Glass Melting Technology: A Technical and Economic ... - OSTI
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PPaattentt no. T i tt l ee // i n v e n t o r / d a t e 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 11 9 2 0 22 1 2 2 a ff f i l i a t ee l o o k ?? Commeentss by Walter Scott<br />
4,983,198 <strong>Glass</strong> melting method <strong>and</strong> apparatus<br />
X Hoya Platinum lined furnace O2<br />
K. Ogino<br />
protected, for phosphate glass<br />
January 8, 1991<br />
5,006,144 <strong>Melting</strong> glass with oxidation control <strong>and</strong> X X X X X X PPG Lower emissions, less fining agent,<br />
lowered emissions<br />
colored glass<br />
L. A. Knavish <strong>and</strong> W. C. Harrell<br />
April 9, 1991<br />
5,007,950 Compressed, wedged float glass bottom X X X PPG Refractory bottom for metal filled<br />
structure<br />
conditioning chamber<br />
B. K. Krushinski, R. A. Lawhon, F. A.<br />
Radecki <strong>and</strong> R. L. Schwenninger<br />
April 16, 1991<br />
5,028,248 Method of melting materials <strong>and</strong><br />
X X X X Tetronics Yes Rotating plasma arc furnace<br />
apparatus therefor<br />
J. K. Williams, C. P. Heanley <strong>and</strong> L. E.<br />
Olds<br />
X X X X X X X Air Prod. Yes Preheating usning gas systhesis<br />
<strong>and</strong> reforming<br />
X X X X X X X X X P. B. Yes Batch digesters<br />
X X X X X X Glaverbel Dual refining cells; transfer weir<br />
X X GmbH Inductively heated metallic outlet<br />
July 2, 1991<br />
5,057,133 Thermally efficient melting <strong>and</strong> fuel<br />
reforming for glass making<br />
M. S. Chen, C. F. Painter, S. P. Pastore,<br />
G. S. Roth <strong>and</strong> D. C. Winchester<br />
October 15, 1991<br />
5,057,140 Apparatus for melting glass batch<br />
material<br />
J. S. Nixon<br />
October 15, 1991<br />
5,078,777 <strong>Glass</strong>-melting furnace<br />
D. Cozac <strong>and</strong> J.-F. Simon<br />
January 7, 1992<br />
5,112,378 Bottom outlet device for a glass melting<br />
furnace<br />
S. Weisenburger, W. Grunewald <strong>and</strong> H.<br />
Seiffert<br />
May 12, 1992<br />
5,114,456 Discharging device for a glass melting<br />
furnace<br />
S. Weisenburger, W. Grunewald <strong>and</strong> H.<br />
Seiffert<br />
May 19, 1992<br />
5,120,342 High shear mixer <strong>and</strong> glass melting<br />
apparatus<br />
R. S. Richards<br />
June 9, 1992<br />
5,139,558 Roof-mounted auxiliary oxygen-fired<br />
burner in glass melting furnace<br />
E. J. Lauwers<br />
August 18, 1992<br />
228<br />
X X GmbH Outlet device with flange<br />
X X X X X X X X GlasTec Yes Waste vertical melter w/ impeller,<br />
vacuum, plasma<br />
X X X X X X X X X X UnCarbide Furnace roof oxy burner at batch<br />
melt out — angled