Patents Assigned to ALPINESTARS RESEARCH S.P.A.
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Patent number: 11583011Abstract: A garment including an inflatable protective device that can include at least one inflatable bag suitable for moving between a rest condition, wherein it is deflated, and an operating condition, wherein it is inflated; an inflator unit designed for inflating the at least one inflatable bag; sensors designed for monitoring the user's body for shocks or unexpected movements; and a control unit designed for processing the data provided by the sensors and for activating the inflator unit if, on the basis of the data received by the sensors, a danger situation is identified. The garment can further include a display unit which has an alphanumeric and/or graphical visual display for providing the user with messages and/or symbols about the internal status of the inflatable protective device.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: ALPINESTARS RESEARCH S.P.A.Inventors: Giovanni Mazzarolo, Marco Signorelli
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Patent number: 11576446Abstract: The present invention relates to a standalone wearable protector, including a thin layer supporting fabric, at least one inflatable bag housed in a seat provided in said supporting fabric, at least one gas generator acting as inflating means connected to said inflatable bag and fastened directly or indirectly to said supporting fabric, a control unit also fastened directly or indirectly to said supporting fabric and suitable for activating said inflating means and sensing means connected to said control unit and provided on said supporting fabric. The present invention also relates to a protective clothing assembly including a protective garment made of material resistant to abrasion and friction stresses and said standalone wearable protector.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: ALPINESTARS RESEARCH S.P.A.Inventors: Giovanni Mazzarolo, Marco Signorelli
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Patent number: 11540566Abstract: A garment is intended to identify a danger situation for the user and react. The garment comprises an emergency device provided with sensors. Furthermore, the emergency device comprises an electronic processing unit and a supervisor and communication unit. The supervisor and communication unit, after being informed of the danger situation by the electronic processing unit, monitors the user by means of the sensors and assesses the level of user activity in order to decide or not to call for further assistance.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: ALPINESTARS RESEARCH S.P.A.Inventors: Giovanni Mazzarolo, Colin Ballantyne
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Patent number: 11540586Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective helmet (10) comprising an outer shell (12) and a visor (14) removably coupled to the outer shell (12) by means of a fastening mechanism (20) positioned on facing surfaces of the shell (12) and the visor (14). According to the invention the fastening mechanism (20) comprises complementarily shaped elements (22, 24) comprising at least one protrusion (22) and at least one receiving seat (24) provided with a flexible holding portion (26). The at least one protrusion (22) is adapted to be removably fixed inside the at least one receiving seat (24) by engaging the flexible holding portion (26).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: ALPINESTARS RESEARCH S.P.A.Inventors: Giovanni Mazzarolo, Roberto Parissenti
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Patent number: 11337470Abstract: Relating to a multi-component garment including a first outer component, provided with first fixing; a second inner component for providing protection against knocks and/or falls, provided with second fixing; and a third, inner, thermal insulation component provided with third fixing. The first, second and third fixing are designed to cooperate with each other so as to allow selective mutual fixing of at least: (a) the first outer component and the second inner component, (b) the first outer component and the third inner component and (c) the first outer component, the second inner component and the third inner component to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: ALPINESTARS RESEARCH S.P.A.Inventors: Giovanni Mazzarolo, Sergio Conte
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Patent number: 11178919Abstract: The present invention relates to a garment for motorcyclists (10) comprising a panel (12) formed by two elastic inserts (14), each elastic insert (14) having a first portion (141), positioned underneath the respective armpit, along the side of the upper portion of the trunk, and a second portion (142), inclined upwards over the respective shoulder blade, and by an elastic band (16), crosswise positioned along the bottom portion of the back. According to the invention the two elastic inserts (14) are connected to the elastic band (16) by means of at least one not-stretchable element (18), running along the sides of the torso. Moreover the garment (10) comprises two further stretchable pieces (20), each stretchable piece (20) running along the inner side of the sleeve from the wrist up to the armpit and being provided with an extension (22) extending along the adjacent side of the upper portion of the trunk and joined to the first portion (141) of the adjacent elastic insert (14).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: ALPINESTARS RESEARCH S.P.A.Inventors: Giovanni Mazzarolo, Tomaso Bacigalupo