APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS LASER CUTTING OF FLEXIBLE GLASS

A method for cutting a flexible glass ribbon includes directing the flexible glass ribbon to a flexible glass cutting apparatus including a laser. The flexible glass ribbon includes a first broad surface and a second broad surface that extend between a first edge and a second edge of the flexible gl...

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Main Authors TRACY IAN DAIVD, ABRAMOV ANATOLI ANATOLYEVICH, FLEMING TODD BENSON, MILLER ERIC LEE, CHANG CHESTER HANN HUEI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.12.2015
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING
CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING
GLASS
MACHINE TOOLS
MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
METALLURGY
MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
TRANSPORTING
WELDING
WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Summary:A method for cutting a flexible glass ribbon includes directing the flexible glass ribbon to a flexible glass cutting apparatus including a laser. The flexible glass ribbon includes a first broad surface and a second broad surface that extend between a first edge and a second edge of the flexible glass ribbon. A laser beam is directed from the laser onto a region of the flexible glass ribbon. A crack is formed through the flexible glass ribbon using the laser beam. The crack is propagated along the flexible glass ribbon using the laser beam and a local mechanical deformation in the flexible glass ribbon.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414763614