Patents by Inventor Nicola Guida
Nicola Guida 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: 11800948Abstract: A household appliance (10) is disclosed which comprises a liquid tank (12), wherein the tank is adapted for translational movement between a use position in which the tank is positioned within a housing (15) of the household appliance and a servicing position in which the tank is at least partially extracted from the housing, the household appliance further comprises biasing means (30) for biasing the tank towards the servicing position, and releasable latch means (36; 38; 58) for selectively arresting the tank in the use position or releasing the tank for movement towards the servicing position.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Marco Carnevali, Nicola Guida, Paolo Faraldi, Alberto Dell'Olio
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Publication number: 20230135442Abstract: The present invention in particular relates to a method of operating a cooking oven, comprising: receiving a manual user setting for one or more than one primary cooking parameters; and, upon receipt of the one or more primary cooking parameters, executing an algorithm function for automatically and without further user input setting one or more than one additional secondary cooking parameters different from the received one or more primary cooking parameter the execution of the algorithm function comprising: accessing an electronic database (4, 7), the electronic database (4, 7) including a mapping between the e primary and secondary cooking parameters; and by automatically and without user input setting the secondary cooking parameters for controlling the cooking process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Nicola GUIDA, Paolo FARALDI, Milka BEKJAROVA, Stefania BELLO, Paolo PICCIN
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Patent number: 11493201Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cooking cavity adapted to cook food therein; and a steam generator adapted to supply steam for cooking to the cooking cavity. The steam generator includes an L-shaped conduit for steamable fluid having one vertical arm and one horizontal arm, and a heating element located adjacent and external to the L-shaped conduit. The vertical arm is substantially vertical in an operative position of the steam generator.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Paolo Faraldi, Lorenzo Gattei, Agostino Rossato, Nicola Guida
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Patent number: 10852005Abstract: Household appliance (1) for cooking and/or baking food stuffs or bakery ware (2) comprising a heatable cavity (3) for placing the food stuffs or bakery ware (2), an access door (4) for accessing the cavity (3), a compartment (5) located exterior of said cavity (3), said compartment being in fluid communication with said cavity (3) by at least one duct (6), a control unit (10), at least one first sensor (8) located in the compartment (5) and being connected to the control unit (10), and wherein the at least one first sensor (8) is capable of measuring a first input value in said compartment (5), and at least one second sensor (9) capable of measuring a second input value, wherein said second input value is a temperature value wherein said control unit comprises a matrix of humidity index values, said matrix being deposited in said control unit (10), and wherein said control unit (10) is capable of correlating said input value of said at least one first sensor (8) to a humidity index value from said matrix.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Paolo Faraldi, Edoardo Betti, Arianna Bozzato, Evi Hessenauer, Giovanni Di Piano, Lorenzo Mucciarella, Milka Bekjarova, Lorenzo Gattei, Nicola Guida
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Publication number: 20200281355Abstract: A household appliance (10) is disclosed which comprises a liquid tank (12), wherein the tank is adapted for translational movement between a use position in which the tank is positioned within a 5 housing (15) of the household appliance and a servicing position in which the tank is at least partially extracted from the housing, the household appliance further comprises biasing means (30) for biasing the tank towards the servicing position, and releasable latch means (36; 38; 58) for selectively arresting 10 the tank in the use position or releasing the tank for movement towards the servicing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Marco CARNEVALI, Nicola GUIDA, Paolo FARALDI, Alberto DELL'OLIO
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Publication number: 20200096202Abstract: The present invention in particular relates to a method of operating a cooking oven, comprising: —receiving a manual user setting for one or more than one primary cooking parameters; and, —upon receipt of the one or more primary cooking parameters, executing an algorithm function for automatically and without further user input setting one or more than one additional secondary cooking parameters different from the received one or more primary cooking parameter —the execution of the algorithm function comprising: accessing an electronic database (4, 7), the electronic database (4, 7) including a mapping between the e primary and secondary cooking parameters; and by automatically and without user input setting the secondary cooking parameters for controlling the cooking process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Nicola GUIDA, Paolo FARALDI, Milka BEKJAROVA, Stefania BELLO, Paolo PICCIN
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Patent number: 10533752Abstract: The invention describes a fluid supply (100) for a household appliance especially a steam oven (200) that has improved cleaning and hygienic characteristics. A wave breaker structure (120) is removably included inside a removable fluid container (110) and can be completely separated from it for cleaning purposes. The fluid container (110) is preferably releasable having a valve (115) and being mounted inside of a steam oven (200).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Paolo Faraldi, Lorenzo Gattei, Nicola Guida
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Patent number: 10401036Abstract: A kitchen appliance (1) comprising at least one first fan (15) and a cavity 82), wherein said cavity (2) comprises at least one outlet opening (3) for exhaustion of vapor and/or steam out of the cavity (2) into a first duct (4), wherein said first duct (4) can be opened or closed by a first valve (5), and at least one inlet opening (6) for influx of air into the cavity (2) from a second duct (7), wherein said second duct (7) can be opened or closed by a second valve (8), wherein said first duct (4), particularly said first valve (5), is configured such that in an open stage of said first valve (5) said exhaustion of vapor and/or steam out of at least one outlet opening (3) of the cavity (2) into said first duct (4) is substantially due to an overpressure of vapor and/or steam within said cavity (2), and wherein said second duct (7), particularly said second valve (8), is configured such that in an open state of said second valve (8) said influx of air into at least one inlet opening (6) of the cavity (2) fromType: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Paolo Faraldi, Lorenzo Gattei, Nicola Guida
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Publication number: 20180299138Abstract: Household appliance (1) for cooking and/or baking food stuffs or bakery ware (2) comprising a heatable cavity (3) for placing the food stuffs or bakery ware (2), an access door (4) for accessing the cavity (3), a compartment (5) located exterior of said cavity (3), said compartment being in fluid communication with said cavity (3) by at least one duct (6), a control unit (10), at least one first sensor (8) located in the compartment (5) and being connected to the control unit (10), and wherein the at least one first sensor (8) is capable of measuring a first input value in said compartment (5), and at least one second sensor (9) capable of measuring a second input value, wherein said second input value is a temperature value wherein said control unit comprises a matrix of humidity index values, said matrix being deposited in said control unit (10), and wherein said control unit (10) is capable of correlating said input value of said at least one first sensor (8) to a humidity index value from said matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Paolo Faraldi, Edoardo Betti, Arianna Bozzato, Evi Hessenauer, Giovanni Di Piano, Lorenzo Mucciarella, Milka Bekjarova, Lorenzo Gattei, Nicola Guida
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Publication number: 20170321904Abstract: A kitchen appliance (1) comprising at least one first fan (15) and a cavity (2), wherein said cavity (2) comprises at least one outlet opening (3) for exhaustion of vapor and/or steam out of the cavity (2) into a first duct (4), wherein said first duct (4) can be opened or closed by a first valve (5), and at least one inlet opening (6) for influx of air into the cavity (2) from a second duct (7), wherein said second duct (7) can be opened or closed by a second valve (8), wherein said first duct (4), particularly said first valve (5), is configured such that in an open stage of said first valve (5) said exhaustion of vapor and/or steam out of at least one outlet opening (3) of the cavity (2) into said first duct (4) is substantially due to an overpressure of vapor and/or steam within said cavity (2), and wherein said second duct (7), particularly said second valve (8), is configured such that in an open state of said second valve (8) said influx of air into at least one inlet opening (6) of the cavity (2) fromType: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Paolo Faraldi, Lorenzo Gattei, Nicola Guida
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Publication number: 20160273757Abstract: The present invention discloses a steam generator for a steam oven in particular used to evaporate water for the purpose of food preparation. The configuration in an L-shape combined with an inner profile maximizing the heat transfer surface increases the power density and facilitates limestone removal during heating and cooling of the steam generator (500). The configuration acts as a natural drain for debris that is generated during operation. By mounting the longer arm (502) of an L-shaped steam generator in a horizontal position and corresponding dimensioning of the heat transfer area, optimum conditions for household appliances can be achieved. A sup port structure (530) fixes the steam generator (500) in such a position in the household appliance (600).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Paolo Faraldi, Lorenzo Gattei, Agostino Rossato, Nicola Guida
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Publication number: 20160265789Abstract: The invention describes a fluid supply (100) for a household appliance especially a steam oven (200) that has improved cleaning and hygienic characteristics. A wave breaker structure (120) is removably included inside a removable fluid container (110) and can be completely separated from it for cleaning purposes. The fluid container (110) is preferably releasable having a valve (115) and being mounted inside of a steam oven (200).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Paolo Faraldi, Lorenzo Gattei, Nicola Guida
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Patent number: 7603593Abstract: A method for managing bad memory blocks of a nonvolatile-memory device, in which the available memory blocks are divided into a first set, formed by addressable memory blocks that are to be used by a user, and a second set, formed by spare memory blocks that are to replace bad addressable memory blocks, and in which the bad addressable memory blocks are re-mapped into corresponding spare memory blocks. The re-mapping of the bad addressable memory blocks envisages: seeking bad spare memory blocks; storing the logic address of each bad spare memory block in a re-directing vector in a position corresponding to that of the bad spare memory block in the respective set; seeking bad addressable memory blocks; and storing the logic address of each bad addressable memory block in a free position in the re-directing vector.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Inventors: Massimo Iaculo, Nicola Guida, Andrea Ruggiero
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Publication number: 20080158962Abstract: A method for managing bad memory blocks of a nonvolatile-memory device, in which the available memory blocks are divided into a first set, formed by addressable memory blocks that are to be used by a user, and a second set, formed by spare memory blocks that are to replace bad addressable memory blocks, and in which the bad addressable memory blocks are re-mapped into corresponding spare memory blocks. The re-mapping of the bad addressable memory blocks envisages: seeking bad spare memory blocks; storing the logic address of each bad spare memory block in a re-directing vector in a position corresponding to that of the bad spare memory block in the respective set; seeking bad addressable memory blocks; and storing the logic address of each bad addressable memory block in a free position in the re-directing vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2008Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.R.L.Inventors: Massimo Iaculo, Nicola Guida, Andrea Ruggiero
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Publication number: 20060018166Abstract: A method for managing bad memory blocks of a nonvolatile-memory device, in which the available memory blocks are divided into a first set, formed by addressable memory blocks that are to be used by a user, and a second set, formed by spare memory blocks that are to replace bad addressable memory blocks, and in which the bad addressable memory blocks are re-mapped into corresponding spare memory blocks. The re-mapping of the bad addressable memory blocks envisages: seeking bad spare memory blocks; storing the logic address of each bad spare memory block in a re-directing vector in a position corresponding to that of the bad spare memory block in the respective set; seeking bad addressable memory blocks; and storing the logic address of each bad addressable memory block in a free position in the re-directing vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Massimo Iaculo, Nicola Guida, Andrea Ruggiero
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Publication number: 20050021904Abstract: The mass memory device includes a flash memory (205) having a plurality of physical sectors, suitable to be erased individually, each one including a plurality of physical blocks and a method for emulating a random-access logical memory space having a plurality of logical sectors each one including a plurality of logical blocks, the logical sectors being grouped into at least one group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2004Publication date: January 27, 2005Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.Inventors: Massimo Iaculo, Nicola Guida, Antonino Pollio, Angelo Dellamonica, Pietro Baggi, Stefano Ghezzi