Patents by Inventor Massimo Aleardi

Massimo Aleardi 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: 9915430
    Abstract: A gas lighting device having a casing fastenable to an electric household appliance by means of fastening means coupleable with corresponding perforations obtained on a carrying element of the electric household appliance; wherein the fastening means consist of at least one pair of elastically deformable fastening elements protrudingly carried by the casing, perpendicularly to the same, in a position immediately adjacent one to the other so that they are adapted to snappingly couple with only one and the same of said perforations of the carrying element of the electric household appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: ITW INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS S.R.I. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Daniele Pianezze, Massimo Aleardi
  • Patent number: 9383103
    Abstract: An electronic gas lighting device including: a cup-shaped casing, formed by an electrically insulating material; a plurality of high-voltage outputs carried by the casing and each including a chimney-like housing carried by the casing and also formed by an electrically insulating material and a first electric contact carried by the chimney-like housing and arranged therein; and a frame element integrally and protrudingly carrying, on a first face thereof intended in use to face towards the casing, a plurality of second contacts, in number equal to the high-voltage outputs present on the casing and adapted to couple with the first contacts within said chimney-like housings, and provided on a second face thereof, opposite to the first, with a plurality of electric wires each connecting a second contact with a spark generating electrode fastenable to a cooking range; snapping fastening means to the casing being peripherally arranged on the outside of the frame element, along at least one side of the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ITW INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS S.R.L. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Daniele Pianezze, Massimo Aleardi
  • Patent number: 8936018
    Abstract: Device including a casing formed by non-conducting material fastenable to the household appliance, electrical supply means and a lighting circuit carried by the casing, and a spark plug fastenable to the household appliance in proximity of burner means carried by the household appliance so as to be electrically connected to earth; the lighting circuit being adapted to supply a high voltage alternating current to said spark plug to make it generate a spark adapted to produce the lighting of a flame following the feeding of a combustible gas flow to the burner means; wherein the supply means are direct current low voltage generator means carried by and accommodated in the casing and supply in parallel said lighting circuit, through ac/dc transformer means, and a control circuit, through electrical disconnection means from the lighting circuit, the control circuit being electrically connected to the spark plug and to a first terminal of a LED indicator fastenable in use to the household appliance and having a se
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.R.L. Con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Massimo Aleardi, Daniele Pianezze
  • Publication number: 20140199645
    Abstract: An electronic gas lighting device including: a cup-shaped casing, formed by an electrically insulating material; a plurality of high-voltage outputs carried by the casing and each including a chimney-like housing carried by the casing and also formed by an electrically insulating material and a first electric contact carried by the chimney-like housing and arranged therein; and a frame element integrally and protrudingly carrying, on a first face thereof intended in use to face towards the casing, a plurality of second contacts, in number equal to the high-voltage outputs present on the casing and adapted to couple with the first contacts within said chimney-like housings, and provided on a second face thereof, opposite to the first, with a plurality of electric wires each connecting a second contact with a spark generating electrode fastenable to a cooking range; snapping fastening means to the casing being peripherally arranged on the outside of the frame element, along at least one side of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: ITW Industrial Components S.R.L. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Daniele PIANEZZE, Massimo ALEARDI
  • Patent number: 8243416
    Abstract: A gas lighting device including: a body formed by an electrically insulating material carrying a plurality of high-voltage outputs for the connection of spark generating means; a transformer accommodated in the body and including a primary winding wound around and carried by a ferromagnetic material core, a carrying element formed by an electrically insulating material and designed to contain the primary winding therein, and a secondary winding consisting of a plurality of coils externally carried by the carrying element, electrically insulated from the primary winding and essentially coaxial with the latter; the core is ring-shaped on a plane parallel to an axis (A) of the windings and consists of two half rings reciprocally coupled and arranged facing and closely adjacent to each other in the direction of the axis of the windings; a first circumferential portion of the ring-shaped core, formed by one or both of the half rings, is accommodated inside the carrying element so as to be surrounded by the winding
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.R.I. Con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Daniele Pianezze, Massimo Aleardi
  • Patent number: 8233260
    Abstract: A gas lighting device including: a body formed by an electrically insulating material and carrying a plurality of high-voltage outputs for the connection to spark generating means; a transformer accommodated in the body and including a primary winding wound about and carried by a ferromagnetic material core, a carrying element formed by an electrically insulating material and designed to contain within a tubular drum thereof the primary winding, and a secondary winding consisting of a plurality of coils externally carried by the drum of the carrying element, electrically insulated from the primary winding and essentially coaxial with the latter; the core is bar-shaped and accommodated inside the carrying element and the drum directly supports also the high-voltage outputs, which are integrally obtained on the drum so as to form therewith the carrying element and laterally overhangingly protrude from the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.R.L. Con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Daniele Pianezze, Massimo Aleardi
  • Publication number: 20100055630
    Abstract: An electronic gas lighting device including: a cup-shaped casing, formed by an electrically insulating material; a plurality of high-voltage outputs carried by the casing and each including a chimney-like housing carried by the casing and also formed by an electrically insulating material and a first electric contact carried by the chimney-like housing and arranged therein; and a frame element integrally and protrudingly carrying, on a first face thereof intended in use to face towards the casing, a plurality of second contacts, in number equal to the high-voltage outputs present on the casing and adapted to couple with the first contacts within said chimney-like housings, and provided on a second face thereof, opposite to the first, with a plurality of electric wires each connecting a second contact with a spark generating electrode fastenable to a cooking range; snapping fastening means to the casing being peripherally arranged on the outside of the frame element, along at least one side of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: ITW INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS S.R.L. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Daniele Pianezze, Massimo Aleardi
  • Publication number: 20100043773
    Abstract: Device including a casing formed by non-conducting material fastenable to the household appliance, electrical supply means and a lighting circuit carried by the casing, and a spark plug fastenable to the household appliance in proximity of burner means carried by the household appliance so as to be electrically connected to earth; the lighting circuit being adapted to supply a high voltage alternating current to said spark plug to make it generate a spark adapted to produce the lighting of a flame following the feeding of a combustible gas flow to the burner means; wherein the supply means are direct current low voltage generator means carried by and accommodated in the casing and supply in parallel said lighting circuit, through ac/dc transformer means, and a control circuit, through electrical disconnection means from the lighting circuit, the control circuit being electrically connected to the spark plug and to a first terminal of a LED indicator fastenable in use to the household appliance and having a se
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: ITW INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS S.R.L. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Massimo Aleardi, Daniele Pianezze
  • Publication number: 20100033892
    Abstract: A gas lighting device including: a body formed by an electrically insulating material and carrying a plurality of high-voltage outputs for the connection to spark generating means; a transformer accommodated in the body and including a primary winding wound about and carried by a ferromagnetic material core, a carrying element formed by an electrically insulating material and designed to contain within a tubular drum thereof the primary winding, and a secondary winding consisting of a plurality of coils externally carried by the drum of the carrying element, electrically insulated from the primary winding and essentially coaxial with the latter; the core is bar-shaped and accommodated inside the carrying element and the drum directly supports also the high-voltage outputs, which are integrally obtained on the drum so as to form therewith the carrying element and laterally overhangingly protrude from the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: ITW INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS S.R.L. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Daniele Pianezze, Massimo Aleardi
  • Publication number: 20100031951
    Abstract: A gas lighting device having a casing fastenable to an electric household appliance by means of fastening means coupleable with corresponding perforations obtained on a carrying element of the electric household appliance; wherein the fastening means consist of at least one pair of elastically deformable fastening elements protrudingly carried by the casing, perpendicularly to the same, in a position immediately adjacent one to the other so that they are adapted to snappingly couple with only one and the same of said perforations of the carrying element of the electric household appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: ITW INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS S.r.l con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Daniele Pianezze, Massimo Aleardi
  • Publication number: 20100014209
    Abstract: A gas lighting device including: a body formed by an electrically insulating material carrying a plurality of high-voltage outputs for the connection of spark generating means; a transformer accommodated in the body and including a primary winding wound around and carried by a ferromagnetic material core, a carrying element formed by an electrically insulating material and designed to contain the primary winding therein, and a secondary winding consisting of a plurality of coils externally carried by the carrying element, electrically insulated from the primary winding and essentially coaxial with the latter; the core is ring-shaped on a plane parallel to an axis (A) of the windings and consists of two half rings reciprocally coupled and arranged facing and closely adjacent to each other in the direction of the axis of the windings; a first circumferential portion of the ring-shaped core, formed by one or both of the half rings, is accommodated inside the carrying element so as to be surrounded by the winding
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Daniele Pianezze, Massimo Aleardi
  • Patent number: 7425128
    Abstract: A gas appliance control assembly includes a gas valve and a reed switch operated simultaneously by rotation of a single shaft. The reed switch opens and closes a circuit including an electronic ignition module and a spark igniter so that spark is provided as the gas valve is adjusted to a burner igniting condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Gjerde, Robert Dam, Massimo Aleardi
  • Publication number: 20080003532
    Abstract: A gas appliance control assembly includes a gas valve and a reed switch operated simultaneously by rotation of a single shaft. The reed switch opens and closes a circuit including an electronic ignition module and a spark igniter so that spark is provided as the gas valve is adjusted to a burner igniting condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Richard D. Gjerde, Robert Dam, Massimo Aleardi
  • Patent number: 6891335
    Abstract: An electric gas lighting device including an ignition circuit for generating sparks at at least one burner and connected to a supply line, supplying a supply voltage, via enabling means for alternatively enabling/disabling spark generation when connected/disconnected to/from a reference potential line; the enabling means are defined by a secondary winding of an isolation transformer interposed between the supply line and the ignition circuit; a first terminal of the secondary winding of the isolation transformer is connected to a first terminal of hand-operated switch means, a second terminal of which is connected to the reference potential line; and the ignition circuit also includes a discharge generating circuit, a first node of which is connected to the reference potential line, and a second node of which is connected to a second terminal of the secondary winding of the isolation transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.r.l.
    Inventor: Massimo Aleardi
  • Patent number: 6796792
    Abstract: An electronic gas-lighting device includes a casing made of insulating material; electronic high-voltage-pulse generating circuit including at least one transformer having a secondary winding, the ends of which are connected to respective high-voltage terminals; and fitting elements for removably fitting the insulating casing to a supporting surface of a conducting metal body element of an electric household appliance, e.g., a cooking range with gas burners. The casing includes a cup-shaped body housing the transformer, and a box portion which is formed integrally with the cup-shaped body, houses at least part of the electronic high-voltage-pulse generating circuit, and is fitted directly with respective supply contacts located on the box portion to form a supply terminal board. The supply contacts are connected exclusively to the electronic high-voltage-pulse generating circuit, and are connectable to the wires of a supply cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimo Aleardi, Raoul Bianchi
  • Publication number: 20040183447
    Abstract: An electric gas lighting device including an ignition circuit for generating sparks at at least one burner and connected to a supply line, supplying a supply voltage, via enabling means for alternatively enabling/disabling spark generation when connected/disconnected to/from a reference potential line; the enabling means are defined by a secondary winding of an isolation transformer interposed between the supply line and the ignition circuit; a first terminal of the secondary winding of the isolation transformer is connected to a first terminal of hand-operated switch means, a second terminal of which is connected to the reference potential line; and the ignition circuit also includes a discharge generating circuit, a first node of which is connected to the reference potential line, and a second node of which is connected to a second terminal of the secondary winding of the isolation transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventor: Massimo Aleardi
  • Patent number: 6754063
    Abstract: An electric gas lighter having a lighting circuit for generating sparks at at least one burner. The lighting circuit is connected to a power line supplying a supply voltage, and has an enabling terminal for enabling spark generation when connected to a reference-potential line, or disabling spark generation when floating. The gas lighter also has hand-operated switches having at least a first terminal connected to the enabling terminal of the lighting circuit by a connecting line, and at least a second terminal connected to the reference-potential line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.R.L.
    Inventor: Massimo Aleardi
  • Patent number: 6741453
    Abstract: A device including: a board for supporting electronic components and supporting an electric circuit for mutual connection of the electronic components; and at least one terminal for electrically connecting the circuit and a respective insulated electric wire having an inner conductor covered with a coated and/or applied insulating sheath; the terminal being defined by a metal blade forming part of the circuit and which is carried integrally by the board and projects from a first face of the board. The blade is so formed as to define means for mechanically retaining and electrically connecting the electric wire, and which act on an end portion of the inner conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimo Aleardi, Raoul Bianchi
  • Patent number: 6506047
    Abstract: An electronic gas-lighting device (1) having a casing (2) made of insulating material and defined by a cup-shaped body (6); electronic high-voltage-pulse generating means (3) housed in an inner cavity (7) of the casing (2) and including noise suppressing means (4) in turn including a ground connection (26); and assembly means (5) for removably fitting the casing (2) to a supporting surface of a metal conducting body element of an electric household appliance, in particular, a cooking range with gas burners. The ground connection (26) is defined by an elastically deformable conducting element (27) which is connected electrically to the noise suppressing means (4), projects outside the cavity (7) on the same side as the assembly means (5), and is so formed as to be interposed, in use, between the casing (2) and the supporting surface and gripping between the casing (2) and the metal conducting body element by means of the assembly means (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: ITW Industrial Components S.r.l.
    Inventors: Massimo Aleardi, Raoul Bianchi
  • Publication number: 20020132204
    Abstract: An electric gas lighter having a lighting circuit for generating sparks at at least one burner. The lighting circuit is connected to a power line supplying a supply voltage, and has an enabling terminal for enabling spark generation when connected to a reference-potential line, or disabling spark generation when floating. The gas lighter also has hand-operated switches having at least a first terminal connected to the enabling terminal of the lighting circuit by a connecting line, and at least a second terminal connected to the reference-potential line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventor: Massimo Aleardi