公开(公告)号：US20190284081A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16464231

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Adam Charles Berkey ,  Eliot Geathers ,  Daniel Warren Hawtof ,  Douglas Edward McElheny ,  Jiandong Meng ,  Elias Panides ,  Gaozhu Peng ,  Randy Lee Rhoads ,  Yuriy Yurkovskyy ,  Chunfeng Zhou

IPC: C03B17/04

Abstract: A glass tube manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing glass tubing includes a glass delivery tank with molten glass. The glass delivery tank has a bottom opening. A bell has an upper portion with an outer diameter located at the bottom opening. A heating apparatus is at least partially disposed around the bell. The heating apparatus includes a heating portion and a muffle portion located below the heating portion. A lower extended muffle structure extends downwardly from the muffle portion. The lower extended muffle structure extending about a periphery of the glass tubing to manage convective airflow therethrough.

公开(公告)号：US11673822B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16464231

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Adam Charles Berkey ,  Eliot Geathers ,  Daniel Warren Hawtof ,  Douglas Edward McElheny ,  Jiandong Meng ,  Elias Panides ,  Gaozhu Peng ,  Randy Lee Rhoads ,  Yuriy Yurkovskyy ,  Chunfeng Zhou

IPC: C03B17/04

CPC classification number: C03B17/04

Abstract: A glass tube manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing glass tubing includes a glass delivery tank with molten glass. The glass delivery tank has a bottom opening. A bell has an upper portion with an outer diameter located at the bottom opening. A heating apparatus is at least partially disposed around the bell. The heating apparatus includes a heated portion and a muffle portion located below the heated portion. A lower extended muffle structure extends downwardly from the muffle portion. The lower extended muffle structure extending about the glass tubing on all sides to manage convective airflow therethrough.

公开(公告)号：US09919944B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US14460447

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Eliot Geathers ,  Kashyap Harshadlal Shah ,  Yuriy Yurkovsky

IPC: C03B17/06 ,  C03B25/12

CPC classification number: C03B17/067 ,  C03B25/12

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing glass are provided. The apparatus is configured to draw a glass ribbon and includes an evaporator unit having a liquid reservoir configured to receive a working liquid. The apparatus further includes a heat transfer element configured to be placed in thermal contact with the working liquid received in the liquid reservoir. The heat transfer element is configured to cool the glass ribbon being drawn from the glass manufacturing apparatus by receiving radiant heat from the glass ribbon and transferring the heat to the working liquid received in the liquid reservoir, thereby transforming an amount of the working liquid to a vapor. The method includes drawing the glass ribbon, cooling the glass ribbon by radiating heat from the glass ribbon to the heat transfer element, and then transferring heat from the heat transfer element to the working liquid.

公开(公告)号：US20160046518A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：US14460447

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Eliot Geathers ,  Kashyap Harshadlal Shah ,  Yuriy Yurkovsky

IPC: C03B17/06

CPC classification number: C03B17/067 ,  C03B25/12

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing glass are provided. The apparatus is configured to draw a glass ribbon and includes an evaporator unit having a liquid reservoir configured to receive a working liquid. The apparatus further includes a heat transfer element configured to be placed in thermal contact with the working liquid received in the liquid reservoir. The heat transfer element is configured to cool the glass ribbon being drawn from the glass manufacturing apparatus by receiving radiant heat from the glass ribbon and transferring the heat to the working liquid received in the liquid reservoir, thereby transforming an amount of the working liquid to a vapor. The method includes drawing the glass ribbon, cooling the glass ribbon by radiating heat from the glass ribbon to the heat transfer element, and then transferring heat from the heat transfer element to the working liquid.

Abstract translation: 提供一种制造玻璃的方法和装置。 该装置被配置成拉制玻璃带并且包括具有被配置为接收工作液体的液体储存器的蒸发器单元。 该装置还包括传热元件，该传热元件被配置为与接收在液体储存器中的工作液体热接触。 传热元件被配置为通过从玻璃带接受辐射热并将热量传递到接收在液体储存器中的工作液体来冷却从玻璃制造设备抽出的玻璃带，从而将一定量的工作液体转化为 汽。 该方法包括拉制玻璃带，通过从玻璃带辐射热量到传热元件，然后将热量从传热元件传递到工作液体来冷却玻璃带。