公开(公告)号：US20180141848A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15575019

申请日：2016-05-17

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Tomohiro Aburada ,  Gautam Narendra Kudva ,  Gary Edward Merz ,  Kathleen Elizabeth Morse ,  Matthew Daniel Torsa

IPC: C03B33/023 ,  C03B33/037 ,  C03B35/16

CPC classification number: C03B33/0235 ,  C03B17/068 ,  C03B33/037 ,  C03B33/091 ,  C03B35/163

Abstract: A method of continuous processing of flexible glass ribbon having a thickness of no more than 0.35 mm using a glass processing apparatus. The method includes providing the glass processing apparatus having at least three processing zones, including a first processing zone, a second processing zone and a third processing zone. The flexible glass ribbon is continuously fed from the first processing zone, through the second processing zone to the third processing zone. The feed rate of the flexible glass ribbon is controlled through each of the first processing zone, the second processing zone and the third processing zone using a global control device. Lateral position of the flexible glass ribbon is controlled through the second processing zone using a multi-axis steering apparatus comprising a first roller set and a second roller set, located downstream of the first roller set.