Patents by Inventor Mauro Poppi

Mauro Poppi 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).

  • Fast tempo firing process for ceramic materials such as tiles
    Patent number: 4888143
    Abstract: A fast tempo firing process for ceramic tiles is disclosed, in which material to be fired is exposed to a limited number of sharp rises and falls in temperature, occurring in quick succession and followed in each instance by a short stabilization period. The kiln adopted for such a process features a string of individual stages (2, 3, 4, 5), each held at a given set temperature, through which the tiles (8) are conveyed on a roller hearth (6) with transfer from one stage into the next being brought about at high speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1989
    Assignee: Poppi s.P.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Poppi