Patents by Inventor Anthony Italo Provitola

Anthony Italo Provitola 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).

  • Publication number: 20170184279
    Abstract: The present invention is a reflector with a cylindrical shape which diffuses the finite point light sources in a linear array to present a substantially smooth bar of light to the viewer of the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 8531507
    Abstract: A device and method for enhancement of a viewer's visual perception in a real physical (three spatial dimension) scene and/or a single two-dimensional image, which includes enhancement of a viewer's depth perception and perception of clarity in the real physical scene and/or the two-dimensional image, by alteration of a viewer's eye dominance with direction of greater attention to the viewer's non-dominant eye for contribution to the binocular view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 7612795
    Abstract: A system, device within a system, and a method for enhancing visual perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed, providing the induction of retinal disparity in the viewer by in a system with which the two-dimensional image is viewed. With fusion of the retinally disparate images of the two-dimensional image, the viewer experiences the enhancement of his or her visual perception in the two dimensional image, which includes enhancement of depth perception and enhancement in clarity perception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Publication number: 20090230264
    Abstract: A clamp in which two clamping arms are disposed on a extending member to hold the arms apart from each other, with a tension element that draws the clamping arms against the objects to be held by the clamp. The tension element and the extending member may then operate as a bracket for attaching or mounting other objects to or on that which is held by the clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 7545405
    Abstract: A system, device within a system, and a method for enhancing visual perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed, providing the induction of retinal disparity in the viewer by a system and device with which the two-dimensional image is viewed. With fusion of the retinally disparate images of the two-dimensional image, the viewer experiences the enhancement of his or her visual perception in the two dimensional image, which includes enhancement of depth perception and enhancement in clarity perception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Publication number: 20090096983
    Abstract: A device and method for enhancement of a viewer's visual perception in a real physical (three spatial dimension) scene and/or a single two-dimensional image, which includes enhancement of a viewer's depth perception and perception of clarity in the real physical scene and/or the two-dimensional image, by alteration of a viewer's eye dominance with direction of greater attention to the viewer's non-dominant eye for contribution to the binocular view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Publication number: 20080252718
    Abstract: A system, device within a system, and a method for enhancing visual perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed, providing the induction of retinal disparity in the viewer by in a system with which the two-dimensional image is viewed. With fusion of the retinally disparate images of the two-dimensional image, the viewer experiences the enhancement of his or her visual perception in the two dimensional image, which includes enhancement of depth perception and enhancement in clarity perception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Publication number: 20080024727
    Abstract: A system, device within a system, and a method for enhancing visual perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed, providing the induction of retinal disparity in the viewer by a system and device with which the two-dimensional image is viewed. With fusion of the retinally disparate images of the two-dimensional image, the viewer experiences the enhancement of his or her visual perception in the two dimensional image, which includes enhancement of depth perception and enhancement in clarity perception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 7086735
    Abstract: A system, device within a system, and a method for enhancing visual perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed, providing the induction of retinal disparity in the viewer by a device with which the two-dimensional image is viewed. With fusion of the retinally disparate images of the two-dimensional image, the viewer experiences the enhancement of his or her visual perception in the two dimensional image, which includes enhancement of depth perception and enhancement in clarity perception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 7073908
    Abstract: A system, device, and method for enhancing depth perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed providing the induction of retinal disparity in the eyes of the viewer by the placement of a visually identifiable object in front of the two-dimensional image. Upon fusion of such retinal disparity in the viewer, the viewer experiences the enhancement depth perception in the two dimensional image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 7069699
    Abstract: The present invention is a connection for joining toroidal frameworks of toroidal elements. The connector includes one or more arms, each of which can span a toroidal framework to be joined, and each of which may be joined to one or more of the other arms, or to a conventional structure, directly or by an intermediating connector. Bach arm of the connector includes a base to which one or more lugs is attached to form projections from the side of the base. Each of the lugs has at least one surface that engages a toroidal element in order to transmit to the base a force which is applied directly to a toroidal element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 6934856
    Abstract: A system of secret internet sites and an internet operation including such a system is used to permit access to the internet site operation of a particular internet site operator by persons intending to make normal use thereof when access to the site has been compromised by cybervandalism. This is accomplished by designation by a site operator of specific internet sites whose URLs are secret and have been assigned for the use of specific users who have previously identified themselves to the operator. A user's access to an operator's internet operation is thus secured when the operator's main site is under attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Publication number: 20040159053
    Abstract: The present invention is a connector for joining frameworks of toroidal elements. The connector includes one or more arms, each of which can span a toroidal framework to be joined, and each of which may be joined to one or more of the other arms, or to a conventional structure, directly or by an intermediating connector. Each arm of the connector includes a base to which one or more lugs is attached to form projections from the side of the base. Each of the lugs has at least one surface that engages a toroidal element in order to transmit to the base a force which is applied directly to a toroidal element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 6769613
    Abstract: A voting system provides for a computer-prepared and computer-printed election ballot generated by input from the voter, and provides for auto-verification whereby the voter has the opportunity and the responsibility to inspect the computer-printed ballot with his or her votes. The voting system also provides for correction of the votes of the voter in the computer station and correction of the votes of the voter shown on the printed ballot if such votes are not shown on the printed ballot as intended by the voter. Ultimately, the voter is presented with a printed ballot prepared by the voting station and its connected printer which accurately presents the votes of the voter for submission by the voter for final tabulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventors: Michael R. McDermott, Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Publication number: 20040056387
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for one piece molding of closed shapes which have interior surface features. The method involves the dissociation of the mold for the interior surface of the closed shape which is removed through an opening in the closed shape upon dissociation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 6697429
    Abstract: A system transmitting a motion video image is disclosed which is governed by computer programs that reduce the transmission of all frames but the first of a motion video frame sequence to the transmission of comparison data between each two successive frames in the sequence, and which provides for the reconstruction of the motion video image from the first frame and the comparison data from successive frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 6691504
    Abstract: A gaseous-fuel rocket engine in which an expanding oxidizer driven turbine or electric motor drives the an axial gaseous-fuel turbine compressor. The oxidizer is subsequently injected into a gaseous-fuel duct surrounding the axial gaseous-fuel compressor and defining a gaseous-fuel path having an inlet. The gaseous-fuel and oxygen mixture is ignited and the burned gases are expanded through a converging-diverging exhaust nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: 6644014
    Abstract: An electric thruster and thrust augmenter is disclosed in which intaken or compressed atmospheric gas or reaction thruster exhaust is passed through a gap space between electrodes so that the atmospheric or reaction thrust exhaust gases are subjected to an electric current of sufficient intensity to rapidly heat and expand such gasses through an exhaust nozzle to produce reaction thrust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Publication number: 20030029159
    Abstract: A electric thruster and thrust augmenter is disclosed in which intaken or compressed atmospheric gas or reaction thruster exhaust is passed through a gap space between electrodes so that the atmospheric or reaction thrust exhaust gases are subjected to an electric current of sufficient intensity to rapidly heat and expand such gasses through an exhaust nozzle to produce reaction thrust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola
  • Patent number: D857254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventor: Anthony Italo Provitola