Patents by Inventor Paolo Cittadini

Paolo Cittadini 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: 20240093810
    Abstract: A flexible tubing for hydraulic and/or hydrodynamic use, said tubing comprising a main flexible tubular body made of thermoplastic material which extends about a longitudinal extension axis, the sections of said main tubular body being substantially circular on planes perpendicular to said longitudinal extension axis, said main tubular body being of a corrugated type and thus conformed to define a first plurality of ridges or shoulders arranged in succession and a second plurality of dips or valleys arranged in succession to connect each of two consecutive ridges or shoulders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE ILPEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Damiano CATALDO, Paolo CITTADINI
  • Publication number: 20230272570
    Abstract: Gasket (1) for washing machines (9), which comprises at least one annular body (2) of deformable material and is provided with at least one first perimetric lip (3), wherein the gasket (1) comprises at least one perimetric canal (6) which extends at least partially along the annular body (2) and is adapted to house at least partially an elongated sensor (12). The present description also relates to a washing machine (9) in which said gasket (1) is applied around an access opening (8) of the drum of the washing machine (9), which is provided with a door (10) suitable for closing this access opening (8). The present description also relates to a method for controlling this washing machine (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Sandro MAZZARO, Paolo CITTADINI
  • Patent number: 11647887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal for a dishwasher adapted to be interposed between a peripheral edge of an opening of a tub for cookware and a door for closing said opening. The seal comprises a metal part adapted to be connected to the peripheral edge of the opening, a first part, made of polymeric material, integrally connected to the metal part and a second part, made of polymeric material, associated with the first part and adapted to be contacted by the door when the door is arranged in a position for closing the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE ILPEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Sandro Mazzaro, Paolo Cittadini
  • Patent number: 11293135
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal for a clothes dryer adapted to be interposed between a first part and a second part of the dryer. The seal comprises a first portion adapted to be connected to the first part of the dryer and a second portion adapted to be placed in contact with the second part of the dryer. The second portion comprises an at least partially curved stretch and such an at least partially curved stretch comprises a flocked surface layer adapted to be placed in contact with said second part of the dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE ILPEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Sandro Mazzaro, Paolo Cittadini
  • Publication number: 20200260931
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal for a dishwasher adapted to be interposed between a peripheral edge of an opening of a tub for cookware and a door for closing said opening. The seal comprises a metal part adapted to be connected to the peripheral edge of the opening, a first part, made of polymeric material, integrally connected to the metal part and a second part, made of polymeric material, associated with the first part and adapted to be contacted by the door when the door is arranged in a position for closing the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Sandro MAZZARO, Paolo CITTADINI
  • Publication number: 20200158241
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal for a clothes dryer adapted to be interposed between a first part and a second part of the dryer. The seal comprises a first portion adapted to be connected to the first part of the dryer and a second portion adapted to be placed in contact with the second part of the dryer. The second portion comprises an at least partially curved stretch and such an at least partially curved stretch comprises a flocked surface layer adapted to be placed in contact with said second part of the dryer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Sandro MAZZARO, Paolo CITTADINI
  • Patent number: 9338933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shielding system for conductor cables as well as to a method for producing said shielding system. The system is characterized in that it comprises a corrugated tube (20) coated with one or more thin films of high electrical conductivity material (30) which are reversibly adhered to the surface of said corrugated tube (20) so that said coating can be uncoupled from the corrugated tube due to high bending values of the tube itself. The shielding system according to the present invention therefore combines the excellent shielding efficacy values of a system having thin metal films with the excellent flexibility properties of a corrugated plastic tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE ILPEA, S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Damiano Cataldo, Marco De Giorgi, Paolo Cittadini
  • Patent number: 9121635
    Abstract: Gasket for refrigerator cabinets for providing seal-tight closure between cabinet (32) and door (17) composed of an outer door (30) and inner door (31), comprising a soft bellows portion (11), characterized in that said soft bellows portion (11) is interposed in an extensible manner between at least a pair of magnets (9, 15) one of which is operatively coupled to said door and the other is coupled to said cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE ILPEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Guido Mentasti, Roberto Bianchi, Marco de Giorgi, Paolo Cittadini
  • Publication number: 20150129296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shielding system for conductor cables as well as to a method for producing said shielding system. The system is characterized in that it comprises a corrugated tube (20) coated with one or more thin films of high electrical conductivity material (30) which are reversibly adhered to the surface of said corrugated tube (20) so that said coating can be uncoupled from the corrugated tube due to high bending values of the tube itself. The shielding system according to the present invention therefore combines the excellent shielding efficacy values of a system having thin metal films with the excellent flexibility properties of a corrugated plastic tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Claudio Damiano Cataldo, Marco De Giorgi, Paolo Cittadini
  • Publication number: 20130247472
    Abstract: Gasket for refrigerator cabinets for providing seal-tight closure between cabinet (32) and door (17) composed of an outer door (30) and inner door (31), comprising a soft bellows portion (11), characterized in that said soft bellows portion (11) is interposed in an extensible manner between at least a pair of magnets (9, 15) one of which is operatively coupled to said door and the other is coupled to said cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE ILPEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Guido Mentasti, Roberto Bianchi, Marco de Giorgi, Paolo Cittadini
  • Patent number: 8240091
    Abstract: Gasket for refrigerator cabinets of the kind including a soft bellows-type portion used for sealing the area between the cabinet and the door and extending from a base portion able to match the outer door and/or inner door of the refrigerator cabinet. The base portion is substantially rigid and has at one end, a sealing portion made of substantially soft material extending toward the inner door. The soft material portion has good flexible and spring back features when exposed to refrigerator and freezer temperatures. These features make the gasket able to further seal, preferably by compression, the space located between the cabinet and inner door in a more internal area of the refrigerator cabinet. Furthermore, the soft sealing portion is independent and free from constraints with respect to the soft bellows-type portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Industrie Ilpea S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Cittadini, Marco De Giorgi
  • Publication number: 20110259040
    Abstract: A refrigeration circuit (3) for household appliances comprises a compressor (4) suitable for compressing a predetermined cooling fluid and for allowing circulation thereof within said circuit (3), a first heat exchanger (5) or condenser in fluid communication with the compressor (4) for allowing cooling and the consequent condensation of the cooling fluid going therethrough, and a second heat exchanger (7) or evaporator in fluid communication with the first exchanger (5) through a circuit with a special device (6) suitable for decreasing the pressure of the cooling fluid and acting at a space (2) to be cooled (normally inside the refrigerator). The second exchanger (7) allows the cooling fluid to evaporate, by heat absorption, thus cooling the space (2) and returning through the tubing (17) to the compressor (4). The cooling fluid circulates from the compressor (4) towards the first exchanger (5), from the latter towards the second exchanger (7), then returning to the compressor (4) for a subsequent cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE ILPEA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Damiano Cataldo, Paolo Cittadini
  • Publication number: 20100192623
    Abstract: A refrigeration circuit (3) for household appliances comprises a compressor (4) suitable for compressing a predetermined cooling fluid and for allowing the circulation thereof within said circuit (3), a first heat exchanger (5) or condenser in fluid communication with the compressor (4) for allowing the cooling and the consequent condensation of the cooling fluid going through, and a second heat exchanger (7) or evaporator in fluid communication with the first exchanger (5) through a circuit with a special device (6) suitable for decreasing the pressure of the cooling fluid at a space (2) to be cooled (normally inside the refrigerator). The second exchanger (7) allows the cooling fluid to evaporate, absorbing heat, thus cooling the space (2) and returning through the tubing (17) to the compressor (4). The cooling fluid circulates from the compressor (4) towards the first exchanger (5), from the latter towards the second exchanger (7) and then returns to the compressor (4) for a subsequent cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE ILPEA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Paolo Cittadini
  • Publication number: 20090058246
    Abstract: Gasket for refrigerator cabinets of the kind including a soft bellows-type portion used for sealing the area between the cabinet and the door, thus extending from a base portion able to match the outer door and/or inner door of the refrigerator cabinet, wherein said base portion is substantially rigid and that at one end of it there is a means made of substantially soft material extending toward said inner door, said material having good flexible and spring back features when exposed to refrigerator and freezer temperatures, able to further seal, preferably by compression, the space located between said cabinets and inner door in a more internal area of the refrigerator cabinet, wherein said sealing means is independent and free from constraints with respect to said soft bellows-type portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Paolo Cittadini, Marco De Giorgi
  • Patent number: 7219471
    Abstract: A sealing assembly for a refrigerator which comprises a bellows-seal gasket and a profile as a single piece or as multiple pieces where the profile has a base having at opposite ends, sealing strips and has a groove for replacement of the bellows-seal gasket. The profile is provided with a side branch that terminates in a grooved seat having a C-shaped cross-section for receiving an edge of an inner door panel and having a sealing strip that is provided at the end of the grooved seat. The inner door panel is bent to ensure optimal contact with the sealing strip of the side branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Industrie Ilpea S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Cittadini, Adriano Merla
  • Patent number: 7121060
    Abstract: A moulding element for motor vehicle bodies has been realized wherein a main section bar (2) of elongated conformation is engaged to attachment projections (9) presented by a correspondent securing area (5a) of a body (5) of a motor vehicle. The engagement between main section bar (2) and body (5) occurs by means of the interposition of a continuous support element (7) presenting a pre-set number of seats (11) able to be engaged to a pre-set number of fastening projections (9) of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Industrie Ilpea SpA
    Inventors: Paolo Cittadini, Pierpaolo Ferrante, Ralf Laudwein
  • Patent number: 7080485
    Abstract: A gasket for forming a seal between an outer door member and an inner door member, as well as a cabinet of a refrigeration unit. The gasket is adapted to seal the inner door edge of the inner door member to the outer door member, as well as between the outer door member and the cabinet. The gasket includes a semi-rigid profile portion joined to a bellows seal portion. The profile includes a base with a substantially C-shaped cross-section having upper and lower sections and a vertical or oblique section therebetween. An elbow piece formed at the lower section acts as a hinge for allowing elastic splaying of the lower section to snap-engage the edge of the inner door member. The lower section includes a projection that interfaces with an entire perimeter of the inner door member and that is directed toward the upper section to engage with a corresponding grooved seat formed on the inner door member. The bellows portion forms a seal with the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Industrie Ilpea S.p.A.
    Inventor: Paolo Cittadini
  • Publication number: 20050155292
    Abstract: A seal has a sealing action between a fixed part and a part which can be opened, in particular between the body and the door of a vehicle, of the type having a profiled element for fixing to the parts and a portion consisting of material which is deformable as a result of compression so as to provide operationally the sealing action, including at least two elements of magnetic material having surfaces with the same polarity are arranged in the region of the deformable portion, in a position facing each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Paolo Cittadini, Marco De Giorgi
  • Publication number: 20050126077
    Abstract: A glass-scraper seal used in windows which may be opened and are fitted with sliding glass, in particular for motor vehicles, with the glass-scraper seal having a portion capable of flexing elastically under the action of the glass so as to form a seal against a portion arranged opposite it, in each of the two opposite portions of the seal there being arranged at least one magnetic element, respectively, the surface of which facing that of the magnetic element of the opposite portion having an identical polarity such as to produce between them a repulsive magnetic force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Paolo Cittadini, Marco De Giorgi
  • Publication number: 20050076575
    Abstract: A seal (1) for refrigerator furniture units and the like, able in particular to compensate for manufacturing tolerance, is intended in particular for that kind of furniture unit in which the door (30) is preformed with an inner door (31) provided perimetrally with a male element (10), such as a projection, suitable for receiving a female seat (11) formed on the seal (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Paolo Cittadini, Adriano Merla