Patents by Inventor Silvio Corrias
Silvio Corrias 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).
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Patent number: 8662069Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking top (1), in particular adapted to be used in a household environment, comprising at least one gas burner (40) which can be used with at least one fuel gas. The cooking top also comprises flame divider means (9) associated with the gas burner (40) and comprising at least one semi-permeable element (90), which is permeable to gaseous substances and substantially impermeable to liquid substances. The semi-permeable element (90) may be a micro-perforated sheet, a fibrous membrane, or a porous membrane.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Indesit Company S.P.A.Inventors: Alberto Gasparini, Silvio Corrias, Luisa d'Alessandro, Paolo Santonicola
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Patent number: 8386202Abstract: A communication device, for connecting one or more electrical appliances to a remote service centre, comprises a control unit (AMC), means (PLG) for connecting the device (HG) to an alternating voltage electric mains network (Vac) and means (SK) for supplying the alternating mains voltage (Vac) to a power supply line of an electric appliance. The device (HG) further comprises first communication means (CSA), prearranged for receiving information possibly generated by the electric appliance and transmitted through the power supply line thereof, second communication means (ZB), prearranged for establishing a connection with a local area network (HN1) and third communication means (GGM), prearranged for establishing a connection with a further communication network, different from the local network (HN1), to which the remote service center is connected.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Indesit Company S.p.A.Inventors: Valerio Aisa, Fabrizio Concettoni, Silvio Corrias
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Publication number: 20110100352Abstract: A modular hob of the type having at least two modules, each of which comprises a body to be laid onto a top, with which body a cooking device is associated, such as a gas burner, an electric plate or the like, wherein the body can be pivoted about an axis between an operating condition in which it rests on the top and an idle condition in which it is separated from said top.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Indesit Company S.p.A.Inventors: Stefano Palmeto, Renato Aiello, Lorenzo Morganti, Paola Mosca, Silvio Corrias
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Publication number: 20100332164Abstract: A communication device, for connecting one or more electrical appliances to a remote service centre, comprises a control unit (AMC), means (PLG) for connecting the device (HG) to an alternating voltage electric mains network (Vac) and means (SK) for supplying the alternating mains voltage (Vac) to a power supply line of an electric appliance. The device (HG) further comprises first communication means (CSA), prearranged for receiving information possibly generated by the electric appliance and transmitted through the power supply line thereof, second communication means (ZB), prearranged for establishing a connection with a local area network (HN1) and third communication means (GGM), prearranged for establishing a connection with a further communication network, different from the local network (HN1), to which the remote service centre is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Indesit Company S.p.A.Inventors: Valerio Aisa, Fabrizio Concettoni, Silvio Corrias
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Publication number: 20090277439Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking top (1), in particular adapted to be used in a household environment, comprising at least one gas burner (40) which can be used with at least one fuel gas. The cooking top also comprises flame divider means (9) associated with the gas burner (40) and comprising at least one semi-permeable element (90), which is permeable to gaseous substances and substantially impermeable to liquid substances. The semi-permeable element (90) may be a micro-perforated sheet, a fibrous membrane, or a porous membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Indesit Company S.p.A.Inventors: Alberto Gasparini, Silvio Corrias, Luisa D'Alessandro, Paolo Santonicola
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Miniaturized sensor device for detecting characteristics of a fluid, in particular a lubricating oil
Patent number: 7257984Abstract: A miniaturized sensor device comprises at least one pair of active projecting elements or cantilevers, which are set parallel to one another and at a micrometric or sub-micrometric distance apart and are designed to be submerged at least partially in a fluid. Each pair comprises a first cantilever, equipped with actuator means, and a second cantilever, equipped with sensor means. The actuator means can cause a movement of the first cantilever, whilst the sensor means can detect a movement of the second cantilever, induced by the movement of the first cantilever, for generating accordingly a measurable signal, which represents the lubricating capacity of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per AzioniInventors: Marco Federico Pidria, Marco Pizzi, Paolo Faraldi, Edoardo Merlone Borla, Silvio Corrias, Gianfranco Innocenti -
Publication number: 20070039930Abstract: A method is described for laser welding of sintered materials, in which the laser weld is executed with the addition of a weld material, the latter being adducted simultaneously to the welding step in the form of metal dusts, at a junction area between the parts to be joined (1,2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2005Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Piergiorgio Romanin, Massimo Asti, Silvio Corrias, Marco Pidria
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Publication number: 20060233598Abstract: The interconnection unit (1) includes a metal junction element (2) with at least one channel-shape arm (2a), with an end portion of at least one connector element (3) positioned therein; and a reinforcing grid structure (6) injection moulded from plastics material inside the metal junction element (2) once the said at least one connector element (3) has been placed in position, and secured both to the metal junction element (2) and to the said at least one connector element (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Silvio Corrias, Giorgio Boero, Angela Falagario
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Miniaturized sensor device for detecting characteristics of a fluid, in particular a lubricating oil
Publication number: 20060130562Abstract: A miniaturized sensor device comprises at least one pair of active projecting elements or cantilevers, which are set parallel to one another and at a micrometric or sub-micrometric distance apart and are designed to be submerged at least partially in a fluid. Each pair comprises a first cantilever, equipped with actuator means, and a second cantilever, equipped with sensor means. The actuator means can cause a movement of the first cantilever, whilst the sensor means can detect a movement of the second cantilever, induced by the movement of the first cantilever, for generating accordingly a measurable signal, which represents the lubricating capacity of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per AzioniInventors: Marco Pidria, Marco Pizzi, Paolo Faraldi, Edoardo Merlone Borla, Silvio Corrias, Gianfranco Innocenti -
Patent number: 6941750Abstract: A method of determining the amount of particulate accumulated in a particulate filter, is based on determining possible variations in the spatial distribution and/or physical-chemical properties of the particulate as a function of engine operating conditions and past particulate accumulation in the particulate filter. A number of reference values defining a relationship between the amount of particulate accumulated in the particulate filter and the pressure drop across the particulate filter are mapped, each of the reference values relating to a respective steady engine operating condition in which particulate is accumulated in the particulate filter. In a given engine operating condition, an operating value of the parameter is then determined as a function of the reference value of the parameter relative to the same steady engine operating condition, and of past particulate accumulation in the particulate filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: C.R.F Societa Consortile per AzioniInventors: Gianmarco Boretto, Silvio Corrias
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Patent number: 6776048Abstract: A tribological test apparatus has a supporting structure, to which are fitted a central shaft rotating about a respective axis, and three peripheral shafts rotating about respective axes equally spaced angularly about the axis of the central shaft; the central shaft and peripheral shafts respectively support a central specimen and three peripheral specimens facing one another radially; and the apparatus has three actuators, each for exerting on a relative peripheral specimen a force directed towards the central specimen, and a guide and slide device associated with each peripheral shaft to enable each peripheral specimen, in use, to translate radially towards the central specimen and exert a contact pressure on the central specimen by virtue of the force generated by the relative actuator.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile Per AzioniInventors: Silvio Corrias, Paolo Faraldi, Valter Stabielli
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Publication number: 20040037625Abstract: The interconnection unit (1) includesType: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventors: Silvio Corrias, Girogio Boero, Angela Falagario
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Publication number: 20030177840Abstract: A tribological test apparatus has a supporting structure, to which are fitted a central shaft rotating about a respective axis, and three peripheral shafts rotating about respective axes equally spaced angularly about the axis of the central shaft; the central shaft and peripheral shafts respectively support a central specimen and three peripheral specimens facing one another radially; and the apparatus has three actuators, each for exerting on a relative peripheral specimen a force directed towards the central specimen, and a guide and slide device associated with each peripheral shaft to enable each peripheral specimen, in use, to translate radially towards the central specimen and exert a contact pressure on the central specimen by virtue of the force generated by the relative actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Silvio Corrias, Paolo Faraldi, Valter Stabielli
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Publication number: 20030167757Abstract: There is described a method of determining the amount of particulate accumulated in a particulate filter, based on determining possible variations in the spatial distribution and/or physical-chemical properties of the particulate as a function of engine operating conditions and past particulate accumulation in the particulate filter. More specifically, to begin with, there are determined and memorized in map form a number of reference values of a parameter defining a relationship between the amount of particulate accumulated in the particulate filter and the pressure drop across the particulate filter, each of the reference values relating to a respective steady engine operating condition in which particulate is accumulated in the particulate filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Gianmarco Boretto, Silvio Corrias