Patents by Inventor Giacomo Marvardi

Giacomo Marvardi 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).

  • MICROPARTICLE FILTRATION DETECTION FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20240247424
    Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a filter that accumulates microparticles in a fluid path, a pressure sensor having a membrane that moves from an initial position toward a saturated position in response to the accumulation of the microparticles, an arm operably coupled with the pressure sensor, and a retention feature interposing the arm and the filter to operably couple the pressure sensor with the filter, wherein the retention feature maintains the membrane in the saturated position in response a threshold saturation of the filter with the microparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Riccardo Catanzani, Giacomo Marvardi, Omar Rachid Murad, Guglielmo Roelfsema
  • Dishwasher having a light signal projector
    Patent number: 10368717
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a projection means having a concentration lens for concentrating a light beam coming from the light source, said concentration lens being external to the door and solidly constrained to a frame that encloses said access opening. The light beam is projected by the lens towards the exterior of the dishwasher. Downstream of the lens, the light beam extends in a substantially horizontal direction. Downstream of the lens, the light beam intersects an imaginary vertical upwards projection of an upper edge (30) of the door (3) considered in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Mario Lippera, Roberto Giorcelli, Giacomo Marvardi
  • DISHWASHER
    Publication number: 20170164812
    Abstract: A dishwasher comprising a projection means having a concentration lens for concentrating a light beam coming from the light source, said concentration lens being external to the door and solidly constrained to a frame that encloses said access opening. The light beam is projected by the lens towards the exterior of the dishwasher. Downstream of the lens, the light beam extends in a substantially horizontal direction. Downstream of the lens, the light beam intersects an imaginary vertical upwards projection of an upper edge (30) of the door (3) considered in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Mario Lippera, Roberto Giorcelli, Giacomo Marvardi
  • Method for controlling filling with water of a water-conducting electric household appliance
    Patent number: 9572474
    Abstract: A method of controlling the filling with water of a household appliance after treatment including activating a wash pump to a first speed, opening a load valve and starting a time counter, closing the valve and stopping the counter, calculating a flow-rate, opening and closing the valve again based on the calculated flow-rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Indesit Company S. p. A.
    Inventors: Nicola Ladisa, Marco Whilhelmus Gerhardus Ten Bok, Gianluca Benedetto, Giacomo Marvardi
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FILLING WITH WATER OF A WATER-CONDUCTING ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20160022113
    Abstract: A method of controlling the filling with water of a household appliance after treatment including activating a wash pump to a first speed, opening a load valve and starting a time counter, closing the valve and stopping the counter, calculating a flow-rate, opening and closing the valve again based on the calculated flow-rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Indesit Company S.p.A.
    Inventors: Nicola Ladisa, Marco Whilhelmus Gerhardus Ten Bok, Gianluca Benedetto, Giacomo Marvardi