Patents by Inventor Stefano Mattia FRANCESCHINIS

Stefano Mattia FRANCESCHINIS 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).

  • Shape memory alloy actuator subassembly with magnetic elements and fluidic valve incorporating the same
    Patent number: 11578708
    Abstract: The present invention relates in a first aspect to an actuator subassembly comprising a shape memory alloy wire (15), a biasing spring (16) and magnetic responsive elements (17, 17?) to couple the movement of a first movable element (13) and a second movable element (14) provided with a terminal (18), and in a second aspect to a fluidic valve comprising a plunger whose terminal part controls its opening and closing and where the plunger movement is controlled by the action of a shape memory alloy wire, a biasing element and magnetic responsive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Citro, Stefano Alacqua, Stefano Mattia Franceschinis
  • SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATOR SUBASSEMBLY WITH MAGNETIC ELEMENTS AND FLUIDIC VALVE INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220349392
    Abstract: The present invention relates in a first aspect to an actuator subassembly comprising a shape memory alloy wire (15), a biasing spring (16) and magnetic responsive elements (17, 17?) to couple the movement of a first movable element (13) and a second movable element (14) provided with a terminal (18), and in a second aspect to a fluidic valve comprising a plunger whose terminal part controls its opening and closing and where the plunger movement is controlled by the action of a shape memory alloy wire, a biasing element and magnetic responsive elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: SAES GETTERS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco CITRO, Stefano ALACQUA, Stefano Mattia FRANCESCHINIS