Internally Positioned Patents (Class 65/356)
  • Patent number: 11485561
    Abstract: A reclosable package, and a machine and method for making that reclosable package that includes a tray for receiving a product and a substantially horizontal edge, wherein the horizontal edge extends circumferentially on an upper side of the tray and has a clamping portion releasably connected thereto. The package includes a top film across the tray, the edge and the clamping portion, and which may be releasably connected to the edge by a first sealed seam to seal the tray in a gas-tight manner. The top film may be connected to the clamping portion by a second sealed seam. A side face of the tray may include an undercut provided with a projection, the projection being suitable for locking the clamping portion in position when the clamping portion has been detached from the edge and is located between the projection of the undercut and the side face of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Florian Ferk, Norbert Kottek, Tilman Hulwa
  • Patent number: 11090686
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for coating boron, to a boron-containing resin solution, to a boron-coated thermal neutron converter obtained by the method for coating boron, and further to a thermal neutron detector comprising the boron-coated thermal neutron converter. The method for coating boron as provided in the application is applicable for various substrates and has small restrictions on substrate shapes, particularly for substrates having complex surface structures and high aspect ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventors: Yigang Yang, Zhujun Fang, Yulan Li
  • Patent number: 10471494
    Abstract: A tool element assembly (100) has a tool element (102) with a tool surface (110) and a control surface (112) opposite the tool surface. A thermal control structure (104) is provided defining a flow chamber (103) partially bounded by the control surface, and having an inlet (148) and an outlet (121) which control chamber diverges towards the control surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SURFACE GENERATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Ben Halford
  • Patent number: 9982884
    Abstract: Methods of maximizing mixing and melting in a submerged combustion melter (SCM) are described. One method includes melting an inorganic feedstock in an SCM using an arrangement of two or more submerged combustion (SC) burners, the SCM having a length (L) and a width (W), a centerline (C), a north side (N) and a south side (S), and operating the arrangement of SC burners such that a progressively higher percentage of a total combustion flow from the SC burners occurs from SC burners at progressively downstream positions in the SCM. Other methods include operating the N and S SC burners with more combustion flow than the central burners. Other methods include strategic placement of fuel lean SC burners and fuel rich SC burners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Aaron Morgan Huber, Albert Patrick Faulkinbury
  • Patent number: 9016094
    Abstract: A float glass furnace includes a melting furnace which heats raw materials to form a molten glass batch, a working end where the molten glass batch is cooled, at least one regenerator which introduces heated combustion air into the melting furnace through a port neck, and at least one oxygen lance in or proximate the port neck. The oxygen lance includes a lance pipe in fluid communication with the port neck, an outer shell surrounding the lance pipe, an inlet water passageway in fluid communication with a channel(s) between an exterior surface of the lance pipe and an interior surface of the outer shell, and an outlet water passageway in fluid communication with the channel(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Siess, David Doerschug, Russell Parker
  • Publication number: 20150075223
    Abstract: Provided are a silicon purification apparatus that uses a ring-shaped thermal-insulating lid, which can be replaced while heating a crucible, as a thermal-insulating means for keeping the surface of a silicon melt at a high temperature, and has a simple structure and is easy to produce, said silicon purification apparatus being capable of continuously processing several tens of portions of charged silicon with the crucible heated as is; a silicon purification method that makes use of the silicon purification apparatus; and a purification method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: SILICIO FERROSOLAR S.L.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Dohnomae
  • Publication number: 20140366583
    Abstract: Glass furnace for heating and melting materials to be vitrified, in which furnace two molten glass recirculation loops are formed in the bath between a hotter central zone of the furnace and, respectively, the inlet (E) and the outlet (Y) which are at a lower temperature; the furnace comprises lateral cooling means (12a), (12b) so as to create or strengthen lateral secondary recirculation rolls (B2La), (B2Lb) of the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: FIVES STEIN
    Inventors: Wolf Stefan Kuhn, Samir Tabloul
  • Publication number: 20140345331
    Abstract: A glass tempering furnace for heating glass sheets (5). The glass sheet (5) is led in the glass tempering furnace (1), and the glass sheet (5) is heated in the glass tempering furnace (1) by blowing heating air on the surface of the glass sheet (5) with at least two separate heating air streams in the substantially transverse direction in relation to the direction of travel of the glass sheet (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Petri Juhani LAMMI, Esa Ensio LAMMI, Jarno Tapio NIEMINEN, Jukka Tapani SÄÄKSI
  • Patent number: 8875544
    Abstract: Apparatus includes a first and second conduits configured to form an annulus between them. An adjustable structure includes a body having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a circumferential surface abutting a portion of the internal surface of the second conduit. The structure is adjustable axially in relation to and removably attached to the first conduit via a hub. The hub defines a central passage for fuel or oxidant. The body has one or more non-central through passages configured such that flow of an oxidant or fuel therethrough causes the fuel or oxidant to intersect flow of fuel or oxidant exiting from the central passage in a region above the upper surface of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventor: Mark William Charbonneau
  • Patent number: 8800322
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing glass hard disk substrates comprises annealing and then tempering previously formed glass hard disk substrates. The annealed and tempered glass hard disk substrates have improved strength and stress resistance without chemical treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: WD Media, LLC
    Inventors: Richie Yuan Lin Chan, Magenthiran Verapatran, Mohamad Faisal Azmi, Beehuah Ong
  • Patent number: 8789390
    Abstract: A near-net or net shape fused silica glass article, such as a radome. The article is formed by depositing silica soot onto a mandrel having a shape that corresponds to the shape of the fused silica glass article. In some embodiments, the mandrel is inductively heated to a temperature that is sufficient to consolidate or sinter the silica soot upon deposition onto the mandrel to form fused silica glass. The fused silica glass article may have an outer layer that is under compression and/or multiple layers comprising various dopants that can alter or affect physical, mechanical, electrical, and/or optical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Windsor P Thomas, Daniel Warren Hawtof
  • Publication number: 20140196503
    Abstract: A float glass furnace includes a melting furnace which heats raw materials to form a molten glass batch, a working end where the molten glass batch is cooled, at least one regenerator which introduces heated combustion air into the melting furnace through a port neck, and at least one oxygen lance in or proximate the port neck. The oxygen lance includes a lance pipe in fluid communication with the port neck, an outer shell surrounding the lance pipe, an inlet water passageway in fluid communication with a channel(s) between an exterior surface of the lance pipe and an interior surface of the outer shell, and an outlet water passageway in fluid communication with the channel(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.
    Inventor: Guardian Industries Corp.
  • Patent number: 8769993
    Abstract: Provided is a silicon electromagnetic casting apparatus that is capable of stably producing polycrystalline silicon used as a solar cell substrate material, having a bottomless cold mold and an induction heating coil, the apparatus for pulling down the silicon melted through electromagnetic induction heating by means of the induction coil and solidifying the silicon melt; further including a plasma torch for generating a transferable plasma arc and a top heater configured so as to face a top surface of the molten silicon, the top heater for generating heat through electromagnetic induction by means of the induction coil. The apparatus enables, upon production of a high quality polycrystalline silicon ingot as a solar cell substrate material along with plasma heating, stable production thereof without cracking in a final solidification portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sumco Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Ebi, Mitsuo Yoshihara
  • Publication number: 20140109619
    Abstract: An improved system and method is disclosed for providing cooling air to mating mold halves during the entire cycle and an additional degree of cooling during the portion of the cycle when hot glass material is enclosed within mating mold halves. Countercurrent cooling air flows are established in separate arrays of cooling passages located in each mold half, with one of the cooling air flows being capable of actively cooling the mold halves over the full cycle rather than only when the mold halves are in their closed position. The cooling air flowing in the separate arrays of cooling passages allows separate timing and control of the cooling air flows supplied to the arrays of cooling passages in the molds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Pedro Pontes, Stefano Vecchi
  • Patent number: 8650911
    Abstract: Glass is heated from above and below while the glass resides on rolls (3) in a tempering furnace (1). The upper surface of the glass (4) is heated by hot air jets formed by sucking air from inside the furnace (1) and pressurizing the hot air and recycling it back to the upper surface of the glass. Air which has been taken from outside the furnace (1) and pressurized by a compressor (17) and heated is blown to the lower surface of the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Uniglass Engineering Oy
    Inventor: Jukka Vehmas
  • Publication number: 20140020429
    Abstract: Burner holder for a burner of a melting vat, comprising a holding section for fastening the burner and a mounting section for fastening the holder to a melting vat or a vat element which is assigned to the melting vat, wherein the holding section (13) is connected via at least one parallel crank mechanism (8) to the mounting section (14) and can be moved via said at least one parallel crank mechanism (8) relative to the mounting section (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Sebastian GALLENBERGER, Mohammed BOUZIANE, Wilhelm SOUKUP
  • Publication number: 20130291600
    Abstract: Glass is heated from above and below while the glass resides on rolls (3) in a tempering furnace (1). The upper surface of the glass (4) is heated by hot air jets formed by sucking air from inside the furnace (1) and pressurizing the hot air and recycling it back to the upper surface of the glass. Air which has been taken from outside the furnace (1) and pressurized by a compressor (17) and heated is blown to the lower surface of the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: UNIGLASS ENGINEERING OY
    Inventor: Jukka VEHMAS
  • Patent number: 8573006
    Abstract: A coolant box for a glass batch charger that includes a base, a front wall, a rear wall, a coolant labyrinth extending from the base between the front and rear walls, and including a plurality of curvate baffle walls establishing a plurality of curvate coolant channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Macleod, David L. Lewis, Robert Ponzi
  • Publication number: 20130255318
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing polycrystalline silicon ingots. A crucible is arranged in a process chamber and filled with solid silicon material. At least one diagonal heater is located laterally offset to and generally above the silicon ingot to be produced. The silicon material is heated to form molten silicon in the crucible, and thereafter cooled down below the solidification temperature of the molten silicon. A temperature profile in the silicon material during the cooling phase is controlled at least partially via the at least one diagonal heater. The apparatus includes a process chamber, a crucible holder, and at least one diagonal heater. The diagonal heater is located laterally with respect to the crucible holder and generally above a polycrystalline silicon ingot to be formed in the crucible. The diagonal heater is stationary with respect to the crucible holder when the process chamber is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: CENTROTHERM SITEC GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Hussy, Oleksandr Prokopenko, Ralf Kloos, Christian Hoess
  • Patent number: 8517721
    Abstract: A burner for fabricating an optical fiber preform, which can suppress the adhesion and deposition of glass particles to the front end of the burner without enlarging the burner diameter, is provided. The burner has a first tube, a second tube and a third tube coaxially arranged and define a glass raw material gas port, a sealing gas port, and a burnable gas port by the front end portions thereof, and a plurality of small diameter nozzles arranged between the second tube and the third tube, each of the nozzles arranged on a concentric circle relative to the glass raw material gas port and defines a combustion assisting gas port by the front end portion thereof, the front end portion of the second tube protrudes ahead of that of the first tube, and the front end portion of the third tube protrudes ahead of those of the second tube and each of the nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20130199240
    Abstract: A method and a system for thermal dewatering and preheating aqueous mixtures for feeding glass melting plants when passing through a shaft-like container provided with heating elements disposed one above another in tiers. To avoid the feed material from becoming glued together or agglomerating in the preheaters while the feed material is heated by exhaust gases with separately guided exhaust gases and feed material, a) the uppermost tier heating elements are closed relative to the mixture and are kept above 100 C, b) the interface between the mixture and the atmosphere above the mixture is shaped and heated by the uppermost tier heating elements so that part of the thermal output is emitted to the atmosphere via the mixture, and c) as the mixture proceeds through the container it is heated by further heating elements to temperatures close to the glass melting plant feeding temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: BETEILIGUNGEN SORG GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Lindig, Lothar Rott, Karl Bonfig, Volker Mûller
  • Publication number: 20130192308
    Abstract: In a method for producing and refining a glass melt in a glass melting end, a mixture is fed to the glass melting end, the mixture is transformed into the glass melt under the action of heat in the glass melting end, and fuel is combusted with air and/or oxygen being supplied above the glass melt in order to generate heat in the glass melting end. In order to improve the thermal conditions inside the glass melting end, according to the invention wood dust is introduced as fuel into the combustion space present above the glass melt in the glass melting end and is combusted there, with air and/or oxygen being supplied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Harald Zimmermann, Louis Kienle, Markus Beutinger
  • Publication number: 20130139553
    Abstract: A furnace for heating an object in a space, including a refractory ceramic wall, a heat source, at least one metal plate coated with an adherent layer of ceramic material on one of its principal faces, the coated plate being placed between the wall and the source, the adherent layer being situated facing the source. The coated metal plate acts as a thermal barrier and improves heating efficiency of the heat source. The furnace may for example serve to bend by gravity glass sheets placed on a bending frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Xavier Fanton, Christophe Delforge, Christophe Machura, Stephane Berard
  • Publication number: 20130133373
    Abstract: The invention relates to equipment for refining a load of silicon(s) that comprises a crucible (5) including at least one sole (20) made of a first refractory material having good heat conductivity, means (26, 28) for cooling the sole, a protection member (30) made of at least a second refractory material having low heat conductivity and to be provided between the crucible and the load, and induction heating means (23, 24) of the load including a winding (23) provided in or under the sole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
    Inventors: Christophe Lafon, Roger Boen, Lionel Bruguiere, Christophe Girold, Florent Lemort, Armand Bonnetier, Pascal Rivat, Jean-Pierre Del Gobbo, Daniel Delage
  • Publication number: 20130133374
    Abstract: Provided is a silicon electromagnetic casting apparatus that is capable of stably producing polycrystalline silicon used as a solar cell substrate material, having a bottomless cold mold and an induction heating coil, the apparatus for pulling down the silicon melted through electromagnetic induction heating by means of the induction coil and solidifying the silicon melt; further including a plasma torch for generating a transferable plasma arc and a top heater configured so as to face a top surface of the molten silicon, the top heater for generating heat through electromagnetic induction by means of the induction coil. The apparatus enables, upon production of a high quality polycrystalline silicon ingot as a solar cell substrate material along with plasma heating, stable production thereof without cracking in a final solidification portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Sumco Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Ebi, Mitsuo Yoshihara
  • Publication number: 20130086944
    Abstract: Submerged combustion systems and methods of use to produce foamed glass. One system includes a submerged combustion melter having an outlet, the melter configured to produce an initial foamy molten glass having a density and comprising bubbles filled primarily with combustion product gases. The initial foamy molten glass is deposited directly onto or into a transport apparatus that transports the initial foamy molten glass to a downstream processing apparatus. An intermediate stage may be included between the melter and the transport apparatus. One intermediate stage is a channel that includes gas injectors. Another intermediate stage is a channel that produces an upper flow of a less dense glass and a relatively more dense glass lower flow. The upper flow may be processed into foamed glass products, while the more dense flow may be processed into dense glass products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Shock, Aaron Morgan Huber, Timothy G. Swales
  • Publication number: 20130055764
    Abstract: A crystal growth furnace is disclosed herein and includes a top cover, a body and a bottom portion. The top cover is configured to be moved by a top cover shifting mechanism. The body is configured to be moved vertically by a body shifting mechanism. The bottom portion is configured to be moved from the bottom of the crystal growth furnace by a bottom portion shifting mechanism and used to carry a crucible. When the top cover, the body and the bottom portion are connected together to be the crystal growth furnace, a silicon material disposed within the crucible is grown to be an ingot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: REAL GREEN MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20130036769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-output apparatus for manufacturing a polycrystal silicon ingot for a solar cell, and more particularly, to an apparatus for manufacturing a polycrystal silicon ingot by means of heating and melting raw silicon in a vacuum chamber, and then cooling the molten silicon, wherein the apparatus comprises: a plurality of crucibles arranged so as to be horizontally separated from one another within the vacuum chamber, and in each of which raw silicon is filled for manufacturing polycrystal silicon ingots; heating means provided at the outside of each of the crucibles so as to heat each crucible and melt the raw silicon filled therein.; and cooling means for cooling the crucibles, so as to enable the silicon melted by the heating means to be cooled in one direction and be formed into polycrystal ingots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sang Jin Moon, Won Wook So, Myung Hoee Koo, Dong Soon Park
  • Publication number: 20120285201
    Abstract: A heat exchanger system for use in a directional solidification furnace is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a plate having a flow path formed in the plate for directing a flow of coolant. The flow path has an inlet positioned adjacent an outlet. A wall separates the inlet and the outlet of the flow path. The heat exchanger includes a cover having an opening in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet of the flow path. An inner conduit is connected to the inlet of the flow path and an outer conduit is connected to the outlet of the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: MEMC SIGNAPORE PTE. LTD. (UEN20061479FD)
    Inventors: Benjamin Michael Meyer, Lee William Ferry
  • Publication number: 20120216572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the polysilicon purification technology field with physical metallurgy technology, especially to a method for removing P and B impurities in the polysilicon using electron beam melting technology. In this method, two electron guns are used for irradiating electron beam to melt polysilicon, meanwhile, P and B are removed in a dual process. P will firstly be removed, and then B will be further removed through further melting for evaporation. At last the low-B and low-P polysilicon evaporated on the deposit board is collected. In the equipment used, the vacuum cover and vacuum circular cylinder constitutes the shell of the device; the inner part of vacuum circular cylinder is the vacuum chamber, which is formed by the left and right part and divided by the separation plate. This method effectively improves the purity of the polysilicon and achieves the requirements for solar grade silicon with perfect purification effect, stable technology, and high efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Dalian University of Technology
    Inventors: Yi Tan, Wei Dong, Guobin Li, Dachuan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20120186300
    Abstract: A seed retaining member has a recessed portion for breaking and separating formed at an arbitrary location and thereby allows stress concentration to occur at the recessed portion when applying a breaking load, to enable the seed retaining member to break with a smaller load than conventional. So that the seed retaining member can prevent a crack from propagating in an unintended location in the seed retaining member by allowing the crack to propagate along the recessed portion, and also can reduce a workload in a separation work of the seed retaining member and polycrystalline silicon. The seed retaining member for retaining a lower end portion of a seed serving as a seed rod and disposed at a bottom portion of a furnace for producing polycrystalline silicon by a Siemens method. A groove for breaking and separating is formed in an outer peripheral surface of the seed retaining member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: TOYO TANSO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Ishizaki, Masaki Izumiya
  • Patent number: 8127573
    Abstract: A mold cooling system for an I.S. machine wherein cooling air is supplied to vertical cooling holes defined in the molds either at their ends or midway along their length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Emhart Glass S.A.
    Inventors: Willi Meyer, Thomas Müller
  • Patent number: 8087264
    Abstract: A glass forming apparatus and a glass forming method are provided, which are capable of retaining the whole press surface at favorable temperatures for pressing glass, and forming a high-quality, efficient glass form. An upper die having a part formed such that the wall thickness of a bottom part, provided as an example of an opposite press surface, decreases gradually from the outside to the inside and the bottom part is formed as a part of the inner wall. In other words, the heat exchange chamber is in approximately a circular truncated cone shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ohara Inc.
    Inventor: Moriji Nozaki
  • Patent number: 8082757
    Abstract: A fluid-cooled mold for the production of a quartz crucible provided in its interior with a space for flowing of cooling fluid comprises an outer mold section made from a heat-conductive metal or alloy material and an inner mold section closely arranged to an inner surface of the outer mold section and made from a heat-resistant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Japan Super Quartz Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Shimazu
  • Publication number: 20110256329
    Abstract: A near-net or net shape fused silica glass article, such as a radome. The article is formed by depositing silica soot onto a mandrel having a shape that corresponds to the shape of the fused silica glass article. In some embodiments, the mandrel is inductively heated to a temperature that is sufficient to consolidate or sinter the silica soot upon deposition onto the mandrel to form fused silica glass. The fused silica glass article may have an outer layer that is under compression and/or multiple layers comprising various dopants that can alter or affect physical, mechanical, electrical, and/or optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Windsor P. Thomas, Daniel Warren Hawtof
  • Publication number: 20110079050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass meting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: AGC Glass Europe
    Inventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Johan Behen
  • Publication number: 20110016923
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass melting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Olivier Douxchamps, Johan Behen
  • Publication number: 20100307196
    Abstract: A burner for melting glass forming batch material includes a burner assembly constructed and arranged with a first passage for providing a fuel stream and a second passage for providing an oxidant stream, the first and second streams coacting to produce a supersonic combustion jet flame penetrable into glass melt. A method for melting glass forming batch material is also provided and includes providing a fuel stream; providing an oxidant stream; mixing the fuel and oxidant streams with sufficient force for providing a supersonic combustion jet flame; directing the supersonic combustion jet flame to contact the glass forming batch material; and penetrating the glass forming batch material to a select depth with the supersonic combustion jet flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Andrew P. RICHARDSON
  • Patent number: 7793520
    Abstract: A bottom mold plate mechanism for glassware forming machines, for forming the bottom of a glassware article when it is embraced by a blow mold at a blow forming station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Vitro Global, S.A.
    Inventors: Victor Tijerina-Ramos, Adrian Sada-Trevi{umlaut over (n)}o
  • Patent number: 7748238
    Abstract: A system for directing cooling air onto a neck ring in a glassware molding machine that includes at least one air plenum stationarily disposed at a blank mold station and having an internal cavity for receiving cooling air flowing laterally inwardly toward the axis and at least one outlet opening adjacent to the axis, a plunger wear plate disposed overlying at least a portion of the air plenum, and having an array of axially oriented openings for receiving air directed from the air plenum, a plurality of openings in the neck ring arm for receiving air from the openings in the plunger wear plate across a gap between the neck ring arm and the plunger wear plate when the neck ring arm overlies the plunger wear plate, and a plurality of air passages in the neck ring for receiving air from the neck ring arm openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventor: Robin L Flynn
  • Patent number: 7743628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for non-contact molding of fused glass or glass ceramic gobs by means of gas levitation, comprising the following method steps: a pre-form is generated, the pre-form is brought close to a molding tool, which may be connected to a compressed gas source on the open-pored region thereof facing the pre-form in order to generate a gas cushion between the molding tool and the pre-form and the molding tool is directly heated at least during a part of the molding phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Langsdorf, Norbert Greulich-Hickmann, Jörg Adler, Michael Piwonski
  • Patent number: 7721573
    Abstract: A power and fluid feeding apparatus for providing energy and cooling and operating fluid at molding apparatuses of glassware forming machine having single or multiple forming cavities, of the type including a blank mold forming station, an intermediate station, a blow forming station, and a take out station by the blow-and-blow process, press-and-blow wide mouth or narrow neck process, press-and-blow paste mold process and direct press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Vitro Global, S.A.
    Inventors: Victor Tijerina-Ramos, Adrian Sada-Treviño
  • Patent number: 7669439
    Abstract: A glass melting furnace has a gas inlet positioned proximate to a charging section oxy-fuel combustion region to introduce gas into the region and to at least partially displace gas having a partial pressure of alkali vapor from the region, and optionally a gas outlet is adapted to provide an exit for a volume of furnace atmosphere. A method for reducing alkali vapor corrosion of glass furnace refractory structures includes providing a gas inlet proximate to the oxy-fuel combustion region; introducing a volume of gas from the inlet into the region, displacing a volume of gas having a partial pressure of alkali vapor from the region; and, optionally providing a gas outlet adapted to provide an exit for a volume of furnace atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Linde LLC
    Inventors: Neil George Simpson, John R. LeBlanc, Gregory Floyd Prusia
  • Patent number: 7647791
    Abstract: A composite mold includes a mold base, a protective film provided on the mold base, and a water-cooling heat dissipation system disposed within the mold base. Wherein, the protective film is comprised of with a plurality of RexIry layers and a plurality of SiC layers, the RexIry layers and the SiC layers are alternatively stacked one on another, x is in the range from 0.25 to 0.55, and y is in the range from 0.45 to 0.75. Alternatively, the protective film is comprised of an RexIry layer, a catalyst layer and a carbon nanotube layer in that order, x is in the range from 0.25 to 0.55, and y is in the range from 0.45 to 0.75.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Charles Leu
  • Publication number: 20090277226
    Abstract: A method and system that uses a cold wall furnace for melting the materials that are feed into the furnace. In one aspect, at least a portion of the exterior surface of the cold wall furnace is surrounded by at least one jacket configured to transfer heat away from the metal liner of the furnace. This cooling causes the molten glass to solidify on the metal surface of the metal liner of the cold wall furnace, which acts to protect the metal liner of the furnace from oxidation during molten glass evacuation and subsequent exposure to atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Salvatore R. Santangelo, Steven D. Hummel
  • Publication number: 20090235695
    Abstract: A furnace for melting batch materials, including, upstream in the direction of flow of the molten materials, a zone for introducing solid batch materials, and including a submerged burner and an overhead surface burner providing a flame that touches the surface of the glass at the point where the bubble from the submerged burner emerges. This association of an overhead, especially roof-mounted, burner and a submerged burner reduces the quantity of batch stones that may be sent toward the downstream end of the furnace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Laurent Pierrot, Frederic Lopepe, Biagio Palmieri, Laurent Joubaud, Philippe Pedeboscq, Philippe Meunier
  • Publication number: 20090214998
    Abstract: A burner for fabricating an optical fiber preform, which can suppress the adhesion and deposition of glass particles to the front end of the burner without enlarging the burner diameter, is provided. The burner has a first tube, a second tube and a third tube coaxially arranged and define a glass raw material gas port, a sealing gas port, and a burnable gas port by the front end portions thereof, and a plurality of small diameter nozzles arranged between the second tube and the third tube, each of the nozzles arranged on a concentric circle relative to the glass raw material gas port and defines a combustion assisting gas port by the front end portion thereof, the front end portion of the second tube protrudes ahead of that of the first tube, and the front end portion of the third tube protrudes ahead of those of the second tube and each of the nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20090176639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a furnace for continuously melting a silica-containing compound comprising at least two series-arranged baths each of which is provided with at least one burner submerged into molten material. Said invention also relates to a method for producing silica-containing compounds, the silica and the melt thereof being loaded into the first bath. The invention is intentionally adapted for the high performance production of frits for re-enameling ceramic products (sandstone, faience and burnt clay) at low temperatures and a fast transition time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Remi Jacques, Jerome Lalande, Laurent Teyssedre
  • Patent number: 7322215
    Abstract: Methods for press molding a glass body, especially for optical applications, without additional grinding and polishing steps are described. One method is performed with a press mold having an upper mold part, a lower mold part and, if necessary or desired, a ring. In order to improve the quality of the products, especially glass bodies of larger diameters, a voltage is applied across the upper mold part and the lower mold part when the glass body is within the press mold and a pressing force is applied to the glass body when the temperature of the glass body matches the temperature of the press mold. Alternatively, in another method the press mold is cooled after it reaches a predetermined temperature and the pressing force is applied to the glass body in the mold after exceeding the sticking temperature (T0).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Ulrike Stoehr, Ralf Biertuempfel, Wolfgang Semar
  • Patent number: 7313931
    Abstract: After carrying an LCD substrate in a reaction container of a heat treatment unit, blowing a previously heated helium gas from a gas supply part, which opposes to the surface of the LCD substrate, over the entire surface of the LCD substrate. The temperature of the LCD substrate is raised by radiation heat of a heater and heat exchange with the helium gas. After performing CVD or annealing in the reaction container, cooling the LCD substrate by blowing a gas for heat exchange having a temperature about a room temperature from the gas supply part over the entire surface of the LCD substrate. Return the cooled LCD substrate to a carrier in the carrier chamber via a conveyance chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Takaaki Matsuoka