Patents by Inventor Marco Zecchi

Marco Zecchi 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: 11945612
    Abstract: A device for wrapping product wrappers including a winder, the winder including a gripper mechanically connected to a tubular shaft rotatable about and translatable along an approach axis, the gripper being rotatable and translatable integrally with the tubular shaft; an actuating rod active on the gripper and movable along an actuating axis, the actuating rod being movable along the actuating axis with respect to the tubular shaft and rotationally constrained to the tubular shaft, wherein the gripper is rotatable and movable following a translation of the actuating rod along the actuating axis; a first electric motor active on the actuating rod to translate the actuating rod along the actuating axis; and a second electric motor active on the tubular shaft to translate the tubular shaft along the approach axis. The device further includes a control unit configured to drive the first electric motor and the second electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marialivia Melchionda, Stefano Piazzi, Marco Zecchi, Andrea Guidetti, Luca MatrĂ 
  • Patent number: 11937607
    Abstract: A machine for making filled pasta includes first and second feeding device for feeding first and second layers of pasta dough, and a shaping device for shaping the filled pasta, located downstream of the feeding devices. The machine controls the advancing of the first and second layers the respective feeding device such that at least along a first stretch of the path of the first layer between the first feeding device and the shaping device, an excess length of the first layer of pasta dough forms by gravity a respective bend along the unrolling direction and at least along a first stretch of the path of the second layer between the second feeding device and the shaping device, an excess length of the second layer of pasta dough forms by gravity a respective bend along the unrolling direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: AZIONARIA COSTRUZIONI MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE A.C.M.A. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Biondi, Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Rudi Gavagni, Riccardo Ruggeri, Marco Zecchi, Marco Garganelli
  • Publication number: 20230242290
    Abstract: A device for wrapping product wrappers including a winder, the winder including a gripper mechanically connected to a tubular shaft rotatable about and translatable along an approach axis, the gripper being rotatable and translatable integrally with the tubular shaft; an actuating rod active on the gripper and movable along an actuating axis, the actuating rod being movable along the actuating axis with respect to the tubular shaft and rotationally constrained to the tubular shaft, wherein the gripper is rotatable and movable following a translation of the actuating rod along the actuating axis; a first electric motor active on the actuating rod to translate the actuating rod along the actuating axis; and a second electric motor active on the tubular shaft to translate the tubular shaft along the approach axis. The device further includes a control unit configured to drive the first electric motor and the second electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Marialivia MELCHIONDA, Stefano PIAZZI, Marco ZECCHI, Andrea GUIDETTI, Luca MATRĂ€
  • Publication number: 20190357547
    Abstract: A machine for making filled pasta includes first and second feeding device for feeding first and second layers of pasta dough, and a shaping device for shaping the filled pasta, located downstream of the feeding devices. The machine controls the advancing of the first and second layers the respective feeding device such that at least along a first stretch of the path of the first layer between the first feeding device and the shaping device, an excess length of the first layer of pasta dough forms by gravity a respective bend along the unrolling direction and at least along a first stretch of the path of the second layer between the second feeding device and the shaping device, an excess length of the second layer of pasta dough forms by gravity a respective bend along the unrolling direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andrea BIONDI, Ivanoe BERTUZZI, Rudi GAVAGNI, Riccardo RUGGERI, Marco ZECCHI, Marco GARGANELLI
  • Patent number: 5881860
    Abstract: A method of conveying products, whereby a product is fed by a conveying device along a path to a pickup station, through which is fed a gripping member for picking up the product; the product is secured to the conveying device, and a position of the product is detected to regulate the conveying device and feed the product to the pickup station in time with the gripping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.p.A
    Inventors: Marco Zecchi, Roberto Degli Esposti, Mario Spatafora