Patents by Inventor Paolo COLOMBAROLI
Paolo COLOMBAROLI 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).
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Patent number: 11440041Abstract: A station for treating motor-vehicle bodies and/or components may include: a booth including at least one entrance for a motor-vehicle body and/or component and at least one exit for the motor-vehicle body and/or component; a system configured to move the motor-vehicle body and/or component between the at least one entrance and the at least one exit; at least one robot configured to treat the motor-vehicle body and/or component in the booth by spraying fluid toward the motor-vehicle body and/or component; and a platform inside the booth configured to support the motor-vehicle body and/or component. The system may be configured to rotate with the platform so as to align with the at least one entrance in order to receive the motor-vehicle body and/or component, and so as to align with the at least one exit in order to release the motor-vehicle body and/or component. The booth may have an octagonal shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: GEICO S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Colombaroli, Giampaolo Covizzi, Aldo Viola
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Publication number: 20210255117Abstract: A method for localizing defects on a complex surface of an object may include: realizing an acquisition assembly with an electromagnetic wave emission device and an optoelectronic device for detecting electromagnetic waves reflected by the complex surface; defining a scan path at a distance from the complex surface; and during a defect search procedure: moving the acquisition assembly along the path; defining instants during the moving of the acquisition assembly at which the acquisition assembly acquires an image of the complex surface as a two-dimensional pixel matrix of the optoelectronic device; storing consecutive two-dimensional pixel matrices obtained along the path; storing coordinates of the acquisition assembly along the scan path and associating the coordinates with respective two-dimensional matrices of the consecutive two-dimensional pixel matrices; locating detects in the consecutive two-dimensional pixel matrices; and/or determining spatial coordinates of the defects detected in the matrix usinType: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Paolo COLOMBAROLI, Daniel RASPONE, Bruno DE NISCO, Alessandro DI GIROLAMO
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Patent number: 11084669Abstract: A plant for immersion treatment of vehicle bodies may include: at least one skid configured to support a body; at least one process liquid tank; and/or a conveyor line configured to convey the at least one skid above the at least one process liquid tank. The at least one skid may include base and support parts. The support part may be supported on the base part using a rotatable shaft, so that the support part is rotatable between a first position, in which the body is not immersed in the at least one process liquid tank, and a second position for immersing the body in the at least one process liquid tank. The at least one skid may include a toothed wheel connected to the rotatable shaft for controlled rotation. The at least one skid may include a controllable locking/unlocking device configured to lock/unlock free rotation of the rotatable shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: GEICO S.P.A.Inventors: Valerio Iglio, Paolo Colombaroli, Giampaolo Covizzi
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Publication number: 20200179971Abstract: A station for treating motor-vehicle bodies and/or components may include: a booth including at least one entrance for a motor-vehicle body and/or component and at least one exit for the motor-vehicle body and/or component; a system configured to move the motor-vehicle body and/or component between the at least one entrance and the at least one exit; at least one robot configured to treat the motor-vehicle body and/or component in the booth by spraying fluid toward the motor-vehicle body and/or component; and a platform inside the booth configured to support the motor-vehicle body and/or component. The system may be configured to rotate with the platform so as to align with the at least one entrance in order to receive the motor-vehicle body and/or component, and so as to align with the at least one exit in order to release the motor-vehicle body and/or component. The booth may have an octagonal shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Paolo COLOMBAROLI, Giampaolo COVIZZI, Aldo VIOLA
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Patent number: 10589307Abstract: A station for treating objects may include: a booth including at least one entrance for an object and at least one exit for the object; a system configured to move the object between the at least one entrance and the at least one exit; at least one robot configured to treat the object in the booth; and/or a platform configured to support the object. The platform may be configured to rotate about a vertical axis so as to rotate the object inside the booth relative to the at least one robot. The at least one entrance may not be aligned with the at least one exit. The system may be configured to rotate with the platform so as to align with the at least one entrance in order to receive the object, and so as to align with the at least one exit in order to release the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: GEICO S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Colombaroli, Giampaolo Covizzi, Aldo Viola
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Publication number: 20190308826Abstract: A plant for immersion treatment of vehicle bodies may include: at least one skid configured to support a body; at least one process liquid tank; and/or a conveyor line configured to convey the at least one skid above the at least one process liquid tank. The at least one skid may include base and support parts. The support part may be supported on the base part using a rotatable shaft, so that the support part is rotatable between a first position, in which the body is not immersed in the at least one process liquid tank, and a second position for immersing the body in the at least one process liquid tank. The at least one skid may include a toothed wheel connected to the rotatable shaft for controlled rotation. The at least one skid may include a controllable locking/unlocking device configured to lock/unlock free rotation of the rotatable shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Valerio IGLIO, Paolo COLOMBAROLI, Giampaolo COVIZZI
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Patent number: 10370197Abstract: A plant for immersion treatment of vehicle bodies may include at least one skid configured to support a body; at least one process liquid tank; a line configured to convey the at least one skid above the at least one tank; and/or a device configured to overturn and immerse, inside the at least one tank, the body on the at least one skid positioned over the at least one tank using the conveyor line. The at least one skid may include a base part and a support part. The support part may be supported rotatably on the base part using a rotatable shaft with axis arranged transverse to a direction of movement of the at least one skid on the conveyor line, so that the support part is rotatable between a first upper position and a second position for immersing the body in the at least one tank.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: GEICO S.P.A.Inventors: Valerio Iglio, Paolo Colombaroli, Giampaolo Covizzi
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Patent number: 10350627Abstract: A paint-spraying booth may include: a paint-spraying chamber; at least one filter unit; and/or a rail system. Paint may be sprayed in the paint-spraying chamber. The paint-spraying chamber may be provided with air flow for evacuation of paint overspray which may be conveyed to the at least one filter unit of the paint-spraying booth for filtering and separation of the paint overspray from the air flow. The at least one filter unit may include a plurality of replaceable filter modules. Each filter module may be removably contained inside a housing in the at least one filter unit. The rail system may be configured to remove and transport each filter module between a housing of the at least one filter unit and a zone for entry/exit of the filter modules into/from the paint-spraying booth.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: GEICO S.P.A.Inventors: Giampaolo Covizzi, Paolo Colombaroli
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Patent number: 10350626Abstract: A paint-spraying booth may include: a paint-spraying chamber; at least one filter unit; and/or an automated system. Paint is sprayed in the paint-spraying chamber. The paint-spraying chamber may be provided with air flow for evacuation of paint overspray which may be conveyed to the at least one filter unit of the paint-spraying booth for filtering and separation of the paint overspray from the air flow. The at least one filter unit may include a plurality of replaceable filter modules. Each filter module may be removably contained inside a housing in the at least one filter unit. The automated system may be configured to remove and transport each filter module between a housing of the at least one filter unit and a zone for entry/exit of the filter modules into/from the paint-spraying booth.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: GEICO S.P.A.Inventors: Giampaolo Covizzi, Paolo Colombaroli
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Patent number: 10280014Abstract: A plant for clip-treatment of bodies may include: at least one skid configured to support a body to be treated; at least one tank; a transportation line; and/or a system for overturning and immersing the body on the at least one skid which has been positioned above the at least one tank using the line. The line may include travel ways arranged along lateral edges of the at least one tank. The at least one skid may include lateral mounting elements which rest on the ways for supporting and moving the at least one skid above the at least one tank. The overturning and immersing system may include, on the at least one skid, a support for the body rigidly connected to a shaft transverse to the line, and which is configured to overturn the body between a first position and second position immersed inside the at least one tank.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: GEICO S.p.A.Inventors: Giampaolo Covizzi, Paolo Colombaroli
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Publication number: 20180243778Abstract: A paint-spraying booth may include: a paint-spraying chamber; at least one filter unit; and/or an automated system. Paint is sprayed in the paint-spraying chamber. The paint-spraying chamber may be provided with air flow for evacuation of paint overspray which may be conveyed to the at least one filter unit of the paint-spraying booth for filtering and separation of the paint overspray from the air flow. The at least one filter unit may include a plurality of replaceable filter modules. Each filter module may be removably contained inside a housing in the at least one filter unit. The automated system may be configured to remove and transport each filter module between a housing of the at least one filter unit and a zone for entry/exit of the filter modules into/from the paint-spraying booth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Giampaolo COVIZZI, Paolo COLOMBAROLI
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Publication number: 20180236476Abstract: A paint-spraying booth may include: a paint-spraying chamber; at least one filter unit; and/or a rail system. Paint may be sprayed in the paint-spraying chamber. The paint-spraying chamber may be provided with air flow for evacuation of paint overspray which may be conveyed to the at least one filter unit of the paint-spraying booth for filtering and separation of the paint overspray from the air flow. The at least one filter unit may include a plurality of replaceable filter modules. Each filter module may be removably contained inside a housing in the at least one filter unit. The rail system may be configured to remove and transport each filter module between a housing of the at least one filter unit and a zone for entry/exit of the filter modules into/from the paint-spraying booth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Giampaolo COVIZZI, Paolo COLOMBAROLI
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Publication number: 20170369255Abstract: A plant for immersion treatment of vehicle bodies may include at least one skid configured to support a body; at least one process liquid tank; a line configured to convey the at least one skid above the at least one tank; and/or a device configured to overturn and immerse, inside the at least one tank, the body on the at least one skid positioned over the at least one tank using the conveyor line. The at least one skid may include a base part and a support part. The support part may be supported rotatably on the base part using a rotatable shaft with axis arranged transverse to a direction of movement of the at least one skid on the conveyor line, so that the support part is rotatable between a first upper position and a second position for immersing the body in the at least one tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Valerio IGLIO, Paolo COLOMBAROLI, Giampaolo COVIZZI
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Publication number: 20170216869Abstract: A station for treating objects may include: a booth including at least one entrance for an object and at least one exit for the object; a system configured to move the object between the at least one entrance and the at least one exit; at least one robot configured to treat the object in the booth; and/or a platform configured to support the object. The platform may be configured to rotate about a vertical axis so as to rotate the object inside the booth relative to the at least one robot. The at least one entrance may not be aligned with the at least one exit. The system may be configured to rotate with the platform so as to align with the at least one entrance in order to receive the object, and so as to align with the at least one exit in order to release the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: GEICO S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo COLOMBAROLI, Giampaolo COVZZI, Aldo VIOLA
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Publication number: 20160297623Abstract: A plant for clip-treatment of bodies may include: at least one skid configured to support a body to be treated; at least one tank; a transportation line; and/or a system for overturning and immersing the body on the at least one skid which has been positioned above the at least one tank using the line. The line may include travel ways arranged along lateral edges of the at least one tank. The at least one skid may include lateral mounting elements which rest on the ways for supporting and moving the at least one skid above the at least one tank. The overturning and immersing system may include, on the at least one skid, a support for the body rigidly connected to a shaft transverse to the line, and which is configured to overturn the body between a first position and second position immersed inside the at least one tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Geico S.p.A.Inventors: Giampaolo COVIZZI, Paolo COLOMBAROLI