Patents by Inventor Alessandro Molinaro

Alessandro Molinaro 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).

  • Patent number: 11678772
    Abstract: A machine (1) for processing a liquid food substance incorporates: a container (10) delimiting a cavity (10?) for containing said liquid food substance; an impeller (20) for driving the liquid food substance in the container (10); a motor (30) for driving the impeller (20); a motor chamber (40) for containing the motor (30); and a means for evacuating heat from the motor chamber (40). Such means comprises one or more movable members (50) that are driven by the motor (30) and that are configured to circulate air (2a,2b) in the motor chamber (40) to evacuate heat therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Heinz Dercar, Bertrand Guyon, Alessandro Molinaro, Johan Nieuwendijk, Wolfgang Tuider
  • Patent number: 10835099
    Abstract: Dishwashing machine including an outer casing with an inner washing cavity adapted to accommodating a dishwasher rack. A catchment sink assembly is located on the bottom of the inner washing cavity to collect and accumulate liquid trickling down from the dishwasher rack momentarily located above the catchment sink assembly. The catchment sink assembly includes a basin-shaped catchment tank. A cup-shaped drain sump extends downwards from the bottom of the catchment tank and directly communicates with the inside of the catchment tank to receive washing or rinsing liquid arriving on the bottom of the catchment tank. A tubular member communicates with the catchment tank and is detachably fitted into a corresponding tubular outlet portion in the drain sump to divide the inner volume of the drain sump into a first inner-volume portion directly connected to a water drain line, and a second inner-volume portion directly connected to the suction of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Electrolux Professional S.p.A.
    Inventors: Daniele Armellin, Fabio Massimo Ciappina, Fabio Colonnello, Giuliano Frascati, Sandro Gerotto, Alessandro Molinaro, Gianni Moretto, Corrado Pella, Matteo Peruzzo, Luigi Zilli
  • Patent number: 10813501
    Abstract: The method prevents or inhibits, during a heating process, burning in a food heating device (20) of a flowable food substance against a heating surface (6) delimiting or contained in a device's cavity (21) that contains the food substance. The heating device comprises an agitator (4) movable in the cavity (21). The method includes the steps of: introducing the flowable food substance into the cavity (21); heating the heating surface (6) and moving the agitator (4) at an agitator speed (41,42) to generate in the cavity (21) a flow of the food substance over the heating surface (6) and in contact therewith; and disturbing the flow of the food substance to break and/or causing asymmetric flow of the food substance in the cavity (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Gerd Helf, Harald Klotzbach, Alessandro Molinaro, Bo Su
  • Publication number: 20200077841
    Abstract: A machine (1) for processing a liquid food substance incorporates: a container (10) delimiting a cavity (10?) for containing said liquid food substance; an impeller (20) for driving the liquid food substance in the container (10); a motor (30) for driving the impeller (20); a motor chamber (40) for containing the motor (30); and a means for evacuating heat from the motor chamber (40). Such means comprises one or more movable members (50) that are driven by the motor (30) and that are configured to circulate air (2a,2b) in the motor chamber (40) to evacuate heat therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Heinz DERCAR, Bertrand GUYON, Alessandro MOLINARO, Johan NIEUWENDIJK, Wolfgang TUIDER
  • Publication number: 20180368621
    Abstract: The method prevents or inhibits, during a heating process, burning in a food heating device (20) of a flowable food substance against a heating surface (6) delimiting or contained in a device's cavity (21) that contains the food substance. The heating device comprises an agitator (4) movable in the cavity (21). The method includes the steps of: introducing the flowable food substance into the cavity (21); heating the heating surface (6) and moving the agitator (4) at an agitator speed (41,42) to generate in the cavity (21) a flow of the food substance over the heating surface (6) and in contact therewith; and disturbing the flow of the food substance to break and/or causing asymmetric flow of the food substance in the cavity (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Gerd Helf, Harald kiotzbach, Alessandro Molinaro, Bo Su
  • Publication number: 20180242812
    Abstract: Dishwashing machine including an outer casing with an inner washing cavity adapted to accommodating a dishwasher rack. A catchment sink assembly is located on the bottom of the inner washing cavity to collect and accumulate liquid trickling down from the dishwasher rack momentarily located above the catchment sink assembly. The catchment sink assembly includes a basin-shaped catchment tank. A cup-shaped drain sump extends downwards from the bottom of the catchment tank and directly communicates with the inside of the catchment tank to receive washing or rinsing liquid arriving on the bottom of the catchment tank. A tubular member communicates with the catchment tank and is detachably fitted into a corresponding tubular outlet portion in the drain sump to divide the inner volume of the drain sump into a first inner-volume portion directly connected to a water drain line, and a second inner-volume portion directly connected to the suction of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Daniele ARMELLIN, Fabio Massimo CIAPPINA, Fabio COLONNELLO, Giuliano FRASCATI, Sandro GEROTTO, Alessandro MOLINARO, Gianni MORETTO, Corrado PELLA, Matteo PERUZZO, Luigi ZILLI
  • Publication number: 20110126861
    Abstract: A descaling arrangement for a dishwasher and an associated apparatus are provided. The dishwasher has a tub portion adapted to receive dishware therein, and a fluid circulation system configured to circulate dishwashing fluid about the dishware within the tub portion. A descale system is in fluid communication with the fluid circulation system. The descale system is configured to selectively introduce a descaling substance into dishwashing fluid circulated within the fluid circulation system such that the descaling substance is distributed to at least one of the tub portion and the fluid circulation system for descaling thereof. An associated method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Roberto Dorigo, Fabio Colonnello, Fabrizio Salton, Alessandro Molinaro, Daniele Armellin, Gianmarco Vortali, Giuliano Frascati, Bryan John Henneman, Andrew Michael Jensen, Jason Andrew Kahlhamer, Christopher Daniel Morgan, Ben Jeremiah Wiltsie