Patents by Inventor Alberto Zanotto

Alberto Zanotto 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).

  • Patent number: 10775033
    Abstract: A connector for connecting mutually facing ends of elongate lighting devices is provided. The connector includes a connector body having opposed end regions coupleable to the facing ends of said lighting devices. The connector body includes a light emission region between the opposed end regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Valerio Michielan, Andrea Morra
  • Patent number: 10488020
    Abstract: An end cap for elongate lighting modules having an exposed end surface and a front light emitting surface may include a body wall which may be brought into abutment against said end surface, and a peripheral wall extending sidewise of and around the body wall, the peripheral wall having a discontinuity therein positionable at the front light emitting surface. The body wall may include at least one sealing mass reception cavity facing towards the peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Aleksandar Nastov, Roberto Didone′, Lorenzo Baldo
  • Patent number: 10458629
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a base, at least one electrically powered light radiation source carried by said base, a plurality of lamina electrical contacts connected to said light radiation source, and having respective proximal ends fixed to said base and respective distal ends elastically pressed against one face of said base, wherein the distal ends of said lamina electrical contacts have respective mutually offset contact areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Baldo, Roberto Didone′, Valerio Michielan, Matteo Caldon
  • Patent number: 10451254
    Abstract: A lighting device may include an elongated body having at least one light emission surface. The body has at least one longitudinal groove extending along the elongated body. The groove has a tapered cross-section with a restricted mouth portion for receiving and retaining in the groove a complementary coupling element having a restricted stem portion and an enlarged head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Roberto Didone', Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Luca Volpato
  • Patent number: 10125963
    Abstract: A lighting device includes an elongated support member, a plurality of light sources, at least one electrically conductive layer for interconnecting the light sources, and covering layer provided over the light source and conductive layer, the covering layer having discontinuities defining a marker array for cutting to length the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Alberto Alfier, Simone Massaro
  • Patent number: 10125968
    Abstract: A lighting device may be produced by providing a protected elongate light emitting module, including a substrate with at least one electrically-powered light radiation source, and at least one sealing mass protecting light radiation source(s), and by coupling to said light emitting module a channel-shaped cover member with a body portion including light permeable material and side portions, with the side portions of the cover member embracing and locking therebetween the light emitting module and with light radiation source(s) facing towards body portion of cover member, whereby the light permeable material provides a propagation path for the light radiation from light radiation source(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simone Massaro, Thomas Rieger, Roberto Didone′, Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Baldo
  • Publication number: 20180283661
    Abstract: A lighting module includes a base, at least one electrically powered light radiation source carried by said base, a plurality of lamina electrical contacts connected to said light radiation source, and having respective proximal ends fixed to said base and respective distal ends elastically pressed against one face of said base, wherein the distal ends of said lamina electrical contacts have respective mutually offset contact areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Baldo, Roberto Didone', Valerio Michielan, Matteo Caldon
  • Patent number: 10018311
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a strip-like carrier with a first and a second opposed faces with light radiation sources on the first face, and a strip-like profiled member having a pi-shaped cross section, including a channel-like central portion with a bottom wall and side walls. The strip-like carrier is arranged in the profiled member with the first face and the light radiation sources facing outwardly of the central portion and the second face facing the bottom wall of central portion. The pi-shaped profiled member includes two sidewise extensions laterally to the central portion, to provide lateral fixing formations for the lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto
  • Publication number: 20180180271
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a channel-shaped elongate housing with a web portion and two side portions extending along the elongate housing sidewise of web portion, wherein each side portion includes, facing inwardly of the channel shape of elongate housing, a proximal groove extending sidewise of web portion, one or more electrically conductive lines extending along web portion internally of the channel shape of said elongate housing, and a light radiation source assembly. The light radiation source assembly includes a support board having a back surface facing web portion of elongate housing with respective electrically conductive lines in order to make electrical contact with said electrically conductive lines and a front surface facing outwardly of the channel shape of elongate housing, and at least one electrically-powered light radiation source, on said front surface, being in electrical contact with said electrically conductive lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Simon BOBBO, Valerio MICHIELAN, Alberto ZANOTTO
  • Patent number: 9982877
    Abstract: A lighting device includes an elongated profiled body with a web wall having first and second opposing faces, and two side walls to the side of the web wall, the latter having longitudinal slots extending therealong. In the profiled body, there may be provided an elongated light radiation source module including a support board with electrically conductive formations facing said longitudinal slots and at least one electrically-powered light radiation source which is in electrical contact with said electrically conductive formations. The light radiation source module is locatable in elongated profiled body extending between both side walls, with support board facing towards the first face of web wall. An electrical contact slider member slidable along the second face of web wall is provided with electrical contact pins adapted to extend into said longitudinal slots. Slider member is displaceable towards support board with pins contacting said electrically conductive formations of support board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Valerio Michielan, Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto
  • Publication number: 20180080635
    Abstract: An end cap for elongate lighting modules having an exposed end surface and a front light emitting surface may include a body wall which may be brought into abutment against said end surface, and a peripheral wall extending sidewise of and around the body wall, the peripheral wall having a discontinuity therein positionable at the front light emitting surface. The body wall may include at least one sealing mass reception cavity facing towards the peripheral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Aleksandar Nastov, Roberto Didone', Lorenzo Baldo
  • Publication number: 20180080637
    Abstract: A lighting device may include an elongated body having at least one light emission surface. The body has at least one longitudinal groove extending along the elongated body. The groove has a tapered cross-section with a restricted mouth portion for receiving and retaining in the groove a complementary coupling element having a restricted stem portion and an enlarged head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Roberto Didone', Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Luca Volpato
  • Patent number: 9917387
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a connector for a lighting device is provided. The lighting device has a planar support with at least one electrical contact formation at an edge of the planar support. The connector includes a fork-shaped shell with a notch coupleable with said planar support edge with said planar support edge inserted in said notch, and an electrical contact structure on at least one side of said notch configured to provide electrical contact with an electrical contact formation on said edge inserted in said notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Baldo, Alberto Zanotto
  • Patent number: 9812831
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a connector for lighting devices including an elongate planar support member having a front surface with electrically conductive lines and at least one electrically-powered light radiation source thereon, is provided. The connector includes a C-shaped body having a web portion and two side portions, said C-shaped body locatable astride said planar support member with said web portion facing said front surface, and electrical contact means extending from said web portion between said side portions configured to contact electrically conductive lines on said front surface of said planar support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GmbH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Valerio Michielan
  • Patent number: 9765952
    Abstract: A device for mounting lighting sources on a substrate includes a channel-like mounting frame provided with fixing formations for fixing on said substrate, said mounting frame defining a cavity for receiving said lighting source with said lighting source resting on said substrate, a slider member which can be positioned in said cavity of said mounting frame to urge said lighting source toward said substrate; said slider member being slidable with respect to said mounting frame between an insertion position and a locking position, wherein said mounting frame and said slider member bear complementary engagement formations cooperating in a ramp-like manner to force said slider member and the lighting source urged thereby toward said substrate when said slider member is advanced from said insertion position toward said locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Osram GmbH
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Alberto Alfier, Franco Zanon, Matteo Toscan, Lorenzo Roberto Trevisanello
  • Publication number: 20170205065
    Abstract: A lighting device may be produced by providing a protected elongate light emitting module, including a substrate with at least one electrically-powered light radiation source, and at least one sealing mass protecting light radiation source(s), and by coupling to said light emitting module a channel-shaped cover member with a body portion including light permeable material and side portions, with the side portions of the cover member embracing and locking therebetween the light emitting module and with light radiation source(s) facing towards body portion of cover member, whereby the light permeable material provides a propagation path for the light radiation from light radiation source(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simone Massaro, Thomas Rieger, Roberto Didone', Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Baldo
  • Publication number: 20170009973
    Abstract: A lighting device includes an elongated profiled body with a web wall having first and second opposing faces, and two side walls to the side of the web wall, the latter having longitudinal slots extending therealong. In the profiled body, there may be provided an elongated light radiation source module including a support board with electrically conductive formations facing said longitudinal slots and at least one electrically-powered light radiation source which is in electrical contact with said electrically conductive formations. The light radiation source module is locatable in elongated profiled body extending between both side walls, with support board facing towards the first face of web wall. An electrical contact slider member slidable along the second face of web wall is provided with electrical contact pins adapted to extend into said longitudinal slots. Slider member is displaceable towards support board with pins contacting said electrically conductive formations of support board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Valerio Michielan, Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto
  • Patent number: 9541265
    Abstract: A mounting device for mounting on a substrate a plate or board-like lighting source may include a frame member for surrounding the plate or board-like lighting source, anchoring formations for anchoring the frame member onto the substrate while permitting movement of the frame member towards and away from the substrate, elastic means for elastically urging the frame member towards the substrate, and one or more locking members mounted on the frame member and radially displaceable with respect to the frame member between: a radially outward position, in which the plate or board-like lighting source can be inserted into the frame member and positioned between the frame member and the substrate, and a radially inward position, in which the locking member(s) abuts/abut against the plate or board-like lighting source located between the frame member and the substrate, elastically urging the plate or board-like lighting source towards the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: OSRAM GMBH
    Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto, Franco Zanon
  • Publication number: 20160365688
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a connector for lighting devices including an elongate planar support member having a front surface with electrically conductive lines and at least one electrically-powered light radiation source thereon, is provided. The connector includes a C-shaped body having a web portion and two side portions, said C-shaped body locatable astride said planar support member with said web portion facing said front surface, and electrical contact means extending from said web portion between said side portions configured to contact electrically conductive lines on said front surface of said planar support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Valerio Michielan
  • Publication number: 20160365656
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a connector for a lighting device is provided. The lighting device has a planar support with at least one electrical contact formation at an edge of the planar support. The connector includes a fork-shaped shell with a notch coupleable with said planar support edge with said planar support edge inserted in said notch, and an electrical contact structure on at least one side of said notch configured to provide electrical contact with an electrical contact formation on said edge inserted in said notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Baldo, Alberto Zanotto