Method for heating and forming a glass sheet
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 527755
- Patent Number(s):
- 5656053
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-524,495; CNN: Contract IPO-95-10043-003
- Assignee:
- Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI (United States)
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 12 Aug 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; GLASS; MATERIALS WORKING; MICROWAVE HEATING; EQUIPMENT; TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Citation Formats
Boaz, P T. Method for heating and forming a glass sheet. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Boaz, P T. Method for heating and forming a glass sheet. United States.
Boaz, P T. Tue .
"Method for heating and forming a glass sheet". United States.
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