Patents by Inventor Bruno Spreafico

Bruno Spreafico 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).

  • Apparatus for the proportioned feed of coffee beans
    Patent number: 10973371
    Abstract: Apparatus for the proportioned feed of coffee beans includes a separator proportioner unit configured to measure out the coffee beans in individual measures; an incremental weighing unit configured to weigh a quantity of coffee beans proportioned by the separator proportioner unit; and a control card configured to receive a weight signal from the incremental weighing unit and calculate the weight of the proportioned coffee beans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Riccardo Piras, Furio Suggi Liverani, Bruno Spreafico
  • Device and method for grinding coffee beans
    Patent number: 10729284
    Abstract: A device for grinding coffee beans (12) includes a grinding member (14) configured to grind coffee beans (12) and produce a ground coffee powder (15). A transit chamber (16) receives the ground coffee powder (15). A discharge member (18) is configured to discharge the ground coffee powder (15) arriving from the transit chamber (16) toward the outside of the device. An air-powered powder removal member (20) removes the ground coffee powder (15) from the grinding member (14) and from the transit chamber (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Riccardo Piras, Bruno Spreafico, Furio Suggi Liverani
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GRINDING COFFEE BEANS
    Publication number: 20180110369
    Abstract: A device for grinding coffee beans (12) includes a grinding member (14) configured to grind coffee beans (12) and produce a ground coffee powder (15). A transit chamber (16) receives the ground coffee powder (15). A discharge member (18) is configured to discharge the ground coffee powder (15) arriving from the transit chamber (16) toward the outside of the device. An air-powered powder removal member (20) removes the ground coffee powder (15) from the grinding member (14) and from the transit chamber (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Riccardo PIRAS, Bruno SPREAFICO, Furio SUGGI LIVERANI
  • APPARATUS FOR THE PROPORTIONED FEED OF COFFEE BEANS
    Publication number: 20170367537
    Abstract: Apparatus for the proportioned feed of coffee beans includes a separator proportioner unit configured to measure out the coffee beans in individual measures; an incremental weighing unit configured to weigh a quantity of coffee beans proportioned by the separator proportioner unit; and a control card configured to receive a weight signal from the incremental weighing unit and calculate the weight of the proportioned coffee beans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Riccardo Piras, Furio Suggi Liverani, Bruno Spreafico
  • Machine for mechanical pickling of wires with the aid of rolling
    Patent number: 4286449
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning small diameter metal wires employing two sets of brushes arranged in pairs on the sides of the wire advancing into the apparatus. The respective sets of brushes each are at perpendicular planes to one another and define an enclosed sector of 180.degree. of the wire to be treated. The tips of the brushes co-act with the advancing wire to cause cleaning. A counterweight pressure assembly urges the brushes against the wire without promoting spreading of the wire elements of the brushes as the brushes wear out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Inventor: Bruno Spreafico