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Title: Method for heating and forming a glass sheet

Patent ·
OSTI ID:527755

A method for heating and forming a glass sheet includes the steps of heating a glass sheet to at least a first predetermined temperature, applying microwave energy to the glass sheet to heat the glass sheet to at least a second predetermined temperature, cooling an outer surface of the glass sheet to at least a third predetermined temperature and forming the glass sheet using forming rollers to a predetermined configuration. 5 figs.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
Assignee:
Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,656,053/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-524,495; CNN: Contract IPO-95-10043-003
OSTI ID:
527755
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 12 Aug 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English