Patents by Inventor Francesco Corleoni

Francesco Corleoni 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: 9867236
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking hob with a mobile upper part and a stationary or mobile lower part. The upper part includes at least one panel (10) arranged at its top side. The upper part includes at least one induction coil (12) arranged below the panel (10). The upper part includes at least one rechargeable battery (14). The upper part includes at least one inverter circuit for generating the alternating current for the induction coil (12). The lower part includes a base plate (18). The lower part includes a power supply circuit (16) arranged on the base plate (18) and connected or connectable to the grid. The upper part is attachable on and removable from the lower part by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Karl Leidig, Kersten Kaiser, Thomas Fich Pedersen, Florian Ruther, Filippo Tisselli, Francesco Corleoni, Evi Hessenauer
  • Patent number: 9835327
    Abstract: The invention relates to a burner for gas-fired cooking appliances, with a structure comprised of: a body (10) defining a chamber (12) within which an injector (14) inputs the gas which, upon mixing with air, forms the gas-air combustible mixture; a ring (16) positioned over the body and provided with a periphery along which are arranged the combustible mixture outlet ports (18), and a circular plate (20) that closes the top of the burner. At least the burner ring (16) is made of a metal or a metal alloy and is coated with a thin layer of material having catalytic activity, which may be coated on a catalyst precursor porous support substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Carlo Tomaselli, Cedric Catalogne, Francesco Corleoni, Stefano Strada, Marco Starnini
  • Patent number: 9752785
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor unit (2) for a suction hood (1), wherein the sensor unit (2) controls the suction hood (1), wherein the sensor unit (2) comprises a, preferably first, sensor operated mode, wherein the operation of the suction hood (1) is dependent on the measured values of at least one sensor (21, 22) and to a suction hood with a sensor unit according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N. V.
    Inventor: Francesco Corleoni
  • Patent number: 9447979
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sucking means, preferably vortex generator or tornado suction means, preferably for a suction hood, which pulls the air into a suction hood by generating an at least substantially circular, cyclone, vortex or helix movement, wherein the sucking means comprises a, preferably ring shaped, area with at least substantially tangential channels and/or channels with a tangential component which are separated from each other by separating elements, preferably blades, for generating the at least substantially circular, cyclone, vortex or helix movement, a suction hood and a method for generating an air suction by means of a suction hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Francesco Corleoni, Cedric Damien Catalogne
  • Patent number: 9395090
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suction hood (3, 4, 5), preferably vortex hood or tornado hood, a) comprising a vortex generator (33, 43, 53) for generating a vortex air stream (336, 436, 536), b) wherein the vortex air stream comprises an at least substantially circular, cyclone, vortex and/or helix like air movement, c) such that fumes or smoke can be pulled into the suction hood (3, 4, 5) by the vortex air stream, d) comprising stabilizing means (32, 433, 54) for improving the stability of the vortex air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Francesco Corleoni, Cedric Damien Catalogne
  • Patent number: 9255713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking hob with illumination equipment. The cooking hob includes at least one transparent or semitransparent panel (10) arranged at the top side of said cooking hob. Further, the cooking hob includes at least one frame (12) enclosing at least partially the panel (10). A plurality of lighting elements (14) is arranged within the frame (12) and beside a narrow side of the panel (10). The frame (12) comprises at least one opening (16) on at least one inner side of said frame (12), so that the cooking hob and/or the environment above said cooking hob are illuminated out of the frame (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Filippo Tisselli, Francesco Corleoni
  • Patent number: 9175858
    Abstract: A gas cooker including a cooktop with at least one burner having a burner crown, a support arranged to receive a cooking recipient above the burner, a sensor for detecting the temperature of the cooking recipient placed on the support, and a control unit for controlling the burner on the basis of sensor output values of the sensor, whereas the sensor is provided outside the burner crown a detachable connection, so that the sensor can be removed when cleaning the gas cooker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Filippo Tisselli, Francesco Corleoni
  • Patent number: 8997731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas burner for a gas cooking appliance with at least one gas hob and/or one gas oven, wherein the gas burner (10) comprises a heat source (18) and an electric ignition system (24), and wherein an electric or electronic control circuit (38) is provided for controlling the electric ignition system (24). According to the invention the gas burner (10) includes a photovoltaic generator (20) for generating the electric power for the electric ignition system (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Karl Leidig, Francesco Corleoni, Edi Fabbro, Giancarlo Arrigoni
  • Publication number: 20130186886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking hob with a mobile upper part and a stationary or mobile lower part. The upper part includes at least one panel (10) arranged at its top side. The upper part includes at least one induction coil (12) arranged below the panel (10). The upper part includes at least one rechargeable battery (14). The upper part includes at least one inverter circuit for generating the alternating current for the induction coil (12). The lower part includes a base plate (18). The lower part includes a power supply circuit (16) arranged on the base plate (18) and connected or connectable to the grid. The upper part is attachable on and removable from the lower part by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Karl Leidig, Kersten Kaiser, Thomas Fich Pedersen, Florian Ruther, Filippo Tisselli, Francesco Corleoni, Evi Hessenauer
  • Publication number: 20130032133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking hob with illumination equipment. The cooking hob includes at least one transparent or semitransparent panel (10) arranged at the top side of said cooking hob. Further, the cooking hob includes at least one frame (12) enclosing at least partially the panel (10). A plurality of lighting elements (14) is arranged within the frame (12) and beside a narrow side of the panel (10). The frame (12) comprises at least one opening (16) on at least one inner side of said frame (12), so that the cooking hob and/or the environment above said cooking hob are illuminated out of the frame (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Filippo Tisselli, Francesco Corleoni
  • Publication number: 20120186459
    Abstract: The invention belongs to a gas cooker (1, 1?, 1?) comprising a cooktop (2) with at least one burner (3) having a burner crown (6), a support (5, 5?, 5?) arranged to receive a cooking recipient (32) above the burner (3), a sensor (4) for detecting the temperature of the cooking recipient (32) placed on the support (5, 5?, 5?), and a control unit (31) for controlling the burner (3) on the basis of sensor output values of the sensor (4), whereas the sensor (4) is provided outside the burner crown (6) by means of a detachable connection, so that the sensor (4) can be removed when cleaning the gas cooker (1, 1?, 1?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Filippo Tisselli, Francesco Corleoni
  • Publication number: 20120111314
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor unit (2) for a suction hood (1), wherein the sensor unit (2) controls the suction hood (1), wherein the sensor unit (2) comprises a, preferably first, sensor operated mode, wherein the operation of the suction hood (1) is dependent on the measured values of at least one sensor (21, 22) and to a suction hood with a sensor unit according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventor: Francesco Corleoni
  • Publication number: 20120037144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sucking means (10, 20, 30, 40, 50), preferably vortex generator or tornado suction means, preferably for a suction hood, a) which pulls the air into a suction hood (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) by generating an at least substantially circular, cyclone, vortex or helix movement, b) wherein the sucking means (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) comprises a, preferably ring shaped, area (17, 27, 37, 47, 57) with at least substantially tangential channels (172, 272, 372, 472) and/or channels (172, 272, 372, 472) with a tangential component which are separated from each other by separating elements (171), preferably blades, for generating the at least substantially circular, cyclone, vortex or helix movement, a suction hood and a method for generating an air suction by means of a suction hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Francesco Corleoni, Cedric Damien Catalogne
  • Publication number: 20110240004
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suction hood (3, 4, 5), preferably vortex hood or tornado hood, a) comprising a vortex generator (33, 43, 53) for generating a vortex air stream (336, 436, 536), b) wherein the vortex air stream comprises an at least substantially circular, cyclone, vortex and/or helix like air movement, c) such that fumes or smoke can be pulled into the suction hood (3, 4, 5) by the vortex air stream, d) comprising stabilizing means (32, 433, 54) for improving the stability of the vortex air stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Francesco Corleoni, Cedric Damien Catalogne
  • Publication number: 20110232625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suction hood, a) which sucks air from a first area to a second area, b) wherein the hood comprises b1) a first sucking means (64) which pulls the air to the suction hood by generating an at least substantially direct suction to the suction hood and b2) a second sucking means (62) which pulls the air to the suction hood by generating an at least substantially circular, cyclone or helix movement and a method for generating a air suction by means of a suction hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Francesco Corleoni, Cedric Damien Catalogne
  • Publication number: 20100132691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas burner for a gas cooking appliance with at least one gas hob and/or one gas oven, wherein the gas burner (10) comprises a heat source (18) and an electric ignition system (24), and wherein an electric or electronic control circuit (38) is provided for controlling the electric ignition system (24). According to the invention the gas burner (10) includes a photovoltaic generator (20) for generating the electric power for the electric ignition system (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Karl Leidig, Francesco Corleoni, Edi Fabbro, Giancarlo Arrigoni
  • Publication number: 20100000515
    Abstract: The invention relates to a burner for gas-fired cooking appliances, with a structure comprised of: a body (10) defining a chamber (12) within which an injector (14) inputs the gas which, upon mixing with air, forms the gas-air combustible mixture; a ring (16) positioned over the body and provided with a periphery along which are arranged the combustible mixture outlet ports (18), and a circular plate (20) that closes the top of the burner. At least the burner ring (16) is made of a metal or a metal alloy and is coated with a thin layer of material having catalytic activity, which may be coated on a catalyst precursor porous support substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTROULUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Carlo Tomaselli, Cedric Catalogne, Francesco Corleoni, Stefano Strada, Marco Starnini