Systems and methods of glass cutting by inducing pulsed laser perforations into glass articles

A system for laser cutting at least one glass article comprising:

• a glass synthesis station operable to form at least one glass article comprised of two end sections, and at least one lateral surface disposed lengthwise between the two end sections;
• a glass cutting station comprising a pulsed laser assembly operable to laser cut at least one perforation line in the at least one glass article received from the glass synthesis station, and a glass support assembly comprising a conveyor configured to support the at least one glass article during laser cutting with the pulsed laser assembly, wherein the pulsed laser assembly and the glass support assembly are moveable relative to one another, and wherein the pulsed laser assembly comprises
• a pulsed laser,
• a rotational arm configured to rotate about the at least one glass article;
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• an optical assembly positioned in a beam path of the pulsed laser to transform the pulsed laser into a laser beam focal line, the laser beam focal line having a length in a range of between 0.1 mm and 100 mm,
• wherein the pulsed laser is oriented to induce the at least one perforation line in the at least one glass article along the laser beam focal line onto the lateral surface of the at least one glass article while the at least one glass article and the pulsed laser assembly move relative to each other, and wherein the at least one glass article is transparent to a wavelength of the pulsed laser;
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• a glass separation station downstream of the glass cutting station and configured to remove a portion of the at least one glass article about the perforation line to produce a laser cut glass article;
• wherein the conveyor of the glass support assembly is operable to move the at least one glass article as the rotational arm rotates about the at least one glass article.

A system for laser cutting at least one glass article comprising:

• a glass synthesis station operable to form at least one glass article comprised of two end sections, and at least one lateral surface disposed lengthwise between the two end sections;
• a glass cutting station comprising a pulsed laser assembly operable to laser cut at least one perforation line in the at least one glass article received from the glass synthesis station, and a glass support assembly that comprises a non-contact support configured to support the at least one glass article during laser cutting with the pulsed laser assembly, wherein the pulsed laser assembly and the glass support assembly are moveable relative to one another, and wherein the pulsed laser assembly comprises
• a pulsed laser,
• an optical assembly positioned in a beam path of the pulsed laser to transform the pulsed laser into a laser beam focal line, the laser beam focal line having a length in a range of between 0.1 mm and 100 mm,
• wherein the pulsed laser is oriented to induce the at least one perforation line in the at least one glass article along the laser beam focal line onto the lateral surface of the at least one glass article while the at least one glass article and the pulsed laser assembly move relative to each other, wherein the at least one glass article is transparent to a wavelength of the pulsed laser;
• and
• a glass separation station downstream of the glass cutting station and configured to remove a portion of the at least one glass article about the perforation line to produce a laser cut glass article.