Method for monitoring glass melting furnace, method for controlling introduction of raw material, and device for controlling introduction of raw material

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PATENT NO 9103799
APP PUB NO 20120291489A1
SERIAL NO

13575129

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Method for monitoring molten state of a glass batch charged into a melting bath of a glass melting furnace, and a method and control device for controlling an amount of a glass batch to be so charged. Regions to be measured are set in regions corresponding to particular partial regions on an image obtained by capturing an image of a liquid surface of the bath to be monitored using a camera. The occupying ratio of an area occupied by image portions representing unmolten glass batches in each region, and a distribution state of the batches in the partial region is recognized from the measured value of the occupying ratios so as to determine whether the molten state quality of the batch is favorable. When the determined quality is not favorable, the amounts thereof to be charged by batch chargers are controlled so that appropriate distribution states can be obtained.

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  • NIHON YAMAMURA GLASS CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andoh, Michihiro Hyogo, JP 1 1
Yadori, Shuichi Hyogo, JP 1 1

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