The present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing at least one anatomical parameter of an upper airway of a patient by analysing spectral properties of an utterance, comprising: a mechanical coupler comprising means for restricting the jaw position of the patient; means for recording an utterance; and processing means for determining at least one anatomical parameter of the upper airway from the recorded utterance and comparing the recorded utterance to a threshold value. In addition the present invention relates to the use of the above mentioned systems as a diagnostics tool for assessing obstructive sleep apnea.

Methods for producing glass articles from laminated glass tubing include introducing the glass tubing to a converter. The glass tubing includes a core layer under tensile stress, an outer clad layer under, and an inner clad layer. The methods include forming a feature the glass article at a working end of the laminated glass tubing and separating a glass article from the working end of the laminated glass tubing, which may expose the core layer under tensile stress at the working end of the glass tubing. The method further comprises remediating the exposed portion of the core layer by completely enclosing the core layer in a clad layer. Systems for re-cladding the exposed portion of the core layer as well as glass articles made using the systems and methods are also disclosed.

An emitter system for the irradiation of laminated glass panels of different widths, a glass cutting device for processing laminated glass panels of different widths with such an emitter system, a manufacturing method for such an emitter system, and a use of such an emitter system for the irradiation of laminated glass panels of different widths. The emitter system includes a plurality of elongated emitters. The elongated emitters are arranged one behind the other on a common longitudinal axis. The elongated emitters each have two ends, which are angled in relation to the common longitudinal axis. The emitter system is arranged in a glass cutting device.

The present application discloses a cutting method and a cutting machine table for cutting a substrate, where the cutting method includes following steps: cutting a large substrate to be cut to obtain a finished substrate falling on a second cutting machine table; after the cutting, driving the second cutting machine table according to a preset parameter to enable a driving-away height difference to be formed between the second cutting machine table and the first cutting machine table; driving the second cutting machine table away from the first cutting machine table; and resetting the second cutting machine table to an initial state.

Apparatuses and methods for heating moving continuous glass ribbons at desired lines of separation and/or for separating glass sheets from continuous glass ribbons are disclosed. An apparatus includes a translatable support portion and a heating apparatus coupled to the support portion. The heating apparatus is configured to contact the continuous glass ribbon across at least a portion of a width of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the support portion moves in a draw direction, thereby preferentially applying heat to a first side of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the continuous glass ribbon moves in the draw direction.

Thin-film devices, for example electrochromic devices for windows, and methods of manufacturing are described. Particular focus is given to methods of patterning optical devices. Various edge deletion and isolation scribes are performed, for example, to ensure the optical device has appropriate isolation from any edge defects. Methods described herein apply to any thin-film device having one or more material layers sandwiched between two thin film electrical conductor layers. The described methods create novel optical device configurations.

A glass laminate article includes an adhesive film attached to a base material, and a glass substrate layer attached to the adhesive film, wherein the glass substrate layer has a side surface that is inclined with respect to an upper surface thereof by an obtuse angle. According to the glass laminate article and a method of manufacturing the glass laminate article, the glass laminate article has an excellent appearance and safety and may be easily manufactured at a low cost.

Methods for producing glass articles from laminated glass tubing include introducing the glass tubing to a converter. The glass tubing includes a core layer under tensile stress, an outer clad layer under, and an inner clad layer. The methods include forming a feature the glass article at a working end of the laminated glass tubing and separating a glass article from the working end of the laminated glass tubing, which may expose the core layer under tensile stress at the working end of the glass tubing. The method further comprises remediating the exposed portion of the core layer by completely enclosing the core layer in a clad layer. Systems for re-cladding the exposed portion of the core layer as well as glass articles made using the systems and methods are also disclosed.

Electrochromic device laminates and their method of manufacture are disclosed.

Laminated glass for a vehicle front window includes a curved first glass plate having a trapezoidal or rectangular shape; a second glass plate having the same shape as the first glass plate; and an intermediate film disposed between the first and second glass plates.

An imaging section of an image projected from an imaging device incorporated in a dash board on a driver's seat side is included in an indoor side surface of the laminated glass in a state in which the laminated glass is incorporated in a vehicle body.

The intermediate film is provided with a wedge angle profile in a longitudinal direction and a horizontal direction of the laminated glass, and a thickness based on the wedge angle profile of the intermediate film based on the wedge angle profile continuously decreases from an upper side to a lower side and continuously decreases in a direction from a driver's seat side to a passenger seat side.