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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24898503.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E06B 3/663(2006.01) E06B 3/673(2006.01) B32B 17/06(2006.01) E06B 3/67(2006.01) E06B 3/677(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E06B 3/66366; E06B 3/6617; E06B 3/66304; E06B 3/66309; E06B 3/67326; E06B 3/6775 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/056356 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117232 (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: 27.11.2023 US 202363602947 P (71) Applicant: Corning Incorporated Corning, New York 14831 (US)	(72) Inventors: CARACCI, Stephen Joseph Elmira, New York 14903 (US) GUERMEUR, Celine Claude Horseheads, New York 14845 (US) SHOMO, Eric James Corning, New York 14830 (US) (74) Representative: Elkington and Fife LLP  Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)