Patents Examined by Omar Flores Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11963641
    Abstract: Cooking food vessel including a metal body, a handle, constrained to a portion of the metal body via a metal fixing element, a metal flame guard ring, placed in contact with a metal body portion to provide thermal conduction, and a thermal signalling device including at least one bimetal sheet formed of a first metal material and a second metal material having coefficients of thermal expansion different from each other. The bimetal sheet is placed in contact with components having thermal conductivity properties and is preset for signalling attainment of predefined heating value by progressive mechanical movement related to the cooking vessel becoming hot. The flame guard ring has one or more through holes and the bimetal sheet shaped and dimensioned so at least one indicating portion thereof is at least partially visible through the through holes at a specific temperature value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ZWILLING BALLARINI ITALIA SRL
    Inventor: Francesco Ferron
  • Patent number: 11957268
    Abstract: A cold-brew adapter system includes: an adapter assembly configured to interface with an upper portion of a pour-over coffee system; and a steeping assembly configured to receive ground coffee and position the ground coffee within a liquid contained in a lower portion of the pour-over coffee system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: JPK STARTUPS, LLC
    Inventor: Jody P. Keeling
  • Patent number: 11957278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an RFID tagged and identified cookware in robotic or automated cooking system for identification of each one of the cooking vessels throughout the variety of stages of the cooking processes or meal preparation processes in automated or robotic cooking apparatus through an integrated RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventors: David Ben-David, Yair Gordin
  • Patent number: 11958208
    Abstract: Power tools such as cutting saws with rotary powered blades are described. Also described are various accessories for tools used with cylindrical workpieces such as pipes are described. The accessories include a clamp and saw joint assembly, various quick connection assemblies between a saw and a clamping system, a plunge guide assembly, a latch plate assembly, an interlock switch, a blade guard system, and a chip management system or chip deflector. Also described are related methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventors: Robert Skrjanc, Seth B. Bullock, Glen R. Chartier, Katherine Hall, Scott Kruepke
  • Patent number: 11950620
    Abstract: A food processor including a receptacle configured to receive foodstuffs having a skin or peel, a first actuator operably coupled to the receptacle defining a first food processing range of motion, the receptacle selectively movable within the first food processing range of motion, and a second actuator operably coupled to a cutting member disposed in vertical juxtaposition to the receptacle, the cutting member selectively movable within a second food processing range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventor: Robert Sisson
  • Patent number: 11952197
    Abstract: A thermal liquid container system comprising a main body, a phase change material (PCM) liner disposed within the main body having a PCM disposed therein, a liquid reservoir defined by PCM liner, a liquid dispensing partition disposed within the liquid reservoir such that the liquid reservoir is partitioned into a temperature conditioning channel and a liquid retention chamber, and a lid comprising a liquid ingress and a liquid dispensing opening, the temperature conditioning channel for placing a liquid passing therethrough in thermal contact with the PCM whereby thermal energy is exchanged between the liquid flowing through the temperature conditioning channel and the PCM such that the liquid is dispensed at a temperature that is within a desired temperature range determined by the selected PCM melting temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventor: Hongbin Ma
  • Patent number: 11945060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method (200) of forming a plurality of teeth of a cutting blade or guard, the method comprises: a) taking (210) a blank of material, the blank having an upper outer surface and a lower outer surface, wherein at least a portion of the lower outer surface is substantially planar and forms a plane of the blank; b) utilizing (220) a cutting device (20) In comprising a first die (40) and a second die (50), wherein the first die comprises a plurality of first elements (42) and the second die comprises a plurality of second elements (52), wherein a first plane (60) is defined with respect to upper surfaces of the plurality of first elements and a second plane (70) is defined with respect to lower surfaces of the plurality of second elements, and wherein each upper surface of the plurality of first elements has a centre part (44) that lies in the first plane and edge parts (46) that are below the first plane; c) placing (230) the blank in the cutting device, such that the portion of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Steven Johan Grobbink, Mark Klaas Albert Veldhuis, Marcel Adriaansen, Hendrik Christo Postmus, Nick Goet
  • Patent number: 11944232
    Abstract: An apparatus for making a beverage including an infusion chamber for a capsule containing a food substance, an insertion opening for inserting the capsule into the apparatus, a transfer channel for transferring the capsule from the insertion opening to the infusion chamber, an image acquisition device to acquire at least one image of a portion of the capsule. The image acquisition device includes an optical sensor facing an image capture zone in which, in use, said capsule is located or passes. A viewing window, made of transparent material, is interposed between the optical sensor and the image capture zone. A heating element for heating the viewing window is applied to, or incorporated in, the viewing window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: CAFFITALY SYSTEM S.P.A.
    Inventors: Maurizio Diamanti, Ivan Cati
  • Patent number: 11938609
    Abstract: An electric circular saw includes a base, a saw blade, a body and a shield. The shield includes a fixed shield, the fixed shield is provided with a window for a user's line of sight to view the saw blade. The body includes a main handle and an auxiliary handle, the auxiliary handle is disposed on a front side of the main handle, the window has an upper extreme position farther from the base, and a cutting point of the saw blade on a product is defined as a position of saw tip, a straight line passes through the upper extreme position of the window and the position of saw tip is defined as a visible line, and the auxiliary handle is configured to deviate from the visible line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shaojun Wang, Rong Wang
  • Patent number: 11938013
    Abstract: An obscuring cover for covering at least a portion of a saw that includes a saw body and a saw blade attached to the saw body is provided. The obscuring cover includes an interior cavity defined by at least one inner surface of the obscuring cover. The interior cavity is configured to removably receive at least a portion of the saw body. At least one securing member is at least partially located at least one of internal to and adjacent to the interior cavity. The at least one securing member is configured to removably engage an exterior portion of the saw to removably connect the obscuring cover to the saw. At least a portion of the obscuring cover is configured to at least partially visually obstruct a subject's view of the saw blade when the obscuring cover is connected to the saw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MEDSTAR HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Curley, Nicholas Jarboe, Daniel Choi
  • Patent number: 11938650
    Abstract: Power tools such as cutting saws with rotary powered blades are described. Also described are various accessories for tools used with cylindrical workpieces such as pipes are described. The accessories include a clamp and saw joint assembly, various quick connection assemblies between a saw and a clamping system, a plunge guide assembly, a latch plate assembly, an interlock switch, a blade guard system, and a chip management system or chip deflector. Also described are related methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Ridge Tool Company
    Inventors: Glen R. Chartier, Seth B. Bullock, Katherine Hall, Scott Kruepke, Robert Skrjanc
  • Patent number: 11938647
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting pipes made of thermoplastic material, including: a tool for cutting pipes, an arm for supporting the tool which is movable between a non-operating configuration wherein the tool is disengaged from the pipe and an operating configuration wherein the tool is engaged in the pipe to exert a cutting action on the pipe, a lever which can be constrained to the arm, supporting device configured to move said lever, a locking unit for reversibly constraining said arm and said lever and disengaging means to move said arm from the operating configuration to the non-operating configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SICA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Marco Gulminelli
  • Patent number: 11939142
    Abstract: A capsule for extraction of a beverage of the filter-coffee type has a capsule body (2), made of water-impermeable material, which defines a chamber (3), present inside which is a precursor of the beverage, comprising soluble coffee and roast and ground coffee. At least 51 wt % of the precursor is roast and ground coffee having a grain size expressed in x50 comprised between 350 and 800 ?m, and the complement to 100 wt % of the precursor is soluble coffee having a grain size expressed in x50 comprised between 1000 and 5000 ?m. The roast and ground coffee is laid out to form a first layer (GC) in the lower part of the capsule body (3), and the soluble coffee (SC) is laid out to form a second layer (SC) in the upper part of the capsule body, i.e., in a position corresponding to the inlet wall (5) and/or above the first layer (GC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Tottone, Luca Bugnano, Emilio Cugnetto, Luisa Borello, Silvia Barus, Alberto Cabilli
  • Patent number: 11930953
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus (100) for extracting juice from food ingredients. The apparatus comprises a container (102) for receiving the food ingredients; the container having a juice outlet (110). A blender tool is located inside the container which blends the food ingredients. A drive system (109) drives the blender tool for blending and spins the container to assist juice which is released from the food ingredients during blending to pass out of the container via the juice outlet. The drive system provides independent control over the driving of the blender tool and the spinning of the container respectively. Further provided is a method for extracting juice from food ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Heimo Obersteiner, Thomas Otti
  • Patent number: 11930964
    Abstract: A machine (1) for processing a liquid food substance includes: a jug (20) having a container (21) and delimiting a food for containing the liquid food substance; and a base (10) that has one or more walls (11) forming a seat (11?) for removably receiving the container (21). The base (10) and/or the container (21) has one or more thermally insulating spacers (11a) spacing the base wall(s) (11) from thermally conditioned outside container wall(s) (21a) when the container (21) is received in or on the seat (11?) so as to prevent or inhibit thermal transfer from the container (21) into the base (10) via the base wall(s) (11) from the container wall(s) (21a) adjacent the base wall(s) (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Da Mi Byun, Heinz Dercar, Bertrand Guyon, Christian Hoffmann, Marco Restelli, Wolfgang Tuider, Philipp Zavarsky
  • Patent number: 11931912
    Abstract: Knives, handles for knives, and a method for making a knife are disclosed. In one example, a knife comprises a handle that includes a flat top surface, two upper chamfers, a flat bottom surface, and two curving sides. The top surface, the two chamfers, bottom surface, and two sides form a six-sided cross section shape. The width of the handle further varies along its length. A blade fastened to the handle comprises a tip at a distal end and a pinch radius configured to accommodate a user's finger. A spine is continuous with the handle's top surface and tapers from the handle to the tip. A cutting edge tapers along the length of the blade from the pinch radius to the tip. A bolster is between the handle and the blade and comprises a six-sided cross section shape that substantially matches the shape of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: STEELPORT KITCHENWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Iranpour Khormaei, Eytan Zias, Patrick Scranton
  • Patent number: 11919187
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cutting geometry running in the circumferential direction, in particular for producing a locking ring, in a shell of a closure cap for a container, comprising the steps of providing the closure cap and transporting the closure cap by means of a transport device along a transport path. The closure cap is fed to a machining section of the transport path, in which machining section a stationary cutter having a cutting blade extending along a cutting section is arranged, and a cutting process is carried out in the machining section by rolling of the shell on the cutting blade of the stationary cutter to produce the cutting geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PackSys Global AG
    Inventor: Paul Flükiger
  • Patent number: 11918148
    Abstract: A system (10,20) for processing and handling a liquid food substance, comprises: a processing device (20) that has a processing cavity (21) in which the liquid food substance is processed (21), the processing cavity (21) having an opening (22) that is configured so that the liquid food substance is removable from the processing cavity (21) via the opening (22); and a handling arrangement (10) that is configured to handle the liquid food substance when the liquid food substance is collected in an external user-recipient, such as a cup or a mug, after its processing in the processing cavity (21). The handling arrangement (10) is seizable by a human hand. The handling arrangement (10) is separate from the processing device (20) and from the external user-recipient and is freely movable relative thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Da Mi Byun, Bertrand Guyon, Michal Pivrnec
  • Patent number: 11919180
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cutting device. The cutting device includes a first subassembly, a second subassembly, and a fastener. The first subassembly has a first blade and a handle. The first blade includes a circular opening. The second subassembly has a second blade and a handle. The second blade includes an elongated opening. The fastener is connected between the circular opening and the elongated opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Acme United Corporation
    Inventor: Nicholas L. Seferi
  • Patent number: 11921019
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a sample preparation apparatus for grinding or homogenizing test samples. More specifically, the disclosure relates to grinding samples using rotational and linear motion. Grinding samples can be accomplished with an apparatus with a slider-crank mechanism that is attached to an oscillating connecting linkage. The amplitude of oscillatory motion can be greater than or equal to a length of a sample processing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ROTAPREP, INC.
    Inventor: Horacio Kido