Patents by Inventor Simon Bobbo
Simon Bobbo 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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Publication number: 20160091178Abstract: A lighting device may include a channel-shaped elongated profiled body including a light permeable material and having a mouth portion, and a light radiation source assembly arranged at the mouth portion and including a support board having one or more electrically powered light radiation sources, e.g. LED light radiation sources, thereon facing profiled body. Mouth portion of profiled body includes shoulder formations arranged sidewise of said mouth portion, with support board abutting against said shoulder formations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Alberto Alfier, Simon Bobbo
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Patent number: 9255698Abstract: A device for mounting planar lighting sources having a light emitting surface on a substrate includes a frame provided with fixing formations for fixing the frame on the substrate with the planar lighting source sandwiched between the frame and the substrate. The frame has an opening to surround the light emitting surface of said lighting source and is provided with elastic formations to elastically urge the lighting source toward the substrate. The fixing formations include at least one resilient formation to resiliently urge the frame toward the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Alessandro Scordino, Marco Lamonato, Simon Bobbo, Alberto Alfier
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Publication number: 20150345733Abstract: A lighting device may include a light radiation source board carrying at least one electrically powered light radiation source, e.g. a LED source, and a frame-like housing having a window, the board of the light radiation source being arranged in the housing with the light radiation source facing window. A glass cover covering the window is inserted in the housing by sliding along the housing or by tilting against the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Alessandro Scordino
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Publication number: 20150330584Abstract: A lighting device may include a strip-like carrier with a first and a second opposed faces with light radiation sources on the first face, and a strip-like profiled member having a pi-shaped cross section, including a channel-like central portion with a bottom wall and side walls. The strip-like carrier is arranged in the profiled member with the first face and the light radiation sources facing outwardly of the central portion and the second face facing the bottom wall of central portion. The pi-shaped profiled member includes two sidewise extensions laterally to the central portion, to provide lateral fixing formations for the lighting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto
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Publication number: 20150124463Abstract: A mounting device for mounting on a substrate a plate or board-like lighting source may include a frame member for surrounding the plate or board-like lighting source, anchoring formations for anchoring the frame member onto the substrate while permitting movement of the frame member towards and away from the substrate, elastic means for elastically urging the frame member towards the substrate, and one or more locking members mounted on the frame member and radially displaceable with respect to the frame member between: a radially outward position, in which the plate or board-like lighting source can be inserted into the frame member and positioned between the frame member and the substrate, and a radially inward position, in which the locking member(s) abuts/abut against the plate or board-like lighting source located between the frame member and the substrate, elastically urging the plate or board-like lighting source towards the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Simon Bobbo, Alberto Zanotto, Franco Zanon
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Publication number: 20150117005Abstract: A light fixture may include a plurality of elongate members, each extending between opposed ends and carrying one or more light radiation sources, such as LEDs, and at least one hinge member which mechanically couples one end of one of the elongate members to one end of another of the elongate members. Thus the hinge member allows the orientation of the elongate members between: an open position, wherein the elongate members extend in sequence with each other in a common direction, and a closed position, wherein the elongate members extend side by side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Franco Zanon
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Patent number: 8926146Abstract: A device for mounting lighting sources on a substrate includes a mounting frame provided with fixing formations for fixing on the substrate, the mounting frame defining a cavity for receiving the lighting source which rests on the substrate. A locking member may be provided which can be positioned in the cavity of the mounting frame to urge said lighting source toward the substrate. At least one of the mounting frame and the locking member may include at least one retaining formation for the lighting source, including one or more pins extending into corresponding openings in the lighting source, and/or one or more elastic fins extending from the mounting frame to elastically contact the lighting source.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Osram AGInventors: Alberto Alfier, Simon Bobbo, Marco Lamonato, Alessandro Scordino
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Publication number: 20140342615Abstract: A method of producing cut-to-length flexible electrical cords includes providing a flexible strip having a plurality of electrically conductive lines extending along the strip, arranging along said strip a plurality of electrical connectors including a plurality of tubular electrical conductors extending in a bridge-like manner between two subsequent portions of one of the conductive lines of said plurality, separating a portion of a given length from said flexible strip by cutting at least one said connector in a transverse plane, thus cutting the plurality of tubular electrical conductors in the cut connector, whereby said portion separated from said flexible strip forms a flexible electrical cord having, at one end at least, a plurality of electrical connection holes or sockets exposed as a result of the cutting of said tubular conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Lorenzo Roberto Trevisanello, Franco Zanon, Matteo Caldon
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Patent number: 8888323Abstract: Lighting device, usable for example with LED light sources, comprises a bowl-shaped body having a base surface with a plurality of mounting studs projecting from the base surface, together with one or more boards for the mounting of light radiation sources, provided with holes for the passage of respective mounting studs. The board has pairs of mounting locations for light radiation sources, each pair being arranged on opposite sides of a respective hole so as to be located on opposite sides of the stud which extends through said respective hole. A plurality of reflectors is provided in order to project the light radiation from the device. The reflectors each have an inlet opening for the light radiation and are capable of being mounted on the mounting studs selectively in one of at least two opposite mounting positions in which the inlet opening is placed at one of said mounting locations.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Alberto Alfier, Simon Bobbo, Alessio Griffoni, Dina Pasqualini, Matteo Toscan, Franco Zanon
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Publication number: 20140268834Abstract: A device for mounting lighting sources on a substrate includes a channel-like mounting frame provided with fixing formations for fixing on said substrate, said mounting frame defining a cavity for receiving said lighting source with said lighting source resting on said substrate, a slider member which can be positioned in said cavity of said mounting frame to urge said lighting source toward said substrate; said slider member being slidable with respect to said mounting frame between an insertion position and a locking position, wherein said mounting frame and said slider member bear complementary engagement formations cooperating in a ramp-like manner to force said slider member and the lighting source urged thereby toward said substrate when said slider member is advanced from said insertion position toward said locking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Alberto Zanotto, Simon Bobbo, Alberto Alfier, Franco Zanon, Matteo Toscan, Lorenzo Roberto Trevisanello
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Publication number: 20140196284Abstract: A lighting module includes a ribbon-like containment body with a web wall having a first and a second face opposite to each other and a pair of side walls extending sidewise of the first face of the web wall to define a channel-like shape of the containment body, a ribbon-like mounting board for mounting light radiation sources, the mounting board being arranged in the channel-like shape of the containment body with a mounting surface facing away from the first face of the web wall of the containment body, and a light radiation source mounted on the mounting surface of the board for projecting light radiation from the channel-like shape of the containment body. The lighting module includes a pair of hook-like profiles protruding from and along the second face of the web wall of the containment body to permit mounting of the lighting module by hooking to a mounting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Luca Volpato, Simone Massaro, Simon Bobbo
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Publication number: 20140085887Abstract: Lighting device, usable for example with LED light sources, comprises a bowl-shaped body having a base surface with a plurality of mounting studs projecting from the base surface, together with one or more boards for the mounting of light radiation sources, provided with holes for the passage of respective mounting studs. The board has pairs of mounting locations for light radiation sources, each pair being arranged on opposite sides of a respective hole so as to be located on opposite sides of the stud which extends through said respective hole. A plurality of reflectors is provided in order to project the light radiation from the device. The reflectors each have an inlet opening for the light radiation and are capable of being mounted on the mounting studs selectively in one of at least two opposite mounting positions in which the inlet opening is placed at one of said mounting locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Alberto Alfier, Simon Bobbo, Alessio Griffoni, Dina Pasqualini, Matteo Toscan, Franco Zanon
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Publication number: 20140085892Abstract: A method for mounting planar lighting modules on a mounting surface may include: providing on opposite sides of the lighting module fixing indentations opening toward the aforesaid sides, superimposing on said opposite sides of the lighting module stiffening bars having lateral lobes extending into said indentations, and fixing to the mounting surface the stiffening bars superimposed on the opposite sides of the lighting module with the opposite sides of the lighting module sandwiched between the stiffening bars and the mounting surface, whereby the stiffening bars urge the lighting module toward the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventors: Franco Zanon, Alessio Griffoni, Simon Bobbo, Alessandro Scordino
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Publication number: 20140000937Abstract: A method for passing an electrical cable through a hole in a housing of a unit of electrical equipment is provided. The method may include: fitting onto the cable a tubular, mushroom-shaped male member comprising a stem with a threaded portion and a portion with enlarged head; inserting into the hole the cable having the male member fitted thereon extending through said hole with said portion with enlarged head abutting against the periphery of the hole externally to the housing and said threaded portion protruding inside the housing; and retaining said male member in the hole by coupling with said threaded portion that protrudes inside the housing an annular female member in the form of a nut co-operating with the periphery of the hole inside said housing to counter the movement of the female member with respect to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Alberto Alfier, Simon Bobbo, Luca Volpato