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).

  • Patent number: 11371493
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING S.p.A.
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Edoardo Bertassi, Stefano Baldessari
  • Publication number: 20220063230
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Roberto CAMARERO DÍEZ, Julio Cesar RUIZ BALLESTEROS, Jessica SIJMONS
  • Patent number: 11235081
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventors: Julio César Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Morhain, Moisés Caballero Tapia
  • Publication number: 20210162087
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Zobele Holding SPA
    Inventors: Sergio Luque Vera, Roberto Camarero Díez, Jordi Masó Sabaté, Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros
  • Patent number: 10940227
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ZOBELE ESPANA, S. A.
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Fernando Mayor Sans, Ruben Garcia Fabregas
  • Patent number: 10865510
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ZOBELE ESPAÑA, S.A.
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Jordi Maso Sabaté, Dominic Doyle
  • Patent number: 10786590
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: ZOBELE ESPAÑA, S.A.
    Inventors: Joaquim Llorente Alonso, Fernando Mayor Sans, Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros
  • Publication number: 20200069831
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Zobele Holding S.P.A.
    Inventors: Julio César Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Morhain, Moisés Caballero Tapia
  • Patent number: 10214888
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ZOBELLE ESPANA, S.A.
    Inventors: Dominic Doyle, Fernando Mayor Sans, Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Joaquin Llorente Alonso
  • Publication number: 20170232129
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Fernando Mayor Sans, Ruben Garcia Fabregas
  • Publication number: 20170173201
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jordi MASO SABATÉ, Julio Cesar RUIZ BALLESTEROS, Cedric MORHAIN, Fernando MAYOR SANS
  • Patent number: 9504765
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: ZOBELE ESPANA, S.A.
    Inventors: Montserrat Riera Giner, Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Gobber
  • Publication number: 20160312397
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: ZOBELE ESPANA, S.A.
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Jordi Maso Sabaté, Dominic Doyle
  • Publication number: 20160312455
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: ZOBELLE ESPAÑA. S.A.
    Inventors: Dominic DOYLE, Fernando MAYOR SANS, Julio Cesar RUIZ BALLESTEROS, Joaquin LLORENTE ALONSO
  • Publication number: 20160298613
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: ZOBELE HOLDING SPA
    Inventors: Julio Cesar RUIZ BALLESTEROS, Edoardo BERTASSI, Stefano BALDESSARI
  • Patent number: 9426988
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ZOBELE ESPANA, S.A.
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Gobber, Montserrat Riera Giner
  • Publication number: 20150374872
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: MONTSERRAT RIERA GINER, JULIO, CESAR RUIZ BALLESTEROS, CEDRIC GOBBER
  • Patent number: 8983278
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Zobele España, S.A.
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Ruiz Ballesteros, Cedric Morhain, Ruben Garcia Fabrega, Jordi Farre Albaladejo, Andrea Caserta
  • Patent number: 8931716
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Zobele Holding SpA
    Inventors: Stefano DeFlorian, Julio César Ruiz Ballesteros, Walter Sordo, Daniel Mosconi
  • Publication number: 20140130398
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: ZOBELE ESPANA, S.A.
    Inventors: Julio Cesar RUIZ BALLESTEROS, Cedric GOBBER, Montserrat RIERA GINER