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Hot formed articles and method and apparatus for hot-forming

US7832234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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43Claims

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Assignee

Schott AG · DE

Inventors

Bernd Hoppe · Ingelheim am Rhein, DE
Andreas Hirsch · Rathsberg, DE
Ulrich Fotheringham · Wiesbaden, DE
Michael Weisser · Sturbridge, US
Paulette I. K. Onorato · Sudbury, US
Edward Skowron · Charlton, US
Vijay Shanbhag · Southbridge, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 1, 2004
Grant date	Nov 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC03B2205/69
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of hot forming of at least a part of an article is provided. The article includes a material selected from the group consisting of transparent and semitransparent materials. The method includes semi-homogeneously heating at least a part of the article by radiation and forming the heated part of the article.

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