Patents by Inventor Giuliano Manzi

Giuliano Manzi 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: 20240019377
    Abstract: A test strip cassette includes a housing defining a first opening being configured to receive a sample liquid, the housing further defining a second opening configured to provide an optical path into the housing, and a spacer structure. It further includes a carrier including at least one photodetector, the at least one photodetector being aligned with the second opening of the housing. It further includes a test strip including a sample pad aligned with the first opening and at least one active area aligned with the second opening and the at least one photodetector. The housing encloses the carrier and the test strip, such that the test strip is spaced from the carrier by the spacer structure and arranged between the second opening and the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: ams-Osram AG
    Inventor: Giuliano MANZI
  • Publication number: 20230236115
    Abstract: An optical absorbance spectrometer including a sample housing configured to hold a sample, a light source configured to emit broadband light into the sample housing, one or more reflectors configured to reflect the light such that the light passes through a sample holding volume of the sample housing multiple times, and a sensor arranged to receive the light from the sample housing, after the reflections. The sensor comprises a plurality of detectors configured to detect the intensity of the received light at multiple different wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: ams International AG
    Inventors: Remco VERDOOLD, Daniel Perez CALERO, Ian KILBURN, Erik Jan LOUS, Giuliano MANZI
  • Publication number: 20220228975
    Abstract: A test strip comprises a porous material, a photodetector and a substrate with a first and a second side. The porous material is attached to the first side of the substrate. The photodetector is attached to the second side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventor: Giuliano MANZI
  • Patent number: 10971957
    Abstract: In an embodiment a method for supplying energy wirelessly through RFID comprises the steps of sending by an RFID reader device a request message to at least one RFID tag device, receiving by the at least one RFID tag device the request message, sending by the at least one RFID tag device an answer message to the RFID reader device and changing by the at least one RFID tag device its state into a high power mode, receiving by the RFID reader device the answer message, sending by the RFID reader device an energizing signal having an unmodulated constant wave at a predefined frequency during an adjustable amount of time, receiving by the at least one RFID tag device the energizing signal, converting said signal into energy and using the energy by the at least one RFID tag device, and changing by the at least one RFID tag device its state into an RFID operation mode at the end of the adjustable amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi
  • Publication number: 20200303969
    Abstract: In an embodiment a method for supplying energy wirelessly through RFID comprises the steps of sending by an RFID reader device a request message to at least one RFID tag device, receiving by the at least one RFID tag device the request message, sending by the at least one RFID tag device an answer message to the RFID reader device and changing by the at least one RFID tag device its state into a high power mode, receiving by the RFID reader device the answer message, sending by the RFID reader device an energizing signal having an unmodulated constant wave at a predefined frequency during an adjustable amount of time, receiving by the at least one RFID tag device the energizing signal, converting said signal into energy and using the energy by the at least one RFID tag device, and changing by the at least one RFID tag device its state into an RFID operation mode at the end of the adjustable amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi
  • Patent number: 10381720
    Abstract: A matching network is integrated into a multilayer surface mount device containing an RFID integrated circuit to provide both an antenna and a matching network for the RFID integrated circuit in the ultra high frequency regime. The surface mount device may be mounted on a printed circuit board to provide RF and RFID functionality to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Giuliano Manzi, Gerald Wiednig
  • Patent number: 10373037
    Abstract: An RFID transponder (T) suitable for communication with a reading device (RD) and adapted to be connected to a monitored unit (MU) is provided. The RFID transponder (T) comprises a comparing unit (CU) adapted to and arranged to receive a status signal from the monitored unit (MU) and configured to compare a value of the status signal to at least one predefined reference value and a state machine circuit (STM) connected to the comparing unit (CU) and configured to determine, based on a result of the comparison, whether the value of the status signal lies outside a range of operation defined by the at least one reference value. The state machine circuit (STM) is further configured to indicate the reading device (RD) that the value of the status signal lies outside the range of operation if the value of the status signal lies outside the range of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: ams AG
    Inventors: Giancarlo Cutrignelli, Iztok Bratuz, Anton Pletersek, Alexander Hacker, Giuliano Manzi
  • Publication number: 20180129924
    Abstract: An RFID transponder (T) suitable for communication with a reading device (RD) and adapted to be connected to a monitored unit (MU) is provided. The RFID transponder (T) comprises a comparing unit (CU) adapted to and arranged to receive a status signal from the monitored unit (MU) and configured to compare a value of the status signal to at least one predefined reference value and a state machine circuit (STM) connected to the comparing unit (CU) and configured to determine, based on a result of the comparison, whether the value of the status signal lies outside a range of operation defined by the at least one reference value. The state machine circuit (STM) is further configured to indicate the reading device (RD) that the value of the status signal lies outside the range of operation if the value of the status signal lies outside the range of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Giancarlo CUTRIGNELLI, Iztok BRATUZ, Anton PLETERSEK, Alexander HACKER, Giuliano MANZI
  • Patent number: 9837718
    Abstract: A display arrangement comprises a display, a conductive shield arranged at the display, a ferrite layer and a conducting line of an antenna. The ferrite layer is arranged between the conducting line and the conductive shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi
  • Patent number: 9773202
    Abstract: A portable object (10) comprises an integrated circuit (11), a first pad (12) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11) and a second pad (13) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11). The portable object (10) is designed for data transfer by capacitive coupling of the first pad (12) to a first conducting line (33) and of the second pad (13) to a second conducting line (34), when the portable object (10) is brought in vicinity to the first and the second conducting line (33, 34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: ams AG
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi
  • Patent number: 9747477
    Abstract: In one embodiment a UHF RFID reader is adapted to operate in either a reader mode or in a tag emulation mode, wherein in the reader mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one RFID tag to access the at least one tag's memory contents and in the tag emulation mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one other UHF RFID reader to share memory content with the at least one other UHF RFID reader. Furthermore, an RFID network and a method for communication in an RFID network are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi
  • Publication number: 20170237170
    Abstract: A display arrangement comprises a display, a conductive shield arranged at the display, a ferrite layer and a conducting line of an antenna. The ferrite layer is arranged between the conducting line and the conductive shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi
  • Patent number: 9673521
    Abstract: A display arrangement comprises a display, a conductive shield arranged at the display, a ferrite layer and a conducting line of an antenna. The ferrite layer is arranged between the conducting line and the conductive shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi
  • Publication number: 20160276744
    Abstract: A display arrangement comprises a display, a conductive shield arranged at the display, a ferrite layer and a conducting line of an antenna. The ferrite layer is arranged between the conducting line and the conductive shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: Giuliano MANZI
  • Publication number: 20160247059
    Abstract: A portable object (10) comprises an integrated circuit (11), a first pad (12) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11) and a second pad (13) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11). The portable object (10) is designed for data transfer by capacitive coupling of the first pad (12) to a first conducting line (33) and of the second pad (13) to a second conducting line (34), when the portable object (10) is brought in vicinity to the first and the second conducting line (33, 34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: Giuliano MANZI
  • Patent number: 9336479
    Abstract: A portable object (10) comprises an integrated circuit (11), a first pad (12) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11) and a second pad (13) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11). The portable object (10) is designed for data transfer by capacitive coupling of the first pad (12) to a first conducting line (33) and of the second pad (13) to a second conducting line (34), when the portable object (10) is brought in vicinity to the first and the second conducting line (33, 34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ams AG
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi
  • Publication number: 20160026835
    Abstract: In one embodiment a UHF RFID reader is adapted to operate in either a reader mode or in a tag emulation mode, wherein in the reader mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one RFID tag to access the at least one tag's memory contents and in the tag emulation mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one other UHF RFID reader to share memory content with the at least one other UHF RFID reader. Furthermore, an RFID network and a method for communication in an RFID network are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Giuliano MANZI
  • Publication number: 20150294215
    Abstract: A portable object (10) comprises an integrated circuit (11), a first pad (12) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11) and a second pad (13) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11). The portable object (10) is designed for data transfer by capacitive coupling of the first pad (12) to a first conducting line (33) and of the second pad (13) to a second conducting line (34), when the portable object (10) is brought in vicinity to the first and the second conducting line (33, 34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi
  • Patent number: 9104925
    Abstract: In one embodiment a UHF RFID reader is adapted to operate in either a reader mode or in a tag emulation mode, wherein in the reader mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one RFID tag to access the at least one tag's memory contents and in the tag emulation mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one other UHF RFID reader to share memory content with the at least one other UHF RFID reader. Furthermore, an RFID network and a method for communication in an RFID network are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: ams AG
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi
  • Patent number: 8864039
    Abstract: It is described a transponder tagged object, comprising: a conductive structure (103, 105, 403, 405); an insulating region (109, 409) galvanically isolating a first portion (103, 403) of the conductive structure from a second portion (105, 405) of the conductive structure; and a transponder tag (111, 411, 611) comprising a first antenna pad (133, 333) and a second antenna pad (135, 335), wherein the transponder tag is fixed at the object such that the first portion of the conductive structure in particular capacitively couples to the first antenna pad and such that the second portion of the conductive structure in particular capacitively couples to the second antenna pad. Further, a method for manufacturing a transponder tagged object is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Giuliano Manzi