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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24898523.6 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 75/14(2006.01) B65H 75/22(2006.01) B65H 75/18(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B65H 75/14; B65H 75/2218; B65H 75/2245; B65H 75/2236; B65H 75/2263 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/056681 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117288 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 30.11.2023 US 202363604221 P (71) Applicant: Corning Research & Development Corporation Corning, New York 14831 (US)	(72) Inventors: AFSAR, Noor Hickory, North Carolina 28601 (US) BAYZER, Arthur I. Cornelius, North Carolina 28031 (US) CHEN, Hongbing Mooresville, North Carolina 28117 (US) RHYNE, Todd Ray Hickory, North Carolina 28601 (US) (74) Representative: Sturm, Christoph  Patentanwälte Sturm Weilnau Franke Partnerschaft mbB Unter den Eichen 5 (Haus C-Süd) 65195 Wiesbaden 65195 Wiesbaden (DE)