Patents by Inventor Stefano Copelli

Stefano Copelli 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: 12527431
    Abstract: A fryer includes a frying tank adapted to contain a cooking liquid; a pump adapted to suck from the frying tank, by suction duct, a portion of the cooking liquid and adapted to discharge into the frying tank, by a discharge duct, the portion of the cooking liquid. The fryer also includes a heater associated with the suction duct and/or the discharge duct and adapted to heat the cooking liquid flowing through the suction duct and/or through the discharge duct, the cooking liquid being heated only by the heater; and at least one mixer associated with the suction duct and/or discharge duct and adapted to mix cooking liquid flowing through the suction duct and/or discharge duct. The mixer is placed immediately upstream or downstream, or in correspondence with the heater to improve the heat exchange of the cooking liquid with the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: FLUID-O-TECH S.R.L.
    Inventors: Diego Andreis, Stefano Copelli, Roberto Zuppi
  • Patent number: 12366246
    Abstract: A pump particularly for pumping abrasive and/or chemically aggressive liquids includes at least one rotating pumping member having a respective shaft, the at least one rotating pumping member being at least partially housed inside a pump body. The shaft is rotatably supported by at least one support associated with the pump body. The shaft and the at least one support are both at least partially made of a material having a hardness greater than or equal to 5 Mohs, where the material having a hardness greater than or equal to 5 Mohs is located at least in the areas of the shaft and of the support in mutual contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: FLUID-O-TECH S.R.L.
    Inventors: Diego Andreis, Pierpaolo Lucchesi, Stefano Copelli, Carlo Gonella
  • Patent number: 12055144
    Abstract: A pump particularly for pumping a liquid such as ink, paint, glue or the like, includes at least one rotating pumping member having a respective shaft. The at least one rotating pumping member being at least partially housed inside a pump body, the shaft being rotatably supported by at least one support associated with the pump body. The shaft has on its external cylindrical surface in contact with the liquid one, or more recesses, or the at least one support includes on its internal cylindrical surface in contact with the liquid, one or more recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: FLUID-O-TECH S.R.L.
    Inventors: Diego Andreis, Pierpaolo Lucchesi, Stefano Copelli, Carlo Gonella
  • Patent number: 11793350
    Abstract: A device for emulsifying liquid or solid products, in particular food products such as milk or ice cream, including a pump having at least one suction duct adapted for sucking a product to be emulsified and an emulsifying gas, and a delivery duct adapted for dispensing an emulsion obtained starting from the product to be emulsified and from the emulsifying gas, where the pump has a double worm screw arranged between the suction duct and the delivery duct, the double worm screw being adapted for emulsifying the product and the gas to obtain the emulsion and to push the product, the gas and/or the emulsion with a flow substantially parallel to the axis of the screws of the double worm screw from the suction duct to the delivery duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: FLUID-O-TECH S.R.L.
    Inventors: Stefano Copelli, Diego Andreis
  • Publication number: 20220395140
    Abstract: A fryer includes a frying tank adapted to contain a cooking liquid; a pump adapted to suck from the frying tank, by suction duct, a portion of the cooking liquid and adapted to discharge into the frying tank, by a discharge duct, the portion of the cooking liquid; The fryer also includes a heater associated with the suction duct and/or the discharge duct and adapted to heat the cooking liquid flowing through the suction duct and/or through the discharge duct, the cooking liquid being heated only by the heater; and at least one mixer associated with the suction duct and/or discharge duct and adapted to mix cooking liquid flowing through the suction duct and/or discharge duct. The mixer is placed immediately upstream or downstream, or in correspondence with the heater to improve the heat exchange of the cooking liquid with the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Diego ANDREIS, Stefano COPELLI, Roberto ZUPPI
  • Patent number: 11236744
    Abstract: A hydraulic pump is described, comprising at least one inlet duct for a fluid, at least one outlet duct for the fluid and at least one pumping unit interposed between the inlet and outlet ducts. At least one multifunction valve is interposed between the inlet duct, upstream of the pumping unit, and the outlet duct, downstream of the pumping unit, which valve is configured to divert the flow of fluid from the inlet duct to the outlet duct without the fluid flowing into the pumping unit. The multifunction valve comprises a valve body that defines an inner bypass channel in which a shutter element is axially movable, an actuator member operatively associated with the shutter element and configured to move it from a closing position to an opening position of the bypass channel, and an elastic contrast element operatively associated with the shutter element and configured to keep it in the first closing position of the bypass channel when such shutter element is not actuated by the actuator member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Fluid-O-Tech, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Francesco Andreis, Roberto Zuppi, Stefano Copelli
  • Publication number: 20210396227
    Abstract: A pump particularly for pumping abrasive and/or chemically aggressive liquids includes at least one rotating pumping member having a respective shaft, the at least one rotating pumping member being at least partially housed inside a pump body. The shaft is rotatably supported by at least one support associated with the pump body. The shaft and the at least one support are both at least partially made of a material having a hardness greater than or equal to 5 Mohs, where the material having a hardness greater than or equal to 5 Mohs is located at least in the areas of the shaft and of the support in mutual contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Diego Andries, Pierpaolo Lucchesi, Stefano Copelli, Carlo Gonella
  • Publication number: 20210246896
    Abstract: A pump particularly for pumping a liquid such as ink, paint, glue or the like, includes at least one rotating pumping member having a respective shaft. The at least one rotating pumping member being at least partially housed inside a pump body, the shaft being rotatably supported by at least one support associated with the pump body. The shaft has on its external cylindrical surface in contact with the liquid one, or more recesses, or the at least one support includes on its internal cylindrical surface in contact with the liquid, one or more recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Diego ANDREIS, Pierpaolo LUCCHESI, Stefano COPELLI, Carlo GONELLA
  • Publication number: 20200359833
    Abstract: A device for emulsifying liquid or solid products, in particular food products such as milk or ice cream, including a pump having at least one suction duct adapted for sucking a product to be emulsified and an emulsifying gas, and a delivery duct adapted for dispensing an emulsion obtained starting from the product to be emulsified and from the emulsifying gas, where the pump has a double worm screw arranged between the suction duct and the delivery duct, the double worm screw being adapted for emulsifying the product and the gas to obtain the emulsion and to push the product, the gas and/or the emulsion with a flow substantially parallel to the axis of the screws of the double worm screw from the suction duct to the delivery duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Stefano COPELLI, Diego ANDREIS
  • Publication number: 20180010598
    Abstract: A hydraulic pump is described, comprising at least one inlet duct for a fluid, at least one outlet duct for the fluid and at least one pumping unit interposed between the inlet and outlet ducts. At least one multifunction valve is interposed between the inlet duct, upstream of the pumping unit, and the outlet duct, downstream of the pumping unit, which valve is configured to divert the flow of fluid from the inlet duct to the outlet duct without the fluid flowing into the pumping unit. The multifunction valve comprises a valve body that defines an inner bypass channel in which a shutter element is axially movable, an actuator member operatively associated with the shutter element and configured to move it from a closing position to an opening position of the bypass channel, and an elastic contrast element operatively associated with the shutter element and configured to keep it in the first closing position of the bypass channel when such shutter element is not actuated by the actuator member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Francesco Andreis, Roberto Zuppi, Stefano Copelli