Patents by Inventor Maurizio Montorsi

Maurizio Montorsi 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: 11242167
    Abstract: A welding head comprises a welding element for welding a lid to an opening device of a container, a supporting body for supporting the welding element and a compensating device for compensating a possible mutual mispositioning of the welding element and the lid during welding of the lid to the opening device, the compensating device being interposed between the supporting body and the welding element, the compensating device comprising a planar spring arrangement provided with at least one planar spring element having a first member and a second member mutually connected by deformable elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Federico Corazza, Marco Germinario, Maurizio Montorsi
  • Patent number: 10967996
    Abstract: A method of applying a lid (1) onto a neck (9) of a container (10), the lid (1) having a side wall (3) extending around an axis and an end wall (2) extending transversely to said axis, comprises the following steps: —positioning the lid (1) onto the neck (9); —exerting on the end wall (2) a force directed towards the container (10), so as to level the lid (1) on the neck (9); —screwing the lid (1) onto the neck (9) by rotating the lid (1) in a screwing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Pierluigi Canalini, Alessandro Zuccotti, Maurizio Montorsi, Federico Zanichelli
  • Patent number: 10919234
    Abstract: A welding head comprises a welding element (51) for welding a lid (1) to an opening device of a container (10). The welding head (43) further comprises a 5 compensating device (62) operable for compensating a misalignment between the welding element (51) and the lid (1), thereby centering the welding element (51) relative to the lid (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Pierluigi Canalini, Alessandro Zuccotti, Maurizio Montorsi, Federico Zanichelli
  • Patent number: 10815017
    Abstract: An apparatus for capping a container (10) comprises: —a conveying device for conveying the container (10) along a path; —an applying head (23) for applying a lid (1) onto a neck (9) included in an opening device of the container (10); —a welding head (43) arranged downstream of the applying head (23), the welding head (43) comprising a welding element (51) for welding the lid (1) to the opening device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Pierluigi Canalini, Alessandro Zuccotti, Maurizio Montorsi, Federico Zanichelli
  • Publication number: 20200216210
    Abstract: A welding head comprises a welding element for welding a lid to an opening device of a container, a supporting body for supporting the welding element and a compensating device for compensating a possible mutual mispositioning of the welding element and the lid during welding of the lid to the opening device, the compensating device being interposed between the supporting body and the welding element, the compensating device comprising a planar spring arrangement provided with at least one planar spring element having a first member and a second member mutually connected by deformable elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Federico CORAZZA, Marco GERMINARIO, Maurizio MONTORSI
  • Patent number: 10351286
    Abstract: An applying unit for applying lids to necks of containers may be provided. The applying unit may include a conveying device configured to advance the containers along a path in an advancement direction; a group of applying heads, each applying head configured to screw a lid onto a corresponding neck; and a movement device configured to move the group of applying heads along the advancement direction, so that each applying head may be coupled to a corresponding neck along a portion of the path. The movement device may be configured to act on a common support element configured to support the applying heads of the group, so as to synchronously move the applying heads along the advancement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Pierluigi Canalini, Alessandro Zuccotti, Maurizio Montorsi, Federico Zanichelli
  • Publication number: 20180297294
    Abstract: A welding head comprises a welding element (51) for welding a lid (1) to an opening device of a container (10). The welding head (43) further comprises a 5 compensating device (62) operable for compensating a misalignment between the welding element (51) and the lid (1), thereby centering the welding element (51) relative to the lid (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Pierluigi Canalini, Alessandro Zuccotti, Maurizio Montorsi, Federico Zanichelli
  • Publication number: 20180281999
    Abstract: An apparatus for capping a container (10) comprises: —a conveying device for conveying the container (10) along a path; —an applying head (23) for applying a lid (1) onto a neck (9) included in an opening device of the container (10); —a welding head (43) arranged downstream of the applying head (23), the welding head (43) comprising a welding element (51) for welding the lid (1) to the opening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Pierluigi Canalini, Alessandro Zuccotti, Maurizio Montorsi, Federico Zanichelli
  • Publication number: 20180282001
    Abstract: A method of applying a lid (1) onto a neck (9) of a container (10), the lid (1) having a side wall (3) extending around an axis and an end wall (2) extending transversely to said axis, comprises the following steps: —positioning the lid (1) onto the neck (9); —exerting on the end wall (2) a force directed towards the container (10), so as to level the lid (1) on the neck (9); —screwing the lid (1) onto the neck (9) by rotating the lid (1) in a screwing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Pierluigi Canalini, Alessandro Zuccotti, Maurizio Montorsi, Federico Zanichelli
  • Publication number: 20180244416
    Abstract: An applying unit for applying lids (1) to necks (9) of containers (10) comprises: —a conveying device for advancing the containers (10) along a path in an advancement direction (F); a group of applying heads (23), each applying head (23) being arranged to screw a lid (1) onto a corresponding neck (9); —a movement device (26) for moving the group of applying heads (23) along the advancement direction (F), so that each applying head (23) is coupled to a corresponding neck (9) along a portion of said path. The movement device (26) is configured to act on a common support element (24) supporting the applying heads (23) of said group, so as to move synchronously the applying heads (23) along the advancement direction (F).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Pierluigi Canalini, Alessandro Zuccotti, Maurizio Montorsi, Federico Zanichelli
  • Patent number: 9878815
    Abstract: A unit for the application of opening devices on respective sealed first packages of food products, comprising: at least one first gripping device configured to receive, in use, a relative opening device and movable along a first path; the first path comprising a first stretch in which the opening device is applied onto the package; a first track; a first transfer element, which is operatively connected to the first gripping device; and at least one second transfer element; the first transfer element is movable along the first track and is movable relative to and independently of second transfer element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Zuccotti, Pierluigi Canalini, Maurizio Montorsi, Federico Zanichelli
  • Publication number: 20150274342
    Abstract: There is disclosed a unit for the application of opening devices on respective sealed first packages of food products, comprising: at least one first gripping device configured to receive, in use, a relative opening device and movable along a first path; first path comprising a first stretch in which opening device is applied onto package; a first track; a first transfer element, which is operatively connected to first gripping device; and at least one second transfer element; first transfer element is self-movable along first track and is movable independently of second transfer element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A..
    Inventors: Alessandro Zuccotti, Pierluigi Canalini, Maurizio Montorsi, Federico Zanichelli