Patents by Inventor Attilio IMI

Attilio IMI 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: 20220143735
    Abstract: A welding torch includes a first terminal zone provided with a welding electrode and a conveyor element associated with the electrode. The torch includes a first body connected to the electrode through a first conductor element and a second body connected to the conveyor element through a second conductor element. The torch includes a delivery way suited to convey a cooling fluid towards the first terminal zone and a return way for the cooling fluid coming from the terminal zone. One of the delivery way and the return way passes through the first body and the second body. It includes a tubular element made of an electrically insulating material having a first end inserted in a seat provided in the first body and a second end inserted in a seat provided in the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: TRAFIMET GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventor: Attilio IMI
  • Publication number: 20200261999
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a welding or plasma torch (1) comprising a main body (4) suited to be held by a user and an interface area (8) suited to receive a cable (10) for connection to a power supply unit (101). Guide means (20) are provided, which are suited to guide the cable (10) inside the main body (4) and comprise a first sleeve (22) connected to the main body (4) through a spherical constraint and a second sleeve (24) connected to the first sleeve (22) through a spherical constraint element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Trafimet Group S.p.A.
    Inventor: Attilio IMI
  • Patent number: 10543557
    Abstract: A welding torch includes a main body and an end portion suited to be fed through the main body with a welding wire and a shielding gas. The end portion includes a welding unit electrically powered and provided with an internal channel for the passage of the welding wire. A conveyor element is provided with an outlet mouth to allow the welding wire to move out of the welding unit and to allow the shielding gas to be conveyed outside of the welding unit. Electrical insulation means are interposed between the welding unit and the conveyor element with an insulation portion made of an electrically non-conductive material. The welding torch includes the conveyor channel suited to convey the shielding gas from the main body to the outlet mouth of the conveyor element. The conveyor channel is delimited at least partially by the insulation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: TRAFIMET GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Carletti, Ugo Simioni, Attilio Imi
  • Patent number: 10348016
    Abstract: A connection system connects a plasma torch to a generator to allow the passage of electric current, the passage of an operating fluid, and of one or more control signals between the generator and the torch. The system includes a first connector and a second connector that are removably connected to each other. The first connector includes a first current-carrying terminal and the second connector having a second current-carrying terminal. The current-carrying terminals are suited to be mutually connected to each other. The first connector includes one or more electric terminals. The second connector includes one or more electric terminals, the connectors being suited to be mutually connected to each other. In the first connector, the electric terminals are movable with respect to the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: TRAFIMET GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Carletti, Ugo Simioni, Attilio Imi
  • Patent number: 10076019
    Abstract: The invention is a plasma torch (1; 101; 201) of the type comprising: a first element (20) provided with a through opening (21) serving as an outlet for a plasma flow; a hollow electrode (19) that is developed longitudinally along a main axis (X) and is suited to be positioned with respect to said first element (20) in such a way as to define a striking area, of the type comprising a hollow cavity (25) that extends at least partially along the main axis (X); a first conveyance way (51, 52, 53) suited to convey a carrier gas towards said striking area; a second conveyance way (56, 56a, 56b) suited to convey a portion of the carrier gas towards the inner cavity (25) of the hollow electrode (19), the portion of the carrier gas being suited to cool the hollow electrode (19). This torch comprises conveyance means (59, 60a, 60b) suited to convey the carrier gas from the inner cavity (25) of the hollow electrode (19) towards a way so as not to affect the striking area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Trafimet S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Carletti, Ugo Simioni, Attilio Imi
  • Publication number: 20180233842
    Abstract: A connection system connects a plasma torch to a generator to allow the passage of electric current, the passage of an operating fluid, and of one or more control signals between the generator and the torch. The system includes a first connector and a second connector that are removably connected to each other. The first connector includes a first current-carrying terminal and the second connector having a second current-carrying terminal. The current-carrying terminals are suited to be mutually connected to each other. The first connector includes one or more electric terminals. The second connector includes one or more electric terminals, the connectors being suited to be mutually connected to each other. In the first connector, the electric terminals are movable with respect to the first terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: TRAFIMET GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio CARLETTI, Ugo SIMIONI, Attilio IMI
  • Publication number: 20180036826
    Abstract: A welding torch includes a main body and an end portion suited to be fed through the main body with a welding wire and a shielding gas. The end portion includes a welding unit electrically powered and provided with an internal channel for the passage of the welding wire. A conveyor element is provided with an outlet mouth to allow the welding wire to move out of the welding unit and to allow the shielding gas to be conveyed outside of the welding unit. Electrical insulation means are interposed between the welding unit and the conveyor element with an insulation portion made of an electrically non-conductive material. The welding torch includes the conveyor channel suited to convey the shielding gas from the main body to the outlet mouth of the conveyor element. The conveyor channel is delimited at least partially by the insulation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: TRAFIMET GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio CARLETTI, Ugo SIMIONI, Attilio IMI
  • Publication number: 20170021441
    Abstract: The invention is a sensor (15) for welding and/or cutting systems comprising a generator (4), a welding and/or cutting torch (1) and a connection element (40) comprising one or more power supply cables (lib) of the torch and/or one or more control cables of the torch; the sensor (15) is such that it is suited to detect the passage of current in at least one of said one or more cables of the connection element (40); the sensor (15) is such that it comprises a ferromagnetic circuit (19) that at least partially envelops said at least one of said one or more cables of the connection element (40) and a Hall sensor (18). The invention furthermore concerns a welding and/or cutting unit comprising a current sensor (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: TRAFIMET GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventors: Ugo SIMIONI, Attilio IMI
  • Publication number: 20170021444
    Abstract: The invention is a control system (6) for welding and/or cutting systems of the type comprising a generator (4), a welding and/or cutting torch (1) suited to be connected to said generator (4) through a connection element (40) and a protection unit comprising a protection screen (3) that can be darkened, for example an LCD filter, said control system (6) being characterized in that it comprises first transmission/reception means (7) of the Bluetooth® type cooperating with said protection unit and/or with said protection screen (3) in order to control the darkening of said protection screen (3) and/or the start/stop of the welding and/or cutting arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: TRAFIMET GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventors: Ugo SIMIONI, Attilio IMI
  • Publication number: 20160219688
    Abstract: The invention is a plasma torch (1; 101; 201) of the type comprising: a first element (20) provided with a through opening (21) serving as an outlet for a plasma flow; a hollow electrode (19) that is developed longitudinally along a main axis (X) and is suited to be positioned with respect to said first element (20) in such a way as to define a striking area, of the type comprising a hollow cavity (25) that extends at least partially along the main axis (X); a first conveyance way (51, 52, 53) suited to convey a carrier gas towards said striking area; a second conveyance way (56, 56a, 56b) suited to convey a portion of the carrier gas towards the inner cavity (25) of the hollow electrode (19), the portion of the carrier gas being suited to cool the hollow electrode (19). This torch comprises conveyance means (59, 60a, 60b) suited to convey the carrier gas from the inner cavity (25) of the hollow electrode (19) towards a way so as not to affect the striking area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Claudio CARLETTI, Ugo SIMIONI, Attilio IMI
  • Patent number: D771727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: TRAFIMET S.P.A.
    Inventor: Attilio Imi