Method for heating, forming and tempering a glass sheet

Patent · Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:675851

Boaz, P T; Sitzman, G W

A method for heating, forming and tempering a glass sheet is disclosed including the steps of heating at least one 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, forming the glass sheet to a predetermined configuration, and cooling an outer surface of the glass sheet to at least a third predetermined temperature to temper the glass sheet. 2 figs.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,827,345/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-969,090; CNN: Contract IPO-95-10043-003
• OSTI ID: 675851
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 27 Oct 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
GLASS
HEATING
MATERIALS WORKING
TEMPERING
GLASS INDUSTRY
MICROWAVE HEATING