Patents by Inventor Fausto Acernese

Fausto Acernese 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).

  • Method For The Measurement Of Angular And/Or Linear Displacements Utilizing One Or More Folded Pendula
    Publication number: 20190257653
    Abstract: Systems are disclosed for the combined measurement of linear and angular displacements, with high sensitivity, wide measurement band at low frequency based on the configuration of the folded pendulum, and a linear and angular displacement sensor for applications of monitoring and control. Examples of possible applications of the combined sensor subject-matter of the present invention are sensor for the seismic monitoring, sensor for systems of monitoring and/or control of civil and industrial buildings, dykes, bridges, tunnels, etc., sensor for system of monitoring and/or control for the realization of systems of seismic attenuation and inertial platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI SALERNO
    Inventors: Fabrizio BARONE, Fausto ACERNESE, Gerardo GIORDANO
  • Method for the measurement of angular and/or linear displacements utilizing one or more folded pendula
    Patent number: 10345104
    Abstract: Systems are disclosed for the combined measurement of linear and angular displacements, with high sensitivity, wide measurement band at low frequency based on the configuration of the folded pendulum, and a linear and angular displacement sensor for applications of monitoring and control. Examples of possible applications of the combined sensor subject-matter of the present invention are sensor for the seismic monitoring, sensor for systems of monitoring and/or control of civil and industrial buildings, dykes, bridges, tunnels, etc., sensor for system of monitoring and/or control for the realization of systems of seismic attenuation and inertial platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITÀ{grave over ( )}DEGLI STUDI DI SALERNO
    Inventors: Fabrizio Barone, Fausto Acernese, Gerardo Giordano
  • Method For The Measurement Of Angular And/Or Linear Displacements Utilizing One Or More Folded Pendula
    Publication number: 20170219348
    Abstract: Systems are disclosed for the combined measurement of linear and angular displacements, with high sensitivity, wide measurement band at low frequency based on the configuration of the folded pendulum, and a linear and angular displacement sensor for applications of monitoring and control. Examples of possible applications of the combined sensor subject-matter of the present invention are sensor for the seismic monitoring, sensor for systems of monitoring and/or control of civil and industrial buildings, dykes, bridges, tunnels, etc., sensor for system of monitoring and/or control for the realization of systems of seismic attenuation and inertial platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI SALERNO
    Inventors: Fabrizio BARONE, Fausto ACERNESE, Gerardo GIORDANO
  • Low frequency folded pendulum and vertical seismic sensor utilizing such a folded pendulum
    Patent number: 9256000
    Abstract: A folded pendulum is described. The folded pendulum can be a monolithic pendulum and is positioned in the vertical configuration. The folded pendulum allows for more compact realizations through high decouplings of a vertical degree of freedom from other degrees of freedom as well as optimal mechanical quality factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SALERNO
    Inventors: Fabrizio Barone, Gerardo Giordano, Fausto Acernese
  • LOW FREQUENCY FOLDED PENDULUM AND VERTICAL SEISMIC SENSOR UTILIZING SUCH A FOLDED PENDULUM
    Publication number: 20140036637
    Abstract: A folded pendulum is described. The folded pendulum can be a monolithic pendulum and is positioned in the vertical configuration. The folded pendulum allows for more compact realizations through high decouplings of a vertical degree of freedom from other degrees of freedom as well as optimal mechanical quality factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Fabrizio Barone, Gerardo Giordano, Fausto Acernese