Patents by Inventor Davide CAPRA

Davide CAPRA 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).

  • Closure element
    Patent number: 12091227
    Abstract: A closure element for closing a container comprises an inner cap member coupled with a mouth of the container, an outer cap member movably coupled to the inner cap member, and a transponder having a chip and an antenna housed between the inner and outer cap members. The closure element further comprises two first capacitor plates connected with the chip, which are attached to one of a top wall of the inner cap member and a top wall of the outer cap member, and a second capacitor plate attached to the other of the top wall of the inner cap member and the top wall of the outer cap member, such that a relative movement of the outer cap member and the inner cap member switches the closure element between a first configuration and a second configuration having a different capacitance between the first and second capacitor plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Guala Closures S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Davide Capra, Luca Viale, James Andrew Oldfield
  • Closure element having a transponder between an inner cap member and an outer cap member
    Patent number: 11907792
    Abstract: A closure element for closing a container, comprises an inner cap member to be coupled with a mouth of the container; an outer cap member rotatably coupled to the inner cap member, and a transponder housed between the inner cap member and the outer cap member. the transponder comprises a chip, an antenna, and a control loop. The chip is attached to one of a top wall of the inner cap member and a top wall of the outer cap member and at least a portion of the control loop is attached to the other of a top wall of the inner cap member and a top wall of the outer cap member, in such a way that a relative rotation of outer cap member and the inner cap member determines a torsion or shear force to act on the control loop to break it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GUALA CLOSURES S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Davide Capra, Luca Viale, James Andrew Oldfield
  • CLOSURE ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20230130229
    Abstract: A closure element for closing a container, comprises an inner cap member to be coupled with a mouth of the container; an outer cap member rotatably coupled to the inner cap member, and a transponder housed between the inner cap member and the outer cap member. the transponder comprises a chip, an antenna, and a control loop. The chip is attached to one of a top wall of the inner cap member and a top wall of the outer cap member and at least a portion of the control loop is attached to the other of a top wall of the inner cap member and a top wall of the outer cap member, in such a way that a relative rotation of outer cap member and the inner cap member determines a torsion or shear force to act on the control loop to break it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Marco GIOVANNINI, Davide CAPRA, Luca VIALE, James Andrew OLDFIELD
  • CLOSURE ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20230126968
    Abstract: A closure element for closing a container comprises an inner cap member coupled with a mouth of the container, an outer cap member movably coupled to the inner cap member, and a transponder having a chip and an antenna housed between the inner and outer cap members. The closure element further comprises two first capacitor plates connected with the chip, which are attached to one of a top wall of the inner cap member and a top wall of the outer cap member, and a second capacitor plate attached to the other of the top wall of the inner cap member and the top wall of the outer cap member, such that a relative movement of the outer cap member and the inner cap member switches the closure element between a first configuration and a second configuration having a different capacitance between the first and second capacitor plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Marco GIOVANNINI, Davide CAPRA, Luca VIALE, James Andrew OLDFIELD
  • Closure member
    Patent number: 10872287
    Abstract: The invention provides a closure member (10, 110) for covering and/or closing a container (100, 200), in particular a bottle, the closure member (10, 110) comprising: a shell element (13, 113) comprising an opening (13d, 113d), the shell element (13, 113) being at least partially made of a conductive material, and a transponder (20, 120) comprising an antenna, the antenna being arranged at the opening (13d, 113d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: GCL INTERNATIONAL SARL
    Inventors: Marco Giovannini, Piero Cavigliasso, Davide Capra, Luca Viale
  • CLOSURE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20200193262
    Abstract: The invention provides a closure member (10, 110) for covering and/or closing a container (100, 200), in particular a bottle, the closure member (10, 110) comprising: a shell element (13, 113) comprising an opening (13d, 113d), the shell element (13, 113) being at least partially made of a conductive material, and a transponder (20, 120) comprising an antenna, the antenna being arranged at the opening (13d, 113d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Marco GIOVANNINI, Piero CAVIGLIASSO, Davide CAPRA, Luca VIALE
  • Sight gauge hose clamp
    Publication number: 20040154142
    Abstract: A clamp has two molded clamp C-Shaped halves 1, 2 C-halves held together by a two screws 3 and a nut 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: David Capra, Steven Capra