Patents by Inventor Francesco Sciocchetti

Francesco Sciocchetti 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).

  • System and method for the video inspection of a pantograph along an overhead contact line
    Patent number: 10416090
    Abstract: Method for the video inspection of a pantograph (100) along an overhead contact line, including the steps of: detecting passage of the pantograph (100) in a plurality of monitoring stations (2); in each monitoring station (2), in response to the detection of the passage of the pantograph (100), illuminating a first overhead zone in which a portion of the pantograph (100) passes; in each monitoring station (2), during the step of illuminating the first overhead zone, acquiring images of the first overhead zone by way of at least one pair of stereo video cameras (5a, 5b); calculating the disparity between the images acquired; reconstructing a three-dimensional model of the portion of the pantograph (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: CAMLIN ITALY S.R.L.
    Inventors: Matteo Sacchi, Francesco Sciocchetti, Luca Ascari, Lorenzo Chiesi, John Cunningham, Colin McLlroy