Patents by Inventor Marta FORNABAIO

Marta FORNABAIO 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).

  • COLOURED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20240262751
    Abstract: A coloured article made of a ceramic and including: a high-performance zirconia, present at between 80% and 99.5% by weight based on the total weight of the ceramic, pigments, present at between 2.5% and 20% by weight based on the total weight of the ceramic, and containing one or more oxides selected from the list consisting of Al, Si, Fe, Cu, Co, Ni, Mn, Zn, Cr, Ce, V, Nd, Pr and Ti oxides, including mixed oxides from this list. The total percentage by weight of the high-performance zirconia, pigments and any impurities are 100%, and the ceramic has a hardness HV30 greater than 1100 HV and a toughness greater than 12 MPav?m. Also, a method for manufacturing this article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Marta FORNABAIO, Lucie TABARD, Arnaud ACTIS-DATTA
  • BRIGHTLY COLOURED CERAMIC ARTICLE AND ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20240067873
    Abstract: A coloured article made of a ceramic including an oxide-based matrix and a doped or co-doped component of the aluminium garnet family, and a method for manufacturing the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Inventors: Marta FORNABAIO, Lucie TABARD, Stewes BOURBAN