Patents by Inventor Luca Vertova

Luca Vertova 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).

  • Fluid flow control device having a draining body bearing
    Patent number: 11111953
    Abstract: A fluid flow control device includes a valve body forming a channel defining a fluid flow path extending from an inlet to an outlet, a shaft having a first portion and a second portion, a flow control member coupled to the first portion of the shaft, and a bearing comprising an elongated body having a first end, a second end, an inner surface defining an interior volume, and an outer surface. The bearing is dimensioned to accommodate the shaft in the interior volume and includes at least one opening extending between the inner surface and the outer surface and at least one elongated channel formed on the outer surface. The elongated channel extends a length between the first end and the second end of the elongated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignees: EMERSON AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS FINAL, CONTROL ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Luca Vertova, Mauro Amici
  • Fluid Flow Control Device Having a Draining Body Bearing
    Publication number: 20200141443
    Abstract: A fluid flow control device includes a valve body forming a channel defining a fluid flow path extending from an inlet to an outlet, a shaft having a first portion and a second portion, a flow control member coupled to the first portion of the shaft, and a bearing comprising an elongated body having a first end, a second end, an inner surface defining an interior volume, and an outer surface. The bearing is dimensioned to accommodate the shaft in the interior volume and includes at least one opening extending between the inner surface and the outer surface and at least one elongated channel formed on the outer surface. The elongated channel extends a length between the first end and the second end of the elongated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Luca Vertova, Mauro Amici