Patents by Inventor Michele Giorgi

Michele Giorgi 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).

  • Inks for digital printing on ceramic materials, a process for digital printing on ceramic materials using said inks, and ceramic material obtained by means of said printing process
    Patent number: 8603233
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink set containing chromophoric metals for digital printing on ceramic materials additive-treated with silica and titanium dioxide, a process for decorating ceramic materials by digital printing using said ink set and decorated ceramic articles obtainable by said process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Metco S.r.l.
    Inventors: Graziano Vignali, Fabrizio Guizzardi, Elisa Canto, Iuri Bernardi, Michele Giorgi
  • PROCESS FOR COLOURING CERAMIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20110207595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for colouring ceramic materials by using aqueous solutions of chromophore ions. In particular, certain types of silica are added to the ceramic mixes which are to be coloured, after which aqueous or organic solutions comprising inorganic salts of Fe(II) and/or Fe (III), or organic derivatives of Fe (II) and/or Fe (III) are applied to the surface of the said additive-containing ceramic mixes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Graziano VIGNALI, Fabrizio Guizzardi, Michele Giorgi
  • INKS FOR DIGITAL PRINTING ON CERAMIC MATERIALS, A PROCESS FOR DIGITAL PRINTING ON CERAMIC MATERIALS USING SAID INKS, AND CERAMIC MATERIAL OBTAINED BY MEANS OF SAID PRINTING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100291362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink set containing chromophoric metals for digital printing on ceramic materials additive-treated with silica and titanium dioxide, a process for decorating ceramic materials by digital printing using said ink set and decorated ceramic articles obtainable by said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Graziano Vignali, Fabrizio Guizzardi, Elisa Canto, Luri Bernardi, Michele Giorgi
  • Process for colouring ceramic materials
    Patent number: 7811508
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for coloring ceramic materials by using aqueous solutions of chromophore ions. In particular, certain types of silica are added to the ceramic mixes which are to be colored, after which aqueous or organic solutions comprising inorganic salts of Fe (II) and/or Fe (III), or organic derivatives of Fe (II) and/or Fe (III) are applied to the surface of the said additive-containing ceramic mixes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventors: Graziano Vignali, Fabrizio Guizzardi, Michele Giorgi
  • Process for colouring ceramic materials
    Publication number: 20070152381
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for colouring ceramic materials by using aqueous solutions of chromophore ions. In particular, certain types of silica are added to the ceramic mixes which are to be coloured, after which aqueous or organic solutions comprising inorganic salts of Fe (II) and/or Fe (III), or organic derivatives of Fe (II) and/or Fe (III) are applied to the surface of the said additive-containing ceramic mixes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Graziano Vignali, Fabrizio Guizzardi, Michele Giorgi