Patents by Inventor Christopher Mini

Christopher Mini 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).

  • Component based glass casting system and method
    Patent number: 8739572
    Abstract: A system and method for providing component based glass casting are disclosed. One embodiment comprises arranging at least one metal shape to define boundaries of a casting dam, lining the boundaries with ceramic fiber paper to create a containment including the at least one metal shape and the ceramic fiber paper, inserting glass in the containment, and firing the glass and the containment in a kiln to cast a glass shape corresponding to a portion of the containment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher Mini
  • COMPONENT BASED GLASS CASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090301136
    Abstract: A system and method for providing component based glass casting are disclosed. One embodiment comprises arranging at least one metal shape to define boundaries of a casting dam, lining the boundaries with ceramic fiber paper to create a containment including the at least one metal shape and the ceramic fiber paper, inserting glass in the containment, and firing the glass and the containment in a kiln to cast a glass shape corresponding to a portion of the containment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventor: Christopher Mini