Patents by Inventor Francesca DALMASSO

Francesca DALMASSO 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).

  • Tube made of elastomeric material for a system which is on-board of a motor-vehicle
    Patent number: 10737549
    Abstract: A tube of elastomeric material for an air conditioning system or for other system which is on-board of a motor-vehicle is intended to be fitted over a metal connecting element and to be locked onto the latter by means of a crimping operation that envisages the clamping around the tube of a metal clamping element. The tube includes at least one body made of polymeric elastomeric material supplemented with carbon-based nanofillers wherein an outer surface with one or more piezo-resistive areas is provided, where the polymeric material supplemented with carbon-based nanofillers has been made locally piezo-resistive by means of laser irradiation. The piezo-resistive areas arranged on the body of polymeric elastomeric material of the tube can be used for verifying the correct execution of the crimping operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Antonino Domenico Veca, Paolo Chiappero, Francesca Dalmasso, Vito Guido Lambertini
  • Elastic support with an integrated load sensor for suspension systems of a motor-vehicle
    Patent number: 10493814
    Abstract: An elastic support for on-board suspension systems of a motor-vehicle includes at least one body formed of polymeric elastomeric material supplemented with carbon-based nanofillers. An outer surface is provided with one or more piezo-resistive areas where a polymeric material supplemented with carbon-based nanofillers has been made locally piezo-resistive by laser irradiation so as to define one or more electric deformation sensors configured to detect the load applied on the elastic support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: C.R.F. SOCIETA CONSORTILE PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Antonino Domenico Veca, Paolo Chiappero, Francesca Dalmasso, Vito Guido Lambertini
  • TUBE MADE OF ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL FOR A SYSTEM WHICH IS ON-BOARD OF A MOTOR-VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180304721
    Abstract: A tube of elastomeric material for an air conditioning system or for other system which is on-board of a motor-vehicle is intended to be fitted over a metal connecting element and to be locked onto the latter by means of a crimping operation that envisages the clamping around the tube of a metal clamping element. The tube includes at least one body made of polymeric elastomeric material supplemented with carbon-based nanofillers wherein an outer surface with one or more piezo-resistive areas is provided, where the polymeric material supplemented with carbon-based nanofillers has been made locally piezo-resistive by means of laser irradiation. The piezo-resistive areas arranged on the body of polymeric elastomeric material of the tube can be used for verifying the correct execution of the crimping operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Antonino Domenico Veca, Paolo Chiappero, Francesca Dalmasso, Vito Guido Lambertini
  • ELASTIC SUPPORT WITH AN INTEGRATED LOAD SENSOR FOR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS OF A MOTOR-VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180304716
    Abstract: An elastic support for on-board suspension systems of a motor-vehicle includes at least one body formed of polymeric elastomeric material supplemented with carbon-based nanofillers. An outer surface is provided with one or more piezo-resistive areas where a polymeric material supplemented with carbon-based nanofillers has been made locally piezo-resistive by laser irradiation so as to define one or more electric deformation sensors configured to detect the load applied on the elastic support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Antonino Domenico VECA, Paolo CHIAPPERO, Francesca DALMASSO, Vito Guido LAMBERTINI