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(11)EP 2 773 593 A1

(12)

(43)Date of publication:
10.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/37

(21)Application number: 12791352.3

(22)Date of filing:  01.11.2012
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C03B 5/225(2006.01)
C03B 3/02(2006.01)
C03C 3/087(2006.01)
C03C 1/02(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/US2012/062978
(87)International publication number:
WO 2013/067129 (10.05.2013 Gazette  2013/19)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30)Priority: 03.11.2011 US 201113288681
17.10.2012 US 201213653992

(71)Applicant: Owens-Brockway Glass Container INC.
Perrysburg, OH 43551 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • DEWET-SMITH, Dawid
    Perrysburg, OH 43551 (US)
  • LEIDY, D., Wayne
    Perrysburg, OH 43551 (US)
  • FAYERWEATHER, Carl, Lucas
    Maumee, OH 43537 (US)
  • SWILER, Daniel, Russell
    Maumee, OH 43537 (US)
  • CLARK, Terence, John
    Sanford, MI 48657 (US)
  • HIXSON, Brett, Evan
    Adrian, MI 49221 (US)

(74)Representative: Blumbach Zinngrebe 
Patentanwälte Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden
65187 Wiesbaden (DE)

  


(54)PROCESS FOR MELTING AND REFINING SILICA-BASED GLASS