Patents by Inventor Walter Sordo

Walter Sordo 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20240090491
    Abstract: An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11896744
    Abstract: Cartridge for volatile substances in the liquid state, such as insecticides or fragrances, of the type including a tray-shaped container closed on one side with a multilayer film, said multilayer film consisting of at least one internal vapour permeable membrane and one external vapour barrier layer. Directing/assisting means are provided, adapted to direct/assist the removal of just a first portion of the external vapour barrier layer—in the form of notches, weakening lines or strengthening lines—along a desired partition line, for cartridge activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Franco Zobele, Walter Sordo
  • 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
  • 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: 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: 20230284607
    Abstract: An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • 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: 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: 11517643
    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. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a housing having a notch for compressing the rupture element and breaching the rupturable substrate as it is inserted into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    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: 20220306373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control mechanism (10) for a dispensing device (50). The control mechanism (10) includes a motor (12), a gear arrangement (14) operably connected to the motor (12); and an actuator (15) operably connected to the gear arrangement (14). In use, the actuator (15), under the operation of the motor (12), is configured to actuate an outlet (38) of a container (40) to dispense fluid from within the container (40). The gear arrangement (14) is configured such that a low torque motor (12) may be used to dispense the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Avijit DAS, Cliff LI, Walter SORDO, Umberto TONIOLO, Christopher WITTY, Charles YAO
  • Publication number: 20220249726
    Abstract: The device for evaporating volatile substances comprises a container (1) housing a liquid with the volatile substances, and wick (2) in contact with said liquid and extending outside said container (1), wherein the device also comprises a porous element (3) placed inside the container (1) that is impregnated with said liquid with the volatile substances. The presence of the porous element inside the container permits to place the evaporation device according to the present invention in any suitable position, preventing the leakage of the liquid and still allowing its correct performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Stefano DEFLORIAN, Walter SORDO
  • Patent number: 11311005
    Abstract: An insect trapping device includes a base with a shroud and a cartridge. The cartridge includes an adhesive portion that is positioned adjacent the shroud, when the cartridge is attached to the base. The shroud includes an electric heating element, which heats the shroud and the adhesive portion of the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Smith, Joaquin Antonio Crespo, Brigitte Harttmann, Stefan H. Hollinger, Walter Sordo, Danilo Rossi, Andrea Pedrotti
  • Publication number: 20220061301
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an arthropod trapping device, more particularly, to a compact and portable trapping device comprising a housing and an insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard Walker, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • Publication number: 20210228759
    Abstract: Cartridge for volatile substances in the liquid state, such as insecticides or fragrances, of the type including a tray-shaped container closed on one side with a multilayer film, said multilayer film consisting of at least one internal vapour permeable membrane and one external vapour barrier layer. Directing/assisting means are provided, adapted to direct/assist the removal of just a first portion of the external vapour barrier layer—in the form of notches, weakening lines or strengthening lines—along a desired partition line, for cartridge activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Franco ZOBELE, Walter SORDO
  • Patent number: D915576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Zobele Holding SPA
    Inventors: Cedric Gobber, Walter Sordo
  • Patent number: D934980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Smith, Mike Shuo Wang, Joaquin Antonio Crespo, Andrea Pedrotti, Walter Sordo, Danilo Rossi
  • Patent number: D944090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventors: Stefano Deflorian, Walter Sordo
  • Patent number: D944091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: ZOBELE HOLDING SPA
    Inventors: Stefano Deflorian, Walter Sordo