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公开(公告)号:US11001523B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-11
申请号:US15906225
申请日:2018-02-27
Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
Inventor: Johannes Moll , James Joseph Price , Alranzo Boh Ruffin , Sergio Tsuda , Robert Stephen Wagner , James Joseph Watkins
Abstract: Strengthened glass articles having laser etched features, electronic devices, and methods of fabricating etched features in strengthened glass articles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a strengthened glass article includes a first strengthened surface layer and a second strengthened surface layer under a compressive stress and extending from a first surface and a second surface, respectively, of the strengthened glass article to a depth of layer, and a central region between the first strengthened surface layer and the second strengthened surface layer that is under tensile stress. The strengthened glass article further includes at least one etched feature formed by laser ablation within the first surface or the second surface having a depth that is less than the depth of layer and a surface roughness that is greater than a surface roughness of the first surface or second surface outside of the at least one etched feature.
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公开(公告)号:US20190177203A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-13
申请号:US16276909
申请日:2019-02-15
Applicant: Corning Incorporated
Inventor: Moussa N'Gom , Garrett Andrew Piech , James Joseph Watkins , Kristopher Allen Wieland , Chad Michael Wilcox
IPC: C03B33/02 , B23K26/359 , B23K26/402 , B23K26/53 , B23K26/38 , B23K26/0622
Abstract: Systems and methods for laser-cutting thermally tempered substrates are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of separating a thermally tempered substrate includes directing a laser beam focal line such that at least a portion of the laser beam focal line is within a bulk of the thermally tempered substrate. The focused pulsed laser beam is pulsed to form a sequence of pulse bursts comprising one or more sub-pulses. The laser beam focal line produces a damage track within the bulk of the tempered substrate along the laser beam focal line. Relative motion is provided between the focused pulsed laser beam and the tempered substrate such that the pulsed laser beam forms a sequence of damage tracks within the tempered substrate. Individual damage tracks of the sequence of damage tracks are separated by a lateral spacing, and one or more microcracks connect adjacent damage tracks of the sequence of damage tracks.
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公开(公告)号:US20180057390A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-01
申请号:US15560390
申请日:2016-03-23
Applicant: Corning Incorporated
Inventor: Thomas Hackert , Xinghua Li , Sasha Marjanovic , Moussa N'Gom , David Andrew Pastel , Garrett Andrew Piech , Daniel Schnitzler , Robert Stephen Wagner , James Joseph Watkins
IPC: C03B33/02 , B23K26/364 , C03C3/093
CPC classification number: C03B33/0222 , B23K26/364 , B23K26/53 , B23K2103/54 , C03B33/0215 , C03C3/093 , Y02P40/57
Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser cutting technology for cutting and separating thin substrates of transparent materials, for example to cutting of display glass compositions mainly used for production of Thin Film Transistors (TFT) devices. The described laser process can be used to make straight cuts, for example at a speed of >0.25 m/sec, to cut sharp radii outer corners (
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公开(公告)号:US10941070B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-09
申请号:US15120003
申请日:2015-02-17
Applicant: Corning Incorporated
Inventor: Andrew Stephen Altman , Carlton Wesley Cole , Todd Benson Fleming , Anping Liu , James Joseph Watkins
Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for: cutting a thin glass sheet along a curved cutting line, where the curve is divided into a plurality of line segments; applying a laser beam and continuously moving the laser beam along the cutting line; applying a cooling fluid simultaneously with the application of the laser beam in order to propagate a fracture in the glass sheet along the cutting line; and varying one or more cutting parameters as the laser beam moves from one of the plurality of line segments to a next one of the plurality of line segments, wherein the one or more cutting parameters include at least one of: (i) a power of the laser beam, (ii) a speed of the movement, (iii) a pressure of the cooling fluid, and (iv) a flow rate of the cooling fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US10144668B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-04
申请号:US15504947
申请日:2015-08-13
Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
Inventor: Andrew Stephen Altman , Todd Benson Fleming , Anping Liu , James Joseph Watkins
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cutting a glass sheet along a cutting line into a desired shape. A laser source is configured to apply a laser beam to a beam location on the cutting line of the glass sheet. A source of cooling fluid is configured to apply a cooling fluid to a cooling band on the glass sheet to reduce a temperature of the glass sheet along the cooling path while elevating the temperature of the glass sheet at the beam location with the laser beam. The source of cooling fluid is configured to apply the cooling path as a cooling ring to circumscribe the beam location on the cutting line with the cooling band circumferentially spaced from the beam location while the cooling path and the beam location move simultaneously together in order to propagate a fracture in the glass sheet along the cutting line.
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公开(公告)号:US11773004B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-03
申请号:US15560390
申请日:2016-03-23
Applicant: Corning Incorporated
Inventor: Thomas Hackert , Xinghua Li , Sasha Marjanovic , Moussa N'Gom , David Andrew Pastel , Garrett Andrew Piech , Daniel Schnitzler , Robert Stephen Wagner , James Joseph Watkins
IPC: C03B33/02 , B23K26/364 , C03C3/093 , B23K26/53 , B23K103/00
CPC classification number: C03B33/0222 , B23K26/364 , B23K26/53 , C03B33/0215 , C03C3/093 , B23K2103/54 , Y02P40/57
Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser cutting technology for cutting and separating thin substrates of transparent materials, for example to cutting of display glass compositions mainly used for production of Thin Film Transistors (TFT) devices. The described laser process can be used to make straight cuts, for example at a speed of >0.25 m/sec, to cut sharp radii outer corners (
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公开(公告)号:US09938186B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-10
申请号:US13800033
申请日:2013-03-13
Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
Inventor: Johannes Moll , James Joseph Price , Alranzo Boh Ruffin , Sergio Tsuda , Robert Stephen Wagner , James Joseph Watkins
CPC classification number: C03C23/0025 , B41M5/24 , B44C1/227 , B44C1/228 , C03C21/002 , Y10T428/24479 , Y10T428/24521
Abstract: Strengthened glass articles having laser etched features, electronic devices, and methods of fabricating etched features in strengthened glass articles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a strengthened glass article includes a first strengthened surface layer and a second strengthened surface layer under a compressive stress and extending from a first surface and a second surface, respectively, of the strengthened glass article to a depth of layer, and a central region between the first strengthened surface layer and the second strengthened surface layer that is under tensile stress. The strengthened glass article further includes at least one etched feature formed by laser ablation within the first surface or the second surface having a depth that is less than the depth of layer and a surface roughness that is greater than a surface roughness of the first surface or second surface outside of the at least one etched feature.
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公开(公告)号:US20170275197A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-28
申请号:US15504947
申请日:2015-08-13
Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
Inventor: Andrew Stephen Altman , Todd Benson Fleming , Anping Liu , James Joseph Watkins
CPC classification number: C03B33/04 , C03B33/091 , Y02P40/57
Abstract: Cutting a desired final shape in a glass sheet, wherein the glass sheet is about 0.3 mm or less in thickness by applying a laser beam to the glass and continuously moving the laser relative to the glass along the cutting line. The laser is of a circular shape, and cooling fluid is applied simultaneously with the application of the laser, such that the cooling fluid at least reduces the temperature of the glass in order to propagate a fracture in the glass. The method includes controlling at least one of: (i) an energy density of the laser, (ii) a velocity of the laser relative to the glass along the cutting line, (iii) a fluid flow of the cooling fluid, and (iv) a minimum radius of curvature of the cutting line, such that a B10 edge strength of a cut edge of the glass is at least about 300 MPa.
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公开(公告)号:US20160200621A1
公开(公告)日:2016-07-14
申请号:US14993236
申请日:2016-01-12
Applicant: Corning Incorporated
Inventor: Moussa N'Gom , Garrett Andrew Piech , James Joseph Watkins , Kristopher Allen Wieland , Chad Michael Wilcox
IPC: C03B33/02 , B23K26/402 , B23K26/38
CPC classification number: C03B33/0222 , B23K26/0622 , B23K26/359 , B23K26/53 , B23K2103/54 , Y02P40/57
Abstract: Systems and methods for laser-cutting thermally tempered substrates are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of separating a thermally tempered substrate includes directing a laser beam focal line such that at least a portion of the laser beam focal line is within a bulk of the thermally tempered substrate. The focused pulsed laser beam is pulsed to form a sequence of pulse bursts comprising one or more sub-pulses. The laser beam focal line produces a damage track within the bulk of the tempered substrate along the laser beam focal line. Relative motion is provided between the focused pulsed laser beam and the tempered substrate such that the pulsed laser beam forms a sequence of damage tracks within the tempered substrate. Individual damage tracks of the sequence of damage tracks are separated by a lateral spacing, and one or more microcracks connect adjacent damage tracks of the sequence of damage tracks.
Abstract translation: 公开了用于激光切割热回火衬底的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,分离热回火衬底的方法包括引导激光束焦线,使得激光束焦线的至少一部分在热回火衬底的主体内。 聚焦的脉冲激光束被脉冲以形成包括一个或多个子脉冲的脉冲串序列。 激光束焦线沿着激光束焦线在回火基板的主体内产生损伤轨迹。 在聚焦的脉冲激光束和回火衬底之间提供相对运动,使得脉冲激光束在回火衬底内形成一系列损伤轨迹。 损伤轨迹序列的单个损伤轨迹由横向间隔分开,并且一个或多个微裂纹连接损坏轨迹序列的相邻损伤轨迹。
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公开(公告)号:US10301211B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
申请号:US15524703
申请日:2015-11-05
Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
Inventor: Donald Orrin Bigelow , Robertson Dewhurst Booth , James Joseph Watkins
IPC: C03B33/03 , C03B33/09 , C03B33/10 , C03B33/023
Abstract: A method for forming an initiation defect in a glass substrate to facilitate separating the glass substrate into a plurality of substrates is provided. The method includes providing the glass substrate and contacting a broad surface of the glass substrate with an abrasive surface thereby forming a field of initiation defects in the broad surface of the glass substrate. The field of initiation defects has a width of at least about three millimeters between outermost initiation defects. At least one initiation defect is heated with a laser source. The at least one initiation defect is cooled with a cooling fluid such that a crack initiates from the at least one initiation defect, the crack extending through a thickness of the glass substrate and propagating across the glass substrate to separate the glass substrate into the plurality of substrates.
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