Patents Assigned to Eurokera S.N.C.
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Publication number: 20200189969Abstract: A glass ceramic item, intended in particular for use with at least one light source and/or at least one heating element, includes at least one substrate, such as a plate, made of glass ceramic, and having at least one light region. The substrate is coated with respect to the region with a paint consisting of at least one silicone resin and pigment(s). The content of the pigment(s) are greater than or equal to 1% and less than 10% by weight of the paint. A method for producing such an item is also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Clement SIEUTAT, Pablo VILATO, Adrien BEFFA
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Patent number: 10663176Abstract: An item of furniture or appliance includes at least one worktop formed from at least one substrate made of a transparent monolithic glazing material and of area larger than 0.7 m2, equipped with a coating so that the substrate equipped with the coating has a haze higher than 15%, a light transmission TL lower than 60% and an opacity indicator higher than 85. The item of furniture or appliance also includes at least one heating element, at least one light source to light up one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate, the source being located plumb with the substrate in order to form a display by projection, or under the substrate in order to form a display by transmission through the substrate, and at least one interface for communicating with at least one element of the worktop.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Bertrand Charpentier, Javier Fernandez, Michel Lismonde, Michael Ravel, Nicolas Roux, Pablo Vilato
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Patent number: 10595631Abstract: An item of equipment includes a worktop formed of at least one substrate made of transparent monolithic glass material with a surface area of greater than 0.7 m2. The substrate exhibits a light transmission TL of greater than 10% and an opacity indicator between 5 and 90. The substrate is predominantly or completely bare or provided with coating(s) such that the substrate, thus coated, exhibits a haze of less than 15% and/or a light transmission TL of greater than 60% and/or an opacity indicator of less than 85. The item of equipment also includes a heating element and a light source to mark one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate. The item of equipment also includes at least one interface for communication with at least one element of the worktop and/or with at least one external element for wireless communication.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Franck Demol, Nicolas Roux, Pablo Vilato
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Patent number: 10575371Abstract: One subject of the invention is a cooking device comprising internal elements including at least one heating means, control and/or monitoring means and at least one light-emitting device, said internal elements being covered with at least one glass or glass-ceramic plate colored using vanadium oxide, at least one light-emitting device not being of red color seen through said plate, said plate intrinsically having a light transmission ranging from 2.3% to 40% and an optical transmission of at least 0.6% for at least one wavelength within the region ranging from 420 to 480 nm, said cooking device being such that at least one masking means intended to mask at least one part of said internal elements is placed on top of, underneath or within said plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Albert Di Giovanni, Marie Comte, Edouard Brunet, Isabelle Melscoet-Chauvel
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Publication number: 20200048144Abstract: A glass, in particular glass-ceramic, article, which is intended in particular to be used with at least one heating element, is formed of at least one substrate, such as a glass-ceramic plate. The substrate is at least partly coated with at least one layer of ink, which is advantageously deposited by inkjet printing. The ink is formed of nanoscale pigments and of at least one silicone binder. The layer of ink is coated with at least one layer of silicone-based paint. The layer of paint advantageously is deposited in the form of a flat tint, in particular by screen printing, and preferably being opacifying.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Thibault GUEDON, Clement PASQUINET
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Patent number: 10542590Abstract: An induction cooking device including at least one inductor positioned under a thermally strengthened glass plate, the composition of which glass is not of lithium aluminosilicate type, characterized in that the glass has the following characteristics: its thickness is at most 4.5 mm, the c/a ratio of the glass before strengthening is at most 3.0 after Vickers indentation under a load of 1 kg, c being the length of the radial cracks and a being the half-diagonal of the Vickers impression, the ?/(e·E·?) ratio is at least 20 K·mm?1, or even 30 K·mm?1, ? being the maximum stress generated at the core of the glass by the thermal strengthening in Pa, e being the thickness of the glass in mm, E being the Young's modulus in Pa and ? being the linear thermal expansion coefficient of the glass in K?1 is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Mathilde Laurent, Rene Gy, Stephanie Pelletier, Gaelle Ferriz, Emmanuel Lecomte
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Patent number: 10527291Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass-ceramic article at least partly coated with at least one layer of an enamel formed from a glass frit having the following composition, the proportions being expressed as weight percentages: SiO2 50-66% and preferably 50 < SiO2 ? 65% MgO 3-8% and preferably 3-6% Na2O 7-15% K2O ?3% Li2O ?3%, in particular ?2% CaO ?1% BaO >0-15% and preferably 5-15% Al2O3 3-20% and preferably 3 < Al2O3 < 20% ZrO2 0-4%, preferably 0 < ZrO2 < 4%, in particular 0.5-2% ZnO >0-5% B2O3 >0-6% and preferably 0 < B2O3 ? 5% the sum of the alkaline-earth metal oxides CaO+BaO moreover being between 8 and 15%, and the sum of the alkali metal oxides Na2O+K2O+Li2O moreover being between 7 and 20%. The invention also relates to the reinforced glass-ceramics obtained.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Emmanuel Lecomte, Marie-Helene Rouillon, Caroline Faillat, Pablo Vilato, Bertrand Baret
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Patent number: 10455933Abstract: An item of equipment includes at least one worktop formed of at least one substrate made of transparent monolithic glass material with a surface area of greater than 0.7 m2. The substrate exhibits a light transmission TL of greater than 10% and an opacity indicator of between 5 and 90. The substrate is predominantly or completely bare or provided with coating(s) such that the substrate, thus coated, exhibits a haze of less than 15% and/or a light transmission TL of greater than 60% and/or an opacity indicator of less than 85. The item of equipment also includes at least one heating element and at least one interface for communication with at least one element of the worktop and/or with at least one external element for wireless communication. The item of equipment is devoid of light source(s).Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Gregory Debreyer, Franck Demol, Nicolas Roux, Pablo Vilato
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Patent number: 10415788Abstract: Display assembly 1 comprising, on the one hand, a glass-ceramic plate 2 of the lithium aluminosilicate type, the optical transmission of which for a thickness of 4 mm is between 0.2% and 4% for at least one wavelength between 400 and 500 nm and, on the other hand, a luminous device 4, characterized in that the luminous device 4 comprises at least one polychromatic light source 5 having at least a first emission of nonzero intensity at said wavelength between 400 and 500 nm and at least a second emission of more than 500 nm, and such that the positioning of said source 5 is designed to allow display through said glass-ceramic plate 2.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Jean-Philippe Mulet, Bertrand Charpentier, Pablo Vilato, Michael Bourgeois
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Patent number: 10405379Abstract: A plate intended for covering or receiving induction heating elements, more particularly an induction cooking plate, said plate being a glass plate with a lithium aluminosilicate-type composition, said plate having a surface zone at least 5 ?m thick that includes potassium ions in replacement of the lithium ions of the glass. In addition, an induction cooking appliance incorporating said plate and to a method for producing said plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Claire Lestringant, Rene Gy, Gaelle Ferriz, Pablo Vilato
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Publication number: 20190246788Abstract: An item of equipment includes a worktop formed of at least one substrate made of transparent monolithic glass material with a surface area of greater than 0.7 m2. The substrate exhibits a light transmission TL of greater than 10% and an opacity indicator between 5 and 90. The substrate is predominantly or completely bare or provided with coating(s) such that the substrate, thus coated, exhibits a haze of less than 15% and/or a light transmission TL of greater than 60% and/or an opacity indicator of less than 85. The item of equipment also includes a heating element and a light source to mark one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Franck DEMOL, Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO
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Publication number: 20190150607Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel glass-ceramic sheet intended in particular to be used as a surface of a furniture unit and/or as a worktop, and which comprises, in at least one of its faces, in particular its lower face, at least one connection element of a height less than 10 cm and of which the cross section is inscribed inside a circle of a diameter less than 3 cm, said connection element being made from a material able to withstand at least 70° C. and being bonded to said face by means of a thermosetting adhesive. The present invention also relates to an item of furniture and/or household equipment, and in particular a worktop or a furniture unit incorporating said sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO, Franck DEMOL, Gregory DEBREYER, Bertrand CHARPENTIER, Virginie GOLDENBERG
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Publication number: 20190141795Abstract: A worktop or furniture unit, made up of at least one glass ceramic sheet and elements for its operation, at least one of said elements being positioned on a two-dimensional or three-dimensional mobile support coupled to a circuit breaker, so that, when the support is in a first position, said element lies facing one face of the sheet at a distance from the sheet and can be activated, and, when the support is in a second position, obtained by a movement thereof, in which position at least one of the ends of the support is moved by, or lies at, a distance with respect to the sheet and perpendicular thereto and is moved by, or lies at, a distance with respect to its first position, said element is deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO, Franck DEMOL, Gregory DEBREYER, Michael RAVEL, Virginie GOLDENBERG
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Publication number: 20190128534Abstract: A novel glass-ceramic sheet intended in particular to be used as a surface of a furniture unit or as a worktop, the sheet includes, in at least one of its faces, at least one connection element of a height less than 10 cm and of which the cross section is inscribed inside a circle of a diameter less than 3 cm, the connection element being made from a material able to withstand at least 70° C. and including at least one fixing system allowing fixing along at least two axes or in two movements in particular obtained by at least two different translational or rotational movements or able to exert a force directed toward the glass-ceramic sheet. A worktop or a furniture unit incorporating the sheet, and to a method for mounting accessories or elements that are to be added to said sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO, Franck DEMOL, Gregory DEBREYER, Michael RAVEL, Bertrand CHARPENTIER
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Publication number: 20190090629Abstract: A novel glass ceramic sheet intended in particular to be used as the surface of a furniture unit or as a worktop, the sheet including, at least in one of its faces, in particular its lower face, at least one connection element of a height less than or equal to 10 cm, the connection element including at least one part that is magnetized or at least one part made of a material capable of being attracted by a magnet. Furniture or a household equipment incorporating the glass ceramic sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO, Franck DEMOL, Gregory DEBREYER, Michael RAVEL, Bertrand CHARPENTIER
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Publication number: 20190059131Abstract: An item of equipment includes at least one worktop formed of at least one substrate made of monolithic glass material with a surface area of greater than 0.7 m2. The substrate exhibits a luminosity L* of greater than 10, a light transmission TL of less than 50%, and an opacity indicator of greater than 90. The item of equipment also includes at least one heating element and at least one interface for communication with at least one element of the worktop, such as the heating element(s), and/or with at least one external element for wireless communication. The item of equipment is devoid of light source(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Gregory DEBREYER, Franck DEMOL, Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO
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Publication number: 20190021485Abstract: An item of equipment includes at least one worktop formed of at least one substrate made of transparent monolithic glass material with a surface area of greater than 0.7 m2. The substrate exhibits a light transmission TL of greater than 10% and an opacity indicator of between 5 and 90. The substrate is predominantly or completely bare or provided with coating(s) such that the substrate, thus coated, exhibits a haze of less than 15% and/or a light transmission TL of greater than 60% and/or an opacity indicator of less than 85. The item of equipment also includes at least one heating element and at least one interface for communication with at least one element of the worktop and/or with at least one external element for wireless communication. The item of equipment is devoid of light source(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Gregory DEBREYER, Franck DEMOL, Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO
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Publication number: 20180363919Abstract: A cooking hob, or a ceramic hob, for a fixed or mobile cooking appliance, the hob including at least one cooking area and at least one control and/or information area, the control and/or information area being formed by a window separated from the cooking area by at least one joint made of synthetic material. The joint includes a mechanism for fixing a control and/or display screen under the window.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Claire Mallet, Adele Verrat-Debailleul, Beatrice Mottelet, Franck Demol, Gerard Huchet
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Patent number: 10155684Abstract: A glass-ceramic article is at least partly coated with at least one layer of enamel, including a glass frit. The frit includes, expressed by weight, SiO2, 45-60%; Al2O3, 12-22%; B2O3, 12-22%; Li2O, 0-5%; Na2O, 0-2%; K2O, >2%; CaO, 0-4%; MgO, 0-4%; ZnO, 0-4%; BaO, 0-4%; ZrO2, 0-4%; and TiO2, 0-1%. The sum of oxides CaO+MgO+BaO+SrO+ZnO is at most 10%, preferably from 2 to 8%. A process can be used to obtain the article.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Emmanuel Lecomte, Pablo Vilato
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Publication number: 20180352951Abstract: An item of equipment includes at least one worktop formed of at least one substrate made of monolithic glass material with a surface area of greater than 0.7 m2. The substrate exhibits a luminosity L* of greater than 10, a light transmission TL of less than 60%, and an opacity indicator of greater than 30. The item of equipment also includes at least one light source to materialize one or more zones or one or more elements or displays of the substrate. The at least one light source is positioned straight above the substrate. The item of equipment also includes at least one interface for communication with at least one element of the worktop and/or with at least one external element for wireless communication. The item of equipment is devoid of heating element(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: EUROKERA S.N.C.Inventors: Gregory DEBREYER, Franck DEMOL, Michael RAVEL, Nicolas ROUX, Pablo VILATO