Patents by Inventor Marco RAGUSA

Marco RAGUSA 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).

  • Device and method for the analysis of the air exhaled by a subject in order to measure the basal metabolism thereof
    Patent number: 10136837
    Abstract: A device and a method for the analysis of the air exhaled by a subject in order to measure basal metabolism of the subject comprise a main line for a sampling flow of the air exhaled by a subject who breathes spontaneously or a subject undergoing assisted pulmonary ventilation. A mixing mini-chamber is provided for mixing a plurality of air sampling flows exhaled by the subject within a number of respiratory cycles. Sensors for sensing the oxygen concentration and the carbon dioxide concentration respectively measure the oxygen concentration and the carbon dioxide concentration within the air flow in the main line. The device further comprises an electronic control unit which processes signals from the sensors for obtaining a measurement of metabolism of the subject within a number of respiratory cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: COSMED S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paolo Brugnoli, Alberto Di Pietro, Marco Ragusa, Domenico Celentano
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE AIR EXHALED BY A SUBJECT IN ORDER TO MEASURE THE BASAL METABOLISM THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170112413
    Abstract: A device and a method for the analysis of the air exhaled by a subject in order to measure basal metabolism of the subject comprise a main line for a sampling flow of the air exhaled by a subject who breathes spontaneously or a subject undergoing assisted pulmonary ventilation. A mixing mini-chamber is provided for mixing a plurality of air sampling flows exhaled by the subject within a number of respiratory cycles. Sensors for sensing the oxygen concentration and the carbon dioxide concentration respectively measure the oxygen concentration and the carbon dioxide concentration within the air flow in the main line. The device further comprises an electronic control unit which processes signals from the sensors for obtaining a measurement of metabolism of the subject within a number of respiratory cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Paolo BRUGNOLI, Alberto DI PIETRO, Marco RAGUSA, Domenico CELENTANO