| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 065106000 | Reshaping of planar sheet | 50 |
| 20080307830 | GLASS SHEET FORMING METHOD - A method for forming glass sheets is performed by a system ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090084138 | METHOD FOR BENDING A GLASS SHEET AND APPARATUS FOR BENDING A GLASS SHEET - The present invention relates to a method or an apparatus for bending a plate-like material such as a glass sheet for a side window having a double-curved surface for automobiles wherein the positioning of support frame and forming mold is performed with high precision. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090100874 | GLASS STRIP MANUFACTURING METHOD - A glass strip manufacturing method includes heat-drawing a preform glass plate by softening the preform glass plate with heat and drawing the preform glass plate down to a desired thickness. The preform glass plate has a level of transmittance that allows radiant heat absorbed therein while passing therethrough to diffuse before locally accumulating therein. The minimum transmittance of the preform glass plate in a thickness of 3 millimeters at a wavelength of 800 to 2200 nanometers is 86 to 95%. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090199595 | DEVICE FOR GRAVITY-BENDING GLASS ON SEVERAL SUPPORT MOULDS WITH CONTROLLED TRANSITION BETWEEN MOULDS - A device for gravity bending of at least one glass sheet supported by at least one support forming part of a bending assembly, plural supports supporting the sheet during bending. The device includes a drive system for changing the shape of the support, the drive system controlling the rate of the change. A method of bending glass sheets utilizes the device. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090217706 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COVER GLASS FOR RADIATION-SENSITIVE SENSORS AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for producing a low-radiation cover glass with low intrinsic α-radiation for radiation-sensitive sensors, in particular for use with semiconductor technology, without the production of intermediate moulds, by the direct shaping of plate glass with appropriate dimensions. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100050694 | BENDING OF GLASS BY HEATED OR COOLED FORM - The invention relates to a device for bending a glass sheet comprising a bending form, the said form being furnished with means of modifying the temperature (cooling or heating) of its bending surface. The invention in particular provides good stability of the bending conditions while reducing the start-up period. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100147030 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A DOUBLE-CURVED PANEL FROM A FLAT PANEL - A method for forming a double-curved panel from a flat panel, which comprises processing a plastically deformable flat panel or rendering the flat panel plastically deformable to enable it to mould itself to a predetermined shape, wherein the shape is obtained by a primary supporting construction cooperating with a secondary supporting construction, wherein the primary supporting construction may or may not be adjustable to an invariant position that determines the shape, and the secondary supporting construction is adjustable between a starting position in which it supports the flat panel, and a finishing position in which the secondary supporting construction supports the double-curved panel, while said supporting construction rests on and is shaped in accordance with the shape of the primary supporting construction, wherein the adjustment from the starting position to the finishing position occurs at least subject to the distribution of the gravitational force exerted on the secondary supporting construction by the panel while this is plastically deformable. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100162764 | METHOD OF DEFLECTING CONVEYOR ROLLS INTENDED FOR BENDING GLASS PANELS, AND ASSEMBLY APPLYING THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method of longitudinally deflecting conveyor rolls intended for bending glass panels. The method includes deflecting the conveyor rolls during a glass-panel bending process by turning link member on which the ends of the conveyor rolls are mounted with bearings. In order to turn the link members of each conveyor roll, at least one link member is subjected to a force sufficient for its turning by a position-identifying electric drive. At least the other link member is subjected to a force sufficient for its turning by a second electric drive, which is controlled on the basis of position data provided by the position-identifying electric drive. The present invention relates also to an assembly applying the method for bending glass panels. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100236290 | BENDING METHOD FOR A GLASS PLATE AND BENDING APPARATUS FOR A GLASS PLATE - In a preliminary forming step, positioning of a glass sheet is facilitated, and generation of a hinge mark by a flapping mechanism and generation of excessively bent portions, are prevented at the same time. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100257900 | HEATING APPARATUS FOR GLASS-SHEET-FORMING AND A BENDING METHOD FOR A GLASS SHEET - The present invention relates to a heating apparatus for glass-sheet-forming, which prevents formation of a heater distortion in a portion of a glass sheet facing to a temperature-distributing heat shield. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100319401 | ROLL-TO-ROLL GLASS SOOT SHEET SINTERING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An ultra-thin glass sheet is formed using a roll-to-roll glass soot deposition and sintering process. The sintering involves initially heating and sintering one or more central segments of a glass soot sheet, and progressively heating and sintering glass soot sheet segments that are located laterally or axially adjacent to previously-sintered segments such that, along respective width directions of the glass soot sheet, only a portion of the width is sintered at a given time interval during the heating. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110100059 | SHEET GLASS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET GLASS - A sheet glass that has a side surface with an average surface roughness equal to or less than 0.2 μm is provided. Furthermore, a method of manufacturing a sheet glass is provided that includes processing a base-material glass sheet to obtain a sheet glass that has a side surface with an average surface roughness equal to or less than 0.2 μm. Moreover, a method of manufacturing a sheet glass is provided that includes processing a base-material glass sheet so that an average surface roughness of a side surface becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value according to a section modulus of the sheet glass that is to be manufactured. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110277509 | METHOD OF SHAPING GLASS SHEETS - A method is provided for shaping a glass sheet in more than one dimension, and within the one or more dimensions forming non-uniform shapes between, for example, the leading edge and the trailing edge of the same glass sheet. Such shaping is achieved by the selective location, in first and second shaping zones, of shaping rolls having first and second shaping configurations and by varying the speed of the glass sheet as it moves through the shaping zones, thus varying the length of time that selected portions of the glass sheet are in contact with certain shaping rolls. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110302964 | METHOD, STATION AND SYSTEM FOR PRESS FORMING GLASS SHEETS - A method, press station ( | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120055197 | METHOD FOR CAMBERING GLASS SHEETS BY SUCTION - A method and device for bending superposed sheets of glass. The sheets are picked up by a top form furnished with a suction creating an upward airflow blowing over the rim of the sheets, the suction being sufficient to lift and hold the superposed sheets against the top form, then the sheets are pressed between the top form and a full surface solid concave bottom form furnished with openings, the pressing beginning conducted while the suction is not yet finished or is finishing, then the superposed sheets are formed, by suction of the main face of the bottom sheet through the openings of the bottom concave mold, the forming by suction beginning while the pressing is not yet finished, and then the sheets are cooled. Windshields free of optical defects may thus be produced. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120198890 | METHOD OF SHAPING GLASS SHEETS - The present invention relates to a method of shaping a glass sheet in one dimension, by roll forming in a manner to selectively minimize/eliminate undesired curvature from the glass sheet. Such shaping is achieved by the selective location in first and second, shaping zones, of shaping rolls having first and second shaping configurations and , optionally, by varying the velocity of the glass sheet as it moves through the shaping zones, thus varying the time portions of the glass sheet are in contact with certain shaping rolls. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130042650 | CELLULAR BENDING MOLD - A mold for bending glass, including a cellular solid material including cells that form cavities in the molding area, the cells representing more than 40% of the volume of the material. A low-heat-capacity tool bends glass panes in the context of processing tempered or laminated glass. A process for manufacturing the bending mold includes assembly of metal sheets of different shapes placed parallel to one another so as to form a cellular unit, then machining of the molding area of the unit, the area being placed substantially perpendicular to the metal sheets. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130081428 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING CURVED GLASS SHEET - A method for manufacturing curved glass sheet includes the following: an equipment, including a matching first mold core and a second mold core, is provided; a raw glass sheet is provided and placed on the second mold core covering second mold cavity; a pressure is controlled in the first and second mold cavities to a first pressure; the mold cores are closed and heated, to raise the raw glass sheet to a temperature of about glass transition temperature of raw glass sheet; a gas is supplied into the first mold cavity to raise the pressure in the first mold cavity to a second pressure which is greater than first pressure, in which the raw glass sheet is bent to the second forming surface of second mold core under pressure; mold cores are opened and cooled down to obtain the curved glass sheet. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130086948 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TIGHT BENDING THIN GLASS SHEETS - An apparatus and methods for bending sheet glass are disclosed. The present invention improves on the state-of-the-art by providing apparatus and methods that prevent unwanted distortion of the glass sheet. The apparatus and methods utilize localized heating at the bend to allow for overall glass sheet temperatures to be reduced, along with optional mechanical devices for improved bend quality. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130091896 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING GLASS SHEETS FOR FORMING - A method and apparatus ( | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130125589 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PRECISION GLASS SHEET BENDING - An apparatus and method for precision bending a glass sheet that includes an oven for heating the glass sheet to a temperature near the softening temperature of the glass sheet. A stage for supporting the glass sheet. A pair of reference surfaces on the stage for precisely locating the glass sheet on the stage. At least one bending mechanism on a pair of arms inside the oven for bending an edge portion of the glass sheet. Inward facing first stop surfaces on the arms that contact reference surfaces on the stage for precisely locating the bending mechanism on the arms relative to the stage and the glass sheet. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130199243 | Glass Sheet Bending System and Method for Bending Same - Disclosed is a glass sheet bending system including a press bending station for bending a glass sheet into a desired shape. The press bending station includes a glass mounting bed on which the glass sheet is to be temporarily put until the glass sheet is pressed on the glass forming surface of a mold. This system is characterized in that the glass mounting bed includes a slat conveyer whose crawler is driven in the conveyance direction of the glass sheet or a belt conveyer whose belt is driven in the conveyance direction of the glass sheet. By this system, the glass sheet having no distortion can be produced. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130340479 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BENDING SHEETS - A device for bending panes is described. The device has a pre-bending ring, a movable bending ring holder, a final bending ring, a preheating region for preheating at least one pane, a pre-bending region for a further bending of the at least one pane, a heating region for a final bending of an edge of the at least one pane and for a surface pre-bending of the at least one pane, a second bending region for a further surface bending of the at least one pane and a cooling region. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140026621 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PRECISION GLASS SHEET BENDING - Please replace the originally filed abstract with the following amended abstract: An apparatus and method for precision bending a glass sheet that includes an oven for heating the glass sheet to a temperature near the softening temperature of the glass sheet. A stage for supporting the glass sheet. A pair of reference surfaces on the stage for precisely locating the glass sheet on the stage. At least one bending mechanism on a pair of arms inside the oven for bending an edge portion of the glass sheet. Inward facing first stop surfaces on the arms that contact reference surfaces on the stage for precisely locating the bending mechanism on the arms relative to the stage and the glass sheet. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140202211 | MOLDS FOR SHAPING GLASS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A mold for shaping glass can be made by a method that includes providing a mold body having a shaping surface comprising at least about 90% nickel and modifying the composition of the shaping surface of the mold body by exposing the shaping surface to an oxidizing heat treatment. The oxidizing heat treatment may include a ramping heat treatment, a fixed heat treatment, or both the ramping heat treatment and the fixed heat treatment. The ramping heat treatment may include increasing a heating temperature at a rate from about 20° C./hour to about 500° C./hour to a temperature from about 700° C. to about 1000° C. The fixed heat treatment may include holding the heating temperature from about 700° C. to about 1000° C. for a holding time of at least about 5 minutes. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140202212 | PRESS FORMING APPARATUS, PRESS FORMING METHOD, AND MOUNTING PLATE FOR PRESS FORMING - A press forming apparatus includes a mounting plate, a heating mechanism, and a die. The mounting plate supports a glass material on an upper surface of the mounting plate. The heating mechanism heats the glass material on the mounting plate to a temperature which allows press formation of the glass material. The die is provided to face the upper surface of the mounting plate and press forms the glass material heated by the heating mechanism between the die and the mounting plate. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140230493 | METHOD FOR CAMBERING GLASS SHEETS BY SUCTION - A method and device for bending superposed sheets of glass. The sheets are picked up by a top form furnished with a suction creating an upward airflow blowing over the rim of the sheets, the suction being sufficient to lift and hold the superposed sheets against the top form, then the sheets are pressed between the top form and a full surface solid concave bottom form furnished with openings, the pressing beginning conducted while the suction is not yet finished or is finishing, then the superposed sheets are formed, by suction of the main face of the bottom sheet through the openings of the bottom concave mold, the forming by suction beginning while the pressing is not yet finished, and then the sheets are cooled. Windshields free of optical defects may thus be produced. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140260431 | GLASS SHEET SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A support structure for supporting a heated glass sheet in connection with a bending operation includes a frame, a support ring adjustably supported on the frame for supporting a peripheral portion of the glass sheet, and multiple rib assemblies associated with the frame. Each rib assembly includes a laterally extending rib supported on the frame and multiple spaced apart support members connected to the rib and configured such that at least a portion of each support member is adjustable with respect to the rib. Furthermore, each support member is configured to contact a respective inner portion of the glass sheet to support the respective inner portion of the glass sheet until the glass sheet has been sufficiently cooled. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140283555 | MOLDING APPARATUS AND MOLDING METHOD OF GLASS CASINGS - The present invention provides a molding apparatus and a molding method of glass casings capable of improving a productivity of glass casings. In a molding apparatus | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140318186 | GLASS RIBBON AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A glass ribbon has a thickness of 100 μm or less and includes a convex curved surface portion on a side surface. The glass ribbon can be produced by heating a preform glass material having a thickness of 2 mm or less, and subjecting the preform glass material to drawing so that the preform glass material has a thickness of 100 μm or less. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150068251 | Method for drawing glass strips - A method for producing a glass strip is provided. The method includes providing a glass preform with flat cross section, wherein the width of the cross section is at least five times greater than its thickness, wherein the cross section tapers into the edge regions in such a way that the thickness of the glass preform relative to its side edges amounts to at most two-thirds of the maximum thickness of a plate-shaped center region of the glass preform; heating the glass preform within a deformation zone, so that the glass found in the deformation zone softens; and applying a tensile force onto the glass preform in the direction perpendicular to the cross section, so that the glass preform is drawn in length in the deformation zone. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150321940 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR FINE TUNING PRECISION GLASS SHEET BENDING - Methods and apparatus provide for modification of a work-piece at elevated temperatures. A carrier may be provided and operable to support the work-piece. A support mechanism may be provided that is movable via gross translation between a retracted position such that a distal end thereof is away from the carrier, and an extended position such that the distal end thereof is at least proximate to the carrier. A work-piece modification system may be coupled to, and disposed proximate to, the distal end of the support mechanism, and operating to facilitate modifying the work-piece at an elevated temperature. A precision tuning mechanism may couple the work-piece modification system to the support mechanism, and may operate to provide fine adjustments to an orientation, and a distance, of the work-piece modification system relative to the work-piece. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150360993 | MOLDS FOR SHAPING GLASS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A mold for shaping glass can be made by a method that includes providing a mold body having a shaping surface comprising at least about 90% nickel and modifying the composition of the shaping surface of the mold body by exposing the shaping surface to an oxidizing heat treatment. The oxidizing heat treatment may include a ramping heat treatment, a fixed heat treatment, or both the ramping heat treatment and the fixed heat treatment. The ramping heat treatment may include increasing a heating temperature at a rate from about 20° C./hour to about 500° C./hour to a temperature from about 700° C. to about 1000° C. The fixed heat treatment may include holding the heating temperature from about 700° C. to about 1000° C. for a holding time of at least about 5 minutes. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160023938 | CURVED BULLET PROOF GLASS MADE OF GLASS, GLASS-CERAMIC OR CERAMIC MECHANICALLY CURVED ON THE STRIKE-FACE LAYER - A curved bullet-proof composite comprising:
| 01-28-2016 |
| 20160039706 | METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A GLASS SHEET - A method for supporting a heated glass sheet in connection with a glass processing operation may include adjusting a support structure so that multiple spaced apart support members of the support structure cooperate to define a shape that corresponds to a desired end shape of the glass sheet. The method may further include contacting the glass sheet with the support members until the glass sheet has been sufficiently cooled. Furthermore, the support structure may include a frame and a support assembly associated with the frame, the support assembly including the support members and a support connected to the support members such that at least a portion of each support member is adjustable with respect to the support. The support may further be connected to the frame at two locations on the frame such that the support spans an open area between the two locations on the frame. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160145138 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CURVED DISPLAY DEVICE - The present inventive concept provides to a manufacturing method of a curved display device including: bending a substrate to form a curved surface; heat-treating the substrate formed with the curved surface; restoring the heat-treated substrate to a flat state; forming display elements on the substrate; and bending the substrate of the flat state to form the curved surface. According to the present inventive concept, by performing the preliminary heat treatment to the glass substrate, durability and reliability of the curved panel may be improved. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160194200 | Three Dimensional Microstructures And Fabrication Process | 07-07-2016 |
| 20180022633 | GLASS SHEET SUPPORT STRUCTURE | 01-25-2018 |
| 065107000 | By sagging by gravity on mold surface | 12 |
| 20090320523 | METHOD FOR BENDING A GLASS SHEET AND APPARATUS FOR BENDING A GLASS SHEET - The present invention relates to an apparatus for bending a glass sheet and a method for bending a glass sheet including an apparatus and a method for conveying a glass sheet, and it aims at producing with good efficiency a glass sheet of high quality, having complicated configuration. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100064730 | GRAVITY BENDING GLASS SHEETS - A gravity bending mould for bending glass sheets, the gravity bending mould comprising a peripheral shaping rail, the peripheral shaping rail having at least one end section, and at least one auxiliary rail mounted on the peripheral shaping rail, the or each auxiliary rail being respectively mounted adjacent to at least a portion of a respective end section by at least one mount that is adapted to permit relative vertical movement of the auxiliary rail with respect to the respective end section, a tripping mechanism for selectively and temporarily disposing the auxiliary rail in a raised position with respect to the respective end section, and a latch mechanism connected to the tripping mechanism, the latch mechanism being adapted to be engaged by an external actuator to cause relative vertical movement of the auxiliary rail with respect to the respective end section, by operation of the tripping mechanism, so that the auxiliary rail is subsequently disposed in a lowered position with respect to the respective end section. There is also provided a method of bending glass sheets using such a mould. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100229602 | Glass Alignment for High Temperature Processes - Apparatus, systems and methods for alignment of a glass member for high temperature processing are disclosed. The high temperature processing can, for example, pertain to a slumping process to mold glass into a predetermined shape (e.g., a three-dimensional shape). In one embodiment, a glass slumping system can have a mold and an alignment system that support a glass member to be slumped relative to the mold. The alignment system may have a plurality of alignment members being configured to move away from the glass member as the temperature increases during the slumping process to allow the glass member to bend around the mold without interference. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100269543 | GRAVITY BENDING GLASS SHEETS - A gravity bending mould for bending glass sheets is disclosed. The gravity bending mould comprises an intermediate mould having an intermediate movable mould section and a final mould having a final movable mould section. Each movable mould section is movable between an operable position and an inoperable position respectively. The intermediate and final movable mould sections are adapted successively to engage a glass sheet during a gravity bending operation. There is a mechanical connection between the intermediate and final movable mould sections, the mechanical connection being selectively disposable in a first configuration, at which the intermediate and final movable mould sections are in the operable and inoperable positions respectively, and in a second configuration, at which the final and intermediate movable mould sections are in the operable position and inoperable positions respectively. When the mechanical connection is moved from the first configuration to the second configuration, the intermediate movable mould section moves to the inoperable position and the final movable mould section correspondingly moves to the operable position to take the place of the intermediate moveable mould section. There is also provided a method of bending glass sheets using such a mould. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100287989 | GRAVITY BENDING GLASS SHEETS - A gravity bending mould for bending glass sheets is disclosed. The mould comprises a final mould having a final peripheral shaping rim and an intermediate mould having an intermediate peripheral shaping rim. The final mould has a final articulated end portion having a final movable shaping rail and is mounted at an end of the mould. The intermediate mould has an intermediate articulated end portion having an intermediate movable shaping rail and is mounted at the end of the mould adjacent to the final articulated end portion. The final articulated end portion and the intermediate articulated end portion are arranged so that at least a portion of the final movable shaping rail is alignable with at least a portion of the intermediate movable shaping rail to form part of the intermediate peripheral shaping rim. There is also provided a method of bending glass sheets using such a mould. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100287990 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS PLATE - A method for manufacturing a glass plate having a concave surface and an opposite flat surface includes: providing a flat glass plate and a molding die having a concave surface; covering the concave surface of the molding die with the flat glass plate; heating the flat glass plate and the molding die together to intenerate and bend the flat glass plate to form a curved glass plate with a surface thereof facing the molding die attached to the concave surface of the molding die, the curved glass plate having a concave surface facing away from the molding die and a convex surface facing the molding die; and flattening the convex surface of the curved glass plate. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110083473 | GRAVITY BENDING OVEN AND GRAVITY BENDING METHOD FOR GLASS - The invention relates to a gravity bending oven for glass panes, provided with several heating groups ( | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110100060 | GRAVITY BENDING GLASS SHEETS - A gravity bending mould includes an intermediate mould and a final mould. The final mould comprises a final movable mould section mounted at an end of the mould and the intermediate mould comprises an intermediate movable mould section mounted at the end of the mould adjacent to the final movable section. The final movable mould section is connected via a mechanical linkage to the intermediate mould such that upon moving one of the intermediate mould and the final mould vertically with respect to the other, and at the same time at least one of the intermediate mould and the final mould moves with respect to the mechanical linkage, the gravity bending mould is caused to move between a first arrangement and a second arrangement. There is also provided a method of bending glass sheets using such a mould. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20130000357 | GLASS-BENDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A sag-bending glass sheet mold is disclosed. The sheet mold comprises a plurality of lateral support members, a plurality of longitudinal support members arranged perpendicular to the lateral support members, each of the plurality of lateral support members extending between two of the plurality of longitudinal support members, each of the plurality of longitudinal support members having an upper surface, and the upper surfaces of each of the plurality of longitudinal support members combined to form a mold support surface. The sheet mold can also comprise a glass-bearing support sheet disposed atop the mold support surface, the glass-bearing support sheet extending across the plurality of longitudinal support members and above the lateral support members, the glass-bearing support sheet having a curved upper surface. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20140053607 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REFLECTORS FOR A SOLAR CONCENTRATOR APPARATUS - Glass reflectors for concentrating sunlight in a solar energy system are disclosed. A concave mold is used to shape the glass reflectors in which the surface of the mold that contacts the float glass has a grooved surface profile comprising a plurality of cusps. The surface of the mold also has a plurality of concave valleys. Glass reflectors are preferably manufactured by heating a sheet of float glass positioned over the mold until the sheet of glass sags to contact the mold. If necessary, the glass may also stretch to conform to the shape of the mold. In the case of large monolithic glass reflectors, the edges of the dish-shaped glass are rolled around the periphery of the mold. The glass reflector is then silvered to create a dish-shaped mirror that reflects solar radiation to a focus. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140075996 | THERMO-MECHANICAL REFORMING METHOD AND SYSTEM AND MECHANICAL REFORMING TOOL - A reformable area and a non-reformable area of a sheet of glass material are heated to a first temperature corresponding to a first viscosity. The reformable area is subsequently locally heated to a second temperature corresponding to a second viscosity, where the second viscosity is lower than the first viscosity. A bend is formed in the reformable area during the local heating of the reformable area by contacting a first pusher with the non-reformable area and translating the first pusher along a linear path to apply a pushing force to the non-reformable area that results in the bend in the reformable area or by contacting a second pusher with an edge area of the reformable area and rotating the pusher along a circular path to apply a pushing force to the edge area of the reformable area that results in the bend in the reformable area. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20150059410 | ARTICULATED BENDING SUPPORT - A process for gravity bending of a glass sheet on a support including a chassis, a first frame and a second frame, the second frame being articulated and including a mobile lateral part that passes from an open position to a closed position by an articulation during the bending procedure, the bending of the sheet beginning on the first frame while the second frame is in the open position, and finishing on the second frame in the closed position, the sheet passing from the first frame to the second frame during the bending procedure as a result of the relative vertical movement of the first and second frame and of the raising of the mobile part of the second frame, the contact area of the first frame with the glass sheet located in a vertical line with the articulation being above the articulation at the instant the latter is closed. | 03-05-2015 |
