US 6,983,104 B2 | ||
Apparatus and method for bending and/or tempering glass | ||
Anthony V. Longobardo, Howell, Mich. (US); George Neuman, Ann Arbor, Mich. (US); Daniel F. Prone, Trenton, Mich. (US); and Andre Heyen, Bertrange (Luxembourg) | ||
Assigned to Guardian Industries Corp., Auburn Hills, Mich. (US); and Centre Luxembourgeois de Recherches pour le Verre et la Ceramique S.A. (C.R.V.C.), Dudelange (Luxembourg) | ||
Filed on Sep. 18, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/245,719. | ||
Application 10/245719 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/101516, filed on Mar. 20, 2002. | ||
Prior Publication US 2003/0177792 A1, Sep. 25, 2003 | ||
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
Int. Cl. C03B 23/03 (2006.01); C03B 27/12 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 392—408 | 22 Claims |
1. An apparatus for bending and/or tempering a glass substrate, the apparatus comprising:
a bending mold for supporting the glass substrate during bending and/or tempering;
a heating element for generating heat; and
a near-IR filter comprising a ceramic inclusive radiating surface located between the heating element and the glass substrate
to be bent and/or tempered, the near-IR filter for reducing the amount of near-IR radiation that reaches the glass substrate
to be bent and/or tempered during the process of bending and/or tempering the glass substrate when the glass substrate is
supported by the bending mold.
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