Patents by Inventor Andrea Mainini

Andrea Mainini 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).

  • Visual locating device for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9373260
    Abstract: A visual locating device for a motor vehicle, comprising a light signal generator coupleable with an antenna of the motor vehicle, and electronic control means responsive to an activation/setting command to control the light signal generator to cause emission of a light signal suitable to enable visually locating said motor vehicle. The electronic control means comprise user-controllable setting means to set a light emission mode of the light signal generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: FCA Italy S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Mainini, Antonio Erario
  • Vehicle dashboard provided with a housing for supporting a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 9150105
    Abstract: A vehicle dashboard has a fixed structure and a casing defining a pocket having a substantially rectangular perimeter, which is defined by an upper edge, a lower edge and two side edges so as to house a portable electronic device having a screen which remains visible through a window defined by a front frame of the casing; at one of the aforesaid edges, the casing has an opening which is used to insert/remove the portable electronic device along a sliding direction and is closed by a closing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.
    Inventors: Davide Crepaldi, Marco Angeletti, Andrea Mainini, Carlo Lorenzano
  • VISUAL LOCATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150254980
    Abstract: A visual locating device for a motor vehicle, comprising a light signal generator coupleable with an antenna of the motor vehicle, and electronic control means responsive to an activation/setting command to control the light signal generator to cause emission of a light signal suitable to enable visually locating said motor vehicle. The electronic control means comprise user-controllable setting means to set a light emission mode of the light signal generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: FCA Italy S.p.A
    Inventors: Andrea Mainini, Antonio Erario
  • VEHICLE DASHBOARD PROVIDED WITH A HOUSING FOR SUPPORTING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140361569
    Abstract: A vehicle dashboard has a fixed structure and a casing defining a pocket having a substantially rectangular perimeter, which is defined by an upper edge, a lower edge and two side edges so as to house a portable electronic device having a screen which remains visible through a window defined by a front frame of the casing; at one of the aforesaid edges, the casing has an opening which is used to insert/remove the portable electronic device along a sliding direction and is closed by a closing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES S.P.A.
    Inventors: Davide Crepaldi, Marco Angeletti, Andrea Mainini, Carlo Lorenzano