Patents by Inventor Francesco Castagna

Francesco Castagna 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).

  • Patent number: 9969123
    Abstract: A device for applying a decorative strips (3, 4, 5, 6) with positional accuracy to a seat cover (2) with high-frequency welding, includes two tool halves (10, 30), of which one tool half has at least one electrode (14, 15, 16, 17). A first tool half (10) has at least two electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17) oriented parallel to each other, the width of the electrodes being adapted to the width of the decorative strips (3, 4, 5, 6) to be applied. Insulators (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) oriented in parallel are arranged between the electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17) and in parallel on the outside of the electrodes. The insulators (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) protrude beyond the electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17) in the direction of the second tool half (30). The insulators (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) are height-adjustable relative to the electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
    Inventors: Francesco Castagna, Niels Mondelaers, Michaela Rihová
  • Publication number: 20160082648
    Abstract: A device for applying a decorative strips (3, 4, 5, 6) with positional accuracy to a seat cover (2) with high-frequency welding, includes two tool halves (10, 30), of which one tool half has at least one electrode (14, 15, 16, 17). A first tool half (10) has at least two electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17) oriented parallel to each other, the width of the electrodes being adapted to the width of the decorative strips (3, 4, 5, 6) to be applied. Insulators (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) oriented in parallel are arranged between the electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17) and in parallel on the outside of the electrodes. The insulators (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) protrude beyond the electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17) in the direction of the second tool half (30). The insulators (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) are height-adjustable relative to the electrodes (14, 15, 16, 17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Francesco CASTAGNA, Niels MONDELAERS, Michaela RIHOVÁ
  • Publication number: 20160069015
    Abstract: A method for producing printed textiles for motor vehicles, the textiles having a polyester-based top material and a bottom material, introduces at least a thickener and a UV absorber into the top material in a foulard process. The top material is dried, a digital printing process is carried out on the dried top material, and the printed top material is laminated with the bottom material. Dyes are applied such that the dyes are especially abrasion resistant. This is achieved in that, in the foulard process, a hydrophilizing agent is introduced into the top material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Francesco CASTAGNA, Nick XIROMERITIS, Miroslav RIHA, Ingo REINBACH, Peter Gerd MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 6489549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device composed of two or more conventional sequencers of conventional type that implement elaborate timed sequences of events, such as musical songs in MIDI format or in an equivalent digital proprietary format. The sequencers are associated to control and manage electronics that allow them to work in either an independent or co-ordinated way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Korg Italy-S.p.A.
    Inventors: Jurgen Schmitz, Francesco Castagna, Paolo Galassi
  • Publication number: 20020002898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device composed of two or more conventional sequencers of conventional type are implemented to elaborate timed sequences of events, such as musical songs in MIDI format or in an equivalent digital proprietary format, associated to control and managing electronic that makes it work in independent or co-ordinated way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Jurgen Schmitz, Francesco Castagna, Paolo Galassi
  • Patent number: D462940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Invensys Controls Italy Srl
    Inventor: Francesco Castagna