Patents by Inventor Gianfranco Barban

Gianfranco Barban 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: 11738234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (100, 1001, 1002) for physical activity, comprising: a frame (101); a plurality of rollers (203, 204) rotatably connected to the frame (101); a belt (200) mounted on the plurality of rollers (203, 204) and revolving to define moving belt surfaces (201, 202) comprising: an activity belt surface (201) being configured for physical activity of at least one user (301, 701) and delimited by a side of the frame (101), and a return belt surface (202) being configured for revolving the belt (200) in a never-ending loop; the return belt surface (202) is elevated with respect to the activity belt surface (201).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventor: Gianfranco Barban
  • Publication number: 20210268330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (100, 1001, 1002) for physical activity, comprising: a frame (101); a plurality of rollers (203, 204) rotatably connected to the frame (101); a belt (200) mounted on the plurality of rollers (203, 204) and revolving to define moving belt surfaces (201, 202) comprising: an activity belt surface (201) being configured for physical activity of at least one user (301, 701) and delimited by a side of the frame (101), and a return belt surface (202) being configured for revolving the belt (200) in a never-ending loop; the return belt surface (202) is elevated with respect to the activity belt surface (201).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Gianfranco Barban
  • Publication number: 20060207715
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and the product obtained using said method for the creation of decorative plates of glass for use in building as a covering material for walls and floors and in furnishing for kitchen surfaces, bathroom furnishings and the like; the said plates being able to resist thermal shocks and knocks or, at the least, to minimize the effects of such thermal shocks and knocks, usually making repairs possible. The method essentially provides for shattering a plate of tempered glass in equipment suitable for holding the fragments in place, refilling at least part of the cracklings with adhesive and subsequently allowing that adhesive to harden. The resulting product is characterized in that it comprises a plurality of glass fragments bonded together by means of the afore-mentioned adhesive, which at least partially fills the space existing between said fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Gianfranco Barban
  • Publication number: 20060210761
    Abstract: This invention concerns a furnishing article, like interactive surfaces, to be used as coating for floors and walls or as upper parts of furniture such as tables, stools and the like, the afore mentioned furnishing article being suitable for achieving particular aesthetic results, like changing colour and/or design after simply touching the surface itself in addition to pushing the said surface more forcefully.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Gianfranco Barban, Stefano Grimaldi