Patents by Inventor Stefano ALLERA

Stefano ALLERA 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: 11761483
    Abstract: A sensorized supporting device for bearings (1) comprises: • a bearing housing (2), configured for being secured to a mounting structure and defining at least one seat (2c) for a bearing (3); and • a sensorized supporting base (4), having a supporting body (4?) prearranged for being at least partially positioned between the mounting structure (S) and the bearing housing (2). The supporting body (4?) has a detection surface (4c) which extends in a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (W) and is configured for resting, directly or via interposition of at least one further element, on a corresponding surface of one of the bearing housing (2) and the mounting structure, the supporting base (4) being provided with a mechanical-stress sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ELTEK S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Pizzi, Massimo Zanin, Stefano Allera
  • Publication number: 20230240507
    Abstract: A dispenser of washing agents for washing machines has a first tank, to contain a first washing agent, and a first dispensing arrangement, to dispense first dosed amounts of the first washing agent. The first dispensing arrangement comprises a peristaltic pump, which is configured to be driven in a first direction of rotation to cause delivery of the first dosed amounts of the first washing agent. The dispenser comprises a second tank, to contain a second washing agent, and a second dispensing arrangement, to dispense second dosed amounts of the second washing agent. The peristaltic pump has a command arrangement of the second dispensing arrangement, and is configured to be driven in a second direction of rotation, to drive the command arrangement so as to cause dispensing of the second dosed amounts of the second washing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Costanzo GADINI, Alberto SCIUTTO, Daniele CERRUTI, Paolo SAVINI, Marco PIZZI, Paolo BEGNAMINO, Stefano ALLERA, Massimo ZANIN
  • Publication number: 20230240506
    Abstract: A washing agent dispenser for washing machines has a dispenser body that comprises a fixed dispenser part (200), designed for mounting on a wall delimiting a washing machine wash-chamber (3), and a removable dispenser part, couplable in a removable way to the fixed dispenser part (200). The removable dispenser part comprises a hollow body defining a tank for a substance in liquid or semi-solid form, with a first wall of the hollow body which is intended to face at least partially a second wall of the fixed dispenser part (200). The dispenser (10) also comprises a sensor device (270), configured to provide an electrical signal representative of at least one of a level and a qualitative characteristic of the substance contained within the at least one tank. The sensor device (270) is arranged at least partly on the fixed dispenser part (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Alberto SCIUTTO, Daniele CERRUTI, Paolo SAVINI, Marco PIZZI, Paolo BEGNAMINO, Stefano ALLERA, Massimo ZANIN, Costanzo GADINI
  • Publication number: 20230233053
    Abstract: A washing agent dispenser for washing machines comprises a fixed dispenser part (200) and a removable dispenser part (100). The removable dispenser part (100) comprises a hollow body (101) defining a tank for a washing agent. The tank has, in a lower part thereof, an outlet (112), in a back wall of the hollow body (101), which is couplable in a separable way to an inlet (210) at the front of the fixed dispenser part (200). A retention valve (2301) is mounted on the hollow body (101), in a position corresponding to the outlet (112) of at the tank. The retention valve (2301) is configured to assume a respective open position following upon coupling between the outlet (112) and the inlet (210), and to assume a respective closed position following upon uncoupling between the outlet (112) and the inlet (210).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Alberto SCIUTTO, Daniele CERRUTI, Paolo SAVINI, Marco PIZZI, Paolo BEGNAMINO, Stefano ALLERA, Massimo ZANIN, Costanzo GADINI
  • Publication number: 20230233052
    Abstract: A washing agent dispenser for washing machines has a dispenser body (100) designed for mounting on a wall (5) delimiting a washing machine wash-chamber, the dispenser body (100) being designed to be exposed at least in part towards inside the washing machine wash-chamber (3). A tank (R1) capable of containing a substance in liquid or semi-solid form is defined in the dispenser body (100), and the dispenser (10) comprises a dispensing arrangement which is configured for dispensing first dosed amounts of the substance. The dispenser moreover comprises a sensor device configured to provide an electrical signal representative of at least one qualitative characteristic of the substance contained within the tank (R1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Marco PIZZI, Paolo BEGNAMINO, Stefano ALLERA, Massimo ZANIN, Costanzo GADINI, Alberto SCIUTTO, Daniele CERRUTI, Paolo SAVINI
  • Publication number: 20220018392
    Abstract: A bearing detection device comprises: a housing body (2) having a substantially annular shape, prearranged for being fixed to a stationary ring (6a) of a bearing (6); and a detection arrangement on the housing body (2), comprising at least one piezoelectric transducer (10; 20). The detection arrangement further comprises: a floating body (7) having a substantially annular shape, which is mounted within the housing body (2) and is able to amplify mechanically vibrations of the bearing (6); a sensor unit (8) having a substantially annular shape, which is set in a substantially stationary position on the housing body (2), the supporting body (81) having a detection surface (8a) that is configured for receiving thereon, directly or via interposition of at least one further element, a corresponding surface of the floating body (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Costanzo GADINI, Marco PIZZI, Massimo ZANIN, Stefano ALLERA
  • Publication number: 20220003268
    Abstract: A sensorized supporting device for bearings (1) comprises: •a bearing housing (2), configured for being secured to a mounting structure and defining at least one seat (2c) for a bearing (3); and •a sensorized supporting base (4), having a supporting body (4?) prearranged for being at least partially positioned between the mounting structure (S) and the bearing housing (2). The supporting body (4?) has a detection surface (4c) which extends in a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (W) and is configured for resting, directly or via interposition of at least one further element, on a corresponding surface of one of the bearing housing (2) and the mounting structure, the supporting base (4) being provided with a mechanical-stress sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Marco PIZZI, Massimo ZANIN, Stefano ALLERA
  • Publication number: 20210333140
    Abstract: A level sensor comprises an electrical-connection structure and a level-detection structure. The level-detection structure comprises a plurality of elongated electrodes, which include at least three measuring electrodes. The elongated electrodes extend at least partially in side-by-sidey positions in a length direction of the level-detection structure and each have a proximal end and a distal end relative to the electrical-connection structure. The level-detection structure is divided, in the length direction, into a succession of detection sections, each of which includes two effective portions of two respective measuring electrodes, the two effective portions extending to a prevalent extent substantially parallel and equidistant, at a first predetermined distance from each other, in the length direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Fulvio CERUTTI, Stefano ALLERA, Massimo ZANIN, Matteo RONDANO, Giorgio FAGNOLA, Mauro ZORZETTO, Marco PIZZI
  • Publication number: 20200408619
    Abstract: A mechanical-stress sensor comprises a piezoelectric transducer (10), which is able to generate an electrical signal representing a shear stress. The piezoelectric transducer (10) comprises: a layer of piezoelectric material (11), which extends in a longitudinal direction and has a polarization axis (A), which extends in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction; and at least one first electrode (E1) and one second electrode (E2), each having a plurality of fingers (F1, F2), which extend at a first major face and a second major face, respectively, of the layer of piezoelectric material (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Marco PIZZI, Stefano ALLERA