Abstract: A foam and frothy glass mixture that forms on a pool of molten glass and inhibits heat transfer between the overhead flames and the pool of molten glass is decreased, if not eliminated, by spreading a glass fluxing agent, e.g. but not limiting to the invention, sodium sulfate over the foam and/or frothy glass mixture.

Abstract: A glass sheet includes a first edge, an opposing, second edge, and an intermediate location between the first edge and second edge. The glass sheet has a first portion extending between the first edge and the intermediate location and a second portion extending between the intermediate portion and the second edge, wherein the first portion has a generally uniform thickness and the second portion has a varying thickness. The thickness of the second portion can either increase or decrease from the intermediate location to the second edge. A laminated transparency incorporating the glass sheet as well as a method of forming a glass ribbon having a changing thickness profile along at least a portion of the width of the ribbon are also disclosed.

Abstract: A glass sheet includes a first edge, an opposing, second edge, and an intermediate location between the first edge and second edge. The glass sheet has a first portion extending between the first edge and the intermediate location and a second portion extending between the intermediate portion and the second edge, wherein the first portion has a generally uniform thickness and the second portion has a varying thickness. The thickness of the second portion can either increase or decrease from the intermediate location to the second edge. A laminated transparency incorporating the glass sheet as well as a method of forming a glass ribbon having a changing thickness profile along at least a portion of the width of the ribbon are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing patterned and/or textured glass by applying a material onto at least a portion of a glass substrate, e.g., a float glass ribbon, at or above a softening point of the material and/or the glass substrate. The material is configured to affect the surface of the glass substrate to scatter light rays. An apparatus of the invention for forming patterned glass in a float glass process includes an applicator extensible into and out of a float bath chamber above a molten metal bath. A glass article of the invention includes a first surface and a second surface spaced from the first surface. The second surface includes a patterned portion configured to scatter light rays.