METHODS OF CUTTING GLASS USING A LASER

A method of cutting a glass article includes translating a laser beam relative to a first surface of the glass article. The laser beam includes a beam waist having a center. The center of the beam waist of the laser beam is positioned at or below a second surface of the glass article. The laser beam...

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Main Authors Zhou Naiyue, Abramov Anatoli Anatolyevich
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.02.2017
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 of cutting a glass article includes translating a laser beam relative to a first surface of the glass article. The laser beam includes a beam waist having a center. The center of the beam waist of the laser beam is positioned at or below a second surface of the glass article. The laser beam creates a plurality of defects along a score line in the glass article such that the plurality of defects extends a distance into the glass article, and at least some individual defects of the plurality of defects are non-orthogonal to the first surface of the glass article and are biased in a direction of translation of the laser beam. Glass articles having edge defects are also disclosed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615333629