Patents by Inventor Antonio Rocci

Antonio Rocci 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).

  • Publication number: 20260117567
    Abstract: A door handle assembly includes: a grip member; an actuation system configured to move the grip member between a flush position, in which the grip member remains flush with an outer surface of a door of a vehicle, and a deployed position, in which the grip member projects from the outer surface, the actuation system comprising a linkage connecting the grip member to a bracket fixed to the door, and an actuator assembly for actuating the linkage to move the grip member; a removable cover part disposed within a handle opening of the door and secured to the bracket by a detachable snap-in connection; and a connector connecting a first wire harness and a second wire harness. The first wire harness is connected to the grip member. The connector is removably attached to an internal side of the removable cover part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: David PEDROLETTI, Antonio ROCCI, Massimo FRATTINI
  • Publication number: 20250243696
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly includes a rotatable lever for rotating around a first axis between a rest position and an active position for opening the vehicle door, an inertial blocking mechanism including a first inertial mass for rotating around a second axis between a rest position and an active position, a second inertial mass for rotating around the second axis between a rest position and an active position, a first stop for stopping the rotation of the first inertial mass when the first inertial mass is in its active position, and a second stop for stopping the rotation of the second inertial mass when the second inertial mass is its active position. The rotation of the first inertial mass is associated with a first predetermined acceleration. The rotation of the second inertial mass is associated with a second predetermined acceleration higher than the first acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Minebea AccessSolutions Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alexandre PIERI, Simon ROUZET, Antonio ROCCI, Simone ILARDO
  • Publication number: 20250243695
    Abstract: A safety device for a vehicle door handle assembly includes a support configured to be fixed to a pillar of a vehicle door, a door handle structure configured to move with respect to the support between a rest handle position and an active handle position allowing the opening of the vehicle door, a blocking element configured to move with respect to the support between a blocking position in which the blocking element prevents the door handle structure from moving with respect to the support, and an emergency position in which the blocking element allows the door handle structure to move from the rest handle position to the active handle position. The blocking element includes first guiding means configured to cooperate with complementary first guiding means of the support to allow a translation movement of the blocking element with respect to the support along a translation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alexandre PIERI, Massimo FRATTINI, Antonio ROCCI
  • Publication number: 20250207438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door handle configured to be mounted on a door of a motor vehicle, including a handle part, a compressible part adapted to receive at least part of a screwing assembly, and a metal part. The invention also relates to a subassembly of the door handle and the screwing assembly and to an assembly of a door panel and the subassembly. The invention also relates to a method for assembling the door panel and the subassembly or the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco SAVANT, Antonio ROCCI
  • Patent number: 12180755
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly includes a handle trigger including: an articulated end so that the handle trigger can be movable around the articulated end between a rest position and an open position when a user pulls on the handle trigger, an activation end at the opposite side of the articulated end, to release a latch of the vehicle door, a handle structure intended to be fixed to the panel of the vehicle door, wherein the vehicle door handle assembly further includes a flexible bellow gasket housed into the handle structure and arranged between the activation end of the handle trigger and the handle structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: U-shin Italia S.p.A
    Inventors: Massimo Frattini, Anthony Guerin, Antonio Rocci, Thomas Devernois
  • Publication number: 20240376756
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly includes a handle body. The handle body is configured to set a lock of the vehicle door to a locked state in response to a push action by a user and to set the lock to an unlocked state in response to a pull action by the user. A pressure sensor disposed in the handle body is configured to detect the push and pull actions on the handle from a rest position of the handle. The pressure sensor is arranged in the handle body to provide a pressure signal representative of a pressure applied to the handle body. The pressure signal is representative of a non-zero pressure value when the handle is in the rest position. The pressure value decreases in response to the handle being submitted to the push action and increases in response to the handle being submitted to the pull action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Anthony GUERIN, Antonio ROCCI, Marco SAVANT
  • Publication number: 20240250414
    Abstract: A handle for a car door includes a near field communication unit having a microchip and an antenna. The antenna includes a coil and an elongated connection part configured to cooperate with the microchip, a body, an overmolded portion formed on the body and defining an encapsulating zone including an entirety of the coil and part of the elongated connection part. The elongated connection part includes a terminal portion including a cooperation extremity configured to cooperate with the microchip. The terminal portion is outside the encapsulated zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Anthony GUERIN, Antonio ROCCI, Marco SAVANT
  • Patent number: 11866965
    Abstract: An electronic handle for a vehicle door including an electronic device, an activation lever, and a bracket. The electronic device electronically activates a latch of the vehicle door. The activation lever is configured to rotate around an activation lever axis between a rest position in which the activation lever is released, and a mechanical activation position in which the activation lever is actuated for mechanically activating the latch of the vehicle door in case of default of the electronic device. The bracket receives the activation lever. The activation lever comprises a driving element pivotally connected to the activation lever, and the bracket comprises a flexible blade with a stop element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Massimo Frattini, Anthony Guerin, Antonio Rocci, Thomas Devernois
  • Publication number: 20230417090
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a vehicle door includes a flush handle including a grip member and an actuator. The grip member is configured to cooperate with a latch mechanism to unlatch the door. The grip member is rotatable about a horizontal axis. The actuator is configured to move the grip member from a flush position to a deployed position. In the flush position, the grip member extends flush to an external panel of the door. In the deployed position, the grip member projects with respect to the external panel of the vehicle door. The grip member is manually movable about the horizontal axis from the flush position to a retracted position in which the grip member is retracted inside a recess of the vehicle door. The flush handle further includes a deployment device configured to permit the grip member to automatically move from the retracted position to the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Anthony GUERIN, Antonio ROCCI
  • Patent number: 11846127
    Abstract: A handle for a vehicle door that includes a grip member, a primary actuation mechanism, and a secondary actuation mechanism. The grip member is movable between a flush position, an active position range, and an opening position. The grip member includes a grip return device configured to drive the grip member toward the flush position. The primary actuation mechanism is moveable between a primary activating position range and a primary rest position. The secondary actuation mechanism is moveable between a secondary activating position range and a secondary rest position. The secondary actuation mechanism is configured to bring the primary actuation mechanism to the primary rest position after a predetermined time period after reaching a predetermined activating position in the primary activation position range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Antonio Rocci, Anthony Guerin, Guillaume Despreaux
  • Patent number: 11725432
    Abstract: A handle mechanism includes a handle and control mechanism. The handle is movable between a rest position flush with the door and a working position projecting therefrom. The control mechanism includes a first lever, a second lever, a tie-rod having ends linked to the first lever and the second lever according to hinged linkages at least one of which has a first oblong aperture parallel to the tie-rod, a device for elastically biasing the handle towards the rest position, a cam, a rod linking the cam to the tie-rod and including a pin. The tie-rod further includes a second oblong aperture parallel to the first oblong aperture and through which the pin of the rod extends in order to make the handle slide from the working position to the rest position in a motor-driven way through an over-travel of the cam when the elastic biasing device are not sufficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: U-Shin Italia S.p.A., U-SHIN FRANCE
    Inventors: Anthony Guerin, Simone Ilardo, Alberto Tropini, Antonio Rocci
  • Patent number: 11624213
    Abstract: A locking system for a motor vehicle door leaf includes a door leaf and a handle of the flush type that has at least one bracket, a gripping lever, a transmission lever, a first reversible inertial safety system, and a second irreversible inertial safety system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Guerin, Siavash Ostovari-Far, Antonio Rocci, Simone Ilardo
  • Publication number: 20230026547
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly includes a handle trigger including: an articulated end so that the handle trigger can be movable around the articulated end between a rest position and an open position when a user pulls on the handle trigger, an activation end at the opposite side of the articulated end, to release a latch of the vehicle door, a handle structure intended to be fixed to the panel of the vehicle door, wherein the vehicle door handle assembly further includes a flexible bellow gasket housed into the handle structure and arranged between the activation end of the handle trigger and the handle structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: U-shin Italia S.p.A
    Inventors: Massimo FRATTINI, Anthony GUERIN, Antonio ROCCI, Thomas DEVERNOIS
  • Patent number: 11454052
    Abstract: A handle for a vehicle door is provided that includes an activation member configured to activate a latch of a vehicle door and a grip member that cooperates with the activation member to unlatch the door. The grip member is movable between a flush position where a gripping part extends flush to an external panel of the door, an active position where the gripping part is graspable by projecting from the panel and the grip member cooperates with the activation member, and an opening position where the grip member drives the activation member to activate the latch and unlatch the door. In one form, a driving mechanism and actuator lever drives the grip member between the flush and active position. When the grip member is pulled in an opening direction, the grip member drives the activation member which in turn activates the latch to unlatch the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Guerin, Antonio Rocci, Siavash Ostovari-Far
  • Publication number: 20220034130
    Abstract: An electronic handle for a vehicle door including an electronic device, an activation lever, and a bracket. The electronic device electronically activates a latch of the vehicle door. The activation lever is configured to rotate around an activation lever axis between a rest position in which the activation lever is released, and a mechanical activation position in which the activation lever is actuated for mechanically activating the latch of the vehicle door in case of default of the electronic device. The bracket receives the activation lever. The activation lever comprises a driving element pivotally connected to the activation lever, and the bracket comprises a flexible blade with a stop element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Massimo Frattini, Anthony Guerin, Antonio Rocci, Thomas Devernois
  • Publication number: 20220018167
    Abstract: A handle for a vehicle door that includes a grip member, a primary actuation mechanism, and a secondary actuation mechanism. The grip member is movable between a flush position, an active position range, and an opening position. The grip member includes a grip return device configured to drive the grip member toward the flush position. The primary actuation mechanism is moveable between a primary activating position range and a primary rest position. The secondary actuation mechanism is moveable between a secondary activating position range and a secondary rest position. The secondary actuation mechanism is configured to bring the primary actuation mechanism to the primary rest position after a predetermined time period after reaching a predetermined activating position in the primary activation position range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio ROCCI, Anthony GUERIN, Guillaume DESPREAUX
  • Patent number: 10975598
    Abstract: A locking system for an opening leaf of a motor vehicle includes an opening leaf and a handle which contains a framework which is designed to be fixed to the opening leaf, a grab lever which commands the opening of a lock of the opening leaf, a grab element which is arranged on an exterior side of the opening leaf and which is designed to allow a user to actuate the grab lever, the grab element being longitudinally delineated by a front end and a rear end, at least one first inertial security system which is mounted on the framework and which contains a rocker which bears an inertial mass, wherein the axis of rotation of the grab lever extends vertically overall at the front of the front end of the grab element, the inertial mass being arranged longitudinally forward of the axis of rotation of the grab lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Guerin, Siavash Ostovari-Far, Antonio Rocci, Simone Ilardo
  • Publication number: 20210087862
    Abstract: A handle mechanism includes a handle and control mechanism. The handle is movable between a rest position flush with the door and a working position projecting therefrom. The control mechanism includes a first lever, a second lever, a tie-rod having ends linked to the first lever and the second lever according to hinged linkages at least one of which has a first oblong aperture parallel to the tie-rod, a means for elastically biasing the handle towards the rest position, a cam, a rod linking the cam to the tie-rod and including a pin. The tie-rod further includes a second oblong aperture parallel to the first oblong aperture and through which the pin of the rod extends in order to make the handle slide from the working position to the rest position in a motor-driven way through an over-travel of the cam when the elastic biasing means are not sufficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicants: U-Shin Italia S.p.A., U-SHIN FRANCE
    Inventors: Anthony GUERIN, Simone ILARDO, Alberto TROPINI, Antonio ROCCI
  • Patent number: 10939982
    Abstract: Intraosseous dental implant comprising a shaft (11) provided with a first end (12), a second end (13) opposite the first end (12), and at least one threading (14) made on the external surface of the shaft (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ADVAN S.R.L.
    Inventors: Antonio Rocci, Luigi Baggi, Mauro Cavenago
  • Patent number: 10760307
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handle that includes an activation member for activating a latch of a vehicle door to unlatch the door and a grip member that cooperates with the activation member to unlatch the door. The grip member has a gripping part and is movable between a flushing position in which the gripping part extends flush to an external panel of the door, an active position in which the gripping part projects with respect to the external panel, becoming graspable, and an opening position in which the grip member drives the activation member to unlatch the door. The handle has a driving mechanism and an actuator lever cooperating with the grip member to drive the latter between the flushing and the active position. When the grip member is pulled in an opening direction, the grip member drives the activation member which unlatches the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: U-SHIN ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Rocci, Anthony Guerin