Patents by Inventor Roland Piller

Roland Piller 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).

  • Appliance for conditioning a milk-based liquid
    Patent number: 8668376
    Abstract: An appliance for conditioning a liquid made of or based on milk, in particular for preparing heated liquid or a cold or heated frothed liquid. The appliance includes a tank for receiving the liquid that is to be conditioned; a closed compartment secured to the tank; and an electric device located therein for imparting a conditioning effect to the liquid. The compartment is made water impervious and washable under running water without infiltration thereof into the compartment containing the electric device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Frank Kräuchi, Gerd Helf, Dietmar Becker, Roland Piller
  • APPLIANCE FOR CONDITIONING A MILK-BASED LIQUID
    Publication number: 20100192785
    Abstract: An appliance for conditioning a liquid made of or based on milk, in particular for preparing heated liquid or a cold or heated frothed liquid. The appliance includes a tank for receiving the liquid that is to be conditioned; a closed compartment secured to the tank; and an electric device located therein for imparting a conditioning effect to the liquid. The compartment is made water impervious and washable under running water without infiltration thereof into the compartment containing the electric device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Kräuchi, Gerd Helf, Dietmar Becker, Roland Piller