Patents by Inventor Antonio Barrado Franco

Antonio Barrado Franco 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).

  • Household appliance having a catalytically effective surface and method for the operation thereof
    Patent number: 9776171
    Abstract: The invention relates to a household appliance, which comprises at least one catalytically effective substance in a surface, wherein the catalytically effective substance is a polyoxometalate that is comprised in an inner an/or outer surface of the household appliance, provided that the polyoxometalate is comprised at least in an outer surface of the household appliance if the household appliance is a water-bearing household appliance having a container for receiving objects to be cleaned. The invention further relates to a method for operating the household appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Hanau, Antonio Barrado Franco, Andreas Bischof, Hartmut Schaub
  • Water-using domestic appliance with a catalytically active interior surface and method for operating the same
    Patent number: 9451866
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water-using domestic appliance comprising a tub for accommodating articles to be cleaned and at least one interior surface containing a catalytically active substance, said catalytically active substance being a polyoxometalate and the interior surface being likely to come into contact with water during operation of the domestic appliance. The invention further relates to a method for operating said domestic appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Antonio Barrado Franco, Andreas Hanau, Hartmut Schaub, Klaus Schepers
  • HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING A CATALYTICALLY EFFECTIVE SURFACE AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160045897
    Abstract: The invention relates to a household appliance, which comprises at least one catalytically effective substance in a surface, wherein the catalytically effective substance is a polyoxometalate that is comprised in an inner an/or outer surface of the household appliance, provided that the polyoxometalate is comprised at least in an outer surface of the household appliance if the household appliance is a water-bearing household appliance having a container for receiving objects to be cleaned. The invention further relates to a method for operating the household appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: BSH HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas HANAU, Antonio BARRADO FRANCO, Andreas BISCHOF, Hartmut SCHAUB
  • WATER-USING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH A CATALYTICALLY ACTIVE INTERIOR SURFACE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140231363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water-using domestic appliance comprising a tub for accommodating articles to be cleaned and at least one interior surface containing a catalytically active substance, said catalytically active substance being a polyoxometalate and the interior surface being likely to come into contact with water during operation of the domestic appliance. The invention further relates to a method for operating said domestic appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Antonio Barrado Franco, Andreas Hanau, Hartmut Schaub, Klaus Schepers