公开(公告)号：US20210347674A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17271416

申请日：2019-08-29

Applicant: NIPRO CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael DROESSLER

IPC: C03B33/06 ,  C03B33/02 ,  B23K26/38 ,  B23K26/0622 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B65B3/00

Abstract: A glass tube is treated with laser cutting for separating a hollow glass body from the glass tube. A laser beam used for laser cutting is focused on a wall of the glass tube.

公开(公告)号：US20210363048A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US16956714

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: NIPRO CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael DROESSLER

IPC: C03B23/045 ,  C03B23/09 ,  C03B40/00

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a glass product including the following steps. An intermediate glass product is provided. A portion of the intermediate glass product is heated to a predetermined temperature. A tool and the heated portion of the intermediate glass product are brought into contact. Under a state that a tool contacts the heated portion, at least one of the tool and the intermediate glass product is rotated so that the tool and the intermediate glass product relatively rotate, wherein a part of the tool that contacts the heated portion comprises or is made of glassy carbon.

公开(公告)号：US20210186810A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17271376

申请日：2019-08-29

Applicant: NIPRO CORPORATION

Inventor： Michael DROESSLER

IPC: A61J1/06 ,  A61M5/31 ,  B23K26/38 ,  B23K26/402 ,  C03B33/02 ,  C03B33/06

Abstract: A hollow glass body comprises a cylindrical main body portion having a first inside diameter, and a first end opening and a second end opening on opposite ends of the hollow glass body. The hollow glass body has a second inside diameter at the second end opening. The second inside diameter is smaller than the first inside diameter. A difference between the first inside diameter and the second inside diameter is at most 100 μm.