments, a push assembly (52) interfaces with a rear face of the electrode outside of the vessel, and is operable to apply a pushing force onto the rear face. The push assembly can include one or more tracks (e.g., threaded screw) that supports a body between opposing arms of a fixed frame. The body can translate along the tracks to apply a pushing force onto the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Mark Alan Cook, Raymond Eugene Fraley, Brian Michael Palmer, Kevin Scott Riegel, Tytus Lee Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20210371318Abstract: Apparatus for conveying molten glass includes an electrical flange attached to a metallic vessel and an electrical flange support apparatus coupled to an electrode portion of the electrical flange and configured to prevent distortion of the metallic vessel and misalignment between the metallic vessel and an adjacent metallic vessel. A bracing assembly is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Gilbert De Angelis, Raymond Eugene Fraley, Benjamin Pelham Schrock, Tytus Lee Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20210329752Abstract: Apparatuses for interfacing with an electrode provided with a melting furnace including a vessel and an electrode. In some embodiments, a support assembly (50) supports the electrode outside of the vessel, and includes a cart (102) or similar apparatus that permits or facilitates selective vertical movement of the electrode and selective transverse movement of the electrode. In some embodiments, a push assembly (52) interfaces with a rear face of the electrode outside of the vessel, and is operable to apply a pushing force onto the rear face. The push assembly can include one or more tracks (e.g., threaded screw) that supports a body between opposing arms of a fixed frame. The body can translate along the tracks to apply a pushing force onto the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Mark Alan Cook, Raymond Eugene Fraley, Brian Michael Palmer, Kevin Scott Riegel, Tytus Lee Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20210155522Abstract: An exhaust conduit for a glass melt system includes a corrosion resistant refractory conduit material, such as a conduit material including zirconia. The conduit can extend through a relatively dense refractory block material, such as a refractory block comprising alumina. The exhaust conduit can exhibit improved corrosion resistance in processing a variety of glass melt compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Gloria Heeyeon An, Mark Alan Cook, Raymond Eugene Fraley, Pierre Laronze, John Arthur Medford, David D Rye
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Publication number: 20210053857Abstract: Heating devices can comprise an electrode, a bracket clamped to a rear end portion of the electrode, and a conductive panel comprising an inner face forced toward a rear face of the electrode by the bracket. In further embodiments, methods of assembling the heating device can comprise clamping the bracket to the rear end portion of the electrode and forcing the inner face of the conductive panel toward the rear face of the electrode with the bracket. In further embodiments, apparatus comprising the heating device can comprise a vessel with at least a portion of the electrode received within an opening of at least one wall. In further embodiments, methods can comprise heating molten material within a containment area of the vessel with the electrode and adjusting the position of the electrode relative to the opening of the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventor: RAYMOND EUGENE FRALEY
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Patent number: 8973406Abstract: Melters for glass forming apparatuses and glass forming apparatuses comprising the same are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a melter for melting glass batch materials includes a base portion and a rigid exoskeleton rigidly attached to the base portion and comprising a plurality of upright members interconnected with a plurality of cross members defining an exoskeleton interior volume. Connection nodes formed at intersections of the plurality of cross members with upper ends of the plurality of upright members are constrained from movement relative to the base portion in a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a vertical direction. A tank assembly is positioned on the base portion in the exoskeleton interior volume and coupled to the rigid exoskeleton. In some embodiments, the melter has a dynamic resistance greater than 0.3.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Raymond Eugene Fraley, Shayne O Manning, Jason Sauers
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Patent number: 8925353Abstract: A glass making process comprising a step of fining the molten glass in a fining vessel comprising a top wall portion not in direct contact with the molten glass, and a side wall portion in direct contact with the molten glass, wherein the top wall portion has a temperature T(top), the side wall portion has a temperature T(side), and T(top)?T(side)?10° C., and a glass fining system. The invention is particularly useful for glass fining systems comprising a metal fining vessel made of precious metals such as Pt and/or Pt—Rh alloys.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Raymond Eugene Fraley, Paul Richard Grzesik, Lawrence Henry Kotacska, William Brashear Mattingly, III, James Patrick Murphy
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Publication number: 20140116095Abstract: Melters for glass forming apparatuses and glass forming apparatuses comprising the same are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a melter for melting glass batch materials includes a base portion and a rigid exoskeleton rigidly attached to the base portion and comprising a plurality of upright members interconnected with a plurality of cross members defining an exoskeleton interior volume. Connection nodes formed at intersections of the plurality of cross members with upper ends of the plurality of upright members are constrained from movement relative to the base portion in a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a vertical direction. A tank assembly is positioned on the base portion in the exoskeleton interior volume and coupled to the rigid exoskeleton. In some embodiments, the melter has a dynamic resistance greater than 0.3.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventors: Raymond Eugene Fraley, Shayne O. Manning, Jason Sauers
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Patent number: 8683827Abstract: An oblong conduit (13) for conditioning molten glass is disclosed. The wall (23) of the conduit is composed of a precious metal, e.g., a platinum-rhodium alloy, and can be equipped with precious metal tabs (29) for supporting the upper surface (25) of the wall so as to reduce sag of that surface at such times as the conduit is at an elevated temperature and is not filled with glass. The precious metal tabs (29) can be received in channels (31) formed in a refractory support structure (27). The refractory support structure (27) can be a laminate of two layers (33,35), where one of the layers (33) has a smaller grain structure than the other layer (35), the layers being held together by an adhesive (37).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Gilbert De Angelis, Raymond Eugene Fraley, John Jerry Kersting
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Patent number: 8408029Abstract: An oblong conduit (13) for conditioning molten glass is disclosed. The wall (23) of the conduit is composed of a precious metal, e.g., a platinum-rhodium alloy, and can be equipped with precious metal tabs (29) for supporting the upper surface (25) of the wall so as to reduce sag of that surface at such times as the conduit is at an elevated temperature and is not filled with glass. The precious metal tabs (29) can be received in channels (31) formed in a refractory support structure (27). The refractory support structure (27) can be a laminate of two layers (33,35), where one of the layers (33) has a smaller grain structure than the other layer (35), the layers being held together by an adhesive (37).Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Gilbert De Angelis, Raymond Eugene Fraley, John Jerry Kersting
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Publication number: 20130042651Abstract: An oblong conduit (13) for conditioning molten glass is disclosed. The wall (23) of the conduit is composed of a precious metal, e.g., a platinum-rhodium alloy, and can be equipped with precious metal tabs (29) for supporting the upper surface (25) of the wall so as to reduce sag of that surface at such times as the conduit is at an elevated temperature and is not filled with glass. The precious metal tabs (29) can be received in channels (31) formed in a refractory support structure (27). The refractory support structure (27) can be a laminate of two layers (33,35), where one of the layers (33) has a smaller grain structure than the other layer (35), the layers being held together by an adhesive (37).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Gilbert De Angelis, Raymond Eugene Fraley, John Jerry Kersting
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Publication number: 20110113827Abstract: An oblong conduit (13) for conditioning molten glass is disclosed. The wall (23) of the conduit is composed of a precious metal, e.g., a platinum-rhodium alloy, and can be equipped with precious metal tabs (29) for supporting the upper surface (25) of the wall so as to reduce sag of that surface at such times as the conduit is at an elevated temperature and is not filled with glass. The precious metal tabs (29) can be received in channels (31) formed in a refractory support structure (27). The refractory support structure (27) can be a laminate of two layers (33,35), where one of the layers (33) has a smaller grain structure than the other layer (35), the layers being held together by an adhesive (37).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Gilbert De Angelis, Raymond Eugene Fraley, John Jerry Kersting
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Publication number: 20090120133Abstract: A glass making process comprising a step of fining the molten glass in a fining vessel comprising a top wall portion not in direct contact with the molten glass, and a side wall portion in direct contact with the molten glass, wherein the top wall portion has a temperature T(top), the side wall portion has a temperature T(side), and T(top)?T(side)?10° C., and a glass fining system. The invention is particularly useful for glass fining systems comprising a metal fining vessel made of precious metals such as Pt and/or Pt—Rh alloys.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Raymond Eugene Fraley, Paul Richard Grzesik, Lawrence Henry Kotaeska, William Brashear Mattingly, III, James Patrick Murphy
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Publication number: 20080034798Abstract: The present invention provides an improved apparatus for forming sheet glass, wherein the apparatus includes a reservoir from which to provide molten glass, an inlet plate in fluid communication with the reservoir to receive the molten glass from the reservoir in a flow direction, the inlet pipe having a cross-sectional area orthogonal to the fluid direction, and a trough in fluid communication with the inlet pipe to receive the molten glass and that is operably coupled to a wedge-shaped sheet forming structure to form the molten glass into a glass sheet. The improvement comprises a bowl that provides fluid communication between the inlet pipe and the trough, the bowl having a cross-sectional area orthogonal to a fluid direction at the molten through the bowl that is equal to or less than the cross-sectional area of the inlet pipe, thereby preventing stagnation of the molten glass within the bowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Richard Bergman, Raymond Eugene Fraley, May Yammei Xun