Patents by Inventor Marco Tagliaferri
Marco Tagliaferri 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: 11896841Abstract: A photo-thermal targeted treatment system for damaging a target embedded in a medium includes a controller and a photo-thermal treatment unit including a light source. The controller is configured for administering a treatment protocol using the light source at a preset power setting and a preset pulse timing setting. Also, a method for automatically initiating a treatment protocol using a photo-thermal targeted treatment system includes administering a cooling mechanism at a treatment location, monitoring a skin surface temperature at the treatment location and, when the skin surface temperature reaches a preset threshold, automatically initiating the photo-thermal treatment protocol.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: QUANTA SYSTEM S.P.A.Inventors: Cesare Plinio Franceschina, Marco Tagliaferri, Emil A. Tanghetti, Fabio Cannone
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Publication number: 20230414283Abstract: A device for laser lipolysis is described, comprising a treatment laser source adapted to emit radiation within a wavelength range strongly absorbed by the human body adipocytes. The device further comprises a hand-piece having a handle and a cannula that is adapted to be inserted into an adipose tissue of a patient undergoing a lipolysis treatment. An optical fiber is adapted to connect the laser source to the hand-piece, and the cannula is adapted to receive a distal portion of the optical fiber. The device further comprises a detection system, for detecting the movement speed of the hand-piece when in use, and a control unit, functionally connected to the treatment laser source and adapted to control at least one emission parameter of the treatment laser source, so as to modulate the power emitted by the treatment laser source based on the movement speed of the hand-piece detected by the detection system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Fabrizio MARGHERI, Marco TAGLIAFERRI, Maurizio SCORTECCI, Paolo CORSINI
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Patent number: 11796890Abstract: A wavelength conversion system comprising a transport system for a laser beam comprising: a circular polarization laser beam; an articulated arm comprising a mirror at each of its joints, arranged at 45° with respect to said laser beam; each of said mirrors having a phase shift between the reflected components of less than 10°; means for converting said laser beam from circular polarization to linear polarization and providing a linear polarization output laser beam; a non-linear converter for converting the wavelength of said output laser beam to linear polarization.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: QUANTA SYSTEM S.P.A.Inventors: Fabio Paleari, Luca Casonato, Marco Tagliaferri
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Publication number: 20230034882Abstract: The device includes a laser source (7) adapted to emit a laser radiation at a wavelength between around 620 nm and around 750 nm, and a handpiece (5). The handpiece in turn includes an applicator (11) with a contact surface with the epidermis defining a window (11.1) for the passage of a laser beam (F) toward the epidermis (E) of a subject to be treated. A waveguide (10) conveys the laser radiation from the laser source (7) to a scanning system (17) of the handpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Leonardo MASOTTI, Riccardo STOCCHI, Marco TAGLIAFERRI, Tiziano ZINGONI
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Patent number: 11389238Abstract: A system for the treatment of targets under the skin of a patient comprising: a laser device for emitting a first series of laser pulses towards an area of the skin of a patient, where a target which must be reached by said laser pulses is located under said skin; a cooling system of said area of the skin by means of a cooling fluid; a first measurement sensor of a first temperature of said area of skin; a second measurement sensor of the temperature of said cooling fluid; said computer which receives the signals from said first and second temperature measurement sensor; said computer controls said laser device that emits a first series of laser pulses having predetermined power, duration and spacing; said temperature measurement sensor measures the temperature of said area of skin, following said first series of laser pulses; said computer calculates the predicted temperature reached of said area of the skin following the emission of a second series of pulses having said predetermined power, duration and spaType: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: QUANTA SYSTEM S.P.A.Inventors: Cesare Plinio Franceschina, Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone
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Publication number: 20210356840Abstract: A wavelength conversion system comprising a transport system for a laser beam comprising: a circular polarization laser beam; an articulated arm comprising a mirror at each of its joints, arranged at 45° with respect to said laser beam; each of said mirrors having a phase shift between the reflected components of less than 10°; means for converting said laser beam from circular polarization to linear polarization and providing a linear polarization output laser beam; a non-linear converter for converting the wavelength of said output laser beam to linear polarization.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Fabio Paleari, Luca Casonato, Marco Tagliaferri
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Publication number: 20210307827Abstract: A system for the treatment of targets under the skin of a patient comprising: a laser device for emitting a first series of laser pulses towards an area of the skin of a patient, where a target which must be reached by said laser pulses is located under said skin; a cooling system of said area of the skin by means of a cooling fluid; a first measurement sensor of a first temperature of said area of skin; a second measurement sensor of the temperature of said cooling fluid; said computer which receives the signals from said first and second temperature measurement sensor; said computer controls said laser device that emits a first series of laser pulses having predetermined power, duration and spacing; said temperature measurement sensor measures the temperature of said area of skin, following said first series of laser pulses; said computer calculates the predicted temperature reached of said area of the skin following the emission of a second series of pulses having said predetermined power, duration and spaType: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Cesare Plinio Franceschina, Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone
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Publication number: 20210259770Abstract: A photo-thermal targeted treatment system for damaging a target embedded in a medium includes a controller and a photo-thermal treatment unit including a light source. The controller is configured for administering a treatment protocol using the light source at a preset power setting and a preset pulse timing setting. Also, a method for automatically initiating a treatment protocol using a photo-thermal targeted treatment system includes administering a cooling mechanism at a treatment location, monitoring a skin surface temperature at the treatment location and, when the skin surface temperature reaches a preset threshold, automatically initiating the photo-thermal treatment protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Cesare Plinio Franceschina, Marco Tagliaferri, Emil A. Tanghetti, Fabbio Cannone
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Patent number: 10926100Abstract: A laser device for the selective treatment of acne comprising: a laser source (1) terminating in an optical collimator (2), which supplies a laser beam; said laser source (1) comprises a switch (13) which allows impulses of said laser beam with pre-defined duration to be transmitted; an opto-mechanical interface (3) comprising a lens (4) focusing the laser beam received from the optical collimator (2); an optical fibre (5) connected to said opto-mechanical interface (3); characterized in that said optical fibre (5) has a length greater than 15 m; and said device comprises a handpiece (10) connected to said optical fibre (5) where said handpiece (10) comprises an optical zoom system (11) which allows the diameter of the laser beam emerging from said handpiece (10) to be varied from 0.5 mm to 5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: QUANTA SYSTEM S.P.A.Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone, Gianluca Grolla
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Patent number: 10543378Abstract: A laser system for selective treatment of acne comprising: at least two laser sources (10) having wavelength ranging from 1690 to 1750 nm which supply a first and a second laser beam respectively; a first multi-mode optical fibre (18) having a length equal to or greater than 5 m receiving said first laser beam; a second multi-mode optical fibre (18) having a length equal to or greater than 5 m receiving said second laser beam; an optical combiner (20) receiving said first and second optical fibre (18) and supplying a third laser beam to a third optical fibre (21); said third optical fibre (21) having a length equal to or greater than 5 m; said third optical fibre (21) receives said third laser beam and supplies, at its output, a fourth laser beam; a fourth optical fibre (24) which receives said fourth laser beam; a handpiece (27) associated with said fourth optical fibre (24); said fourth laser beam having a distribution intensity variance lower than or equal to 15% with respect to the mean rated value, a diaType: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: QUANTA SYSTEM S.P.A.Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone
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Patent number: 10511134Abstract: A laser system for generating a series of laser pulses comprising a laser generator that supplies an injection pulse to an amplifier; said amplifier comprising: a gain medium enclosed between a first mirror and a second, output, mirror opposite to said first mirror; and an optical switch set in the proximity of said first mirror; said laser system being characterized in that said amplifier is an unstable laser resonator and said injection pulse is supplied to said laser resonator in synchronism with opening of said optical switch; said series of laser pulses comprises at least one pulse having a duration shorter than or equal to 2 ns and an energy higher than 100 mJ and at least three times higher than the energy of any other pulse of said series of pulses.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: QUANTA SYSTEM S.P.A.Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Paleari, Fabio Cannone, Luca Cerri
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Publication number: 20190374791Abstract: A photo-thermal targeted treatment system for damaging a target embedded in a medium includes a controller and a photo-thermal treatment unit including a light source. The controller is configured for administering a treatment protocol using the light source at a preset power setting and a preset pulse timing setting. Also, a method for automatically initiating a treatment protocol using a photo-thermal targeted treatment system includes administering a cooling mechanism at a treatment location, monitoring a skin surface temperature at the treatment location and, when the skin surface temperature reaches a preset threshold, automatically initiating the photo-thermal treatment protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Quanta System S.p.A.Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone, Cesare Plinio Franceschina, Emil A. Tanghetti
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Publication number: 20180369605Abstract: A laser device for the selective treatment of acne comprising: a laser source (1) terminating in an optical collimator (2), which supplies a laser beam; said laser source (1) comprises a switch (13) which allows impulses of said laser beam with pre-defined duration to be transmitted; an opto-mechanical interface (3) comprising a lens (4) focusing the laser beam received from the optical collimator (2); an optical fibre (5) connected to said opto-mechanical interface (3); characterized in that said optical fibre (5) has a length greater than 15 m; and said device comprises a handpiece (10) connected to said optical fibre (5) where said handpiece (10) comprises an optical zoom system (11) which allows the diameter of the laser beam emerging from said handpiece (10) to be varied from 0.5 mm to 5 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone, Gianluca Grolla
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Patent number: 10152968Abstract: Systems and methods for speech-based monitoring and/or control of automation devices are described. A speech-based method for monitoring and/or control of automation devices may include steps of determining a type of automation device to which first speech relates based, at least in part, on a location associated with the first speech; selecting a topic-specific speech recognition model adapted to recognize speech related to the determined type of automation device; using the topic-specific speech recognition model to recognize second speech provided at the location, wherein recognizing the second speech comprises identifying a query or command relating to the type of automation device and represented by the second speech; and issuing the query or command represented by the second speech to an automation device of the determined type.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Iconics, Inc.Inventors: Russell L. Agrusa, Vojtech Kresl, Christopher N. Elsbree, Marco Tagliaferri, Lukas Volf
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Publication number: 20180236260Abstract: A laser system for selective treatment of acne comprising: at least two laser sources (10) having wavelength ranging from 1690 to 1750 nm which supply a first and a second laser beam respectively; a first multi-mode optical fibre (18) having a length equal to or greater than 5 m receiving said first laser beam; a second multi-mode optical fibre (18) having a length equal to or greater than 5 m receiving said second laser beam; an optical combiner (20) receiving said first and second optical fibre (18) and supplying a third laser beam to a third optical fibre (21); said third optical fibre (21) having a length equal to or greater than 5 m; said third optical fibre (21) receives said third laser beam and supplies, at its output, a fourth laser beam; a fourth optical fibre (24) which receives said fourth laser beam; a handpiece (27) associated with said fourth optical fibre (24); said fourth laser beam having a distribution intensity variance lower than or equal to 15% with respect to the mean rated value, a diaType: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone
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Publication number: 20180034231Abstract: A laser system for generating a series of laser pulses comprising a laser generator that supplies an injection pulse to an amplifier; said amplifier comprising: a gain medium enclosed between a first mirror and a second, output, mirror opposite to said first mirror; and an optical switch set in the proximity of said first mirror; said laser system being characterized in that said amplifier is an unstable laser resonator and said injection pulse is supplied to said laser resonator in synchronism with opening of said optical switch; said series of laser pulses comprises at least one pulse having a duration shorter than or equal to 2 ns and an energy higher than 100 mJ and at least three times higher than the energy of any other pulse of said series of pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Paleari, Fabio Cannone, Luca Cerri
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Patent number: 9172203Abstract: A laser system for the marking of metallic and non-metallic materials comprising a laser oscillator (1), characterized in that said laser oscillator (1) comprises: an active optical means (13) of the crystal laser type, a laser pump (10) to provide a pump energy to said active optical means (13); a mirror (14) disposed upstream said active optical means (13); an optical switch (16), apt to provide a pulsed laser beam, disposed downstream said active optical means (13); a mode adaptor (18) coupled to said optical switch (16); a predetermined length single-mode optical fiber (19), coupled to said mode adapter (18); a Bragg Grating type reflector coupled to said optical fiber (19).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: DATALOGIC AUTOMATION S.R.L.Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone, Orazio Svelto
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Publication number: 20150010025Abstract: A pulsed fiber laser oscillator comprising in succession: a pumping source (10) for providing pumping energy at a first wavelength to a multimode optical fiber; a first Bragg grating optical filter (11) reflecting a second wavelength and transparent to said first wavelength; an active optical fiber (20) having a predefined wavelength which emits radiation at said second wavelength; a switch (14) arranged to periodically interrupt said second wavelength to provide a pulsed laser beam; and a second Bragg grating optical filter (15) partially reflecting said second wavelength; characterized by comprising, following said active optical fiber (20), a reflector (21) of said first wavelength, such that said pumping energy undergoes two passages within said active optical fiber (20); said predefined wavelength being determined such that the absorption of said pumping energy at said first wavelength within said active optical fiber (20) is greater than 80% after undergoing said two passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone, Daniela Nolli
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Publication number: 20130068733Abstract: A laser system for the marking of metallic and non-metallic materials comprising a laser oscillator, characterized in that said laser oscillator comprises: an active optical means of the crystal laser type, a laser pump to provide a pump energy to said active optical means; a mirror disposed upstream said active optical means; an optical switch, apt to provide a pulsed laser beam, disposed downstream said active optical means; a mode adaptor coupled to said optical switch; a predetermined length single-mode optical fibre, coupled to said mode adapter; a Bragg Grating type reflector coupled to said optical fibre.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: DATALOGIC AUTOMATION S.R.L.Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone, Orazio Svelto
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Publication number: 20120255936Abstract: A laser system for the marking of metallic and non-metallic materials comprising a laser oscillator (1), characterized in that said laser oscillator (1) comprises: an active optical means (13) of the crystal laser type, a laser pump (10) to provide a pump energy to said active optical means (13); a mirror (14) disposed upstream said active optical means (13); an optical switch, apt to provide a pulsed laser beam, disposed downstream said active optical means (13); a mode adaptor (18) coupled to said optical switch (16); a predetermined length single-mode optical fibre (19), coupled to said mode adapter (18); a Bragg Grating type reflector coupled to said optical fibre (19).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Knowles Electronics Asia PTE. Ltd.Inventors: Marco Tagliaferri, Fabio Cannone, Orazio Svelto