Patents by Inventor Davide Platania

Davide Platania 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: 7249590
    Abstract: An injection control method for controlling a “common rail” fuel injection system in a diesel engine is described. The method includes the following steps: an initializing step for acquiring engine control parameters; and a main adjustment cycle for adjusting operational variables of the engine. The injection control method also includes an interrupting step for adjusting an injection procedure proper of the injection system by variation of all the characteristic parameters of the injection procedure. Also described is an injection control system for a diesel engine based on the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Mauela La Rosa, Felice Esposito-Corcione, Giuseppe Esposito-Corcione, Mario Lavorgna, Bruno Sgammato, Davide Platania
  • Patent number: 7051714
    Abstract: An injection control method for controlling a “common rail” fuel injection system in a diesel engine is described. The method includes the following steps: an initializing step for acquiring engine control parameters; and a main adjustment cycle for adjusting operational variables of the engine. The injection control method also includes an interrupting step for adjusting an injection procedure proper of the injection system by variation of all the characteristic parameters of the injection procedure. Also described is an injection control system for a diesel engine based on the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Manuela La Rosa, Felice Esposito-Corcione, Giuseppe Esposito-Corcione, Mario Lavorgna, Bruno Sgammato, Davide Platania
  • Publication number: 20060090735
    Abstract: An injection control method for controlling a “common rail” fuel injection system in a diesel engine is described. The method includes the following steps: an initializing step for acquiring engine control parameters; and a main adjustment cycle for adjusting operational variables of the engine. The injection control method also includes an interrupting step for adjusting an injection procedure proper of the injection system by variation of all the characteristic parameters of the injection procedure. Also described is an injection control system for a diesel engine based on the above method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Manuela La Rosa, Felice Esposito-Corcione, Giuseppe Esposito-Corcione, Mario Lavorgna, Bruno Sgammato, Davide Platania
  • Patent number: 6629930
    Abstract: A blood pressure Holter system includes a pneumatic constriction sleeve to be worn on an arm of the user and includes a first sensor for acquiring systolic and diastolic values of arterial pressure of the user. A second sensor is carried adjacent a chest of the user for sensing movement of the user's body. The system further includes a detection and classification circuit for detecting and classifying movement of the user's body for producing an index of a state of physical exertion corresponding to systolic and diastolic values of arterial pressure. A fuzzy logic controller processes the systolic and diastolic values of arterial pressure using fuzzy logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Palma, Leonardo Dino Avella, Antonino Cucé, Davide Platania
  • Publication number: 20030116138
    Abstract: An injection control method for controlling a “common rail” fuel injection system in a diesel engine is described. The method includes the following steps: an initializing step for acquiring engine control parameters; and a main adjustment cycle for adjusting operational variables of the engine. The injection control method also includes an interrupting step for adjusting an injection procedure proper of the injection system by variation of all the characteristic parameters of the injection procedure. Also described is an injection control system for a diesel engine based on the above method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Manuela La Rosa, Felice Esposito-Corcione, Giuseppe Esposito-Corcione, Mario Lavorgna, Bruno Sgammato, Davide Platania
  • Patent number: 6511443
    Abstract: A portable system carried by a user for assessing movement of the user includes at least one motion sensor adjacent a portion of the user's body under observation. An analog-to-digital converter is connected to the motion sensor for converting an analog signal therefrom into a digital signal. A logic circuit is connected to the analog-to-digital converter for calculating parameters based upon the digital signal. A first fuzzy logic processing circuit is connected to the logic circuit for processing the calculated parameters and for generating corresponding fuzzy classification labels based upon movement of the portion of the user's body under observation during an interval of time. A memory is connected to the first fuzzy logic processing circuit for storing at least one of the calculated parameters and the fuzzy classification labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Antonino Cuce′, Maria Cassese, Davide Platania
  • Patent number: 6416485
    Abstract: A method of assessing the neuro-psycho-physical condition of a person includes acquiring, by a self-contained hand held instrumentation, reaction times, execution times and ergometric data of actions performed by the person carrying out a certain test. This test includes processing the time data and the ergometric data for calculating the power exerted in performing each action. Data on the reaction time and the exerted power is processed on the basis of certain software to produce information on the neuro-psycho-physical condition. The ergometric data and reaction time data are processed by a fuzzy logic processor. The hand held instrument may optionally include also motion and voice articulation classifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Alberto Rovetta, Antonino Cuce', Marco Dalessandri, Davide Platania, Gian Guido Rizzotto
  • Publication number: 20020052541
    Abstract: A portable system carried by a user for assessing movement of the user includes at least one motion sensor adjacent a portion of the user's body under observation. An analog-to-digital converter is connected to the motion sensor for converting an analog signal therefrom into a digital signal. A logic circuit is connected to the analog-to-digital converter for calculating parameters based upon the digital signal. A first fuzzy logic processing circuit is connected to the logic circuit for processing the calculated parameters and for generating corresponding fuzzy classification labels based upon movement of the portion of the user's body under observation during an interval of time. A memory is connected to the first fuzzy logic processing circuit for storing at least one of the calculated parameters and the fuzzy classification labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Antonino Cuce, Maria Cassese, Davide Platania
  • Publication number: 20020002338
    Abstract: A blood pressure Holter system includes a pneumatic constriction sleeve to be worn on an arm of the user and includes a first sensor for acquiring systolic and diastolic values of arterial pressure of the user. A second sensor is carried adjacent a chest of the user for sensing movement of the user's body. The system further includes a detection and classification circuit for detecting and classifying movement of the user's body for producing an index of a state of physical exertion corresponding to systolic and diastolic values of arterial pressure. A fuzzy logic controller processes the systolic and diastolic values of arterial pressure using fuzzy logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Palma, Leonardo Dino Avella, Antonino Cuce, Davide Platania