Patents by Inventor Matteo Ioannone

Matteo Ioannone 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: 10130215
    Abstract: Coffee bean container, in particular a double bean container, for releasably fixing on a coffee grinder or a coffee machine with an integrated coffee grinder, with a first bean compartment (3) comprising a first bean outlet (6) and with at least one second bean compartment (4) comprising a second bean outlet (6), with closure means (12) assigned to the bean outlets (5, 6) for closing the bean outlets (5, 6), with locking means (13) for locking the bean container to the coffee grinder or to the coffee machine, and with an actuating element (8) actuatable by a user and moveable relative to the bean compartments (3, 4), wherein the actuating element (8) is designed and arranged for both opening all bean outlets (5, 6) and for locking the locking means (13), in particular with a single actuating movement, and/or both for closing all bean outlets (5, 6) and unlocking the locking means (12), in particular with a single actuating movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Eugster/Frismag AG
    Inventors: Matteo Ioannone, Alain Roth
  • Publication number: 20170112325
    Abstract: Coffee bean container, in particular a double bean container, for releasably fixing on a coffee grinder or a coffee machine with an integrated coffee grinder, with a first bean compartment (3) comprising a first bean outlet (6) and with at least one second bean compartment (4) comprising a second bean outlet (6), with closure means (12) assigned to the bean outlets (5, 6) for closing the bean outlets (5, 6), with locking means (13) for locking the bean container to the coffee grinder or to the coffee machine, and with an actuating element (8) actuatable by a user and moveable relative to the bean compartments (3, 4), wherein the actuating element (8) is designed and arranged for both opening all bean outlets (5, 6) and for locking the locking means (13), in particular with a single actuating movement, and/or both for closing all bean outlets (5, 6) and unlocking the locking means (12), in particular with a single actuating movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Eugster / Frismag AG
    Inventors: Matteo Ioannone, Alain Roth
  • Publication number: 20090183754
    Abstract: A cleaning module for machines for the production of liquid foods, particularly for coffee makers, including at least one reservoir for cleaning agents to accept cleaning agents, with at least one dosing device having a control connector and at least one discharge chamber, with the dosing device being connected to the cleaning reservoir and the discharge chamber such that cleaning agents can be fed by the dosing device from the reservoir for cleaning agents to the discharge chamber. The invention further relates to a device for the production of liquid foods and a method for its cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: NIRO-PLAN AG
    Inventors: Heinz Vetterli, Matteo Ioannone
  • Patent number: 7448314
    Abstract: A device is provided for producing milk foam, in particular in combination with an automatic coffee machine, which has a mixing chamber (13) to which milk, air, and rinsing medium can be supplied via various supply lines (11, 20, 21), wherein the supply of the rinsing medium to the mixing chamber takes place at least partially via the milk supply line (11). Here it is essential that the air supply line (20), at least with its end segment (20a) connected to the mixing chamber (13), can be selectively connected via a valve (22) to a line (23) having rinsing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Niro-Plan AG
    Inventors: Matteo Ioannone, Andreas Hubacher
  • Publication number: 20080163896
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for preparation and dispensing of beverages with a mechanism for initiating and carrying out a cleaning process. The device consists of at least one line, serving to transport the beverages to a beverage outlet and means for adding a cleaner for at least partial cleaning of the at least one line and means for recognizing the dose of cleaner. Furthermore, the means for recognizing the dose of cleaner contain means for measuring the pH value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: NIRO-PLAN AG
    Inventor: Matteo Ioannone
  • Publication number: 20050172833
    Abstract: A device is provided for producing milk foam, in particular in combination with an automatic coffee machine, which has a mixing chamber (13) to which milk, air, and rinsing medium can be supplied via various supply lines (11, 20, 21), wherein the supply of the rinsing medium to the mixing chamber takes place at least partially via the milk supply line (11). Here it is essential that the air supply line (20), at least with its end segment (20a) connected to the mixing chamber (13), can be selectively connected via a valve (22) to a line (23) having rinsing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Matteo Ioannone, Andreas Hubacher