Patents by Inventor Giacomo Calcaterra

Giacomo Calcaterra 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: 10364147
    Abstract: A probe card fits in a system for testing a micro-electro-mechanical device having an element sensitive to a magnetic field. The probe card is formed by a PCB having a through-opening and probe tips for electrically contacting the micro-electro-mechanical device. A housing structure is received within the through-opening. The housing structure includes a planar peripheral region surrounding seats that protrude and extend at least partly into the through-opening. Magnetic elements are arranged in the seats, with the magnetic elements configured to generate a test magnetic field for testing operation of the micro-electro-mechanical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Rossi, Sergio Mansueto Reina, Giacomo Calcaterra
  • Publication number: 20180237293
    Abstract: A probe card fits in a system for testing a micro-electro-mechanical device having an element sensitive to a magnetic field. The probe card is formed by a PCB having a through-opening and probe tips for electrically contacting the micro-electro-mechanical device. A housing structure is received within the through-opening. The housing structure includes a planar peripheral region surrounding seats that protrude and extend at least partly into the through-opening. Magnetic elements are arranged in the seats, with the magnetic elements configured to generate a test magnetic field for testing operation of the micro-electro-mechanical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marco Rossi, Sergio Mansueto Reina, Giacomo Calcaterra
  • Patent number: 9278847
    Abstract: An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with a driving mass, anchored to a substrate via elastic anchorage elements and designed to be actuated in a plane with a driving movement; and a first sensing mass and a second sensing mass, suspended within, and coupled to, the driving mass via respective elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect thereto in said driving movement and to perform a respective detection movement in response to an angular velocity. In particular, the first and the second sensing masses are connected together via elastic coupling elements, configured to couple their modes of vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gabriele Cazzaniga, Luca Coronato, Giacomo Calcaterra
  • Publication number: 20140021564
    Abstract: An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with a driving mass, anchored to a substrate via elastic anchorage elements and designed to be actuated in a plane with a driving movement; and a first sensing mass and a second sensing mass, suspended within, and coupled to, the driving mass via respective elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect thereto in said driving movement and to perform a respective detection movement in response to an angular velocity. In particular, the first and the second sensing masses are connected together via elastic coupling elements, configured to couple their modes of vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gabriele Cazzaniga, Luca Coronato, Giacomo Calcaterra
  • Patent number: 8549917
    Abstract: An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with a driving mass, anchored to a substrate via elastic anchorage elements and designed to be actuated in a plane with a driving movement; and a first sensing mass and a second sensing mass, suspended within, and coupled to, the driving mass via respective elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect thereto in said driving movement and to perform a respective detection movement in response to an angular velocity. In particular, the first and the second sensing masses are connected together via elastic coupling elements, configured to couple their modes of vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gabriele Cazzaniga, Luca Coronato, Giacomo Calcaterra
  • Publication number: 20130008251
    Abstract: An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with a driving mass, anchored to a substrate via elastic anchorage elements and designed to be actuated in a plane with a driving movement; and a first sensing mass and a second sensing mass, suspended within, and coupled to, the driving mass via respective elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect thereto in said driving movement and to perform a respective detection movement in response to an angular velocity. In particular, the first and the second sensing masses are connected together via elastic coupling elements, configured to couple their modes of vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gabriele Cazzaniga, Luca Coronato, Giacomo Calcaterra
  • Patent number: 8347716
    Abstract: An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with a driving mass, anchored to a substrate via elastic anchorage elements and designed to be actuated in a plane with a driving movement; and a first sensing mass and a second sensing mass, suspended within, and coupled to, the driving mass via respective elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect thereto in said driving movement and to perform a respective detection movement in response to an angular velocity. In particular, the first and the second sensing masses are connected together via elastic coupling elements, configured to couple their modes of vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gabriele Cazzaniga, Luca Coronato, Giacomo Calcaterra
  • Publication number: 20100154541
    Abstract: An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with a driving mass, anchored to a substrate via elastic anchorage elements and designed to be actuated in a plane with a driving movement; and a first sensing mass and a second sensing mass, suspended within, and coupled to, the driving mass via respective elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect thereto in said driving movement and to perform a respective detection movement in response to an angular velocity. In particular, the first and the second sensing masses are connected together via elastic coupling elements, configured to couple their modes of vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Gabriele Cazzaniga, Luca Coronato, Giacomo Calcaterra