Patents by Inventor Roberto Bottacini

Roberto Bottacini 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: 10184551
    Abstract: An actuating device comprising a housing inside of which an actuating element is provided, the actuating element being slidably displaceable along a first axis between a first operative position and a second non-operative position, the displacement between the first operative position and the second non-operative position defining the stroke of the actuating element; a manual operating element pivotably connected to the housing at a first pivoting axis and coupled to the actuating element through a linkage, so that the linkage produces a translation of the actuating element, upon rotation of the manual operating element; the linkage comprising at least one lever arm coupled to a respective driver member, wherein the driver member is guided and constrained into a respective blind seat provided on the actuating element, characterized in that the lever arm is slidably coupled to the driver member and the driver member is movably constrained into the blind seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: PNEUMAX S.p.A.
    Inventor: Roberto Bottacini
  • Patent number: 10174820
    Abstract: An actuating device of the articulated lever or cam type having a body coupled to a sliding control piston, the piston coupled to an actuator movable along a piston axis and operatively coupled to a pivotable arm to pivot it about a first rotational axis upon a sliding movement of the actuator. The actuator has two relatively displaceable parts and one or more rotary elements having at least one mechanical coupling that acts on the first part of the actuator to transform a rotary control movement imparted on the at least one mechanical coupling about a second rotational axis transverse to the piston axis, into a relative displacement between the first part and the second part of the actuator along the piston axis to modify the length of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: PNEUMAX S.P.A.
    Inventor: Roberto Bottacini
  • Patent number: 9958042
    Abstract: An actuating device which comprises a housing inside of which a slidably displaceable actuating element and sensing means adapted to detect the positioning of the actuating element are provided, wherein the actuating element is coupled to at least one triggering part and the housing comprises at least one reading opening through which the positioning of the at least one triggering part at at least one sensing position can be detected; further wherein the sensing means are placed outside the housing at the reading opening and the at least one triggering part is completely housed inside the housing, the at least one reading opening being sealed with a cover made of a material adapted to allow the detection of the triggering part when placed at the at least one sensing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: PNEUMAX S.P.A.
    Inventor: Roberto Bottacini
  • Publication number: 20170030442
    Abstract: An actuating device comprising a housing inside of which an actuating element is provided, the actuating element being slidably displaceable along a first axis between a first operative position and a second non-operative position, the displacement between the first operative position and the second non-operative position defining the stroke of the actuating element; a manual operating element pivotably connected to the housing at a first pivoting axis and coupled to the actuating element through a linkage, so that the linkage produces a translation of the actuating element, upon rotation of the manual operating element; the linkage comprising at least one lever arm coupled to a respective driver member, wherein the driver member is guided and constrained into a respective blind seat provided on the actuating element, characterized in that the lever arm is slidably coupled to the driver member and the driver member is movably constrained into the blind seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Roberto Bottacini
  • Publication number: 20160319920
    Abstract: An actuating device which comprises a housing inside of which a slidably displaceable actuating element and sensing means adapted to detect the positioning of the actuating element are provided, wherein the actuating element is coupled to at least one triggering part and the housing comprises at least one reading opening through which the positioning of the at least one triggering part at at least one sensing position can be detected; further wherein the sensing means are placed outside the housing at the reading opening and the at least one triggering part is completely housed inside the housing, the at least one reading opening being sealed with a cover made of a material adapted to allow the detection of the triggering part when placed at the at least one sensing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Roberto Bottacini
  • Publication number: 20160298739
    Abstract: An actuating device of the articulated lever or cam type for the precise positioning of a pivotable arm comprising a body coupled to a sliding control piston, the piston being coupled to actuating means movable along a piston axis and operatively coupled to a pivotable arm to pivot it about a first rotational axis upon a sliding movement of the actuating means, the actuating means comprising two relatively displaceable parts and means for the adjustment of the length of the actuating means, wherein the adjusting means comprise mechanical coupling means acting on the first part of the actuating means in order to transform a rotary control movement imparted on said coupling means about a second rotary axis transversal to the piston axis, into a relative displacement between the first and the second part of the piston actuating means along the piston axis, thereby modifying the length of the actuating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Roberto Bottacini
  • Patent number: 5356111
    Abstract: Miniaturized solenoid valve device including: a valve housing member containing a valve port and flow passages connected to the port; a valve body moving to engage or free the port in order to control the connection between the port and the passages; a solenoid arranged adjacent to the housing member in order to move the valve body; a removable pusher to push the solenoid against the housing member; the solenoid is provided with a polymeric covering which forms an abutment for connection to the housing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Pneumax S.r.l.
    Inventor: Roberto Bottacini