Patents Assigned to Texa S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 11928841
    Abstract: An optical scanning system for measuring and/or controlling a vehicle and/or parts of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is arranged on a support surface. The optical scanning system comprises two optical reader apparatuses, which are arranged on said support surface, on opposite sides of the vehicle, and are provided with respective optical image capturing devices configured to provide respective data/signals encoding one or more images of the vehicle, an electronic system, which is designed to process the data/signals in order to construct one or more three-dimensional images of the vehicle. The optical image reader apparatuses each comprise a calibration target, which lies on an approximately horizontal support surface and is arranged immediately adjacent to the optical image capturing device of the relative optical image reader apparatus at a predetermined distance from it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: TEXA S.P.A., Ravaglioli S.P.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Vianello, Massimo Mambrilla
  • Patent number: 11921232
    Abstract: A vehicle service system comprising a calibration apparatus, which is designed to calibrate an ADAS sensor of a vehicle, a calibration device and a position detection system, which comprises, in turn, two optical apparatuses, which are arranged on opposite sides of the vehicle and are configured to capture first images containing images of the vehicle. The optical apparatuses have respective positioning targets, which are oriented so as to face the calibration apparatus. The position detection system further comprises two cameras, which are mounted on the calibration apparatus so as to be arranged in lateral positions on opposite sides with respect to the calibration device. The two cameras are optically oriented towards the optical apparatuses so as to capture the images of the positioning targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TEXA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Vianello, Leonardo Polito
  • Patent number: 11837035
    Abstract: A multifunctional unit for analysis and calibration of devices and components of a vehicle and, in particular, of a motor vehicle, comprising a movable trolley of support; above the movable trolley there is a base, which carries a screen or panel, at the top of which a video projector is placed, suitable for projection of calibration panels used in driver assistance systems of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Texa S.p.A
    Inventor: Manuele Cavalli
  • Patent number: 11707990
    Abstract: A control method and system to control a pair of electric motors driving a vehicle. The steps provided for are: determining, in a control cycle N and by means of a first processing core, for a first electric motor, a first electric current target based on a first torque or speed target; determining, in the control cycle N and by means of a second processing core, for a second electric motor, a second electric current target based on a second torque or speed target; controlling, in the control cycle N and by means of the first processing core, a first electronic power converter connected to the first electric motor so as to pursue the first electric current target; and controlling, in the control cycle N and by means of the second processing core, a second electronic power converter connected to the second electric motor so as to pursue the second electric current target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: TEXA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Emilio Mamarelis, Manfredi Ciappa, Valerio Giorgetta, Loris Lambertini
  • Patent number: 11565570
    Abstract: An air conditioning recharging machine includes a pair of flexible hoses connected to the air-conditioning system and a recharging assembly to supply a refrigerant fluid to the air-conditioning system through the flexible hoses. The machine has a discharging assembly to discharge the refrigerant fluid from the air-conditioning system and a valve distributor body, which is provided with a series of inlets/outlets hydraulically connected to the flexible hoses, to the recharging assembly and to the discharging assembly. The valve distributor body is in the form of a monobloc made of rigid material which is provided with straight inner through-ducts, each of which extends in the monobloc so as to have the two axial ends which are arranged on two respective faces of said monobloc opposite one to the other, and are each closed by a respective solenoid valve coupled to the face itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TEXA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Vianello, Stefano Meneghel
  • Patent number: 11458881
    Abstract: An anchoring system designed to anchor a position detector on a support plane in a predetermined lateral position relative to a vehicle. The anchoring system comprises a positioning plate, which is firmly fixed on the support plane in the predetermined lateral position, a flat base, which is firmly fixed to the position detector and is designed, in use, to be laid on the positioning plate, magnetic devices, which are arranged on the flat base and on the positioning plate and are structured so as to magnetically attract one another so as to firmly anchor, though in a removable manner, the base of the position detector on the positioning plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TEXA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Bruno Vianello
  • Patent number: 11455446
    Abstract: Described is a method for drafting and displaying electrical circuits based on libraries containing items or speech codes corresponding to the various types of electrical components, the items are made up of alphanumeric codes through which it is possible to unequivocally identify each single electrical component and the method comprises the steps of viewing on a PC screen a control unit of the electrical circuit in the middle of a work area, viewing on the PC screen further electrical components, connected directly or indirectly to the control unit, around the above-mentioned control unit, grouping the views according to a level structure, where each level represents a component or device and contains a structure of sub-levels, setting and grouping a plurality of components or devices which have to be highlighted with respect to others, through graphic animations on the PC screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Texa S.p.A
    Inventor: Mario Giacomella
  • Publication number: 20220031890
    Abstract: A sanitizing device for a vehicle (20) which, when in use, is adapted to deliver chemical agents and/or gases for sanitizing the interior of a vehicle (10). Additionally, the sanitizing device (20) integrally comprises a pressure sensor (30) adapted to monitor the pressure inside the vehicle (10) when the sanitizing device (20) is in use. In particular, when the door (11) is opened, the sensor (30) detects a pressure gradient, thus interrupting the delivery of the chemical agents and/or gases inside the vehicle (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Texa S.p.A
    Inventor: Bruno VIANELLO
  • Patent number: 11235746
    Abstract: A multi-function portable optoelectronic apparatus to determine the profile of a brake disk and the profile of the tread of a tyre comprising an optoelectronic assembly for emitting a laminar beam of light along an optical emission axis so as to project onto the brake disk or onto the tread a luminous line and acquire an image containing the projected luminous line, a tubular case which can be gripped by hand, which contains optoelectronic assembly and is designed to be arranged resting on the brake disk during determination of the profile of the brake disk and an angular adapter member designed to be coupled in a stable but easily removable manner to the case and shaped to be arranged resting on the tread during determination of the profile of the tread; an electronic system configured to receive the image and determine the profile of the brake disk or the profile of the tread on the basis of the luminous line contained in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: TEXA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Manuele Cavalli
  • Patent number: 11149998
    Abstract: Maintenance apparatus of an air conditioning system mounted on a motor vehicle. The maintenance apparatus comprises: two external ducts, a discharging circuit, which is connected to the ducts to receive the carbon dioxide contained in the air conditioning system at a first pressure and a first flow rate and is structured so as to discharge the carbon dioxide received into the environment, a measuring apparatus, which is configured so as to measure the amount of carbon dioxide that passes through the discharging circuit, and a pressure and flow rate reducing device, which is structured so as to reduce the first pressure and the first flow rate of the carbon dioxide to the be measured to a second predetermined pressure and to a second predetermined flow rate, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TEXA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Vianello, Stefano Meneghel
  • Publication number: 20210264696
    Abstract: A multifunctional unit for analysis and calibration of devices and components of a vehicle and, in particular, of a motor vehicle, comprising a movable trolley of support; above the movable trolley there is a base, which carries a screen or panel, at the top of which a video projector is placed, suitable for projection of calibration panels used in driver assistance systems of vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: TEXA S.p.A
    Inventor: Manuele CAVALLI
  • Publication number: 20200226312
    Abstract: Described is a method for drafting and displaying electrical circuits based on libraries containing items or speech codes corresponding to the various types of electrical components, the items are made up of alphanumeric codes through which it is possible to unequivocally identify each single electrical component and the method comprises the steps of viewing on a PC screen a control unit of the electrical circuit in the middle of a work area, viewing on the PC screen further electrical components, connected directly or indirectly to the control unit, around the above-mentioned control unit, grouping the views according to a level structure, where each level represents a component or device and contains a structure of sub-levels, setting and grouping a plurality of components or devices which have to be highlighted with respect to others, through graphic animations on the PC screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: TEXA S.p.A
    Inventor: Mario GIACOMELLA
  • Publication number: 20200074767
    Abstract: A multifunctional unit for the analysis and calibration of devices and components of a vehicle and, in particular, of a motor vehicle (13), comprising a movable trolley (10) of support; above the trolley (10) there is a base (14), which carries a screen or panel (15), at the top of which a video projector (16) is placed, suitable for projection of the calibration panels used in driver assistance systems of vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: TEXA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Manuele CAVALLI
  • Patent number: 10041556
    Abstract: Method to determine a deterioration state of a brake disk of a braking system of a vehicle. The method comprises the steps of: emitting, by means of a light emitting head, a beam of light towards a face of the brake disk so as to trace on the face at least one light line, and determine a deterioration state of the brake disk on the basis of the traced light line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TEXA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Manuele Cavalli
  • Patent number: 9930796
    Abstract: Vehicle diagnostic interface module comprising: a printed circuit board, an OBD connector, which is provided with a plate-like contact-carrier socket arranged parallel to and facing the printed circuit board, a plurality of rigid pins, each of them having a first segment projecting from the inner face of the socket along an axis orthogonal to the printed circuit board and inserted in a notch formed on the outer perimeter edge of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: TEXA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Fantin, Igor Martinelli
  • Patent number: 9566460
    Abstract: An equipment for a remote control of fire extinguishers (10) and/or hydrants, comprising a valve group (16), equipped with a manometer and a pressure switch, which is able to control the operating pressure of the known fire extinguishers (10) and/or hydrants, wherein a plurality of micro-switches (18, 19, 20), connected with a wireless transmitter (21), send the received signals to a remote central control unit (22), that is fully programmable locally or remotely and able to send alarms and/or warnings, depending on the programming carried out, to operators, persons in charge and/or maintainers of fire extinguishers (10) and/or hydrants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: Texa S.P.A.
    Inventor: Paolo Bacchin
  • Patent number: 8950237
    Abstract: A gas analyzer system to determine the concentration of gases in an automotive air conditioning system comprising: an infrared multi-detector device equipped with a gas analysis chamber; an emitter source emitting infrared radiation in the analysis chamber; infrared multi-detectors generating an electrical measurement quantity based on the absorption of radiation by the gas; a suction pump creating a depression inside the analysis chamber; and an electronic control unit determining a main automotive refrigerant gas concentration and the contaminant gases concentration, based on electrical measurement quantities provided by the multi-detectors and a reference electrical quantity. The control unit controls the pump to suck the gases in the analysis chamber until a condition of absence of gases is achieved, wherein the internal pressure of the chamber reaches a minimum pressure, and then determines the reference electrical quantity, based on the electrical quantity generated in the condition of absence of gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Texa S.p.A.
    Inventors: Manuele Cavalli, Roberto Giudici