Patents by Inventor Francesco Bellifemine

Francesco Bellifemine 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: 20230113564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for detecting parameters of a user (3), provided with a wearable support (2) having a first surface (2a) configured for contacting a body surface of the user (3); the support (2) has a second surface (2b) opposed to the first surface (2a) and comprises a first temperature sensor (10) configured for emitting a signal representative of a temperature at the first surface (2a) of the support (2), and a second temperature sensor (11) configured for emitting a signal representative of a temperature at the second surface (2b) of the support (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Francesco BELLIFEMINE, Cinzia BELLIFEMINE, Andrea CERATI, Iolanda SCIBELLI
  • Publication number: 20230001873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-abandonment system comprising: a first sensor (2) associable with a restraining device (R) placed in the vehicle, a second sensor (3) associable with a fastening tab or with a fastening buckle of a safety belt of the vehicle. The anti-abandonment system comprises a control unit connected to the first and second sensors and configured to perform a control procedure comprising the steps of: determining, as a function of the signal emitted by the first sensor, the presence of a child and/or an infant on the restraining device; determining, as a function of the signal emitted by the second sensor, a fastened or unfastened condition of the safety belt, defining an alarm condition in the event that the control unit determines the presence of a child and/or an infant on the restraining device and at the same time the unfastened condition of the safety belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Francesco BELLIFEMINE, Cinzia BELLIFEMINE
  • Publication number: 20210341341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infrared thermometer (1) able to project the detected temperature directly on the surface (6a) of the body (2) to be measured. The determination of the ideal distance of the thermometer from the body, necessary for the correct detection of the temperature thereof, being visually identifiable by means of the relative position of luminous shapes (8a, 8b) projected on the body to be measured (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Francesco BELLIFEMINE
  • Publication number: 20210186336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for detecting parameters of a user (3), provided with a wearable support (2) having a first surface (2a) configured for contacting a body surface of the user (3); the support (2) has a second surface (2b) opposed to the first surface (2a) and comprises a first temperature sensor (10) configured for emitting a signal representative of a temperature at the first surface (2a) of the support (2), and a second temperature sensor (11) configured for emitting a signal representative of a temperature at the second surface (2b) of the support (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Francesco BELLIFEMINE, Cinzia BELLIFEMINE, Andrea CERATI, Iolanda SCIBELLI
  • Patent number: 11022496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infrared thermometer (1) able to project the detected temperature directly on the surface (6a) of the body (2) to be measured. The determination of the ideal distance of the thermometer from the body, necessary for the correct detection of the temperature thereof, being visually identifiable by means of the relative position of luminous shapes (8a, 8b) projected on the body to be measured (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: TECNIMED S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Publication number: 20200003623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an infrared thermometer (1) able to project the detected temperature directly on the surface (6a) of the body (2) to be measured. The determination of the ideal distance of the thermometer from the body, necessary for the correct detection of the temperature thereof, being visually identifiable by means of the relative position of luminous shapes (8a, 8b) projected on the body to be measured (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Francesco BELLIFEMINE
  • Patent number: 9474899
    Abstract: A portable device for treating the bites or stings of insects and harmful creatures, comprising a monolithic containing body made in a single piece and defining an internal housing space, a piezoelectric element configured for producing a predetermined difference in electrical potential, and an actuating element operable by a user and associated with said piezoelectric element to impart to the piezoelectric element a predetermined state of stress/deformation; the actuating element, the piezoelectric element and the discharge area are aligned along the operating axis. The monolithic containing body presenting a bottom part developing along the operating axis below a guide and housing portion, the bottom part defining part of the internal housing space with an overall span orthogonal to the operating axis which is constantly smaller than an overall span of the internal housing space defined by the guide and housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: TECNIMED S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Publication number: 20140316506
    Abstract: A portable device for treating the bites or stings of insects and harmful creatures, comprising a monolithic containing body made in a single piece and defining an internal housing space, a piezoelectric element configured for producing a predetermined difference in electrical potential, and an actuating element operable by a user and associated with said piezoelectric element to impart to the piezoelectric element a predetermined state of stress/deformation; the actuating element, the piezoelectric element and the discharge area are aligned along the operating axis. The monolithic containing body presenting a bottom part developing along the operating axis below a guide and housing portion, the bottom part defining part of the internal housing space with an overall span orthogonal to the operating axis which is constantly smaller than an overall span of the internal housing space defined by the guide and housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: TECNIMED S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco BELLIFEMINE
  • Patent number: 8821010
    Abstract: A temperature measuring method comprises a step of detecting, by an infrared thermometer, the intensity of an infrared radiation coming from a region of interest of a patient for determining the patient's temperature, and a step of pointing a target area that is coincident with the region of interest and is the even and smooth surface of a body having a homogeneous underlying vascularization, and being preferably devoid of hair or chitinous or keratinous skin formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Tecnimed S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Patent number: 8712555
    Abstract: A portable device for treating the bites or stings of insects and harmful creatures, comprising:—a piezoelectric element (2) capable of producing a predetermined difference in electrical potential;—an actuating element (3) operable by a user and associated with said piezoelectric element (2) to impart to it a predetermined state of stress/deformation;—a discharge area (4) electrically connected to the piezoelectric element (2) and positionable in proximity to an area of a patient which has been bitten/stung to impart to it an electrical discharge generated by said difference in electrical potential; characterised in that it comprises furthermore a monolithic containing body (5) capable of housing the piezoelectric element (2), the actuating element (3) and the discharge area (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Tecnimed S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Publication number: 20130215928
    Abstract: A method for determining a body temperature of a patient or subject is disclosed, in which a contactless infrared thermometer is manually positioned such as to point at a target area, and by activating the thermometer such that it measures the internal temperature of a patient and reads, via the thermometer, and for a predetermined time interval, the intensity of an infrared radiation in arrival from the target area. The target area is a body surface of a human or animal patient selected from a body location group comprising the ethmoid sinus, the canthus, the open eyelid or the closed eyelid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: TECNIMED S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Patent number: 8128280
    Abstract: A non-invasive method of measuring the temperature of a subject through a portable infrared thermometer includes measuring a temperature related to room temperature and detecting an infrared radiation coming from a region of interest of the subject. The region of interest can be a forehead or an auricle area of the subject. The portable infrared thermometer detecting the infrared radiation determines a surface temperature of the region of interest. A corrective parameter is determined based on the temperature related to the room temperature, and the surface temperature measured by the portable infrared thermometer on the surface portion of the forehead or of the auricle area is corrected using the corrective parameter. The real inner temperature of the subject is determined based upon the correcting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Tecnimed S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Publication number: 20100274154
    Abstract: A temperature measuring method comprises a step of detecting, by an infrared thermometer, the intensity of an infrared radiation coming from a region of interest of a patient for determining the patient's temperature, and a step of pointing a target area that is coincident with the region of interest and is the even and smooth surface of a body having a homogeneous underlying vascularisation, and being preferably devoid of hair or chitinous or keratinous skin formations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: TECNIMED S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Publication number: 20100091813
    Abstract: A non-invasive method of measuring the temperature of a subject through a portable infrared thermometer includes measuring a temperature related to room temperature and detecting an infrared radiation coming from a region of interest of the subject. The region of interest can be a forehead or an auricle area of the subject. The portable infrared thermometer detecting the infrared radiation determines a surface temperature of the region of interest. A corrective parameter is determined based on the temperature related to the room temperature, and the surface temperature measured by the portable infrared thermometer on the surface portion of the forehead or of the auricle area is corrected using the corrective parameter. The real inner temperature of the subject is determined based upon the correcting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: TECNIMED S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco BELLIFEMINE
  • Publication number: 20100042196
    Abstract: A portable device for treating the bites or stings of insects and harmful creatures, comprising:—a piezoelectric element (2) capable of producing a predetermined difference in electrical potential;—an actuating element (3) operable by a user and associated with said piezoelectric element (2) to impart to it a predetermined state of stress/deformation;—a discharge area (4) electrically connected to the piezoelectric element (2) and positionable in proximity to an area of a patient which has been bitten/stung to impart to it an electrical discharge generated by said difference in electrical potential; characterised in that it comprises furthermore a monolithic containing body (5) capable of housing the piezoelectric element (2), the actuating element (3) and the discharge area (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: TECNIMED S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Patent number: 7651266
    Abstract: It is disclosed a device (100) for measuring a patient's temperature using an infrared thermometer (1) to detect the intensity of an infrared radiation coming from the body of that patient, whose temperature is wished to be known; the device further comprises a room-temperature sensor to send said temperature to a memory (38). A processing unit (33) receives as an input the room-temperature signal (B) and a temperature signal (A) proportional to the infrared radiation, the room-temperature signal (B) enabling the processing unit (33) to determine a corrective parameter to rectify the temperature (A) detected by the sensor member (7) and to determine the patient's real temperature. The invention allows the problem due to the non-stabilisation in the thermometer environment to be solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Tecnimed S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Publication number: 20080187022
    Abstract: It is disclosed a device (100) for measuring a patient's temperature using an infrared thermometer (1) to detect the intensity of an infrared radiation coming from the body of that patient, whose temperature is wished to be known; the device further comprises a room-temperature sensor to send said temperature to a memory (38). A processing unit (33) receives as an input the room-temperature signal (B) and a temperature signal (A) proportional to the infrared radiation, the room-temperature signal (B) enabling the processing unit (33) to determine a corrective parameter to rectify the temperature (A) detected by the sensor member (7) and to determine the patient's real temperature. The invention allows the problem due to the non-stabilisation in the thermometer environment to be solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: TECNIMED S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Patent number: 7001066
    Abstract: An infrared thermometer comprises a detecting portion provided with a waveguide (8) having a tubular conformation and capable of conveying the infrared radiation emitted from a detecting surface towards a sensor member (7) housed within the infrared-thermometer holding body; the waveguide has the conformation of a parabola the extension of which increasingly more converges in the direction of the sensor member (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: TECNIMED S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Patent number: 6742927
    Abstract: The invention relates to an infrared thermometer wherein control means signal or determine a correct positioning of the intensity transducer tasked with measuring the infrared radiation emitted by the patient whose temperature needs to be known.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: La Tecnica S.r.l.
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine
  • Patent number: D606191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Tecnimed SRL
    Inventor: Francesco Bellifemine