La Rovere
Stefano La Rovere, Auderghem BE
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20120205928 | Gripper Assembly for Mechanical Device - A gripper assembly for a mechanical device includes an elongate arm in engagement with robotic translation and rotation means. The elongate arm has a platform with at least one elongate member having a bearing bore defined at a free extent thereof. Each bearing bore accommodates insertion of a bearing shaft upon which a gripping mechanism, such as a suction cup assembly, is rotatably supported. The suction cup assembly includes a pivoting arm having a pivoting bore in engagement with a free extent of a linkage element that establishes pivotable movement between the pivoting arm and an actuator means. The gripper assembly has a center of mass substantially aligned with a vertical rotation axis between an initial article picking orientation, wherein the suction cup assembly engages an article in a random orientation, and a successive article rotation orientation, wherein the suction cup assembly rotates a picked article around a horizontal axis for placement in an article placement position. | 08-16-2012 |
20120207574 | Gripper Assembly for Moving Device - A gripper assembly for use with a moving device. The moving device can be a mechanical device such as a robot. The gripper assembly includes a platform and an elongate arm extending from the platform. The elongate arm is in the form of least one elongate member. Each elongate member has a body which has a proximal end and an opposed distal end. A gripping mechanism is rotatably supported relative to the arm, and includes a holder having a pivoting arm pivotably joined to the body in the region of the distal end of the body. An actuator is in operable communication with the pivoting arm to impart pivotable movement to the pivoting arm and rotational movement to said gripping mechanism about a horizontal axis upon actuation of the actuator. The gripper assembly may have a center of mass substantially aligned with a vertical rotation axis of the gripper assembly. | 08-16-2012 |
Thomas A. La Rovere, Santa Ynez, CA US
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20110036570 | Method and apparatus for well casing shoe seal - A method and apparatus is disclosed to seal and prevent fluidic communication in the annulus between a cemented and drilled through casing float shoe and a well-bore formation. The present invention provides a component that installs as a coupling unit between a well casing shoe track and a float shoe which integrates a fusible metal alloy. After the well casing is cemented into the well-bore according to conventional procedures, the metal alloy may be melted using a downhole heating device deployed within the casing to a location adjacent to the alloy, thereby causing the alloy to flow, infill, plug and seal any incompetent cracks or micro-annulus conditions within and about the cured cement and well-bore formation. | 02-17-2011 |
Thomas Anthony La Rovere, Santa Ynez, CA US
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20150314847 | PADDLEBOARD WITH RECIPROCATING DIRECT DRIVE AND RUDDER CONTROLS - An apparatus and method of use is disclosed for a water-sport paddleboard incorporating user foot driven reciprocating mechanical features to produce propulsion over the surface of a body of water. Means is provided to enable forward and reverse propulsion and steering while in standing or sitting positions. | 11-05-2015 |