公开(公告)号：US11523477B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17273171

申请日：2019-08-27

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Mark Alan Cook ,  Raymond Eugene Fraley ,  Brian Michael Palmer ,  Kevin Scott Riegel ,  Tytus Lee Zimmerman

IPC: H05B7/101 ,  H05B7/109 ,  F27D11/10 ,  F27B3/08 ,  C03B5/03

Abstract: Apparatuses for interfacing with an electrode provided with a melting furnace including a vessel and an electrode. In some embodiments, a support assembly (50) supports the electrode outside of the vessel, and includes a cart (102) or similar apparatus that permits or facilitates selective vertical movement of the electrode and selective transverse movement of the electrode. In some embodiments, a push assembly (52) interfaces with a rear face of the electrode outside of the vessel, and is operable to apply a pushing force onto the rear face. The push assembly can include one or more tracks (e.g., threaded screw) that supports a body between opposing arms of a fixed frame. The body can translate along the tracks to apply a pushing force onto the electrode.

公开(公告)号：US20210329752A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17273171

申请日：2019-08-27

Applicant: Corning Incorporated

Inventor： Mark Alan Cook ,  Raymond Eugene Fraley ,  Brian Michael Palmer ,  Kevin Scott Riegel ,  Tytus Lee Zimmerman

IPC: H05B7/109 ,  C03B5/03 ,  H05B7/101 ,  F27B3/08 ,  F27D11/10

Abstract: Apparatuses for interfacing with an electrode provided with a melting furnace including a vessel and an electrode. In some embodiments, a support assembly (50) supports the electrode outside of the vessel, and includes a cart (102) or similar apparatus that permits or facilitates selective vertical movement of the electrode and selective transverse movement of the electrode. In some embodiments, a push assembly (52) interfaces with a rear face of the electrode outside of the vessel, and is operable to apply a pushing force onto the rear face. The push assembly can include one or more tracks (e.g., threaded screw) that supports a body between opposing arms of a fixed frame. The body can translate along the tracks to apply a pushing force onto the electrode.

公开(公告)号：US20240190748A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18551115

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： JinSoo Kim ,  Eric Lee Miller ,  Brian Michael Palmer ,  Tytus Lee Zimmerman

IPC: C03B5/167 ,  C03B7/02 ,  C03B7/08 ,  C03B17/06

CPC classification number: C03B5/167 ,  C03B7/02 ,  C03B7/08 ,  C03B17/064

Abstract: A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a stir chamber disposed on a base. The stir chamber includes an entry port attached to a first connector tube, a chamber conduit, and an elbow conduit. The apparatus also includes a second connector tube connected to the elbow conduit to deliver molten glass therefrom. At least a portion of the second connector tube extends at least partially upward in the vertical direction. The apparatus also includes a delivery vessel connected to the second connector tube. One of the base or the delivery vessel is attached to a reference point that is fixed in the vertical direction. The other one of the base or the delivery vessel is movable in response to thermal expansion of the second connector tube, which is independent of thermal expansion of the other one of the base or the delivery vessel.