Abstract: A method for machining a workpiece can be used to make prismatic structures in the workpiece. The method involves machining the surface of the workpiece using an FTS actuator to make continuous features in the surface and machining the surface of the workpiece using flycutting to make discontinuous features in the surface through the continuous features. The discontinuous features are machined at a non-parallel angle to the continuous features. The machined workpiece can then be used to make films having particular optical or mechanical properties.

Abstract: In a method of cutting a plasma display panel, a front glass substrate and a rear glass substrate are sealed so as to face each other. The front glass substrate and the rear glass substrate are sandwiched between pairs of rotating cutters, and the pairs of rotating cutters are pressed onto the front glass substrate and the rear glass substrate to be in contact therewith so that the rotating cutters are run thereon in order to cut the substrates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vibration assistant scribing apparatus for generating an indentation having a median crack of a depth on a substrate and the method for the same. The provided vibration assistant scribing apparatus includes a clamping device clamping a scribing wheel for scribing the substrate; a moving pedestal having a pressure device configured thereon, the pressure device providing a pressure to the scribing wheel through the clamping device; and a vibration generator configured on the clamping device and providing a vibration force to the scribing wheel through the clamping device, so as to increase the depth of the median crack thereby.

Abstract: An outer cover layer, for a panel that defines a rupturable deployment door of an air bag deployment system in an automotive vehicle, is formed with an invisible pre-weakened tear seam prior to being overlaid onto the panel. The outer cover layer material is pre-weakened along a defined door opening pattern by a single step impression of a variable depth scoring knife into the under surface of cover layer material. The scoring knife contains a series of cutting edges of varying depth and length along its length that coincides with the seam pattern. The scoring may be performed during the conveyance of the cover layer material by making a single impression of the scoring knife into the lower surface thereof so that the maximum cut depth does not penetrate the outer surface of the material.

Abstract: A sheet of material (111) having a plurality of bend-inducing structures (113) configured and positioned to produce bending along a bend line (115). The bend-inducing structures (113) have arcuate return portions (122) extending from opposite ends (121) back along the bend-inducing structures (113) toward the other return portion (122) and each return portion (122) has a length dimension and a radius of curvature reducing stress concentrations. Preferably, the length dimension of the arcuate return portion (122) is in excess of twice the thickness. The lateral distance, LD, to which the bend-inducing structures (113) is formed in the sheet away from the bend line (115) is preferably minimized by small radius arcs (125) which connect the return portions (122) to the remainder of the bend-inducing structures (113).

Abstract: A method is disclosed for separating a composite glass assembly comprising a plurality of organic light emitting diode devices into separate OLED devices. In one embodiment the composite glass assembly comprises two glass plates rigidly joined by a brittle sealing material, such as a glass-based frit. The brittle sealing material is positioned in the form of a plurality of picture frame-like walls that, in conjunction with the first and second glass plates, form a hermetic seal around organic light emitting diodes that comprise each OLED device. The method includes separating the glass plates of the assembly on a support plate comprising a free space channel below a score line formed in one of the glass plates.

Abstract: A multi-cellular polypropylene container with a cut-scored region connecting the cells of the container is described. By varying the cut-score depths depending on the orientation of the plastic material, greater consistency in the tearability of the individual cells is achieved. One or more star-cut patterns may be provided between the cells. The star-cut patterns have curved edges that lead to the separation region. The curved edges provide a generally smooth surface that does not cut or snag the user.

Abstract: An optical element according to the present invention includes: an optical surface at a center portion thereof; a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface; a support plate including one or a plurality of through holes penetrating a portion corresponding to the optical surface, provided inside a transparent resin material, wherein the support plate has light shielding characteristics, an outer circumference portion side of the through hole of the support plate is provided inside the spacer section, and the outer circumference portion side of the through hole is configured to be thicker than a further outer circumference portion side thereof.

Abstract: A system and method for the removal of superfluous material in a bonded wafer assembly. The method includes cutting a plurality of parallel cuts in a top wafer, the plurality of cuts defining a segment of the top wafer attached to another portion of the top wafer via a tab, inserting a wedge-shaped breaker bar into at least one cut of the plurality of cuts, applying force to the breaker bar to fracture the tab, and removing the segment of the top wafer from the bonded wafer assembly, wherein a bottom wafer remains unsingulated after the removing.

Abstract: An optical fiber cleaving device includes an auxiliary support section movably disposed on a base section independently from a blade section and a pusher section. The auxiliary support section can be selectively disposed at the operable position for supporting an unsheathed optical fiber in cooperation with a pair of clamp sections. The auxiliary support section is constituted by a thin plate member having fiber support faces locally located between the clamp sections at the operable position and a relief area formed adjacent to the fiber support faces. The fiber support faces come in contact with the portions of a local length of the unsheathed optical fiber extending between the clamp sections, the local length being located away from the fiber cleaving position, and the relief area is so arranged as to avoid the contact with a portion of a second local length of the unsheathed optical fiber, located at the fiber cleaving position.

Abstract: A tip 14 is rotatably attached to a tip holder 10. The tip holder 10 is made into a cylindrical shape and its end has an installation part 16. An opening is arranged at a holder joint. The tip holder 10 is attracted by a magnet for attachment so that detaching and attaching can be performed easily. Tip offset data is recorded as a 2-dimensional code 17 on the surface of the tip holder 10. When replacing the tip holder, the offset data is read out and inputted to a scribe device, thereby canceling the offset. This eliminates the operation required for correction when attaching/detaching the tip holder and enables easy tip replacement during a short time of device stop.

Abstract: A tooling assembly for scoring a can end is provided. First and second opposing tool members cooperate to create a depression in the can end, and to form a scoreline within the depression. A conversion press for converting a can end shell into a can end, and a method for scoring a can end are also provided. The method includes engaging a first side of the can end with a score knife, supporting at least a portion of a second side of the can end with a score anvil, depressing the can end into a cavity of the score anvil to form the depression, and forming the scoreline within the depression. The depression and scoreline are formed substantially simultaneous within the same tool station of the conversion press. A sealant, which is applied to the scoreline, forms a pool within the depression, thereby completely covering the scoreline.

Abstract: A device for forming a groove in a cover, the device including a circular score anvil having a first axis and being rotatable in a first direction and a circular scoring knife having a second axis positioned parallel to the first axis and arranged radially opposite the circular score anvil to define a gap between the score anvil and the scoring knife. The scoring knife is rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction and comprises a scoring element having an edge region that is tapered to form a ridge toward a periphery of the element. The edge region includes an intermediate space that divides the edge region into two spaced apart knife edges. A groove is formed in the cover while moving through the gap by operative cooperation of the scoring knife and score anvil.

Abstract: A laser beam machining method and a laser beam machining device capable of cutting a work without producing a fusing and a cracking out of a predetermined cutting line on the surface of the work, wherein a pulse laser beam is radiated on the predetermined cut line on the surface of the work under the conditions causing a multiple photon absorption and with a condensed point aligned to the inside of the work, and a modified area is formed inside the work along the predetermined determined cut line by moving the condensed point along the predetermined cut line, whereby the work can be cut with a rather small force by cracking the work along the predetermined cut line starting from the modified area and, because the pulse laser beam radiated is not almost absorbed onto the surface of the work, the surface is not fused even if the modified area is formed.

Abstract: A roll of protective legging structures comprising a multitude of one-piece disposable protective rain leggings wherein each of one piece disposable protective plastic rain leggings are serially adjoined and wound into a roll. The protective rain legging comprising: a waterproof leg encircling portion having a uniform width from the top opening to the knee and gradually increases from the knee to the bottom opening; the top opening being higher on the outer side of leg encircling portion, and sloping downward towards the lower inner side; and an attachment means fixedly attached to the outer side of the top opening, for attaching the leg encircling portion to the waist portion of a garment worn by the wearer.

Abstract: A device such as an MEMS device is fabricated by cutting a laminate of a semiconductor substrate and a glass substrate. Grooves are formed in the glass substrate, and the semiconductor substrate and the glass substrate are laminated together such that the groove faces the semiconductor substrate. The laminated substrates are irradiated with a laser along the groove from the side of the glass substrate. In this way, the laminate is cut into elements.

Abstract: An improved method of producing elastomeric sealing devices having a plurality of removable concentric sizing rings is provided wherein the size of said first face is increased to create an extended elastomeric mounting face such that the cross-sectional area of the first face disposed against said chuck is at least 150% of the cross-sectional area of the body of said device.

Abstract: In a glass cutter wheel where a blade edge is formed on a disk-shaped wheel, grooves having a predetermined shape are formed at a predetermined pitch in a ¼ or smaller or ¾ or smaller blade edge line portion of the entire perimeter of the blade edge. The ratio of the groove portion to the entire perimeter, which largely contributes to a scribing characteristic, is changed such that a desired scribing characteristic can be obtained.

Abstract: A device such as an MEMS device is fabricated by cutting a laminate of a semiconductor substrate and a glass substrate. Grooves are formed in the glass substrate, and the semiconductor substrate and the glass substrate are laminated together such that the groove faces the semiconductor substrate. The laminated substrates are irradiated with a laser along the groove from the side of the glass substrate. In this way, the laminate is cut into elements.

Abstract: A device such as an MEMS device is fabricated by cutting a laminate of a semiconductor substrate and a glass substrate. Grooves are formed in the glass substrate, and the semiconductor substrate and the glass substrate are laminated together such that the groove faces the semiconductor substrate. The laminated substrates are irradiated with a laser along the groove from the side of the glass substrate to cut the laminate into elements.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a wiring board offering efficient operations of peeling and collection of a protective film as well as preventing a lowered yield. A method for manufacturing a build-up multilayer resin wiring board, which includes a taping process S2 and a peeling process S3. In the taping process S2, two sheets of substrate are supported and adjoined under the condition that the edges thereof are placed close to each other, and a tape is affixed so that the protective film may be connected on the edge of the substrate. In the peeling process S3, the protective films connected to each other are continuously peeled by sequentially lifting them via the tapes so that an interlayer insulation material may remain on the substrate.

Abstract: A system and method of removing material from pharmaceutical tablets, utilizing mechanical or laser energy and a conveyance, to produce a score or other defect in said tablet.

Abstract: Particle removal structure is employed with a scribing tool to remove particles from the surface of a semiconductor wafer being scribed and transport the particles to another location.

Abstract: A scribing tool for use in semiconductor scribing apparatus includes a rotatable semiconductor wafer scribing wheel engageable with the semiconductor wafer to form a scribe line when the tool exerts pressure on the semiconductor wafer and the scribing wheel rotates. Bearings are engageable with the scribing wheel sides to resist sideways deflection during the scribing operation.

Abstract: A process for cutting at least one indicia adapted to be applied to an object includes providing a cutting device capable of cutting multiple depths; providing a material having an applicable layer and a supporting carrier layer; positioning the material relative to the cutting device; employing the cutting device to make at least one indicia cut through only the applicable layer of an outline of at least one indicia and at least one cavity cut through both the applicable layer and the carrier layer within the outline of the indicia to form a cavity surrounded by the indicia; and subsequent to the indicia cut, employing the cutting device to make a border cut through both the applicable layer and the carrier layer beyond the indicia to form an outline of a polygonal shape around the indicia. An indicia material made by the process is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for controlling a slitter-scorer apparatus in which a feed line for a paperboard sheet does not need to be stopped when order specification of cutting or scoring for the paperboard sheet has been changed, thereby reducing a setup time, is proposed. The method for controlling a slitter-scorer apparatus including steps of supplying a paperboard sheet along a feed line, and moving a slitter or a scorer in a vertical and/or a widthwise direction to a operative level where the surface of said paperboard sheet is processed thereby wherein: movement of said slitter and/or scorer is controlled such that said slitter and/or scorer either come into sliding contact with or is apart slightly from said surface of the paperboard sheet.

Abstract: Projections 4-formed on a circumferential surface of a roller portion of the sheet feed roller comprise straight grain projections whose projecting direction faces to the rotation direction of the roller portion, and reverse grain projections that are formed in a direction opposite to the surfaces of the straight grain projections. The straight grain projections are formed so as to be adjacent to each other in the axial direction of the roller portion, that is, in the direction of arrow B and are also formed in two or more rows in the circumferential direction of the roller portion, that is, in the direction of arrow A. The reverse grain projections are formed so as to be adjacent to each other in the axial direction of the straight grain projections and are also formed in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: Block seals of pile weatherstripping (6), which may be inserted in doorjambs or window sash and are sometimes called dust plugs (15), are provided by hinged segments (16-21) of a continuous length of pile weatherstripping folded against each other. The pile may have an infiltration barrier providing a fin (4) which extends along a continuous serpentine path having loops (8) bridging the hinges (3). The hinged sections are connected by an adhesive-backed sheet (5). The block seals are adapted to be manufactured by a continuous process where the backing or base strip (7) of a continuous length of pile weatherstripping (1) is slit or notched from opposite spaced edges, leaving sufficient material in the backing to provide the hinges (3). The continuous serpentine barrier fin (4) allows the dust plug (15) to be installed oriented either with the ends or sides of the pile facing the moving member of the door or window to be sealed, while maintaining the fin infiltration barrier.

Abstract: A cutter wheel for scribing a brittle material substrate having excellent biting in the surface of the brittle material substrate when the brittle material substrate used for a liquid crystal display panel or the like is cut and a method for manufacturing the cutter wheel with high productivity are provided. The cutter wheel made of a hard metal or sintered diamond is formed in such a manner that a V-shaped ridge line part is formed as an edge along the circumferential part of a disk-like wheel, and at least one notch is engraved in the above described ridge line part and notches as that described above are formed in the entirety of the periphery of the above described ridge line part at a pitch of more than 200 ?m.

Abstract: A method of operating a flying shear for cutting a rolled strip, which includes at least one drum provided with a blade, includes synchronizing a peripheral speed of the blade with a feed rate of the rolled strip, and cutting the rolled strip by effecting a partial penetration of the blade in the rolled strip to produce a weakened location of the rolled strip, and by tearing the rolled strip at the weakened location by a tensile force.

Abstract: A method of dividing glass plates for the purpose of reducing the required space in an interim buffer (80) reducing the transit times of different kinds of glasses, comprises generating a sequence of sub-plates (T) from the glass plates (P) stored in a blank plate storage (12), the consecutive sub-plates (T) of the sequence of sub-plates exhibiting identical or different material properties. Each sub-plate (T) is subdivided further by scribing and breaking-off until a desired cut piece has been attained. The generated cut pieces are deposited in a predetermined order in the interim buffer (80) and as called for are processed further. Equipment dividing glass plates into cut pieces accordingly entails that different cutting and breaking-off systems are preceded by at least one intermediate storage receiving at least two glass plates exhibiting different material properties and delivering a programmed sequence of sub-plates, the consecutive sub-plates exhibiting identical or different material properties.

Abstract: To realize a method of manufacturing an electro-optical device, which is capable of completely dividing a plurality of substrates used for the electro-optical device along division lines, in a method of manufacturing the electro-optical device, two or more substrates used for electro-optical devices, which are adhered to each other, are divided along division lines. The method includes adhering, a first substrate and a second substrate, on whose one surface a plurality of grooves or a groove is formed in a predetermined width along a division line, to each other on the surface of the second substrate where the plurality of grooves or the one groove is formed and dividing generated cracks in the other surface of the first substrate, which is opposite to the surface adhered to the second substrate, along the division line to divide the first substrate and the second substrate that are adhered to each other.

Abstract: A substrate to be cut and/or scored is pre-printed with graphics, at least first and second registration marks, and optional encoded-to-print instructions, bar-encoded data, as well as ordinary graphics. The registration marks are sensed as the substrate is automatically transported to a cutting table station that defines a cutting reference plane. Sensed detection of location of the registration marks relative to the reference plane enable the cutting plan for the substrate to be amended for precise location of the graphics on the substrate relative to the reference plane. Automated cutting according to the amended cutting plan occurs. As the registration marks were printed simultaneously with and in known relationship to the graphics, the cut line will be precise relative to the graphics. Machine readable encoded-to-print instructions optionally printed on the substrate can further amend the cutting plan.

Abstract: A dicing adhesive sheet having a base film and an adhesive layer formed on the base film is characterized in that the thickness of the adhesive layer ranges from 1 to 10 ?m and the adhesive layer has an sticking temperature such that the adhesion measured when 180° peeling at 23° C. of the dicing sheet is conducted (the peeling rate is 300 mm/min) after it is applied to a silicon mirror wafer is 10 N/25 mm or more. In a dicing method using such a dicing adhesive sheet, the production yield of a diced body such as a semiconductor wafer is high, and chipping the dicing is prevented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing tearable sheets, wherewith each sheet obtains a perfectly smooth tear edge when torn-off. The method comprises the steps of: punching each sheet transversely of the fibers of said sheet from a first side of the sheet to an extend corresponding to a firs portion of the thickness of the sheet; and punching each sheet transversely of the fibers of said sheet from a second side of the sheet to an extent corresponding to a second portion of the thickness of said sheet; wherein the sum of said first thickness portion and said second thickness portion is smaller than the thickness of the sheet, and wherein the second punching operation is performed parallel with the first punching operation but displaced in a plane parallel with said first and said second sides of the sheet, said displacement being adapted for tear-off purposes.

Abstract: A method of forming a printable media sheet construction, including: (a) cutting cross-direction lines through a cardstock web; (b) after step (a), laminating a plurality of strips to the web; and (c) after step (b), cutting machine-direction lines through the web and to the strips on the opposite side of the web.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a label stock carrier from a multi-layer structure having a carrier strip covered on its two faces by respective first and second adhesive films designed to be cut to form a first and second series of labels respectively. The second adhesive film is temporarily separated from the carrier strip during the cutting operation on the first adhesive film to form the first series of labels. In accordance with another aspect, the labels of the first series of labels are superposed and disposed within corresponding peripheries of the second series of labels.

Abstract: A tamper indicating closure comprising a base wall and a peripheral skirt having an internal thread adapted to engage the threads of a container wherein a tamper indicating band is provided on the skirt by a plurality of circumferentially spaced bridges. The band includes portions adapted to engage an annular bead on the container. The bridges are formed by using a primary knife having an interrupted cutting edge to produce a circumferential score in the side wall of the closure leaving spaced connectors or bridges followed by using a secondary knife having a continuous cutting edge to provide a continuous external score line and an accurately dimensional radial thickness of the bridges. In a preferred method and apparatus, the closures engage the successive primary and secondary knives and are moved such that the closures roll relative to the knives.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for manufacturing printed wiring substrates which can manufacture printed wiring substrates each having resin dielectric layers of uniform thickness and excellent surface flatness while maintaining favorable cutting performance in a dicing step. A multi-printed wiring-substrate panel is manufactured which includes a metal plate having a first main surface and a second main surface, and resin dielectric layers disposed on the first and second main surfaces. The metal plate has first depression portions and second depression portions. The first depression portions are opened at the first main surface and arranged discontinuously along predetermined cutting lines. The second depression portions are opened at the second main surface and arranged discontinuously along the predetermined cutting lines. The multi-printed wiring-substrate panel is cut along the predetermined cutting lines into a plurality of printed wiring substrates.

Abstract: To provide manufacturing method for a double tube having a hole formed therein and a mold for implementing such method, which reduce the time required for manufacturing, do not leave shavings in the gap between the outer tube and the inner tube, and offer highly accurate hole positioning. The manufacturing method for a double tube having a hole formed therein pertaining to the present invention uses a mold in which a punch is located in at least one of the split mold halves that form the outer circumferential surface, an indentation is formed by drawing the punch into the mold, and fluid pressure is applied between the outer tube and the inner tube of the double tube located within the mold to form a hole in the circumferential wall of the outer tube via such indentation. Furthermore, the punch is placed in the mold in a watertight fashion.

Abstract: In a system for cutting glass sheets into shapes there is at least one cutting site (A, B). In order to align the glass sheet which is to be cut or the glass sheet shape into a defined position, on the edge of the support surfaces (I and II) there are contact edges (21, 44, 45). In order to move the glass sheets and the glass sheet shapes along the contact edges (21, 44, 45), the glass sheets or glass sheet shapes which adjoin the contact edges (21, 45) are coupled by force-fit to the conveyor belts (20) which are provided in the area of the contact edges (21, 45) and then moved for example to the cutting sites (A, B).

Abstract: A method of stripping electric cables (C) is disclosed comprising the following steps: arranging the end (E1, E2) of a cable (C) to be stripped inside a stripping unit (1); cutting circumferentially the sheath (C1, C2) covering the end (E1, E2) of the cable (C) for at least a portion of the thickness and at least a portion of the perimeter of the sheath (C1, C2); separating the sheath (C1, C2) covering the end (E1, E2) of the cable (C). The circumferential cut of the sheath (C1, C2) is carried out by combining an action of incision of the sheath (C1, C2) with an action of rotation of the cable (C).

Abstract: A method for controlling a slitter-scorer apparatus in which a feed line for a paperboard sheet does not need to be stopped when order specification of cutting or scoring for the paperboard sheet has been changed, thereby reducing a setup time, is proposed.

Abstract: A scribing head 1 of this invention raises and lowers a scribing cutter by rotation of a servomotor 3. As a scribe pressure, a rotational torque of the servomotor 3 is transmitted to the scribing cutter. To form a scribe line across another scribe line which is formed earlier, the scribe pressure is raised temporarily when the scribing head passes the scribe line which is formed earlier. The rotational torque of the servomotor 3 is controlled at any of preset limits while the position of a cutter 6 of the scribing head shifts on the brittle substrate. The servomotor 3 is driven under position-control mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a glass blank having a predetermined contour from a plate glass. In this method, first, the plate glass PG is scored with an outline OL surrounding a part GB to be the glass blank. Next, the plate glass is scored with cutting lines CL connecting the outline with the outer edge of the plate glass. Thereafter, the plate glass is substantially horizontally supported such that only the inner part inside the outline is kept into contact with a support and the other part is floated. Finally, the plate glass is broken along the cutting lines and the outline by blowing hot air onto the outline and the outline to generate thermal stress on the plate glass along the cutting lines and the outline. Thus, the glass blank of which the edge is flawless is obtained.

Abstract: A cutter wheel 1 is formed with an insertion through-hole 6 at the center of the wheel, along with a blade-edge ridge 2 that is displaced to one side face from a center 5 between between wheel side faces 3 and 4. The larger the extent of displacement of the blade-edge ridge 2, that is, the greater the distance from the center 5 until the blade-edge ridge 2, or in other words, the smaller the distance between the left-side face 3 and the blade-edge ridge 2, the closer scribing can be performed to the convex portion and thin film X of the devices during scribing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a carrier for use with a printer that can support irregularly shaped substrates having a top surface. The carrier includes first and second planar members. The first planar member has top and bottom surfaces, a thickness, and an inner edge that conforms to an irregularly shaped outer edge of a substrate. The second planar member has a top surface that is coupled to the bottom surface of the first planar member. A recess, defined by the inner edge of the first planar member and the top surface of the second planar member, is adapted to receive the substrate such that top surfaces of the substrate and the first planar member are coplanar.

Abstract: A modular/configurable rotary die and a rotary die cutter (4) incorporating the die for making a corrugated carton blank (2) are disclosed. The rotary die comprises a plurality of die components (6,7,8) each having at least one blade (43-48) thereon for at least one of scoring, creasing and cutting a corrugated sheet (13) to cooperatively form a corrugated carton blank. With reference to the three dimensions of a carton (1) to be erected from the corrugated carton blank, the die components include at least one length die component (6), at least one height die component (7) and at least one width die component (8). By replacing at least some of the die components with different sizes/types of die components different sizes/types of carton blanks can be produced without requiring the use of dedicated rotary dies for each size/type of carton blank.

Abstract: To shorten the processing time in modern plants for cutting away pieces or sections from a continously moving endless material, e.g. a glass strip, one after the other by flying cutting the cutting bridge carrying the cutting device (6) is accelerated until at a speed within a predetermined tolerance range of the feed speed of the continuously running endless material. Then the cutting bridge speed is synchronized for each piece or section to be cutaway and the cutting away of each piece or section takes place after the synchronization. To attain a very high precision cutting the spacing of the front cut edge formed when the previous piece or section is cut away from the cutting device is measured by means of an image-taking device (7) prior to cutting away of the next piece or section. Then the measured spacing is compared with a set value for the spacing and the speed of the cutting bridge is synchronized or fine tuned according to the comparison prior to cutting away the next piece or section.

Abstract: A method for cutting the edges of a continuous glass ribbon (10), moving at a speed VR, comprising a longitudinal marking stage which generates a marking line, in particular using a cutting wheel (11), a transverse marking stage, and a subsequent transverse breaking stage. The inventive method also comprises an intermediary stage between the longitudinal marking stage and the transverse marking stage consisting in generating at least one longitudinal fissure (32) through at least a substantial part of the thickness of the continuous glass ribbon, or through the entire thickness of the continuous glass ribbon, on the basis of the marking line (30), and in spreading said longitudinal fissure at a speed VF, which is more or less equal to but in the opposite direction to the speed VR of the moving continuous glass ribbon. The invention also relates to a device designed to carry out said method. The glass plates cut using the inventive method have edges, advantageously, without any major defects.