Patents by Inventor Andrea Cimino

Andrea Cimino 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).

  • Apparatus for preserving food by generating preservative gas
    Patent number: 4411918
    Abstract: The gas generating device according to the invention comprises a basin-like main container containing a solid chemical reagent substance, and an auxiliary container, arranged at the interior of the main container, containing a liquid chemical reagent substance.The main container is closed at its top by a cover lid in such a manner as to permit the outflow of gas generated at its interior. The gas generating device is accomodated at the interior of a storage or transport receptacle formed by a stack of superposed crates of fruits or vegetables, enclosed in a gas-tight wrapping of suitable plastic sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: Kontek - Tecnologie della Conservazione - S.R.L.
    Inventors: Andrea Cimino, Gianni Plicchi, Luigi Mangiarotti, Maurizio Rossi, Vittorio Betti, Massimo Spighi, Gabriele Zingaretti