Patents by Inventor Fabrizio Lo Conte

Fabrizio Lo Conte 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: 10468911
    Abstract: The invention concerns a switching system (6) for activating and deactivating of an electrical appliance (100) comprising a remote switch control device (9) that comprises a first terminal (90) electrically connected to a first power line (8), a second terminal (91) electrically connected to a second power line (7), and a third terminal (92) connectable to an electrical 5 terminal of the electrical appliance. The remote switch control device (9) is configured to modify the electrical connection between the first and the third terminal (90, 92) in response to a detection of an attenuation of an electrical parameter between the first and second terminals (90,91) caused by a electromechanical switch (1) configured to be manually actionable by 10 a user. The invention further concerns the remote switch control device (9) and a method for installing a switching system using the remote switch control device (9) and the electromechanical switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: eSMART Technologies SA
    Inventors: Fabrizio Lo Conte, Laurent Fabre, Andrew Watson
  • Patent number: 9774467
    Abstract: In a first aspect the invention provides a system that comprising a plurality of electronic modules, each one of the electronic modules configured for enabling automation of an electrical appliance to be connected to the electronic module. Each electronic module comprises at least a communication sub-part configured to enable communication over a power-line network with other modules, at least an acting means configured to act on an electrical voltage to be applied to the electrical appliance, at least a measurement means configured to measure a power consumption to be consumed by the electrical appliance, and an embedded intelligence means configured to process signals providing from or going to the at least one communication sub-part, the at least one acting means and the at least one measurement means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventors: Laurent Fabre, Maher Kayal, Fabrizio Lo Conte, Thierry Barras
  • Publication number: 20160164695
    Abstract: In a first aspect the invention provides a system that comprising a plurality of electronic modules, each one of the electronic modules configured for enabling automation of an electrical appliance to be connected to the electronic module. Each electronic module comprises at least a communication sub-part configured to enable communication over a power-line network with other modules, at least an acting means configured to act on an electrical voltage to be applied to the electrical appliance, at least a measurement means configured to measure a power consumption to be consumed by the electrical appliance, and an embedded intel ligence means configured to process signals providing from or going to the at least one communication sub-part, the at least one acting means and the at least one measurement means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Laurent Fabre, Maher Kayal, Fabrizio Lo Conte, Thierry Barras