Patents by Inventor Giorgio Braghini

Giorgio Braghini 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).

  • Publication number: 20180048152
    Abstract: An electronic system for power consumption management of one or more domestic appliances is routinely informed on actual energy tariff through a network control unit or through a predetermined time-table stored in the system. A user interface of the electronic system is provided where the user can set his preference concerning the switch-on time of each appliance and/or function thereof and read the related estimated energy consumption and/or energy cost of the appliance working program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: MATTEO SANTINATO, ETTORE ARIONE, GIORGIO BRAGHINI
  • Patent number: 9837820
    Abstract: An electronic system for power consumption management of one or more domestic appliances is routinely informed on actual energy tariff through a network control unit or through a predetermined time-table stored in the system. A user interface of the electronic system is provided where the user can set his preference concerning the switch-on time of each appliance and/or function thereof and read the related estimated energy consumption and/or energy cost of the appliance working program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Matteo Santinato, Ettore Arione, Giorgio Braghini
  • Publication number: 20110231788
    Abstract: An electronic system for power consumption management of one or more domestic appliances is routinely informed on actual energy tariff through a network control unit or through a predetermined time-table stored in the system. A user interface of the electronic system is provided where the user can set his preference concerning the switch-on time of each appliance and/or function thereof and read the related estimated energy consumption and/or energy cost of the appliance working program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: MATTEO SANTINATO, ETTORE ARIONE, GIORGIO BRAGHINI
  • Patent number: 7915553
    Abstract: A touch switch for an electrical appliance having a capacitive flat electrode, a light source, a transparent cover and a printed circuit board connected to the electrode is disclosed. The light source is mounted on a face of the printed circuit board opposite the transparent cover and the printed circuit board presents a cut-out for allowing light transmission from the light source towards the transparent cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ettore Arione, Giuseppe Arena, Roberto Lazzarotto, Giorgio Braghini
  • Publication number: 20100155206
    Abstract: A touch switch for an electrical appliance having a capacitive flat electrode, a light source, a transparent cover and a printed circuit board connected to the electrode is disclosed. The light source is mounted on a face of the printed circuit board opposite the transparent cover and the printed circuit board presents a cut-out for allowing light transmission from the light source towards the transparent cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ettore ARIONE, Giuseppe ARENA, Roberto LAZZAROTTO, Giorgio BRAGHINI
  • Patent number: 7705257
    Abstract: A touch switch for an electrical appliance having a capacitive flat electrode, a light source, a transparent cover and a printed circuit board connected to the electrode is disclosed. The light source is mounted on a face of the printed circuit board opposite the transparent cover and the printed circuit board presents a cut-out for allowing light transmission from the light source towards the transparent cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ettore Arione, Giuseppe Arena, Roberto Lazzarotto, Giorgio Braghini
  • Publication number: 20090090605
    Abstract: A touch switch for an electrical appliance having a capacitive flat electrode, a light source, a transparent cover and a printed circuit board connected to the electrode is disclosed. The light source is mounted on a face of the printed circuit board opposite the transparent cover and the printed circuit board presents a cut-out for allowing light transmission from the light source towards the transparent cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ETTORE ARIONE, GIUSEPPE ARENA, ROBERTO LAZZAROTTO, GIORGIO BRAGHINI
  • Publication number: 20030225483
    Abstract: An electronic system for power consumption management of one or more domestic appliances is routinely informed on actual energy tariff through a network control unit or through a predetermined time-table stored in the system. A user interface of the electronic system is provided where the user can set his preference concerning the switch-on time of each appliance and/or function thereof and read the related estimated energy consumption and/or energy cost of the appliance working program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Matteo Santinato, Ettore Arione, Giorgio Braghini
  • Patent number: 6087944
    Abstract: A system for indicating by means of at least one warning light the residual heat of at least one pan support grid for a gas burner in domestic cooking or heating appliances controlled by an electronic control device, in which the residual heat of the grid is measured indirectly by the electronic control device on the basis of data relative to the flame level set for the burner and the time for which said flame level is maintained, these data being corrected by a factor which takes account of the physical characteristics of the grid, such that the warning light is and remains activated when the residual heat of the grid exceeds a predetermined safety threshold (A) for its handling by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Gianpiero Santacatterina, Luca Frasnetti, Giorgio Braghini