Patents by Inventor James E. Whipps

James E. Whipps has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for producing a pattern in a glaze composition and preparation of mold therefore
    Patent number: 5593724
    Abstract: A pattern is provided in a glaze composition by a series of steps which includes patterning an at least partially cured fusible enameling composition by restructuring it through the removal of material therefrom, refiring the contoured restructure of the enameling composition, and then placing an uncured glaze composition onto the restructured, refined enameling composition. The glaze composition is placed in contact with the pattern in the enameling composition. The glaze composition is then cured. The cured glaze composition and enameling composition are then separated from each other to thereby provide the desired pattern in the glaze composition, without the cost, lack of convertability, and steps of stamping or forming metal to mirror the desired pattern. Also provided is the process for producing the pattern in the fusible enameling composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: The Burns & Russell Company
    Inventors: Russell P. Rich, James E. Whipps
  • Process for producing a pattern in a glaze composition and preparation of a mold therefore
    Patent number: 5393471
    Abstract: A pattern is provided in a glaze composition by a series of steps which includes patterning an at least partially cured fusible enameling composition by restructuring it through the removal of material therefrom, refiring the contoured restructure of the enameling composition, and then placing an uncured glaze composition onto the restructured, refined enameling composition. The glaze composition is placed in contact with the pattern in the enameling composition. The glaze composition is then cured. The cured glaze composition and enameling composition are then separated from each other to thereby provide the desired pattern in the glaze composition, without the cost, lack of convertability, and steps of stamping or forming metal to mirror the desired pattern. Also provided is the process for producing the pattern in the fusible enameling composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: The Burns & Russell Company
    Inventors: Russell P. Rich, James E. Whipps