Carl Hudecek

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Carl J. Hudecek (born December 3, 1934) is an American, internationally known expert on sealing glasses, [1] metal expansion and contraction, and metal oxidation processes for glass sealing. Hudecek holds or co-holds many U.S. and international patents in sealing glasses, television picture tube materials and processing, and sealing alloys.

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Hudecek was born in Toledo, Ohio.[ citation needed ] He is from Perrysburg, Ohio and graduated from the University of Toledo. [2]

Most of his working career was spent at Owens-Illinois Glass Company in Toledo, where he was chief physicist and laboratory manager. Hudecek was one of the U.S. pioneers in designing and installing turnkey manufacturing operations for sealing glasses in Russia and Germany. Through his consulting company, Perrysburg, Ohio-based Bridgecon Services, Hudecek consults in the area of sealing glasses. He has also taught courses on sealing and joining at Rutgers University and Missouri School of Mines.

In addition, Hudecek is an expert at the game of contract bridge. He won the national American Contract Bridge League Life Master Open Pairs championship in 1966, partnered by Ray Zoller. [3] Hudecek has been a long-term member of the panel of experts for The Bridge World magazine [2] and has written many bridge articles and commentaries.[ citation needed ]. He holds the title of Sapphire Life Master [4] [5] with the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL).

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References

  1. ↑ "Techneglas maintains cutting edge in glass technology". Toledo Business Journal. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Manley, Brent; Horton, Mark; Greenberg-Yarbro, Tracey; Rigal, Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge - Biographies and Results (compact disk) (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. p. 216. ISBN   978-0-939460-99-1.
  3. ↑ Truscott, Alan (November 24, 1966). "Bridge:; Ohio Partnership Wins Life Master Men's Pairs". The New York Times . Retrieved July 31, 2009.
  4. ↑ Bridge Winners website profile
  5. ↑ ACBL rank requirements
  6. ↑ "Nail Life Master Open Pairs Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  7. ↑ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, eds. (2001). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (6th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 667. ISBN   0-943855-44-6. OCLC   49606900.
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