Patent ID: 8794033
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: B23K,C03B,C03C,E06B,Y02A,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A laser tip-off system for a vacuum insulating glass (VIG) unit, comprising: an oven having an oven interior and a sidewall in which at least one opening is formed, at least one window being located in the at least one opening; at least one reflector located in the oven interior; and at least one laser source located outside of the oven, the at least one laser source being aligned with the window and configured to emit a laser beam towards the at least one reflector, wherein the at least one reflector is oriented within the oven interior to cause laser beams emitted from the at least one laser source to be redirected towards a pump-out tube of a VIG unit subassembly provided to the oven interior.