Patents by Inventor Enrico Varriale

Enrico Varriale 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).

  • Navigation system for exploring and/or monitoring unknown and/or difficult environments
    Patent number: 8473118
    Abstract: A navigation system for exploring and/or monitoring unknown and/or difficult environments is provided that includes a mission control module, an unmanned vehicle operable for carrying out the exploration and/or monitoring mission, a primary node coupled to the mission control module that includes an ultra-wideband radio interface, and a plurality of secondary nodes for deployment in the unknown and/or difficult environment, each secondary node including an ultra-wideband radio interface. The primary node and secondary nodes are configured to form a hierarchical communication and localization network in which the primary node is associated with a primary hierarchical level and each secondary node is associated with a respective secondary hierarchical level lower than the primary hierarchical level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. Con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Franco Gottifredi, Enrico Varriale
  • Navigation system for exploring and/or monitoring unknown and/or difficult environments
    Publication number: 20130046420
    Abstract: A navigation system for exploring and/or monitoring unknown and/or difficult environments is provided that includes a mission control module, an unmanned vehicle operable for carrying out the exploration and/or monitoring mission, a primary node coupled to the mission control module that includes an ultra-wideband radio interface, and a plurality of secondary nodes for deployment in the unknown and/or difficult environment, each secondary node including an ultra-wideband radio interface. The primary node and secondary nodes are configured to form a hierarchical communication and localization network in which the primary node is associated with a primary hierarchical level and each secondary node is associated with a respective secondary hierarchical level lower than the primary hierarchical level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. Con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Franco Gottifredi, Enrico Varriale