Patents by Inventor Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros
Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros 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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Patent number: 11371493Abstract: The device comprises a chamber (1) provided with an inlet (2) and an outlet (3); a piston (4) inside the chamber (1), the movement of which causes the exit of the substance; and a motor (5) with an output shaft (6) that drives the motion of said piston (4) when it receives a signal from a sensor; and transmission means that transmit the drive movement from the motor (5) to said piston (4); characterised in that said transmission means comprise: a worm gear (7) rotationally attached to the output shaft (6) of the motor (5); a first transmission element (8) connected to said piston (4); and a second transmission element (9) connected to said worm gear (7) and to said first transmission element (8). The device enables small dimensions compared to conventional devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING S.p.A.Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Edoardo Bertassi, Stefano Baldessari
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Publication number: 20220063230Abstract: The device for diffusing volatile substances includes a container which contains a material with said volatile substances, a porous diffuser which is impregnated with said material with the volatile substances, and a protective sheet which is removed before the first use of the diffusion device. The device also includes a barrier layer equipped with a window, with said barrier layer joined to the container and placed between the porous diffuser and the protective sheet. Due to the presence of the window, the volatile substances are diffused at a high diffusion rate from the moment the protective sheet is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Roberto CAMARERO DÍEZ, Julio Cesar RUIZ BALLESTEROS, Jessica SIJMONS
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Patent number: 11235081Abstract: A volatile substance evaporation device includes a constant evaporation chamber (2) housing a liquid with volatile substances, an enhanced evaporation chamber (3) and an evaporation membrane (5) through which the volatile substances evaporate. The enhanced evaporation chamber (3) includes an absorbent body (6) therein. The inclusion of the absorbent body (6) enhances the evaporation rate in a simple manner and allows the enhanced evaporation to be substantially constant.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Inventors: Julio César Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Morhain, Moisés Caballero Tapia
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Publication number: 20210162087Abstract: The device for evaporating volatile substances comprises a heater (1) which heats a wick (2) impregnated in said volatile substances and characterised in that said heater (1) is formed from a printed circuit board (10) provided with at least one resistor (11). It allows a device for evaporating volatile substances to be provided which comprises a heater with a very low thermal mass which allows a rapid increase in the temperature and variation of the working cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Zobele Holding SPAInventors: Sergio Luque Vera, Roberto Camarero Díez, Jordi Masó Sabaté, Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros
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Patent number: 10940227Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporation device for evaporating volatile substances, comprising a container (1) housing a liquid (8) containing the volatile substances, an outlet (2) through which the volatile substances exit and a hole (9) for equalizing the pressure between the inside and the outside of the container, and characterized in that it also comprises a membrane (6) placed between the container (1) and the hole (9), said membrane (6) being leak-tight with respect to said liquid (8) and porous with respect to the gases. This membrane prevents the liquid from accidentally spilling and furthermore solves the issue of balancing pressures inside the container, keeping the rate of evaporation constant until running out of the volatile substances.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: ZOBELE ESPANA, S. A.Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Fernando Mayor Sans, Ruben Garcia Fabregas
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Patent number: 10865510Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser for washing machines, comprising a casing (1) provided with openings (2) that can house a container (3) for an active substance, and is characterized in that it also comprises a structure (4) placed inside said casing (1), said structure (4) being of a harder material than the material of said casing (1). It allows the casing to be of a material which is soft enough to not damage the clothing during the washing process, and the structure to be of a material which is hard enough to protect the active substance inside the casing.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: ZOBELE ESPAÑA, S.A.Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Jordi Maso Sabaté, Dominic Doyle
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Patent number: 10786590Abstract: A volatile substance evaporator device comprising a heat source and a refill including said volatile substances, wherein the heat source is a flame that heats a transmission element which heats said refill for evaporating the volatile substances. The result thereof is that the volatile substances evaporate properly without the need to use batteries or a similar power source, simply by the use of a flame, for example in the form of a candle, the financial cost thereof being very low.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: ZOBELE ESPAÑA, S.A.Inventors: Joaquim Llorente Alonso, Fernando Mayor Sans, Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros
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Publication number: 20200069831Abstract: A volatile substance evaporation device includes a constant evaporation chamber (2) housing a liquid with volatile substances, an enhanced evaporation chamber (3) and an evaporation membrane (5) through which the volatile substances evaporate. The enhanced evaporation chamber (3) includes an absorbent body (6) therein. The inclusion of the absorbent body (6) enhances the evaporation rate in a simple manner and allows the enhanced evaporation to be substantially constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Zobele Holding S.P.A.Inventors: Julio César Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Morhain, Moisés Caballero Tapia
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Patent number: 10214888Abstract: The device includes a replaceable reservoir (1) of a product, and a predetermined quantity of the product is supplied to an interior of a toilet bowl. The device includes first (3) and second (4) housings, interconnected therebetween, the first housing (3) being connected to the replaceable reservoir (1) and mixing the toilet flush water and the product in the second housing (4). The device further includes a valve (5) movable between two positions, including a position in which the communication between said first and second housings (3, 4) is closed and a position in which the communication between the first and second housings (3, 4) is open. The device makes it possible to dose a predetermined quantity of product mixed with the toilet flush water in the interior of a toilet bowl.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: ZOBELLE ESPANA, S.A.Inventors: Dominic Doyle, Fernando Mayor Sans, Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Joaquin Llorente Alonso
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Publication number: 20170232129Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporation device for evaporating volatile substances, comprising a container (1) housing a liquid (8) containing the volatile substances, an outlet (2) through which the volatile substances exit and a hole (9) for equalizing the pressure between the inside and the outside of the container, and characterized in that it also comprises a membrane (6) placed between the container (1) and the hole (9), said membrane (6) being leak-tight with respect to said liquid (8) and porous with respect to the gases. This membrane prevents the liquid from accidentally spilling and furthermore solves the issue of balancing pressures inside the container, keeping the rate of evaporation constant until running out of the volatile substances.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Fernando Mayor Sans, Ruben Garcia Fabregas
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Publication number: 20170173201Abstract: Device for evaporating volatile substances including a container for a liquid that contains volatile substances and means for evaporating the volatile substances, where the means for evaporating the volatile substances include two semipermeable membranes, such that the device allows the optimisation of the evaporation of the volatile substances present in the liquid, doubling the evaporation surface thereof compared to conventional devices, and increases the user's perception of the amount of liquid evaporated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Jordi MASO SABATÉ, Julio Cesar RUIZ BALLESTEROS, Cedric MORHAIN, Fernando MAYOR SANS
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Patent number: 9504765Abstract: The dispensing device comprising an active substance dispensing element (1) and adjustment means of the dispensing of said active substances, said active substance dispensing element (1) being housed inside a casing (2) formed by a first body (3) and a second body (4) that can be coupled to each other and that can rotate with respect to each other, said adjustment means comprising an opening (5) provided in said first body (3) and at least one tab (6), such that the relative position between said first (3) and second (4) bodies determines the degree of closure of said opening (5) by means of said tab (6), and in that said first body (3) comprises holes (7) supplementary to a protrusion (8), the position of said protrusion (8) inside one of said holes (7) determining varying adjustment positions of the degree of closure of said opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: ZOBELE ESPANA, S.A.Inventors: Montserrat Riera Giner, Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Gobber
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Publication number: 20160312397Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser for washing machines, comprising a casing (1) provided with openings (2) that can house a container (3) for an active substance, and is characterized in that it also comprises a structure (4) placed inside said casing (1), said structure (4) being of a harder material than the material of said casing (1). It allows the casing to be of a material which is soft enough to not damage the clothing during the washing process, and the structure to be of a material which is hard enough to protect the active substance inside the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: ZOBELE ESPANA, S.A.Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Jordi Maso Sabaté, Dominic Doyle
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Publication number: 20160312455Abstract: The device comprises a replaceable reservoir (1) of said product and dosing means (2) connected to said replaceable reservoir (1) for supplying a predetermined quantity of said product to the interior of a toilet bowl. Said dosing means (2) advantageously comprise a first (3) and second (4) housings, interconnected therebetween, said first housing (3) being connected to said replaceable reservoir (1) and mixing the toilet flush water and said product in said second housing (4); and a valve (5) movable between two positions: a position wherein the communication between said first and second housings (3, 4) is closed and a position wherein the communication between said first and second housings (3, 4) is open. It makes it possible to dose a predetermined quantity of product mixed with the toilet flush water in the interior of a toilet bowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: ZOBELLE ESPAÑA. S.A.Inventors: Dominic DOYLE, Fernando MAYOR SANS, Julio Cesar RUIZ BALLESTEROS, Joaquin LLORENTE ALONSO
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Publication number: 20160298613Abstract: The device comprises a chamber (1) provided with an inlet (2) and an outlet (3); a piston (4) inside the chamber (1), the movement of which causes the exit of said substance; and a motor (5) with an output shaft (6) that drives the motion of said piston (4) when it receives a signal from a sensor; and transmission means that transmit the drive movement from the motor (5) to said piston (4); characterised in that said transmission means comprise: a worm gear (7) rotationally attached to the output shaft (6) of the motor (5); a first transmission element (8) connected to said piston (4); and a second transmission element (9) connected to said worm gear (7) and to said first transmission element (8). It enables small dimensions compared to conventional devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: ZOBELE HOLDING SPAInventors: Julio Cesar RUIZ BALLESTEROS, Edoardo BERTASSI, Stefano BALDESSARI
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Patent number: 9426988Abstract: Tablet (1) for delivering volatile substances comprising an active ingredient permeated in it, and which is characterized in that it comprises a handle (2) for its placement and removal from an evaporation device (6). Preferably, said handle comprises at least one protrusion (3) that can be housed in a complementary cavity (4) of the evaporation device (6). It permits the tablet, after it has been spent, to be easily removed without using any other element such as, for example, another tablet or a tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: ZOBELE ESPANA, S.A.Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Gobber, Montserrat Riera Giner
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Publication number: 20150374872Abstract: The dispensing device comprising an active substance dispensing element (1) and adjustment means of the dispensing of said active substances, said active substance dispensing element (1) being housed inside a casing (2) formed by a first body (3) and a second body (4) that can be coupled to each other and that can rotate with respect to each other, said adjustment means comprising an opening (5) provided in said first body (3) and at least one tab (6), such that the relative position between said first (3) and second (4) bodies determines the degree of closure of said opening (5) by means of said tab (6), and in that said first body (3) comprises holes (7) supplementary to a protrusion (8), the position of said protrusion (8) inside one of said holes (7) determining varying adjustment positions of the degree of closure of said opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: MONTSERRAT RIERA GINER, JULIO, CESAR RUIZ BALLESTEROS, CEDRIC GOBBER
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Patent number: 8983278Abstract: A vaporizer device of the type which is connected to the electric mains by a plug (1), incorporating a single container (6) equipped with a body of two or more independent receptacles (8) which hold different liquid fragrances in which respective wicks (2) are immersed and a lid (9) which closes the body (7) and renders the receptacles (8) independent. The lid (9) comes with openings (10) in correspondence with the positions of the wicks (2) for the egress and vaporization of the fragrance by actuation of one or more resistance elements (3), located in opposition to the openings (10), either with use of a manual pushbutton (4) or automatically in accordance with a pre-established program, diffusing the fragrances in a sequential or combined manner during predetermined intervals of time.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Zobele España, S.A.Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Morhain, Ruben Garcia Fabrega, Jordi Farre Albaladejo, Andrea Caserta
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Patent number: 8931716Abstract: The invention refers to a spray pump device for spraying a liquid operated by a memory shape element. The spraying device is provided with a memory shape alloy wire with electrical resistivity, that is able to generate heat that increases its temperature so that due to memory shape property, the wire shrinks when current is applied. This shrinking permits the wire to activate a pump that atomizes a volatile substance.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Zobele Holding SpAInventors: Stefano DeFlorian, Julio César Ruiz Ballesteros, Walter Sordo, Daniel Mosconi
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Publication number: 20140130398Abstract: Tablet (1) for delivering volatile substances comprising an active ingredient permeated in it, and which is characterised in that it comprises a handle (2) for Its placement and removal from an evaporation device (6). Preferably, said handle comprises at least one protrusion (3) that can be housed in a complementary cavity (4) of the evaporation device (6). It permits the tablet, after it has been spent, to be easily removed without using any other element such as, for example, another tablet or a tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: ZOBELE ESPANA, S.A.Inventors: Julio Cesar RUIZ BALLESTEROS, Cedric GOBBER, Montserrat RIERA GINER