Patents by Inventor Giulio BORSOI

Giulio BORSOI 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: 11093233
    Abstract: The invention relates to a firmware over-the-air (FOTA) method for updating building services, in particular lighting technology installations, comprising multiple devices which are connected to a server as a mesh network, wherein the method comprises the following steps: storing a firmware update image sent by the server in a respective memory of each device, and triggering the copying of the firmware update from the memory to an internal memory of a microcontroller of each of the devices by means of a trigger command issued by the server, wherein, within a predefined time period (timeout) after the trigger command is issued, the server uses feedback from the devices to check whether each device has received the firmware update image and the trigger command, and wherein the copying does not take place until after the predefined time period has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Martin Tomasini, Giulio Borsoi
  • Patent number: 10841130
    Abstract: A communication module for a building technology device, especially a luminaire, is provided, wherein the communication module is configured to be connectable to an IoT-network and a communication bus, and being configured for a bi-directional communication on the IoT-network and the communication bus, wherein the communication module is configured to convert communication data between the communication bus and the IoT-network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Giulio Borsoi, Abhinav Somaraju
  • Patent number: 10791612
    Abstract: The invention refers to a communication module arranged to support execution of commissioning of one or more installed devices and configured to transmit, according to Thread network protocol, via multiple channels a connectivity verification message arranged to initiate an execution of a predetermined activity by the one or more installed devices. Present invention concerns a commissioning device, transmitting the connectivity verification message to the one or more installed devices via the communication module, and installed devices, each installed device monitoring received messages, determining whether or not a received message is the connectivity verification message, determining whether or not a signal strength of the received message is above a predetermined threshold, if the received message is a connectivity verification message and if the signal strength of the received message is above the predetermined threshold, executing the predetermined activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Giulio Borsoi, Abhinav Somaraju
  • Publication number: 20200104115
    Abstract: The invention relates to a firmware over-the-air (FOTA) method for updating building services, in particular lighting technology installations, comprising multiple devices which are connected to a server as a mesh network, wherein the method comprises the following steps: storing a firmware update image sent by the server in a respective memory of each device, and triggering the copying of the firmware update from the memory to an internal memory of a microcontroller of each of the devices by means of a trigger command issued by the server, wherein, within a predefined time period (timeout) after the trigger command is issued, the server uses feedback from the devices to check whether each device has received the firmware update image and the trigger command, and wherein the copying does not take place until after the predefined time period has elapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Martin Tomasini, Giulio Borsoi
  • Publication number: 20200022242
    Abstract: The invention refers to a communication module arranged to support execution of commissioning of one or more installed devices and configured to transmit, according to Thread network protocol, via multiple channels a connectivity verification message arranged to initiate an execution of a predetermined activity by the one or more installed devices. Present invention concerns a commissioning device, transmitting the connectivity verification message to the one or more installed devices via the communication module, and installed devices, each installed device monitoring received messages, determining whether or not a received message is the connectivity verification message, determining whether or not a signal strength of the received message is above a predetermined threshold, if the received message is a connectivity verification message and if the signal strength of the received message is above the predetermined threshold, executing the predetermined activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Giulio Borsoi, Abhinav Somaraju
  • Publication number: 20190074994
    Abstract: A communication module for a building technology device, especially a luminaire, is provided, wherein the communication module is configured to be connectable to an IoT-network and a communication bus, and being configured for a bi-directional communication on the IoT-network and the communication bus, wherein the communication module is configured to convert communication data between the communication bus and the IoT-network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Giulio Borsoi, Abhinav Somaraju
  • Patent number: 10225911
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of Power over Ethernet (PoE) systems comprising a power supply module and an operation module with an emergency operation mode for operating lighting means, wherein the power supply module supplies a supply voltage via a data cable to the operation module. Especially, the present invention relates to power supply modules, preferably Power Sourcing Equipments (PSE) according to the PoE standard; operation modules with an emergency operation mode, preferably Powered devices (PD) according to the PoE standard; PoE systems, comprising such power supply modules and operation modules; and a detection method for detecting whether an operation module is arranged for operating lighting means in an emergency operation mode as well as an emergency operation mode triggering method for triggering an operation module to operate lighting means in an emergency operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG, ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Ian Wilson, Giulio Borsoi, Gabor Schmidt, Arman Bastani
  • Publication number: 20180192499
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of Power over Ethernet (PoE) systems comprising a power supply module and an operation module with an emergency operation mode for operating lighting means, wherein the power supply module supplies a supply voltage via a data cable to the operation module. Especially, the present invention relates to power supply modules, preferably Power Sourcing Equipments (PSE) according to the PoE standard; operation modules with an emergency operation mode, preferably Powered devices (PD) according to the PoE standard; PoE systems, comprising such power supply modules and operation modules; and a detection method for detecting whether an operation module is arranged for operating lighting means in an emergency operation mode as well as an emergency operation mode triggering method for triggering an operation module to operate lighting means in an emergency operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicants: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG, ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING INC.
    Inventors: Ian Wilson, Giulio Borsoi, Gabor Schmidt, Arman Bastani
  • Patent number: 9468077
    Abstract: A lighting control system includes a master unit and a plurality of slave units. The slave units are respectively designed to consume power by operating lighting means, are supplied by a common power supply unit, can be provided with commands from the master unit, and are respectively provided with a control unit which modulates the power consumption of the associated slave unit according to a defined protocol. The master unit is designed to measure the power consumed by all slave units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Giulio Borsoi, Abhinav Somaraju
  • Publication number: 20150282281
    Abstract: A lighting control system includes a master unit and a plurality of slave units. The slave units are respectively designed to consume power by operating lighting means, are supplied by a common power supply unit, can be provided with commands from the master unit, and are respectively provided with a control unit which modulates the power consumption of the associated slave unit according to a defined protocol. The master unit is designed to measure the power consumed by all slave units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Giulio BORSOI, Abhinav SOMARAJU
  • Publication number: 20150282272
    Abstract: A spotlight LED module (SLE) and a light module with at least one LED is provided. The SLE includes a light emitting surface and a reflector or a reflector connection surrounding the light emitting surface. The SLE also includes an integrated antenna for radar motion sensing. A light module including at least one LED and a radar-based motion sensor is thereby achieved. A coverage of the radar-based motion sensor corresponds essentially to the light coverage of the light module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
    Inventor: Giulio BORSOI