Patents by Inventor Massimo TENTORIO

Massimo TENTORIO 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).

  • Single serve brewing machine
    Patent number: 10405690
    Abstract: According to embodiments described in the specification, a brewing machine has a machine body that includes a plurality of single serve preparation zones. Each single serve preparation zone corresponds to a preparation parameter. The machine body also includes a cartridge acceptor configured to receive a single serve cartridge, a cartridge sorter configured to determine a parameter of the received cartridge and select one of the plurality of single serve preparation zones according to the determined parameter, a transfer sub-assembly configured to transfer the cartridge to the selected single serve preparation zone, and a fluid dispenser for preparing the beverage using the cartridge in the selected single serve preparation zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventor: Massimo Tentorio
  • Single Serve Brewing Machine
    Publication number: 20170143157
    Abstract: According to embodiments described in the specification, a brewing machine has a machine body that includes a plurality of single serve preparation zones. Each single serve preparation zone corresponds to a preparation parameter. The machine body also includes a cartridge acceptor configured to receive a single serve cartridge, a cartridge sorter configured to determine a parameter of the received cartridge and select one of the plurality of single serve preparation zones according to the determined parameter, a transfer sub-assembly configured to transfer the cartridge to the selected single serve preparation zone, and a fluid dispenser for preparing the beverage using 108B the cartridge in the selected single serve preparation zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Massimo TENTORIO