Patents by Inventor Bruno Pirone

Bruno Pirone 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: 10206533
    Abstract: An additivation device (2) for beverages (B) adds at least one additive (A) to at least one beverage (B). The device (2) includes at least one first inlet duct (30), through which at least one beverage (B) coming from a source is introduced into the device (2), and at least one second inlet duct (40), through which at least one additive (A) is introduced into the device (2). The additive (A) is a fluid and is contained in at least one container (21). The device includes at least one outlet duct (39), through which the beverage (B), to which said at least one additive (A) has been added, exits the device (2). The device (2) includes an additivator device (5) for taking a known quantity of the at least one additive (A) and mixing the additive (A) with the beverage (B). The device (2) supplies and mixes the at least one additive (A) with the beverage (B) while the beverage (B) is flowing between the at least one first inlet duct (30) and the outlet duct (39).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Inventor: Bruno Pirone
  • Publication number: 20150272373
    Abstract: An additivation device (2) for beverages (B) adds at least one additive (A) to at least one beverage (B). The device (2) includes at least one first inlet duct (30), through which at least one beverage (B) coming from a source is introduced into the device (2), and at least one second inlet duct (40), through which at least one additive (A) is introduced into the device (2). The additive (A) is a fluid and is contained in at least one container (21). The device includes at least one outlet duct (39), through which the beverage (B), to which said at least one additive (A) has been added, exits the device (2). The device (2) includes an additivator device (5) for taking a known quantity of the at least one additive (A) and mixing the additive (A) with the beverage (B). The device (2) supplies and mixes the at least one additive (A) with the beverage (B) while the beverage (B) is flowing between the at least one first inlet duct (30) and the outlet duct (39).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Bruno PIRONE
  • Publication number: 20100300868
    Abstract: A device for producing drinking water is described, said device comprising supply means (10, 10a, V1, 11) able to provide a quantity of inlet water; a distillation system (20, 21, 23) able to distil said quantity of inlet water so as to obtain a corresponding quantity of distilled water; a salt supply system (40) able to provide, in the form of a concentrated aqueous solution, at least one reserve supply of salts necessary for obtaining water which may be defined as drinking water; and a mixing system (30) able to receive at least a part of this salt reserve and mix it in a controlled manner with the quantity of distilled water, at the same time aerating the latter, so as to provide drinking water; and a dispensing tap (50) able to dispense this quantity of drinking water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Bruno Pirone
  • Patent number: 5720856
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for the production of a beverage distills aqueous influent into a forerun overhead fraction that is the first result of a distillation operation, a distillate, and a bottom products fraction that is left over from the aqueous influent without being distilled. The forerun overhead fraction is removed, the distillate is sterilized and remineralized into the beverage, and the bottom products fraction is removed so the process can begin again with more aqueous influent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Inventor: Bruno Pirone