Patents by Inventor Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli

Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli 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: 20230041286
    Abstract: A rotary tablet press machine has a compression turret rotating about a rotation axis and including a die table with dies, lower and upper punches associated in pairs with respective dies, a dosing station for filling dosing cavities formed by the dies closed at the bottom by the lower punches with a product, and a cam device for moving the lower punches inside the respective dies and obtaining settled filling depth. The cam device includes first and second filling cams provided respectively with first and second channels to guide follower ends of the lower punches along a filling path. The machine also has first and second adjustment elements respectively supporting the first and second filling cams. The machine further has a first driving device for moving with respect to compression turret and along a first direction simultaneously the first and second adjustment elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Salvatore Fabrizio CONSOLI, Marco CORONA
  • Publication number: 20220396047
    Abstract: A rotary tablet press machine comprises a rotating compression turret which includes a die table, provided along a circumferential portion thereof with a plurality of dies, a plurality of first punches and second punches associated with respective dies; a dosing station for dosing high-porosity powdered product in the dies; a compression station provided with a first and a second compression roller adapted to linearly move respectively the first punches and the second punches within the respective dies in order to compress said product and producing tablets; and a compacting station arranged between the dosing station and the compression station and provided with at least one compacting cam adapted to push the first punches and/or the second punches within the respective dies in order to compact the dosed product and allow air in said product to exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Salvatore Fabrizio CONSOLI, Marco CORONA
  • Patent number: 9157784
    Abstract: A machine for dosing a plurality of products in capsules, or similar containers, includes a plurality of dosing units for filling the capsules with respective products and a turret arrangement that rotates intermittently and is arranged for housing and moving the capsules in sequence through the dosing units. The machine further includes a plurality of checking units, each of which is located downstream of a respective dosing unit for measuring a quantity of product dosed in the capsules by the respective dosing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Trebbi, Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli
  • Publication number: 20130206484
    Abstract: A total weight checking system and method for capsules filled with product includes a filling machine for filling the capsules according to a defined filling order, a weighing apparatus for weighing all the capsules and a transferring arrangement transferring for the capsules from the filling machine to the weighing apparatus. The transferring arrangement includes a removing arrangement and a conveying arrangement, the removing arrangement being suitable for removing the capsules from the filling machine and for transferring the capsules to the conveying arrangement according to the defined filling order, the conveying arrangement being suitable for housing and accumulating a plurality of capsules according to the defined filling order and transferring the capsules to the weighing apparatus according to the defined filling order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli, Roberto Trebbi
  • Publication number: 20110277871
    Abstract: A machine for dosing a plurality of products in capsules, or similar containers, includes a plurality of dosing units for filling the capsules with respective products and a turret arrangement that rotates intermittently and is arranged for housing and moving the capsules in sequence through the dosing units. The machine further includes a plurality of checking units, each of which is located downstream of a respective dosing unit for measuring a quantity of product dosed in the capsules by the respective dosing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Trebbi, Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli
  • Patent number: 7922798
    Abstract: A granulator device (1) for the treatment of powdered material, in particular pharmaceutical powdered material, comprises a substantially cylindrical container (2), in which there is a chamber (4) for treatment of the powdered material using a fluid flow fed into the chamber (4); filtering means (5) for filtering the inside of the chamber (4), the filtering means (5) being located in the chamber (4) and comprising at least one filter (5) with a cylindrical metal mesh filtering wall (6); and means (P) for cleaning the filtering means (5) which can be activated during maintenance operations, the cleaning means comprising at least one element (7) rotating about each filter (5) and supporting diffuser means (8) designed to diffuse a service fluid on the cylindrical wall (6) in order to eliminate any impurities trapped in the filter (5) wall (6); the cleaning means (P) also comprise means (9) for temporarily opening at least one portion (10) of the filter (5) to allow the service fluid to flow out of the filter (5
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli, Andrea Nora, Roberto Trebbi
  • Publication number: 20090291157
    Abstract: A granulator device (1) for the treatment of powdered material, in particular pharmaceutical powdered material, comprises a substantially cylindrical container (2), in which there is a chamber (4) for treatment of the powdered material using a fluid flow fed into the chamber (4); filtering means (5) for filtering the inside of the chamber (4), the filtering means (5) being located in the chamber (4) and comprising at least one filter (5) with a cylindrical metal mesh filtering wall (6); and means (P) for cleaning the filtering means (5) which can be activated during maintenance operations, the cleaning means comprising at least one element (7) rotating about each filter (5) and supporting diffuser means (8) designed to diffuse a service fluid on the cylindrical wall (6) in order to eliminate any impurities trapped in the filter (5) wall (6); the cleaning means (P) also comprise means (9) for temporarily opening at least one portion (10) of the filter (5) to allow the service fluid to flow out of the filter (5
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli, Andrea Nora, Roberto Trebbi
  • Patent number: 7534278
    Abstract: A granulator device (101) for the treatment of powdered products comprises a closed container (102) forming a chamber (103) for treatment of the products, filter elements (104, 105) projecting into the treatment chamber (103), the filter elements comprising a multi-layer filtering wall (105) through which a fluid current can pass, and powder removing parts (106; 107, 108, 109, 110) designed to diffuse at least one service fluid directed towards at least the filtering wall (105); the powder removing parts (106; 107, 108, 109, 110) having at least first diffuser nozzles (107) and at least second diffuser nozzles (108) to diffuse the service fluid so as to free the filtering wall (105) of the powders trapped in it; there also being parts (140, 142, 147) for supporting and driving the filter elements (104, 105) which can change the angle of the filter elements (104, 105) from a first operating position, in which at least the first nozzles (107) act on the filtering wall (105), to a second operating position in wh
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli, Andrea Nora, Roberto Trebbi
  • Publication number: 20080148944
    Abstract: A granulator device (101) for the treatment of powdered products comprises a closed container (102) forming a chamber (103) for treatment of the products, filter elements (104, 105) projecting into the treatment chamber (103), the filter elements comprising a multi-layer filtering wall (105) through which a fluid current can pass, and powder removing parts (106; 107, 108, 109, 110) designed to diffuse at least one service fluid directed towards at least the filtering wall (105); the powder removing parts (106; 107, 108, 109, 110) having at least first diffuser nozzles (107) and at least second diffuser nozzles (108) to diffuse the service fluid so as to free the filtering wall (105) of the powders trapped in it; there also being parts (140, 142, 147) for supporting and driving the filter elements (104, 105) which can change the angle of the filter elements (104, 105) from a first operating position, in which at least the first nozzles (107) act on the filtering wall (105), to a second operating position in wh
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli, Andrea Nora, Roberto Trebbi
  • Patent number: 6834475
    Abstract: A capsule filling machine (1) for the production of hard gelatine capsules (C) of the type with a capsule lid and a capsule body and containing a product, preferably a pharmaceutical product, comprises at least a first station (2), rotating with a stepping motion, for supporting and moving at least one capsule body (3) to a second station (4) for feeding and dosing the product, the second station (4) rotating with a stepping motion synchrozised with that of the first station (2) and having at least one cylindrical hole (5) containing a dose (6) of the product; between the first station (2) and the second station (4) there being slide means (7) for supporting and moving the capsule body (3) between a first operating position, in which the capsule body (3) is distanced from a lower end (5a) of the cylindrical hole (5), and a second operating position, in which the capsule body (3) is exactly below the lower end (5a) of the cylindrical hole (5), allowing the dose of product (6) to be released into the capsule bo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Trebbi, Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli
  • Publication number: 20040163365
    Abstract: A capsulle filling machine (1) for the production of hard gelatine capsules (c) with between a first station (2) and a second station (4) slide means (7) for supporting and moving the capsule body (3) between a first operating position, in wich the capsule body (3) is distanced from a lower end (5a) of the cylindrical hole (5), and a second operating position, in wich the capsule body (3) is exactly below the lower end (5a) of the cilyndrical hole (5), the slide means (7) comprising a first and a second support (8, 9) operating in conjunction with one another, the first support (8) being carried by the first station (2) and the second support (9) being carried by the second station (4); there also being drive means (10) acting on at least the first support (8) to move the first support (8) towards the second support (9) with both radial and transversal motion until the first support (8) gradually makes contact with the second support (9), with a consequent thrust by the first support (8) on the second support
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Roberto Trebbi, Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli
  • Patent number: 6114636
    Abstract: The capsules or other products (1) are fed by a vertically arranged tube-shaped conveyor (4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 112, 13) in single file and taken up one at a time by a tangential wheel (16) which is fitted with reference teeth (18), with each tooth supporting one product, and has suction holes (19) to retain the products. When the products are about to reach a position above suitably shaped associated weighing heads (24), the suction that holds them against the wheel is cut off and the products fall, positioning themselves correctly on the heads, aided in part by the halting action exerted by the teeth in front. The products deposited on the heads are weighed and are then discharged by the pushing action of the wheel teeth (18) which place the next product on the heads. A chute (25) collects the products ejected from the heads and a deflection plate (26), controlled by the central processing and control system (32), separates products of the correct weight from those to be rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Aristide Cane', Sergio Amaroli, Salvatore Fabrizio Consoli