Patents by Inventor Luca Poppi
Luca Poppi 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: 11485526Abstract: There is described a packaging apparatus for forming a plurality of sealed packages-comprising conveyor for advancing a web of packaging material along an advancement path, an isolation chamber, a tube forming device adapted to form a tube from the, in use, advancing web of packaging material, a sealing device adapted to longitudinally seal the tube, a support structure carrying at least the tube forming device, a filling device for continuously filling the tube formed by the tube forming device, a package forming unit adapted to form and seal the packages from the, in use, advancing tube formed by the tube forming device and filled by the filling device. The support structure comprises at least one support column at least indirectly carrying the tube forming device and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube forming device.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Stefano Boccolari, Paolo Benedetti, Filippo Ferrarini, Luca Poppi
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Patent number: 11390409Abstract: A sterilization apparatus for sterilizing a web of packaging material advancing along a web advancement path-comprises an irradiation device for sterilizing the advancing packaging material web, a main shielding chamber housing the irradiation device and comprising an advancement channel having an inlet opening and an outlet opening and through which, in use, the packaging material web advances along the sterilization portion, an auxiliary shielding chamber upstream of the advancement channel along the web advancement path, the auxiliary shielding chamber having an inner space in fluid connection with the advancement channel and comprising an extraction opening allowing gas extraction from the auxiliary shielding chamber. An aspiration device generates a first flow of gas within the advancement channel from the outlet opening to the inlet opening and a second flow of gas from the inlet opening to the extraction opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca Poppi, Filippo Ferrarini
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Patent number: 11383869Abstract: A packaging machine for producing sealed packages of a pourable product from a packaging material web advancing along a web advancement path comprises an isolation chamber separating inner and outer environments, and a sterilization apparatus for sterilizing the packaging material web and in fluid connection with the isolation chamber. The sterilization apparatus comprises a main shielding chamber housing an irradiation device and comprising an advancement channel having inlet and outlet openings, and through which, in use, the packaging material web advances, and first and second auxiliary shielding chambers having respectively first and second inner spaces fluidically connected to the advancement channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Filippo Ferrarini, Luca Poppi
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Patent number: 11235896Abstract: There is described a packaging apparatus for forming a plurality of sealed packages comprising a conveyor for advancing a web of packaging material along an advancement path, an isolation chamber, a tube forming device adapted to form a tube from the, in use, advancing web of packaging material, a sealing device adapted to longitudinally seal the tube, a filling device for continuously filling the tube formed by the tube forming device, a package forming unit adapted to form and seal the packages from the, in use, advancing tube formed by the tube forming device and filled by the filling device and a support platform supporting the isolation chamber from a first side of the support platform and carrying the package forming unit from a second side of the support platform opposite to the first side.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Stefano Boccolari, Paolo Benedetti, Filippo Ferrarini, Luca Poppi
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Publication number: 20210155356Abstract: There is described a packaging apparatus for forming a plurality of sealed packages comprising a conveyor for advancing a web of packaging material along an advancement path, an isolation chamber, a tube forming device adapted to form a tube from the, in use, advancing web of packaging material, a sealing device adapted to longitudinally seal the tube, a filling device for continuously filling the tube formed by the tube forming device, a package forming unit adapted to form and seal the packages from the, in use, advancing tube formed by the tube forming device and filled by the filling device and a support platform supporting the isolation chamber from a first side of the support platform and carrying the package forming unit from a second side of the support platform opposite to the first side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Stefano BOCCOLARI, Paolo BENEDETTI, Filippo FERRARINI, Luca POPPI
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Publication number: 20210155355Abstract: There is described a packaging apparatus for forming a plurality of sealed packages-comprising conveyor for advancing a web of packaging material along an advancement path, an isolation chamber, a tube forming device adapted to form a tube from the, in use, advancing web of packaging material, a sealing device adapted to longitudinally seal the tube, a support structure carrying at least the tube forming device, a filling device for continuously filling the tube formed by the tube forming device, a package forming unit adapted to form and seal the packages from the, in use, advancing tube formed by the tube forming device and filled by the filling device. The support structure comprises at least one support column at least indirectly carrying the tube forming device and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube forming device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Stefano BOCCOLARI, Paolo BENEDETTI, Filippo FERRARINI, Luca POPPI
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Publication number: 20210139180Abstract: A sterilization apparatus for sterilizing a web of packaging material advancing along a web advancement path-comprises an irradiation device for sterilizing the advancing packaging material web, a main shielding chamber housing the irradiation device and comprising an advancement channel having an inlet opening and an outlet opening and through which, in use, the packaging material web advances along the sterilization portion, an auxiliary shielding chamber upstream of the advancement channel along the web advancement path, the auxiliary shielding chamber having an inner space in fluid connection with the advancement channel and comprising an extraction opening allowing gas extraction from the auxiliary shielding chamber. An aspiration device generates a first flow of gas within the advancement channel from the outlet opening to the inlet opening and a second flow of gas from the inlet opening to the extraction opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca POPPI, Filippo FERRARINI
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Publication number: 20210094717Abstract: A packaging machine for producing sealed packages of a pourable product from a packaging material web advancing along a web advancement path comprises an isolation chamber separating inner and outer environments, and a sterilization apparatus for sterilizing the packaging material web and in fluid connection with the isolation chamber. The sterilization apparatus comprises a main shielding chamber housing an irradiation device and comprising an advancement channel having inlet and outlet openings, and through which, in use, the packaging material web advances, and first and second auxiliary shielding chambers having respectively first and second inner spaces fluidically connected to the advancement channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Filippo FERRARINI, Luca POPPI
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Patent number: 10032596Abstract: A method for assembling an electron exit window of an electron beam generating device comprises arranging a foil support plate on a housing of the electron beam generating device, bonding a window foil to a frame along at least one continuous bonding line, thus creating an exit window sub-assembly, and attaching the exit window sub-assembly onto the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca Poppi, Paolo Benedetti
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Patent number: 9852874Abstract: An electron exit window foil for use with a high performance electron beam generator operating in a corrosive environment is provided. The electron exit window foil comprises a sandwich structure having a film of Ti, a first layer of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than Ti, and a flexible second layer of a material being able to protect said film from said corrosive environment, wherein the second layer is facing the corrosive environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca Poppi, Anders Kristiansson, Benno Zigerlig, Werner Haag, Kurt Holm, Lars-Åke Näslund
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Patent number: 9802725Abstract: An electron beam sterilization unit for processing food packaging material, the unit having a frame; at least one electron beam emitter fitted to the frame, along the path of the material for processing, and having a flange for connection to the frame; and a locking device, which is fitted to the frame, and has thrust devices for exerting a lock force on the flange in a given first direction, and for locking the emitter, with respect to the frame, in a given work position, and actuating devices for activating the thrust devices and which are defined by toggle devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca Poppi, Roberto Fontanesi, Marco Lavalle, Eros Ferrari
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Publication number: 20160307724Abstract: An electron exit window foil for use with a high performance electron beam generator operating in a corrosive environment is provided. The electron exit window foil comprises a sandwich structure having a film of Ti, a first layer of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than Ti, and a flexible second layer of a material being able to protect said film from said corrosive environment, wherein the second layer is facing the corrosive environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca POPPI, Anders KRISTIANSSON, Benno ZIGERLIG, Werner HAAG, Kurt HOLM, Lars-Áke NÄSLUND
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Publication number: 20160251099Abstract: An electron beam sterilization unit for processing food packaging material, the unit having a frame; at least one electron beam emitter fitted to the frame, along the path of the material for processing, and having a flange for connection to the frame; and a locking device, which is fitted to the frame, and has thrust devices for exerting a lock force on the flange in a given first direction, and for locking the emitter, with respect to the frame, in a given work position, and actuating devices for activating the thrust devices and which are defined by toggle devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca POPPI, Roberto FONTANESI, Marco LAVALLE, Eros FERRARI
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Patent number: 9384934Abstract: An electron exit window foil for use with a high performance electron beam generator operating in a corrosive environment is provided. The electron exit window foil comprises a sandwich structure having a film of Ti, a first layer of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than Ti, and a flexible second layer of a material being able to protect said film from said corrosive environment, wherein the second layer is facing the corrosive environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca Poppi, Anders Kristiansson, Krister Kristiansson, Benno Zigerlig, Werner Haag, Kurt Holm, Lars-Åke Näslund
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Publication number: 20150380197Abstract: A method for assembling an electron exit window of an electron beam generating device comprises arranging a foil support plate on a housing of the electron beam generating device, bonding a window foil to a frame along at least one continuous bonding line, thus creating an exit window sub-assembly, and attaching the exit window sub-assembly onto the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca POPPI, Paolo BENEDETTI
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Patent number: 9183963Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for arranging a window foil to an electron exit window assembly of an electron beam generating device, comprises the steps of: arranging a foil support plate on a housing of the electron beam generating device, bonding a window foil to the foil support plate along a continuous bonding line, attaching a skirt of said window foil extending radially outside of the bonding line to the housing along a continuous attachment line. The invention also relates to an electron exit window assembly of an electron beam generating device.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Anders Kristiansson, Krister Kristiansson, Luca Poppi, Lars-Åke Näslund, Werner Haag, Kurt Holm, Toni Waber
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Patent number: 9159522Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for assembling an electron exit window of an electron beam generating device, comprising the steps of: arranging a foil support plate on a housing of the electron beam generating device, bonding a window foil to a frame along at least one continuous bonding line, thus creating an exit window sub-assembly, and attaching the exit window sub-assembly onto the housing. The invention also relates to an electron exit window assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca Poppi, Paolo Benedetti
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Publication number: 20120269997Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for assembling an electron exit window of an electron beam generating device, comprising the steps of: arranging a foil support plate on a housing of the electron beam generating device, bonding a window foil to a frame along at least one continuous bonding line, thus creating an exit window sub-assembly, and attaching the exit window sub-assembly onto the housing. The invention also relates to an electron exit window assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca Poppi, Paolo Benedetti
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Publication number: 20120087842Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for arranging a window foil to an electron exit window assembly of an electron beam generating device, comprises the steps of: arranging a foil support plate on a housing of the electron beam generating device, bonding a window foil to the foil support plate along a continuous bonding line, attaching a skirt of said window foil extending radially outside of the bonding line to the housing along a continuous attachment line. The invention also relates to an electron exit window assembly of an electron beam generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Anders Kristiansson, Krister Kristiansson, Luca Poppi, Lars-Åke Näslund, Werner Haag, Kurt Holm, Toni Waber
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Patent number: 7722281Abstract: A device for fastening an emitter to a housing comprises a manoeuvre element slidable in a first direction, an activating element slidable in a second, fastening direction that is inclined in relation to the first direction, with the first and second elements are interconnected via at least one cam mechanism. In addition, a fastening element is slidable in the second direction, wherein the activating and fastening elements are interconnected via at least one elastic element. The fastening element is adapted to move, in response to displacement of the manoeuvre element in the first direction, between a fastening position in which it produces a fastening force onto the emitter and an open position in which the fastening force is released.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Lars Åke Näslund, Tommy Nilsson, Luca Poppi