Patents by Inventor Roberto Rancilio

Roberto Rancilio 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).

  • Device for heating and frothing a liquid, in particular milk
    Patent number: 7225727
    Abstract: An automatic device for heating and frothing a liquid, in particular milk, comprises a container which is provided with an opening for the introduction of the liquid and is associated with a duct for introducing into the liquid pressurised steam for heating the liquid itself and creating turbulence therein, and air, which duct has, in an internal end portion, a set of openings or nozzles distributed along said end portion and is arranged so as to send steam into the liquid according to a predetermined trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Rancilio Macchine Per Caffe′ S.p.A.
    Inventors: Renzo Oldani, Roberto Rancilio
  • Device for heating and frothing a liquid, in particular milk
    Publication number: 20030106433
    Abstract: An automatic device for heating and frothing a liquid, in particular milk, comprises a container which is provided with an opening for the introduction of the liquid and is associated with a duct for introducing into the liquid pressurised steam for heating the liquid itself and creating turbulence therein, and air, which duct has, in an internal end portion, a set of openings or nozzles distributed along said end portion and is arranged so as to send steam into the liquid according to a predetermined trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Renzo Oldani, Roberto Rancilio