Patents by Inventor Erika VANIGLIA
Erika VANIGLIA 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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Publication number: 20240083129Abstract: In a shaping station (13), a toroidal forming drum (23) is positioned within a carcass sleeve (12) comprising at least one carcass ply (3) associated with a pair of beads (6) in radially inner position. The carcass sleeve (12) is toroidally shaped by radial expansion of the forming drum (23). The forming drum (23) carrying the shaped carcass sleeve (12) is removed from the shaping station (13). Tyre components (7, 8, 9) are applied externally on the shaped carcass sleeve (12), carried by the forming drum (23). At the end of the shaping and during the application of the tyre components (7, 8, 9), axially inner sides of said beads (6) are arranged axially against respective circumferential axially outer portions (S1) of an abutment surface (S) carried by the expanded forming drum (23), having shape corresponding to an inner shape of the shaped carcass sleeve (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.Inventors: Erika VANIGLIA, Maurizio MARCHINI
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Patent number: 11884033Abstract: A method and a related station for applying a sensing device to a tyre are described. A tape-shaped support with removably fixed sensing devices is advanced, to feed the sensing devices in sequence. A handling device is then rigidly coupled to a sensing device, maintaining at least a portion of an adhesion surface of the sensing device removably fixed to a support. The sensing device is then completely separated from the support, taken away by the handling device, and applied to an inner surface of a tyre by the handling device.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A.Inventors: Lorenzo Avanzini, Cristiano Puppi, Albert Berenguer, Matteo Accorra', Erika Vaniglia
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Patent number: 11872782Abstract: The present invention is relative to a method for building tyres for vehicle wheels and to a transfer device (16) of an apparatus for building tyres for vehicle wheels. The centring device (16) comprises: an annular support structure (18); gripping elements (19) arranged as a ring on the annular support structure (18) and having gripping surfaces (20) directed radially towards a longitudinal axis (Z-Z) of the transfer device (16); a measurement device (30) mounted on the annular support structure (18). The measurement device (30) is configured for detecting the centring between the transfer device (16) and a drum (12, 13) situated within the transfer device (16). The transfer device (16) is configured for picking up the tyre being processed (14, 15) from the drum (12, 13) on which the tyre being processed is arranged or for depositing a tyre being processed (14, 15) on the drum (12, 13).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.p.A.Inventors: Erika Vaniglia, Stefano Boracco, Marco Fabbretti
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Patent number: 11865801Abstract: In a shaping station (13), a toroidal forming drum (23) is positioned within a carcass sleeve (12) comprising at least one carcass ply (3) associated with a pair of beads (6) in radially inner position. The carcass sleeve (12) is toroidally shaped by radial expansion of the forming drum (23). The forming drum (23) carrying the shaped carcass sleeve (12) is removed from the shaping station (13). Tyre components (7, 8, 9) are applied externally on the shaped carcass sleeve (12), carried by the forming drum (23). At the end of the shaping and during the application of the tyre components (7, 8, 9), axially inner sides of said beads (6) are arranged axially against respective circumferential axially outer portions (S1) of an abutment surface (S) carried by the expanded forming drum (23), having shape corresponding to an inner shape of the shaped carcass sleeve (12).Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.p.A.Inventors: Erika Vaniglia, Maurizio Marchini
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Patent number: 11701850Abstract: Apparatus for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels that has a radially inner surface with a service area and a circumferential dimension. The apparatus determines the position in circumferential direction of the service area, determines the position in circumferential direction of a target area on the radially inner surface of the tyre based on the position in circumferential direction of the service area, and applies a noise-reducing element the target area. The position in circumferential direction of the service area is determined by circumferentially inspecting the radially inner surface of the tyre starting from a reference position, detecting the angular position of the service area with respect to the reference position and determining the position in circumferential direction of the service area based on the angular position and on the circumferential dimension of the radially inner surface of the tyre.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: PIRELLI S.P.A.Inventors: Ivan Gildo Boscaino, Gianni Mancini, Cristiano Puppi, Erika Vaniglia
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Publication number: 20230158763Abstract: The present invention is relative to a method for building tyres for vehicle wheels and to a transfer device (16) of an apparatus for building tyres for vehicle wheels. The centring device (16) comprises: an annular support structure (18); gripping elements (19) arranged as a ring on the annular support structure (18) and having gripping surfaces (20) directed radially towards a longitudinal axis (Z-Z) of the transfer device (16); a measurement device (30) mounted on the annular support structure (18). The measurement device (30) is configured for detecting the centring between the transfer device (16) and a drum (12, 13) situated within the transfer device (16). The transfer device (16) is configured for picking up the tyre being processed (14, 15) from the drum (12, 13) on which the tyre being processed is arranged or for depositing a tyre being processed (14, 15) on the drum (12, 13).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.Inventors: Erika VANIGLIA, Stefano BORACCO, Marco FABBRETTI
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Patent number: 11584099Abstract: The present invention is relative to a method for building tyres for vehicle wheels and to a transfer device (16) of an apparatus for building tyres for vehicle wheels. The centring device (16) comprises: an annular support structure (18); gripping elements (19) arranged as a ring on the annular support structure (18) and having gripping surfaces (20) directed radially towards a longitudinal axis (Z-Z) of the transfer device (16); a measurement device (30) mounted on the annular support structure (18). The measurement device (30) is configured for detecting the centring between the transfer device (16) and a drum (12, 13) situated within the transfer device (16). The transfer device (16) is configured for picking up the tyre being processed (14, 15) from the drum (12, 13) on which the tyre being processed is arranged or for depositing a tyre being processed (14, 15) on the drum (12, 13).Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.p.A.Inventors: Erika Vaniglia, Stefano Boracco, Marco Fabbretti
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Patent number: 11370187Abstract: A station for checking the formation of beads of tyres, including: a forming drum for arranging a carcass sleeve with formed beads with the carcass sleeve in rotation, an image acquisition system for acquiring at least an image of a circumferential portion of external surface including the respective edges of the end flaps turned up; a processing unit for processing the image in order to determine a circumferential trend of the axial distance of each edge from an axial reference plane and for detecting possible defects of the beads as a function of such trend.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A.Inventors: Erika Vaniglia, Fabio Regoli, Stefano Boracco, Davide Conti
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Publication number: 20220080687Abstract: Apparatus for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels that has a radially inner surface with a service area and a circumferential dimension. The apparatus determines the position in circumferential direction of the service area, determines the position in circumferential direction of a target area on the radially inner surface of the tyre based on the position in circumferential direction of the service area, and applies a noise-reducing element the target area. The position in circumferential direction of the service area is determined by circumferentially inspecting the radially inner surface of the tyre starting from a reference position, detecting the angular position of the service area with respect to the reference position and determining the position in circumferential direction of the service area based on the angular position and on the circumferential dimension of the radially inner surface of the tyre.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Ivan Gildo BOSCAINO, Gianni MANCINI, Cristiano PUPPI, Erika VANIGLIA
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Publication number: 20220024164Abstract: A method and a related station for applying a sensing device to a tyre are described. A tape-shaped support with removably fixed sensing devices is advanced, to feed the sensing devices in sequence. A handling device is then rigidly coupled to a sensing device, maintaining at least a portion of an adhesion surface of the sensing device removably fixed to a support. The sensing device is then completely separated from the support, taken away by the handling device, and applied to an inner surface of a tyre by the handling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Lorenzo AVANZINI, Cristiano PUPPI, Albert BERENGUER, Matteo ACCORRA', Erika VANIGLIA
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Patent number: 11220077Abstract: Process and an apparatus for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels that has a radially inner surface with a service area and having a circumferential dimension. The process determines the position in circumferential direction of the service area on the radially inner surface of the tyre, determines the position in circumferential direction of a target area on the radially inner surface of the tyre based on the position in circumferential direction of the service area, and applies a noise-reducing element at the target area. The position in circumferential direction of the service area is determined by circumferentially inspecting the radially inner surface of the tyre starting from a reference position, detecting the angular position of the service area with respect to the reference position and determining the position in circumferential direction of the service area based on the angular position and on the circumferential dimension of the radially inner surface of the tyre.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A.Inventors: Ivan Gildo Boscaino, Gianni Mancini, Cristiano Puppi, Erika Vaniglia
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Publication number: 20210213695Abstract: A station for checking the formation of beads of tyres, including: a forming drum for arranging a carcass sleeve with formed beads with the carcass sleeve in rotation, an image acquisition system for acquiring at least an image of a circumferential portion of external surface including the respective edges of the end flaps turned up; a processing unit for processing the image in order to determine a circumferential trend of the axial distance of each edge from an axial reference plane and for detecting possible defects of the beads as a function of such trend.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Erika VANIGLIA, Fabio REGOLI, Stefano BORACCO, Davide CONTI
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Patent number: 11027505Abstract: Method for checking the formation of beads of tyres including: arranging a carcass sleeve with formed beads with the carcass sleeve in rotation, acquiring at least an image of a circumferential portion of external surface including the respective edges of the end flaps turned up; processing the image in order to determine a circumferential trend of the axial distance of each edge from an axial reference plane; and detecting possible defects of the beads as a function of such trend.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A.Inventors: Erika Vaniglia, Fabio Regoli, Stefano Boracco, Davide Conti
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Publication number: 20200298517Abstract: The present invention is relative to a method for building tyres for vehicle wheels and to a transfer device (16) of an apparatus for building tyres for vehicle wheels. The centring device (16) comprises: an annular support structure (18); gripping elements (19) arranged as a ring on the annular support structure (18) and having gripping surfaces (20) directed radially towards a longitudinal axis (Z-Z) of the transfer device (16); a measurement device (30) mounted on the annular support structure (18). The measurement device (30) is configured for detecting the centring between the transfer device (16) and a drum (12, 13) situated within the transfer device (16). The transfer device (16) is configured for picking up the tyre being processed (14, 15) from the drum (12, 13) on which the tyre being processed is arranged or for depositing a tyre being processed (14, 15) on the drum (12, 13).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.Inventors: Erika VANIGLIA, Stefano BORACCO, Marco FABBRETTI
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Publication number: 20200094503Abstract: Process and an apparatus for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels that has a radially inner surface with a service area and having a circumferential dimension. The process determines the position in circumferential direction of the service area on the radially inner surface of the tyre, determines the position in circumferential direction of a target area on the radially inner surface of the tyre based on the position in circumferential direction of the service area, and applies a noise-reducing element at the target area. The position in circumferential direction of the service area is determined by circumferentially inspecting the radially inner surface of the tyre starting from a reference position, detecting the angular position of the service area with respect to the reference position and determining the position in circumferential direction of the service area based on the angular position and on the circumferential dimension of the radially inner surface of the tyre.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Ivan Gildo BOSCAINO, Gianni MANCINI, Cristiano PUPPI, Erika VANIGLIA
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Publication number: 20200079043Abstract: In a shaping station (13), a toroidal forming drum (23) is positioned within a carcass sleeve (12) comprising at least one carcass ply (3) associated with a pair of beads (6) in radially inner position. The carcass sleeve (12) is toroidally shaped by radial expansion of the forming drum (23). The forming drum (23) carrying the shaped carcass sleeve (12) is removed from the shaping station (13). Tyre components (7, 8, 9) are applied externally on the shaped carcass sleeve (12), carried by the forming drum (23). At the end of the shaping and during the application of the tyre components (7, 8, 9), axially inner sides of said beads (6) are arranged axially against respective circumferential axially outer portions (S1) of an abutment surface (S) carried by the expanded forming drum (23), having shape corresponding to an inner shape of the shaped carcass sleeve (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.Inventors: Erika VANIGLIA, Maurizio MARCHINI
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Publication number: 20190329609Abstract: A device for securing an electronic unit to a tyre comprises a base formed by a layer of elastomeric material on which—by means of a structural adhesive—a module comprising the electronic unit is glued. The lower surface of the elastomeric material base, opposite to the surface the module is glued to, and which is intended for being glued to the tyre's surface, is instead coated by means of a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA). It has also an area which is greater than the surface area of the module glued to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.Inventors: Cristiano PUPPI, Matteo ACCORRA', Albert BERENGUER, Ivan Gildo BOSCAINO, Gianni MANCINI, Maurizio MARCHINI, Antonio MONTEROSSO, Erika VANIGLIA
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Publication number: 20190283351Abstract: Method for checking the formation of beads of tyres including: arranging a carcass sleeve with formed beads with the carcass sleeve in rotation, acquiring at least an image of a circumferential portion of external surface including the respective edges of the end flaps turned up; processing the image in order to determine a circumferential trend of the axial distance of each edge from an axial reference plane; and detecting possible defects of the beads as a function of such trend.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Erika VANIGLIA, Fabio REGOLI, Stefano BORACCO, Davide CONTI