Patents by Inventor Giovanni Franco Masello

Giovanni Franco Masello 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).

  • Container with diffuse extended irrigation for cultivating plants
    Patent number: 6446388
    Abstract: A container with diffuse and extended irrigation for cultivating plants, which includes porous regions in the containment walls, which are arranged in contact with the soil of a plant, and a water reserve for supplying the porous regions. The container further includes a waterproofing layer for covering the porous regions, in their parts that are not in contact, for preventing the water from being lost by evaporation from the porous regions toward the outside of the container. The invention solves the problems of conventional containers, providing the soil with the right amount of moisture in an extremely simple manner for several days, accordingly avoiding periodic watering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Deroma S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Franco Masello
  • Container with diffuse extended irrigation for cultivating plants
    Publication number: 20020014038
    Abstract: A container with diffuse and extended irrigation for cultivating plants, which includes porous regions in the containment walls, which are arranged in contact with the soil of a plant, and a water reserve for supplying the porous regions. The container further includes a waterproofing layer for covering the porous regions, in their parts that are not in contact, for preventing the water from being lost by evaporation from the porous regions toward the outside of the container. The invention solves the problems of conventional containers, providing the soil with the right amount of moisture in an extremely simple manner for several days, accordingly avoiding periodic watering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: DEROMA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Franco Masello
  • Vase
    Patent number: D405387
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Deroma S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Franco Masello