Patents by Inventor Felix La Pietra

Felix La Pietra 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).

  • Automated fill detection for pre-filled cones
    Patent number: 11523631
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting the fill height of a pre-filled cone and closing the cone are disclosed. A height detector, such as a laser rangefinder, detects the height of a pre-filled cone. A gripper then grips the pre-filled cone at the height plus a predetermined offset, the offset calculated to result in an optimum packing of cone fill material. The gripper then closes the cone by rotating to form a twist, which is then trimmed to the height plus the predetermined offset. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ISLAND PACKAGING AND IMPORT, LLC
    Inventors: Irvine Alcaraz Manalang, Felix La Pietra, William Cabusao Serafica, Daniel Anthony Grachico
  • Fuel dispenser having selectively viewable secondary display
    Patent number: 11481745
    Abstract: A fuel dispenser comprises a housing enclosing fluid handling components including a fluid flow meter. The housing has a user interface including a panel display. A control system is in electrical communication with the user interface and is operative to display money and volume information on the panel display during a fueling transaction. A secondary display having digit structure that registers fuel dispensing information is in electrical communication with the control system. The secondary display is configured to not be viewable by a customer during a fueling transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Slabbekoorn, Felix La Pietra, Anny Liao, Edward Asbell Payne
  • AUTOMATED FILL DETECTION FOR PRE-FILLED CONES
    Publication number: 20220160021
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting the fill height of a pre-filled cone and closing the cone are disclosed. A height detector, such as a laser rangefinder, detects the height of a pre-filled cone. A gripper then grips the pre-filled cone at the height plus a predetermined offset, the offset calculated to result in an optimum packing of cone fill material. The gripper then closes the cone by rotating to form a twist, which is then trimmed to the height plus the predetermined offset. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Irvine Alcaraz Manalang, Felix La Pietra, William Cabusao Serafica, Daniel Anthony Grachico
  • FUEL DISPENSER HAVING SELECTIVELY VIEWABLE SECONDARY DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20210174323
    Abstract: A fuel dispenser comprises a housing enclosing fluid handling components including a fluid flow meter. The housing has a user interface including a panel display. A control system is in electrical communication with the user interface and is operative to display money and volume information on the panel display during a fueling transaction. A secondary display having digit structure that registers fuel dispensing information is in electrical communication with the control system. The secondary display is configured to not be viewable by a customer during a fueling transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Scott D. Slabbekoorn, Felix La Pietra, Anny Liao, Edward Asbell Payne