Patents by Inventor Eugenio Righi

Eugenio Righi 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: 10337836
    Abstract: A guide (1) for a firearm (500) is mechanically and electrically engageable by an accessory device (900). The guide (1) includes a coupling body (2) with two rows of teeth (21, 22) and, between them, an interaction surface (25), identifying interaction modules (250) including a pair of main holes (251) and a secondary hole (252). The guide (1) includes an electronic group (3) having an electronic board (31) and electrical contacts (30) divided into main pairs of electrical contacts (301) housed in the main pairs of holes (251) and secondary pairs of electrical contacts (302) each housed in a respective secondary hole (252). The guide (1) includes a switch group (4), operationally connected to electrical contacts (301, 302) suitable for moving the contacts between an inactive position and an active position upon the action of the accessory group (900) which is thus electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: FABBRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Eugenio Righi, Alessandra Flammini
  • Patent number: 10317160
    Abstract: A gun that comprises a stock with a grip having distal and proximal portions, and an electronic device suitable to detect or process situations occurring to the gun. The electronic device comprises a detector and processor designed to detect and process information relative to a status of the gun. A battery supplies power to the detector and processor and an activator suitable to activate the supplying of power to the detector and processor to match a default event including a cocking of a hammer of the gun. The activator is housed within the grip and adjacent the bottom of the grip in the proximal portion and further comprises a hammer switch element operationally connected to the hammer to detect a change of position and send an activation signal to the battery. The hammer comprises a command portion to be moved by the shooter to move the hammer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: FABBRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Eugenio Righi, Valentina Chiodi, Ettore Andreis, Andrea Candian
  • Patent number: 10295294
    Abstract: An electronic a device for a firearm having a grip. The electronic device comprises a firearm element housable in a housing specifically formed in the grip of the firearm. The firearm element comprises a power supply battery and comprises a firearm interface port for access to said power supply battery. The electronic device comprises a base element engageable to the grip, housable in a firearm base that comprises a base interface port suitable to be operatively connected with the firearm interface port. In the reciprocal engagement between the firearm element and the base element through the firearm interface port and base interface port, the base element is suitable to electrically recharge the power supply battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: FABBRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Eugenio Righi, Valentina Chiodi, Ettore Andreis, Andrea Candian
  • Publication number: 20190033038
    Abstract: A guide (1) for a firearm (500) is mechanically and electrically engageable by an accessory device (900). The guide (1) includes a coupling body (2) with two rows of teeth (21, 22) and, between them, an interaction surface (25), identifying interaction modules (250) including a pair of main holes (251) and a secondary hole (252). The guide (1) includes an electronic group (3) having an electronic board (31) and electrical contacts (30) divided into main pairs of electrical contacts (301) housed in the main pairs of holes (251) and secondary pairs of electrical contacts (302) each housed in a respective secondary hole (252). The guide (1) includes a switch group (4), operationally connected to electrical contacts (301, 302) suitable for moving the contacts between an inactive position and an active position upon the action of the accessory group (900) which is thus electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Eugenio RIGHI, Alessandra FLAMMINI
  • Patent number: 10001329
    Abstract: A firearm (1) includes a detection system (10) suitable to detect a configuration change of the firearm from an initial configuration. The detection system (10) includes a detection device (100), on the slide (20) suitable to be moved, starting from an initial position, to a detection position in which the detection device (100) detects a configuration change of the firearm. An idler device (200) on the slide (20) engages with the detection device (100) which moves the idler device (200). The detection device (200) includes at least one primary sensor element (250), a receiver device (300) on the main body (5) suitable to receive the information of the configuration change of the firearm from the primary sensor element (250) and at least a secondary sensor element (350).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: FABBRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Gorza, Eugenio Righi, Emilio Sardini
  • Publication number: 20180156559
    Abstract: A gun comprising an electronic device suitable to detect and/or process one or more situations occurring to the gun, for example to detect the event of a shot fired. The electronic device comprises: i) detection and processing means designed to detect and process information relative to the status of the gun; ii) a battery for the power supply of the detection and processing means; iii) activation means suitable to activate the power supply operation of the detection and processing means by the battery to match a default event. Preferably the battery and the activation means are housed in the grip of the gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Eugenio RIGHI, Valentina CHIODI, Ettore ANDREIS, Andrea CANDIAN
  • Publication number: 20180128563
    Abstract: Firearm comprising a magazine, fitted with a carrier, and a detection group suitable to detect the presence of the magazine in the magazine housing and the presence of a predefined number of bullets inside it. The detection group comprises a firearm device, housed in the firearm comprising a plurality of primary sensors respectively comprising a switch and a magazine device housed in the carrier of the magazine, comprising at least a secondary sensor; wherein upon the change in height of the carrier the secondary sensor performs an action on the primary sensor proximal to it to perform the closing of the respective switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Eugenio RIGHI, Valentina CHIODI, Ettore ANDREIS, Andrea CANDIAN
  • Publication number: 20180120047
    Abstract: An electronic a device for a firearm having a grip. The electronic device comprises a firearm element housable in a housing specifically formed in the grip of the firearm. The firearm element comprises a power supply battery and comprises a firearm interface port for access to said power supply battery. The electronic device comprises a base element engageable to the grip, housable in a firearm base that comprises a base interface port suitable to be operatively connected with the firearm interface port. In the reciprocal engagement between the firearm element and the base element through the firearm interface port and base interface port, the base element is suitable to electrically recharge the power supply battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Eugenio RIGHI, Valentina CHIODI, Ettore ANDREIS, Andrea CANDIAN
  • Publication number: 20170227310
    Abstract: A firearm (1) includes a detection system (10) suitable to detect a configuration change of the firearm from an initial configuration. The detection system (10) includes a detection device (100), on the slide (20) suitable to be moved, starting from an initial position, to a detection position in which the detection device (100) detects a configuration change of the firearm. An idler device (200) on the slide (20) engages with the detection device (100) which moves the idler device (200). The detection device (200) includes at least one primary sensor element (250), a receiver device (300) on the main body (5) suitable to receive the information of the configuration change of the firearm from the primary sensor element (250) and at least a secondary sensor element (350).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: FABBRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto GORZA, Eugenio RIGHI, Emilio SARDINI
  • Patent number: 9500430
    Abstract: The invention is a. firearm (1) comprising a verification device (10) suitable for verifying and detecting an anomaly of the state of the barrel (2), such as the presence of partial or total occlusions or variations of cross-section. The device (10) comprises receiver means (200), on the firearm (1), suitable for detecting a detected signal (R) derivable from an emitted signal (E), influenced by said anomaly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: FABBRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Eugenio Righi, Simone Dalola, Vittorio Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20150308789
    Abstract: A detection system (1) of a method of performing a shooting exercise with a weapon (10) includes a weapon and at least one out of the weapon detector (100) and an item of clothing (30) having a physical state detector and/or motor detector (300). The system (1) includes a collection and storage unit (50) suitable for receiving and storing the information detected by the weapon detector (100) and/or by the physical state and/or motor detector (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventor: Eugenio RIGHI
  • Publication number: 20150000169
    Abstract: The invention is a. firearm (1) comprising a verification device (10) suitable for verifying and detecting an anomaly of the state of the barrel (2), such as the presence of partial or total occlusions or variations of cross-section. The device (10) comprises receiver means (200), on the firearm (1), suitable for detecting a detected signal (R) derivable from an emitted signal (E), influenced by said anomaly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Eugenio Righi, Simone Dalola, Vittorio Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20140042701
    Abstract: Shooting range (1) for example for the target practice of a user, in particular the firing range which the present invention relates to is eco-sustainable. The firing range (1) comprises a dynamic sound suppression apparatus (100), an energy recovery system (300) and a recovery system of residual materials (500).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: FABBRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Riccardo Trichilo, Eugenio Righi
  • Patent number: 8615916
    Abstract: A thermal barrier (1) for firearms (A) comprising a body (2), optionally substantially cylindrical, made of a ceramic material. The body (2) is shaped and configured for being placed between a respective barrel (C) of a firearm (A) and at least one structure (S) of the firearm (A). The body (2) of the thermal barrier (1) has a first portion (3) suitable for remaining facing the barrel (C) of the respective firearm (A), and a second portion (4) facing the side opposite with respect to the first portion (3), optionally suitable for bearing upon at least one portion of the structure (S) of the firearm (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Bassoli, Eugenio Righi, Ugo Ansaldi
  • Publication number: 20130055616
    Abstract: A thermal barrier (1) for firearms (A) comprising a body (2), optionally substantially cylindrical, made of a ceramic material. The body (2) is shaped and configured for being placed between a respective barrel (C) of a firearm (A) and at least one structure (S) of the firearm (A). The body (2) of the thermal barrier (1) has a first portion (3) suitable for remaining facing the barrel (C) of the respective firearm (A), and a second portion (4) facing the side opposite with respect to the first portion (3), optionally suitable for bearing upon at least one portion of the structure (S) of the firearm (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: FABBRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco BASSOLI, Eugenio Righi, Ugo Ansaldi