Patents by Inventor Nicola Lombardini

Nicola Lombardini 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: 20240131771
    Abstract: A method for pinning the edges of an extruded polymeric mass and an edge-pinning group are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Publication number: 20240131770
    Abstract: A method for pinning the edges of an extruded polymeric mass and an edge-pinning group are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Patent number: 11590680
    Abstract: A method for the active adjustment of the profile of a film produced with blown extrusion technology, a film obtained with such method and a reel resulting from the winding of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Patent number: 11491698
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing draw resonance of a plastic material in molten state, so-called melt, leaving an extrusion group of a plant for the production of plastic film, includes at least one thermostatically-controlled cylinder, having an embracement angle of the melt on the cylinder that is adjustable on the basis of the process rate, i.e., the linear movement speed of the plastic film, and/or on the basis of the temperature measured in the proximity of or in correspondence with the clamping area of the melt in a thermoforming, calibration and cooling group included in the plant and positioned downstream of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Patent number: 11426949
    Abstract: A transverse cutting system for a machine for the production of plastic film includes a supporting structure carrying a cutting unit, which are moved between a rest position away from a path of a plastic film being wound and an operating position along the path of the plastic film; a rotating support carrying a hot wire; a rotating cap, associated to an idle roller and arranged transversally to the path of the plastic film that is moving forwards, and an actuator, which controls the rotation of the rotating support carrying the rotating cap and causes the rotating cap to interfere with the plastic film before the hot wire also interferes with said plastic film. The same plastic film, owing to the friction force generated by the rotating cap, entrains it with it, causing the rotating cap to equalize the linear velocity of the plastic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Publication number: 20220097282
    Abstract: A method for pinning the edges of an extruded polymeric mass and an edge-pinning group are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Publication number: 20210107201
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing draw resonance of a plastic material in molten state, so-called melt, leaving an extrusion group of a plant for the production of plastic film, includes at least one thermostatically-controlled cylinder, having an embracement angle of the melt on the cylinder that is adjustable on the basis of the process rate, i.e., the linear movement speed of the plastic film, and/or on the basis of the temperature measured in the proximity of or in correspondence with the clamping area of the melt in a thermoforming, calibration and cooling group included in the plant and positioned downstream of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Publication number: 20210078208
    Abstract: A plant and method for the online recovery of trimmings generated in an extrusion line of a plastic film includes a cutting apparatus configured to cut side portions, also called trimmings, from the plastic film made leaving a forming apparatus of the plastic film; a conveying apparatus, positioned downstream of the cutting apparatus, that conveys the trimmings; an extruder for treatment of the trimmings; and an apparatus dosing and feeding granules for forming the plastic film made in the extruder, the extruder and the apparatus dosing and feeding the granules being positioned upstream of the forming device. An apparatus for pre-treatment of the trimmings is provided at the inlet of the extruder and includes a shredder positioned coaxially with respect to the extruder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Patent number: 10889045
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing draw resonance of plastic material in the molten state, so-called melt, leaving an extrusion group of a plant for the production of plastic film, includes at least one thermostatically-controlled cylinder, having an embracement angle, of the melt on the cylinder, adjustable on the basis of the process rate, i.e. the linear movement speed of the plastic film, and/or on the basis of the temperature measured in the proximity of or in correspondence with the clamping area of the melt in a thermoforming, calibration and cooling group included in the plant and positioned downstream of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Publication number: 20200331185
    Abstract: A method for the active adjustment of the profile of a film produced with blown extrusion technology, a film obtained with such method and a reel resulting from the winding of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Nicola LOMBARDINI
  • Publication number: 20200198259
    Abstract: A transverse cutting system for a machine for the production of plastic film includes a supporting structure carrying a cutting unit, which are moved between a rest position away from a path of a plastic film being wound and an operating position along the path of the plastic film; a rotating support carrying a hot wire; a rotating cap, associated to an idle roller and arranged transversally to the path of the plastic film that is moving forwards, and an actuator, which controls the rotation of the rotating support carrying the rotating cap and causes the rotating cap to interfere with the plastic film before the hot wire also interferes with said plastic film. The same plastic film, owing to the friction force generated by the rotating cap, entrains it with it, causing the rotating cap to equalize the linear velocity of the plastic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Patent number: 10265902
    Abstract: A thermoregulation system of rotating metal cylinders in plants for the extrusion and conversion/transformation of plastic films includes heating elements applied to each rotating cylinder, wherein the heating elements are infrared heating elements, and wherein the rotating cylinder includes a metal tube rotating around a fixed shaft, which is rigidly connected to two side plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Publication number: 20170291999
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing draw resonance of plastic material in the molten state, so-called melt, leaving an extrusion group of a plant for the production of plastic film, includes at least one thermostatically-controlled cylinder, having an embracement angle, of the melt on the cylinder, adjustable on the basis of the process rate, i.e. the linear movement speed of the plastic film, and/or on the basis of the temperature measured in the proximity of or in correspondence with the clamping area of the melt in a thermoforming, calibration and cooling group included in the plant and positioned downstream of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini
  • Publication number: 20170232654
    Abstract: A thermoregulation system of rotating metal cylinders in plants for the extrusion and conversion/transformation of plastic films includes heating elements applied to each rotating cylinder, wherein the heating elements are infrared heating elements, and wherein the rotating cylinder includes a metal tube rotating around a fixed shaft, which is rigidly connected to two side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Nicola Lombardini