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(43) Date of publication: 06.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/23 (21) Application number: 16751081.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 3/01(2006.01) C03B 27/04(2006.01) G06F 3/041(2006.01) C03B 27/048(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/044406 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/019840 (02.02.2017 Gazette 2017/05)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 30.07.2015 US 201514814232 30.07.2015 US 201514814274 30.07.2015 US 201514814293 30.07.2015 US 201514814303 30.07.2015 US 201514814363 30.07.2015 US 201514814319 30.07.2015 US 201514814335 02.10.2015 US 201562236296 P 22.01.2016 US 201662286192 P 29.01.2016 US 201662288851 P (71) Applicant: Corning Incorporated Corning, New York 14831 (US)

(72) Inventors: LEZZI, Peter Joseph Corning, New York 14830 (US) MASCHMEYER, Richard Orr Corning, New York 14830 (US) THOMAS, John Christopher Elmira, New York 14905 (US) WASSON, Kevin Lee Elmira, New York 14903 (US) (74) Representative: Scott, Mark Andrew  Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)