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).
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Publication number: 20160334090Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Valerio Michielan, Andrea Morra
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Patent number: 9423112Abstract: A light fixture may include a plurality of elongate members, each extending between opposed ends and carrying one or more light radiation sources, such as LEDs, and at least one hinge member which mechanically couples one end of one of the elongate members to one end of another of the elongate members. Thus the hinge member allows the orientation of the elongate members between: an open position, wherein the elongate members extend in sequence with each other in a common direction, and a closed position, wherein the elongate members extend side by side.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Franco Zanon
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Patent number: 9407030Abstract: A method of producing cut-to-length flexible electrical cords includes providing a flexible strip having a plurality of electrically conductive lines extending along the strip, arranging along said strip a plurality of electrical connectors including a plurality of tubular electrical conductors extending in a bridge-like manner between two subsequent portions of one of the conductive lines of said plurality, separating a portion of a given length from said flexible strip by cutting at least one said connector in a transverse plane, thus cutting the plurality of tubular electrical conductors in the cut connector, whereby said portion separated from said flexible strip forms a flexible electrical cord having, at one end at least, a plurality of electrical connection holes or sockets exposed as a result of the cutting of said tubular conductors.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Roberto Trevisanello, Franco Zanon, Matteo Caldon
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Patent number: 9324928Abstract: A lighting device may include a mounting board with first and second opposed faces and vias extending therethrough, one or more light radiation sources mounted on the first face of the mounting board, drive circuitry for the light radiation source mounted on the second face of the mounting board, with electrically conductive lines between the light radiation source and the drive circuitry passing through said vias, a vat-like holder housing the mounting board with the light radiation source and the drive circuitry mounted thereon. The holder has cavities for receiving therein the drive circuitry with the first face of the mounting board and the light radiation source mounted thereon facing outwardly of the holder. Over the first face of the mounting board at least one sealing layer is applied, which ensures an IP grade protection of device.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Alberto Zanotto, Alessio Griffoni, Simone Massaro
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Publication number: 20160091157Abstract: A modular lighting device may include an elongated support member with electrically powered light radiation sources. The support member includes at least one electrically conductive layer with a covering layer applied thereon, wherein said covering layer exhibits discontinuities forming a marker array for cutting to length modular lighting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Alberto Alfier, Simone Massaro
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Patent number: 9279569Abstract: A lighting device for mounting on a mounting surface may include: a planar solid state lighting module having a light emitting region and peripheral holes for fixing members to the mounting surface to extend therethrough, a peripheral gasket extending along the periphery of the lighting module; the gasket having, at the holes of the lighting module, ear-like extensions having a perforation therein, said ear-like extensions extending inwardly of the gasket to align the perforations therein with the holes in the lighting module, a housing which frames the lighting device with the gasket applied onto the lighting module. The housing has apertures aligned with the holes in the lighting module and the perforations in the ear-like extensions of the gasket, as well as a window to expose the light emitting region of the lighting module, with a light permeable screen which sealingly closes said window.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Osram GmbHInventors: Marco Lamonato, Dina Pasqualini, Alessandro Scordino, Alberto Zanotto
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Publication number: 20150330584Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto
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Patent number: 9101017Abstract: A lighting module includes a power line for receiving a power supply current and a ground line, a segmentation point for cutting the lighting module into two parts, a first set of light sources upstream of the segmentation point, a second set of light sources downstream of the segmentation point, wherein the first and second sets of light sources are connected in series, and a resistive element connected to the intermediate point between the first and the second set of light sources, and the ground line, which is configured in such a way that: when the lighting module has not been cut, the resistive element has a resistance which is greater than the resistance of the portion of the lighting module downstream of the segmentation point, and when the lighting module has been cut, the resistive element has a resistance which is less than the resistance thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Alberto Zanotto, Lorenzo Roberto Trevisanello, Alberto Alfier, Franco Zanon
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Patent number: 9086210Abstract: A lighting module includes a base structure and a plurality of light points configured to generate light radiation, wherein the light points are coupled to the base structure, wherein the lighting module comprises at least one light point which has a radiation pattern with rotational asymmetry, and wherein the base structure and the light point are configured to couple the light point to the base structure with different orientations.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Osram GmbHInventors: Alberto Zanotto, Dina Pasqualini
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Publication number: 20150124463Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto, Franco Zanon
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Publication number: 20150117005Abstract: A light fixture may include a plurality of elongate members, each extending between opposed ends and carrying one or more light radiation sources, such as LEDs, and at least one hinge member which mechanically couples one end of one of the elongate members to one end of another of the elongate members. Thus the hinge member allows the orientation of the elongate members between: an open position, wherein the elongate members extend in sequence with each other in a common direction, and a closed position, wherein the elongate members extend side by side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Franco Zanon
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Publication number: 20150069452Abstract: A lighting device may include a mounting board with first and second opposed faces and vias extending therethrough, one or more light radiation sources mounted on the first face of the mounting board, drive circuitry for the light radiation source mounted on the second face of the mounting board, with electrically conductive lines between the light radiation source and the drive circuitry passing through said vias, a vat-like holder housing the mounting board with the light radiation source and the drive circuitry mounted thereon. The holder has cavities for receiving therein the drive circuitry with the first face of the mounting board and the light radiation source mounted thereon facing outwardly of the holder. Over the first face of the mounting board at least one sealing layer is applied, which ensures an IP grade protection of device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Alessio Griffoni, Simone Massaro
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Publication number: 20140342615Abstract: A method of producing cut-to-length flexible electrical cords includes providing a flexible strip having a plurality of electrically conductive lines extending along the strip, arranging along said strip a plurality of electrical connectors including a plurality of tubular electrical conductors extending in a bridge-like manner between two subsequent portions of one of the conductive lines of said plurality, separating a portion of a given length from said flexible strip by cutting at least one said connector in a transverse plane, thus cutting the plurality of tubular electrical conductors in the cut connector, whereby said portion separated from said flexible strip forms a flexible electrical cord having, at one end at least, a plurality of electrical connection holes or sockets exposed as a result of the cutting of said tubular conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Roberto Trevisanello, Franco Zanon, Matteo Caldon
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Publication number: 20140339994Abstract: A lighting module includes a power line for receiving a power supply current and a ground line, a segmentation point for cutting the lighting module into two parts, a first set of light sources upstream of the segmentation point, a second set of light sources downstream of the segmentation point, wherein the first and second sets of light sources are connected in series, and a resistive element connected to the intermediate point between the first and the second set of light sources, and the ground line, which is configured in such a way that: when the lighting module has not been cut, the resistive element has a resistance which is greater than the resistance of the portion of the lighting module downstream of the segmentation point, and when the lighting module has been cut, the resistive element has a resistance which is less than the resistance thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Lorenzo Roberto Trevisanello, Alberto Alfier, Franco Zanon
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Publication number: 20140268834Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Alberto Alfier, Franco Zanon, Matteo Toscan, Lorenzo Roberto Trevisanello
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Publication number: 20140104856Abstract: A lighting device for mounting on a mounting surface may include: a planar solid state lighting module having a light emitting region and peripheral holes for fixing members to the mounting surface to extend therethrough, a peripheral gasket extending along the periphery of the lighting module; the gasket having, at the holes of the lighting module, ear-like extensions having a perforation therein, said ear-like extensions extending inwardly of the gasket to align the perforations therein with the holes in the lighting module, a housing which frames the lighting device with the gasket applied onto the lighting module. The housing has apertures aligned with the holes in the lighting module and the perforations in the ear-like extensions of the gasket, as well as a window to expose the light emitting region of the lighting module, with a light permeable screen which sealingly closes said window.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Osram GmbHInventors: Marco Lamonato, Dina Pasqualini, Alessandro Scordino, Alberto Zanotto
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Publication number: 20130335964Abstract: A lighting module includes a base structure and a plurality of light points configured to generate light radiation, wherein the light points are coupled to the base structure, wherein the lighting module comprises at least one light point which has a radiation pattern with rotational asymmetry, and wherein the base structure and the light point are configured to couple the light point to the base structure with different orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Dina Pasqualini