Patents by Inventor Jason M. McLaughlin

Jason M. McLaughlin 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 sampling apparatus and method for using same to obtain a glass sample from a glass melting vessel
    Patent number: 8511183
    Abstract: A glass sampling apparatus and a method for using the glass sampling apparatus to obtain a glass sample from molten glass within a glass melting vessel are described herein. In one embodiment, the glass sampling apparatus includes: (a) a sampling tube having a first end and a second end, where the second end is used to obtain the glass sample from the molten glass in the glass melting vessel; (b) a first valve; (c) a vacuum device; and (d) a tube network that couples the first end of the sampling tube to both the first valve and the vacuum device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: David M. Lineman, Jason M. McLaughlin, Matthew C. Morse, Steven R. Moshier
  • GLASS SAMPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME TO OBTAIN A GLASS SAMPLE FROM A GLASS MELTING VESSEL
    Publication number: 20130025379
    Abstract: A glass sampling apparatus and a method for using the glass sampling apparatus to obtain a glass sample from molten glass within a glass melting vessel are described herein. In one embodiment, the glass sampling apparatus includes: (a) a sampling tube having a first end and a second end, where the second end is used to obtain the glass sample from the molten glass in the glass melting vessel; (b) a first valve; (c) a vacuum device; and (d) a tube network that couples the first end of the sampling tube to both the first valve and the vacuum device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: David M. Lineman, Jason M. McLaughlin, Matthew C. Morse, Steven R. Moshier