Patents by Inventor Giovanni Pradella

Giovanni Pradella 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).

  • Apparatus for monitoring persons within predetermined areas, in particular the passengers of an aircraft
    Patent number: 7106197
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring persons within predetermined areas has a plurality of tags irremovably applicable to persons and contain data characteristic of the person. At least one sensor for senses the presence of each person and is operationally connectable to each tag (2) via an ether. A supervision and control unit is operationally connected to the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventors: Maurizio Gaiotto, Giovanni Pradella
  • Apparatus for monitoring persons within predetermined areas, in particular the passengers of an aircraft
    Publication number: 20050146434
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring persons within predetermined areas has a plurality of tags irremovably applicable to persons and contain data characteristic of the person. At least one sensor for senses the presence of each person and is operationally connectable to each tag (2) via an ether. A supervision and control unit is operationally connected to the at least one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Maurizio Gaiotto, Giovanni Pradella
  • Mechano-electronically operated cylinder-key unit for locks
    Patent number: 6370928
    Abstract: A mechano-electronically operated cylinder-key unit for locking including a cylinder unit and key. The cylinder unit having a cylinder portion, a pawl for operating a bar for locking/unlocking, an electrical energy generator for powering an electronic circuit provide in the cylinder unit, whereby a triggering member activates the electrical energy generator when a predetermined extent of insertion of the key into the cylinder is exceeded. The key is also provided with an electronic circuit whereby both electronic circuits are provide with a control logic for recognizing and allowing operation of the pawl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventors: Ezio Chies, Paolo Fornasari, Giovanni Pradella