Patents by Inventor Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi

Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi 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: 7894934
    Abstract: A remote conveyor belt monitoring system for monitoring an operation of a conveyor belt at a first geographic location. A local HMI is operable to acquire and store data representing conveyor belt conditions and operating characteristics. First and second computers at different geographic locations acquire the data via an internet. Thus, data relating to the operating conditions of the conveyor belt can be remotely consolidated and monitored by computers at different global locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi
  • Patent number: 7509841
    Abstract: A fluid leak detection system mounts to a hose line segment of the type comprising at least an inner carcass and an outer containment carcass separated from the inner carcass by a collection space. The system includes a housing defined by sidewalls externally mountable to the hose line segment and having an internal housing chamber in fluid communication with the collection space. A system sensor casing mounts through a sensor housing sidewall and a plurality of alternatively configured sensor units are provided, each interchangeably coupling with the sensor casing. The sensor units detect the presence of fluid within the sensor housing and communicate the fluid status of the chamber for remote evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi, Airton Domingos Moreno, Marcelo Martins Werneck, Cesar Cosenza De Carvalho
  • Patent number: 7453367
    Abstract: A fluid leak detector is provided for a double carcass hose line segment and includes a sensor housing defined by sidewalls externally mounted to the hose line segment and having an internal housing chamber in communication with the collection space. An optical sensor is mounted through at least one sensor housing sidewall and positions an optical sensing element means within the sensor housing chamber for detecting a presence of fluid in the hose collection space. The optical sensor further includes analysis element means connecting to the optical sensing element means and positioned outside of the sensor housing one, wall, the analysis means generating data indicative of the fluid status within the hose collection space; and transmitter element means connecting to the analysis means for receiving data from the analysis element means and transmitting the data to at least one remote receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi, Waldir Pereira de Lucena, Luis Roberto Flores Sanches, Marcelo Martins Werneck, Airton Domingos Moreno, Cesar Cosenza de Carvalho
  • Patent number: 7387012
    Abstract: A fluid leak detection system mounts to a hose line segment of the type comprising at least an inner carcass and an outer containment carcass separated from the inner carcass by a collection space. The system includes a housing defined by sidewalls externally mountable to the hose line segment and having an internal housing chamber in fluid communication with the collection space. A system sensor casing mounts through a housing sidewall, the sensor casing having an axial bore and an external sensor casing portion positioned outside of the sensor housing and an internal sensor casing portion positioned inside of the sensor housing. The sensor casing includes a valve assembly that opens and closes responsive to respective coupling and decoupling of a sensor assembly with the external sensor casing portion. A first valve assembly sealing unit opens at or above a preset threshold pressure and closes at a pressure below the preset threshold pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi, Airton Domingos Moreno, Marcelo Martins Werneck, Cesar Cosenza De Carvalho
  • Publication number: 20080133051
    Abstract: A remote conveyor belt monitoring system for monitoring an operation of a conveyor belt at a first geographic location. A local HMI is operable to acquire and store data representing conveyor belt conditions and operating characteristics. First and second computers at different geographic locations acquire the data via an internet. Thus, data relating to the operating conditions of the conveyor belt can be remotely consolidated and monitored by computers at different global locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi
  • Publication number: 20080011057
    Abstract: A fluid leak detection system mounts to a hose line segment of the type comprising at least an inner carcass and an outer containment carcass separated from the inner carcass by a collection space. The system includes a housing defined by sidewalls externally mountable to the hose line segment and having an internal housing chamber in fluid communication with the collection space. A system sensor casing mounts through a housing sidewall, the sensor casing having an axial bore and an external sensor casing portion positioned outside of the sensor housing and an internal sensor casing portion positioned inside of the sensor housing. The sensor casing includes a valve assembly that opens and closes responsive to respective coupling and decoupling of a sensor assembly with the external sensor casing portion. A first valve assembly sealing unit opens at or above a preset threshold pressure and closes at a pressure below the preset threshold pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi, Airton Domingos Moreno, Marcelo Martins Werneck, Cesar Cosenza De Carvalho
  • Publication number: 20080011056
    Abstract: A fluid leak detection system mounts to a hose line segment of the type comprising at least an inner carcass and an outer containment carcass separated from the inner carcass by a collection space. The system includes a housing defined by sidewalls externally mountable to the hose line segment and having an internal housing chamber in fluid communication with the collection space. A system sensor casing mounts through a sensor housing sidewall and a plurality of alternatively configured sensor units are provided, each interchangeably coupling with the sensor casing. The sensor units detect the presence of fluid within the sensor housing and communicate the fluid status of the chamber for remote evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi, Airton Domingos Moreno, Marcelo Martins Werneck, Cesar Cosenza De Carvalho
  • Patent number: 7080858
    Abstract: A flexible seawater suction hose is configured to include a tube body of flexible rubber material reinforced by textile fabric and steel wire. Opposite ends of the tube body are terminated to a respective connector. A steel cable is incorporated within the tube body and extends longitudinally between the opposite tube body ends and attaches to the opposite end connectors. The flexible hose connects at one end to a rigid conduit by means of one connector and extends downward therefrom to a prescribed depth to facilitate extraction of seawater at a desired temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Luis Roberto Flores Sanches, Waldir Pereira de Lucena, Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi
  • Publication number: 20040177891
    Abstract: An oil leak detection device and system is installed in a double carcass hose in communication with a collection space between inner and outer carcass layers of the hose. The oil leak detection device communicates information relating to the presence or absence of fluid within the collection space to a remote location. The leak detection device is positioned within a chamber within the hose nipple. The chamber communicates with the collection space and collects oil leaking through the inner carcass into the collection space between the inner and outer carcass layers. The oil leak detection device is preferably an electro-optic sensor having optical detection means for detecting the presence and absence of fluid in the collection chamber, and communication means for transmitting information regarding the detected fluid status to a remote display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi, Waldir Pereira de Lucena, Luis Roberto Flores Sanches