Patents by Inventor Francesco Ponti

Francesco Ponti 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: 11933740
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the detection of at least one nano or micro plastic particle comprised in a heterogeneous matrix material comprising the following steps: applying of at least one part of a heterogeneous matrix material comprising at least one nano or micro plastic particle onto at least a portion of a surface of a conductive support thereby forming a first layer onto said surface, irradiating of at least a portion of said first layer with at least one ion beam, thereby forming an irradiated layer, detecting of the at least one nano or micro plastic particle comprised in said irradiated layer by a detection method chosen from the group of Raman nanoscopic techniques, or infrared nanoscopic techniques, or charge dependent detection methods or combination thereof. The present invention allowed good detection of micro and nano plastic particles with high resolution and sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: THE EUROPEAN UNION, REPRESENTED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
    Inventors: Andrea Valsesia, Grigore Rischitor, Douglas Gilliland, Jessica Ponti, Francesco Fumagalli, Monica Quarato, Pascal Colpo, Isaac Ojea Jimenez
  • Patent number: 9193213
    Abstract: A dynamic buffer suitable for supplying piles from a cutting station to a continuous stuffing system has two storage levels, upper and lower, each having parking cells arranged in series for receiving, retaining and dispensing the piles. Each cell comprises two consecutive roller-counter-roller pairs, spaced by a distance smaller than a longitudinal extension of the piles, motorized in synchrony, suitable for adheringly gripping and drawing a pile; a sensor designed to detect whether each parking cell is free or occupied by a pile. An electronic managing and command unit receives signals provided by the sensor and pilots the flow of piles in inlet to the storage levels, transfers the piles to successive cells and enables outlet of the piles from the storage level, the electronic unit acting in phase relation with the cutting station and the stuffing system, such that the supply of the piles thereto has a cadence proportional to the operating velocity thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: C.M.C. S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Patent number: 9108458
    Abstract: An apparatus for changing, in an envelope stuffing machine, an initial advancement direction of piles made up of inserts to be put in envelopes comprises at least a thrust device for pushing a pile in a thrust direction perpendicular or oblique with respect to an initial advancement direction, and at least a connecting device comprising drawing means for transporting piles along a transport pathway at a terminal end of which there is an outlet of the connecting device, the drawing means receiving piles which are supplied in initial advancement direction, the drawing means being curved so that the transport pathway comprises at least an arced tract with a center of curvature on a main axis perpendicular to the initial advancement direction, whereby, upon crossing the arced tract, the piles exhibit an intermediate advancement direction oblique or transverse to the initial advancement direction; the thrust device being downstream of the connecting device so as to receive piles which exit from the connecting devi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: C.M.C. S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Patent number: 9108752
    Abstract: A stuffing machine (1) for stuffing piles (2) of sheet articles, comprising: a first conveyor (11) for moving piles (2) of sheet articles in a first advancement direction (A1); a second conveyor (12) arranged downstream of the first conveyor (11) with respect to the first advancement direction (A1), which second conveyor (12) is angularly arranged with respect to the first conveyor (11); a third conveyor (13) arranged downstream of the first conveyor (11) with respect to the first advancement direction (A1), which third conveyor (13) is aligned with the first conveyor (11), is extensible in a second advancement direction (A2) opposite the first advancement direction (A1), such as to assume an operating configuration (O) in which it passes over the second conveyor (12) and defines, with the first conveyor (11), a first conveying pathway (P1) and is retractable in a same direction as the first advancing direction (A1) in order to assume an inactive configuration (I) which enables the first conveyor (11) and the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: C.M.C. S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Patent number: 9016536
    Abstract: The device (100) is destined to receive flanked continuous strips (1, 2) from an arrival line (L), and feed them towards a transversal cutting station (SR). The device (100) comprises: a basin (3), associated to a terminal part of the arrival line (L), destined to enable formation, in each of the strips (1, 2) of a free loop (A1, A2) in a downwards direction; deviator organs (4), at a 45° angle, provided downstream of the basin (3), destined to guide the strips (1, 2) such as to orientate them perpendicularly to the arrival direction, horizontally centered and correctly staggered in height such as to enter the transversal cutting station (SR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: C.M.C. S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Publication number: 20140325939
    Abstract: A stuffing machine (1) for stuffing piles (2) of sheet articles, comprising: a first conveyor (11) for moving piles (2) of sheet articles in a first advancement direction (A1); a second conveyor (12) arranged downstream of the first conveyor (11) with respect to the first advancement direction (A1), which second conveyor (12) is angularly arranged with respect to the first conveyor (11); a third conveyor (13) arranged downstream of the first conveyor (11) with respect to the first advancement direction (A1), which third conveyor (13) is aligned with the first conveyor (11), is extensible in a second advancement direction (A2) opposite the first advancement direction (A1), such as to assume an operating configuration (O) in which it passes over the second conveyor (12) and defines, with the first conveyor (11), a first conveying pathway (P1) and is retractable in a same direction as the first advancing direction (A1) in order to assume an inactive configuration (I) which enables the first conveyor (11) and the
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Publication number: 20140231218
    Abstract: An apparatus for changing, in an envelope stuffing machine, an initial advancement direction of piles made up of inserts to be put in envelopes comprises at least a thrust device for pushing a pile in a thrust direction perpendicular or oblique with respect to an initial advancement direction, and at least a connecting device comprising drawing means for transporting piles along a transport pathway at a terminal end of which there is an outlet of the connecting device, the drawing means receiving piles which are supplied in initial advancement direction, the drawing means being curved so that the transport pathway comprises at least an arced tract with a center of curvature on a main axis perpendicular to the initial advancement direction, whereby, upon crossing the arced tract, the piles exhibit an intermediate advancement direction oblique or transverse to the initial advancement direction; the thrust device being downstream of the connecting device so as to receive piles which exit from the connecting devi
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: C.M.C.S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Publication number: 20140216896
    Abstract: A dynamic buffer suitable for supplying piles from a cutting station to a continuous stuffing system has two storage levels, upper and lower, each having parking cells arranged in series for receiving, retaining and dispensing the piles. Each cell comprises two consecutive roller-counter-roller pairs, spaced by a distance smaller than a longitudinal extension of the piles, motorized in synchrony, suitable for adheringly gripping and drawing a pile; sensor means designed to detect whether each parking cell is free or occupied by a pile. Electronic managing and command means receives signals provided by the sensor means and pilots the flow of piles in inlet to the storage levels, transfers the piles to successive cells and enables outlet of the piles from the storage level, the electronic means acting in phase relation with the cutting station and the stuffing system, such that the supply of the piles thereto has a cadence proportional to the operating velocity thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Patent number: 8690153
    Abstract: A system (1) for directing sheet articles (2) in arrival from an input line (L1) towards two output lines has first gripping and drawing devices for gripping and drawing the sheet articles (2) for release in a directing region (37). The sheet articles are then deviated along a first (D1) or a second (D2) orientating direction. Second gripping and drawing devices move the sheet articles (2) along the direction region. First and second counter-rotating pairs of rollers face one another and grip the sheet articles to move them towards the second (5) and third (6) gripping and drawing devices, all the devices and rollers being arranged and operating with respect to one another such that during transit through the directing region (37) the advancing sheet articles (2) are subjected to constant gripping by at least one device or one pair of rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: C.M.C S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Patent number: 8579782
    Abstract: The method relates to application of a transparent film (3) to a window (2) realized in a portion of paper (1), the portion of paper (1) being defined in a continuous strip (10) destined to be wound in a reel. The film (3) exhibits larger dimensions than the window (2), such that a frame (30) is defined about the window (2), a total thickness of which is given by the portion of paper (1) plus the film (3). The method includes a stage of pressing with which at least a part of the frame (30) is brought to a total thickness which is not greater than an original thickness of the portion of paper (1). This enables the strip (10) to be wound strictly adheringly in the various spires thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: C.M.C. S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Patent number: 8523167
    Abstract: A device is described for directing sheets (2) which has at least two inlets for the sheets, a first inlet (A1) and a second inlet (A2), associated respectively to a first sheet infeeder line (L1) and a second sheet infeeder line (L2), and an outlet (AU) for the sheets. A support member is associated to the first inlet (A1) in order to restingly receive at least one sheet (2) which enters the first inlet (A1)) for transfer of the sheet (2) towards the outlet (AU). A guide and transfer element (D2) is associated to the second inlet (A2) for guiding at least an entering sheet into the second inlet (A2) and to transfer the sheet towards the outlet (AU). The guide and transfer element (D2) and the support member (S) are reciprocally arranged for conveying the sheets (2) towards the outlet along a common outlet direction (DAU).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: C.M.C. S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Publication number: 20120325884
    Abstract: The device (100) is destined to receive flanked continuous strips (1, 2) from an arrival line (L), and feed them towards a transversal cutting station (SR). The device (100) comprises: a basin (3), associated to a terminal part of the arrival line (L), destined to enable formation, in each of the strips (1, 2) of a free loop (A1, A2) in a downwards direction; deviator organs (4), at a 45° angle, provided downstream of the basin (3), destined to guide the strips (1, 2) such as to orientate them perpendicularly to the arrival direction, horizontally centred and correctly staggered in height such as to enter the transversal cutting station (SR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: C.M.C. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Publication number: 20120261877
    Abstract: A system (1) for directing sheet articles (2) in arrival from an input line (L1) towards two output lines has first gripping and drawing devices for gripping and drawing the sheet articles (2) for release in a directing region (37). The sheet articles are then deviated along a first (D1) or a second (D2) orientating direction. Second gripping and drawing devices move the sheet articles (2) along the direction region. First and second counter-rotating pairs of rollers face one another and grip the sheet articles to move them towards the second (5) and third (6) gripping and drawing devices, all the devices and rollers being arranged and operating with respect to one another such that during transit through the directing region (37) the advancing sheet articles (2) are subjected to constant gripping by at least one device or one pair of rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: C.M.C. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Patent number: 8272498
    Abstract: In a conveyor for transporting and overturning flat objects, such as sheaves of paper or printed materials, a first ring-bound belt (10) is positioned above a second belt (20), which is also ring-wound, in such a way that an active branch (13) of the first belt (10) faces and is in contact with a corresponding active branch (23) of the second belt (20). The first belt (10) and the second belt (20) are subject to an axial torsion of 180°, thus exchanging their positions in such a way that the sheaves (2) which are inserted into an input section (30) exit overturned from an output section (40). Further, the first belt (10) is longitudinally staggered in relation to the second belt (20), in such a way that an upstream roller (11) of the first belt (10) is staggered in relation to a corresponding upstream roller (21) of the second belt (20), and that the downstream roller (22) of the second belt (20) is staggered in relation to a downstream roller (12) of the first belt (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: C.M.C S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Publication number: 20120214656
    Abstract: The method relates to application of a transparent film (3) to a window (2) realised in a portion of paper (1), the portion of paper (1) being defined in a continuous strip (10) destined to be wound in a reel. The film (3) exhibits larger dimensions than the window (2), such that a frame (30) is defined about the window (2), a total thickness of which is given by the portion of paper (1) plus the film (3). The method includes a stage of pressing with which at least a part of the frame (30) is brought to a total thickness which is not greater than an original thickness of the portion of paper (1). This enables the strip (10) to be wound strictly adheringly in the various spires thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: C.M.C. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Patent number: 8210526
    Abstract: A device for horizontally rotating flat articles supplied along a transport line (L) has a sliding plane (2) for restively receiving articles (F) in transit between the upstream and downstream branches (RM, RV). Two drawing groups are flanked and activated independently, each constituted by a lower roller (13, 14) and an upper roller (23, 24) rotating in an opposite direction, the rollers adheringly engaging with upper and lower surfaces of the flat articles (F). Command organs (10) activate the first and second drawing groups (3, 4), first in a same direction in phase relation with an entry of a flat article (F) arriving from the upstream branch (RM) and then in opposite directions in order to horizontally rotate the flat article (F) by a predetermined angle, and once more in a same direction for directing the rotated flat article (F) towards the downstream branch (RV) of the transport line (L), in a direction parallel to the entry direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: C.M.C. S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Publication number: 20120112404
    Abstract: A device is described for directing sheets (2) which has at least two inlets for the sheets, a first inlet (A1) and a second inlet (A2), associated respectively to a first sheet infeeder line (L1) and a second sheet infeeder line (L2), and an outlet (AU) for the sheets. A support member is associated to the first inlet (A1) in order to restingly receive at least one sheet (2) which enters the first inlet (A1)) for transfer of the sheet (2) towards the outlet (AU). A guide and transfer element (D2) is associated to the second inlet (A2) for guiding at least an entering sheet into the second inlet (A2) and to transfer the sheet towards the outlet (AU). The guide and transfer element (D2) and the support member (S) are reciprocally arranged for conveying the sheets (2) towards the outlet along a common outlet direction (DAU).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: C.M.C. S.P.A.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Patent number: 7975831
    Abstract: A conveying apparatus is capable of changing the forward motion direction (V1) of sheet articles (10) by means of a first rotating diverting member (4) situated above a lower active run (2h) of a second conveyor (2). The second conveyor is disposed at an angle (H1) with respect to the first conveyor (1) and the first rotating diverting member (4) is shaped like a cam with an active portion (4h) for moving the sheet article to the second conveyor without changing orientation of the sheet article. A third conveyor (3) can be added, at an angle (H2) with respect to the second conveyor, with a second rotating diverting member (5) for moving the sheet articles from the second conveyor to the third conveyor (3) without changing orientation of the sheet articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: C.M.C. S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Publication number: 20110163494
    Abstract: The device (1) comprises: a sliding plane (2) interposed between an upstream branch (RM) and a downstream branch (RV) of the line (L), destined to restingly receive articles (F) in transit between the branches (RM, RV); two drawing groups (3, 4), flanked and activated independently, each of which is constituted by a lower roller (13, 14) and an upper roller (23, 24) rotating in an opposite direction, which rollers are destined to adheringly engage with upper and lower surfaces of the flat articles (F); command organs (10) for activating the first and second drawing groups (3, 4), first in a same direction in phase relation with an entry of a flat article (F) arriving from the upstream branch (RM) and then in opposite directions in order to horizontally rotate the flat article (F) by a predetermined angle, and once more in a same direction in order to determine exit of the rotated flat article (F) towards the downstream branch (RV) of the transport line (L), in a parallel direction to the entry direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: C.M.C. S.P.A.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti
  • Patent number: 7896227
    Abstract: An apparatus (100) recognizes user identifying data, stored in a support, for joining the support to a document containing personal information. A plurality of reading devices (12) read and recognize the data stored in each support (11). A work unit (L) has a work surface (1) on which the reading devices (12) are placed, the work surface (13) rotated to convey angularly the reading devices (12), so that each of them is placed subsequently in a position corresponding to a first section (S1) and to a second section (S2) of the work unit (L). First conveying means (T1) convey the supports (11) to a respective reading device (12). Second conveying means (T2) then convey the supports (11) from the reading device (12) to a section (20) of a feeding line (A), so as to join the support (11) to corresponding documents (D), fed to the section (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: C.M.C. S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Ponti