Portable Post-Cremation Memorial Object

The MémoriaStone, comprising a semi-precious stone in a refractory envelope, addresses the need for protecting stones during cremation and providing personalized memorials, ensuring stone integrity and emotional support, while being scalable for industrial production.

FR3156309A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-06-13REBOUILLEAU KÉVIN
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Application Number
FR2023013883
Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-10
Publication Date
2025-06-13

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies do not provide a means to protect semi-precious stones during cremation while offering emotional support and personalized memorials for grieving families, and they lack scalability to meet increasing demand.

Method used

A semi-precious stone encased in a refractory envelope, designed to withstand high temperatures and thermal shocks, is assembled into a MémoriaStone, which is then distributed to families after cremation, allowing for industrialized production.

Benefits of technology

The solution ensures the integrity of the stone and provides emotional support through lithotherapy, offering personalized memorials that can be tailored to individual family preferences, meeting the growing demand for such commemorative objects.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to an innovative system aimed at offering bereaved families the possibility of keeping a specific commemorative object, in particular a semi-precious stone (tiger's eye, obsidian, hematite, pyrite, etc.), after the cremation of a loved one. The invention proposes the use of a refractory envelope to protect the semi-precious stone from flames and thermal shocks during the cremation process. This device, called MemoriaStone, is placed in the coffin before it is closed, and the particularity lies in the possibility of including several MemoriaStones according to the families' choices, thus allowing each family member to have their own souvenir. This invention is designed to meet the growing demand from families who opt for the scattering of ashes and who then find themselves lacking a landmark to gather.It also offers families the opportunity to keep a symbolic object that will have accompanied their loved one until the end of the cremation. The invention of MémoriaStone represents an innovative and caring approach to supporting bereaved families in their grieving process. By combining the symbolic aesthetics of a semi-precious stone with a protective refractory envelope and the flexibility of multiple inclusions, this device offers a unique way to preserve the emotional connection with a deceased loved one. This patent application aims to protect this innovative idea (protection of a semi-precious stone in order to maintain its integrity during the cremation process) and the benefits it offers to families faced with the loss of a loved one, while ensuring an appropriate response to the evolution of funeral practices. Representation of MémoriaStone.
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Description

Title of the invention: Portable Post-Cremation Commemorative Object

[0001] Name: MémoriaStone Description of the embodiments A- Semi-Precious Stone:

[0002] The chosen semi-precious stone, such as tiger's eye, obsidian or other, is artistically carved, (for example in the shape of a heart of about 25 mm with a thickness of about 6 mm). These stones are selected taking into account their lithotherapeutic properties, aimed at providing emotional support to grieving families. B- Refractory Envelope:

[0003] The refractory envelope, (for the example in the shape of a heart, measuring approximately 6.5 cm wide with a thickness of approximately 2.5 cm). Made from materials resistant to high temperatures (refractory mortar), this envelope offers adequate protection against flames and thermal shocks that can alter the stone during cremation. It will be offered in different colors to differentiate the semi-precious stones inserted inside (example: Black for the obsidian stone, White for the tiger's eye stone...) C- Assembly:

[0004] The semi-precious stone is carefully inserted into the refractory envelope, thus forming the MémoriaStone assembly. D- Restitution to Families:

[0005] After cremation, the MemorialStones are collected and given to the bereaved family members. E- Industrialization:

[0006] The MémoriaStones manufacturing process is designed to be industrialized, allowing efficient and scalable production to meet the growing demand linked to the annual increase in the number of cremations. F- Advantages of the invention:

[0007] 1. Emotional Aspect: Offers families a meaningful and personalized souvenir. 2. Stone Protection: The refractory envelope guarantees the integrity of the stone during the cremation process. 3. Lithotherapy Support: Harnesses the beneficial properties of semi-precious stones to assist in the grieving process. 4. Flexibility of Family Choices: Allows for multiple MemorialStones to be included in the same coffin, tailored to the individual choices of each family member. 5. Adaptation to the Increase in Cremations: Designed for industrialized production to meet growing demand.

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Claims

1. The present patent application aims to protect this innovative idea, namely: The protection of a semi-precious stone in order to maintain its integrity during the cremation process of a deceased person.