Patents by Inventor Romain Thepot

Romain Thepot 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).

  • Cellular bending mold
    Patent number: 9096456
    Abstract: A mold for bending glass, including a cellular solid material including cells that form cavities in the molding area, the cells representing more than 40% of the volume of the material. A low-heat-capacity tool bends glass panes in the context of processing tempered or laminated glass. A process for manufacturing the bending mold includes assembly of metal sheets of different shapes placed parallel to one another so as to form a cellular unit, then machining of the molding area of the unit, the area being placed substantially perpendicular to the metal sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Herve Thellier, Christophe Machura, Robert Lagneaux, Romain Thepot
  • CELLULAR BENDING MOLD
    Publication number: 20130042650
    Abstract: A mold for bending glass, including a cellular solid material including cells that form cavities in the molding area, the cells representing more than 40% of the volume of the material. A low-heat-capacity tool bends glass panes in the context of processing tempered or laminated glass. A process for manufacturing the bending mold includes assembly of metal sheets of different shapes placed parallel to one another so as to form a cellular unit, then machining of the molding area of the unit, the area being placed substantially perpendicular to the metal sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Herve Thellier, Christophe Machura, Robert Lagneaux, Romain Thepot