Patents by Inventor Alessio Grotto

Alessio Grotto 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: 11761516
    Abstract: A device for tensioning a belt of a video camera assembly, including a belt tensioner terminal and an elastic thrust element operating on the belt tensioner terminal for thrusting the belt tensioner terminal against the belt. The device further includes an adjustment element for determining an adjustable positioning of the belt tensioner terminal with respect to the belt and at least one constraint element for operating between a rest condition, where it does not constrain the positioning of the belt tensioner terminal, and a constraint condition, where it constrains in position the belt tensioner terminal. The adjustment element is operatively connected to the thrust element in a removable way. Advantageously, the thrust element and the adjustment element share a same operative direction, the at least one constraint element operating or developing along a direction which is orthogonal to said operative direction of the thrust element and of the adjustment element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: VIDEOTEC S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alessio Grotto, Angelo Ribello
  • Patent number: 11457129
    Abstract: A video camera assembly, includes a movable body to house a video camera and coupled in a rotatable manner to a base body. The base body has a cavity with a base portion of the base body and a closing wall which has a seat defining a through hole. The cavity houses a shaft on the first end of which the movable body is mounted, said first end of the shaft passes through the through hole of the closing wall and is coupled to the through hole by means of a first bearing inserted in the seat. The end of the shaft opposite to the first end is supported by a rolling type second bearing, and is connected to the base body. The second bearing is inserted in an annular seat made of material which projects from the base portion of the cavity towards the closing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: VIDEOTEC S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessio Grotto, Angelo Ribello
  • Publication number: 20220038606
    Abstract: A video camera assembly, includes a movable body to house a video camera and coupled in a rotatable manner to a base body. The base body has a cavity with a base portion of the base body and a closing wall which has a seat defining a through hole. The cavity houses a shaft on the first end of which the movable body is mounted, said first end of the shaft passes through the through hole of the closing wall and is coupled to the through hole by means of a first bearing inserted in the seat. The end of the shaft opposite to the first end is supported by a rolling type second bearing, and is connected to the base body. The second bearing is inserted in an annular seat made of material which projects from the base portion of the cavity towards the closing wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: VIDEOTEC S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessio GROTTO, Angelo RIBELLO
  • Publication number: 20210270349
    Abstract: A device for tensioning a belt of a video camera assembly, including a belt tensioner terminal and an elastic thrust element operating on the belt tensioner terminal for thrusting the belt tensioner terminal against the belt. The device further includes an adjustment element for determining an adjustable positioning of the belt tensioner terminal with respect to the belt and at least one constraint element for operating between a rest condition, where it does not constrain the positioning of the belt tensioner terminal, and a constraint condition, where it constrains in position the belt tensioner terminal. The adjustment element is operatively connected to the thrust element in a removable way. Advantageously, the thrust element and the adjustment element share a same operative direction, the at least one constraint element operating or developing along a direction which is orthogonal to said operative direction of the thrust element and of the adjustment element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: VIDEOTEC S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessio GROTTO, Angelo RIBELLO
  • Patent number: 9930255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power supply system for video cameras (2) and for protection cases (1) for video cameras. The system comprises a first device (13), called as powered device since it receives power from a remote device, able to split a supply voltage (131) and a data signal (130) from a power supply input line (18). A plurality of power supply lines (14a-14e) are connected to a first output of the powered device (13) and they supply a plurality of electric components (7,8,9,10) via the supply voltage (131) extracted by the powered device (13). The system further comprises a power supply equipment (19) connected to the powered device (13) so as to receive as input the supply voltage and the data signal split by the powered device. A case and a method for powering a video camera are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: VIDEOTEC S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alessio Grotto, Dario Zattara
  • Patent number: 9392149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a case (1) for surveillance video cameras (2) comprising a first (3) and a second (4) half-shell connectable to each other to define a housing volume for at least one video camera (2). At least one of the first (3) and the second (4) half-shell comprises a transparent panel (5) intended to be placed in front of a lens of the video camera (2). The case further comprises a holding device (9) for the video camera (2) which defines a duct (8) conveying an air flow generated by air flow generating means (7) towards the transparent panel (5). Heating means (6) are provided for heating the generated air flow. At least one section of the conveying duct (8) has insulating walls. The invention relates also to a video camera holding device for use in protection cases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: VIDEOTEC S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alessio Grotto, Dario Zattara
  • Publication number: 20150264228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a case (1) for surveillance video cameras (2) comprising a first (3) and a second (4) half-shell connectable to each other to define a housing volume for at least one video camera (2). At least one of the first (3) and the second (4) half-shell comprises a transparent panel (5) intended to be placed in front of a lens of the video camera (2). The case further comprises a holding device (9) for the video camera (2) which defines a duct (8) conveying an air flow generated by air flow generating means (7) towards the transparent panel (5). Heating means (6) are provided for heating the generated air flow. At least one section of the conveying duct (8) has insulating walls. The invention relates also to a video camera holding device for use in protection cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Alessio Grotto, Dario Zattara
  • Publication number: 20150256747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power supply system for video cameras (2) and for protection cases (1) for video cameras. The system comprises a first device (13), called as powered device since it receives power from a remote device, able to split a supply voltage (131) and a data signal (130) from a power supply input line (18). A plurality of power supply lines (14a-14e) are connected to a first output of the powered device (13) and they supply a plurality of electric components (7,8,9,10) via the supply voltage (131) extracted by the powered device (13). The system further comprises a power supply equipment (19) connected to the powered device (13) so as to receive as input the supply voltage and the data signal split by the powered device. A case and a method for powering a video camera are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Alessio Grotto, Dario Zattara
  • Patent number: D438227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: Alessio Grotto
  • Patent number: D553662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Videotec S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessio Grotto
  • Patent number: D554170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Videotec S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessio Grotto
  • Patent number: D576195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Videotec S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessio Grotto
  • Patent number: D576196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Videotec S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessio Grotto
  • Patent number: D902279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: VIDEOTECH S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessio Grotto, Anna Dosso
  • Patent number: D902280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: VIDEOTEC S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessio Grotto, Anna Dosso