Patents by Inventor Umberto Richichi

Umberto Richichi 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).

  • Device for controlling the clamping of a container of fluid products in a mixing machine
    Patent number: 7517136
    Abstract: A device for clamping a contained in a mixer for fluids comprises a clamping unit selectively operable for clamping a container by the application of compressive forces. Resilient compression members and a sensor are associated with the clamping unit for detecting the application of a predetermined clamping force to the container by determination of the deflection of the resilient compression member proportional to the predetermined clamping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: CPS Color Equipment S.p.A.
    Inventors: Umberto Marrazzi, Umberto Richichi
  • Device for clamping a container in a mixer for fluids
    Publication number: 20040202045
    Abstract: A device for campling a container in a mixer for fluids comprises a clamping unit (7) selectively operable for clamping a container by the application of compressive forces. Resilient compression members (40) and a sensor (50) are associated with the clamping unit for detecting the application of a predetermined clamping force to the container by means of the determination of the deflection of the resilient compression members (40) proportional to said predetermined clamping force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Umberto Marazzi, Umberto Richichi
  • Beverage-producing packages
    Patent number: 6358545
    Abstract: A beverage producing sachet comprising two laminates bonded at their edges and having a bottom seam with an openable portion thereof sealed by a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The base seam includes a reinforcing plastics strip which is heat sealed to both of the laminates except in the openable portion where it is bonded to one of the laminates by pressure-sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Mars UK Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Paul Chandler, Umberto Richichi