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20110212904 | GALACTOSYLATED PRO-DRUGS OF NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES WITH IMPROVED PHARMACOKINETIC CHARACTERISTICS AND REDUCED TOXICITY OF THE STARTING DRUG - Pro-drugs of all non-steroidal anti-inflammatories with free acid function derivatized with an ester group, which have the general structural formula given below (I) where A is: aspirin, diflunisal, benorylate, ibufenac, diclofenac, indomethacin, sulindac, ketorolac, ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen, fenoprofen, flurbiprofen, mefenamic acid, meclof enamic acid, flufenamic acid, niflumic acid, and where in the ester group R can be a sugar (amongst which aldose, or ketose pentose, or esose selected from a group of D- and L-enantioiuers of ribose, glucose, galactose, mannose, arabinose, xilose, allose, altrose, gulose, idose and talose and substituted derivatives thereof, such as glucosamine, galactosamine, N-acetyl glucosamine, N-acetyl galactosamine, N-acetyl ribosamine), a disaccharide, a trisaccharide or an oligosaccharide. | 09-01-2011 |
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20140138213 | Accumulation pallet conveyor, for recirculating a plurality of pallets in an endless horizontal carousel,and method for controlling this conveyor - A plurality of different types of components is fed to a production line or cell by means of a conveyor for recirculating a plurality of pallets on which said components are carried. The conveyor comprises a horizontal carousel for recirculating the pallets along an endless path. The conveyor is able to cause the pallets to circulate in any of the two circulation directions, and the direction of circulation of the pallets is changed according to the type of component required by the production line or cell in each step of operation, in such a way as to carry a component of the type required to the production line or cell in the shortest possible time. The conveyor comprises a single chain-tensioning device designed to tension the chain properly whenever the direction of movement of the chain is reversed. | 05-22-2014 |
20140141910 | CHAIN-TENSIONING DEVICE - A chain-tensioning device comprises at least one main chain-tensioning sprocket wheel on which a chain engages, a main spring that urges a shaft of the main chain-tensioning sprocket wheel in a direction of tensioning of the chain, and an auxiliary cam element that engages a cam-follower element operatively connected to the shaft of the main chain-tensioning sprocket wheel so as to tend to push this shaft in the tensioning direction under the action of auxiliary elastic means. The auxiliary cam element automatically recovers any play that is generated owing to wear of the chain and prevents a movement of the chain-tensioning sprocket wheel in a direction opposite to the tensioning direction. In a variant, two main chain-tensioning sprocket wheels are provided, each having a respective auxiliary cam element. The two auxiliary cam elements may form part of a single pivoted lever. | 05-22-2014 |
20150284186 | ACCUMULATION PALLET CONVEYOR - An accumulation pallet conveyor for transporting pallet conveying members conveying members include at least one sprocket that engages an endless chain along horizontal runs of the conveyor while allowing the chain to move relative to the pallet conveying members if the conveying member are obstructed or stopped along the horizontal runs. On curved end portions of the conveyor path, an engagement finger on the pallet conveying member engages the chain to move the pallet conveying members along with the chain. If the pallet conveying member is obstructed or stopped along the conveyor curved end portions, the biased finger may repeatedly dislodge and re-engage the chain allowing the chain to temporarily move relative to the pallet conveying member. | 10-08-2015 |
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20080296285 | PROCESS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE HEATING/COOKING OF A FOOD ITEM IN A COOKING OVEN AND COOKING OVEN ADAPTED TO CARRY OUT SUCH PROCESS - A method for automatically controlling the heating/cooking of a food item in a cooking oven having a door, heaters and an oven temperature acquisition system, comprising the steps of measuring the total electrical power (P | 12-04-2008 |
20100133260 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INDUCTION HEATING SYSTEM OF A COOKING APPLIANCE - A method for controlling an induction heating system of a cooking appliance provided with an induction coil, particularly for controlling it in connection with a predetermined working condition, comprises measuring the value of one electrical parameter of the induction heating system, feeding a computing model with actual switching frequency signals in order to estimate a temperature indicative of the thermal status of the heating system and to provide an estimated value of the electrical parameter, and comparing the measured electrical parameter with the estimated one and tuning the computing model on the basis of such comparison. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138075 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE INDUCTION HEATING SYSTEM OF A COOKING APPLIANCE - A method for controlling an inductive heating system of a cooking hob provided with an induction coil is disclosed. The method controls it in connection with a predetermined working condition, comprises assessing the value of power absorbed by the system, measuring a temperature indicative of the thermal status of at least one element of the heating system, feeding the assessed power value to a computing model capable of providing an estimated value of temperature, comparing the measured temperature with the estimated temperature and tuning the computing model on the basis of such comparison. | 06-03-2010 |
20100262311 | PROCESS FOR MANAGING AND CURTAILING POWER DEMAND OF APPLIANCES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, AND SYSTEM USING SUCH PROCESS - A system and process for managing power demand of appliances. The process includes forecasting for each of the appliances a future energy consumption profile corresponding to its setting, summing the future energy consumption profiles, determining if the sum indicates one or more peaks in power demand, and providing a new energy consumption profile to one or more of the appliances to level the total power consumed by the appliances in the future. | 10-14-2010 |
20110087382 | PROCESS FOR MANAGING AND CURTAILING POWER DEMAND OF APPLIANCES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A process for managing power demand of simultaneously operating appliances some of which are capable of executing multiple cycles of operation. | 04-14-2011 |
20110089156 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY TO THE LIQUID CONTENTS OF A COOKING VESSEL - A method for controlling power supply to the liquid contents of a cooking vessel or the like, particularly for controlling the electrical power supply in an induction heating system, wherein a predetermined thermodynamic state is detected and the user is alerted, comprises maintaining a predetermined high power condition after reaching the predetermined thermodynamic state for a predetermined time and then reducing the power supply to a predetermined level. | 04-21-2011 |
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20110198479 | Cartridge Bottom Bracket for a Bicycle - A cartridge bottom bracket is for a bicycle having a tubular shell with a bore. The bottom bracket includes a spindle having opposing ends and a sealed cartridge disposed within the shell bore and about a central portion of the spindle so as to define opposing free end portions of the spindle. The cartridge includes a pipe having opposing ends, two rolling contact bearings disposed within the pipe adjacent to a separate one of the pipe ends and rotatably coupling the spindle with the pipe, and a tubular spacer disposed about the spindle and extending between the two bearings so as to establish a spacing distance between the bearings. Further, two shaped caps are each mounted on a separate one of the free end portions of the spindle and are disposed axially against a separate one of the bearings to enclose the free end portion of the spindle. | 08-18-2011 |
20110219823 | Bearing Assembly for Washing Machine Tubs - A bearing assembly is for a washing machine, the washing machine having a tub and a drum rotatable about an axis, the bearing assembly includes first and second bearings spaced apart along the drum axis and a spacer disposed at least partially between the two bearings. A housing is connectable with the drum, configured to contain the bearings and the spacer, and includes an annular rim extending axially away from first bearing and generally coaxially about the drum axis, the rim defining a seat for a sealing element. Preferably, the housing is formed of a polymeric material and is molded to the tub. | 09-15-2011 |
20110232337 | Bearing Assembly for Washing Machine Tubs - A bearing assembly is for a washing machine, the washing machine including a tub and a drum rotatable about a central axis. The bearing assembly comprises two bearings spaced axially apart along the central axis, a spacer disposed generally between the two bearings, and a polymeric housing. The housing includes a box-type frame molded to the bearings and to the spacer and configured to provide stiffness to the bearing assembly. | 09-29-2011 |
20120028745 | IDLER AND BEARING ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The assembly comprises a bearing unit ( | 02-02-2012 |
20130272638 | BALL RETAINING CAGE FOR BEARINGS AND A DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING - A cage for a ball bearing unit comprises two half-cages ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130272640 | RETAINING CAGE FOR THE ROLLING ELEMENTS OF A ROLLING-CONTACT BEARING - A retaining cage for the rolling elements of a rolling-contact bearing, having an annular body featuring seven pockets capable of restraining seven respective rolling elements of a rolling-contact bearing, the rolling elements being spaced apart around a centre (O) of the cage, the pockets being spaced from one another according to the following values of angular spacing between two consecutive pockets: 48.3°; 48.5°; 51.2°; 51.8°; 53°; 53.5°; 53.7°. | 10-17-2013 |
20140105530 | CREEP PREVENTION DEVICE FOR A RING OF A ROLLING BEARING AND BEARING EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A device including an annular groove obtained on a lateral assembly surface of a ring of a bearing in contact in use with a seat with respect to which the ring must remain stationary; a first element shaped as a circumferentially open ring and preferably defined by a circumferential ring segment having a non-constant radial thickness (S) and always smaller than a radial depth (P) of the annular groove, mounted within the annular groove free to move circumferentially in the annular groove; and a second element, shaped as a closed ring, which engages the annular groove, within which it is mounted radially superimposed on the first element on the side of the lateral assembly surface and having a constant radial thickness (F) such that the second element protrudes radially and overhangingly with respect to the lateral assembly surface at least in correspondence with part of the first element. | 04-17-2014 |
20150078694 | TUBULAR BUSHING CO-MOLDABLE WITH TUBS OF WASHING MACHINES - A tubular bushing co-moldable with tubs of washing machines is provided. The tubular bushing is located between a humid side and a dry side of the washing machine, crossed by a drive shaft extending along a central axis (A) and provided with two rolling bearings arranged along the axis (A); a spacer interposed between the two bearings; a sealing element arranged axially alongside a first bearing close to the humid side; and a containing sleeve which is co-molded around the two bearings and the spacer; the sealing element and the first bearing bound and axially enclose an annular chamber, which is further closed in the radial direction by the drive shaft and is in fluid connection with the external environment by means of two ducts extending directly through the containing sleeve, eliminating any pressure and/or temperature gradient between the annular chamber and the external environment. | 03-19-2015 |
20150078695 | TUBULAR BUSHING CO-MOLDABLE WITH TUBS OF WASHING MACHINES - A tubular bushing that is co-moldable with tubs of washing machines, the tubular bushing is engaged by a drive shaft of the washing machine, that extends along a central axis (A) and is provided with two rolling bearings, arranged at a given distance from each other along the axis (A) to rotatably support the drive shaft of the washing machine with respect to the tub. The tubular bushing further provides a containing sleeve, made of plastic material and co-molded around the two bearings; the sleeve defining an axial communication duct between two sides of the tubular bushing, the duct being closed, at least during co-molding, by a disposable cap, engaged in an annular edge of the containing sleeve. | 03-19-2015 |
20150078697 | TUBULAR BUSHING CO-MOLDABLE WITH TUBS OF WASHING MACHINES - A tubular bushing co-moldable with tubs of washing machines is provided. The tubular bushing is suitable to be engaged by a drive shaft of the washing machine extending along a central axis (A) and being provided with two rolling bearings ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150086147 | Flanged Radial Bearing With Rolling Elements - Flanged radial bearing with rolling elements provided with an outer ring radially defined by an outer surface; an inner ring mounted inside and coaxially with the outer ring; a row of rolling elements between the two rings to allow the two rings to rotate relative to one another; and a flange secured to the outer ring and located in correspondence of an assembly groove made around said outer surface; the flange being assembled, in such a way that it cannot be disengaged, to the outer ring. | 03-26-2015 |
20150267751 | Flanged radial bearing with rolling bodies - A flanged radial bearing having rolling bodies, the bearing being provided with an outer ring radially bounded by an outer surface; an inner ring mounted coaxially inside the outer ring; a row of rolling bodies arranged between the two rings that allows relative rotation between the two rings; and a flange joined to the outer ring and mounted along an assembly groove formed through the outer surface; the flange not being a flange integral with the outer ring, but being releasably assembled on the outer ring. | 09-24-2015 |
20150285307 | ROLLER BEARING WITH MODULAR SHOULDERS - A rolling bearing is provided that includes an outer ring, an inner ring, and a plurality of rollers disposed between the outer and inner rings to engage a radially outer lateral surface of the inner ring and a radially inner lateral surface of the outer ring and being laterally held, in a direction parallel to a relative rotation axis (A) between the rings, by respective axial shoulders. The axial shoulders each consist of an annular element made of synthetic plastic material as an independent element from the rings that engages in a snapping manner either the inner ring or the outer ring; the inner and outer rings being provided, at their respective radially outer and inner lateral surfaces and at opposite axial ends thereof, with snapping locking seats for the annular elements made of synthetic plastic material each including a continuous annular groove. | 10-08-2015 |
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20080241772 | Device for the Multifunctional Control of the Supply of a Combustible Gas to a Burner Apparatus - A device for the multifunctional control of the supply of a combustible gas to a burner apparatus is disclosed and comprises, in a main gas supply duct, an electromagnetically controlled electrovalve with an on/off function, a flow regulator downstream of this electrovalve and comprising a valve seat, a respective shutter associated therewith and controlled by a reversible electric motor, such as a step-by-step motor, for the control of the displacement of the shutter with respect to the valve seat. In the device the intercepted condition of the valve seat is detected and a signal correlated with the detected intercepted condition of the valve seat is generated this signal being adapted to supply the corresponding consent for the control to open or close the electrovalve, in order to enable or prevent the passage of gas through this duct in the phases of ignition and extinction of the burner respectively. | 10-02-2008 |
20080268388 | Device for Controlling the Delivery of a Combustible Gas to a Burner Apparatus - A device for controlling the delivery of a combustible gas to a burner apparatus is provided. The device includes a main pipe for delivery of the gas in which are disposed first and second servovalves in cascade with each other, with respect to the direction of flow of the gas. The servovalves include respective valve seats associated with corresponding shut-off means with diaphragm control for the opening of the seats. The first and second servovalves include respective first and second control solenoid valves with electromagnetic operating means to control the opening/closing of the corresponding servovalve. The solenoid valves are arranged to act to open/close the pipes of respective servo-assisted control circuits, so as to control indirectly, by way of the diaphragm control, the respective shut-off means of the corresponding servovalve the pipes of the control circuit placing the main pipe in fluid communication with respective control chambers of the servovalves. | 10-30-2008 |
20110226355 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF A COMBUSTIBLE GAS TO A BURNER APPARATUS - A device for controlling a combustible gas supply to a burner is provided, which includes first and second servovalves, having respective valve seats associated with a corresponding shut-off mechanism, which include respective first and second control solenoid valves with an electromagnetic operating device that controls the opening/closing of the corresponding servovalve. The solenoid valves act to indirectly control the corresponding servovalve's respective shut-off mechanism. The pipes of the control are in communication with the main pipe through an auxiliary bleed pipe. A pilot pipe is branched from the auxiliary pipe to supply a pilot burner, and a thermoelectric magnetic unit with a knob is provided on the auxiliary pipe, which allows gas to flow towards the pilot burner when the unit is activated, while simultaneously shutting off the flow of gas towards the servovalve control circuit. The device includes a control mechanism, controlled by the knob, which controls gas flow. | 09-22-2011 |
20120153200 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF A COMBUSTIBLE GAS TO A BURNER, PARTICULARLY FOR WATER HEATERS - A device is provided for controlling a gas supply to a burner, having a draft shut-off device and includes a main gas supply pipe with first and second servovalves therein, which include respective valve seats associated with corresponding shut-off members with diaphragm control for opening the seats in opposition to a resilient return member. A pilot pipe branched from the main pipe supplies a pilot burner. A thermoelectric magnetic safety unit is provided on the main pipe, acting to allow gas to flow towards the pilot burner when the unit is activated. The draft shut-off device includes a corresponding shut-off member movable from and towards a position in which an exhaust pipe is shut off, and a diaphragm-controlled pneumatic actuator of the shut-off member, the diaphragm forming a corresponding control chamber of the shut-off member which is in fluid communication with an auxiliary pipe section branched from the main pipe. | 06-21-2012 |
20120160186 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF FUEL GAS TO A BURNER , IN PARTICULAR FOR WATER HEATER APPLIANCES - A device for controlling a gas supply to a burner includes a main duct, which is provided with at least one main valve including a valve seat and associated shutter with a control for opening the seat in opposition to a resilient recall member. A pilot duct leads from the main duct to supply a pilot burner, the main duct includes a magnetic thermoelectric safety unit which is manually or automatically armed, acting on the pilot duct to enable gas to flow to the pilot burner when armed. The pilot duct includes a pressure regulator having a shutter with a membrane control, the membrane subject to pressure regulated by the regulator and to a calibration pressure determined in a calibration chamber of the regulator. The device includes a fluid connector between the calibration chamber and the main valve to provide a pressure signal correlated with the gas supply pressure. | 06-28-2012 |
20120160345 | VALVE UNIT FOR CONTROLLING THE DELIVERY OFA COMBUSTIBLE GAS, IN PARTICULAR FOR DELIVERY VIA A GAS METERING APPARATUS, AND GAS METER INCLUDING SAID VALVE UNIT - A valve unit for controlling the delivery of a combustible gas, in particular for delivery via a gas metering apparatus including a main gas through-flow pipe ( | 06-28-2012 |
20140120484 | FLUE DAMPER CONTROL ALGORITHM FOR STANDING PILOT TYPE FUEL-FIRED WATER HEATER - In a fuel-fired water heater with a standing pilot burner and a motorized flue damper, a specially designed controller is utilized to prevent overheating of water stored in the tank portion of the water heater caused by the hot combustion gases continuously generated by the pilot burner during standby periods of the water heater in which its main fuel burner is not being fired. The controller has a selectively variable water temperature control set point temperature and is operable to sense both ambient temperature and the tank water temperature and to open the flue damper and/or keep it open, after the main burner is off, in response to the presence for a predetermined continuous time period of a predetermined relationship of at least the selected temperature control set point temperature and the sensed ambient temperature | 05-01-2014 |