Patents by Inventor Paolo Sala

Paolo Sala 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: 20240010176
    Abstract: A parking-braking assembly of a motor vehicle is provided. The parking-braking assembly has at least one first brake caliper associated with a wheel of the rear axle of the vehicle and at least one further first brake caliper associated with a wheel of the front axle of the vehicle. All brake calipers of the parking-braking assembly are electro-actuated brake calipers to avoid hydraulic braking devices and circuits on the vehicle. The at least one first brake caliper and the at least one further first brake caliper are at least also parking brake calipers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea MILANESI, Beniamin SZEWCZYK, Alessandro CIOTTI, Paolo SALA
  • Patent number: 11466508
    Abstract: A spacer for a multi-pane insulating glazing unit includes a spacer body made from a first material with first and second hollow desiccant chambers extending in a longitudinal direction and a longitudinal groove between the first and second chambers open to a first side of the spacer for holding an intermediate pane of the glazing unit, the groove being delimited in a width direction by first and second side walls and having a bottom wall, and the spacer body having a gas barrier on a second side opposite the first side. The first side wall and/or the second side wall and/or the bottom wall of the groove include at least two electrically conductive portions electrically isolated from each other and configured to make electrical contact with at least one electrical contact of the intermediate pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: TECHNOFORM GLASS INSULATION HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Paolo Sala, Petra Sommer
  • Publication number: 20220306066
    Abstract: A brake caliper for a disc brake has a caliper body straddling a brake disc. The caliper body has a thrust device housing accommodating a thrust device configured to apply a bias on at least one brake pad to abut the at least one brake pad against braking surfaces of the brake disc. The thrust device is operatively connected to a translating screw nut. The translating screw nut is operatively connected to a worm. The worm is operatively connected to a gearbox and rotatably supported by a screw thrust bearing configured to apply for the worm an axial reaction. At least one part of the gearbox is rotatably supported by at least one gearbox thrust bearing configured to apply for the at least one part of the gearbox a radial reaction. The screw thrust bearing and the gearbox thrust bearing are a same thrust bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco CARRARA, Paolo SALA, Luca D'URSO, Mauro REOLON
  • Publication number: 20220282761
    Abstract: A brake caliper of a disc brake has a caliper body straddling a brake disc and having a thrust device housing accommodating a thrust device operatively connected to a translating screw nut. The translating screw nut is operatively connected to a worm. The worm is operatively connected to a gearbox and rotatably supported by a screw thrust bearing configured to apply for the worm an axial reaction. At least one part of the gearbox is rotatably supported by a gearbox thrust bearing configured to apply for the at least one part of the gearbox a radial reaction. The thrust bearing has at least one radially inner slewing ring and the gearbox has an epicyclic gear having a fixed gear or an internally toothed body cooperating with at least one planet gear rotatably supported about at least one planet gear pin connected to the at least one radially inner slewing ring to transmit action of the gearbox to the worm by the at least one radially inner slewing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco CARRARA, Paolo SALA, Luca D'URSO, Mauro REOLON
  • Publication number: 20220266808
    Abstract: A hydraulic and electromechanical service and parking disc brake may have a service braking system, having at least one hydraulic actuator, a parking braking system having at least one electromechanical actuator transmission irreversibility, a control system connected to the service braking system and to the parking system and a user interface. A translational member of the electromechanical actuator is restrained to be rotationally integral with respect to the caliper via an anti-rotation shape coupling with a guide portion which is integral with the caliper and arranged on a rear side of the translational member, opposite to the free end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Brembo S.p.A
    Inventors: Paolo SALA, Martina TRUFFELLO, Corrado MANZONI
  • Publication number: 20220221014
    Abstract: A brake caliper for a disc brake system has a caliper body straddling the disc and having a first elongated portion facing a first braking surface of the brake disc, and a second elongated portion, opposite to the first elongated portion and facing a second braking surface of the brake disc opposite to the first braking surface. A bridge connects the first elongated portion and the second elongated portion to each other. The brake caliper has at least one pair of opposite brake pads, each brake pad having friction material and a support plate supporting the friction material, the support plate having a plate back facing a respective elongated portion of the first and second elongated portions. A detecting device for detecting a biasing force directed in axial direction is interposed between the plate back of the second brake pad and the second elongated portion of the caliper body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco CARRARA, Luca D'URSO, Mauro REOLON, Paolo SALA, Beniamin SZEWCZYK
  • Publication number: 20210197782
    Abstract: An electro-hydraulic actuator for actuating a brake caliper may have an electric motor with a drive shaft, a transforming mechanism and a first housing to accommodate the transforming mechanism and support a second housing of the electric motor. The transforming mechanism may include a reduction gear to demultiply the rotary motion of the drive shaft. The reduction gear may have a crown with inner toothing in one piece and that is rotationally locked. The crown may have a front portion directly shape-coupled to and inserted in the second housing of the electric motor and a connection integral with the first housing of the transforming mechanism for a precise centering between the electric motor and the reduction gear with respect to the axis of the drive shaft and with respect to a central axis of the reduction gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.
    Inventors: MARCO CARRARA, PAOLO SALA
  • Publication number: 20210159354
    Abstract: A spacer for a multi-pane insulating glazing unit includes a spacer body made from a first material with first and second hollow desiccant chambers extending in a longitudinal direction and a longitudinal groove between the first and second chambers open to a first side of the spacer for holding an intermediate pane of the glazing unit, the groove being delimited in a width direction by first and second side walls and having a bottom wall, and the spacer body having a gas barrier on a second side opposite the first side. The first side wall and/or the second side wall and/or the bottom wall of the groove include at least two electrically conductive portions electrically isolated from each other and configured to make electrical contact with at least one electrical contact of the intermediate pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Paolo Sala, Petra Sommer
  • Patent number: 10611345
    Abstract: Mobile operating machine, provided with at least a work device (11) supported by a movement turret (14), at least a pair of stabilizing front legs (12a, 12b) and at least a pair of stabilizing back legs (13a, 13b); the mobile operating machine also comprises a support structure (18) provided with at least a pair of box-like elements (19a, 19b) configured to house the stabilizing front legs (12a, 12b) or back legs, and at least a positioning seating (20) of the movement turret (14) made in a crossing zone (Z) of the box-like elements (19a, 19b); each box-like element (19a, 19b) is provided with a first end (23a, 23b) that is open and through which a respective stabilizing front leg (12a, 12b), or back leg, is slidingly mobile and a second end (25a, 25b), opposite the first end (23a, 23b) and in correspondence with which a respective stabilizing back leg (13a, 13b), or front leg, is pivoted, so as to rotate around a corresponding axis of rotation (R1, R2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: CIFA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Dario Maini, Paolo Sala
  • Patent number: 10550903
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake caliper (9) includes a caliper body (10) and an electromechanical actuator (11). The electromechanical actuator includes a screw (14) and a nut screw (16) coupled to it, so that the nut screw (16) engages a movable thrust element (18, 32) by coupling surfaces (C, C? and CIV) that cooperate with each other in the thrust relationship. This configuration allows oscillation of the relative nut screw (16) with respect to the movable thrust element (18, 32) about a single transverse axis (k), impeding the relative rotation between the nut screw (16) and the piston (18) about a longitudinal axis (y) of the thrust element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: FRENI BREMBO S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Sala, Luca Pagani
  • Patent number: 10458498
    Abstract: A locking device of an electromechanically-operated brake caliper for a disc brake, comprising a ratchet comprising a rotating element having at least one first cam and one first follower pushed elastically against said rotating element, configured to act in conjunction with said at least one first cam to allow the rotation of the rotating element in a first direction of rotation, and to prevent the rotation of the rotating element in a second direction of rotation, opposite to said first direction of rotation; a selector element sliding between a first selector element position and a second selector element position, said selector element being adapted to operate said first follower so that, in said first selector element position, said selector element keeps said first follower in a disengaged position away from the rotating element in which the application of a parking braking action is prevented, and so that, in said second selector element position, the selector element keeps said first follower in an en
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A
    Inventors: Paolo Sala, Fabio Ghislandi, Massimo Di Stefano, Luca Cappelletti, Beniamin Szewczyk, Alessandro Rossi, Stefano Dossi
  • Publication number: 20190217826
    Abstract: Mobile operating machine, provided with at least a work device (11) supported by a movement turret (14), at least a pair of stabilizing front legs (12a, 12b) and at least a pair of stabilizing back legs (13a, 13b); the mobile operating machine also comprises a support structure (18) provided with at least a pair of box-like elements (19a, 19b) configured to house the stabilizing front legs (12a, 12b) or back legs, and at least a positioning seating (20) of the movement turret (14) made in a crossing zone (Z) of the box-like elements (19a, 19b); each box-like element (19a, 19b) is provided with a first end (23a, 23b) that is open and through which a respective stabilizing front leg (12a, 12b), or back leg, is slidingly mobile and a second end (25a, 25b), opposite the first end (23a, 23b) and in correspondence with which a respective stabilizing back leg (13a, 13b), or front leg, is pivoted, so as to rotate around a corresponding axis of rotation (R1, R2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Paolo Dario MAINI, Paolo SALA
  • Patent number: 10316915
    Abstract: A brake gear motor (1) comprising an electric motor (2) having a motor shaft (3); a reducer (4) operatively connected, with its input side (9), to said motor shaft (3), to receive a movement and a driving torque and transmit them with its side output (10) to the brake; a housing (5) having at least one chamber (6, 28, 29); said at least one chamber (6, 28, 29) being at least partly delimited by at least one chamber wall or mantle (7) wherein a support plate (8) is provided in said housing; said motor (2) is accommodated, at least in part, in said at least one chamber (6, 28, 29); said motor shaft (3) is supported freely rotatable in said support plate (8); said reducer (4) is accommodated in said at least one chamber (6, 28, 29); said reducer (4) is supported freely rotatable in said support plate (8); said housing (5) comprises a connection rim to the brake (11) suitable to couple said housing (5) to a brake calliper (12) so as to interface with said output side (10) of the brake and allow the movement of at
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.P.A.
    Inventor: Paolo Sala
  • Publication number: 20180355933
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake caliper (9) includes a caliper body (10) and an electromechanical actuator (11). The electromechanical actuator includes a screw (14) and a nut screw (16) coupled to it, so that the nut screw (16) engages a movable thrust element (18, 32) by coupling surfaces (C, C? and CIV) that cooperate with each other in the thrust relationship. This configuration allows oscillation of the relative nut screw (16) with respect to the movable thrust element (18, 32) about a single transverse axis (k), impeding the relative rotation between the nut screw (16) and the piston (18) about a longitudinal axis (y) of the thrust element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Paolo SALA, Luca PAGANI
  • Patent number: 10065615
    Abstract: A simulation device for an electrically controlled braking apparatus of a vehicle with an electric motor having a motorized axis slant in relation to the translation axis of the strut of the pedal group, a contrast body connected to the strut, a main abutment wall and an elastic contrast element, disposed between the main abutment wall and the contrast body. The method of applying the contrast action to the pedal provides for activating, when the flattening action of the pedal by the user is terminated, the motor to achieve an inactive configuration in which the useful distance of maximum compression of the elastic contrast element is minimal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Sala, Riccardo Arrigoni, Beniamin Szewczyk
  • Patent number: 10047808
    Abstract: A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a wheel rim suitable to rotate around an axis of rotation (a-a), defining an axial direction (A-A) parallel or coincident with the axis of rotation (a-a), an orthogonal radial direction (R-R), and a circumferential direction locally coincident with a tangential direction (T-T) orthogonal to the axial direction (A-A) and the radial direction (R-R), the wheel rim having a radially outer side, opposite the axis of rotation (a-a), and a radially inner side facing the axis of rotation (a-a), the rim being suitable to receive externally a tire, and wherein the wheel rim forms internally a cylindrical chamber of the rim delimited radially from the inner side; a motor comprising a rotor and a stator; the rotor being supported, free to rotate, on the stator; said stator being fixed to a stator support; the motor being housed in the cylindrical wheel rim chamber of the wheel rim; the rotor is selectively, removably and rigidly connected to the inner side of the wheel rim, avoidin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.P.A.
    Inventors: Beniamin Szewczyk, Paolo Sala, Riccardo Arrigoni, Cristian Crippa, Andrea Milanesi, Alessandro Ciotti
  • Publication number: 20180135710
    Abstract: A locking device of an electromechanically-operated brake caliper for a disc brake, comprising a ratchet comprising a rotating element having at least one first cam and one first follower pushed elastically against said rotating element, configured to act in conjunction with said at least one first cam to allow the rotation of the rotating element in a first direction of rotation, and to prevent the rotation of the rotating element in a second direction of rotation, opposite to said first direction of rotation; a selector element sliding between a first selector element position and a second selector element position, said selector element being adapted to operate said first follower so that, in said first selector element position, said selector element keeps said first follower in a disengaged position away from the rotating element in which the application of a parking braking action is prevented, and so that, in said second selector element position, the selector element keeps said first follower in an en
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.
    Inventors: PAOLO SALA, FABIO GHISLANDI, MASSIMO DI STEFANO, LUCA CAPPELLETTI, BENIAMIN SZEWCZYK, ALESSANDRO ROSSI, STEFANO DOSSI
  • Patent number: 9856935
    Abstract: An electro-hydraulic actuator (1) for actuating a brake (2) with a hydraulic thrust unit comprises an electric motor (3), a converting mechanism (5) to convert a rotational motion of the motor (4) into a translational motion, a cylinder (8), and a piston (9) connected to the converting mechanism, wherein the converting mechanism (5) is configured so that, for a given angular speed of the drive shaft (4), the translation speed of the piston (9) decreases from a maximum value in a rear length (14) of the piston stroke to a minimum value in a front length (13) of the piston stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Riccardo Arrigoni, Alessandro Rossi, Fabio Carbone, Paolo Sala, Beniamin Szewczyk
  • Patent number: 9850671
    Abstract: Vehicle to project concrete, including a truck provided with a main motor to move the truck using a movement unit, a unit to project the concrete equipped with a pumping device configured to feed the concrete along a pipe, where the vehicle includes a unit to generate and feed electric energy configured to selectively feed one or more of either the movement unit of the truck, the concrete projection unit and the pumping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: CIFA SPA
    Inventors: Ferdinando Luigi Mapelli, Davide Tarsitano, Federico Cheli, Nicola Pirri, Ulrich Delogu, Paolo Sala
  • Publication number: 20170058975
    Abstract: A wheel assembly (1) for a vehicle, uncommonly capable of a compact construction and ease of maintenance, comprises: A wheel rim (2) suitable to rotate around an axis of rotation (a-a), defining an axial direction (A-A) parallel or coincident with said axis of rotation (a-a), an orthogonal radial direction (R-R), and a circumferential direction locally coincident with a tangential direction (T-T) orthogonal to the axial direction (A-A) and the radial direction (R-R), said wheel rim (2) having a radially outer side, or outer side (3), opposite the axis of rotation (a-a), and a radially inner side, or inner side (4), facing the axis of rotation (a-a), said rim being suitable to receive externally a tyre (5), and wherein said wheel rim forms internally a cylindrical chamber of the rim (54) delimited radially from said inner side (4); a motor (306) comprising a rotor (307) and a stator (308); said rotor (307) being supported, free to rotate, on said stator (308); said stator being fixed to a stator support (120);
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Beniamin Szewczyk, Paolo Sala, Ricacardo Arrigoni, Cristian Crippa, Andrea Milanesi, Alessandro Ciotti