Patents by Inventor William J. DROUIN

William J. DROUIN 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).

  • Transparent ceramic with complex geometry
    Patent number: 10875812
    Abstract: A ceramic product includes a transparent ceramic panel having a non-planar geometry including a bend having a slippage plane, an increased haze, a non-uniform thickness, or a combination thereof. A method includes providing a transparent ceramic panel, heating the panel, bending the panel to conform to a non-planar geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Drew T. Haven, Steven A. Zanella, William J. Drouin
  • TRANSPARENT CERAMIC WITH COMPLEX GEOMETRY
    Publication number: 20200317578
    Abstract: A ceramic product includes a transparent ceramic panel having a non-planar geometry including a bend having a slippage plane, an increased haze, a non-uniform thickness, or a combination thereof. A method includes providing a transparent ceramic panel, heating the panel, bending the panel to conform to a non-planar geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Drew T. HAVEN, Steven A. ZANELLA, William J. DROUIN
  • TRANSPARENT CERAMIC WITH COMPLEX GEOMETRY
    Publication number: 20170107154
    Abstract: A ceramic product includes a transparent ceramic panel having a non-planar geometry including a bend having a slippage plane, an increased haze, a non-uniform thickness, or a combination thereof. A method includes providing a transparent ceramic panel, heating the panel, bending the panel to conform to a non-planar geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Drew T. HAVEN, Steven A. ZANELLA, William J. DROUIN