Patents by Inventor Alessandro Esposito
Alessandro Esposito 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: 11590956Abstract: A hydraulic component for braking systems and/or clutch drives may have at least one connector and an eyelet. The component may also have an inlet plug that brings fluid into the block. The component may also have at least one upper seal interposed between an upper surface of the eyelet and a head of the inlet plug. The component may also have at least one bottom seal interposed between a lower surface of the eyelet and a base of the block. Between at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the eyelet and the corresponding head or base a protuberance is interposed, so that in the absence of the corresponding seal, the protuberance creates an interspace allowing the leakage of fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Niccolò Gumiero, Alessandro Esposito
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Patent number: 11052882Abstract: A lever assembly may have a control lever having at least one lever coupling portion delimiting a lever rotation seat. The assembly may also have a lever support having at least one support tooth with a tooth seat. An articulation pin may be received in the tooth seat and in the lever rotation seat. The lever assembly may have at least one cover connected to the lever support at least partially closing one of the tooth seat and rotation seat to prevent the pin from exiting said seats, thus rotatably constraining the lever to the support.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Roberto Lavezzi, Alessandro Esposito, Ivan Maggioni
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Publication number: 20200001847Abstract: A hydraulic component for braking systems and/or clutch drives may have at least one connector and an eyelet. The component may also have an inlet plug that brings fluid into the block. The component may also have at least one upper seal interposed between an upper surface of the eyelet and a head of the inlet plug. The component may also have at least one bottom seal interposed between a lower surface of the eyelet and a base of the block. Between at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the eyelet and the corresponding head or base a protuberance is interposed, so that in the absence of the corresponding seal, the protuberance creates an interspace allowing the leakage of fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: NICCOLĂ’ GUMIERO, ALESSANDRO ESPOSITO
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Publication number: 20190322251Abstract: A lever assembly may have a control lever having at least one lever coupling portion delimiting a lever rotation seat. The assembly may also have a lever support having at least one support tooth with a tooth seat. An articulation pin may be received in the tooth seat and in the lever rotation seat. The lever assembly may have at least one cover connected to the lever support at least partially closing one of the tooth seat and rotation seat to prevent the pin from exiting said seats, thus rotatably constraining the lever to the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: ROBERTO LAVEZZI, ALESSANDRO ESPOSITO, IVAN MAGGIONI
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Patent number: 9708023Abstract: Actuation device for brakes and/or clutches, in particular for motorcycles, provided with a device body, an attachment portion for attachment of the device to the handlebar of an associable motorcycle, and a support and guide portion of an actuation element. The attachment portion comprises at least one attachment bracket, suitable for partially receiving the portion of handlebar used for the attachment of the actuation device, and a locking bracket attached to the attachment bracket on the side opposite the associable handlebar, so as to identify a seat suitable for locking a portion of handlebar in the middle. Advantageously, the device body is in polymer material and the locking bracket is at least partially in metal and extends in a single piece from a first to a second end, the first end facing the attachment portion and the second end facing the support and guide portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Esposito, Roberto Lavezzi, Mauro Reolon, Mauro Ielasi
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Publication number: 20150298757Abstract: Actuation device for brakes and/or clutches, in particular for motorcycles, provided with a device body, an attachment portion for attachment of the device to the handlebar of an associable motorcycle, and a support and guide portion of an actuation element. The attachment portion comprises at least one attachment bracket, suitable for partially receiving the portion of handlebar used for the attachment of the actuation device, and a locking bracket attached to the attachment bracket on the side opposite the associable handlebar, so as to identify a seat suitable for locking a portion of handlebar in the middle. Advantageously, the device body is in polymer material and the locking bracket is at least partially in metal and extends in a single piece from a first to a second end, the first end facing the attachment portion and the second end facing the support and guide portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Esposito, Roberto Lavezzi, Mauro Reolon, Mauro Ielasi
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Patent number: 8322248Abstract: An adjusting screw (15) for a control lever device (1) for vehicles, wherein said adjusting screw (15) comprises a screw body (18) with a threaded shank (19) that can be screwed in a corresponding threaded hole (16) of the lever device (1) and a locking body (26) pivotally connected to the screw body (18). The locking body (26) comprises contact means (27) interacting with the screw body (28, 18) such as to counteract the rotation of the locking body (26) relative to the screw body (18) to a certain extent and anchoring means (29) engaging an anchoring seat (17) of the lever device (1) such as to prevent that the locking body (26) may rotate relative to the threaded hole (16) of the lever device (1). There are also provided means (25) for preventing that the locking body (26) may be displaced along the shank (19) of the screw body (18).Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Esposito, Gianangelo Pezzotta, Marcello Colombo
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Patent number: 7508505Abstract: Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is a powerful technique increasingly used in the life sciences during the past decades. An all-solid-state fluorescence-lifetime-imaging microscope (1) with a simple lock-in imager (4) for fluorescence lifetime detection is described. The lock-in imager (4), originally developed for 3D vision, embeds all the functionalities required for FLIM in a compact system. Its combination with a light-emitting diode (2) yields a cost-effective and user-friendly FLIM unit for wide-field microscopes. The system is suitable for nanosecond lifetime measurements and achieves video-rate imaging capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignees: Mesa Imaging AG, Carl Zeiss Microimaging GmPHInventors: Felix Lustenberger, Thierry Oggier, Alessandro Esposito, Fred Silvester Wouters
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Patent number: 7458648Abstract: A vehicle wheel (4) comprises a hub (8), a rim (32), and at least one connecting spoke (52) between the hub (8) and the rim (32). The at least one spoke (52) comprises, in the region of a rim-attachment portion (60), a first duct (68) which is arranged substantially radially and a second duct (72) which is arranged substantially axially and is in communication with the first duct (68). The second duct (72) constitutes a seat for an inflatation valve (94) that can be associated with the wheel (4). The inflatation valve (94) is easily accessible for operations to inflate a tyre (44) mounted on the rim (32).Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Esposito, Luciano Colleoni
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Publication number: 20080044253Abstract: An adjusting screw (15) for a control lever device (1) for vehicles, wherein said adjusting screw (15) comprises a screw body (18) with a threaded shank (19) that can be screwed in a corresponding threaded hole (16) of the lever device (1) and a locking body (26) pivotally connected to the screw body (18). The locking body (26) comprises contact means (27) interacting with the screw body (28, 18) such as to counteract the rotation of the locking body (26) relative to the screw body (18) to a certain extent and anchoring means (29) engaging an anchoring seat (17) of the lever device (1) such as to prevent that the locking body (26) may rotate relative to the threaded hole (16) of the lever device (1). There are also provided means (25) for preventing that the locking body (26) may be displaced along the shank (19) of the screw body (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2004Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.Inventors: Alessandro Esposito, Gianangelo Pezzotta, Marcello Colombo
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Publication number: 20070163695Abstract: A vehicle wheel (4) comprises a hub (8), a rim (32), and at least one connecting spoke (52) between the hub (8) and the rim (32). The at least one spoke (52) comprises, in the region of a rim-attachment portion (60), a first duct (68) which is arranged substantially radially and a second duct (72) which is arranged substantially axially and is in communication with the first duct (68). The second duct (72) constitutes a seat for an inflatation valve (94) that can be associated with the wheel (4). The inflatation valve (94) is easily accessible for operations to inflate a tyre (44) mounted on the rim (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2003Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventors: Alessandro Esposito, Luciano Colleoni
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Publication number: 20070018116Abstract: Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is a powerful technique increasingly used in the life sciences during the past decades. An all-solid-state fluorescence-lifetime-imaging microscope (1) with a simple lock-in imager (4) for fluorescence lifetime detection is described. The lock-in imager (4), originally developed for 3D vision, embeds all the functionalities required for FLIM in a compact system. Its combination with a light-emitting diode (2) yields a cost-effective and user-friendly FLIM unit for wide-field microscopes. The system is suitable for nanosecond lifetime measurements and achieves video-rate imaging capabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Felix Lustenberger, Thierry Oggier, Alessandro Esposito, Fred Wouters