Patents by Inventor Marco Sclip

Marco Sclip 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).

  • CAPACITIVE SENSOR FOR DETECTING A FLUID LEVEL WITHIN A MOVABLE FLUID TANK OF A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20240019288
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor assembly for detecting a fluid level within a removable tank of a domestic appliance along an axis, mountable within the domestic appliance, including at least one fluid level electrode including a resiliently deformable contact member adapted to contactingly engage with the removable tank received in the domestic appliance and convey at least one electrical field generated by the capacitive sensor into the removable tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Marco SCLIP, Luca Bruno, Nicola Maino
  • Contamination resistant liquid level sensor
    Patent number: 11543282
    Abstract: A liquid-level sensor provides a downwardly pendent float supported above the reservoir fill height using high clearance downwardly extending fingers and a spring that resist encrustation of the float support mechanism. The spring may be a flat helix to reduce the height of the sensing mechanism when so positioned. A sensor sealed within a sensor head electrically senses the float height through a sealed compartment to be contamination resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Marco Sclip, Rocco Corbisiero, Marco Ferrari, Davide Bordignon
  • Optical level sensor for wash aid removable container
    Patent number: 10641639
    Abstract: A liquid level sensing system provides a removable reservoir incorporating a reflective surface that can be interrogated by a stationary optical sensor in a receptacle receiving the removable reservoir. The optical sensor may detect the presence of the liquid within the reservoir without connection to the reservoir simplifying the process of making the reservoir removable while still allowing sensing of its contents. By aligning the optical axis with the insertion axis of the reservoir sensitive optical alignment problems are minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Davide Bordignon, Marco Sclip
  • Contamination Resistant Liquid Level Sensor
    Publication number: 20190301920
    Abstract: A liquid-level sensor provides a downwardly pendent float supported above the reservoir fill height using high clearance downwardly extending fingers and a spring that resist encrustation of the float support mechanism. The spring may be a flat helix to reduce the height of the sensing mechanism when so positioned. A sensor sealed within a sensor head electrically senses the float height through a sealed compartment to be contamination resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Marco Sclip, Rocco Corbisiero, Marco Ferrari, Davide Bordignon
  • Liquid presence/turbidity sensor using single optical channel
    Patent number: 10365217
    Abstract: A multisensor employs an optical system that is modified by the index of refraction of fluid passing between a light emitter and light detector to successfully distinguish between air and water (of any turbidity) and between water of different turbidity values. The optical system may employ lenses contacting the fluid to change their focal length and thus to focus and defocus light on the light detector depending on an index of refraction of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Marco Sclip, Davide Bordignon
  • Heating device for domestic appliances with optical liquid-level sensor
    Patent number: 10028337
    Abstract: Heating device for domestic appliances comprising a base, a coil resistor extending from said base, and an optical sensor able to determine the level of washing liquid around said coil resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Marco Sclip, Davide Bordignon
  • Optical Level Sensor for Wash Aid Removable Container
    Publication number: 20180164141
    Abstract: A liquid level sensing system provides a removable reservoir incorporating a reflective surface that can be interrogated by a stationary optical sensor in a receptacle receiving the removable reservoir. The optical sensor may detect the presence of the liquid within the reservoir without connection to the reservoir simplifying the process of making the reservoir removable while still allowing sensing of its contents. By aligning the optical axis with the insertion axis of the reservoir sensitive optical alignment problems are minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Davide Bordignon, Marco Sclip
  • LIQUID PRESENCE/TURBIDITY SENSOR USING SINGLE OPTICAL CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20160274028
    Abstract: A multisensor employs an optical system that is modified by the index of refraction of fluid passing between a light emitter and light detector to successfully distinguish between air and water (of any turbidity) and between water of different turbidity values. The optical system may employ lenses contacting the fluid to change their focal length and thus to focus and defocus light on the light detector depending on an index of refraction of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Marco SCLIP, Davide BORDIGNON
  • HEATING DEVICE FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES WITH OPTICAL LIQUID-LEVEL SENSOR
    Publication number: 20150201466
    Abstract: Heating device for domestic appliances comprising a base, a coil resistor extending from said base, and an optical sensor able to determine the level of washing liquid around said coil resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Marco Sclip, Davide Bordignon
  • Refrigerator shelf adjustment system with in-shelf lighting
    Patent number: 8911042
    Abstract: An adjustable refrigerator shelf assembly receives electrical power through a loosely draped conductor held within a pocket on one side of the shelf assembly. The shelf assembly may include a detent mechanism allowing adjustment of the shelf assembly upward and downward by successive lifting and lowering of the shelf without direct manipulation of a detent or a lock allowing both the detent mechanism and conductor to be wholly covered at all times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Bassi, Marco Sclip
  • REFRIGERATOR SHELF ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM WITH IN-SHELF LIGHTING
    Publication number: 20130088136
    Abstract: An adjustable refrigerator shelf assembly receives electrical power through a loosely draped conductor held within a pocket on one side of the shelf assembly. The shelf assembly may include a detent mechanism allowing adjustment of the shelf assembly upward and downward by successive lifting and lowering of the shelf without direct manipulation of a detent or a lock allowing both the detent mechanism and conductor to be wholly covered at all times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Alberto Bassi, Marco Sclip
  • Thermostat, in particular for electric household appliances
    Patent number: 6538552
    Abstract: A thermostat, in particular for electric household appliances, including a mechanical switch and an analog regulating circuit having a variable-ratio reference divider. The reference divider includes a reference resistor and a variable-resistance resistive element; and the mechanical switch connects the variable-resistance resistive element to the reference resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.r.l.
    Inventors: Raoul Bianchi, Roberto Malpetti, Alfredo De Pasca, Marco Sclip
  • Thermostat, in particular for electric household appliances
    Publication number: 20020014946
    Abstract: A thermostat, in particular for electric household appliances, including a mechanical switch and an analog regulating circuit having a variable-ratio reference divider. The reference divider includes a reference resistor and a variable-resistance resistive element; and the mechanical switch connects the variable-resistance resistive element to the reference resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Raoul Bianchi, Roberto Malpetti, Alfredo De Pasca, Marco Sclip