Patents by Inventor Fabio Cuzziol

Fabio Cuzziol 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).

  • Vehicle scent diffusing system
    Patent number: 12623514
    Abstract: A scent diffusing system for a vehicle includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is in fluid communication with a passenger compartment. A duct assembly extends between the HVAC system and the passenger compartment. The duct assembly includes a duct including a receiving extension defining a receiving cavity. The receiving extension defines locating tracks. A holder assembly is slidably received within the locating tracks. An interior of the holder assembly is in fluid communication with an interior of the duct via openings defined by the holder assembly. A scented pad is disposed within the interior of the holder assembly. A controller is configured to activate the HVAC system to direct air through the duct, through the interior of the holder assembly, and into the passenger compartment to diffuse a scent within the passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Caio Vinicius Bertolini, Fabio Cuzziol, Danilo Machado Martins, Leandro Quinelato
  • VEHICLE SCENT DIFFUSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240181848
    Abstract: A scent diffusing system for a vehicle includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is in fluid communication with a passenger compartment. A duct assembly extends between the HVAC system and the passenger compartment. The duct assembly includes a duct including a receiving extension defining a receiving cavity. The receiving extension defines locating tracks. A holder assembly is slidably received within the locating tracks. An interior of the holder assembly is in fluid communication with an interior of the duct via openings defined by the holder assembly. A scented pad is disposed within the interior of the holder assembly. A controller is configured to activate the HVAC system to direct air through the duct, through the interior of the holder assembly, and into the passenger compartment to diffuse a scent within the passenger compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Caio Vinicius Bertolini, Fabio Cuzziol, Danilo Machado Martins, Leandro Quinelato