Patents by Inventor Bradley Clayton O'Connor

Bradley Clayton O'Connor 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A GLASS RIBBON
    Publication number: 20230056198
    Abstract: A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a forming vessel including a first end and a second end. The first end includes a vessel surface defining a recess. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a compression block positioned within the recess and including a first surface and a contact surface that contacts the vessel surface. The compression block applies a force to the forming vessel. The first surface includes a non-planar shape. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a support apparatus including a support surface supporting the compression block. The support surface is in contact with a portion of the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Rashid Abdul-Rahman, Bulent Kocatulum, Timothy L Lansberry, Bradley Clayton O'Connor