Patents by Inventor Aris Ballestrazzi
Aris Ballestrazzi 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: 10252559Abstract: An assembly for realizing in continuous covering jackets of book elements of different dimensions starting from a film wrapped up in a coil. The assembly includes a mechanism for cutting the film unrolling from the coil for realizing pieces of the film; a first folding device of a first end of the pieces; a second folding device of a second end of the pieces; a control and command unit and a longitudinal welder suitable for both superiorly and inferiorly closing folded pockets and for regulating the height of the cover itself by trimming the parts in excess.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: SITMA MACHINERY S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Patent number: 9725194Abstract: An automatic packaging machine including a folding assembly of a continuous sheet of packaging material, in particular paper, having a sliding plane for conveying the continuous sheet of packaging material along a conveying direction is disclosed. The sliding plane includes an entrance end for entering the continuous sheet of paper and two opposite sides parallel to the conveying direction. Further, the folding assembly includes a feeding assembly for feeding the continuous sheet of packaging material along a feeding plane which is substantially orthogonal to the conveying direction and defined at the entrance end of the sliding plane. The folding assembly further includes a block associated with at least one of the opposite sides of the sliding plane and a body associated with the block and provided with a cone-sector surface which supports a longitudinal flap during longitudinal creasing and accompanies it during the folding along the longitudinal creasing.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: SITMA MACHINERY S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Patent number: 9573709Abstract: A system and method for wrapping sheet material to produce finished mailpieces includes an upstream content module, a downstream mailpiece assembly module including a wrapper module adapted to encapsulate content material, and a buffer module interposing the upstream content and downstream assembly modules. The buffer module includes a plurality of buffer gates adapted to convey the content material from an upstream gate to a downstream gate to maintain a threshold pitch distance between successive pieces of content material. A controller is operatively coupled to the modules and controls the conveyance of content material through the buffer gates. More specifically, the controller coordinates the delivery and insertion of content material into the wrapper module to minimize dry-holes, maintain stresses below a threshold level to ensure continued operation, and optimize system throughput.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.Inventors: Carl L. Chapman, Arthur H. DePoi, Boris Rosenfeld, John R. Masotta, Aris Ballestrazzi
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Publication number: 20150052851Abstract: Automatic packaging machine (10) for continuously packaging products (P) each wrapped in a single envelope (B), comprising a conveyor (12) that defines a conveying plane (PT) for conveying a continuous sheet (F) of packaging material, in particular paper, along a conveying direction (DT), said conveying plane (PT) comprises an entrance end (12a) of the continuous sheet (F) and an exit end of a plurality of envelopes, each containing a product (P), in which the entrance end (12a) is associable with a feeding unit of a plurality of products (P) in succession one after the other and at a distance one from another on the continuous sheet (F) fed on the conveying plane (PT), a feeding unit (18) of the continuous sheet (F) on the conveying plane (PT) and that feeds the continuous sheet (F) along a feeding plane (PA) that extends below the conveying plane (PT), is orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the conveying direction (DT) and is defined at the entrance end (12a) of the conveying plane (PT), wherein the cType: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: SITMA MACHINERY S.p.A.Inventor: Aris BALLESTRAZZI
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Publication number: 20140274637Abstract: A folding assembly (10) of a continuous sheet (F) of packaging material, in particular paper, applicable to automatic packaging machines (100) of the type comprising a sliding plane (101) for conveying a continuous sheet (F) of packaging material, in particular paper, along a conveying direction (DT), said sliding plane (101) comprising an entrance end (102) for entering the continuous sheet of paper (F) and two opposite sides (103, 104) parallel to the conveying direction (DT), and a feeding assembly (105) for feeding the continuous sheet (F) of packaging material along a feeding plane (106) which is orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the conveying direction (DT) and defined at the entrance end (102) of the sliding plane (101), in which the continuous sheet (F) of packaging material is fed along the feeding plane (106) according to a feeding direction (DA) orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the sliding plane (101) and is deviated of a right or a substantially right angle while passing from theType: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: SITMA MACHINERY S.p.A.Inventors: Aris BALLESTRAZZI, Lamberto Tassi
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Publication number: 20140150378Abstract: A system and method for wrapping sheet material to produce finished mailpieces includes an upstream content module, a downstream mailpiece assembly module including a wrapper module adapted to encapsulate content material, and a buffer module interposing the upstream content and downstream assembly modules. The buffer module includes a plurality of buffer gates adapted to convey the content material from an upstream gate to a downstream gate to maintain a threshold pitch distance between successive pieces of content material. A controller is operatively coupled to the modules and controls the conveyance of content material through the buffer gates. More specifically, the controller coordinates the delivery and insertion of content material into the wrapper module to minimize dry-holes, maintain stresses below a threshold level to ensure continued operation, and optimize system throughput.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.Inventors: Carl L. Chapman, Arthur H. DePoi, Boris Rosenfeld, John R. Masotta, Aris Ballestrazzi
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Patent number: 8607727Abstract: An assembly (10) for applying a fluid behavior substance on a shaped closure strip (13, 13?, 13?) of an envelope (12, 12?, 12?) for letters comprising a supplying device (14) of the fluid behavior substance, a container element (17) of the fluid behavior substance supplied, a first and a second cylindrical element (18, 19) rotating around their parallel axis and radially arranged facing each other to form a passage for the envelope (12, 12?, 12?), wherein the supplying device (14) comprises a vessel element (15) of the fluid behavior substance and a connection element (16) for the passage of the fluid behavior substance from the vessel element (15) into the container element (17), the second cylindrical element (19) comprises a side surface (21, 21?, 21?) partially shaped in a manner complementary with the shaped closure strip (13, 13?, 13?), partially accommodated in the lower part of the container element (17) in contact with fluid behavior substance supplied.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Sitma S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Publication number: 20130038049Abstract: The present invention refers to a print publication (10), of the newspaper, daily, magazine or periodical type, comprising a sheet bundle (11) of printed sheets (12), wherein the sheet bundle has a front face (13), a rear face (14), at least one closed side (15) and at least one open side (16), and at least one extractable insert (17) which is arranged in an unfastened manner inside the sheet bundle (11) and that can be extracted from it through the at least one open side (16) thereof, and is characterised in that it comprises closing means of the removable type (18) of at least one tract of the open side (16) and suitable for preventing the insert (17) from accidentally slipping out.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: Sitma Machinery S.p.A.Inventors: Aris BALLESTRAZZI, Lamberto Tassi
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Publication number: 20120308335Abstract: An assembly for realizing in continuous covering jackets of book elements of different dimensions starting from a film wrapped up in a coil. The assembly includes a mechanism for cutting the film unrolling from the coil for realizing pieces of the film; a first folding device of a first end of the pieces; a second folding device of a second end of the pieces; a control and command unit and a longitudinal welder suitable for both superiorly and inferiorly closing folded pockets and for regulating the height of the cover itself by trimming the parts in excess.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: SITMA MACHINERY S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Patent number: 8082721Abstract: A packaging group that packages products at a high speed when the products are fed in succession in accordance with a predefined and variable pitch is provided. The packaging group includes a conveyor of the products, at least one roll of at least one plastic film, a feed mechanism that feeds the at least one plastic film from the at least one roll respectively atop and underneath the products substantially upon exiting the conveyor, a counter-welder belt downstream of the conveyor which receives the products covered on their upper and lower parts with the at least one plastic film, and a transverse welder device at the counter-welder belt. The transverse welder device includes a rotating star-like structure equipped with at least three spokes provided at their tips with welder mechanisms cooperating one after the other in succession with the counter-welder belt, in order to weld together portions of the at least one plastic film between the products advancing on the counter-welder belt.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: SITMA S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Patent number: 7694499Abstract: Packaging equipment for continuously making packages of stacks of tiles on a working conveyor that feeds the stacks of tiles to be packaged. The equipment has a first element for feeding a plastic film on top of the working conveyor that projects laterally below the stacks of tiles and also has a second element for feeding two laminar elements parallel to each other on top of the plastic film which laterally project below the stacks of tiles. Guiding rods are provided for vertically lifting and upper winding of the projecting portions of the plastic film that is around the stacks of tiles as they advance on the conveyor. Longitudinal welding device and another welding device are provided for welding the plastic film around the stacks of tiles.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: SITMA S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Patent number: 7690175Abstract: Method for the packaging of articles with a plastic film which is based on the use of a packaging machine equipped with transverse welding devices arranged along a longitudinal direction where the method involves the steps of (a) positioning the articles on a conveyor belt with pushers activated by a motor; (b) distancing the articles from one another to provide a constant space or pitch; (c) feeding the plastic film, in the direction of the conveyor belt; (d) longitudinally welding the film in the direction articles on the conveyor belt; (e) activating the motor group situated downstream with respect to the welding device to weld and separate the film in the space between articles; and (f) activating the motor group of the welding device situated upstream with respect to another welding device to weld and separate the film in the space between the articles.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Sitma S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Publication number: 20090223178Abstract: A packaging group (10) with high packaging speed of products (11) fed in succession in accordance with a predefined and variable pitch, comprising a conveyor (14) of the products (11), at least one roll (15, 15?) of at least one plastic film (17, 17?), feed means (16, 16?) of the at least one plastic film (17, 17?) from the at least one roll (15, 15?) respectively atop and underneath the products (11) substantially upon exiting the conveyor (14), a counter-welder belt (18) downstream of the conveyor (14) which receives the products (11) covered on their upper and lower parts with the at least one plastic film (17, 17?), a transverse welder device (19) at the counter-welder belt (18), said transverse welder device (19) comprising a rotating star-like structure (21) equipped with at least three spokes (22) provided at their tips with welder means (23) cooperating one after the other in succession with the counter-welder belt (18), in order to weld together portions of the at least one plastic film between the pType: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: SITMA S.p.A.Inventors: Aris BALLESTRAZZI, Lamberto Tassi
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Patent number: 7509787Abstract: A method for the packaging of editorial products (11) in plastic film comprising the phases of unwinding a plastic film (12) from a bobbin (13) and feeding it in a longitudinal direction (F), applying preprinted self-adhesive labels (16) to the film (12) transversally with respect to the longitudinal direction (F) and distanced between each other by a pre-established length greater than the length of the editorial products (11), positioning the editorial products (11) on the film (12) in the space between two subsequent labels (16), folding the plastic film (12) over the editorial products (11), welding the plastic film (12) longitudinally and transversally with a first transversal welding line (22) to form two containment areas (100a, 100b) of the label (16) and editorial product (11) respectively, and also with a second transversal welding line (23) forming a head of a finished packaging (100, 100?) separated by the second transversal welding.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: SITMA S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Patent number: 7501036Abstract: A manipulation and printing device for labels fed from label sheets, in which labels (15) are fed to a cutting group (18) placed above a feed belt (19) of suction type (20) equipped with superficial holes, placed perpendicular to the feed direction of a continuous label sheet (12), and to a labeller (30), in which it is foreseen associated to the first feed belt (19) a second feed belt (24) and a print head (23), placed near a first side end perpendicular to the feed direction of the label sheet (12), the feed belts (19, 24) being facing in one of their sections in order to advance the single printed label from the print head (23) towards the labeller (30).Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Sitma S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Publication number: 20080295767Abstract: An assembly (10) for applying a fluid behaviour substance on a shaped closure strip (13, 13?, 13?) of an envelope (12, 12?, 12?) for letters comprising a supplying device (14) of the fluid behaviour substance, a container element (17) of the fluid behaviour substance supplied, a first and a second cylindrical element (18, 19) rotating around their parallel axis and radially arranged facing each other to form a passage for the envelope (12, 12?, 12?), wherein the supplying device (14) comprises a vessel element (15) of the fluid behaviour substance and a connection element (16) for the passage of the fluid behaviour substance from the vessel element (15) into the container element (17), the second cylindrical element (19) comprises a side surface (21, 21?, 21?) partially shaped in a manner complementary with the shaped closure strip (13, 13?, 13?), partially accommodated in the lower part of the container element (17) in contact with fluid behaviour substance supplied.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: SITMA S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Publication number: 20080269035Abstract: Equipment (10) for continuously making packages (100) of stacks of tiles (11, 11?, 11?) or the like along a work flow (F) comprising a working conveyor (14), fed from the stacks of tiles (11, 11?, 11?) and from which the packages (100) exit, a first group (19) for feeding a plastic film (20) atop the working conveying (14) projecting laterally below said stacks of tiles (11, 11?, 11?), a second group (17, 17?) for feeding two laminar elements (18, 18?) parallel to each other on top of said plastic film (20), laterally projecting below the stacks of tiles (11, 11?, 11?), means (24) for the vertical lifting and upper winding of said projecting portions of the plastic film (20) around the stacks of tiles (11, 11?, 11?) during their advancing, a longitudinal welding device (22) of superimposed edges of the wound plastic film (20) and a front/rear transverse welding device (25) of the plastic film (20) wound and welded around the stacks of tiles (11, 11?, 11?).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: SITMA S.r.l.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Patent number: 7431234Abstract: An automatic reel unwinding apparatus in a machine for packaging products having a bearer structure (14, 15) carrying a pair of rotating arms (16), centrally hinged to the bearer structure (15) through a rotation shaft (17) and carrying at their ends, on two shafts (18, 18?), at least a pair of reels (12, 12?), the rotation shaft (17) being commanded through a speed reducer (20) and each of the two shafts (18, 18?) being commanded by a motor reducer (21) through a respective transmission (22) able to be selectively engaged with the motor reducer, the withdrawable shafts (18, 18?) being fixed to at least one openable support (19, 19?) arranged at an end of the arms (16).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: SITMA S.p.A.Inventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Publication number: 20080010951Abstract: Method for the packaging of articles (1÷7) with a film (16) made of plastic material, using a packaging machine (10) equipped with two transversal welding devices (18; 20) situated in succession along a longitudinal direction (F), comprising the phases of positioning the articles (1÷7) on a conveyor belt (12) with pushers which moves in a longitudinal direction (F) activated by a motor (14); distancing the articles (1÷7) by means of a suitable mechanism so that between each of the articles (1÷7) there is a constant space or pitch; feeding the film (16) destined for wrapping the articles (1÷7) to be packaged, in the advance direction (F) of the conveyor belt (12); longitudinally welding the film (16), in the advance direction (F) of the conveyor belt (12), so as to form a tubular casing which envelops the articles (1÷7) aligned along the conveyor belt (12); activating the motor group (38)—oscillator (42) of the welding device (20) situated downstream with respect to the welding device (18) in a longitudinal diType: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: SITMA S.p.AInventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi
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Publication number: 20070261371Abstract: An automatic machine for the packaging of a series of editorial products in plastic film comprising feeding means of editorial products (11, 11?) and a packaging station (20) equipped with a mechanical conformer (21) for the winding of the film (12) around the products (11, 11?) and means for the closing of the same, also comprising two pusher conveyors (14, 16) alongside each other for the feeding of a first product (11) and at least a second product (11?) respectively, to the packaging station (20), which comprises at least one longitudinal closing device (23) and a transversal welding station (25) for the formation of a packaging (100), the packaging (100) comprising two closed and separate bags (101) for the first product (11) and the second product (11?) respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: SITMA S.p.AInventors: Aris Ballestrazzi, Lamberto Tassi