Patents by Inventor Alan MENGOZZI

Alan MENGOZZI 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).

  • Publication number: 20240284564
    Abstract: There is described an induction cooking appliance (1), in particular an induction cooking hob, for the thermal treatment of food products comprising at least a plurality of cooking zones (2) each having at least one induction coil (3) for generating an electromagnetic field and a power supply unit (9) coupled to the induction coils (3) and configured to selectively control an energy input into the induction coils (3). The power supply unit (9) comprises at least one quasi-resonant generator (14) coupled to at least one respective induction coil (3) and at least one half-bridge generator (15) being coupled to at least one respective induction coil (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Alex VIROLI, Massimo NOSTRO, Massimo ZANGOLI, Emanuel URGESE, Alan MENGOZZI, Adriano SCOTTO D'APOLLONIA
  • Publication number: 20240260190
    Abstract: Induction cooking hob comprising at least one first board element (18) and at least one second board element (16), wherein the first board element (18) and at least one second board element (16) each comprise at least one or more electrical and/or electronical component(s), wherein the first board element (18) is electrically coupled to the second board element (16) and wherein the first board element (18) is directly mechanically coupled to the second board element (16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Alex VIROLI, Massimo NOSTRO, Adriano SCOTTO D'APOLLONIA, Massimo ZANGOLI, Emanuel URGESE, Elia SCHIARATURA, Alan MENGOZZI
  • Publication number: 20240040674
    Abstract: There is described an induction cooking hob (1, 1?, 1?) comprising at least one cooking zone (2) for heating a cooking vessel. The cooking zone (2) comprises at least a first induction coil (3) and a second induction coil (4), the first induction coil (3) and the second induction coil (4) being configured to heat the cooking vessel alone or in collaboration with one another. The induction cooking hob (1, 1?, 1?) further comprises a power unit (6) operatively connected to and configured to power the first induction coil (3) and the second induction coil (4) and a control interface (5) configured to receive a requested power from a user, the requested power defining and/or being indicative about the power to be delivered to the cooking vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Emanuel URGESE, Alex VIROLI, Massimo NOSTRO, Massimo ZANGOLI, Filippo MILANESI, Giacomo CORSI, Alan MENGOZZI
  • Publication number: 20230422357
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit device (1) for a cooking device, in particular cooking hob, more in particular induction cooking hob, comprising —at least two power units (P1, P2, . . . PN), each power unit supplied with electrical power by a different mains current phase (L1, L2, . . . LN) —wherein each power unit comprises frequency converting means (G11 . . . GNM), each for supplying at least one induction element with electrical power to generate heating power, •wherein each power unit comprises at least one current pot conversion unit (C1 . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Alex VIROLI, Massimo NOSTRO, Massimo ZANGOLI, Emanuel URGESE, Alan MENGOZZI
  • Publication number: 20230380022
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oscillation unit, in particular oscillation circuit (2), more in particular quasi-resonant oscillation circuit, for generating heating power for an induction cooking appliance (1), in particular for a domestic induction cooking appliance and/or an induction hob, the oscillation unit comprising a resonant tank (30), in particular a resonant circuit, for generating an electrical and/or magnetic field and/or heating power, the resonant tank (30) in particular connected to a first node (21), an, in particular single, switching element (35) connected to the resonant tank (30), in particular by the first node (21), and driven with switching signals for oscillating the resonant tank (30), a measuring unit (40) for measuring a first electrical parameter of the resonant tank (30), in particular for measuring a voltage (VCE)t more in particular for measuring a node voltage (VCE) of the first node (21), and an estimating unit (45) for estimating a second electrical parameter, in particular an
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Alex VIROLI, Massimo NOSTRO, Giacomo CORSI, Emanuel URGESE, Alan MENGOZZI, Fabio ANGELI, Massimo ZANGOLI