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Franco Lodato

Franco Lodato is an Italian-American industrial designer, best known for his work in biomimicry and sustainable design. [1] He owns more than 70 patents across multiple industries.[2][3] [4]

Franco Lodato
Born (1962-09-29) September 29, 1962 (age 62)
Caracas, Venezuela
NationalityVenezuelan-Italian-American
Alma materIED Milan
Industrial Design Engineer from Universidad Tecnológica Sucre, Venezuela
OccupationIndustrial designer-Inventor-Academician
Known forBionic and Biomimicry, Sustainable Design, and Innovation in Healthcare, Personal Grooming, Luxury Lifestyle, Wearables, and Consumer Electronics

Career

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Academic Work

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Lodato held different teaching and research positions, including;

Industry Leadership Roles

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Lodato has held different leadership positions:

  • Vice President of Industrial Design and Innovation at Herman Miller[1]
  • BioDesign Lead at DuPont [1]
  • Innovation Lead at Gillette [1]
  • Vice President and Managing Director for the Americas Operation at Pininfarina: contributions to iconic designs, such as the Maserati Birdcage 75th. [5]
  • Design Leadership Roles at Motorola[1] and Kids2

His corporate work assignments and consulting career includes research and design for global enterprises such as Coca-Cola, Ferrari-Maserati, Bombardier, Challenger Powerboats, and as a Master Innovator, in Wearable technology for Google-Motorola. [1] At Motorola, Lodato developed Android Smartphones and Tablet computers, Wi-Fi, 4G, Push-to-talk, and customized hardware solutions utilizing CDMA, UMTS, and IDEN standards. He established new partnerships and licensing agreements with Ferrari, Gucci, Karpersky, Lamborghini, Sprint, Bertone, and Pininfarina. He established technology research and development collaborations with major U.S. and international universities including, MIT, University of Florida, McGill University, Stanford University,Istituto Europeo di Design, Politecnicco di Milano, and IED Torino.[5]

Lodato was the founder of the pre-engineering program at American Heritage School Plantation and an instructor in the program from 2007 to 2015.[8] As of 2019 he is SVP Design & Innovation for Kids2, one of the fastest growing baby product companies in the world. Lodato holds 60 U.S. and 18 international implementation and design patents [2] and is a member of the National Academy of Inventors.[citation needed]

Notable designs

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Lodato designed the seal for the National Academy of Inventors, an "arrow that girdles the globe, representing the idea that 'innovation moves the world.'"[9]

 
Woodpecker ice axe designed by Lodato
 
A sampling of phones designed by Lodato

Bibliography

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  • Lodato, Franco (2020). "Bionica e design Carmelo Di Bartolo e il Centro Ricerche". Bionics in Action. São Paulo: Blucher. pp. 250–261. doi:10.5151/9788580394207-18. ISBN 9788580394207. [10]
  • Bernsen, Jens (2004). Bionics in Action: The Design Work of Franco Lodato. StoryWorks DK. ISBN 978-8798871873.[10][11]
  • Lodato, Franco (2010). "Bionics in Action: The Nature of Invention". Technology & Innovation. 12 (2): 79–88. doi:10.3727/194982410x12858510212160.[10]
  • Lodato, Franco (2005). "The Nature of Design". Design Management Review. 16 (1): 56–61. doi:10.1111/j.1948-7169.2005.tb00008.x.[10]

Achievements & Recognition

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As an Associate Editor, Lodato contributed to advancing bioengineering and biomimetics with key articles such as:

  • Kinematics and Aerodynamics of Dragonflies in Climbing Flight [12]
  • Egg-inspired Engineering in the Design of Thin-walled Shelled Vessels: A Theoretical Approach for Shell Strength [13]
  • Convenient Design Method for Customized Implants Based on Bionic Vein Structure Features [14]
  • DPED: Bio-inspired Dual-Pathway Network for Edge Detection [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Dahlberg, Nancy (November 28, 2016). "Wynwood attracts Florida's first industrial design college". Miami Herald.
  2. ^ a b Patents by Franco Lodato
  3. ^ "Google Patents". patents.google.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  4. ^ USPTO.report. "Portion of a communication device". USPTO.report. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ^ a b c "Untitled Document". intra.cbcs.usf.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  6. ^ "He has designs on USF collaboration". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  7. ^ "PalmPeeler™". idsa.
  8. ^ "Pre Engineering | Private School | Plantation FL".
  9. ^ "National Academy of Inventors".
  10. ^ a b c d "Franco Lodato Profile". ResearchGate.
  11. ^ "Bionics in action : the design work of Franco Lodato, Motorola | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  12. ^ Peng, Liansong; Pan, Tianyu; Zheng, Mengzong; Song, Shiying; Su, Guanting; Li, Qiushi (2022-03-16). "Kinematics and Aerodynamics of Dragonflies (Pantala flavescens, Libellulidae) in Climbing Flight". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2022.795063. ISSN 2296-4185. PMC 8966397. PMID 35372311.
  13. ^ Wang, Lin; Geng, Weizhong; He, Kunjin; Guo, Kaijin (2022-08-12). "Convenient design method for customized implants based on bionic vein structure features". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2022.929133. ISSN 2296-4185. PMC 9412103. PMID 36032731.
  14. ^ Narushin, Valeriy G.; Romanov, Michael N.; Griffin, Darren K. (2022-09-14). "Egg-inspired engineering in the design of thin-walled shelled vessels: a theoretical approach for shell strength". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2022.995817. ISSN 2296-4185. PMC 9516309. PMID 36185460.
  15. ^ Chen, Yongliang; Lin, Chuan; Qiao, Yakun (2022-10-13). "DPED: Bio-inspired dual-pathway network for edge detection". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2022.1008140. ISSN 2296-4185. PMC 9606659. PMID 36312545.
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