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(11) EP 3 573 783 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/49

(21) Application number: 18704667.7

(22) Date of filing: 24.01.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B24B 9/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/014933
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/140421 (02.08.2018 Gazette 2018/31)
(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 TN

(30) Priority: 24.01.2017 US 201762449806 P

(71) Applicant: Corning Incorporated
Corning, NY 14831 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHANG, Chwan-Yang
    Hsinchu City 30073 (TW)
  • CHU, Ting-Wei
    Taichung 402 (TW)
  • HSU, Chi Cheng
    Tsao-Twen Town 542 (TW)
  • HUANG, Cheng Feng
    Hemei Township 508 (TW)
  • SHAFRIR, Shai Negev
    Rochester, New York 14618 (US)
  • TANG, Yuyin
    Yongzhou City Hunan 825 (CN)

(74) Representative: Elkington and Fife LLP 
Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FINISHING EDGES OF GLASS SHEETS