Glass testing apparatus
US7591189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0246
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatuses for testing the structural integrity of glass. Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for testing glass by applying one or more stresses to the glass in a controlled manner. Embodiments of the invention may hold a sheet of glass and may subject the glass to a variety of stresses by flexing, twisting, vibrating, etc.
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