JP4237827B2 - 内部にチャンネルが形成されたガラス製品の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- JP4237827B2 JP4237827B2 JP52273098A JP52273098A JP4237827B2 JP 4237827 B2 JP4237827 B2 JP 4237827B2 JP 52273098 A JP52273098 A JP 52273098A JP 52273098 A JP52273098 A JP 52273098A JP 4237827 B2 JP4237827 B2 JP 4237827B2
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B9/00—Blowing glass; Production of hollow glass articles
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B13/00—Rolling molten glass, i.e. where the molten glass is shaped by rolling
- C03B13/14—Rolling other articles, i.e. not covered by C03B13/01 - C03B13/12, e.g. channeled articles, briquette-shaped articles
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B17/00—Forming molten glass by flowing-out, pushing-out, extruding or drawing downwardly or laterally from forming slits or by overflowing over lips
- C03B17/02—Forming molten glass coated with coloured layers; Forming molten glass of different compositions or layers; Forming molten glass comprising reinforcements or inserts
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B9/00—Blowing glass; Production of hollow glass articles
- C03B9/12—Blowing glass; Production of hollow glass articles starting from a ribbon of glass; Ribbon machines
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
- H01J61/02—Details
- H01J61/30—Vessels; Containers
- H01J61/305—Flat vessels or containers
- H01J61/307—Flat vessels or containers with folded elongated discharge path
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J9/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture, installation, removal, maintenance of electric discharge tubes, discharge lamps, or parts thereof; Recovery of material from discharge tubes or lamps
- H01J9/24—Manufacture or joining of vessels, leading-in conductors or bases
- H01J9/245—Manufacture or joining of vessels, leading-in conductors or bases specially adapted for gas discharge tubes or lamps
- H01J9/247—Manufacture or joining of vessels, leading-in conductors or bases specially adapted for gas discharge tubes or lamps specially adapted for gas-discharge lamps
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Joining Of Glass To Other Materials (AREA)
- Re-Forming, After-Treatment, Cutting And Transporting Of Glass Products (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US3087496P | 1996-11-13 | 1996-11-13 | |
| US60/030,874 | 1996-11-13 | ||
| PCT/US1997/020484 WO1998021154A1 (en) | 1996-11-13 | 1997-11-07 | Method for forming an internally channeled glass article |
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| JP2001505521A JP2001505521A (ja) | 2001-04-24 |
| JP2001505521A5 JP2001505521A5 (enExample) | 2005-07-14 |
| JP4237827B2 true JP4237827B2 (ja) | 2009-03-11 |
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| JP52273098A Expired - Fee Related JP4237827B2 (ja) | 1996-11-13 | 1997-11-07 | 内部にチャンネルが形成されたガラス製品の製造方法 |
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| US (1) | US6301932B1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP0951454B8 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4237827B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR100490317B1 (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE69715916T2 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1998021154A1 (enExample) |
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- 1997-11-07 US US09/308,554 patent/US6301932B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-11-07 EP EP97946629A patent/EP0951454B8/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-11-07 KR KR10-1999-7004223A patent/KR100490317B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-11-07 JP JP52273098A patent/JP4237827B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-11-07 WO PCT/US1997/020484 patent/WO1998021154A1/en not_active Ceased
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| US6301932B1 (en) | 2001-10-16 |
| EP0951454A1 (en) | 1999-10-27 |
| DE69715916T2 (de) | 2003-08-07 |
| KR100490317B1 (ko) | 2005-05-17 |
| EP0951454A4 (en) | 2000-03-01 |
| KR20000053245A (ko) | 2000-08-25 |
| EP0951454B8 (en) | 2002-11-20 |
| WO1998021154A1 (en) | 1998-05-22 |
| JP2001505521A (ja) | 2001-04-24 |
| EP0951454B1 (en) | 2002-09-25 |
| DE69715916D1 (de) | 2002-10-31 |
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