Patents by Inventor Simona Pilone

Simona Pilone 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: 7486178
    Abstract: Electrical connection system between a wheel and a bearing-hub assembly, the wheel being mounted on an outer flange of the bearing-hub assembly, and the bearing-hub assembly comprising a rotationally fixed outer ring attached to the vehicle's suspension and an inner ring provided with a centering collar, an open frontal cavity defined in the said centering collar and an axial cavity opening into the said cavity; the connection system having a first connection cable attached to the inner ring and extending inside the axial cavity and the frontal cavity, a second connection cable integrated with the wheel, and a connection element associated with the said centering collar to provide electrical contact that can be selectively disconnected between the first cable and the second cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., SKF Industrie SpA
    Inventors: Christophe Criaud, Sébastien Drap, Salima Fahas, Bruno Giai, Alexander Molenaar, Rafaële Montagnoni, Simona Pilone
  • Patent number: 7164265
    Abstract: A bearing unit for a vehicle wheel hub is associated with a rotation sensing device and an electromagnetic inductive coupling. The rotation sensing device comprises an impulse ring (18) secured for rotation with the rotatable race (13) of the bearing unit by means of a rotatable annular carrier (19), and a magnetic/electric transducer (20) mounted to the stationary race (12) of the bearing unit by means of a stationary annular carrier (21) and operatively facing the impulse ring (18). The electromagnetic inductive coupling comprises a stationary coil (24) electrically connectable to a power supply (32) and carried by the stationary annular carrier (21), and a rotatable coil (25) electrically connectable (26) to an electric or electronic device mounted on the wheel. The rotatable coil (25) is carried by the rotatable annular carrier (19) and is electromagnetically linked to the stationary coil (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Bruno Giai, Alexander Molenaar, Simona Pilone, Simon Van Ballegooij
  • Publication number: 20060205241
    Abstract: Electrical connection system between a wheel and a bearing-hub assembly, the wheel being mounted on an outer flange of the bearing-hub assembly, and the bearing-hub assembly comprising a rotationally fixed outer ring attached to the vehicle's suspension and an inner ring provided with a centering collar, an open frontal cavity defined in the said centering collar and an axial cavity opening into the said cavity; the connection system having a first connection cable attached to the inner ring and extending inside the axial cavity and the frontal cavity, a second connection cable integrated with the wheel, and a connection element associated with the said centering collar to provide electrical contact that can be selectively disconnected between the first cable and the second cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicants: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., SKF Industrie SPA
    Inventors: Christophe Criaud, Sebastien Drap, Salima Fahas, Bruno Giai, Alexander Molenaar, Rafaele Montagnoni, Simona Pilone
  • Patent number: 6976789
    Abstract: The device (B) comprises a first non-rotatable ring (11) to be mounted adjacent to a non-rotatable race (1) of a bearing unit (A), and a second rotatable ring (12) to be coupled fast for rotation with a rotatable race (2,3) of the bearing unit (A). A first air passage (13, 113) is formed through the first non-rotatable ring (11) and a second air passage (14) is formed through the second rotatable ring (12). A sealing device (15, 16) interposed between the first (11) and the second (12) ring, defines an intermediate chamber (17) communicating with the first (13, 113) and the second (14) air passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.
    Inventor: Simona Pilone
  • Publication number: 20050053317
    Abstract: The device (B) comprises a first non-rotatable ring (11) to be mounted adjacent to a non-rotatable race (1) of a bearing unit (A), and a second rotatable ring (12) to be coupled fast for rotation with a rotatable race (2,3) of the bearing unit (A). A first air passage (13, 113) is formed through the first non-rotatable ring (11) and a second air passage (14) is formed through the second rotatable ring (12). A sealing device (15, 16) interposed between the first (11) and the second (12) ring, defines an intermediate chamber (17) communicating with the first (13, 113) and the second (14) air passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: SKF INDUSTRIE S.P.A.
    Inventor: Simona Pilone
  • Publication number: 20050017586
    Abstract: A bearing unit for a vehicle wheel hub is associated with a rotation sensing device and an electromagnetic inductive coupling. The rotation sensing device comprises an impulse ring (18) secured for rotation with the rotatable race (13) of the bearing unit by means of a rotatable annular carrier (19), and a magnetic/electric transducer (20) mounted to the stationary race (12) of the bearing unit by means of a stationary annular carrier (21) and operatively facing the impulse ring (18). The electromagnetic inductive coupling comprises a stationary coil (24) electrically connectable to a power supply (32) and carried by the stationary annular carrier (21), and a rotatable coil (25) electrically connectable (26) to an electric or electronic device mounted on the wheel. The rotatable coil (25) is carried by the rotatable annular carrier (19) and is electromagnetically linked to the stationary coil (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Bruno Giai, Alexander Molenaar, Simona Pilone, Simon Van Ballegooij
  • Patent number: 6705762
    Abstract: A bearing-suspension standard assembly for a motor vehicle wheel comprises a standard (10) with an essentially cylindrical seat (11), and a bearing unit (12) with a non-rotating outer race (13) fixedly mounted in the seat (11). A cementing material (16) is applied at one of the axial ends of the seat (11) so as to lock the bearing unit (12) in the seat (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: SKF Industries S.p.A.
    Inventors: Simona Pilone, Pierangelo Cherio, Fabrizio Iarrera, John Van De Sanden
  • Publication number: 20030012472
    Abstract: A bearing-suspension standard assembly for a motor vehicle wheel comprises a standard (10) with an essentially cylindrical seat (11), and a bearing unit (12) with a non-rotating outer race (13) fixedly mounted in the seat (11). A cementing material (16) cooperates with the outer race (13) and the standard (10) so as to lock the bearing unit (12) in the seat (11)F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: SFK Industrie S.P.A.
    Inventors: Simona Pilone, Pierangelo Cherio, Fabrizio Iarrera, John Van De Sanden