Patents by Inventor Aldo Farneti

Aldo Farneti 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).

  • Patent number: 10759211
    Abstract: An automatic machine for covering the covers of a book of different dimensions starting from a film sheet; the machine comprises a work plane in which the film sheet is arranged, means for welding and cutting the film sheet, first and second means for folding the ends of the film sheet and a control unit adapted to control the welding and cutting means and the first and second folding means as a function of the book dimension for covering the book covers. The machine comprises reception and gripping means configured to receive the book with the open covers at the input position and adapted to grip the body of the book outside the work plane and transport the book to the working position over the film sheet for the operation of covering the book covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: COLIBRI' SYSTEM S.P.A.
    Inventor: Aldo Farneti
  • Publication number: 20190344599
    Abstract: An automatic machine for covering the covers of a book of different dimensions starting from a film sheet; the machine comprises a work plane in which the film sheet is arranged, means for welding and cutting the film sheet, first and second means for folding the ends of the film sheet and a control unit adapted to control the welding and cutting means and the first and second folding means as a function of the book dimension for covering the book covers. The machine comprises reception and gripping means configured to receive the book with the open covers at the input position and adapted to grip the body of the book outside the work plane and transport the book to the working position over the film sheet for the operation of covering the book covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: COLIBRI' SYSTEM S.p.A.
    Inventor: Aldo FARNETI
  • Patent number: 9862510
    Abstract: A machine is described for covering book covers and sealing envelopes or articles of various kind. The machine comprises a fixed lower base suitable for resting a sheet of flexible plastic material for an article to be covered, an upper part movable towards said base and a heatable blade accommodated in the upper part to execute soldering of the overlapped ends of the plastic material sheet along the article edges when the upper part is approached to the lower base. The machine comprises an electric motor, a control member accessible from the outside of the machine for operating the electric motor and movement transmission means acting on the sides of the upper part to induce, at every activation of the electric motor, movement of the upper part towards the lower base for executing the soldering of the ends of the plastic material sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: COLIBRI' SYSTEM S.P.A.
    Inventor: Aldo Farneti
  • Publication number: 20130326995
    Abstract: A machine is described for covering book covers and sealing envelopes or articles of various kind. The machine comprises a fixed lower base suitable for resting a sheet of flexible plastic material for an article to be covered, an upper part movable towards said base and a heatable blade accommodated in the upper part to execute soldering of the overlapped ends of the plastic material sheet along the article edges when the upper part is approached to the lower base. The machine comprises an electric motor, a control member accessible from the outside of the machine for operating the electric motor and movement transmission means acting on the sides of the upper part to induce, at every activation of the electric motor, movement of the upper part towards the lower base for executing the soldering of the ends of the plastic material sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: COLIBRI' SYSTEM S.P.A.
    Inventor: Aldo Farneti
  • Patent number: 8390426
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for remote opening of doors or gates of at least a building (A, A1 . . . An). The apparatus comprises a unit (B, B 1 . . . Bn) located in the building (A, A1 . . . An) and accessible from a plurality of external terminals (C1 . . . Cn) provided with a GSM module; the unit (B, B1 . . . Bn) is connected to electromechanical means (50) suitable for opening and closing said doors or gates and comprises a database (2) containing the list of the telephone numbers of said plurality of external terminals (C1 . . . Cn), a GSM interface (3) for connecting to the external terminals (C1 . . . Cn) and means (4) for managing said interface (3) and said database (2). The managing means (4) is interrogatable by the external terminals (C1 . . . Cn) and is suitable for commanding the electromechanical means (50) for opening gates or doors if the telephone number of the interrogating external terminal is on the list of telephone numbers of the external terminals (C1 . . . Cn) of the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Business Gates S.p.A.
    Inventor: Aldo Farneti
  • Patent number: 7954303
    Abstract: A machine for covering articles with sheets of plastic material. The machine includes a device suitable for cutting and sealing the sheets that cooperate with a work plane and a guide suitable for arranging a roll of a continuous sheet of plastic material in a suitable position for unrolling subsequent portions of the continuous sheet and the positioning thereof on the work plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Colibri' System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Aldo Farneti
  • Publication number: 20100134316
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for remote opening of doors or gates of at least a building (A, A1 . . . An). The apparatus comprises a unit (B, B 1 . . . Bn) located in the building (A, A1 . . . An) and accessible from a plurality of external terminals (C1 . . . Cn) provided with a GSM module; the unit (B, B1 . . . Bn) is connected to electromechanical means (50) suitable for opening and closing said doors or gates and comprises a database (2) containing the list of the telephone numbers of said plurality of external terminals (C1 . . . Cn), a GSM interface (3) for connecting to the external terminals (C1 . . . Cn) and means (4) for managing said interface (3) and said database (2). The managing means (4) is interrogatable by the external terminals (CC1 . . . Cn) and is suitable for commanding the electromechanical means (50) for opening gates or doors if the telephone Cn number of the interrogating external terminal is on the list of telephone numbers of the external terminals (C1 . . . Cn) of the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Aldo Farneti
  • Publication number: 20090193768
    Abstract: A machine is disclosed for covering articles (6) with sheets of plastic material (1). The machine comprises means (10, 21) suitable for cutting and sealing the sheets that cooperate with a work plane (2) and means (30, 50) suitable for arranging a roll (1) of a continuous sheet of plastic material in a suitable position for unrolling subsequent portions of the continuous sheet and the positioning thereof on the work plane (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Aldo Farneti
  • Patent number: 7547172
    Abstract: A machine to cover articles with flexible plastic material sheets. The machine includes an assembly for heat-sealing and cutting the sheets which cooperates with a work surface. The assembly includes a first and a second element, of which at least the first element is movable with respect to the other, and the two elements being arranged on opposite sides of the work surface. The first element includes a cutting and sealing blade having an electric current which passes through it and the second element including a cutting and sealing counter blade. Operation levers are provided to move the cutting and sealing blade from a rest position to a work position where the cutting and sealing blade engages the cutting and sealing counter blade. The first element and the levers belong to a unit connected to the work surface in a removable manner. The unit also includes elastic portions for holding the blade at a rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: CoLibri System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Aldo Farneti
  • Publication number: 20060153664
    Abstract: A machine to cover articles (50) with flexible plastic material sheets (51, 52) is described. The machine comprises an assembly for heat-sealing and cutting the sheets (51, 52) which cooperates with a work surface (1). The assembly comprises a first (11) and a second (12) element, of which at least the first element (11) is movable with respect to the other, and the two elements being arranged on opposite sides of the work surface (1). The first element (11) comprises a cutting and sealing blade (11) having an electric current which passes through it and the second element (12) comprising a cutting and sealing counter blade (12). Operation means (7, 8) being provided to move the cutting and sealing blade (11) from a rest position to a work position where the cutting and sealing blade (11) engages said cutting and sealing counter blade (12). The first element (11) and the operation means (7, 8) belong to a unit (2) connected to the work surface (1) in a removable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Aldo Farneti
  • Patent number: D550278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Colibriā€² System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Aldo Farneti