Patents by Inventor Alessandro Golfarelli

Alessandro Golfarelli 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).

  • Process and apparatus for measuring the volume of an object
    Patent number: 6061645
    Abstract: For measuring the volume, the process utilizes the same means as are used for reading an optical code, such as a laser scanner or CCD reader. A choice of different measuring procedures are proposed which suit different situations and are all based on scannings and readings performed on the object. Where required, the process can accommodate the inclination angles of the scan planes. The volume measurement is accompanied by the reading of an optical code provided on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.
    Inventors: Moreno Bengala, Alessandro Golfarelli, Stefano Amorosi, Guglielmo Piazzi
  • Process for measuring the volume of an object by means of a laser scanner and apparatus capable of performing said process
    Patent number: 5903354
    Abstract: The process uses information from the scan sweeps of a laser scanner to obtain a stipulated area which approximates the top surface of the object, by successive samplings while the object is moved relative to the scanner. The volume is then obtained as the volume included between that surface and a bearing surface. The process accommodates the slope angles of the scan plane. The volume measurement may be taken at the same time as an optical code provided on the object is read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Datalogic S.p.A.
    Inventors: Moreno Bengala, Alessandro Golfarelli