Patents by Inventor Giuseppe Simonazzi

Giuseppe Simonazzi 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: 9358955
    Abstract: The battery for electric vehicles includes electric charge accumulation elements which can be connected to at least an electric motor of an electric vehicle and electronic processing elements for managing and controlling the battery and/or the electric vehicle, wherein the electronic processing elements include: a storage unit of an identification code of the battery and/or of the electric vehicle; a communication unit for communicating with an external control device; checking elements operatively associated with the storage unit and with the communication unit and suitable for checking if an identification code received by the communication unit and sent by the control device corresponds to the identification code stored on the storage unit; activation/deactivation elements for activating the battery and/or the electric vehicle if the identification code received from the external control device corresponds to the identification code stored on the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: META SYSTEM S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20150166012
    Abstract: The battery for electric vehicles includes electric charge accumulation elements which can be connected to at least an electric motor of an electric vehicle and electronic processing elements for managing and controlling the battery and/or the electric vehicle, wherein the electronic processing elements include: a storage unit of an identification code of the battery and/or of the electric vehicle; a communication unit for communicating with an external control device; checking elements operatively associated with the storage unit and with the communication unit and suitable for checking if an identification code received by the communication unit and sent by the control device corresponds to the identification code stored on the storage unit; activation/deactivation elements for activating the battery and/or the electric vehicle if the identification code received from the external control device corresponds to the identification code stored on the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Patent number: 8922157
    Abstract: The electric battery for vehicles includes accumulation elements of electric charge connectable to the power supply line of a vehicle and electronic processing elements suitable for managing and/or controlling the use and the state of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Meta System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20140035528
    Abstract: The appliance (1) for recharging batteries of electric vehicles or the like includes: a first electric connection element (2) to an electric supply mains (3); a second electric connection element (4) to an electric vehicle (5) or the like; a power supply unit (9) associated with the first and second electric connection element (2, 4) and suitable for converting the electric energy absorbed by the supply mains (3) into electric energy deliverable to the electric vehicle (5); a checking unit (11) of the available electric power on the supply mains (3), determined according to the maximum electric power deliverable from the supply mains (3) and to the electric power absorbed by possible electric units (12) connected to the supply mains (3); a regulation unit (14) of the electric power delivered by the power supply unit to the vehicle (5) according to the available electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Simonazzi, Cesare Lasagni
  • Publication number: 20120242278
    Abstract: The electric battery for vehicles includes accumulation elements of electric charge connectable to the power supply line of a vehicle and electronic processing elements suitable for managing and/or controlling the use and the state of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: META SYSTEM S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20090127933
    Abstract: UPS unit comprising power step-up means connected to the power mains and conversion means able to produce an AC output voltage, battery supply means being connectable, by switching means, to said power step-up means, whose peculiar aspect is that it comprises at least one additional power supply source, connected to power step-up means, connected in turn to said conversion means, said additional power supply source being able to power the downstream loads of said UPS unit, when a first power threshold pre-set in said power step-up means of said additional power supply source is reached, said additional power supply being able to be integrated by said power mains or said battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Patent number: 7523333
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus for electrical and/or electronic user devices, comprising an uninterruptible power supply which can be connected electrically to at least one primary power source, to at least one secondary power source, and to one or more electrical and/or electronic user devices to which the electric power originated from the power sources is to be delivered, the uninterruptible power supply comprising an electric current management unit for connecting electrically the primary power source to the user devices to deliver electric power up to a preset threshold value and to activate/deactivate the electrical connection of the secondary power source to the user devices to deliver remaining electric power absorbed by the user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Patent number: 7385487
    Abstract: An obstacle detection system, particularly for assisting car parking that comprises a control unit and a plurality of sensors, which comprise emitters-receivers for emitting an ultrasonic signal and for receiving an echo signal reflected by at least one obstacle and an evaluator for the parametric evaluation of the received echo signals, the evaluator comprising a polling module suitable to determine, for each sensing, the number of times for which the received signals are repeated and to reject the signals that are repeated for a number of times that is lower than a preset number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Meta System - S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Patent number: 7358850
    Abstract: An obstacle detection method and system, particularly for car parking systems comprising emitting ultrasound signals at a plurality of sensors, receiving echo signals returned by at least one obstacle, performing a parametric evaluation of the received signals, determining, for each sensor, the distance between the sensor and an obstacle detected by it, associating with each sensor a value of the distance from the obstacle detected by it; determining a value corresponding to the minimum detected distance and replacing it with the sum value between a minimum distance and a priority threshold value; assigning to the sensor that detected the minimum distance a priority status; and defining a sensor polling cycle that polls more frequently a priority status sensor than non-prioritized sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Meta System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20060119183
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus for electrical and/or electronic user devices, comprising an uninterruptible power supply which can be connected electrically to at least one primary power source, to at least one secondary power source, and to one or more electrical and/or electronic user devices to which the electric power originated from the power sources is to be delivered, the uninterruptible power supply comprising an electric current management unit for connecting electrically the primary power source to the user devices to deliver electric power up to a preset threshold value and to activate/deactivate the electrical connection of the secondary power source to the user devices to deliver remaining electric power absorbed by the user devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20060087415
    Abstract: An obstacle detection method and system, particularly for car parking systems comprising emitting ultrasound signals at a plurality of sensors, receiving echo signals returned by at least one obstacle, performing a parametric evaluation of the received signals, determining, for each sensor, the distance between the sensor and an obstacle detected by it, associating with each sensor a value of the distance from the obstacle detected by it; determining a value corresponding to the minimum detected distance and replacing it with the sum value between a minimum distance and a priority threshold value; assigning to the sensor that detected the minimum distance a priority status; and defining a sensor polling cycle that polls more frequently a priority status sensor than non-prioritized sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20060087414
    Abstract: An obstacle detection system, particularly for assisting car parking that comprises a control unit and a plurality of sensors, which comprise emitters-receivers for emitting an ultrasonic signal and for receiving an echo signal reflected by at least one obstacle and an evaluator for the parametric evaluation of the received echo signals, the evaluator comprising a polling module suitable to determine, for each sensing, the number of times for which the received signals are repeated and to reject the signals that are repeated for a number of times that is lower than a preset number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20060079972
    Abstract: A method for the automatic addressing of elements connected to a control unit by means of a single bus and comprising a switch suitable to manage the connection to the power supply of a subsequent adjacent element, the method comprising the steps of sending over the bus a command so that the elements send in response an identification signal toward the control unit; receiving from an element a signal that corresponds to the “unassigned address” state; sending over the bus a command to assume an identification address; and assuming, on the part of the element that sent the “unassigned address” state signal, the identification address and closing the switch for connection to the subsequent element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20050242951
    Abstract: A highly versatile intrusion detection device for spaces in general and for vehicles in particular, comprising at least one intrusion detection sensor of the ultrasound type with an asymmetric emission lobe that operates in echo mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20050151632
    Abstract: A unit for sensing obstacles in the vicinity of vehicles, comprising at least one support, which can be associated with the body of a vehicle, and an obstacle sensing device, which can be connected to a processing unit by way of the interposition of electronic transmission elements, the support comprising elements for the electronic connection of the sensing device to the transmission elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20050005484
    Abstract: A vehicle license plate holder with supports for sensing devices, comprising a flat frame body coupleable to a vehicle, a license plate receptacle formed on one of the opposite faces of the frame body, and at least one pair of supports for at least one respective sensing device, which is formed proximate to the perimetric portion of the frame body; the supports are constituted by a hollow element for containing a respective sensing device and are arranged along respective axes that are non-parallel and are oblique with respect to the plane of arrangement of the frame body, the axis of one of the supports converging toward the frame body, the sensing field of the respective device being a front region of the frame body, the axis of another support diverging from the frame body, the sensing field of the device being a corner region of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Publication number: 20030182829
    Abstract: A front and/or rear plate-holder (1) for vehicles in general is provided with at least a supporting means (6, 6′, 8, 8′, 8″), either integral or fastened to said plate-holder and containing at least a seat (7) for the containment and fastening of apparatuses or devices (3), positioned on the outside of vehicle. The supporting means (8″) may be integral or fastened to an external frame (11) of standard size for the coupling to the plate-holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi
  • Patent number: 6521836
    Abstract: A continuity device for electric cables includes a container (6) having an upper surface (21) provided with current taps (20) located on the upper surface (21); and an arranging device (1) for gathering and containing the excess lengths of the electric feeding cables (7) positioned and tied above the upper surface (21); the electric feeding cables (7) being provided at the free end with plugs (9′) that can be inserted in the current taps (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Meta System S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Simonazzi