Patents by Inventor Luca Leonardi
Luca Leonardi 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).
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Patent number: 11483904Abstract: A cooling system for a built-in induction hob with an improved cooling efficiency, and a cooling method thereof. The cooling system comprises an air blower for generating an airflow according to a first direction, a heat-sink device through which air blown by the air blower is conveyed. The cooling system further comprises airflow deflecting means for deflecting said airflow from said first direction to a second direction which significantly deviates from said first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Luca Leonardi, Daniele Massimiliano, Luca Zilio
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Patent number: 11369009Abstract: An induction cooking appliance comprises a bottom metal tray containing a printed circuit board and electronic components mounted thereon, and also a pair of polymeric support elements configured to be fastened to the metal tray and interposed between the tray and the printed circuit board in order to define a predetermined distance between the tray and the printed circuit board. The polymeric support elements may have an integral intermediate polymeric frame which provides a predetermined relative position thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Himanshu Khokle, Luca Leonardi, Pradeep Thorat
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Publication number: 20200337123Abstract: A cooling system for a built-in induction hob with an improved cooling efficiency, and a cooling method thereof. The cooling system comprises an air blower for generating an airflow according to a first direction, a heat-sink device through which air blown by the air blower is conveyed. The cooling system further comprises airflow deflecting means for deflecting said airflow from said first direction to a second direction which significantly deviates from said first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Luca Leonardi, Daniele Massimiliano, Luca Zilio
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Patent number: 10805990Abstract: A cooling system for a built-in induction hob with an improved cooling efficiency, and a cooling method thereof. The cooling system comprises an air blower for generating an airflow according to a first direction, a heat-sink device through which air blown by the air blower is conveyed. The cooling system further comprises airflow deflecting means for deflecting said airflow from said first direction to a second direction which significantly deviates from said first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Luca Leonardi, Daniele Massimiliano, Luca Zilio
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Publication number: 20190281667Abstract: An induction cooking appliance comprises a bottom metal tray containing a printed circuit board and electronic components mounted thereon, and also a pair of polymeric support elements configured to be fastened to the metal tray and interposed between the tray and the printed circuit board in order to define a predetermined distance between the tray and the printed circuit board. The polymeric support elements may have an integral intermediate polymeric frame which provides a predetermined relative position thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Himanshu Khokle, Luca Leonardi, Pradeep Thorat
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Patent number: 10349469Abstract: An induction cooking appliance comprises a bottom metal tray containing a printed circuit board and electronic components mounted thereon, and also a pair of polymeric support elements configured to be fastened to the metal tray and interposed between the tray and the printed circuit board in order to define a predetermined distance between the tray and the printed circuit board. The polymeric support elements may have an integral intermediate polymeric frame which provides a predetermined relative position thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Himanshu Khokle, Luca Leonardi, Pradeep Thorat
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Publication number: 20170067651Abstract: A built-in cooking hob includes a main body configured to be installed in an opening of a counter top. An upper plate abuts a peripheral edge of the opening, and is fastened to the main body. The upper plate includes a lower face having a plurality of hinged elements configured to assume a first configuration substantially orthogonal to the upper plate and a second configuration substantially parallel to the upper plate. Removable fasteners are disposed between the hinged elements and the main body in the second configuration for fastening the main body to the upper plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Himanshu G. Khokle, Luca Leonardi, Pradeep S. Thorat
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Publication number: 20160323938Abstract: A cooling system for a built-in induction hob with an improved cooling efficiency, and a cooling method thereof. The cooling system comprises an air blower for generating an airflow according to a first direction, a heat-sink device through which air blown by the air blower is conveyed. The cooling system further comprises airflow deflecting means for deflecting said airflow from said first direction to a second direction which significantly deviates from said first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: LUCA LEONARDI, DANIELE MASSIMILIANO, LUCA ZILIO
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Publication number: 20160295644Abstract: An induction cooking appliance comprises a bottom metal tray containing a printed circuit board and electronic components mounted thereon, and also a pair of polymeric support elements configured to be fastened to the metal tray and interposed between the tray and the printed circuit board in order to define a predetermined distance between the tray and the printed circuit board. The polymeric support elements may have an integral intermediate polymeric frame which provides a predetermined relative position thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Himanshu Khokle, Luca Leonardi, Pradeep Thorat
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Patent number: 9132930Abstract: A device for feeding a web of a packaging material along a path and towards an application station; wherein the packaging material comprises a plurality of pre-laminated holes at which application station applies respective opening devices. The device comprises an advancing mechanism for advancing the web along a first direction parallel to path; a sensor for generating a plurality of measure signals associated to the positions of pre-laminated holes; and a first motor controllable on the basis of measure signals. The first motor is operatively connected to the advancing mechanism for moving the advancing mechanism along a second direction transversal to path.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Fabrizio Tavernari, PierPaolo Algeri, Enrico Lotti, Marco Carreri, Daniele Palladino, Davide Andreotti, Marco Ricco′, Luca Leonardi, Giuseppe Esposito
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Publication number: 20120272619Abstract: A device for feeding a web of a packaging material along a path and towards an application station; wherein the packaging material comprises a plurality of pre-laminated holes at which application station applies respective opening devices. The device comprises an advancing mechanism for advancing the web along a first direction parallel to path; a sensor for generating a plurality of measure signals associated to the positions of pre-laminated holes; and a first motor controllable on the basis of measure signals. The first motor is operatively connected to the advancing mechanism for moving the advancing mechanism along a second direction transversal to path.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Fabrizio Tavernari, PierPaolo Algeri, Enrico Lotti, Marco Carreri, Daniele Palladino, Davide Andreotti, Marco Ricco, Luca Leonardi, Giuseppe Esposito
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Publication number: 20110055154Abstract: The invention relates to a method of synchronizing data stored in a mobile device able to store data and to use it with proprietary client software, with data stored in a local terminal for the requirements of local software, in which local terminal it is identified by local identifiers, and with data stored in a server in which the data is associated with two types of identifier: local identifiers and network identifiers, the local terminal and the server being able to communicate to synchronize data stored in the local terminal with data stored in the server using the local identifiers, the method enabling the mobile device to change the mode of synchronization with the local terminal or with the server as a function of the connections available.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: DMAILERInventors: Benoit Gantaume, Lucas Leonardi
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Patent number: 7337487Abstract: A pressure cleaner brush for washing surfaces comprising a body inside which a bladed impeller is supported so that it can rotate, the impeller being turned by a jet of water that arrives from a nozzle that is associated with the body, the body being provided with at least one opening from which at least one rotating brush actuated by the impeller protrudes, and at least one tank for containing a detergent fluid, which is associated with the body.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2004Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Leophorm S.R.L.Inventor: Luca Leonardi
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Publication number: 20050125921Abstract: A pressure cleaner brush for washing surfaces comprising a body inside which a bladed impeller is supported so that it can rotate, the impeller being turned by a jet of water that arrives from a nozzle that is associated with the body, the body being provided with at least one opening from which at least one rotating brush actuated by the impeller protrudes, and at least one tank for containing a detergent fluid, which is associated with the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2004Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventor: Luca Leonardi