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- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for forming shaped articles, shaped articles, methods for manufacturing liquid lenses, and liquid lenses
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Application No.: US16754655Application Date: 2018-10-12
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Publication No.: US11577992B2Publication Date: 2023-02-14
- Inventor: Robert Alan Bellman , David Francis Dawson-Elli , Shiwen Liu , Chuanche Wang
- Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US NY Corning
- Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Corning
- International Application: PCT/US2018/055629 WO 20181012
- International Announcement: WO2019/075340 WO 20190418
- Main IPC: C03C17/02
- IPC: C03C17/02

Abstract:
A method includes depositing a surface modification layer on sidewalls of a plurality of cavities of a shaped article. The surface modification layer is formed from a glass material including a mobile component. The shaped article is formed from a glass material, a glass ceramic material, or a combination thereof. At least a portion of the mobile component is migrated from the surface modification layer into surface regions of the sidewalls of the shaped article, whereby subsequent to the migration, the surface regions have a reduced annealing point compared to a bulk of the shaped article. The surface modification layer and the surface regions of the sidewalls are reflowed. A surface roughness of the surface modification layer disposed on the sidewalls following the reflowing is less than a surface roughness of the sidewalls prior to the depositing.
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