Patents by Inventor Marco Remondini
Marco Remondini 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).
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Patent number: 11307120Abstract: Described is an apparatus (1) for measuring odours comprising: a measuring chamber (2); an intake duct (4) having two ends, an inlet end (4a) in communication with the outside environment and an outlet end (4b) in connection with the measuring chamber; at least one sensor (3), positioned inside the measuring chamber (2) and designed for measuring the olfactory properties of a gas; a control unit (6) designed for processing signals coming from the at least one sensor (3) and providing a parameter representing the odours measured in the gas to be analysed; a suction device (5), positioned inside the intake duct (4) and designed to circulate the gas inside the apparatus (1); a cleaning device designed for restoring the characteristics of the at least one sensor (3) following a measurement, wherein the cleaning device is designed for generating ozone inside the apparatus (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventor: Marco Remondini
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Patent number: 10859548Abstract: Method and device for the analysis of a gas sample; the method provides for the sample to be conveyed from an inlet along a feeding duct and from the feeding duct, divided into equal portions, along a plurality of passage channels and through a plurality of detecting stations; in the area of each detecting station a sensor is arranged, which detects a different characteristic of the sample; the gas sample portions are conveyed directly and precisely onto the sensors so as to increase the speed and sensitivity of the detection.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventor: Marco Remondini
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Patent number: 10695718Abstract: A device (1) for generating clean air in a measuring apparatus, comprising: a duct (2) having an inlet and an outlet for the passage of an air flow to be cleaned; a platinum wire (3), positioned inside the duct (2), for intercepting the air flow to be cleaned, the platinum wire (3) is inserted in an electrical circuit (17) connectable to an electricity supply (15) to be operatively crossed by an electrical current.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventor: Marco Remondini
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Publication number: 20190285598Abstract: Method and device for the analysis of a gas sample; the method provides for the sample to be conveyed from an inlet along a feeding duct and from the feeding duct, divided into equal portions, along a plurality of passage channels and through a plurality of detecting stations; in the area of each detecting station a sensor is arranged, which detects a different characteristic of the sample; the gas sample portions are conveyed directly and precisely onto the sensors so as to increase the speed and sensitivity of the detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: Marco Remondini
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Patent number: 10338045Abstract: Method and device for the analysis of a gas sample; the method provides for the sample to be conveyed from an inlet (4) along a feeding duct (6) and from the feeding duct (6), divided into equal portions, along a plurality of passage channels (7) and through a plurality of detecting stations (9); in the area of each detecting station (9) a sensor (8) is arranged, which detects a different characteristic of the sample; the gas sample portions are conveyed directly and precisely onto the sensors (8) so as to increase the speed and sensitivity of the detection.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVE MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventor: Marco Remondini
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Patent number: 10132727Abstract: Method for monitoring the odorous emissions of a plurality of zones (2, 3, 4, 5) of a given site (6); the method provides for the use of an electronic nose, and comprises a plurality of selective feeding steps, during each of which a respective sample coming from a relative zone is selectively conveyed to the electronic nose so as not to convey other gas samples coming from other zones to the electronic nose; according to some aspects of the invention, the selective feeding steps are repeated several times and the order of succession of the selective feeding steps is modified so as to control zones of particular interest more often.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICA IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventor: Marco Remondini
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Publication number: 20180078899Abstract: A device (1) for generating clean air in a measuring apparatus, comprising: a duct (2) having an inlet and an outlet for the passage of an air flow to be cleaned; a platinum wire (3), positioned inside the duct (2), for intercepting the air flow to be cleaned, the platinum wire (3) is inserted in an electrical circuit (17) connectable to an electricity supply (15) to be operatively crossed by an electrical current.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: MARCO REMONDINI
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Publication number: 20170328816Abstract: Described is an apparatus (1) for measuring odours comprising: a measuring chamber (2); an intake duct (4) having two ends, an inlet end (4a) in communication with the outside environment and an outlet end (4b) in connection with the measuring chamber; at least one sensor (3), positioned inside the measuring chamber (2) and designed for measuring the olfactory properties of a gas; a control unit (6) designed for processing signals coming from the at least one sensor (3) and providing a parameter representing the odours measured in the gas to be analysed; a suction device (5), positioned inside the intake duct (4) and designed to circulate the gas inside the apparatus (1); a cleaning device designed for restoring the characteristics of the at least one sensor (3) following a measurement, wherein the cleaning device is designed for generating ozone inside the apparatus (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventor: MARCO REMONDINI
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Publication number: 20160299110Abstract: Method and device for the analysis of a gas sample; the method provides for the sample to be conveyed from an inlet (4) along a feeding duct (6) and from the feeding duct (6), divided into equal portions, along a plurality of passage channels (7) and through a plurality of detecting stations (9); in the area of each detecting station (9) a sensor (8) is arranged, which detects a different characteristic of the sample; the gas sample portions are conveyed directly and precisely onto the sensors (8) so as to increase the speed and sensitivity of the detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventor: Marco REMONDINI
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Publication number: 20160266082Abstract: Method for monitoring the odorous emissions of a plurality of zones (2, 3, 4, 5) of a given site (6); the method provides for the use of an electronic nose, and comprises a plurality of selective feeding steps, during each of which a respective sample coming from a relative zone is selectively conveyed to the electronic nose so as not to convey other gas samples coming from other zones to the electronic nose; according to some aspects of the invention, the selective feeding steps are repeated several times and the order of succession of the selective feeding steps is modified so as to control zones of particular interest more often.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventor: Marco REMONDINI
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Patent number: 8256264Abstract: A method for detecting the composition of an unknown gas mixture (Minc) through an electronic nose (2) equipped with a measuring chamber (3) that houses at least one sensor comprises the steps of: calibrating a sensor by feeding a known gas mixture (Mn) into the measuring chamber (3); feeding the unknown gas mixture (Minc) into the chamber (3), while keeping the unknown gas mixture (Mine) in a predetermined desired state; and detecting the composition of the unknown gas mixture (Minc) by means of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' CooperativaInventors: Gildo Bosi, Marco Remondini, Ibanez Ricco'
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Publication number: 20100300180Abstract: A method for detecting the composition of an unknown gas mixture (Minc) through an electronic nose (2) equipped with a measuring chamber (3) that houses at least one sensor comprises the steps of: calibrating a sensor by feeding a known gas mixture (Mn) into the measuring chamber (3); feeding the unknown gas mixture (Minc) into the chamber (3), while keeping the unknown gas mixture (Mine) in a predetermined desired state; and detecting the composition of the unknown gas mixture (Minc) by means of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVAInventors: Gildo Bosi, Marco Remondini, Ibanez Ricco'
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Publication number: 20090027669Abstract: A portable device for the quality control of vegetal products comprising a power supply (7) intended for powering a circular crown of lighting lamps (41) at the centre of which there is arranged the receiving objective of a spectrometer (45) provided with means (431) adapted for resting on the product to be checked, said spectrometer (45) being associated to a microprocessor (11) which provides the measurement data on display means (12); according to the invention, the lamps (41) are permanently powered, and in stand-by, at a reduced voltage (70), lower than the nominal voltage (71) delivered by the power supply (7), and instantaneously at the nominal voltage (71 supplied by the power supply (7) through a power circuit (8) whose activation is commanded and controlled by the microprocessor (11) in response to an activation signal generated by a button (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2006Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Bruno Zauli, Marco Remondini, Gildo Bosi