Patents by Inventor Guillermo Garcia-Castillo

Guillermo Garcia-Castillo 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).

  • Patent number: 7377389
    Abstract: A system and method for hermetic packaging of glass sheets, that includes applying to the glass sheets surfaces that will be in contact with other adjacent glass sheets, from the cutting line, an anti-humidity chemical treatment that includes a watery solution from 1 to 2% in weight of a mixture of adipic and malic, adipic and citric, or malic and citric acids 50-50 in a dosage preferably between 100 and 400 mg/m2, to protect glass against condensation humidity or rain. Sprinkling over said surfaces of the glass sheets, 500 to 700 mg/m2 of separating powder of a selected granulometry less than 300 microns, forming a group of glass sheets. Placing a strip of cushioning material, such as the known as Polybubble Plastic, or corrugated cardboard, around the sides of the group of glass sheets, to provide a cushioning condition to the group of glass sheets during shipping and handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: IP Vitro Vidrio Y Crystal, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rafael Avalos-Guzman, Jorge Sanchez-Gonzalez, Guillermo Garcia-Castillo
  • Publication number: 20050011779
    Abstract: A system and method for hermetic packaging of glass sheets, that includes applying to the glass sheets surfaces that will be in contact with other adjacent glass sheets, from the cutting line, an anti-humidity chemical treatment that includes a watery solution from 1 to 2% in weight of a mixture of adipic and malic, adipic and citric, or malic and citric acids 50-50 in a dosage preferably between 100 and 400 mg/m2, to protect glass against condensation humidity or rain. Sprinkling over said surfaces of the glass sheets, 500 to 700 mg/m2 of separating powder of a selected granulometry less than 300 microns, forming a group of glass sheets. Placing a strip of cushioning material, such as the known as Polybubble Plastic, or corrugated cardboard, around the sides of the group of glass sheets, to provide a cushioning condition to the group of glass sheets during shipping and handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Rafael Avalos-Guzman, Jorge Sanchez-Gonzalez, Guillermo Garcia-Castillo