Molding apparatus and molding method for precision glass elements
AssigneeMoore Nanotechnology Systems, LLC
InventorsChristopher J. Morgan, Mark S. Johannesson, Michael R. Brochu
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Abstract
According to one example, a molding apparatus may be utilized to mold one or more glass elements by heating of one or more glass materials and pressing the one or more glass materials between an upper mold and a lower mold. The molding apparatus includes a radiant heating module comprising a plurality of radiant heating elements, an upper resistive heating module comprising a first plurality of independently controlled resistive heating elements, and a lower resistive heating module comprising a second plurality of independently controlled resistive heating elements.
Claims11
A molding apparatus for molding one or more glass elements by heating of one or more glass materials and pressing the one or more glass materials between an upper mold and a lower mold, the molding apparatus comprising:
- a radiant heating module comprising a plurality of radiant heating elements;
- an upper resistive heating module comprising a first plurality of independently controlled resistive heating elements;
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- a lower resistive heating module comprising a second plurality of independently controlled resistive heating elements.
A molding apparatus for molding precision glass elements by heating of a glass material, or materials, and pressing the glass material, or materials, between an upper mold comprising a single or plurality of molds, and a lower mold comprising a single or plurality of molds to form a glass element or elements, the upper and lower molds being aligned by guide pins, wherein said guide pins are connected to a positioning device so the surface of the guide pin is aligned with the surface of the mold and then extended out of the mold so the guide pin can be utilized to align holes in the top mold with holes in the bottom mold.
A molding apparatus for molding precision glass elements by heating of a glass material, or materials, in a processing chamber and pressing the glass material, or materials, between an upper mold comprising a single or plurality of molds, and a lower mold comprising a single or plurality of molds to form a glass element or elements, wherein heating is achieved by a radiant heating module mounted in the processing chamber comprising a plurality of radiant heating elements, the radiant heating module capable of mounting and un-mounting from the processing chamber whilst maintaining the plurality of radiant heating elements in the radiant heating module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.