Patents by Inventor Federico Pasquini

Federico Pasquini 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).

  • Publication number: 20170211265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spraying device for spraying an enclosure with a liquid cleanser. The device comprises a metering system communicating with a reservoir and a spray head containing a vibrating mesh spray actuator. The metering system comprises a metering chamber, a weir member and a conduit means. The device is rotatable between a first recharging orientation and a second dispensing orientation. The conduit means comprises an element selected from a check valve and a channel. In particular, the invention relates to a spraying device which is suited for automatically cleaning a toilet bowl. The invention also relates to a cartridge configured to be received by the spraying device. Furthermore the invention relates to a method for spraying an enclosure comprising a rotatable lid with a liquid cleanser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Federico Pasquini, Davide Pietrasanta, Guy Richard Thompson
  • Patent number: 9458615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a automated spraying device for spraying an enclosure with a liquid cleanser, the device having,—a reservoir (16) for containing the liquid cleanser,—a pump (14) in fluid communication with the reservoir, and—a movable spray head (15) having an outlet orifice through which cleanser from the reservoir can be expelled during operation of the pump if there is such liquid cleanser in the reservoir. Said spraying device also contains an electrical motor drive mechanism (12) for sequentially operating th pump (14) and moving the spray head (15) to modify the direction of the spray there from, such that the spray head is not simultaneously spraying and moving. Furthermore, the spray head is suitable for producing an aerosol whereby the Dv50 of the aerosol is in the range of from 30 to 70 micron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Chace Carpenter, Kenneth Allen Focht, Federico Pasquini, Davide Pietrasanta, Andrea Dias Sorze
  • Publication number: 20140250576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spraying device for spraying an enclosure with a liquid cleanser. The device comprises a metering system communicating with a reservoir and a spray head containing a vibrating mesh spray actuator. The metering system comprises a metering chamber, a weir member and a conduit means. The device is rotatable between a first recharging orientation and a second dispensing orientation. The conduit means comprises an element selected from a check valve and a channel. In particular, the invention relates to a spraying device which is suited for automatically cleaning a toilet bowl. The invention also relates to a cartridge configured to be received by the spraying device. Furthermore the invention relates to a method for spraying an enclosure comprising a rotatable lid with a liquid cleanser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Federico PASQUINI, Davide PIETRASANTA, Guy Richard THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20140115765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a automated spraying device for spraying an enclosure with a liquid cleanser, the device having, a reservoir (16) for containing the liquid cleanser, a pump (14) in fluid communication with the reservoir, and a movable spray head (15) having an outlet orifice through which cleanser from the reservoir can be expelled during operation of the pump if there is such liquid cleanser in the reservoir. Said spraying device also contains an electrical motor drive mechanism (12) for sequentially operating th pump (14) and moving the spray head (15) to modify the direction of the spray there from, such that the spray head is not simultaneously spraying and moving. Furthermore, the spray head is suitable for producing an aerosol whereby the Dv50 of the aerosol is in the range of from 30 to 70 micron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Matthew Chace Carpenter, Kenneth Allen Focht, Federico Pasquini, Davide Pietrasanta, Andrea Dias Sorze