Patents by Inventor Maddalena Ricotti

Maddalena Ricotti 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: 8813633
    Abstract: A system is described for delivering infusion beverages including at least one infusion capsule having an essence to be infused, at least one delivering manifold equipped with at least one housing seat of the capsule and at least one manifold for perforating and supplying water. The housing seat includes at least two different delivering ducts each one of which has a perforating end oriented towards an inside portion of the housing seat and a base of the capsule including at least one recess and one perforation portion. The recess and the perforation portion selectively correspond to the perforating end depending on a type of essence to be infused. An infusion capsule is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Babas, S.R.L.
    Inventor: Maddalena Ricotti
  • Publication number: 20110111098
    Abstract: A system is described for delivering infusion beverages including at least one infusion capsule having an essence to be infused, at least one delivering manifold equipped with at least one housing seat of the capsule and at least one manifold for perforating and supplying water. The housing seat includes at least two different delivering ducts each one of which has a perforating end oriented towards an inside portion of the housing seat and a base of the capsule including at least one recess and one perforation portion. The recess and the perforation portion selectively correspond to the perforating end depending on a type of essence to be infused. An infusion capsule is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: BABAS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Maddalena Ricotti
  • Publication number: 20100206177
    Abstract: The invention provides an appliance (1) and at least one disposable capsule (C1), the appliance including: —a brewing chamber (2) suitable for receiving a capsule and a closing pressure plate (3) that is movable axially (4) and is suitable for moving the capsule axially relative to the brewing chamber (2) during its axial movement in which it closes the brewing chamber (2); —polarizing means for the forced unambiguous positioning of the capsule (C1) within the brewing chamber (2); —a first hydraulic drink outflow path (10) suitable to be connected to a first orifice of the capsule (C1), through the brewing chamber; and—a second hydraulic drink outflow path (11), hydraulically separate from the first hydraulic path (10), which is suitable to be connected to a second orifice of the capsule, through the brewing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: SAMAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventor: Maddalena Ricotti
  • Publication number: 20100025282
    Abstract: The capsule (1) for containing an aromatic essence that can be used in an apparatus for producing an aromatic beverage comprises a body having at least one inlet hole (2) and respectively at least one outlet hole (3), respectively closed by a first and a second water-soluble caps (4, 5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Maddalena Ricotti, Massimo Scrivani
  • Publication number: 20090007796
    Abstract: The apparatus (1) for producing a brew of an aromatic drink comprises a capsule (2) containing the powder of one or more aromatic essences with which to make the brew, able to be associated with a dispensing device (3) having at least a first and a second dispensing path (4, 5) hydraulically separate from one another, and forced positioning (6, 7) means between the capsule (2) and the dispensing device (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: SAMAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventor: Maddalena Ricotti