Patents by Inventor Steven Howard Tarcza

Steven Howard Tarcza 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).

  • Publication number: 20250051209
    Abstract: A glass manufacturing apparatus can include a conduit connected to a delivery vessel and an inlet of a forming vessel. The conduit includes a closed sidewall surrounding a channel extending in a flow direction of the conduit. The closed sidewall is continuous from the delivery vessel to the inlet of the forming vessel to define a closed atmosphere from the delivery vessel, through the conduit, and through the inlet of the forming vessel. The glass manufacturing apparatus can include a heating enclosure including a heating wall and a first heating element. The heating wall surrounds a chamber within which the conduit extends. The first heating element is positioned within the chamber between the heating wall and the conduit to increase a temperature within the channel. Methods for manufacturing a glass ribbon with a glass manufacturing apparatus are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Alexey Sergeyevich Amosov, Michael Charles Gerrish, Vladislav Yuryevich Golyatin, Bulent Kocatulum, Steven Howard Tarcza, William Anthony Whedon
  • Patent number: 12151965
    Abstract: A glass manufacturing apparatus can include a conduit connected to a delivery vessel and an inlet of a forming vessel. The conduit includes a closed sidewall surrounding a channel extending in a flow direction of the conduit. The closed sidewall is continuous from the delivery vessel to the inlet of the forming vessel to define a closed atmosphere from the delivery vessel, through the conduit, and through the inlet of the forming vessel. The glass manufacturing apparatus can include a heating enclosure including a heating wall and a first heating element. The heating wall surrounds a chamber within which the conduit extends. The first heating element is positioned within the chamber between the heating wall and the conduit to increase a temperature within the channel. Methods for manufacturing a glass ribbon with a glass manufacturing apparatus are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Alexey Sergeyevich Amosov, Michael Charles Gerrish, Vladislav Yuryevich Golyatin, Bulent Kocatulum, Steven Howard Tarcza, William Anthony Whedon
  • Patent number: 11964895
    Abstract: A method of forming a glass sheet comprises: (a) forming a ribbon of glass from molten glass with a pair of forming rollers; (b) reducing horizontal temperature variability of the ribbon of glass to be 10° C. or less across 80 percent of an entire width of the ribbon of glass before the ribbon of glass cools to a glass transition temperature; (c) controlling a cooling rate of the ribbon of glass while the ribbon of glass moves vertically downward within a setting zone such that the ribbon of glass has a first average cooling rate before the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature and a second average cooling rate after the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature, the first average cooling rate being less than the second average cooling rate; and (d) separating a glass sheet from the ribbon of glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Dale Bressler, David Alan Deneka, Michael Charles Gerrish, Douglas Hull Jennings, Miki Eugene Kunitake, William Edward Lock, Shyam Prasad Mudiraj, Neil Eugene Partridge, Jeremy Nathan Payne, Eugene Roland Proulx, II, Ryan Christopher Sutton, Steven Howard Tarcza
  • Publication number: 20230212052
    Abstract: A method of forming a glass sheet comprises: (a) forming a ribbon of glass from molten glass with a pair of forming rollers; (b) reducing horizontal temperature variability of the ribbon of glass to be 10° C. or less across 80 percent of an entire width of the ribbon of glass before the ribbon of glass cools to a glass transition temperature; (c) controlling a cooling rate of the ribbon of glass while the ribbon of glass moves vertically downward within a setting zone such that the ribbon of glass has a first average cooling rate before the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature and a second average cooling rate after the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature, the first average cooling rate being less than the second average cooling rate; and (d) separating a glass sheet from the ribbon of glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Dale Bressler, David Alan Deneka, Michael Charles Gerrish, Douglas Hull Jennings, Miki Eugene Kunitake, William Edward Lock, Shyam Prasad Mudiraj, Neil Eugene Partridge, Jeremy Nathan Payne, Eugene Roland Proulx, II, Ryan Christopher Sutton, Steven Howard Tarcza
  • Patent number: 11629087
    Abstract: A method of forming a glass sheet comprises: (a) forming a ribbon of glass from molten glass with a pair of forming rollers; (b) reducing horizontal temperature variability of the ribbon of glass to be 10° C. or less across 80 percent of an entire width of the ribbon of glass before the ribbon of glass cools to a glass transition temperature; (c) controlling a cooling rate of the ribbon of glass while the ribbon of glass moves vertically downward within a setting zone such that the ribbon of glass has a first average cooling rate before the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature and a second average cooling rate after the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature, the first average cooling rate being less than the second average cooling rate; and (d) separating a glass sheet from the ribbon of glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Dale Bressler, David Alan Deneka, Michael Charles Gerrish, Douglas Hull Jennings, Miki Eugene Kunitake, William Edward Lock, Shyam Prasad Mudiraj, Neil Eugene Partridge, Jeremy Nathan Payne, Eugene Roland Proulx, II, Ryan Christopher Sutton, Steven Howard Tarcza
  • Publication number: 20220153623
    Abstract: A method of forming a glass sheet comprises: (a) forming a ribbon of glass from molten glass with a pair of forming rollers; (b) reducing horizontal temperature variability of the ribbon of glass to be 10° C. or less across 80 percent of an entire width of the ribbon of glass before the ribbon of glass cools to a glass transition temperature; (c) controlling a cooling rate of the ribbon of glass while the ribbon of glass moves vertically downward within a setting zone such that the ribbon of glass has a first average cooling rate before the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature and a second average cooling rate after the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature, the first average cooling rate being less than the second average cooling rate; and (d) separating a glass sheet from the ribbon of glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Dale Bressler, David Alan Deneka, Michael Charles Gerrish, Douglas Hull Jennings, Miki Eugene Kunitake, William Edward Lock, Shyam Prasad Mudiraj, Neil Eugene Partridge, Jeremy Nathan Payne, Eugene Roland Proulx, II, Ryan Christopher Sutton, Steven Howard Tarcza
  • Publication number: 20220081340
    Abstract: A glass manufacturing apparatus can include a conduit connected to a delivery vessel and an inlet of a forming vessel. The conduit includes a closed sidewall surrounding a channel extending in a flow direction of the conduit. The closed sidewall is continuous from the delivery vessel to the inlet of the forming vessel to define a closed atmosphere from the delivery vessel, through the conduit, and through the inlet of the forming vessel. The glass manufacturing apparatus can include a heating enclosure including a heating wall and a first heating element. The heating wall surrounds a chamber within which the conduit extends. The first heating element is positioned within the chamber between the heating wall and the conduit to increase a temperature within the channel. Methods for manufacturing a glass ribbon with a glass manufacturing apparatus are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Alexey Sergeyevich Amosov, Michael Charles Gerrish, Vladislav Yuryevich Golyatin, Bulent Kocatulum, Steven Howard Tarcza, William Anthony Whedon
  • Publication number: 20200407259
    Abstract: A glass article with a length equal to or greater than about 880 mm, a width orthogonal to the length equal to or greater than about 680 mm and a thickness T defined between first and second major surfaces is described. A total thickness variation TTV across the width of the glass article equal to or less than about 4 ?m. A maximum sliding interval range MSIR obtained from a predetermined interval moved in 5 mm increments across a width of the glass article is equal to or less than about 4 ?m. A method of making the glass article, and an apparatus therefor are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Andrea Weiss Bookbinder, Bradley Frederick Bowden, Ronald Lee Kimball, Steven Howard Tarcza, William Anthony Whedon
  • Patent number: 10796339
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for generating a content page with markup language corresponding to user interface widgets. A user interface widget can generate markup language to be incorporated into the content page. The markup language can be analyzed to determine whether it contains a content identifier. The content identifier can be embedded within a portion of a URL. An analysis of the content identifier can be performed to determine whether the content identifier corresponds to expired content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon Ross Ikaika Chang, Adam Lloyd Days, Henry Robert Nickerson, Steven Howard Tarcza, II
  • Publication number: 20190375668
    Abstract: A glass article with a length equal to or greater than about 880 mm, a width orthogonal to the length equal to or greater than about 680 mm and a thickness T defined between first and second major surfaces is described. A total thickness variation TTV across the width of the glass article equal to or less than about 4 m. A maximum sliding interval range MSIR obtained from a predetermined interval moved in 5 mm increments across a width of the glass article is equal to or less than about 4 m. A method of making the glass article, and an apparatus therefor are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Weiss BOOKBINDER, Bradley Frederick BOWDEN, Ronald Lee KIMBALL, Steven Howard TARCZA, William Anthony WHEDON
  • Patent number: 10377654
    Abstract: A method includes supplying a conjoined molten glass stream to an overflow distributor. A cross section of the conjoined molten glass stream includes a first cross sectional portion and a second cross sectional portion. The first cross sectional portion includes a first glass composition. The second cross sectional portion includes a second glass composition different than the first glass composition. The first glass composition is flowed over a first transverse segment of a weir of the overflow distributor. The second glass composition is flowed over a second transverse segment of the weir of the overflow distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Steven Howard Tarcza
  • Publication number: 20190016621
    Abstract: A method includes supplying a conjoined molten glass stream to an overflow distributor. A cross section of the conjoined molten glass stream includes a first cross sectional portion and a second cross sectional portion. The first cross sectional portion includes a first glass composition. The second cross sectional portion includes a second glass composition different than the first glass composition. The first glass composition is flowed over a first transverse segment of a weir of the overflow distributor. The second glass composition is flowed over a second transverse segment of the weir of the overflow distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Steven Howard Tarcza
  • Publication number: 20190012703
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for generating a content page with markup language corresponding to user interface widgets. A user interface widget can generate markup language to be incorporated into the content page. The markup language can be analyzed to determine whether it contains a content identifier. The content identifier can be embedded within a portion of a URL. An analysis of the content identifier can be performed to determine whether the content identifier corresponds to expired content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Brandon Ross Ikaika Chang, Adam Lloyd Days, Henry Robert Nickerson, Steven Howard Tarcza, II
  • Patent number: 10112862
    Abstract: A method includes supplying a conjoined molten glass stream to an overflow distributor. A cross section of the conjoined molten glass stream includes a first cross sectional portion and a second cross sectional portion. The first cross sectional portion includes a first glass composition. The second cross sectional portion includes a second glass composition different than the first glass composition. The first glass composition is flowed over a first transverse segment of a weir of the overflow distributor. The second glass composition is flowed over a second transverse segment of the weir of the overflow distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Steven Howard Tarcza
  • Patent number: 10089654
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for assigning user interface widgets to page slots associated with a page template and detecting expired content generated by the widgets. A user interface widget can generate markup language for placement within a page slot. The markup language can be analyzed to determine whether it contains a URL incorporating a content identifier. An analysis of the content identifier can be performed to determine whether the content identifier corresponds to expired content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Ross Ikaika Chang, Adam Lloyd Days, Henry Robert Nickerson, Steven Howard Tarcza, II
  • Publication number: 20170044044
    Abstract: A method includes supplying a conjoined molten glass stream to an overflow distributor. A cross section of the conjoined molten glass stream includes a first cross sectional portion and a second cross sectional portion. The first cross sectional portion includes a first glass composition. The second cross sectional portion includes a second glass composition different than the first glass composition. The first glass composition is flowed over a first transverse segment of a weir of the overflow distributor. The second glass composition is flowed over a second transverse segment of the weir of the overflow distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Steven Howard Tarcza