Patents by Inventor Roberto SIGNORI

Roberto SIGNORI 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).

  • Device for supporting a cable of a capstan of a crane
    Patent number: 10384916
    Abstract: A device for supporting a cable of a capstan of a crane includes a main supporting structure; a pulley rotatably supported by the main supporting structure, adapted to guide the cable of the capstan; and a sensor for measuring the angular position of the pulley. The pulley includes an auxiliary crown having a plurality of projecting elements disposed along the circumference thereof, and the sensor includes a stationary body integral with the main supporting structure and a wheel rotatable with respect to the stationary body, including a deformable crown meshing with the auxiliary crown of the pulley and made of a material such to deform due to the engagement of the projecting elements, wherein the sensor further includes means for detecting the angular position of the wheel with respect to the stationary body of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: O.ME.FA S.p.A. Officina Meccanica Fassi
    Inventors: Rossano Ceresoli, Ivan Maffeis, Roberto Signori
  • DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A CABLE OF A CAPSTAN OF A CRANE
    Publication number: 20180118525
    Abstract: A device for supporting a cable of a capstan of a crane includes a main supporting structure; a pulley rotatably supported by the main supporting structure, adapted to guide the cable of the capstan; and a sensor for measuring the angular position of the pulley. The pulley includes an auxiliary crown having a plurality of projecting elements disposed along the circumference thereof, and the sensor includes a stationary body integral with the main supporting structure and a wheel rotatable with respect to the stationary body, including a deformable crown meshing with the auxiliary crown of the pulley and made of a material such to deform due to the engagement of the projecting elements, wherein the sensor further includes means for detecting the angular position of the wheel with respect to the stationary body of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Rossano CERESOLI, Ivan MAFFEIS, Roberto SIGNORI
  • Device for remotely commanding a crane
    Patent number: 9884750
    Abstract: A device for remotely commanding a crane comprises a transmission unit suitable for establishing a communication between the device and a control unit of the crane. The device also includes control panel comprising a plurality of manual control members, each arranged for commanding a specific movement of a plurality of available movements of the crane and the direction of the specific movement. The device may also include a plurality of indicators of the available movements of the crane, each correlated with the specific crane movement commandable by a respective manual control member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Fassi Gru S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivan Maffeis, Roberto Signori, Giovanni Fassi, Rossano Ceresoli
  • DEVICE FOR REMOTELY COMMANDING A CRANE
    Publication number: 20170210603
    Abstract: A device for remotely commanding a crane comprises a transmission unit suitable for establishing a communication between the device and a control unit of the crane. The device also includes a control panel comprising a plurality of manual control members, each arranged for commanding a specific movement of a plurality of available movements of the crane and the direction of the specific movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: FASSI GRU S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ivan Maffeis, Roberto Signori, Giovanni Fassi, Rossano Ceresoli
  • ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR THE REMOTE MAINTENANCE OF A CRANE
    Publication number: 20130065577
    Abstract: It is described an electronic system for the remote maintenance of a crane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: FASSI GRU S.p.A
    Inventors: Rossano CERESOLI, Roberto SIGNORI, Giovanni FASSI, Cristiano SPELTA, Fabio PREVIDI, Sergio Matteo SAVARESI