Patents by Inventor Tony Ziccardi

Tony Ziccardi 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).

  • Charger/jumper method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7279866
    Abstract: An apparatus for jumping and charging a remote battery. The apparatus includes a charger, positive and negative charge connectors operable to be connected to the remote battery, an auxiliary battery having positive and negative terminals, and positive and negative jumper connectors separate from the positive and negative charge connectors. The positive and negative jumper connectors are connected to the positive and negative terminals of the auxiliary battery and are operable to be connected to the remote battery. The apparatus further includes a selector responsive to connecting the positive and negative charge connectors to the remote battery and operable to connect the charger to the auxiliary battery when the charge connectors are not connected to the remote battery and to connect the charger to the positive and negative charge connectors to charge the remote battery when the positive and negative charge connectors are connected to the remote battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Xantrex International
    Inventors: Peter T. K. Cheung, Tony Ziccardi
  • Charger/jumper method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20060071631
    Abstract: An apparatus for jumping and charging a remote battery. The apparatus includes a charger, positive and negative charge connectors operable to be connected to the remote battery, an auxiliary battery having positive and negative terminals, and positive and negative jumper connectors separate from the positive and negative charge connectors. The positive and negative jumper connectors are connected to the positive and negative terminals of the auxiliary battery and are operable to be connected to the remote battery. The apparatus further includes a selector responsive to connecting the positive and negative charge connectors to the remote battery and operable to connect the charger to the auxiliary battery when the charge connectors are not connected to the remote battery and to connect the charger to the positive and negative charge connectors to charge the remote battery when the positive and negative charge connectors are connected to the remote battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Cheung, Tony Ziccardi
  • Portable battery charger
    Patent number: D506724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Xantrex International
    Inventors: Marius George Hriscu, Timothy Donald Attridge, Tony Ziccardi, Lawrence C. Neill, Neena Rahemtulla, Alexander Jeffrey Feldman, Matthew Sean Kuzminski, Robbie Gordon Roberts, John Hung, Peter Tai Kwong Cheung
  • Portable battery jumper/charger
    Patent number: D511491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Xantrex International
    Inventors: Marius George Hriscu, Timothy Donald Attridge, Tony Ziccardi, Lawrence C. Neill, Neena Rahemtulla, Alexander Jeffrey Feldman, Matthew Sean Kuzminski, Robbie Gordon Roberts, John Hung, Peter Tai Kwong Cheung
  • Compact battery charger
    Patent number: D511743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Xantrex International
    Inventors: Marius George Hriscu, Timothy Donald Attridge, Tony Ziccardi, Lawrence C. Neill, Alexander Jeffrey Feldman, Matthew Sean Kuzminski, Robbie Gordon Roberts, John Hung, Peter Tai Kwong Cheung
  • Portable power pack
    Patent number: D530271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Xantrex International
    Inventors: Marius George Hriscu, Timothy Donald Attridge, Tony Ziccardi, Lawrence C. Neill, Neena Rahemtulla, Alexander Jeffrey Feldman, Matthew Sean Kuzminski, Robbie Gordon Roberts, John Hung
  • Portable power supply
    Patent number: D486446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Xantrex International
    Inventors: Marius George Hriscu, Timothy Donald Attridge, Tony Ziccardi, Lawrence C. Neill, Neena Rahemtulla, Alexander Jeffrey Feldman, Matthew Sean Kuzminski, Robbie Gordon Roberts
  • Compact power inverter
    Patent number: D494541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Xantrex International
    Inventors: Marius George Hriscu, Timothy Donald Attridge, Tony Ziccardi, Lawrence C. Neill, Neena Rahemtulla, Alexander Jeffrey Feldman, Matthew Sean Kuzminski, Robbie Gordon Roberts
  • Plug-type power inverter
    Patent number: D494542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Xantrex International
    Inventors: Marius George Hriscu, Timothy Donald Attridge, Tony Ziccardi, Lawrence C. Neill, Neena Rahemtulla, Alexander Jeffrey Feldman, Matthew Sean Kuzminski, Robbie Gordon Roberts
  • Compact portable power inverter unit
    Patent number: D495297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Xantrex International
    Inventors: Marius George Hriscu, Timothy Donald Attridge, Tony Ziccardi, Lawrence C. Neill, Neena Rahemtulla, Alexander Jeffrey Feldman, Matthew Sean Kuzminski, Robbie Gordon Roberts
  • Portable power inverter unit
    Patent number: D496629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Xantrex International
    Inventors: Marius George Hriscu, Timothy Donald Attridge, Tony Ziccardi, Lawrence C. Neill, Neena Rahemtulla, Alexander Jeffrey Feldman, Matthew Sean Kuzminski, Robbie Gordon Roberts
  • Portable power supply
    Patent number: D423451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Statpower Technologies Partnership
    Inventors: Robert Kurt Heckenast, Wieslaw Grudzinski, Tony Ziccardi, Bruce Hewson