Crystal infused drinking vessel
OwnerDanielle Bowerinventor
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Abstract
A method of infusing silicon dioxide (SiO2) in a crystalline state into a structure comprising SiO2 in a non-crystalline amorphous state is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a first material comprising SiO2 is heated to a melting point, converting the SiO2 from a crystalline state into a non-crystalline amorphous state. A second material comprising SiO2 is then applied to the first material while the first material is at a temperature that is hot enough to render the first material pliable, but not so hot as to convert the SiO2 in the second material from a crystalline state into a non-crystalline state. The first material is then cooled slowly over a period of time to relieve internal stresses introduced during the manufacturing process.
Claims18
A method for manufacturing a vessel for holding liquid comprising at least a first set of silicon dioxide (SiO2) in its crystalline state infused within a second set of SiO2 in a non-crystalline amorphous state, comprising:
- heating a second material comprising at least said second set of SiO2 to a temperature that converts said second set of SiO2 from a crystalline state into a non-crystalline amorphous state;
- applying a first portion of said second material to a device, said first portion of said second material as applied to said device having at least a first surface adjacent said device and a second surface opposite said first surface;
- applying a first material comprising at least said first set of SiO2 to said second surface of said first portion of said second material, said application (i) taking place at a temperature that is above that which would allow said second material to remain pliable but below that which would result in said first set of SiO2 being converted from its crystalline state into a non-crystalline amorphous state and (ii) resulting in said first material being pressed at least partially into said second surface of said first portion of said second material;
- applying a second portion of said second material to at least said second surface of said first portion of said second material, said first material being fully encapsulated within said second material;
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- forming said second material into a shape of said vessel for holding liquid, said forming taking place at a temperature that is above that which would allow said second material to remain pliable but below that which would result in said first set of SiO2 being converted from its crystalline state into a non-crystalline amorphous state.
A process for manufacturing a liquid container comprising a first material infused within a second material, wherein said first material comprises at least silicon dioxide (SiO2) in a crystalline state and said second material comprises at least SiO2 in a non-crystalline amorphous state, comprising:
- heating said second material, including said SiO2 included therein, to at least 1400° C.;
- applying a first portion of said second material to a device comprising one of a mold and a blow pipe, said first portion of said second material as applied having at least a first surface adjacent said device and a second surface opposite said first surface;
- applying said first material to said second surface of said first portion of said second material such that said first material is pressed at least partially into said second surface of said first portion of said second material, wherein said application of said first material takes place at a temperature that (i) keeps said second material pliable and (ii) maintains said SiO2 included in said first material in its crystalline state;
- applying a second portion of said second material to at least said second surface of said first portion of said second material;
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- forming said first material into said liquid container, said forming taking place at a temperature that (i) keeps said second material pliable and (ii) maintains said SiO2 included in said first material in a crystalline state.
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