Patents by Inventor Alberto Ciarla

Alberto Ciarla 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 the combined renting of electrically driven vehicles, especially scooters, and the exchange and recharging of the vehicle batteries
    Patent number: 6371230
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a device for renting electrically driven vehicles and for exchanging and recharging the vehicle batteries (5), comprising a box-shaped structure (1) with the means for accommodating the vehicles and the mechanical devices (80) for removing and fitting the batteries (5) from and into the vehicle, besides a device (20) for housing and placing the batteries (5) into a number of recharging spaces (13), and conveyors (160, 180) for opening and closing the various doors (14, 9) and, at the same time, locking the vehicle (2) inside its housing (3), and, lastly, the electrical and electronic connections (60, 130, 230) between the batteries and the mains (220 V) and between the housings and the vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventors: Alberto Ciarla, Fabio Lenci