(19)
(11) EP 1 121 332 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32

(21) Application number: 99937392.1

(22) Date of filing: 22.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C03B 20/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9916/616
(87) International publication number:
WO 0007/949 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.08.1998 US 95736 P

(71) Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
Corning, N.Y. 14831 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HAWTOF, Daniel, W.
    Painted Post, NY 14870 (US)
  • STONE, John, III
    Painted Post, NY 14870 (US)

(74) Representative: Weise, Reinhard, Dipl.-Ing. 
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & PartnerPatentanwältePostfach 44 01 51
80750 München
80750 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING SOOT FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS