Patents by Inventor Massimo Bertolotti

Massimo Bertolotti 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).

  • Patent number: 11923915
    Abstract: A voltage conversion apparatus for converting from a control voltage to a supply voltage and an apparatus for converting from a supply voltage to a control voltage are described. The supply voltage is designed to power, through a coaxial cable, a data communication device, and the coaxial cable is suitable for transmitting said supply voltage signal and at least one data signal associated with said data communication device. A conversion means of the conversion apparatus is configured to convert from the control voltage to the supply voltage comprising conversion means configured to convert from a first value of control voltage Vp1 and from a second value of control voltage Vp2 to a first value of supply voltage Va1 and, respectively, to a second value of supply voltage Va2. Said first value of control voltage Vp1 and said second value of control voltage Vp2 are values of control voltage for controlling a device that is distinct from such a data communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SKY ITALIA S.r.l.
    Inventors: Massimo Bertolotti, Claudio Zammarchi
  • Publication number: 20220271656
    Abstract: A voltage conversion apparatus for converting from a control voltage to a supply voltage and an apparatus for converting from a supply voltage to a control voltage are described. The supply voltage is designed to power, through a coaxial cable, a data communication device, and the coaxial cable is suitable for transmitting said supply voltage signal and at least one data signal associated with said data communication device. A conversion means of the conversion apparatus is configured to convert from the control voltage to the supply voltage comprising conversion means configured to convert from a first value of control voltage Vp1 and from a second value of control voltage Vp2 to a first value of supply voltage Va1 and, respectively, to a second value of supply voltage Va2. Said first value of control voltage Vp1 and said second value of control voltage Vp2 are values of control voltage for controlling a device that is distinct from such a data communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: SKY ITALIA S.r.l.
    Inventors: Massimo Bertolotti, Claudio Zammarchi
  • Patent number: 10271075
    Abstract: A system (and corresponding method and devices) for encoding an ungrouped signal into a plurality of grouped signals, wherein the ungrouped signal comprises at least a video service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Sky Italia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimo Bertolotti, Fabio Sonnati
  • Patent number: 9973770
    Abstract: A near-real time encoding of a signal comprising at least a video signal is disclosed. The encoding comprises acquiring the video signal included in a linear stream, the linear stream comprising at least two contents without a logical distinction between them, dividing the video signal into at least a first segment and a second segment of respective preset durations, at least one of the segments being capable of containing at least a part of said two contents and comprising recomposing information, executing a first encoding of said first segment using an off-line encoding to obtain a first encoded segment, executing a second encoding of said second segment using an off-line encoding to obtain a second encoded segment, said second encoding being executed at least partially in parallel with the first encoding, recomposing, using said recomposing information, said first and second encoded segments to obtain a continuous encoded signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Sky Italia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimo Bertolotti, Stefano Crespi
  • Publication number: 20160249078
    Abstract: A system (and corresponding method and devices) for encoding an ungrouped signal into a plurality of grouped signals, wherein the ungrouped signal comprises at least a video service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Sky Italia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimo Bertolotti, Fabio Sonnati
  • Publication number: 20160127737
    Abstract: A near-real time encoding of a signal comprising at least a video signal is disclosed. The encoding comprises acquiring the video signal included in a linear stream, the linear stream comprising at least two contents without a logical distinction between them, dividing the video signal into at least a first segment and a second segment of respective preset durations, at least one of the segments being capable of containing at least a part of said two contents and comprising recomposing information, executing a first encoding of said first segment using an off-line encoding to obtain a first encoded segment, executing a second encoding of said second segment using an off-line encoding to obtain a second encoded segment, said second encoding being executed at least partially in parallel with the first encoding, recomposing, using said recomposing information, said first and second encoded segments to obtain a continuous encoded signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: SKY ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimo Bertolotti, Stefano Crespi