Patents by Inventor Marco Camilli

Marco Camilli 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).

  • Infrared presence detector for detecting a presence of an object in a surveillance area
    Patent number: 9140609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a detection device and a method for detecting a presence of an object in a surveillance area. The device comprises at least one infrared radiation sensing element each adapted for generating a sensor signal related to a quantity of infrared radiation received from within the surveillance area by the infrared radiation sensing element, a processing unit and an output means for outputting a determined presence of the object and/or a property derived therefrom. The processing unit is adapted for: obtaining the at least one sensor signal; generating at least one contrast value by comparing the at least one sensor signal to at least one reference value; determining the presence of the object by evaluating a condition on said at least one contrast value; and adjusting the at least one reference value such that negative feedback is applied to the at least one contrast value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK NV (VITO NV)
    Inventors: Richard Kleihorst, Marco Camilli
  • INFRARED PRESENCE DETECTOR FOR DETECTING A PRESENCE OF AN OBJECT IN A SURVEILLANCE AREA
    Publication number: 20140264035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a detection device and a method for detecting a presence of an object in a surveillance area. The device comprises at least one infrared radiation sensing element each adapted for generating a sensor signal related to a quantity of infrared radiation received from within the surveillance area by the infrared radiation sensing element, a processing unit and an output means for outputting a determined presence of the object and/or a property derived therefrom. The processing unit is adapted for: obtaining the at least one sensor signal; generating at least one contrast value by comparing the at least one sensor signal to at least one reference value; determining the presence of the object by evaluating a condition on said at least one contrast value; and adjusting the at least one reference value such that negative feedback is applied to the at least one contrast value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK NV (VITO NV)
    Inventors: Richard Kleihorst, Marco Camilli