Hot formed articles and method and apparatus for hot-forming
AssigneeSchott AG
InventorsBernd Hoppe, Andreas Hirsch, Ulrich Fotheringham, Michael Weisser, Paulette Onorato, Edward Skowron, Vijay Shanbhag
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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.
Claims51
A method of forming of an article made of a material selected from the group consisting of transparent, semitransparent, and opaque materials, the method comprising:
- semi-homogenously heating at least a part of said article with a radiation source;
- and
- forming said part of said article.
A method of processing a multi fiber bundle, comprising:
- semi-homogenously heating at least a part of said multi fiber bundle with a radiation source;
- and
- forming said part.
A method of processing a multi fiber preform, comprising:
- i) heating said multi fiber preform semi-homogeneously;
- ii) drawing said multi fiber preform;
- iii) separating said multi fiber preform at predetermined length intervals;
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- iv) arranging a plurality of said predetermined length intervals in parallel forming a multi fiber bundle.
An apparatus for forming a part of an article, comprising:
- means for holding said article;
- means for heating said at least a part of the article;
- and
- means for forming of said said part of the article, wherein said heating means comprises a radiation source for heating said part, and said forming means is a drawing means.
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