Patents by Inventor Andrea Bergamini
Andrea Bergamini 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: 11932528Abstract: An assembly for dispensing fluid products, comprising a housing (44) having a dispense opening (40) and a mount (42) for a container (12) that contains the fluid product, pumping means (45), a diverting element (53) rotatable around a rotation axis (R) provided with a first channel (A) and a second channel (B), which are in fluid communication with one another and each have an open end (66) arranged radially with respect to the rotation axis (R) on a peripheral surface (65) of the rotatable diverting element (53). The assembly further comprises a suction conduit (49) connected to an inlet of the pumping means (45) for withdrawing fluid product from said container (12) installed on the mount (42), a delivery conduit (50) fluidly connecting an outlet of the pumping means (45) and said rotatable diverting element (53), and a recirculation conduit (52) arranged downstream of the diverting element (53) for returning fluid product to the container (12).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: Corob S.p.A., PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Bergamini, Giuseppe Casalini, Joanne Sarah Thompson, Alban R. D'Epenoux
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Patent number: 11565223Abstract: A dispensing machine for dispensing fluid products comprising a dispensing zone (15) in which elongated support means (12) are disposed, configured to support a plurality of removable containing units (11) of the fluid products in a stationary manner along a longitudinal axis (X) is disclosed. The dispensing zone (15) further includes translation means (20) configured to allow moving a receptacle (18) positioned on a metering unit and disposed on the translation means (20) substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction (X) to delivery positions substantially vertically below said containing units (11) and measurement means (16) configured to meter a quantity of fluid product that is delivered from a containing unit (11) to the receptacle (18) in a delivery position corresponding to the respective containing unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: Corob S.P.A., PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Bergamini, Giuseppe Casalini, Joanne Sarah Thompson, Alban R. D'Epenoux
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Publication number: 20220127132Abstract: An assembly for dispensing fluid products, comprising a housing (44) having a dispense opening (40) and a mount (42) for a container (12) that contains the fluid product, pumping means (45), a diverting element (53) rotatable around a rotation axis (R) provided with a first channel (A) and a second channel (B), which are in fluid communication with one another and each have an open end (66) arranged radially with respect to the rotation axis (R) on a peripheral surface (65) of the rotatable diverting element (53). The assembly further comprises a suction conduit (49) connected to an inlet of the pumping means (45) for withdrawing fluid product from said container (12) installed on the mount (42), a delivery conduit (50) fluidly connecting an outlet of the pumping means (45) and said rotatable diverting element (53), and a recirculation conduit (52) arranged downstream of the diverting element (53) for returning fluid product to the container (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Andrea Bergamini, Giuseppe Casalini, Joanne Sarah Thompson, Alban R. D'Epenoux
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Publication number: 20220112072Abstract: Computer-implemented method to control a dispensing machine configured to deliver fluid products inside a receptacle (118) and comprising a plurality of containing units (111), each containing a respective fluid product, one or more storage zones (128) of the containing units (111) and a dispensing zone (115) wherein it is provided to temporarily and selectively locate at least one sub-assembly of containing units (111) containing the fluid products to be delivered in a dispensing cycle, making use of a computing device (161) comprising at least one processor (164), data storage means (162) with a formulation database, an input device (163), and a display device (159), wherein the control method comprises determining the disposition of the plurality of containing units (111) in the dispensing zone (115) and in the storage zone(s) (128), receiving, via the input device, a target formulation, selected by the user, and identifying, via the processor, from the formulation database an associated plurality of fluidType: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Andrea Bergamini, Vittorio Mercurio, Giuseppe Casalini, Joanne Sarah Thompson, Alban R. D'Epenoux
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Patent number: 11074901Abstract: A unit cell of an artificial phononic crystal for building of an artificial phononic metamaterial, showing reduced mechanical vibrations in a defined frequency range with at least one band gap in the band structure dispersion relation of the unit cell. The unit cell includes at least one building block and at least one mechanical connection connected to the building block, showing reduced mechanical vibrations in a defined frequency range with tailored dispersion properties with at least one band gap is sought. This is accomplished by forming the building block as a toroid, with a central opening and a front surface from which a first multiplicity of struts, which are tiltable relatively to the principal direction, is extending from the front surface. More than one strut is inclined with respect to the principal direction so that a rotation of the toroid around the principal direction is possible.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS—UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALTInventors: Tommaso Delpero, Andrea Bergamini
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Publication number: 20210086149Abstract: A dispensing machine for dispensing fluid products comprising a dispensing zone (15) in which elongated support means (12) are disposed, configured to support a plurality of removable containing units (11) of the fluid products in a stationary manner along a longitudinal axis (X) is disclosed. The dispensing zone (15) further includes translation means (20) configured to allow moving a receptacle (18) positioned on a metering unit and disposed on the translation means (20) substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction (X) to delivery positions substantially vertically below said containing units (11) and measurement means (16) configured to meter a quantity of fluid product that is delivered from a containing unit (11) to the receptacle (18) in a delivery position corresponding to the respective containing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Andrea Bergamini, Giuseppe Casalini, Joanne Sarah Thompson, Alban R. D'Epenoux
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Patent number: 10751679Abstract: A Container is disclosed with a stirrer device suitable to be installed on machines for dispensing fluid products. The container comprises a tank with a particular configuration defined by two cylinders each having a respective longitudinal axis, wherein the distance between two of the longitudinal axes is less than the diameter of a cylinder, and in which two stirrer units are comprised, coaxial to the cylinders of the tank. The stirrer units have elements that have a radial dimension a little less than the radius of the cylinders and are disposed along the substantial entirety of the longitudinal extension of shafts rotating axially, said shafts not having around them a zone not spatially affected by a stirrer element attached to said corresponding shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Corob S.p.A.Inventor: Andrea Bergamini
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Publication number: 20190130886Abstract: A unit cell of an artificial phononic crystal for building of an artificial phononic metamaterial, showing reduced mechanical vibrations in a defined frequency range with at least one band gap in the band structure dispersion relation of the unit cell. The unit cell includes at least one building block and at least one mechanical connection connected to the building block, showing reduced mechanical vibrations in a defined frequency range with tailored dispersion properties with at least one band gap is sought. This is accomplished by forming the building block as a toroid, with a central opening and a front surface from which a first multiplicity of struts, which are tiltable relatively to the principal direction, is extending from the front surface. More than one strut is inclined with respect to the principal direction so that a rotation of the toroid around the principal direction is possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: EMPA Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und ForschungsanstaltInventors: Tommaso DELPERO, ANDREA BERGAMINI
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Publication number: 20180008945Abstract: A Container is disclosed with a stirrer device suitable to be installed on machines for dispensing fluid products. The container comprises a tank with a particular configuration defined by two cylinders each having a respective longitudinal axis, wherein the distance between two of the longitudinal axes is less than the diameter of a cylinder, and in which two stirrer units are comprised, coaxial to the cylinders of the tank. The stirrer units have elements that have a radial dimension a little less than the radius of the cylinders and are disposed along the substantial entirety of the longitudinal extension of shafts rotating axially, said shafts not having around them a zone not spatially affected by a stirrer element attached to said corresponding shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventor: Andrea Bergamini
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Patent number: 9751061Abstract: A positioning and support device for tanks of fluid coloring products, comprising a plate having a plurality of through apertures into which the tanks are suitable to be inserted from above. Snap-in attachment elements are provided in correspondence with each of the through apertures to cooperate with one of the tanks and keep it positioned, at least temporarily, inside the corresponding through aperture.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Corob S.p.a. Con Socio UnicoInventor: Andrea Bergamini
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Publication number: 20150196882Abstract: A positioning and support device for tanks of fluid coloring products, comprising a plate having a plurality of through apertures into which the tanks are suitable to be inserted from above. Snap-in attachment elements are provided in correspondence with each of the through apertures to cooperate with one of the tanks and keep it positioned, at least temporarily, inside the corresponding through aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventor: Andrea Bergamini
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Patent number: D684614Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: CPS Color Equipment S.p.A. Con Unico SocioInventor: Andrea Bergamini
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Patent number: D684615Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: CPS Color Equipment S.p.A. Con Unico SocioInventor: Andrea Bergamini
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Patent number: D684616Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: CPS Color Equipment S.p.A. Con Unico SocioInventor: Andrea Bergamini
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Patent number: D946065Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignees: Corob S.p.A., PPG Indutries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Alban R. d'Epenoux, Joanne Sarah Thompson, Giuseppe Casalini, Andrea Bergamini
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Patent number: D967879Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignees: Corob S.p.A, PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Alban R. d'Epenoux, Joanne Sarah Thompson, Giuseppe Casalini, Andrea Bergamini