Patents by Inventor Simone NIGRO

Simone NIGRO 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: 20250073979
    Abstract: A device for optical inspection of caps includes an illuminator configured to emit a beam of light directed at a cap located at an inspection position; a detector configured to capture an image of the cap interposed between the illuminator and the detector, where the illuminator includes an emission-polarizing filter configured to generate a polarized light beam, and where the detector includes a receiving polarizing filter configured to receive the polarized light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Donato LAICO, Simone NIGRO
  • Patent number: 12172361
    Abstract: A device (1) for optical inspection of parisons (2) comprises: an illuminator (3) configured to emit a beam of light directed at a parison (2) located at an inspection position (10); a detector (4) configured to capture an image (10) of the parison (2) interposed between the illuminator (3) and the detector (4), where the illuminator (3) includes an emission-polarizing filter (32) configured to generate a polarized light beam, and where the detector (4) includes a receiving polarizing filter (41) configured to receive the polarized light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
    Inventors: Donato Laico, Simone Nigro
  • Publication number: 20220048237
    Abstract: A device (1) for optical inspection of parisons (2) comprises: an illuminator (3) configured to emit a beam of light directed at a parison (2) located at an inspection position (10); a detector (4) configured to capture an image (10) of the parison (2) interposed between the illuminator (3) and the detector (4), where the illuminator (3) includes an emission-polarizing filter (32) configured to generate a polarized light beam, and where the detector (4) includes a receiving polarizing filter (41) configured to receive the polarized light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Donato LAICO, Simone NIGRO