Patents by Inventor Ugo Favret
Ugo Favret 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: 8468718Abstract: A home laundry drier (1) comprising an outer box casing (2) and, inside the casing, a laundry drying container (3) for housing the laundry to be dried, a hot-air generator (7) for circulating a stream of hot air inside said laundry drying container (3), and a steam generator (20) for feeding steam into said laundry drying container (3); the steam generator (20) comprising a steam-generating boiler (21) designed to receive water and convert it into a stream of low-pressure steam whose pressure is higher than external pressure, a steam injection nozzle (22) structured for projecting jets of low-pressure steam directly inside the laundry drying container (3), and a steam exhaust manifold (23) connecting the outlet of the steam-generating boiler (21) to the steam injection nozzle (22) for feeding the low-pressure steam produced by the steam-generating boiler (21) directly to said steam injection nozzle (22); the steam injection nozzle (22) being located over the steam-generating boiler (21), and said steam exhausType: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Ugo Favret, Flavio Noviello
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Patent number: 8112903Abstract: A clothes drying machine comprises a drum (1), a first fan (5) blowing a first flow of drying air through a drying-air conduit, a condenser (3) through which said flow of drying air passes, a cooling-air conduit conveying a second flow of fresh air through said condenser, said second flow being circulated by a second fan (6), and a motor adapted to drive said fans. There is provided an additional condensation element (11) run in parallel of said conduit of drying air, and a respective second air conduit connecting said additional condensation element to said drying air conduit; said additional condensation element is cooled by air at room temperature inside the dryer machine and/or by a wall of it, and the water there condensed is being passed to a common condense recovery reservoir (10).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Ugo Favret, Flavio Noviello
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Publication number: 20110167664Abstract: A home laundry drier (1) comprising an outer box casing (2) and, inside the casing, a laundry drying container (3) for housing the laundry to be dried, a hot-air generator (7) for circulating a stream of hot air inside said laundry drying container (3), and a steam generator (20) for feeding steam into said laundry drying container (3); the steam generator (20) comprising a steam-generating boiler (21) designed to receive water and convert it into a stream of low-pressure steam whose pressure is higher than external pressure, a steam injection nozzle (22) structured for projecting jets of low-pressure steam directly inside the laundry drying container (3), and a steam exhaust manifold (23) connecting the outlet of the steam-generating boiler (21) to the steam injection nozzle (22) for feeding the low-pressure steam produced by the steam-generating boiler (21) directly to said steam injection nozzle (22); the steam injection nozzle (22) being located over the steam-generating boiler (21), and said steam exhausType: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Ugo Favret, Flavio Noviello
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Patent number: 7845200Abstract: Drain pump for clothes washing machines, comprising: an impeller having vanes (7) that are arranged on respective planes passing through the axis of said rotating shaft, said drain manifold being provided with a planar inner wall (9), in which there is provided a hollow space or separating gap (20) between said vanes of the pump impeller and said planar inner wall of said drain manifold, in which there are arranged a plurality of planar members (22) provided integral with said impeller and arranged in respective planes extending parallel to the axis of said rotating shaft (6). Said planar members have a height that is smaller than the height of said vanes, but greater than the largest radius of the central hub of said rotating shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Silvano Cimetta, Flavio Noviello, Ugo Favret
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Publication number: 20100139111Abstract: A clothes drying machine comprises a drum (1), a first fan (5) blowing a first flow of drying air through a drying-air conduit, a condenser (3) through which said flow of drying air passes, a cooling-air conduit conveying a second flow of fresh air through said condenser, said second flow being circulated by a second fan (6), and a motor adapted to drive said fans. There is provided an additional condensation element (11) run in parallel of said conduit of drying air, and a respective second air conduit connecting said additional condensation element to said drying air conduit; said additional condensation element is cooled by air at room temperature inside the dryer machine and/or by a wall of it, and the water there condensed is being passed to a common condense recovery reservoir (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Ugo Favret, Flavio Noviello
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Publication number: 20090071029Abstract: Dryer with a drum (1) where the clothes must be placed, one fan (5) blowing a drying air current through such drum, a condenser (3) in which such drying air current enters, a cooling air duct (4) blowing a second fresh air current through the condenser, produced by a second fan (6) connected to the air duct; at least one of these fans is composed of one set of external blades (10, 11, 12) and a second set of internal blades (21, 22, 23) that spin on a common axle (X), and the blades of the first set are laid out along one cylindrical structure, while the second set of blades are laid out along a second cylindrical structure inside the first one.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Ugo Favret, Flavio Noviello
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Publication number: 20080250820Abstract: Drain pump for clothes washing machines, comprising: an impeller having vanes (7) that are arranged on respective planes passing through the axis of said rotating shaft, said drain manifold being provided with a planar inner wall (9), in which there is provided a hollow space or separating gap (20) between said vanes of the pump impeller and said planar inner wall of said drain manifold, in which there are arranged a plurality of planar members (22) provided integral with said impeller and arranged in respective planes extending parallel to the axis of said rotating shaft (6). Said planar members have a height that is smaller than the height of said vanes, but greater than the largest radius of the central hub of said rotating shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Silvano Cimetta, Flavio Noviello, Ugo Favret
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Patent number: 7322216Abstract: A washing aid dispenser for a washing machine comprises at least a compartment, which is adapted to contain washing aids and is provided with a first siphon having a pre-determined suction height and at least a second siphon having a higher suction height than the first siphon. The first and the second siphon are adapted to draw in and convey towards a washing tub of the machine layers of the washing aids mixed with water lying at different heights in the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2003Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Ugo Favret, Silvano Cimetta
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Patent number: 7305775Abstract: Clothes drying machine comprising a rotating drum, an exhaust conduit into which flows the air issuing from the outlet aperture of the drum, a lint filter formed in the shape of a sector of a cylindrical surface, which is arranged in said exhaust conduit below said outlet aperture of the drum, with the axis thereof extending substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the drum, in which there are provided automatic means adapted to ensure cleaning of said filter through a brushing action; said automatic means comprise a brush connected to an end portion of a moving arm, which is hinged, on the other end portion thereof opposite to said brush, on to a rotation pin, said moving arm being slidably linked with a driving pin which is rotating, by means of a respective rotation arm, about a driving spindle that is driven rotatably about its own axis by automatic driving devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Ugo Favret, Flavio Noviello
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Patent number: 7182570Abstract: Centrifugal pump, in particular drain pump for washing machines, comprising a casing (10) that defines a chamber (11) within which an impeller formed by a hub (14) and a disk (15) provided with blades (16) is capable of rotating. The impeller is provided with at least a slit (20) adapted to generate a negative pressure on the rear surface of the disk (15) during the rotation of said impeller. The solution is very simple and rational; it enables a clogging of the impeller, as it may be caused by the presence of foreign matters and bodies in the washing liquor, to be avoided. It also enables axial thrusts, as they occur during the rotation of the impeller, to be compensated for.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2003Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Ugo Favret, Silvano Cimetta
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Patent number: 7114509Abstract: Dishwashing machine comprising a programme sequence control unit, at least two rotating spray arms, a circulation pump (3) capable of operating even intermittently, a distribution valve (10) arranged directly on the delivery-side section (6) of the pump (3) and having at least a first and a second outlet (11, 13) which communicate with a respective rotating spray arm. The shutter member (20) of the valve, in accordance with the flow direction of the liquor at the delivery side (6) of the pump, is adapted to selectively displace both between said first and second outlets (11, 13) and into an intermediate seat (15) situated between the same outlets. The duration of the pauses in the intermittent operation of the pump (3), as controlled by the programme sequence control unit, is correlated to the actual pressure at the inlet of the valve (10) by the action of means (21) provided to monitor the localized pressure of the liquor.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2001Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Italy S.p.A.Inventor: Ugo Favret
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Publication number: 20060201014Abstract: Clothes drying machine comprising a rotating drum, an exhaust conduit into which flows the air issuing from the outlet aperture of the drum, a lint filter formed in the shape of a sector of a cylindrical surface, which is arranged in said exhaust conduit below said outlet aperture of the drum, with the axis thereof extending substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the drum, in which there are provided automatic means adapted to ensure cleaning of said filter through a brushing action; said automatic means comprise a brush connected to an end portion of a moving arm, which is hinged, on the other end portion thereof opposite to said brush, on to a rotation pin, said moving arm being slidably linked with a driving pin which is rotating, by means of a respective rotation arm, about a driving spindle that is driven rotatably about its own axis by automatic driving devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Ugo Favret, Flavio Noviello
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Publication number: 20050175455Abstract: Centrifugal pump, in particular drain pump for washing machines, comprising a casing (10) that defines a chamber (11) within which an impeller formed by a hub (14) and a disk (15) provided with blades (16) is capable of rotating. The impeller is provided with at least a slit (20) adapted to generate a negative pressure on the rear surface of the disk (15) during the rotation of said impeller. The solution is very simple and rational; it enables a clogging of the impeller, as it may be caused by the presence of foreign matters and bodies in the washing liquor, to be avoided. It also enables axial thrusts, as they occur during the rotation of the impeller, to be compensated for.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2003Publication date: August 11, 2005Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.Inventors: Ugo Favret, Silvano Cimetta
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Publication number: 20050166645Abstract: The present invention refers to a washing aid dispenser for a washing machine. The dispenser (2, 102) comprises at least a compartment (3, 103), which is adapted to contain the washing aids and is provided with a first siphon (8, 108) having a pre-determined suction height (h) and at least a second siphon (14, 114) having a higher suction height (H) than said first siphon (8, 108). The first and second siphon (8, 14, 108, 114) are adapted to draw in and convey towards the washing tub of the machine layers of the washing aids mixed with water lying at different heights in the dispenser (2, 102).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2003Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventors: Ugo Favret, Silvano Cimetta
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Patent number: 6705330Abstract: Dishwashing machine with a distribution valve (5) which is arranged on the delivery-side section of the washing liquor circulation pump and is provided with at least two outlets (51, 52, 53) connected via associated conduits (61, 62, 63) to rotating spray arms, as well as at least a shutter means (8). The shutter means (8) is not only adapted to be alternately displaced from a position in which it enables liquor to be delivered to at least a rotating spray arm to a position in which it enables a second rotating spray arm to be supplied with liquor, in accordance with a programmed stop time (D1) of the pump, but is also adapted to be displaced into a further position in which it enables liquor to be delivered to at least two rotating spray arms at the same time, in accordance with a second stop time (D2) of the same pump.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Electrolux Zanussi S.p.A.Inventor: Ugo Favret
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Publication number: 20030159720Abstract: Dishwashing machine comprising a programme sequence control unit, at least two rotating spray arms, a circulation pump (3) capable of operating even intermittently, a distribution valve (10) arranged directly on the delivery-side section (6) of the pump (3) and having at least a first and a second outlet (11, 13) which communicate with a respective rotating spray arm. The shutter member (20) of the valve, in accordance with the flow direction of the liquor at the delivery side (6) of the pump, is adapted to selectively displace both between said first and second outlets (11, 13) and into an intermediate seat (15) situated between the same outlets. The duration of the pauses in the intermittent operation of the pump (3), as controlled by the programme sequence control unit, is correlated to the actual pressure at the inlet of the valve (10) by the action of means (21) provided to monitor the localized pressure of the liquor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2003Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventor: Ugo Favret
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Patent number: 5131420Abstract: A dishwashing machine has a single motor pump unit, including a circulating centrifugal pump and a peripheral outflow drain pump mounted on a common shaft of a reversible drive motor to alternately deliver a washing fluid to and drain fluid from the dishwashing machine. The two pumps are connected by openings in their respective pump chambers communicating with an annular chamber between the two pumps. The annular chamber has a vent fluidly connecting the chamber with a washing water circuit of the dishwashing machine. Preferably the annular chamber has an impeller therein mounted on the drive shaft of the motor, forming a further centrifugal pump with the annular chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1991Date of Patent: July 21, 1992Assignee: Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.p.A.Inventors: Ugo Favret, Gianni Santarossa, Sergio Tassotti
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Patent number: 4972861Abstract: A dishwashing machine includes a recirculating pump having a casing, an inlet communicating with a sump of a washing tub, an outlet communicating with a spray arm located above the sump, and an impeller rotatable within the casing in a recirculating direction during a washing phase of operation of the machine and rotatable in a direction opposite to the recirculating direction during a drain phase of operation of the machine. A recirculating filter is positioned between the spray arm and the sump. To ensure that all water collected in the sump adjacent the inlet of the recirculating pump is discharged during the drain phase of operation of the machine, a conduit has a first end connected to the interior of the casing of the recirculating pump and a second end positioned adjacent the recirculating filter.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1989Date of Patent: November 27, 1990Assignee: Industrie Zanussi S.p.A.Inventors: Claudio Milocco, Gianni Santarossa, Alessandro Cantu', Ugo Favret
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Patent number: 4799855Abstract: A pump unit, particularly for use in a dishwasher, includes first and second pumps having respective impellers and a motor drive shaft fixed to the two impellers for alternately rotating the impellers in a first direction, during which only the first pump delivers a liquid, and an opposite second direction during which only the second pump delivers a liquid. The first pump is a peripheral outflow pump, and the second pump is a centrifugal pump the impeller of which includes blades oriented forwardly with respect to the second direction of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1987Date of Patent: January 24, 1989Assignee: Industrie Zanussi S.p.A.Inventors: Claudio Milocco, Ugo Favret, Antonio Martegani