Patents by Inventor Andrea Castellani

Andrea Castellani 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).

  • Publication number: 20110162530
    Abstract: An infusion device including an infusion chamber formed by portions movable with respect to each other along an opening and closing direction; a first duct for feeding an infusion liquid in the infusion chamber; a second duct for dispensing a food product from the infusion chamber; a pair of oscillating arms movable with respect to at least one of the portions forming the infusion chamber, along the opening and closing direction, and provided with retaining members for retaining a capsule in a space between the first and the second portion of the infusion chamber and for inserting said capsule inside the infusion chamber; divaricating members for causing the reciprocal divarication of the two arms and of the respective retaining members and the release of the capsule inside the infusion chamber; in one of the portions of the infusion chamber, an ejector for ejecting the capsule from the infusion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Andrea Castellani
  • Publication number: 20110120316
    Abstract: The machine (1) comprises: at least one infusion unit (29) for preparing coffee, a user interface (9) and an electronic programmable control unit (15). The control unit is associated with a recognition system (11) for recognizing a user, and is programmed to actuate at least one function of the machine based upon the recognition of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Andrea Castellani, Ciro Adelmo Pilone
  • Publication number: 20110017072
    Abstract: The brewing unit comprises: a support (5); a drawer (7), presenting at least a seat for a single serving package (C), slidable with respect to the support and movable between a loading position of the single serving package and a brewing position; a dispensing member (23) to dispense pressurized water to the single serving package. A control lever (9) is provided to control the movement of the drawer (7). A mechanical connection is also provided between the lever and the drawer and between the lever and the dispensing member, so that operation of the lever causes the drawer to move from the loading position to the brewing position and the dispensing member to rest against the single serving package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Patrizio Frigeri, Roland Kalin, Andrea Castellani
  • Publication number: 20100258010
    Abstract: A delivery head for espresso coffee machines comprises a top supporting element pivoted to a bottom supporting element in turn made rigid with the machine body, said bottom supporting element comprising an infusion recess provided for receiving a coffee holding capsule, said delivery head further comprising an operating lever operating at least one of the support elements to define at least an open position for loading and unloading the coffee capsule, and a coffee delivery closed position, said head including perforating means for progressively perforating the capsule and capsule ejecting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventor: ANDREA CASTELLANI
  • Publication number: 20080105131
    Abstract: A delivery head for espresso coffee machines comprises a top supporting element pivoted to a bottom supporting element in turn made rigid with the machine body, said bottom supporting element comprising an infusion recess provided for receiving a coffee holding capsule, said delivery head further comprising an operating lever operating at least one of the support elements to define at least an open position for loading and unloading the coffee capsule, and a coffee delivery closed position, said head including perforating means for progressively perforating the capsule and capsule ejecting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Andrea Castellani
  • Patent number: 7320274
    Abstract: A delivery head for espresso coffee machines comprises a top supporting element pivoted to a bottom supporting element in turn made rigid with the machine body, said bottom supporting element comprising an infusion recess provided for receiving a coffee holding capsule, said delivery head further comprising an operating lever operating at least one of the support elements to define at least an open position for loading and unloading the coffee capsule, and a coffee delivery closed position, said head including perforating means for progressively perforating the capsule and capsule ejecting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: SAECO International Group S.p.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Castellani
  • Publication number: 20060123998
    Abstract: A delivery head for espresso coffee machines comprises a top supporting element pivoted to a bottom supporting element in turn made rigid with the machine body, said bottom supporting element comprising an infusion recess provided for receiving a coffee holding capsule, said delivery head further comprising an operating lever operating at least one of the support elements to define at least an open position for loading and unloading the coffee capsule, and a coffee delivery closed position, said head including perforating means for progressively perforating the capsule and capsule ejecting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventor: Andrea Castellani