James A. Ariglio - Painted Post NY Ted A. Brownlee - Livermore CA Vincent W. Howell - Horseheads NY Jeffrey C. McCreary - Horseheads NY Alan G. Ryder - Big Flats NY Steven A. Shifman - San Ramon CA Peter M. Voit - Dublin CA
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated - Corning NY
International Classification:
G01N 21896
US Classification:
3562391, 356431
Abstract:
An inspection system is set forth for the inspection of surface and body defects within glass substrates. The glass is supported by an inclined air table during the inspection process to provide planar stability and minimize vibration. The sheet is indexed a given distance along an oblique axis parallel to the air table and stopped, wherein a scanning mechanism having portions on opposite sides of the air table moves transversely of the sheet in alignment with slots formed in the air table, and the process is repeated until the sheet is completely scanned.
Inspection System And Method For Identifying Surface And Body Defects In A Glass Sheet
James Ariglio - Painted Post NY, US Ted Brownlee - Livermore CA, US David Darrow - Pleasanton CA, US Vincent Howell - Horseheads NY, US Sergey Potapenko - Livermore CA, US Patrick Sullivan - Pleasanton CA, US Peter Voit - Dublin CA, US
International Classification:
H04N 7/18 H04N 9/47
US Classification:
348132000
Abstract:
An inspection system and method are described herein which use an illuminating system (e.g., light source (strobe) and light sharpening components) and an imaging system (e.g., digital camera and computer/software) to inspect and identify surface and body defects in a glass sheet (e.g., liquid crystal display (LCD) glass substrate).
Method And Apparatus For Breaking Brittle Materials
James A. Ariglio - Painted Post NY Harry Menegus - Beaver Dams NY
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated - Corning NY
International Classification:
B26F 300
US Classification:
225 2
Abstract:
A system for breaking large sheets of brittle material such as glass into smaller sheets, in which at least one laser is moved across a sheet of brittle material having two major surfaces to form two vent cracks in the sheet, a first vent crack in a first path on one side of the sheet and a second vent crack in a second path on the other side of the sheet. The sheet is broken into smaller sheets by applying a bending moment under the vent cracks.