Patents by Inventor Alessandro Balboni
Alessandro Balboni 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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Publication number: 20220087304Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
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Patent number: 11202466Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
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Publication number: 20200214335Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
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Patent number: 10588337Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
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Publication number: 20180310607Abstract: The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Ivan Prestia, Daniele Sanna, Christian Agostini, Alessandro Balboni
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Publication number: 20170072180Abstract: An anti-reflux catheter includes a central support body having an inner longitudinal passage chamber; a cannula extending out of one end of the central body and connected to the inner chamber; a transverse opening which extends through the central body and communicates with the inner chamber; an outwardly extending mouthpiece of the transverse opening; a flexible sleeve longitudinally accommodated in the inner chamber at the transverse opening and having an outer surface facing such transverse opening, the mouthpiece having a pressure system associated therewith, which act upon the sleeve and is movable between an idle position or an operating pressed position, and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: DELTA MED S.P.A.Inventors: Alessandro Balboni, Alessandro Bertoli
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Publication number: 20160183976Abstract: A cannula-needle with a protective member includes a needle holder that holds a needle, which is designed to be coaxially coupled with a cannula for making an injection into a blood vessel, and which has a stem having a longitudinal axis, a distal tip and a transverse engagement member in the proximity of the tip; a cannula holder, with the cannula extending from a distal end thereof, and with an inner cavity mating with the needle holder and having inner walls formed at the opposite proximal end; a protective member protecting the needle tip and movable from a disabled position to an enabled position, in which it is irreversibly placed beyond the needle tip after use of the cannula-needle, the protective member being housed between the inner walls of the inner cavity in the disabled position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: DELTA MED S.P.A.Inventors: Alessandro Bertoli, Alessandro Balboni
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Publication number: 20160158504Abstract: A butterfly needle with a protective device: includes a central body having a proximal end and an opposite distal end; a pair of wings bilaterally extending from the central body; a safety device designed to be automatically actuated by traction; and a needle with a shank having an engaging element near its tip for engagement with the safety device and supported by a needle hub at an opposite proximal end, the needle being slidingly longitudinally received in the central body, which includes an inner housing chamber between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the safety device is irreversibly slidingly housed between a rest position and an actuated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: DELTA MED S.P.A. UNIPERSONALEInventors: Alessandro Balboni, Alessandro Bertoli
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Publication number: 20150313728Abstract: A above knee prosthesis (P) applied to femoral connection (100) of an amputee that comprises a upper hinge (1) connected to femoral connection (100) of the patient, an articulation axis (2) with the function of reproducing the knee movements, a tibia-calf muscle unit (3) pivotally connected to the femoral segment (1) and a damper (5) that reproduces some functions of the calf muscle and ensures to the prosthesis (P) to brake and to allow the sequential swing and stance phases typical of the gait. The damper (5) comprises a cylinder (5c) wherein a piston (10) and a stem (9) act connected to each other and adapted to carry out a damping reaction of said damper responsive to the forces loaded on the prosthesis. In particular, a force transducer is provided in the damper (5) arranged, in particular, in the stem (9) with a microprocessor that receives a force signal from the transducer and operates means for adjusting the reaction of the damper responsive to the detected force signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Alessandro BALBONI, Leonardo BALLI, Denis Mattia DE MICHELI, Gabriele DONATI, Nicola FERRINI
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Patent number: 9156197Abstract: An apparatus comprises an extruding device having a dispensing opening for extruding a flowable material along an exit direction through the dispensing opening, and a cutting arrangement for separating a dose from the flowable material, the cutting arrangement being movable with a motion component that is parallel to the exit direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Alessandro Balboni, Fiorenzo Parrinello
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Patent number: 9079339Abstract: An apparatus includes a first mold part suitable for receiving an object, a die arrangement arranged for surrounding a zone of the object and a second mold part cooperating with the die arrangement and with the first mold part in order to compression-mold plastics on the object in the zone.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Fabrizio Pucci, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Alessandro Balboni, Mats Qvarford
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Patent number: 8974543Abstract: A above knee prosthesis (P) applied to femoral connection (100) of an amputee that comprises a upper hinge (1) connected to femoral connection of the patient, an articulation axis (2) with the function of reproducing the knee movements, a tibia-calf muscle unit (3) pivotally connected to the femoral•segment and a damper (5) that reproduces some functions of the calf muscle and ensures to the prosthesis to brake and to allow the sequential swing and stance phases typical of the gait. The damper comprises a cylinder (5c) wherein a piston (10) and a stem (9) act connected to each other and adapted to carry out a damping reaction of said damper responsive to the forces loaded on the prosthesis. In particular, a force transducer is provided in the damper arranged, in particular, in the stem with a microprocessor that receives a force signal from the transducer and operates means for adjusting the reaction of the damper responsive to the detected force signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Rizzoli Ortopedia S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Balboni, Leonardo Balli, Denis Mattia De Micheli, Gabriele Donati, Nicola Ferrini
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Publication number: 20140015167Abstract: An apparatus includes a first mould part suitable for receiving an object, a die arrangement arranged for surrounding a zone of the object and a second mould part cooperating with the die arrangement and with the first mould part in order to compression-mould plastics on the object in the zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: SACMI Cooperative Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Fabrizio Pucci, Fiorenzo Parrinello, Alessandro Balboni, Mats Qvarford
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Publication number: 20120261855Abstract: An apparatus comprises an extruding device having a dispensing opening for extruding a flowable material along an exit direction through the dispensing opening, and a cutting arrangement for separating a dose from the flowable material, the cutting arrangement being movable with a motion component that is parallel to the exit direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Alessandro Balboni, Fiorenzo Parrinello
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Patent number: 8277211Abstract: An apparatus comprising a transferring element for transferring a dose of flowable material, said dose being provided with an elongated body having a transverse dimension and an end zone, a receiving member for receiving said dose from said transferring element, wherein said transferring element comprising an end-forming arrangement for forming said end zone in such a way as to decrease said transverse dimension in the vicinity of said end zone. A dose of plastics comprises an elongated body provided with a transverse dimension, said elongated body comprising an end zone provided with a respective transverse dimension that is less than said transverse dimension.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Fiorenzo Parrinello, Alessandro Balboni, Maurizio Borgatti, Matteo Camerani
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Patent number: 8235702Abstract: An apparatus comprises an extruding device having a dispensing opening for extruding a flowable material along an exit direction through the dispensing opening, and a cutting arrangement for separating a dose from the flowable material, the cutting arrangement being movable with a motion component that is parallel to the exit direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Sacmi Cooperative Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Alessandro Balboni, Fiorenzo Parrinello
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Publication number: 20110280981Abstract: An apparatus comprises: forming means movable along a first path for compression moulding doses of plastics; a plurality of transfer means for transferring said doses to said forming means; a plurality of arm means, each arm means being associated with a corresponding transfer means for moving said transfer means along a second path having a portion substantially coinciding with a further portion of said first path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA'COOPERATIVAInventors: Fiorenzo PARRINELLO, Zeno Zuffa, Maurizio Borgatti, Alessandro Balboni, Matteo Camerani, Mauro Battilani, Dario Beltrandi
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Patent number: 8007266Abstract: An apparatus comprises: forming means movable along a first path for compression moulding doses of plastics; a plurality of transfer means for transferring said doses to said forming means; a plurality of arm means, each arm means being associated with a corresponding transfer means for moving said transfer means along a second path having a portion substantially coinciding with a further portion of said first path.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Sacmi Cooperative Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Fiorenzo Parrinello, Zeno Zuffa, Maurizio Borgatti, Alessandro Balboni, Matteo Camerani, Mauro Battilani, Dario Beltrandi
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Publication number: 20110183024Abstract: An apparatus for forming an object from a dose of plastics comprises a die arrangement provided with a cavity for receiving said dose and with at least two parts that are reciprocally movable for shaping an undercut portion of said object, at least one fluid for applying a clamping force so as to keep said at least two parts in contact; said at least one fluid is such as to increase discontinuously said clamping force from an initial force that is applicable when said dose is substantially contained in said cavity to a final force applicable when said at least two parts shape said undercut portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLAInventors: Alessandro BALBONI, Maurizio BORGATTI, Zeno ZUFFA
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Publication number: 20110180967Abstract: An apparatus for forming an object from a dose of plastics comprises a die arrangement provided with a cavity for receiving said dose and with at least two parts that are reciprocally movable for shaping an undercut portion of said object, at least one fluid for applying a clamping force so as to keep said at least two parts in contact; said at least one fluid is such as to increase discontinuously said clamping force from an initial force that is applicable when said dose is substantially contained in said cavity to a final force applicable when said at least two parts shape said undercut portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA'COOPERATIVAInventors: Alessandro BALBONI, Maurizio Borgatti, Zeno Zuffa