Patents by Inventor Stefano Deflorian

Stefano Deflorian 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: 20240148927
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a volatile material in a continuous manner is disclosed. The apparatus includes a delivery engine having a reservoir for containing a volatile material; a rupturable substrate secured to the reservoir; a rupture element positioned adjacent to the rupturable substrate; and a breathable membrane enclosing the reservoir, rupturable substrate and rupture element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Dana Paul GRUENBACHER, Jason John OLCHOVY, Scott Kendyl STANLEY, James Douglas STILL, Walter SORDO, Stefano DEFLORIAN, Cedric MORHAIN
  • Patent number: 11951236
    Abstract: An air freshener for vehicles includes a main body for holding a container for volatile substances and a foldable clip that may be placed in a substantially perpendicular position with respect to the main body. The foldable clip is rotatable with respect to the main body. The clip may always be connected with the main body, so that it is sold with it occupying a reduced space in the package. The clip may be rotated to be adapted to any kind of ventilation grids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Deflorian, Walter Sordo
  • Patent number: 11951490
    Abstract: Diffuser of an active liquid agent, for the treatment of a fluid environment, be it at the gaseous or liquid state, of the type including a container (1) of the active agent, closed by grid element apt to maintain in position the active agent and to allow the emanation of fluids of the same, the grid element being covered by a barrier film, peelable at the time of the first use to make operative the grid element, wherein the container (1) is closed by a single multilayer film (2, 3a, 3b) including at least one external barrier layer (3a) and at least another inner sealing layer (2) apt to maintain in position the active agent and to form the grid element, at the time of the first use of the container, following the simultaneous removal of the barrier film and of predefined portions of the sealing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Marchetti, Stefano Deflorian, Franco Zobele
  • Patent number: 11911540
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a volatile material in a continuous manner is disclosed. The apparatus includes a delivery engine having a reservoir for containing a volatile material; a rupturable substrate secured to the reservoir; a rupture element positioned adjacent to the rupturable substrate; and a breathable membrane enclosing the reservoir, rupturable substrate and rupture element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Jason John Olchovy, Scott Kendyl Stanley, James Douglas Still, Walter Sordo, Stefano Deflorian, Cedric Morhain
  • Publication number: 20240058499
    Abstract: A volatile composition dispenser including a container having a bottom wall and side walls extending circumferentially around the bottom wall to define a reservoir and a perfume composition contained in the container. The side walls have a circumferential inner edge defining a reservoir opening. A reservoir opening plane extends across the reservoir opening and intersects the circumferential inner edge. There is a first depth and a second depth between the bottom wall and the reservoir opening plane, wherein D1 is longer than D2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Kumaresh GOVINDAN RADHAKRISHNAN, Rahul VYAS, Thinh Nguyen HA, Stefano DEFLORIAN
  • Publication number: 20240033761
    Abstract: Hand dispenser for cleaning, disinfectant and/or perfuming liquid products, of the type including a container having a dispensing button which operates a piston of a piston pump for dispensing liquid product from a nozzle, and a seat for a refill including a bottle containing a sprayable liquid formulation, the piston pump being indifferently housed in the container or in the refill. The container includes a cover hinged on the container, for closing the seat of the refill, and a mechanical coupling between the cover and the dispensing button, which causes the dispensing button to raise beyond its ordinary rest position, when the cover is opened, and to lower to its ordinary rest position, when the cover is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Stefano BALDESSARI, Stefano DEFLORIAN
  • Publication number: 20240009632
    Abstract: The container for diffusing volatile substances comprises a transparent container body (1) for a material impregnated with volatile substances and provided with an opening (2); a permeable membrane (3) that closes the opening (2) of the container body (1); and a barrier layer (4) removably connected to the permeable membrane (3); wherein the permeable membrane (3) is sealed with the container body (1) in a sealing zone (6), the permeable membrane (3) being transparent in the sealing zone (6). It permits to provide a container for diffusing volatile substances with an improved or high-performance membrane that allows at first sight to see that the sealing of the container is correct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Cedric MORHAIN, Stefano DEFLORIAN
  • Publication number: 20230389673
    Abstract: Disclosed is a diffuser of a volatile liquid substance of the type including a container of the volatile liquid substance, closed by at least one membrane permeable to the vapours of the volatile liquid substance, wherein the container is at least partly flexible and contains a plurality of capsules filled with the volatile liquid substance and made of a pressure-breakable plastic material impermeable to liquid and vapour. The permeable membrane is in direct contact with the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Stefano DEFLORIAN, Walter SORDO
  • Patent number: 11833276
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a volatile composition dispenser is disclosed. A container is positioned on a pallet, wherein the container has a bottom wall and side walls extending circumferentially around the bottom wall to define a reservoir and wherein the side walls have a circumferential inner edge defining a reservoir opening. The pallet is moved to a filling station in fluid communication with a tank containing a perfume composition. The perfume composition is dispensed into the exposed reservoir. A vapor impermeable substrate is attached to the planar surface of the container containing the dispensed perfume composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kumaresh Govindan Radhakrishnan, Rahul Vyas, Thinh Nguyen Ha, Stefano Deflorian
  • Publication number: 20230355824
    Abstract: Device for diffusing volatile substances that comprises a container (1), an upper closing element (2) which closes the opening of the container (1) and a wick (3) jointed to the closing element (2). The container (1) comprises an opening, a reservoir containing a predetermined volume of a liquid volatile substance, and a lower neck (6). The closing element (2) further comprises at least one internal perimetral grove (4), and the lower neck (6) of the container (1) further comprises a groove with no thread pitch (7) in turn comprising protrusions (9) so that the internal perimetral grove (4) and the groove with no thread pitch (7) work together for an adjustment on a fixed pre-determined position of the upper closing element (2) with regards to the container (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Zobele Holding SPA
    Inventors: Walter SORDO, Stefano DEFLORIAN
  • Publication number: 20230356899
    Abstract: Container for releasing volatile substances, comprising a container body (1) that contains a liquid with volatile substances and that is provided with an aperture (2); a porous membrane (3) that closes the aperture (2) of the container body (1); and wherein the porous membrane (3) is transparent when it is in contact with the liquid in the container body (1). The invention provides a container for releasing volatile substances that permits to show the user that the releasing of the volatile substances is exhausted in a very simply way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Cedric MORHAIN, Stefano DEFLORIAN
  • Publication number: 20230355822
    Abstract: The device for diffusing volatile substances comprises diffusion means (1) for diffusing the volatile substances; and control means (2) connected to the diffusion means (1) that control the operation of the diffusion means (1), wherein the device for diffusing volatile substances also comprises detection means (3) connected with the control means (2) for detecting if the device for diffusing volatile substances is worn by a user or is placed on a surface. It permits to provide a device for diffusing volatile substances that can be used as a portable diffuser and also as a domestic diffuser, detecting automatically in which it is used and adapting its operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Stefano DEFLORIAN, Cedric MORHAIN
  • Patent number: 11793903
    Abstract: A fragrance diffuser device for motor vehicle interiors, of the type including an elongated support body, a refill of a fragrance-impregnated plastic material fixed to a fastening base of the support body, and an elastic clamp to hook the diffuser onto a motor vehicle ventilation system grid. The fastening base consists of a rib longitudinally extending for at least part of the support body length and retaining by friction the refill of a fragrance-impregnated plastic material which at least partially surrounds the rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Deflorian, Stefano Baldessari
  • Publication number: 20230320338
    Abstract: The device for evaporating volatile substances comprises a porous mat (1) impregnated with volatile substances, a heating element (2) that heats the porous mat (1) for evaporating the volatile substances, and a reflective element (3) for reflecting the heat from the heating element (2) to said porous mat (1), wherein the reflective element (3) forms a cavity defined by a bottom and side walls where the porous mat (1) and the heating element (2) are placed. Thanks to this feature, the reflective element reflects or redirects the heat radiation from the heating element back towards the porous mat where the volatile substances are impregnated, and the heat energy that is going away from the porous mat is reflected back to the porous mat, so that a heating element which consumes less energy can be used for the same evaporation capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Zobele Holding, S.p.A
    Inventors: Stefano DEFLORIAN, Walter SORDO
  • Publication number: 20230107386
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a volatile composition dispenser is disclosed. A container is positioned on a pallet, wherein the container has a bottom wall and side walls extending circumferentially around the bottom wall to define a reservoir and wherein the side walls have a circumferential inner edge defining a reservoir opening. The pallet is moved to a filling station in fluid communication with a tank containing a perfume composition. The perfume composition is dispensed into the exposed reservoir. A vapor impermeable substrate is attached to the planar surface of the container containing the dispensed perfume composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Kumaresh GOVINDAN RADHAKRISHNAN, Rahul VYAS, Thinh Nguyen HA, Stefano DEFLORIAN
  • Publication number: 20230061458
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a volatile material in a continuous manner is disclosed. The apparatus includes a delivery engine having a reservoir for containing a volatile material; a rupturable substrate secured to the reservoir; a rupture element positioned adjacent to the rupturable substrate; and a breathable membrane enclosing the reservoir, rupturable substrate and rupture element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Dana Paul GRUENBACHER, Jason John OLCHOVY, Scott Kendyl STANLEY, James Douglas STILL, Walter SORDO, Stefano DEFLORIAN, Cedric MORHAIN
  • Publication number: 20230037154
    Abstract: A water soluble pellet for releasing one or more actives including a vegetable soap carrier in an amount of 10-95 wt %; a perfume oil in an amount of 2-12 wt %; and a dye in an amount of 0.001 to 0.5 wt %. The method for manufacturing the water soluble pellet includes the following steps: mixing the composition; extruding the composition; and cutting the extruded composition to form water soluble pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Stefano DEFLORIAN, Cedric MORHAIN, Giovanni CARRARA, Silvano GARAVAGLIA
  • Patent number: 11554192
    Abstract: A volatile composition dispenser including a container having a bottom wall and side walls extending circumferentially around the bottom wall to define a reservoir and a perfume composition contained in the container. The side walls have a circumferential inner edge defining a reservoir opening. A reservoir opening plane extends across the reservoir opening and intersects the circumferential inner edge. There is a first depth and a second depth between the bottom wall and the reservoir opening plane, wherein D1 is longer than D2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kumaresh Govindan Radhakrishnan, Rahul Vyas, Thinh Nguyen Ha, Stefano Deflorian
  • Publication number: 20220409763
    Abstract: The device for diffusing volatile substances, comprises a container (1) that contains a volatile substance (2); a perforable sheet (3) that closes at least a portion of said container (1); at least one perforating element (4) that can perforate said perforable sheet (3); and a porous element (5) that is impregnated with the volatile substance (2) when the perforable sheet (3) is perforated; wherein the porous element (5) comprises at least one weakened area (6) in correspondence with said at least one perforating element (4). It permits to provide a device for diffusing volatile substances where an accidental leakage is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Stefano Deflorian, Walter Sordo, Ruben Garcia
  • Patent number: D979033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING SPA
    Inventors: Stefano Baldessari, Alba Graus, Stefano Deflorian