Patents by Inventor Nicola Di Buono

Nicola Di Buono 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).

  • Apparatus and method for non-invasive real-time subsoil inspection
    Patent number: 9575200
    Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasive subsoil inspection used for verifying the presence of any underground facilities includes a mobile support structure (2) which can be moved in at least one horizontal direction and which supports antennas (A) adapted to transmit an electromagnetic signal towards the soil and to receive the response echoes. An electronic processing unit is adapted to analyze the data acquired by the antennas and to reconstruct an image of the subsoil portion scanned by the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SIRTI SPA
    Inventors: Nicola Di Buono, Edoardo Cottino
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE REAL-TIME SUBSOIL INSPECTION
    Publication number: 20140145723
    Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasive subsoil inspection used for verifying the presence of any underground facilities includes a mobile support structure (2) which can be moved in at least one horizontal direction and which supports antennas (A) adapted to transmit an electromagnetic signal towards the soil and to receive the response echoes. An electronic processing unit is adapted to analyze the data acquired by the antennas and to reconstruct an image of the subsoil portion scanned by the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SIRTI SPA
    Inventors: Nicola Di Buono, Edoardo Cottino