Patents by Inventor Benoit Darbouret

Benoit Darbouret 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).

  • Forehearth frits, pearls and/or concentrates for fluorescence
    Patent number: 11225432
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates for use in glass compositions. In particular, the present invention provides a system of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates that is capable of parting a fluorescent effect to a glass composition by adding a fluorescent glass fit, pearl or concentrate in the forehearth of a glass furnace, to form fluorescent glass and a method of using the fluorescent system of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Yasin Musa Mehmet Duman, Stéphane François Yves Bodin, Benoit Darbouret
  • Forehearth Frits, Pearls And/Or Concentrates For Fluorescence
    Publication number: 20180179101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of forehearth fits, pearls, and/or concentrates for use in glass compositions. In particular, the present invention provides a system of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates that is capable of parting a fluorescent effect to a glass composition by adding a fluorescent glass fit, pearl or concentrate in the forehearth of a glass furnace, to form fluorescent glass and a method of using the fluorescent system of forehearth fits, pearls, and/or concentrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Yasin Musa Mehmet Duman, Stéphane François Yves Bodin, Benoit Darbouret
  • Nickel-free and chromium-free forehearth colors for glass tanks
    Patent number: 9688566
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates for use in glass compositions. In particular, the present invention provides a system of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates that is capable of imparting a brown color to a glass composition for forming colored glass in the forehearth of a glass furnace, and a method of using the colored system of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates. The invention further provides a glass composition for use in forming the color system or for use directly in a forehearth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Benoit Darbouret, Jean-Luc Grapton, George E. Sakoske
  • Nickel-Free And Chromium-Free Forehearth Colors For Glass Tanks
    Publication number: 20170036947
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates for use in glass compositions. In particular, the present invention provides a system of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates that is capable of imparting a brown color to a glass composition for forming colored glass in the forehearth of a glass furnace, and a method of using the colored system of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates. The invention further provides a glass composition for use in forming the color system or for use directly in a forehearth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Benoit Darbouret, Jean-Luc Grapton, George E. Sakoske