Patents by Inventor Fabio Fontana

Fabio Fontana 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: 20220395698
    Abstract: Summary The therapeutic device of the invention consists of a support to be placed on the skin of a patient and made of specific nanocrystals, which when properly activated, produce electromagnetic emissions that have beneficial effects on inflammatory, painful pathologies, and neuro-muscular and postural modulations of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: Fabio Fontana
  • Patent number: 11528083
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for emulating optical modules. A method includes receiving, from an optical module emulator, a first serial data stream having the plurality of upstream signals multiplexed into a plurality of bits; wherein the first data stream includes a plurality of frames, each frame having a multi-frame alignment bit; and de-multiplexing the plurality of upstream signals based on each multi-frame alignment bit within each respective frame. A method includes receiving, from an emulator controller, a second serial data stream having a plurality of downstream signals multiplexed into a plurality of bits; wherein the second serial data stream includes a plurality of frames, each frame having a multi-frame alignment bit; and de-multiplexing the plurality of downstream signals based on each multi-frame alignment bit within each respective frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Pierluigi Dito, Fabio Fontana, Davide Sanguinetti
  • Publication number: 20200403719
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for emulating optical modules. A method includes receiving, from an optical module emulator, a first serial data stream having the plurality of upstream signals multiplexed into a plurality of bits; wherein the first data stream includes a plurality of frames, each frame having a multi-frame alignment bit; and de-multiplexing the plurality of upstream signals based on each multi-frame alignment bit within each respective frame. A method includes receiving, from an emulator controller, a second serial data stream having a plurality of downstream signals multiplexed into a plurality of bits; wherein the second serial data stream includes a plurality of frames, each frame having a multi-frame alignment bit; and de-multiplexing the plurality of downstream signals based on each multi-frame alignment bit within each respective frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Pierluigi DITO, Fabio FONTANA, Davide SANGUINETTI
  • Patent number: 9428939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Locking/unlocking system of superimposable elements, comprising a first element (2) or upper element, and a second element (3), or lower element, to be locked and unlocked, superimposed each other along a plane (4) of relative motion, and a operating device (1), said system being characterized in that said first element (2) and said second element (3) provide each one the same number of a plurality of housings (210, 310), and reciprocally positioned so as to form pairs of housings (210, 310), each one providing inside centering means (220, 320), said system being further characterized in that it provides a plurality of first magnetic elements (230?) having a first length, a plurality of second magnetic elements (230?) having a second length, lower than the length of said plurality of first magnetic elements (230?), and a plurality of third magnetic elements (230?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Inventors: Fabio Fontana, Massimo Fontana
  • Patent number: 9273494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fastening or unfastening system (1, 10) including: an actuating device (2, 20), which has a plurality of actuating elements (22, 220) made of magnetic, magneto-sensitive or magnetically inert material; and a device to unlock or lock (3, 30, 3?), which includes a first element (4, 40, 4?), a second element (5, 50, 5?) and a first plane (7, 70), between said first element (4, 40, 4?) and said second element (5, 50), and a second plane (8, 80=between the second element (5, 50, 5?) and the third element (6, 60, 6?). Said first element (40, 4, 4?) and said second element (5, 5? 50) present a plurality of housing couples (41, 51, 410, 510) corresponding to said plurality of actuating elements (22, 220) of said actuating device (2, 20), provided with centering means (9, 90) said centering means (9, 90) being made of magnetic, magneto-sensitive or magnetically inert material, able to lock or unlock the movement in respect to said first plane (7, 70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventors: Fabio Fontana, Massimo Fontana
  • Publication number: 20140202221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fastening or unfastening system (1, 10) including: an actuating device (2, 20), which has a plurality of actuating elements (22, 220) made of magnetic, magneto-sensitive or magnetically inert material; and a device to unlock or lock (3, 30, 3?), which includes a first element (4, 40, 4?), a second element (5, 50, 5?) and a first plane (7, 70), between said first element (4, 40, 4?) and said second element (5, 50), and a second plane (8, 80=between the second element (5, 50, 5?) and the third element (6, 60, 6?). Said first element (40, 4, 4?) and said second element (5, 5? 50) present a plurality of housing couples (41, 51, 410, 510) corresponding to said plurality of actuating elements (22, 220) of said actuating device (2, 20), provided with centering means (9, 90) said centering means (9, 90) being made of magnetic, magneto-sensitive or magnetically inert material, able to lock or unlock the movement in respect to said first plane (7, 70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Fabio Fontana, Massimo Fontana
  • Publication number: 20130283867
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Locking/unlocking system of superimposable elements, comprising a first element (2) or upper element, and a second element (3), or lower element, to be locked and unlocked, superimposed each other along a plane (4) of relative motion, and a operating device (1), said system being characterized in that said first element (2) and said second element (3) provide each one the same number of a plurality of housings (210, 310), and reciprocally positioned so as to form pairs of housings (210, 310), each one providing inside centring means (220, 320), said system being further characterized in that it provides a plurality of first magnetic elements (230?) having a first length, a plurality of second magnetic elements (230?) having a second length, lower than the length of said plurality of first magnetic elements (230?), and a plurality of third magnetic elements (230?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Fabio FONTANA, Massimo FONTANA
  • Patent number: 7621161
    Abstract: A magnetic system for the unlocking of padlocks and locks including, a lock-cover element which together with a component fixed to a fitting allows or disallows access to a keyhole. A unlocking-key element which has the function of blocking or unblocking the lock-cover element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Inventors: Fabio Fontana, Massimo Fontana
  • Publication number: 20080190152
    Abstract: A magnetic system for the unlocking of padlocks and locks (10) characterized by the fact that it includes: A lock-cover element (11) which together with a component fixed to a fitting, itself patented, allows or disallows access to a keyhole, A unlocking-key element (12) which has the function of blocking or unblocking the lock-cover element (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Fabio Fontana, Massimo Fontana
  • Patent number: 6594647
    Abstract: An infrastructure for a real time bank-centric universal payment system (2) in which a central processing system (CPU) defines an electronic commerce trust system (1) formed from a plurality of financial service provider members (4) subscribing to a common standard having applicability throught the infrastructure. The central processing unit is operatively interconnected to the correspondent processing units of financial service provider members (4) that in turn are operatively interconnected through access mechanisms to a network of customers (3) and goods and services providers (5) who are account subscribers with the financial service provider member (4) and subject to the common standard of the system. The CPU provides non-revocable real time debit and credit transactions and effects net settlement between and among members through a central exchange monetary system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignees: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: William Randle, Richard Ercole, Terry L. Geer, David L. James, Jodie M. Fredelake, Dennis Roman, Fabio Fontana, Rick Bartlett, Ruth Rosenberg, Robert W. Murphy, Tuong T. Tran, Paul Lampru
  • Patent number: 5974146
    Abstract: An infrastructure for a real time bank-centric universal payment system in which a central processing unit (CPU) defines an electronic commerce trust system formed from a plurality of financial service provider members subscribing to a common standard having applicability throughout the infrastructure. The central processing unit is operatively interconnected to the correspondent processing units of financial service provider members that in turn are operatively interconnected through access mechanisms to a network of customers and goods and services providers who are account subscribers with the financial service provider member and subject to the common standard of the system. The CPU provides non-revocable real time debit and credit transactions and effects provider net settlement between and among members through a central exchange monetary system. Features of the infrastructure include an ECTS hot file, bill presentment and payment options and provider designed services that enhance brand identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignees: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, Hewlett-Packard Company, Verifone, Inc.
    Inventors: William Randle, Richard Ercole, Terry L. Geer, David L. James, Jodie M. Fredelake, Dennis Roman, Fabio Fontana, Rick Bartlett, Ruth Rosenberg, Robert W. Murphy, Tuong T. Tran, Paul Lampru