Patents by Inventor Lorenzo Turicchia
Lorenzo Turicchia 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).
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Patent number: 11846572Abstract: A system is provided for marketing bedding. The system includes an apparatus for measuring air flow through an article of bedding having a body defining a chamber and an opening that is in communication with the chamber, an air flow generator positioned within the chamber. The system is used to measure the air flow through an article of bedding that covers the opening such that air flow created by the air flow generator passes through the article of bedding. Methods of use are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Bedgear, LLCInventors: Eugene Alletto, Jr., Lorenzo Turicchia
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Publication number: 20210318206Abstract: A system is provided for marketing bedding. The system includes an apparatus for measuring air flow through an article of bedding having a body defining a chamber and an opening that is in communication with the chamber, an air flow generator positioned within the chamber. The system is used to measure the air flow through an article of bedding that covers the opening such that air flow created by the air flow generator passes through the article of bedding. Methods of use are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: BEDGEAR, LLCInventors: Eugene Alletto, JR., Lorenzo Turicchia
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Publication number: 20210227987Abstract: A bedding system includes an adjustable base comprising a tambour. An air control unit is coupled to the base. The air control unit includes a left fan and a right fan. The fans are positioned under the tambour. A first air passage is connected to the left fan. A second air passage is connected to the right fan. A sealed bag is positioned on the base. The bag includes a spacer and coils positioned therein. The bag includes opposite top and bottom ends. The top and bottom ends are each being breathable. A duct that connects the bottom end to the first and second air passages. A breathable comfort layer is positioned on the bag. A mattress cover is positioned on the comfort layer. Kits and method of use are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: BEDGEAR, LLCInventors: Eugene Alletto, JR., Lorenzo Turicchia
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Publication number: 20200237106Abstract: A bedding system includes a base. A pressure generator is coupled to the base. A spacer is positioned over the base. A coil pack is positioned over the spacer. The coil pack is positioned within a recess of an encasement. A duct includes a first end that is in communication with the pressure generator and a second end that is in communication with the recess. A comfort layer is positioned over the encasement. A cover is positioned over the comfort layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: BEDGEAR, LLCInventors: EUGENE ALLETTO, JR., Lorenzo Turicchia
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Publication number: 20200029703Abstract: A bedding system includes a mattress including a sleep surface having air transfer ports. The mattress includes a bottom surface opposite the sleep surface and a side wall that connects the surfaces. The bottom surface and the side wall are made of a material that prevents air flow therethrough. The mattress includes a cavity having a fill material disposed therein and an air flow port that is in communication with the cavity. A hose includes a first end coupled to the air flow port. A pressure generator is coupled to a second end of the hose. The pressure generator is configured to create negative pressure to draw air, moisture or particles in the cavity and/or air transfer ports through the cavity and into the pressure generator and to create positive pressure to move air out of the cavity through the air transfer ports. Methods of use are included.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: BEDGEAR, LLCInventors: EUGENE ALLETTO, JR., LORENZO TURICCHIA
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Publication number: 20200029702Abstract: A bedding system includes a mattress having a sleep surface including a plurality of air transfer ports. An encasement encloses the sleep surface. The encasement includes an air flow port. The air flow port is configured to be coupled to a pressure generator so that air drawn into the pressure generator is pulled into the air transfer ports or air that is forced into the encasement is forced out of the air transfer ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: BEDGEAR, LLCInventors: Eugene Alletto, JR., Lorenzo Turicchia
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Patent number: 8708923Abstract: A wearable system for monitoring a plurality of physiological signals is provided. The wearable system includes at least one sensor producing the physiological signals associated with a patient. A processor unit receives the physiological signals from the at least one sensor. The processor unit analyzes the physiological signals to determine the occurrence of a triggered event and produces at least one output signal identifying the triggered event. A transmission unit receives the at least one output signal and prepares for transmission of the at least one output signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Lorenzo Turicchia, Soumyajit Mandal, Rahul Sarpeshkar
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Patent number: 8700166Abstract: A visual prostheses codes visual signals into electrical stimulation patterns for the creation of artificial vision. In some examples, coding of the information uses image compression techniques, temporal coding strategies, continuous interleaved sampling (CIS), and/or radar or sonar data. Examples of the approach are not limited to processing visual signals but can also be used to processing signals at other frequency ranges (e.g., infrared, radio frequency, and ultrasound), for instance, creating an augmented visual sensation.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Rahul Sarpeshkar, Lorenzo Turicchia, Soumyajit Mandal
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Patent number: 8688438Abstract: A speech processing system includes a plurality of signal analyzers that extract salient signal attributes of an input voice signal. A difference module computes the differences in the salient signal attributes. One or more control modules control a plurality of speech generators using an output signal from the difference module in a speech-locked loop (SLL), the speech generators use the output signal to generate a voice signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Keng Hoong Wee, Lorenzo Turicchia, Rahul Sarpeshkar
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Patent number: 7787640Abstract: A spectral enhancement system is disclosed that includes an input node for receiving an input signal, at least one broad band pass filter coupled to the input node and having a first band pass range, at least one non-linear circuit coupled to the filter for non-linearly mapping a broad band pass filtered signal by a first non-linear factor n, at least one narrow band pass filter coupled to the non-linear circuit and having a second band pass range that is narrower than the first band pass range, and an output node coupled to the narrow band pass filter for providing an output signal that is spectrally enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Lorenzo Turicchia, Rahul Sarpeshkar
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Publication number: 20100217601Abstract: A speech processing system includes a plurality of signal analyzers that extract salient signal attributes of an input voice signal. A difference module computes the differences in the salient signal attributes. One or more control modules control a plurality of speech generators using an output signal from the difference module in a speech-locked loop (SLL), the speech generators use the output signal to generate a voice signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Keng Hoong Wee, Lorenzo Turicchia, Rahul Sarpeshkar
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Publication number: 20100198094Abstract: A wearable system for monitoring a plurality of physiological signals is provided. The wearable system includes at least one sensor producing the physiological signals associated with a patient. A processor unit receives the physiological signals from the at least one sensor. The processor unit analyzes the physiological signals to determine the occurrence of a triggered event and produces at least one output signal identifying the triggered event. A transmission unit receives the at least one output signal and prepares for transmission of the at least one output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Lorenzo Turicchia, Soumyajit Mandal, Rahul Sarpeshkar
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Patent number: 7672842Abstract: A method and system processes a speech signal. A fast Fourier transform is performed on a speech signal to produce a speech signal having a plurality of frequency bands in a frequency domain.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Bhiksha Ramakrishnan, Bent Schmidt-Nielsen, Lorenzo Turicchia, Rahul Sarpeshkar
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Publication number: 20100036457Abstract: A visual prostheses codes visual signals into electrical stimulation patterns for the creation of artificial vision. In some examples, coding of the information uses image compression techniques, temporal coding strategies, continuous interleaved sampling (CIS), and/or radar or sonar data. Examples of the approach are not limited to processing visual signals but can also be used to processing signals at other frequency ranges (e.g., infrared, radio frequency, and ultrasound), for instance, creating an augmented visual sensation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyInventors: Rahul Sarpeshkar, Lorenzo Turicchia, Soumyajit Mandal
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Patent number: 7415118Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, the invention provides a spectral enhancement system that includes a plurality of distributed filters, a plurality of energy distribution units, and a weighted-averaging unit. At least one of the distributed filters receives a multi-frequency input signal. Each of the plurality of energy-detection units is coupled to an output of at least one filter and provides an energy-detection output signal. The weighted-averaging unit is coupled to each of the energy-detection units and provides a weighted-averaging signal to each of the filters responsive to the energy-detection output signals from each of the energy-detection units to implement distributed gain control. In an embodiment, the energy detection units are coupled to the outputs of the filters via a plurality of differentiator units.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Rahul Sarpeshkar, Lorenzo Turicchia
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Publication number: 20080027708Abstract: A method and system processes a speech signal. A fast Fourier transform is performed on a speech signal to produce a speech signal having a plurality of frequency bands in a frequency domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Bhiksha Ramakrishnan, Bent Schmidt-Nielsen, Lorenzo Turicchia, Rahul Sarpeshkar
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Publication number: 20040252850Abstract: A spectral enhancement system is disclosed that includes an input node for receiving an input signal, at least one broad band pass filter coupled to the input node and having a first band pass range, at least one non-linear circuit coupled to the filter for non-linearly mapping a broad band pass filtered signal by a first non-linear factor n, at least one narrow band pass filter coupled to the non-linear circuit and having a second band pass range that is narrower than the first band pass range, and an output node coupled to the narrow band pass filter for providing an output signal that is spectrally enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Lorenzo Turicchia, Rahul Sarpeshkar
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Publication number: 20040136545Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, the invention provides a spectral enhancement system that includes a plurality of distributed filters, a plurality of energy distribution units, and a weighted-averaging unit. At least one of the distributed filters receives a multi-frequency input signal. Each of the plurality of energy-detection units is coupled to an output of at least one filter and provides an energy-detection output signal. The weighted-averaging unit is coupled to each of the energy-detection units and provides a weighted-averaging signal to each of the filters responsive to the energy-detection output signals from each of the energy-detection units to implement distributed gain control. In an embodiment, the energy detection units are coupled to the outputs of the filters via a plurality of differentiator units.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Rahul Sarpeshkar, Lorenzo Turicchia