Patents by Inventor Jorge Martinez Sagrera

Jorge Martinez Sagrera 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).

  • Barn and procedure for Virginia type tobacco curing
    Patent number: 5685710
    Abstract: The objects of the present invention are a barn and a procedure for curing Virginia type tobacco. The barn consists of an air heating device with an impulsion fan (9) connected by means of an inlet duct (10) to several curing units (1-8) where the Virginia type tobacco leaves are contained said curing units (1-8) being mutually connected. The heated air introduced into the barn by the fan (9) flows continuously and sequentially through the curing units (1-8), said air thereby acquiring the adequate moisture and temperature for each step of the Virginia type tobacco curing process.The barn and procedure of the invention provide improved fuel efficiency and ease of management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Inventors: Jorge Martinez Sagrera, Michael Venturas, Michael Bernard