Patents by Inventor Giuseppe Colombina

Giuseppe Colombina 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: 20240017397
    Abstract: A system for assisting an operator in exerting efforts comprises a garment that can be worn by the operator, which is to engage, when worn, the mutually mobile parts of a joint of the operator. The system defines at least one axis of rotation that is to assume a position corresponding to the joint of the operator. A device is carried by the garment and designed to operate so as to compensate the resistive moments that act on the joint during the effort exerted by the operator. A compensation device is provided equipped with a rotational assembly, which has a neutral position and is able to determine a pre-set plot of the assisting torque that is a function of the angle of rotation of the joint. The compensation device may include a tension regulation device to regulate a moment obtained about the joint of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Matteo MOISE, Luca MORELLI, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Nicola VITIELLO, Giuseppe COLOMBINA
  • Patent number: 11801596
    Abstract: A system for assisting an operator in exerting efforts comprises a garment that can be worn by the operator, which is to engage, when worn, the mutually mobile parts of a joint of the operator. The system defines at least one axis of rotation that is to assume a position corresponding to the joint of the operator. A device is carried by the garment and designed to operate so as to compensate the resistive moments that act on the joint during the effort exerted by the operator. A compensation device is provided equipped with a rotational assembly, which has a neutral position and is able to determine a pre-set plot of the assisting torque that is a function of the angle of rotation of the joint. The compensation device may include a tension regulation device to regulate a moment obtained about the joint of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: IUVO S.R.L
    Inventors: Matteo Moisè, Luca Morelli, Francesco Giovacchini, Nicola Vitiello, Giuseppe Colombina
  • Publication number: 20200139537
    Abstract: A system for assisting an operator in exerting efforts comprises a garment that can be worn by the operator, which is to engage, when worn, the mutually mobile parts of a joint of the operator. The system defines at least one axis of rotation that is to assume a position corresponding to the joint of the operator. A device is carried by the garment and designed to operate so as to compensate the resistive moments that act on the joint during the effort exerted by the operator. A compensation device is provided equipped with a rotational assembly, which has a neutral position and is able to determine a pre-set plot of the assisting torque that is a function of the angle of rotation of the joint. The compensation device may include a tension regulation device to regulate a moment obtained about the joint of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Matteo MOISÈ, Luca MORELLI, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Nicola VITIELLO, Giuseppe COLOMBINA
  • Patent number: 10245729
    Abstract: A sensorized covering, prearranged for covering at least part of a movable structure of an automated device. The sensorized covering is useful for sensing an actual impact or anticipating an imminent impact to the automated device. The sensorized covering includes one or more covering modules wherein each covering module may include contact sensors and/or proximity sensors, a loading bearing structure and/or controls. The individual sensorized modules may be independently connected or controlled, or connected together and collectively controlled. Examples of the automated device my include a movable robots or an automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Comau S.p.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Bordegnoni, Francesco Ciniello, Giuseppe Colombina
  • Publication number: 20170334076
    Abstract: An automated device, in particular a robot, comprises: a movable structure; actuator means, for causing displacements of the movable structure; a control system, which includes a control unit and is able to control the actuator means; and a sensorized covering, which covers at least part of the movable structure and integrates sensor means that include at least one of contact sensor means and proximity sensor means. The sensorized covering comprises a plurality of covering modules, each having a respective load-bearing structure of a predefined shape associated to which is at least one layer of elastically yielding material. The plurality of covering modules comprises one or more sensorized covering modules, which include respective sensor means. The load-bearing structure of at least some of the covering modules has electrical connector means associated thereto, for enabling separable electrical connection of at least two different covering modules that are adjacent to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Stefano Bordegnoni, Francesco Ciniello, Giuseppe Colombina
  • Publication number: 20170334070
    Abstract: A sensorized covering, prearranged for covering at least part of a movable structure of an automated device. The sensorized covering is useful for sensing an actual impact or anticipating an imminent impact to the automated device. The sensorized covering includes one or more covering modules wherein each covering module may include contact sensors and/or proximity sensors, a loading bearing structure and/or controls. The individual sensorized modules may be independently connected or controlled, or connected together and collectively controlled. Examples of the automated device my include a movable robots or an automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Stefano Bordegnoni, Francesco Ciniello, Giuseppe Colombina
  • Patent number: D834082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Comau S.p.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Bordegnoni, Francesco Ciniello, Giuseppe Colombina