Patents by Inventor Roberto Formentin

Roberto Formentin 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).

  • Finishing monoblock for a billet lamination plant for producing high-quality wire rods
    Patent number: 8037729
    Abstract: A finishing monoblock for a billet lamination plant of the type comprises a plurality of lamination cages (G1Gn) arranged in sequence suitable for forming a lamination line and actuated by a pair of mechanical transmissions (22, 22?) actuated through at least one command reducer (23) for the lamination of the billet. According to the invention, said monoblock comprises at least one first module (M1) and a second module (M2?, M2?), of which at least one is disengageable from the lamination line through a pair of detachable joints (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens VAI Metals Technologies S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gianfranco Mantovan, Roberto Formentin
  • Rolling monoblock with intercooling
    Patent number: 7726163
    Abstract: A rolling monoblock comprises: a first block (B1) of rolling stands (G1-Gm) and a second block (B2) of rolling stands (Gm+1-Gn). According to the invention, an annular path (A) of cooling of the rolled section (11) is foreseen between the two blocks (B1, B2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Vai Metals Technologies S.R.L.
    Inventor: Roberto Formentin
  • Rolling Monoblock With Intercooling
    Publication number: 20080245123
    Abstract: A rolling monoblock comprises: a first block (B1) of rolling stands (G1-Gm) and a second block (B2) of rolling stands (Gm+1-Gn). According to the invention, an annular path (A) of cooling of the rolled section (11) is foreseen between the two blocks (B1, B2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: VIA POMINI S.R.L.
    Inventor: Roberto Formentin
  • Finishing Monoblock For A Billet Lamination Plant For Producing High-Quality Wire Rods
    Publication number: 20080011038
    Abstract: A finishing monoblock for a billet lamination plant of the type comprises a plurality of lamination cages (G1Gn) arranged in sequence suitable for forming a lamination line and actuated by a pair of mechanical transmissions (22, 22?) actuated through at least one command reducer (23) for the lamination of the billet. According to the invention, said monoblock comprises at least one first module (M1) and a second module (M2?, M2?), of which at least one is disengageable from the lamination line through a pair of detachable joints (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Gianfranco Mantovan, Roberto Formentin