Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a float glass includes a float bath in which a molten glass moves on a surface of a floatable molten metal to form a glass ribbon, a casing deformation preventing member for allowing an inert gas to flow around an end casing at an outlet of the float bath to prevent the end casing from deforming, a dross box disposed adjacent to a downstream end of the float bath and having lift-out rollers for drawing the glass ribbon, an introduction member for introducing an inert gas into the dross box, and a recycling path for supplying an inert gas, which discharges from the casing deformation preventing member, to the introducing member.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a float glass includes a bottom block in which molten metal is stored to float, a loop block which covers the bottom block, and a plurality of thermocouples buried in the loop block in a predetermined pattern to measure the temperature of the loop block so that a temperature gradient of an inner circumstance of a float chamber formed by the bottom block and the loop block is measured and/or controlled.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a float glass includes a bottom block in which molten metal is stored to float, a loop block which covers the bottom block, and a shield for preventing a vapor, which is generated from the molten metal at both sides of the bottom block, from advancing toward the molten glass or for keeping a circumstance above the molten glass.

Abstract: An annealing apparatus for a float glass continuously anneals a glass ribbon molded in a float bath. The annealing apparatus includes a lehr housing having an inlet and an outlet for the glass ribbon, a plurality of lehr rolls rotatably installed to the lehr housing in a width direction of the lehr housing, and labyrinth seals installed between the lehr rolls and sidewalls of the lehr housing, respectively, to prevent sulfurous acid gas supplied into the lehr housing from discharging out.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a float glass includes a bottom block in which molten metal is stored and floats, a loop block which covers the bottom block and has at least one hole formed therethrough, a heater installed through the hole, and a fragment intercepting member for preventing fragments generated at the loop block from falling onto the bottom block through the hole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a float bath system for manufacturing a float glass, comprising a block assembly having a plurality of blocks connected to each other and configured to store a molten metal therein; a steel casing surrounding the block assembly; an air blower capable of supplying air to the steel casing; and a cooling water spray member capable of spraying a cooling water onto the steel casing. And, a cooling method of said float bath system is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a float bath system for manufacturing a float glass, comprising a block assembly having a plurality of blocks connected to each other and configured to store a molten metal therein; a steel casing surrounding the block assembly; an air blower capable of supplying air to the steel casing; and a cooling water spray member capable of spraying a cooling water onto the steel casing. And, a cooling method of said float bath system is disclosed.

Abstract: A float bath for manufacturing glass includes a slot formed in a bottom block of the float bath in which a molten metal is to be filled, a barrier member capable of being inserted into the slot, a receiving portion formed in at least one side block that connects with the bottom block so as to communicate with the slot, and a placing member placed in the receiving portion to be connected to one end of the barrier member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a float glass by floating the glass on a molten tin that is contained in a molten tin bath, which includes the steps of a) discharging a portion of the molten tin in the molten tin bath to the outside of the molten tin bath; b) removing oxygen dissolved in the molten tin that is discharged from the molten tin bath by injecting an oxygen stripping gas that contains hydrogen into the molten tin; and c) returning the molten tin from which oxygen is removed to the molten tin bath, and an apparatus for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved electrostatic discharge protection device that can effectively cope with electrostatic stress of a microchip operating at high voltage. The ESD protection device includes at least one gate coupled NMOS (GCNMOS) having a gate connected to a drain via a capacitor disposed between the gate and the drain and connected to a source and a well to pick-up via a resistor, and devices for low or medium voltage operation of 6V or less connected in series to the gate coupled NMOS (GCNMOS).

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrostatic discharge protection device that overcomes problems of an LVTNR device by serially connecting a diode to the LVTNR device and coupling a gate of a MOSFET structure thereto. The electrostatic discharge protection device of the present invention includes a diode comprising N well/P+ diffusion regions; a resistor connected in parallel to the diode; a MOS transistor having a drain connected to the diode and the resistor and constituting a cathode along with a source and a gate; and at least one diode connected in series to the cathode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a float bath system for manufacturing a float glass, comprising a block assembly having a plurality of blocks connected to each other and configured to store a molten metal therein; a steel casing surrounding the block assembly; an air blower capable of supplying air to the steel casing; and a coating layer formed on a contact surface of the steel casing with the block assembly to prevent the molten metal from reacting with the steel casing when the molten metal flows in a gap between the blocks of the block assembly.

Abstract: A lower unit for a glass polishing system includes a support installed to a rotatable turntable, and a carrier having a supporting part for supporting a glass to be polished, and a placing part formed in a surface opposite to the supporting part and fixed and placed to the support.

Abstract: A glass polishing system includes a lower unit capable of rotating a glass placed at a fixed position, an upper unit capable of contacting with the glass and being passively rotated due to the rotation of the glass, and a moving unit for moving the upper unit in a horizontal and/or vertical direction. The upper unit includes a platter installed to a spindle of the moving unit, a separative platter separatably installed to the platter and having a polishing pad contacting with the glass, and a vacuum chuck for fixing the separative platter with respect to the platter by means of vacuum.

Abstract: A system for polishing a glass includes a lower unit capable of rotating a glass placed at a fixed position, an upper unit capable of contacting with the glass and being passively rotated due to the rotation of the glass, and a moving unit for moving the upper unit in a horizontal and/or vertical direction. The upper unit includes a fixed platter fixed to a spindle of the upper unit, a polishing platter installed movably with respect to the fixed platter, and a pressing member interposed between the fixed platter and the polishing platter so as to keep the uniformity of pressure applied from the polishing platter to the glass.

Abstract: A glass polishing system includes a lower unit capable of rotating a glass placed at a fixed position, an upper unit contacting with the glass and capable of being passively rotated due to the rotation of the glass, a moving unit for moving the upper unit in a horizontal or vertical direction, and a polishing slurry supply unit for supplying a polishing slurry to the glass through the upper unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a float bath system for manufacturing a float glass, comprising a block assembly having a plurality of blocks connected to each other and configured to store a molten metal therein; a steel casing surrounding the block assembly; an air blower capable of supplying air to the steel casing; and a cooling water spray member capable of spraying a cooling water onto the steel casing. And, a cooling method of said float bath system is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a float glass, including a float bath for strong a molten metal on which a molten glass flows, wherein the molten metal flows in the float bath, comprises a plurality of discharge slits formed through a wall of a downstream end of the float bath to discharge a molten metal crashing against the wall and dross floating on the molten metal; a flow-back channel formed in a widthwise direction of the float bath and communicated with the discharge slits; and a dross collecting member for collecting the dross flowing through the flow-back channel.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a float glass, including a float bath for storing a molten metal on which a molten glass flows, wherein the molten metal flows in the float bath, comprises a discharge slot having substantially the same size as width of the molten glass to discharge a molten metal crashing against a wall of a downstream end of the float bath and dross floating on the molten metal, and formed through the wall substantially parallel to a traveling direction of the molten glass; connecting channels for communicating the discharge slot with both sides of the float bath; and dross collecting members for collecting the dross.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a float glass, including a float bath for storing a molten metal on which a molten glass flows, wherein the molten metal flows in the float bath, comprises an discharge opening formed through a wall of a downstream end of the float bath at the center of the wall to discharge a molten metal crashing against the wall and dross floating on the molten metal; and a pair of side channels formed inside of the wall and communicated with the discharge opening and both sides of the float bath.