Patents by Inventor Luigi Modica

Luigi Modica 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).

  • Device for displaying the residual amount of rechargeable credit cards
    Publication number: 20100116894
    Abstract: A display device for prepaid credit cards includes a support surface associable with a credit card and means for indicating numerical data concerning the residual amount of the card, which are mounted onto the support surface. Such indication means are of mechanical type only. The support surface may consist of the outer wall of a credit card or a credit card case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Luigi Modica
  • Gas sensors formed of thin tin oxide films, for gaseous hydro-carbon determination
    Patent number: 5447054
    Abstract: For sensing gaseous hydrocarbons in a gas mixture, a device consisting of two sensitive elements, one being a reference element, which are heated to different temperatures. The sensors, formed by subjecting films deposited by silk-screen processes to heat treatment at high temperature, are connected to an electronic evaluation circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignees: Eniricerche S.p.A., SNAM S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luigi Modica, Lucio De Angelis