Patents by Inventor Nicola IUS

Nicola IUS 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: 9816217
    Abstract: A displacement sensor module 1 for mounting on a telescopic-type damper 30, a damper/detector assembly including such a displacement sensor module and a telescopic-type damper, and a household appliance including such a damper/detector assembly is provided. The displacement sensor module 1 includes at least one coil element 4, an electronic detection unit 8 connected to the at least one coil element 4 and adapted to detect an impedance change of the at least one coil element, and a coil housing 2 for receiving and additionally or alternatively a coil support 6 for supporting the at least one coil element 4 and for supporting the electronic detection unit 8. The displacement sensor module 1 is adapted to be mounted on a telescopic-type damper 30, wherein in particular the housing 2 or support 6 is adapted to fit over a portion of a pre-assembled damper 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Nicola Ius, Stefano De Paoli, Thomas Peuker, Andreas Pelczer
  • Patent number: 9534338
    Abstract: The invention is related to a washing machine (1) comprising: a washing tub (5) comprising a rotatable drum (6) adapted for receiving the laundry (7) to be washed; a logic unit (12) adapted to control the electric and/or electronic components of the washing machine (1) so as to make the latter to perform a washing cycle comprising one or more phases; a user interface (13) adapted for setting a washing program to which corresponds a washing cycle to be performed, and for presenting user information; a weighing device adapted to detect the weight of the laundry (7) loaded into the rotatable drum (6). The logic unit (12) is configured for displaying via the user interface (13), during the loading of the laundry (7) into the rotatable drum (6), information related to the duration and/or the number of repetition of one or more phases of the washing cycle corresponding to a set washing program and adapted to the weight of the loaded laundry (7) detected by the weighing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Kjell Fagstad, Nicola Ius
  • Patent number: 9150995
    Abstract: A laundry machine (100) is proposed. The laundry machine includes a drum (115) for housing the laundry to be treated, an encasing portion (105,120) for encasing the drum (115), and a lighting apparatus (245) for illuminating the inside of the drum (115). The lighting apparatus (245) includes one or more lighting devices (250) associated to the drum (115), and a power feeding assembly for power supplying said one or more lighting device (250). In the solution according to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the power feeding assembly includes an electro-magnetic apparatus (265) arranged for power supplying, at least partially contactless, said one or more lighting devices (250).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Nicola Ius, Walter Cerrato
  • Patent number: 9074760
    Abstract: A laundry machine, in particular dryer, wash dryer or washing machine, includes: a body having a laundry loading opening; a drum, rotatably supported in the body; and a drum illumination device (10) for illuminating the interior of the drum. The drum illumination device (10) comprises a printed circuit board (PCB; 16) and at least one semiconductor or plasma light emitting element (19) arranged on the PCB (16), in particular at least one light emitting diode (LED).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V
    Inventors: Diego Dal Ben, Nicola Ius, Luciano Saraceni, Maurizio Saraceni
  • Publication number: 20140355247
    Abstract: A laundry machine (100) is proposed. The laundry machine comprises a drum (115) for housing the laundry to be treated, an encasing portion (105,120) for encasing the drum (115), and a lighting apparatus (245) for illuminating the inside of the drum (115). The lighting apparatus (245) comprises one or more lighting devices (250) associated to the drum (115), and a power feeding assembly for power supplying said one or more lighting devices (250). In the solution according to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the power feeding assembly comprises an electro-magnetic apparatus (265) arranged for power supplying, at least partially contactless, said one or more lighting devices (250).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Nicola Ius, Walter Cerrato
  • Publication number: 20130314897
    Abstract: A laundry machine, in particular dryer, wash dryer or washing machine, includes: a body having a laundry loading opening; a drum, rotatably supported in the body; and a drum illumination device (10) for illuminating the interior of the drum. The drum illumination device (10) comprises a printed circuit board (PCB; 16) and at least one semiconductor or plasma light emitting element (19) arranged on the PCB (16), in particular at least one light emitting diode (LED).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Diego Dal Ben, Nicola Ius, Luciano Saraceni, Maurizio Saraceni
  • Publication number: 20130192312
    Abstract: A displacement sensor module 1 for mounting on a telescopic-type damper 30, a damper/detector assembly including such a displacement sensor module and a telescopic-type damper, and a household appliance including such a damper/detector assembly is provided. The displacement sensor module 1 includes at least one coil element 4, an electronic detection unit 8 connected to the at least one coil element 4 and adapted to detect an impedance change of the at least one coil element, and a coil housing 2 for receiving and additionally or alternatively a coil support 6 for supporting the at least one coil element 4 and for supporting the electronic detection unit 8. The displacement sensor module 1 is adapted to be mounted on a telescopic-type damper 30, wherein in particular the housing 2 or support 6 is adapted to fit over a portion of a pre-assembled damper 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Nicola Ius, Stefano De Paoli, Thomas Peuker, Andreas Pelczer
  • Publication number: 20120312055
    Abstract: The invention is related to a washing machine (1) comprising: a washing tub (5) comprising a rotatable drum (6) adapted for receiving the laundry (7) to be washed; a logic unit (12) adapted to control the electric and/or electronic components of the washing machine (1) so as to make the latter to perform a washing cycle comprising one or more phases; a user interface (13) adapted for setting a washing programme to which corresponds a washing cycle to be performed, and for presenting user information; a weighing device adapted to detect the weight of the laundry (7) loaded into the rotatable drum (6). The logic unit (12) is configured for displaying via the user interface (13), during the loading of the laundry (7) into the rotatable drum (6), information related to the duration and/or the number of repetition of one or more phases of the washing cycle corresponding to a set washing programme and adapted to the weight of the loaded laundry (7) detected by the weighing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.
    Inventors: Kjell Fagstad, Nicola IUS