Patents by Inventor Andrea Franco
Andrea Franco 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: 20240090527Abstract: A description is given of apparatus for making confectionery products (1), in particular chewing gum, comprising a cutting station comprising at least two cutting units (10, 20) arranged in succession along the production line and each comprising at least one respective pair of opposing rollers (11a, 11c) and (21a, 21c) provided with knives (30), (40) oriented obliquely with respect to the flow of feeding of a sheet of confectionery material, preferably a rubbery material, in such a way that the opposing rollers of each pair are mirrored one to the other, and with respect to the corresponding rollers of the other pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Perfetti Van Melle S.P.A.Inventors: Massimo Rosa, Alessandro Franco, Massimiliano Moneta, Andrea Formicola, Evsen Suleymanoglu, Alessio Tulli, Keiji Fujimoto, Maurizio Deleo
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Patent number: 11012515Abstract: A machine-to-machine communication platform provides a flexible system for device control and solution hosting. In particular, the communication platform hosts and manages third party vertical solutions that interact with external devices. A third party gateway provides the third parties with access to the communication platform so that the third parties may define, configure, and monitor custom vertical solutions that are locally hosted in the communication platform. The communication platform provides a communication manager that implements a device independent communication facility for communicating with the external devices. As a result, the communication platform connects to, communicates with, and controls virtually any external device.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Fabio Mungo, Andrea Franco, Emilio Paterlini
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Publication number: 20200318704Abstract: Cage (1) configured to house thereinside a friction ring to be used in friction dampers for washing machines, characterized in that it comprises a first (11) and a second piece (12) configured to be coupled by introducing the one in the other one.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: C.I.M.A. Compagnia Italiana Molle Acciaio S.p.A.Inventor: Andrea Franco
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Patent number: 10731283Abstract: Cage (5) for containing the friction ring (6) of dampers for vertical axis washing machines, said cage comprising a through inner recess, configured to house slidingly the rod of the damper, and to contain a friction ring, characterized in that said through inner recess is subdivided in three parts: a first part (52) in which said recess is provided with a plurality of inner tongues therein; a second part (53) with circular section and such axial diameter and length that the friction ring is housed; a third part (54) in which said recess is provided with a plurality of tabs therein, and in that said tongues (521) and said tabs (541) are not overlapped with respect to each other, in front view.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: C.I.M.A. Compagnia Italiana Molle Acciaio S.p.A.Inventor: Andrea Franco
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Publication number: 20190215371Abstract: A machine-to-machine communication platform provides a flexible system for device control and solution hosting. In particular, the communication platform hosts and manages third party vertical solutions that interact with external devices. A third party gateway provides the third parties with access to the communication platform so that the third parties may define, configure, and monitor custom vertical solutions that are locally hosted in the communication platform. The communication platform provides a communication manager that implements a device independent communication facility for communicating with the external devices. As a result, the communication platform connects to, communicates with, and controls virtually any external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Fabio Mungo, Andrea Franco, Emilio Paterlini
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Patent number: 10277681Abstract: A machine-to-machine communication platform provides a flexible system for device control and solution hosting. In particular, the communication platform hosts and manages third party vertical solutions that interact with external devices. A third party gateway provides the third parties with access to the communication platform so that the third parties may define, configure, and monitor custom vertical solutions that are locally hosted in the communication platform. The communication platform provides a communication manager that implements a device independent communication facility for communicating with the external devices. As a result, the communication platform connects to, communicates with, and controls virtually any external device.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Fabio Mungo, Andrea Franco, Emilio Paterlini
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Publication number: 20190040566Abstract: Cage (5) for containing the friction ring (6) of dampers for vertical axis washing machines, said cage comprising a through inner recess, configured to house slidingly the rod of the damper, and to contain a friction ring, characterized in that said through inner recess is subdivided in three parts: a first part (52) in which said recess is provided with a plurality of inner tongues therein; a second part (53) with circular section and such axial diameter and length that the friction ring is housed; a third part (54) in which said recess is provided with a plurality of tabs therein, and in that said tongues (521) and said tabs (541) are not overlapped with respect to each other, in front view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: C.I.M.A. Compagnia Italiana Molle Acciaio S.p.A.Inventor: Andrea FRANCO
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Publication number: 20170359419Abstract: A machine-to-machine communication platform provides a flexible system for device control and solution hosting. In particular, the communication platform hosts and manages third party vertical solutions that interact with external devices. A third party gateway provides the third parties with access to the communication platform so that the third parties may define, configure, and monitor custom vertical solutions that are locally hosted in the communication platform. The communication platform provides a communication manager that implements a device independent communication facility for communicating with the external devices. As a result, the communication platform connects to, communicates with, and controls virtually any external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Fabio Mungo, Andrea Franco, Emilio Paterlini
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Patent number: 9781213Abstract: A machine-to-machine communication platform provides a flexible system for device control and solution hosting. In particular, the communication platform hosts and manages third party vertical solutions that interact with external devices. A third party gateway provides the third parties with access to the communication platform so that the third parties may define, configure, and monitor custom vertical solutions that are locally hosted in the communication platform. The communication platform provides a communication manager that implements a device independent communication facility for communicating with the external devices. As a result, the communication platform connects to, communicates with, and controls virtually any external device.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Fabio Mungo, Andrea Franco, Emilio Paterlini
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Publication number: 20170085650Abstract: A machine-to-machine communication platform provides a flexible system for device control and solution hosting. In particular, the communication platform hosts and manages third party vertical solutions that interact with external devices. A third party gateway provides the third parties with access to the communication platform so that the third parties may define, configure, and monitor custom vertical solutions that are locally hosted in the communication platform. The communication platform provides a communication manager that implements a device independent communication facility for communicating with the external devices. As a result, the communication platform connects to, communicates with, and controls virtually any external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Fabio Mungo, Andrea Franco, Emilio Paterlini
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Patent number: 9497070Abstract: A machine-to-machine communication platform provides a flexible system for device control and solution hosting. In particular, the communication platform hosts and manages third party vertical solutions that interact with external devices. A third party gateway provides the third parties with access to the communication platform so that the third parties may define, configure, and monitor custom vertical solutions that are locally hosted in the communication platform. The communication platform provides a communication manager that implements a device independent communication facility for communicating with the external devices. As a result, the communication platform connects to, communicates with, and controls virtually any external device.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Fabio Mungo, Andrea Franco, Emilio Paterlini
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Patent number: 9348437Abstract: Methods and systems for collecting and validating data are provided. Data may be collected from users at a variety of locations with a mobile device. The mobile device may wirelessly transmit the collected data to a central location. The collected data may then be validated at the central location and any resulting error messages may be transmitted to the mobile device while the mobile device remains in close proximity to the user so that the data may be corrected.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Accenture Global Services LimitedInventors: Francesco Zampini, Gabriele Mutarelli, Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Donna, Andrea Franco
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Patent number: 8300622Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reducing signal distortion during tandem free operation signal transmission from a first mobile station to a second mobile station over a network; the systems and methods reduce the signal distortion in tandem free operation mobile to mobile communications that occurs when there is a loss of synchronicity between a plurality of transcoder rate adapter units that is caused by oscillation of the transcoder rate adapter units between different functional states during signal transmission. The systems and methods of the invention reduce the time gaps that are associated with these oscillations, resulting in reduced signal distortion and improved signal transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Francesco Agnoni, Maddalena Calzolari, Andrea Franco, Massimo Quagliani, Paolo Spallaccini, Alessio Terzani
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Publication number: 20110200052Abstract: A machine-to-machine communication platform provides a flexible system for device control and solution hosting. In particular, the communication platform hosts and manages third party vertical solutions that interact with external devices. A third party gateway provides the third parties with access to the communication platform so that the third parties may define, configure, and monitor custom vertical solutions that are locally hosted in the communication platform. The communication platform provides a communication manager that implements a device independent communication facility for communicating with the external devices. As a result, the communication platform connects to, communicates with, and controls virtually any external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Fabio Mungo, Andrea Franco, Emilio Paterlini
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Publication number: 20090089403Abstract: Methods and systems for collecting and validating data are provided. Data may be collected from users at a variety of locations with a mobile device. The mobile device may wirelessly transmit the collected data to a central location. The collected data may then be validated at the central location and any resulting error messages may be transmitted to the mobile device while the mobile device remains in close proximity to the user so that the data may be corrected.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: Accenture Global Services GmbHInventors: Francesco Zampini, Gabriele Mutarelli, Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Donna, Andrea Franco
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Publication number: 20070121572Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reducing signal distortion during tandem free operation signal transmission from a first mobile station to a second mobile station over a network; the systems and methods reduce the signal distortion in tandem free operation mobile to mobile communications that occurs when there is a loss of synchronicity between a plurality of transcoder rate adapter units that is caused by oscillation of the transcoder rate adapter units between different functional states during signal transmission. The systems and methods of the invention reduce the time gaps that are associated with these oscillations, resulting in reduced signal distortion and improved signal transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Francesco Agnoni, Maddalena Calzolari, Andrea Franco, Massimo Quagliani, Paolo Spallaccini, Alessio Terzani
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Publication number: 20020087466Abstract: A memory support for a program for controlling a method for securely conducting commercial and banking transactions in a telecommunications and computer network with electronic commerce sites and credit institutions, portable, of the laser-read type, functioning as a payment card to be inserted in a related reader on a users computer, containing a stored software that includes: a user data certificate in digital format able to allow banking operations, once it is duly activated by means of a secret code of a user holding said memory support as holder of an account with a credit institution, and a program able to communicate with other programs residing in computers or servers at said electronic commerce sites and credit institutions interested in said commercial and banking operations through any computer provided with common programs for connecting to the telecommunications and computer network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Applicant: GM&P s.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Fais, Mario Andrea Franco, Giuseppe Mele, Carlo Mulas