Patents by Inventor Stefano Soragni

Stefano Soragni 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).

  • Heated and cooled steering wheel
    Patent number: 7908941
    Abstract: A steering wheel has a ring portion, spoke portions and a hub portion. The steering wheel is provided with a thermoelectric reversible heat pump to heat or cool a fluid. A closed hydraulic circuit includes a hydraulic pump and at least one duct extending along the ring portion of the steering wheel. The fluid is heated or cooled by the thermoelectric heat pump and is circulated by the hydraulic pump within the ring portion of the steering wheel to heat or cool the ring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorenzo Menaldo, Giuseppe Testa, Alberto Muscio, Stefano Soragni
  • Heated and cooled steering wheel
    Publication number: 20040261567
    Abstract: A steering wheel has a ring portion, spoke portions and a hub portion. The steering wheel is provided with a thermoelectric reversible heat pump to heat or cool a fluid. A closed hydraulic circuit includes a hydraulic pump and at least one duct extending along the ring portion of the steering wheel. The fluid is heated or cooled by the thermoelectric heat pump and is circulated by the hydraulic pump within the ring portion of the steering wheel to heat or cool the ring portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Lorenzo Menaldo, Giuseppe Testa, Alberto Muscio, Stefano Soragni