Patents by Inventor Maurilio Meschia

Maurilio Meschia 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).

  • Publication number: 20220411961
    Abstract: The device (420) is for supporting substrates in a reaction chamber of an epitaxial reactor; it comprises: a disc-shaped element (422) having a first face (422A) adapted to be upperly positioned when the device (420) is being used and a second face (422B) adapted to be lowerly positioned when the device (420) is being used, said disc-shaped element (422) being adapted to receive a gas flow (F) to rotate the device (420) about an axis (X) thereof, a substrate-supporting element (424) in a single piece with said disc-shaped element (422) and preferably adjacent to said first face (422A), and a shaft (426) coaxial to said disc-shaped element (422), in a single piece with said disc-shaped element (422) and having a first end (426A) at said second face (422B); said shaft (426) has at a second end (426 B) thereof at least a protrusion (428 A, 428B, 428C) whose rotation is adapted to be detected by a pyrometer (430) or a thermographic camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Silvio Preti, Maurilio Meschia
  • Publication number: 20220074048
    Abstract: The reaction chamber (100A) is used for a reactor for the deposition of semiconductor material on a substrate (62); it extends in a longitudinal direction and comprises a reaction and deposition zone (10) which extends in the longitudinal direction; this zone (10) is defined by susceptor elements (21A, 21B, 21C, 22A, 22B, 31, 32) adapted to be heated by electromagnetic induction; a first susceptor element (21A, 21B, 21C, 22A, 22B) is opposite to a substrate support element (61) of the chamber and has a hole (20) which extends in the longitudinal direction along its whole length; the first susceptor element (21A, 21B, 21C, 22A, 22B) has a non-uniform cross section that depends on its longitudinal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Silvio Preti, Francesco Corea, Maurilio Meschia
  • Publication number: 20220074046
    Abstract: The reaction chamber (100) is used for a deposition reactor of layers of semiconductor material on substrates; it comprises a tube (110) made of quartz and having a cylindrical shape and adapted to be positioned in use so that its axis (111) is vertical; the tube (110) has a cylindrical inner interspace (112) which extends along the entire length of the tube (110) and which is adapted to accommodate a flowing liquid; the chamber (100) further comprises an annular closing element (120) made of quartz and fixed to a first lower end of the tube (110) so as to close the interspace (112) preventing the liquid from flowing out of the interspace at the bottom; at the top, the closing element (120) has an annular recess (122) facing the interspace (112) so that the flowing liquid can reach the recess (122) at the bottom; the chamber (100) further comprises a set of internal conduits (130) internal to the interspace (112), wherein said internal conduits (130) extend from the first lower region of the tube (110) till a
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Francesco Corea, Danilo Crippa, Maurilio Meschia, Silvio Preti, Yuichiro Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20210388492
    Abstract: The reaction chamber (100) is designed for a reactor (100) for deposition of layers of semiconductor material on substrates; it comprises a tube (110) and an injector (20) and a holder (30); the tube (110) is made of quartz and has a cylindrical or prismatic shape and surrounds a reaction and deposition zone; the injector (20) is arranged to inject precursor gases into the reaction and deposition zone; the holder (30) is arranged to support a substrate in the reaction and deposition zone during deposition processes; graphite susceptor elements (10, 40, 50) are located inside the tube (110) for heating the reaction and deposition zone and components inside the reaction and deposition zone; an inductor system (60, 70) is located outside the tube (110) for providing energy to the susceptor elements (10, 40, 50) by electromagnetic induction; a rotating element (80) in the form of a cylindrical or prismatic tube is located inside the reaction and deposition zone and surrounds the injector (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Francesco Corea, Danilo Crippa, Maurilio Meschia, Yuichiro Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20200389946
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inductor for electromagnetic induction heating of a plasticizing cylinder, including at least one coil, made of an electric conductor, arranged on an internal support element of thermal insulation towards the cylinder, made of non-magnetic and non-conductive material. The device provides an even number of two or more identical coils, each having an internal terminal and an external terminal, wherein: the winding direction is the same for all coils; the winding axis of the coils is perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder to be heated; the coils are mounted symmetrically to the cylinder axis to be heated and angularly equidistant; and the adjaent external or internal terminals of the coils are connected to each other and the internal or external terminals are electrically powered, so as to generate an electromagnetic field transverse to the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Maurilio MESCHIA, Gennaro CARRESE, Gregorio MILELLA
  • Patent number: 10195776
    Abstract: A toggle mold closure assembly for injection presses includes: fixed, mobile and reaction planes, mounted on columns; a control unit of the toggle, having four pairs of levers, arranged symmetrically at two sides, in upper and lower parts of the structure, interconnected by a pin and to the reaction plane and mobile plane by respective pins; and an actuation unit of the control element. The control unit is placed on the axis of the toggle in the middle of the pairs of main side levers, which have an outward movement. The control unit is connected, by control connecting rods, to the levers of the toggle connected to the reaction plane, and is placed between the central connection pin of the levers and the reaction plane. The control unit is provided with heads for connection to the connecting rods external to the reaction plane and turned towards the reaction plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: NEGRI BOSSI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Brioschi, Maurilio Meschia
  • Publication number: 20170203483
    Abstract: A toggle mould closure assembly for injection presses includes: fixed, mobile and reaction planes, mounted on columns; a control unit of the toggle, having four pairs of levers, arranged symmetrically at two sides, in upper and lower parts of the structure, interconnected by a pin and to the reaction plane and mobile plane by respective pins; and an actuation unit of the control element. The control unit is placed on the axis of the toggle in the middle of the pairs of main side levers, which have an outward movement. The control unit is connected, by control connecting rods, to the levers of the toggle connected to the reaction plane, and is placed between the central connection pin of the levers and the reaction plane. The control unit is provided with heads for connection to the connecting rods external to the reaction plane and turned towards the reaction plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Angelo BRIOSCHI, Maurilio MESCHIA
  • Patent number: 8961745
    Abstract: The plant is suitable to produce a semiconductor film (8) having a desired thickness and consisting substantially of a compound including at least one element for each of the groups 11, 13, and 16 of the periodic classification of elements. The plant comprises an outer case (1) embedding a chamber (2) divided into one deposition zone (2a) and one evaporation zone (2b), which are separated by a screen (3) interrupted by at least one cylindrical transfer member provided with actuation means rotating about its axis (5). To the deposition zone (2a) a magnetron device (7) is associated, for the deposition by sputtering of at least one element for each of the groups 11 and 13 on the side surface (?) of the cylindrical member that is in the deposition zone (2a). To the evaporation zone (2b) a cell (10) for the evaporation of at least one element of the group 16 is associated, and such an evaporation zone (2b) houses a substrate (8a) on which the film (8) is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: VOLTASOLAR S.r.l.
    Inventors: Maurizio Filippo Acciarri, Simona Olga Binetti, Leonida Miglio, Maurilio Meschia, Raffaele Moneta, Stefano Marchionna
  • Publication number: 20140209452
    Abstract: The plant is suitable to produce a semiconductor film (8) having a desired thickness and consisting substantially of a compound including at least one element for each of the groups 11, 13, and 16 of the periodic classification of elements. The plant comprises an outer case (1) embedding a chamber (2) divided into one deposition zone (2a) and one evaporation zone (2b), which are separated by a screen (3) interrupted by at least one cylindrical transfer member provided with actuation means rotating about its axis (5). To the deposition zone (2a) a magnetron device (7) is associated, for the deposition by sputtering of at least one element for each of the groups 11 and 13 on the side surface (?) of the cylindrical member that is in the deposition zone (2a). To the evaporation zone (2b) a cell (10) for the evaporation of at least one element of the group 16 is associated, and such an evaporation zone (2b) houses a substrate (8a) on which the film (8) is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: VOLTASOLAR S.r.I
    Inventors: Maurizio Filippo ACCIARRI, Simona Olga BINETTI, Leonida MIGLIO, Maurilio MESCHIA, Raffaele MONETA, Stefano MARCHIONNA
  • Patent number: 6893250
    Abstract: An injection molding machine (1) comprising a fixed mold half (4) mounted on a fixed plate (3) integral with the machine frame (2) and a moveable mold half (9) mounted on a moveable plate (8) supported in translation on the machine frame (2) and guided along guide columns (5) integral with the fixed plate (3), to pass from a mold closing position to a mold opening position, and a closing and clamping system (10) comprising clamping means, integral with the moveable plate (8) and acting on a portion of the guide columns (5) to lock the moveable plate (8) in the closing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Negri Bossi SpA
    Inventors: Maurilio Meschia, Romano Castelli
  • Patent number: 6682337
    Abstract: An ejector device (200) for ejecting articles for injection molding machines for plastic materials comprising a movable mold-holding plate (13) supporting a mold half (20) defining a profile whereon a molded article (21) is formed, and moved by a double toggle mechanism comprising connecting rods (18) connected to the movable mold-holding plate (13); the device (200) for ejecting articles comprising a movable ejector plate (3) supported in translation by means of supporting columns (4) fixed to the movable mold-holding plate (13), and a pin (2) connected to the movable ejector plate (3) and acting on an ejector table (1) arranged into a mold half cavity (51) to favor ejection of the molded article (21), the movable ejector plate (3) being moved by means of lever mechanism driven by a ball screw (35) actuated by an electric motor (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Negri Bossi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Maurilio Meschia
  • Publication number: 20030228391
    Abstract: An injection moulding machine (1) comprising a fixed mould half (4) mounted on a fixed plate (3) integral with the machine frame (2) and a moveable mould half (9) mounted on a moveable plate (8) supported in translation on the machine frame (2) and guided along guide columns (5) integral with the fixed plate (3), to pass from a mould closing position to a mould opening position, and a closing and clamping system (10) comprising clamping means, integral with the moveable plate (8) and acting on a portion of the guide columns (5) to lock the moveable plate (8) in the closing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Maurilio Meschia, Romano Castelli
  • Patent number: 6443722
    Abstract: An electric injection assembly for injection presses for plastic materials, comprising a plasticating screw (5) that performs a translational feed movement during injection of the plastic material into a mould cavity and a rotary movement around its own axis and a rotary translational movement of rotation around its own axis and retraction during the plasticating stage of the plastic material, the plasticating screw being connected to a drive screw (30) comprising two sections (30A, 30B) with threads having the helix in opposite directions, each of the sections (30A, 30B) engaging in respective screw nuts (31A, 31B) driven in rotation by respective electric motors (32A, 32B) through respective reduction units (33A, 33B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Negri Bossi S.p.A.
    Inventors: Romano Castelli, Maurilio Meschia
  • Publication number: 20020110616
    Abstract: An ejector device (200) for ejecting articles for injection molding machines for plastic materials comprising a movable mold-holding plate (13) supporting a mold half (20) defining a profile whereon a molded article (21) is formed, and moved by a double toggle mechanism comprising connecting rods (18) connected to the movable mold-holding plate (13); the device (200) for ejecting articles comprising a movable ejector plate (3) supported in translation by means of supporting columns (4) fixed to the movable mold-holding plate (13), and a pin (2) connected to the movable ejector plate (3) and acting on an ejector table (1) arranged into a mold half cavity (51) to favor ejection of the molded article (21), the movable ejector plate (3) being moved by means of lever mechanism driven by a ball screw (35) actuated by an electric motor (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Maurilio Meschia