Patents by Inventor Giovanni Boselli

Giovanni Boselli 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: 20220281032
    Abstract: An apparatus for surface processing of cylindrical bodies including a work station (100) for rotatably supporting the cylindrical body (1), a laser emitter (600) movable along a main direction (X) parallel to the rotation axis (K) of the cylindrical body (1) and according to an auxiliary direction (Z) transverse to the main direction (X), a distance sensor (700) for detecting a control parameter relative to a distance of the sensor or the laser emitter (600), and a control unit (15) configured for commanding a movement of the laser emitter (600) and of the distance sensor (700) along said main direction (X), commanding the emission of a laser beam directed towards a surface of the cylindrical body (1), executing a correction procedure adapted to compensate for the eccentricity of the cylindrical body (1) with respect to said rotation axis (K).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Giovanni BOSELLI, Paolo GABOARDI, Andrea GARIANO, Massimo PERASSOLO, Claudio TREVISAN
  • Publication number: 20210046527
    Abstract: A lamination cylinder includes a surface structure, on which a plurality of craters is defined having a different geometry and a random distribution. Some of the craters are partially superimposed with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Tenova S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Massimo Cavallari, Paolo Gaboardi, Rick McWhirter, Massimo Perassolo, Claudio Trevisan
  • Patent number: 10919078
    Abstract: A lamination cylinder includes a surface structure, on which a plurality of craters is defined having a different geometry and a random distribution. Some of the craters are partially superimposed with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Massimo Cavallari, Paolo Gaboardi, Rick McWhirter, Massimo Perassolo, Claudio Trevisan
  • Patent number: 10189127
    Abstract: A positioning of a spindle with micrometric forwarding control and tilting of its rotation axis includes a spindle shaft rotatingly supported inside rotatable supports, wherein the rotatable supports include two spherical elements having housings which are eccentric with respect to the rotation axis that join the centers of the spheres, and wherein the two spherical elements are positioned in a cylindrical housing having at least two parts, and wherein two rotation elements are connected to the two spherical elements and cause their independent rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Davide Manenti, Massimo Perassolo, Donato Ricciardi
  • Patent number: 10040159
    Abstract: Equipment for grinding external rings of roller bearings includes a supporting pin of a bearing to be ground, a stop extending outwardly from the supporting pin for axial positioning of a side of the bearing, a sliding flange on the pin which can be positioned to rest on the other side of the bearing, a clamping nut which can be firmly positioned on a complementary portion of the pin, skids preloaded by springs situated on opposite sides of the bearing, and a guiding element on the opposite side of the stop, which receives a structure carrying a pair of contrast rolls movable to be engaged with the external ring of the bearing creating a radial force thereon, which can be predetermined and regulated by a maneuvering element to eliminate the clearance of the bearing in the radial direction. A machine for housing equipment of the above specified type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Massimo Perassolo, Thomas Andresson
  • Publication number: 20180021901
    Abstract: A positioning of a spindle with micrometric forwarding control and tilting of its rotation axis includes a spindle shaft rotatingly supported inside rotatable supports, wherein the rotatable supports include two spherical elements having housings which are eccentric with respect to the rotation axis that join the centers of the spheres, and wherein the two spherical elements are positioned in a cylindrical housing having at least two parts, and wherein two rotation elements are connected to the two spherical elements and cause their independent rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Tenova S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Davide Manenti, Massimo Perassolo, Donato Ricciardi
  • Publication number: 20160368111
    Abstract: Equipment for grinding external rings of roller bearings includes a supporting pin of a bearing to be ground, a stop extending outwardly from the supporting pin for axial positioning of a side of the bearing, a sliding flange on the pin which can be positioned to rest on the other side of the bearing, a clamping nut which can be firmly positioned on a complementary portion of the pin, skids preloaded by springs situated on opposite sides of the bearing, and a guiding element on the opposite side of the stop, which receives a structure carrying a pair of contrast rolls movable to be engaged with the external ring of the bearing creating a radial force thereon, which can be predetermined and regulated by a maneuvering element to eliminate the clearance of the bearing in the radial direction. A machine for housing equipment of the above specified type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: TENOVA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Massimo Perassolo, Thomas Andresson
  • Patent number: 9399266
    Abstract: A machine for the surface treatment of a cylinder includes a first operative station for supporting the cylinder and for bringing it into rotation around its longitudinal axis, and at least a second operative station cooperating with the first station for generating and emitting, by means of an optical fiber apparatus, pulsed laser radiations randomly striking the surface of the cylinder and defining a desired roughness on the same surface; the second station being adjustably coupled with the first station in a first direction parallel with respect to the axis of the cylinder and carrying one or more pulsed laser radiation emitting heads, and slidingly assembled with respect to the cylinder in a second direction perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: TENOVA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Trevisan, Paolo Gaboardi, Giovanni Boselli
  • Publication number: 20140352384
    Abstract: A lamination cylinder includes a surface structure, on which a plurality of craters is defined having a different geometry and a random distribution. Some of the craters are partially superimposed with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: TENOVA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Massimo Cavallari, Paolo Gaboardi, Rick McWhirter, Massimo Perassolo, Claudio Trevisan
  • Publication number: 20140332509
    Abstract: A machine for the surface treatment of a cylinder includes a first operative station for supporting the cylinder and for bringing it into rotation around its longitudinal axis, and at least a second operative station cooperating with the first station for generating and emitting, by means of an optical fiber apparatus, pulsed laser radiations randomly striking the surface of the cylinder and defining a desired roughness on the same surface; the second station being adjustably coupled with the first station in a first direction parallel with respect to the axis of the cylinder and carrying one or more pulsed laser radiation emitting heads, and slidingly assembled with respect to the cylinder in a second direction perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: TENOVA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Trevisan, Paolo Gaboardi, Giovanni Boselli
  • Publication number: 20130309945
    Abstract: A grinding machine for operative cylinders, of the type comprising a piece-holder head and a tailstock center between which an operative cylinder is positioned for being ground, includes a moving system associated with both the piece-holder head and the tailstock center to allow them to be moved along a common movement direction. A further object of the present invention relates to a grinding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: TENOVA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Marco Cozzi, Thomas Andersson, Matteo Zini
  • Patent number: 8303376
    Abstract: A device and method for positioning and blocking steady rests for rolling milly cylinders in grinding machines and grinding machines employing the same. A positioning and blocking device for steady rests includes a substantially flat carriage including a translation mechanism and a blocking mechanism, wherein the blocking mechanism is magnetic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Tenova S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Flavio Stefano Bianchessi, Fausto Candiani, Francesco Auteri
  • Patent number: 8209050
    Abstract: A method for classification of defects and running of grinding of lamination cylinders includes identifying defect areas in a map illustrating a plurality of surface measurements of a cylinder. The method includes calculating, for each area identified, a plurality of parameters. The method includes identifying a type of defect associated with the areas identified, on the basis of the parameters calculated. The method includes determining an acceptability threshold of a specific defect for each type of defect identified. The method includes defining a corrective action for each area on the basis of a comparison between the acceptability threshold associated with the type of defect of the area, and a measurement of the surface measurements of the cylinder associated with the area. The method includes determining grinding parameters on the basis of the surface measurements of the cylinder, if the corrective action is a grinding operation to remove the defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Tenova S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Guido Maria Bavestrelli, Giovanni Boselli, Andrea Tognoni, Claudio Trevisan, William Hill, Paul Schumacher
  • Patent number: 8162364
    Abstract: A hooking device for moving systems of rolling cylinders includes a load-bearing lifting structure of a cylinder provided with a gripping structure and an upper hooking structure suitable for keeping the device in a raised position. The device also includes a non- load bearing tilt compensation structure. The tilt compensation structure includes a series of guides, where each guide is provided with at least one mass element. The at least one mass element is moveable along the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Tenova S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Marco Cozzi, Erasmo Trenti, Riccardo Geroli
  • Patent number: 7909676
    Abstract: Measuring apparatus (50) of geometrical parameters of cylinders, rolls and similar elements (11), used for the rolling of flat products operating on a machine for the grinding of said cylinders with an autonomous movement, i.e. with a movement independent of the translation movement of the grinding wheel or other parts, characterized in that it comprises at least four sensors (54, 55), situated on a surface orthogonal to the cylinder (11) or roll and in that at least two of said sensors are situated in opposite positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Techint Compagnia Tecnica Internazionale S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Giovanni Guido Maria Bavestrelli, Flavio Stefano Bianchessi, Claudio Trevisan
  • Publication number: 20100291836
    Abstract: Method (100) for the classification of defects and running of the grinding of lamination cylinders comprising the following phases which consist in: a) identifying defect areas in a map illustrating a plurality of surface measurements of a cylinder; b) calculating, for each defect area identified, a plurality of typical parameters; c) identifying a type of defect associated with said defect areas identified, on the basis of said parameters calculated; d) determining (120) an acceptability threshold of the specific defect for each type of defect identified; e) defining (130) a corrective action for each defect area on the basis of the comparison between said acceptability threshold associated with the type of defect of said defect area, and a measurement of said plurality of surface measurements of the cylinder associate with said defect area; f) determining (140) grinding parameters on the basis of said surface measurements of said cylinder, if the corrective action defined in phase c) is a grinding operation
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: TENOVA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Guido Maria Bavestrelli, Giovanni Boselli, Andrea Tognoni, Claudio Trevisan, William Hill, Paul Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20100019519
    Abstract: A hooking device (1) for moving systems of rolling cylinders comprises a lifting structure (30-32) of a cylinder (50) provided with gripping means (4) of said cylinder (50) and upper hooking means (10) suitable for keeping said device (1) in a raised position, said device (1) also comprising tilt compensation means. According to the invention, said tilt compensation means comprise a series of guides (100, 120), each guide (100, 120) being provided with at least one mass element (200, 220), said at least one mass element (200, 220) being moveable along said guide (100, 120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Techint Compagnia Technica Internazionale S P A
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Marco Cozzi, Erasmo Trenti, Riccardo Geroli
  • Publication number: 20100003899
    Abstract: A device and method for positioning and blocking steady rests for rolling milly cylinders in grinding machines and grinding machines employing the same. A positioning and blocking device for steady rests includes a substantially flat carriage including a translation mechanism and a blocking mechanism, wherein the blocking mechanism is magnetic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: TENOVA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Flavio Stefano Bianchessi, Fausto Candiani, Francesco Auteri
  • Publication number: 20080299872
    Abstract: Measuring apparatus (50) of geometrical parameters of cylinders, rolls and similar elements (11), used for the rolling of flat products operating on a machine for the grinding of said cylinders with an autonomous movement, i.e. with a movement independent of the translation movement of the grinding wheel or other parts, characterized in that it comprises at least four sensors (54, 55), situated on a surface orthogonal to the cylinder (11) or roll and in that at least two of said sensors are situated in opposite positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: TECHINT COMPAGNIA TECNICA INTERAZIONALE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Boselli, Giovanni Guido Maria Bavesterelli, Flavio Stefano Bianchessi, Claudio Trevisan