Patents by Inventor Roberto Lazzarotto

Roberto Lazzarotto 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).

  • Capacitive touch switch and domestic appliance provided with such switch
    Patent number: 8310839
    Abstract: A capacitive touch switch having a printed circuit board and a capacitive electrode connected to the circuit board is disclosed. The printed circuit board is transparent and is interposed between a planar light guide provided with a light source and a non-conductive transparent cover, the electrode being icon-shaped and supported by the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Ettore Arione, Giuseppe Arena, Roberto Lazzarotto
  • Capacitive touch switch and domestic appliance provided with such switch
    Patent number: 7923654
    Abstract: A capacitive touch switch having a printed circuit board and capacitive electrode provided on a surface of the printed circuit board is disclosed. The printed circuit board is interposed between a transparent planar light guide and the electrode, the planar light guide being attached to a first face of a transparent cover whose second face is adapted to be touched by the user, a light source being connected to the printed circuit board and being able to convey light to the planar light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Anders Zeijlon, Bjorn Goransson, Giuseppe Arena, Roberto Lazzarotto, Ettore Arione
  • Touch switch for electrical appliances and electrical appliance provided with such switch
    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
  • TOUCH SWITCH FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH SUCH SWITCH
    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
  • Touch switch for electrical appliances and electrical appliance provided with such switch
    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
  • CAPACITIVE TOUCH SWITCH AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH SUCH SWITCH
    Publication number: 20090091906
    Abstract: A capacitive touch switch having a printed circuit board and a capacitive electrode connected to the circuit board is disclosed. The printed circuit board is transparent and is interposed between a planar light guide provided with a light source and a non-conductive transparent cover, the electrode being icon-shaped and supported by the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ETTORE ARIONE, GIUSEPPE ARENA, ROBERTO LAZZAROTTO
  • TOUCH SWITCH FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH SUCH SWITCH
    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
  • CAPACITIVE TOUCH SWITCH AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH SUCH SWITCH
    Publication number: 20090090611
    Abstract: A capacitive touch switch having a printed circuit board and capacitive electrode provided on a surface of the printed circuit board is disclosed. The printed circuit board is interposed between a transparent planar light guide and the electrode, the planar light guide being attached to a first face of a transparent cover whose second face is adapted to be touched by the user, a light source being connected to the printed circuit board and being able to convey light to the planar light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ANDERS BJORN ZEIJLON, BJORN GORANSSON, GIUSEPPE ARENA, ROBERTO LAZZAROTTO, ETTORE ARIONE