Lawrenceville, PA, United States of America

Robert W Colegrove

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Corning Glass Works. Active years: 1980.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Robert W Colegrove. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/robert-w-colegrove

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 17(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1980

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Robert W. Colegrove and Brown Glass-Ceramic Innovation.

Introduction

Robert W. Colegrove is an inventor associated with Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, and Corning Glass Works. His patent work includes an invention for brown glass-ceramic articles designed for smoothtop cooking surfaces.

Latest Patents

Colegrove is credited with 1 patent, titled “Brown Glass-Ceramic Articles.” The invention concerns essentially transparent glass-ceramic sheets with a warm brown coloration. The surface is dark enough to conceal a stove’s heating element when it is off, while still allowing the element to be seen when operating. The patent describes a composition containing lithium oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, and vanadium pentoxide.

Career Highlights

Colegrove’s patent reflects work on glass-ceramic materials intended to combine a distinctive appearance with practical performance in cooking appliances. His association with Corning Glass Works connects the invention to the company’s work in glass and ceramic technologies.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies John E. Megles, Jr., and Francis A. Cantaloupe as Colegrove’s coworkers. Their names provide context for the professional environment surrounding his inventive work.

Conclusion

Robert W. Colegrove’s patent on brown glass-ceramic articles describes a material designed to balance concealment and visibility in smoothtop cooking surfaces.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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