Patents by Inventor Giovanni Alli
Giovanni Alli 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).
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Patent number: 11008776Abstract: Safety device (1) for holding and sharing among a plurality of users a key (100) provided with a remote control (102). The safety device (1) includes: an external housing (2) adapted to internally contain said key (100), configurable according to an open configuration and a closed configuration; a lock (5) that can be commanded for switching between a closed status, that prevents said external housing (2) in the closed configuration from switching into the open configuration, and an open status, that enables the external housing (2) to switch between the open and the closed configurations; means for interacting with said remote control (102) of the key (100); a transmission unit (18) configured to receive, directly or via an external server (107), command signals from an external command device (19); and a command and control unit (17).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Y.SHARE S.R.L.Inventors: Andrea Testa, Margherita Colleoni, Sergio Matteo Savaresi, Gianmarco Odorizzi, Vincenzo Russi, Ivo Emanuele Francesco Boniolo, Marcello Vena, Stefano Bottelli, Giovanni Alli
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Publication number: 20200299998Abstract: Safety device (1) for holding and sharing among a plurality of users a key (100) provided with a remote control (102). The safety device (1) includes: an external housing (2) adapted to internally contain said key (100), configurable according to an open configuration and a closed configuration; a lock (5) that can be commanded for switching between a closed status, that prevents said external housing (2) in the closed configuration from switching into the open configuration, and an open status, that enables the external housing (2) to switch between the open and the closed configurations; means for interacting with said remote control (102) of the key (100); a transmission unit (18) configured to receive, directly or via an external server (107), command signals from an external command device (19); and a command and control unit (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Andrea Testa, Margherita Colleoni, Sergio Matteo Savaresi, Gianmarco Odorizzi, Vincenzo Russi, Ivo Emanuele Francesco Boniolo, Marcello Vena, Stefano Bottelli, Giovanni Alli
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Patent number: 10384742Abstract: A system (1) for controlling the motion of an impulsive-type human-powered vehicle (100), includes: a motor (2) associable to at least one vehicle (100) driving element, suitable for generating a total torque/driving force (T); a system (4) for storing energy to be supplied to the motor (2); a sensor (5) for detecting the vehicle (100) longitudinal speed (v); a module (7) for controlling a main torque/driving force (T?) of the motor (2) based on at least the signal representative of the vehicle (100) longitudinal speed (v); a module (9) for determining the vehicle longitudinal acceleration (Ax); a module (8) for estimating the presence or absence of a thrust (Fk) of the user on the vehicle (100); an activation signal when it is estimated the absence of the thrust (Fk) of the user: a deactivation signal when it is estimated the presence of the thrust (Fk) of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: ZEHUS S.P.A.Inventors: Matteo Como, Sergio Matteo Savaresi, Paolo Lisanti, Giovanni Alli, Fabio Busnelli
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Patent number: 10308130Abstract: A dynamo that is connectable to a wheel of a bicycle may include an electric machine capable of alternatively operating as a generator and as a motor and one or more batteries connected to the electric machine in order to be capable of exchanging energy with this latter. The dynamo may also include a control unit configured for commanding the electric machine according to a first mode, wherein the electric machine acts as a generator and is capable of converting rotational mechanical energy of the wheel into electric energy to be stored in the one or more batteries, and according to a second mode, wherein the electric machine acts as a motor and is capable of delivering additional power to the bicycle wheel by withdrawing energy from the one or more batteries. The dynamo may further include one or more command members connected to the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: ZEHUS S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Lisanti, Marcello Segato, Giovanni Alli, Daniele Berretta, Paolo Giudici
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Publication number: 20180029492Abstract: A dynamo that is connectable to a wheel of a bicycle may include an electric machine capable of alternatively operating as a generator and as a motor and one or more batteries connected to the electric machine in order to be capable of exchanging energy with this latter. The dynamo may also include a control unit configured for commanding the electric machine according to a first mode, wherein the electric machine acts as a generator and is capable of converting rotational mechanical energy of the wheel into electric energy to be stored in the one or more batteries, and according to a second mode, wherein the electric machine acts as a motor and is capable of delivering additional power to the bicycle wheel by withdrawing energy from the one or more batteries. The dynamo may further include one or more command members connected to the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: ZEHUS S.P.A.Inventors: Paolo Lisanti, Marcello Segato, Giovanni Alli, Daniele Berretta, Paolo Giudici
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Publication number: 20170313380Abstract: A system (1) for controlling the motion of an impulsive-type human-powered vehicle (100), includes: a motor (2) associable to at least one vehicle (100) driving element, suitable for generating a total torque/driving force (T); a system (4) for storing energy to be supplied to the motor (2); a sensor (5) for detecting the vehicle (100) longitudinal speed (v); a module (7) for controlling a main torque/driving force (T?) of the motor (2) based on at least the signal representative of the vehicle (100) longitudinal speed (v); a module (9) for determining the vehicle longitudinal acceleration (Ax); a module (8) for estimating the presence or absence of a thrust (Fk) of the user on the vehicle (100); an activation signal when it is estimated the absence of the thrust (Fk) of the user: a deactivation signal when it is estimated the presence of the thrust (Fk) of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Matteo CORNO, Sergio Matteo SAVARESI, Paolo LISANTI, Giovanni ALLI, Fabio BUSNELLI
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Patent number: 9346515Abstract: A pedal assisted bicycle a first and a second wheel; a pedaling assembly mechanically decoupled from the first and second wheels by which an user can supply a pedaling power; an electric motor mechanically coupled to at least one of the wheels capable of taking a motor power; a generator device adapted to generate a generator device electric power from the pedaling power, arranged in an energy exchange relationship with the pedaling assembly and the electric motor; an energy storage device arranged in an energy exchange relationship with the electric motor and with the generator device; a control system including a module for controlling the power required to the generator device to be supplied to the electric motor and/or to the storage device; a heartbeat sensor adapted to generate a signal representing heartbeat.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignees: Politecnico di Milano, Università degli Studi di BergamoInventors: Fabio Previdi, Sergio Matteo Savaresi, Matteo Corno, Mara Tanelli, Giovanni Alli, Paolo Lisanti, Pierfrancesco Spagnol, Ivo Boniolo, Cristiano Spelta
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Patent number: 9102317Abstract: It is described an electronic system (50) to drive an electric device (5) of a bicycle assisted electrically (1) by means of a rechargeable battery (6). In case of detecting that the calculated human power is greater than or equal to the bicycle estimated friction power and in case of detecting that the state of charge of the battery (6) is greater than or equal to a first threshold, the processor is such to generate a driving current value for driving the electric device (5) operating as an electric motor (5) supplied from the battery (6). In case of detecting that the calculated human power is smaller than the estimated bicycle friction power, the processor is such to convert at least part of the human power into electric power by means of the electric device (5) operating as an electric generator (5), and generate therefrom another driving current value for charging the battery (6) from the electric device operating as electric generator.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignees: POLITECNICO DI MILANO, SEMS S.r.l., FNM S.p.A.Inventors: Cristiano Spelta, Giovanni Alli, Pierfrancesco Spagnol, Sergio Matteo Savaresi, Massimo Vanzulli, Giuseppe Biesuz
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Publication number: 20150019062Abstract: A pedal assisted bicycle a first and a second wheel; a pedaling assembly mechanically decoupled from the first and second wheels by which an user can supply a pedaling power; an electric motor mechanically coupled to at least one of the wheels capable of taking a motor power; a generator device adapted to generate a generator device electric power from the pedaling power, arranged in an energy exchange relationship with the pedaling assembly and the electric motor; an energy storage device arranged in an energy exchange relationship with the electric motor and with the generator device; a control system including a module for controlling the power required to the generator device to be supplied to the electric motor and/or to the storage device; a heartbeat sensor adapted to generate a signal representing heartbeat.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Fabio Previdi, Sergio Matteo Savaresi, Matteo Corno, Mara Tanelli, Giovanni Alli, Paolo Lisanti, Pierfrancesco Spagnol, Ivo Boniolo, Cristiano Spelta
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Publication number: 20140062351Abstract: It is described an electronic system (50) to drive an electric device (5) of a bicycle assisted electrically (1) by means of a rechargeable battery (6). In case of detecting that the calculated human power is greater than or equal to the bicycle estimated friction power and in case of detecting that the state of charge of the battery (6) is greater than or equal to a first threshold, the processor is such to generate a driving current value for driving the electric device (5) operating as an electric motor (5) supplied from the battery (6). In case of detecting that the calculated human power is smaller than the estimated bicycle friction power, the processor is such to convert at least part of the human power into electric power by means of the electric device (5) operating as an electric generator (5), and generate therefrom another driving current value for charging the battery (6) from the electric device operating as electric generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicants: POLITECNICO DI MILANO, FNM S.P.A., SEMS S.R.1.Inventors: Cristiano Spelta, Giovanni Alli, Pierfrancesco Spagnol, Sergio Matteo Savaresi, Massimo Vanzulli
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Patent number: D753040Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Zehus S.r.l.Inventors: Paolo Lisanti, Giovanni Alli, Marcello Segato