Patents by Inventor Anthony Gioiosa

Anthony Gioiosa 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).

  • Touch switches and practical applications therefor
    Publication number: 20060158041
    Abstract: A touch switch apparatus for detecting the presence of an object such as a human appendage, the apparatus having a touch pad, an electric field generated about the touch pad and also having a preferably integrated and local control circuit connected to the touch pad and to a controlled device. Practical applications for touch switch apparatus, including use of touch switch apparatus in connection with other structure to emulate mechanical switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: David Caldwell, Rick Oppor, Anthony Gioiosa, Robert Campbell, Thomas Schreiber, Bahar Wadia, Mark Mathews, Donald Mueller, Daniel Eavenson