Patents by Inventor Francesco Matergia

Francesco Matergia 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: 10310472
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and controlling an industrial plant having a plurality of assembly/processing stations (ST) divided into separate control areas (A), each control area having an electronic control and processing unit (PLC). A portable computer (TAB) selectively serves as the industrial plant global monitoring device and the human machine interface (HMI) for the processing stations through one or more applications or programs. The portable computer is selectively placed in communication with selective of the electronic control and processing units for selected global monitoring of the industrial plant operations, local monitoring of at least one of the assembly/processing stations and/or control of at the assembly/processing stations through sending of signals to the electronic control and processing unit(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Comau S.p.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Matergia, Guido Rumiano, Pietro Alberto Cultrona
  • Publication number: 20170308050
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and controlling an industrial plant having a plurality of assembly/processing stations (ST) divided into separate control areas (A), each control area having an electronic control and processing unit (PLC). A portable computer (TAB) selectively serves as the industrial plant global monitoring device and the human machine interface (HMI) for the processing stations through one or more applications or programs. The portable computer is selectively placed in communication with selective of the electronic control and processing units for selected global monitoring of the industrial plant operations, local monitoring of at least one of the assembly/processing stations and/or control of at the assembly/processing stations through sending of signals to the electronic control and processing unit(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Francesco Matergia, Guido Rumiano, Pietro Alberto Cultrona