Patents by Inventor Cristian DI FELICE

Cristian DI FELICE 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).

  • Method for checking tyres configured for overturning tyres perpendicular to a tyre rotation axis
    Patent number: 11885715
    Abstract: A method for checking tyres, includes: arranging a tyre in a station for checking tyres; moving a sensor within the tyre; performing first checks on an inner surface of the tyre with the at least one sensor; engaging a radially outer portion of the tyre with grip elements of an overturning device; extracting the sensor from the tyre and spacing the sensor from the tyre; overturning the tyre by 180° by rotation of the grip elements; moving again the sensor within the tyre; performing second checks on the inner surface of the tyre with the sensor; extracting again the sensor from the tyre and spacing the sensor from the tyre; and transporting the tyre outside the station for checking tyres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Held, Christian De Col, Albert Berenguer, Vincenzo Boffa, Cristian Di Felice
  • STATION FOR CHECKING TYRES
    Publication number: 20220334029
    Abstract: A method for checking tyres, includes: arranging a tyre in a station for checking tyres; moving a sensor within the tyre; performing first checks on an inner surface of the tyre with the at least one sensor; engaging a radially outer portion of the tyre with grip elements of an overturning device; extracting the sensor from the tyre and spacing the sensor from the tyre; overturning the tyre by 180° by rotation of the grip elements; moving again the sensor within the tyre; performing second checks on the inner surface of the tyre with the sensor; extracting again the sensor from the tyre and spacing the sensor from the tyre; and transporting the tyre outside the station for checking tyres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Alessandro HELD, Christian DE COL, Albert BERENGUER, Vincenzo BOFFA, Cristian DI FELICE
  • Station for checking tyres configured for overturning tyres perpendicular to a tyre rotation axis
    Patent number: 11428607
    Abstract: A station for checking tyres includes a support structure defining an operating space for receiving a tyre and an overturning device with grip elements for engaging a radially outer portion of the tyre. A checking device includes a mechanical arm and at least one sensor associated with the mechanical arm. The overturning device overturns the tyre around an overturning axis perpendicular to a rotation axis of the tyre when the tyre is in the operating space. The mechanical arm is operatively active within the operating space and carries the sensor at least partially within the tyre for executing checks on an inner surface of the tyre housed in the operating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Held, Christian De Col, Albert Berenguer, Vincenzo Boffa, Cristian Di Felice
  • METHOD AND STATION FOR CHECKING TYRES
    Publication number: 20200340885
    Abstract: A station for checking tyres includes a support structure defining an operating space for receiving a tyre and an overturning device with grip elements for engaging a radially outer portion of the tyre. A checking device includes a mechanical arm and at least one sensor associated with the mechanical arm. The overturning device overturns the tyre around an overturning axis perpendicular to a rotation axis of the tyre when the tyre is in the operating space. The mechanical arm is operatively active within the operating space and carries the sensor at least partially within the tyre for executing checks on an inner surface of the tyre housed in the operating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Alessandro HELD, Christian DE COL, Albert BERENGUER, Vincenzo BOFFA, Cristian DI FELICE