Patents by Inventor Mario Limone

Mario Limone 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).

  • Card comprising an electronic circuit with obliterable credit elements for the distribution of goods or services
    Patent number: 4231458
    Abstract: Disclosed is a card for the activation of automated machines for the rendering of services or dispensation of goods. The card comprises a support base, an authentication element, and a large-scale integrated circuit. The circuit includes a number of fuse elements, in a preferred embodiment arranged in a matrix, for storing a value attributable to the card which can be reduced by the machine in an amount equal to the goods dispensed or services rendered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1980
    Inventors: Mario Limone, Giovanni Russo, Umberto Magliuolo, Salvatore Sardella