Patents by Inventor Francesco Marzinotto

Francesco Marzinotto 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).

  • Method and apparatus for transporting perforated objects
    Patent number: 4881770
    Abstract: A gripper head for connection with a suction device includes an air permeable suction plate having selected portions covered by a readily replaceable cover mask so that only the uncovered portions of the suction plate are suctionally active. The uncovered portions of a perforated object to be gripped by the gripper head having relatively few perforations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy AG
    Inventors: Francesco Marzinotto, Jurgen Junghans
  • Apparatus for transporting perforated objects
    Patent number: 4799722
    Abstract: A vacuum-operated gripper head for transporting perforated objects. The gripper head includes a plurality of naps which penetrate into the perforations of the object to be moved in order to seal the perforations. Thus, only the topmost perforated object of a stack of such objects is removed by the gripper head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: Ciba-Giegy AG
    Inventor: Francesco Marzinotto