Patents by Inventor Eric C. Braunwart

Eric C. Braunwart 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).

  • System and method for in-store sales of customized jewelry items
    Patent number: 8255289
    Abstract: An article of jewelry having colored gemstones may be designed according to a consumer's input at a retail location. The article of jewelry may be imaged and priced at the retail location, and a commitment to purchase the article of jewelry may be obtained based on the image provided. A jewelry retailing system may include a retail location having a design center to design an article of jewelry having colored gemstones according to a consumer's input, and an imaging device such as a color printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Columbia Gem House, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric C. Braunwart
  • GROOVED GEM MOUNT
    Publication number: 20080104994
    Abstract: An article of jewelry includes a gem with a face, and a groove formed along a periphery of the face. A wire may be disposed in the groove, and a hanger may be connected to the wire to suspend the gem. The hanger may be configured to maintain the orientation of the gem, for example, to maintain the face of the gem so that it is generally oriented outward from a wearer of the article of jewelry. In some embodiments, the periphery of the gem may comprise a girdle, and the groove may be formed substantially completely around the girdle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Columbia Gem House, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric C. Braunwart