Patents by Inventor Andrea Zappetini

Andrea Zappetini 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).

  • Zinc oxide-based piezoelectric device
    Patent number: 10741747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a zinc oxide-based piezoelectric device, utilizable both as a sensor and as an actuator. More in particular, the present invention relates to a piezoelectric device (1, 101) comprising at least two carbon fibre crossed yarns (2a, 2b; 102a, 102b), at the intersection of which a zinc oxide layer (3, 103) in nanorod form is arranged, wherein an end (4a, 4b) of each of said yarns (2a, 2b; 102a, 102b) is connected to an operative unit (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: Bercella S.r.l., CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
    Inventors: Davide Calestani, Nicola Coppede, Maurizio Culiolo, Davide Delmonte, Marco Lani, Andrea Zappetini, Laura Marchini, Rocco Bercella
  • ZINC OXIDE-BASED PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170186938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a zinc oxide-based piezoelectric device, utilisable both as a sensor and as an actuator. More in particular, the present invention relates to a piezoelectric device (1, 101) comprising at least two carbon fibre crossed yarns (2a, 2b; 102a, 102b), at the intersection of which a zinc oxide layer (3, 103) in nanorod form is arranged, wherein an end (4a, 4b) of each of said yarns (2a, 2b; 102a, 102b) is connected to an operative unit (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Davide Calestani, Nicola Coppede, Maurizio Culiolo, Davide Delmonte, Marco Lani, Andrea Zappetini, Laura Marchini, Rocco Bercella