Patents by Inventor Michael John Stephenson

Michael John Stephenson 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 apparatuses for reducing heat loss from edge directors
    Patent number: 9643874
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods for making a glass ribbon includes a forming wedge with a pair of inclined forming surface portions converging along a downstream direction to form a root. The apparatus further includes an edge director intersecting with at least one of the pair of downwardly inclined forming surface portions, and a replaceable heating cartridge configured to direct heat to the edge director and thermally shield the edge director from heat loss. A replaceable heating cartridge is also provided for directing heat to the edge director and thermally shielding the edge director from heat loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Ren Hua Chung, Ahdi El-Kahlout, David Scott Franzen, Brendan William Glover, Paul Richard Grzesik, Bulent Kocatulum, Gaozhu Peng, Michael John Stephenson
  • Methods and apparatuses for reducing heat loss from edge directors
    Patent number: 9512025
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods for making a glass ribbon includes a forming wedge with a pair of inclined forming surface portions converging along a downstream direction to form a root. The apparatus further includes an edge director intersecting with at least one of the pair of downwardly inclined forming surface portions, and a replaceable heating cartridge configured to direct heat to the edge director and thermally shield the edge director from heat loss. A replaceable heating cartridge is also provided for directing heat to the edge director and thermally shielding the edge director from heat loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ren Hua Chung, Ahdi El-Kahlout, David Scott Franzen, Brendan William Glover, Paul Richard Grzesik, Bulent Kocatulum, Gaozhu Peng, Michael John Stephenson
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REDUCING HEAT LOSS FROM EDGE DIRECTORS
    Publication number: 20160311716
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods for making a glass ribbon includes a forming wedge with a pair of inclined forming surface portions converging along a downstream direction to form a root. The apparatus further includes an edge director intersecting with at least one of the pair of downwardly inclined forming surface portions, and a replaceable heating cartridge configured to direct heat to the edge director and thermally shield the edge director from heat loss. A replaceable heating cartridge is also provided for directing heat to the edge director and thermally shielding the edge director from heat loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Ren Hua Chung, Ahdi El-Kahlout, David Scott Franzen, Brendan William Glover, Paul Richard Grzesik, Bulent Kocatulum, Gaozhu Peng, Michael John Stephenson
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REDUCING HEAT LOSS FROM EDGE DIRECTORS
    Publication number: 20150329401
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods for making a glass ribbon includes a forming wedge with a pair of inclined forming surface portions converging along a downstream direction to form a root. The apparatus further includes an edge director intersecting with at least one of the pair of downwardly inclined forming surface portions, and a replaceable heating cartridge configured to direct heat to the edge director and thermally shield the edge director from heat loss. A replaceable heating cartridge is also provided for directing heat to the edge director and thermally shielding the edge director from heat loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: REN HUA CHUNG, Ahdi EI-Kahlout, David Scott Franzen, Brendan William Glover, Paul Richard Grzesik, Bulent Kocatulum, Gaozhu Peng, Michael John Stephenson