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Systems and methods for determining the shape of glass sheets

US7920257B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2008
Grant dateApr 5, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC03B17/064
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for determining the shape of a glass sheet during and/or after the forming process. In one example, a system for determining the shape of a glass sheet defining an interior bulk can include a light source, an image capture device and a processor that are configured to calculate the location of an energy centroid within a selected portion of the bulk of the glass sheet.

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