公开(公告)号：US20240166550A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18551099

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： James William Brown ,  Feng Gao ,  Keith Mitchell Hill ,  Elias Panides ,  Naiyue Zhou

IPC: C03B35/24 ,  C03B17/06 ,  C03B35/16

CPC classification number: C03B35/246 ,  C03B17/064 ,  C03B17/067 ,  C03B35/16

Abstract: A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a forming apparatus forming a glass ribbon. An enclosure is positioned downstream from the forming apparatus and includes a first chamber, a first end defining an inlet opening, and a second end defining an outlet opening. A first enclosure wall of the enclosure includes an enclosure wall opening defining a gas travel path from the first chamber to an exterior of the enclosure. A ribbon travel path extends through the first chamber. A first conduit extends along a first side of the enclosure and includes a second chamber. A gas opening provides fluid communication between the first chamber and the second chamber. A first gas source is in fluid communication with the second chamber. The first gas source delivers a first gas to the first chamber through the second chamber. Methods of manufacturing a glass ribbon are provided.