Patents by Inventor Paolo Poma

Paolo Poma 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: 9844954
    Abstract: A document feeder for a printer may include an upper part and/or a lower part. The upper part may include a feeding roller arrangement configured to engage with an upper face of a document. The lower part may include a retaining surface. The lower part may further include a sliding element which, in at least an operation mode of the document feeder, may have a portion that projects with respect to the retaining surface for supporting a lower face of the document in such a way that at least a portion of the document is raised with respect to the retaining surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FU YING INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Flavio Balasini, Paolo Poma
  • Patent number: 9776428
    Abstract: It is disclosed a printer comprising a front opening through which one or more documents to be treated could be introduced therein, wherein the printer comprises a first path for transporting said one or more documents from a first position to a second position and back to the first position; wherein the printer further comprises a second path for transporting said one or more documents from said first position to an exit, wherein said second path comprises a flap for deviating said one or more documents towards said exit and a separator for directing the one or more documents to one of a first tray and a second tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN PU YING INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Flavio Balasini, Paolo Poma, Claudio Vernetti
  • Publication number: 20170015116
    Abstract: A document feeder for a printer may include an upper part and/or a lower part. The upper part may include a feeding roller arrangement configured to engage with an upper face of a document. The lower part may include a retaining surface. The lower part may further include a sliding element which, in at least an operation mode of the document feeder, may have a portion that projects with respect to the retaining surface for supporting a lower face of the document in such a way that at least a portion of the document is raised with respect to the retaining surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Flavio BALASINI, Paolo POMA
  • Patent number: 9387702
    Abstract: It is disclosed a printer comprising an opening through which one or more sheets to be treated could be introduced therein and further comprising a paper board for supporting said one or more sheets to be treated, wherein said paper board comprises at least one root and at least a free end, wherein said at least one free end is movable with respect to said at least one root when it is subject to a vertical load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Shenzhen Pu Ying Innovation Technology Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Paolo Poma, Davide Nico
  • Publication number: 20150352863
    Abstract: It is disclosed a printer comprising an opening through which one or more sheets to be treated could be introduced therein and further comprising a paper board for supporting said one or more sheets to be treated, wherein said paper board comprises at least one root and at least a free end, wherein said at least one free end is movable with respect to said at least one root when it is subject to a vertical load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: OLIVETTI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Poma, Davide Nico
  • Publication number: 20150314612
    Abstract: It is disclosed a printer comprising a front opening through which one or more documents to be treated could be introduced therein, wherein the printer comprises a first path for transporting said one or more documents from a first position to a second position and back to the first position; wherein the printer further comprises a second path for transporting said one or more documents from said first position to an exit, wherein said second path comprises a flap for deviating said one or more documents towards said exit and a separator for directing the one or more documents to one of a first tray and a second tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: OLIVETTI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Flavio Balasini, Paolo Poma, Claudio Vernetti
  • Patent number: 7722025
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) suitable to process sheets (13), in particular comprised of an validating machine (10) for the validation of documents (13) such as cheques or similar documents, comprising a vertical guide (11), and a pair of arms (22a, 22b) suitable to hold and support a cheque (13) along a respective lower edge (13a) in a first hold position (Pi), when the cheque (13) is inserted into the vertical guide (11), wherein in response to the presence and alignment of the cheque (13) in said first position (Pi), two pairs of rotating rollers (42a, 42b, 44a, 44b) automatically engage the cheque (13) from opposite sides, the arms (22a, 22b) are moved out of contact with the lower edge (13a) of the cheque (13), in order to free the feeding path of the cheque towards the interior of the validating machine, and the cheque is also fed vertically, in a downward direction, by means of the two pairs of rollers from the said first position (P1) to a second processing position (P2) in the validation zone for being validate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Adriano Giacometto, Paolo Poma
  • Patent number: 7513611
    Abstract: A station for storing and refilling a cartridge of a printhead has a container in which a seat is arranged for accommodating the cartridge to be refilled; the ink for refilling being contained in a collection chamber located in the bottom part of the container. The collection chamber communicates freely with a back-flow compartment located at the top, surrounding the housing and in free communication with the chamber. The feeding is effected by means of a capillary element contained inside an impermeable sheath extending vertically into the collection chamber and arranged centrally in a symmetrical position with respect to the base of the container. The capillary element penetrates into the housing in contact with the sponge of the cartridge to transfer the ink through capillarity. Feeding takes place solely and exclusively with the container in the vertical position whereas in any other position the ink flows into the back-flow compartment and the capillary element is no longer lapped against by the ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mario Manzone, Paolo Poma
  • Publication number: 20080048393
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) suitable to process sheets (13), in particular comprised of an validating machine (10) for the validation of documents (13) such as cheques or similar documents, comprising a vertical guide (11), and a pair of arms (22a, 22b) suitable to hold and support a cheque (13) along a respective lower edge (13a) in a first hold position (Pi), when the cheque (13) is inserted into the vertical guide (11), wherein in response to the presence and alignment of the cheque (13) in said first position (Pi), two pairs of rotating rollers (42a, 42b, 44a, 44b) automatically engage the cheque (13) from opposite sides, the arms (22a, 22b) are moved out of contact with the lower edge (13a) of the cheque (13), in order to free the feeding path of the cheque towards the interior of the validating machine, and the cheque is also fed vertically, in a downward direction, by means of the two pairs of rollers from the said first position (P1) to a second processing position (P2) in the validation zone for being validate
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Telecom Italia S.P.A.
    Inventors: Adriano Giacometto, Paolo Poma
  • Patent number: 7273273
    Abstract: A container in which is arranged a housing borne by an upper wall of the container suitable for storing a color cartridge to be refilled. The container has at least three tanks containing the different color inks. The three tanks are substantially shaped as concentrical cylinders. More particularly, the outer tank completely encompasses the intermediate tank and both are arranged concentrically around the central tank. In the operating position, i.e. with the container in the vertical position, the ink is contained in the bottom part of each of the tanks in corresponding feeding compartments. Each of the tanks extends upwardly, i.e. in the direction of the upper wall, forming corresponding back-flow compartments concentrical and disposed ring-like about the housing, each of which communicates freely with the corresponding feeding compartment below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Eber Calvini, Paolo Poma, Manlio Lombardo
  • Publication number: 20070171264
    Abstract: A station for storing and refilling a cartridge of a printhead has a container in which a seat is arranged for accommodating the cartridge to be refilled; the ink for refilling being contained in a collection chamber located in the bottom part of the container. The collection chamber communicates freely with a back-flow compartment located at the top, surrounding the housing and in free communication with the chamber. The feeding is effected by means of a capillary element contained inside an impermeable sheath extending vertically into the collection chamber and arranged centrally in a symmetrical position with respect to the base of the container. The capillary element penetrates into the housing in contact with the sponge of the cartridge to transfer the ink through capillarity. Feeding takes place solely and exclusively with the container in the vertical position whereas in any other position the ink flows into the back-flow compartment and the capillary element is no longer lapped against by the ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Mario Manzone, Paolo Poma
  • Publication number: 20060227186
    Abstract: A container in which is arranged a housing borne by an upper wall of the container suitable for storing a colour cartridge to be refilled. The container has at least three tanks containing the different colour inks. The three tanks are substantially shaped as concentrical cylinders. More particularly, the outer tank completely encompasses the intermediate tank and both are arranged concentrically around the central tank. In the operating position, i.e. with the container in the vertical position, the ink is contained in the bottom part of each of the tanks in corresponding feeding compartments. Each of the tanks extends upwardly, i.e. in the direction of the upper wall, forming corresponding back-flow compartments concentrical and disposed ring-like about the housing, each of which communicates freely with the corresponding feeding compartment below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Eber Calvini, Paolo Poma, Manlio Lombardo