Patent ID: 11897211
Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A method of handling an extrudate segment having a central longitudinal axis after cutting of the extrudate segment from wet extrudate material, the method comprising:
linearly translating the extrudate segment in a direction substantially parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the extrudate segment; and
rotating the extrudate segment around the central longitudinal axis of the extrudate segment and aligning the extrudate segment to have a selected orientation during linear translation of the extrudate segment, and prior to resting of the extrudate segment on a dryer tray, responsive to at least one imaging output signal obtained from an end face of the extrudate segment prior to resting of the extrudate segment on the dryer tray and being indicative of a rotational position of an end face of the extrudate segment.