Patents by Inventor Giovanna Z. Lipparini

Giovanna Z. Lipparini 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 to keep flying insects, particularly mosquitoes, away from people
    Patent number: 5095647
    Abstract: In order to keep flying insects, especially mosquitoes, away from people, an apparatus has been developed. The apparatus includes a box (A, A") enclosing a heat source (10, 50), provided with at least one vertically oriented flat wall (13', 53'), and a container (C, C') holding an evaporable liquid chemical product. A wick (14, 54), wrapped in an impermeable coating or sheath (19, 59), has a rectangular cross-section and penetrates inside the container (C, C'). A free portion (14", 54") of the wick (14, 54) is devoid of the coating or sheath (19, 59) and extends upwards from the container (C, C') with its largest side (14"', 54"') being disposed parallel to but spaced from the heat source (10, 50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: Zobele Industrie Chimiche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Franco Zobele, Giovanna Z. Lipparini