Patents Assigned to The BOC Grpoup, Inc.
  • Exhaust positioned at the downstream end of a glass melting furnace
    Patent number: 7475569
    Abstract: A glass-melting furnace (10) has an upstream end (6), a downstream end (8), and a roof (22). The upstream end is positioned upstream of the downstream end. A charger (32) is provided to supply glass-forming material (30) to the upstream end of the furnace. At least one burner (34) is provided to supply heat to the glass-forming material at the upstream end of the furnace. An exhaust (60) is in communication with the downstream end of the furnace, with the exhaust being positioned downstream of the at least one burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignees: Owens Corning Intellectual Captial, LLC, The BOC Grpoup, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Baker, Harry P. Adams, John R. Leblanc