Patents by Inventor Marco Monacchi

Marco Monacchi 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: 9976247
    Abstract: A laundry machine for treating laundry is provided with a tub which includes a discharge hole for draining liquid out of the tub, and a plurality of drain-connection elements. The laundry machine further includes a discharge duct fluidly connected to the discharge hole for collecting liquid drained from the tub, and fixed to the tub by at least one of the drain-connection elements. The plurality of drain-connection elements include at least two different types of drain-connection elements, each one adapted for fixing a corresponding type of discharge duct to the tub by means of a corresponding connection arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Mauro Cinello, Vittorio Perosa, Stefano De Paoli, Giovanni Colombera, Marco Monacchi, Marco Clara, Marco Pessot, Davide Morosi
  • Publication number: 20160186371
    Abstract: Present invention relates to a laundry machine (100) for treating laundry provided with a tub (200) which comprises a discharge hole (240) for draining liquid out of the tub (200), and a plurality of drain-connection elements (245a, 250a, 250b, 250c, 250d). The laundry machine (100) further comprises a discharge duct (300; 500; 600) fluidly connected to the discharge hole (240) for collecting liquid drained from the tub (200), and fixed to the tub by at least one of the drain-connection elements. The plurality of drain-connection elements (245a, 250a, 250b, 250c, 250d) comprises at least two different types of drain-connection elements (245a, 250a, 250b, 250c, 250d), each one adapted for fixing a corresponding type of discharge duct to the tub (200) by means of a corresponding connection arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Mauro CINELLO, Vittorio PEROSA, Stefano DE PAOLI, Giovanni COLOMBERA, Marco MONACCHI, Marco CLARA, Marco PESSOT, Davide MOROSI
  • Publication number: 20130213095
    Abstract: A washing machine (2) has a tub (4) having a sump (6), and a draining circuit (8). The sump (6) is fluidly connected to the draining circuit (8), and a filter element (16) is removably positionable in the sump (6). The filter element (16) includes at least one first magnetic element (12) adapted to magnetically cooperate with at least one second magnetic element (14) arranged at the sump (6), such that the filter element (16) is positioned in its operating position in the sump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Marco Monacchi, Lucio Valent
  • Publication number: 20030177776
    Abstract: The invention provides a freezer system having a freezer, a thermoelectric device, and a controller. The freezer may include a compressor and a compartment, where the compartment may store subfreezing air. The thermoelectric device may be a temperature sensor positioned in thermal communication with the compartment. The controller may be coupled to the compressor and the thermoelectric device. The controller is configured to deliver power to the compressor based on a temperature signal and a control signal. The temperature signal may be from the thermoelectric device and the control signal may be selected from an off/on peak signal and an override signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Bobby A. Ghent, Marco Monacchi