Patents by Inventor Andrea Illy

Andrea Illy 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).

  • Machine to dispense coffee-based beverages, and corresponding dispensing method and program
    Patent number: 11534022
    Abstract: Machine to obtain coffee-based beverages able to supply, on each occasion, personalized coffee-based beverages in relation to the specific request of a user in a reproducible and precise manner, and in rapid time. The present invention also concerns a method to dispense liquid coffee using a dispensing machine of liquid coffee, and a management and command program implementing the dispensing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Furio Suggi Liverani, Riccardo Piras, Michele Alessio, Eleonora Buligatto, Francesco Cescutti
  • Apparatus for the proportioned feed of coffee beans
    Patent number: 10973371
    Abstract: Apparatus for the proportioned feed of coffee beans includes a separator proportioner unit configured to measure out the coffee beans in individual measures; an incremental weighing unit configured to weigh a quantity of coffee beans proportioned by the separator proportioner unit; and a control card configured to receive a weight signal from the incremental weighing unit and calculate the weight of the proportioned coffee beans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Riccardo Piras, Furio Suggi Liverani, Bruno Spreafico
  • MACHINE TO DISPENSE COFFEE-BASED BEVERAGES, AND CORRESPONDING DISPENSING METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20200367689
    Abstract: Machine to obtain coffee-based beverages able to supply, on each occasion, personalized coffee-based beverages in relation to the specific request of a user in a reproducible and precise manner, and in rapid time. The present invention also concerns a method to dispense liquid coffee using a dispensing machine of liquid coffee, and a management and command program implementing the dispensing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Andrea ILLY, Furio SUGGI LIVERANI, Riccardo PIRAS, Michele ALESSIO, Eleonora BULIGATTO, Francesco CESCUTTI
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO OBTAIN AND OPTIMIZE MIXTURES FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES
    Publication number: 20200320819
    Abstract: A device to produce personalized mixtures of substances is configured to be controlled by computer program code running on a user terminal. The computer program code enables a user of the user terminal to create and personalize the formulas for optimizing the beverage according to the specific needs of the user and order the beverages from a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: ANDREA ILLY, RICCARDO PIRAS, LUCA TROISI, GUIDO GUASCHINO, ROBERTO MAGGIO, FURIO SUGGI LIVERANI
  • System and method to obtain and optimize mixtures for preparing beverages
    Patent number: 10713877
    Abstract: A device to produce personalized mixtures of substances is configured to be controlled by computer program code running on a user terminal. The computer program code enables a user of the user terminal to create and personalize the formulas for optimizing the beverage according to the specific needs of the user and order the beverages from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Riccardo Piras, Luca Troisi, Guido Guaschino, Roberto Maggio, Furio Suggi Liverani
  • Personalized selector device of substances to obtain and optimize mixtures able to generate beverages and connected method
    Patent number: 10586417
    Abstract: A device to produce personalized mixtures of substances intended to obtain and optimize beverages for a specific individual or user, includes a plurality of containers of basic substances, at least a measuring device and management and control means. The device is associated to the management and control means configured to carry out instructions regarding personalized formulas that express univocal sensory profiles or profiles functional to the specific needs of a specific individual or user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: ILLYCAFFE' SPA CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventor: Andrea Illy
  • APPARATUS FOR THE PROPORTIONED FEED OF COFFEE BEANS
    Publication number: 20170367537
    Abstract: Apparatus for the proportioned feed of coffee beans includes a separator proportioner unit configured to measure out the coffee beans in individual measures; an incremental weighing unit configured to weigh a quantity of coffee beans proportioned by the separator proportioner unit; and a control card configured to receive a weight signal from the incremental weighing unit and calculate the weight of the proportioned coffee beans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Riccardo Piras, Furio Suggi Liverani, Bruno Spreafico
  • PERSONALIZED SELECTOR DEVICE OF SUBSTANCES TO OBTAIN AND OPTIMIZE MIXTURES ABLE TO GENERATE BEVERAGES AND CONNECTED METHOD
    Publication number: 20170287257
    Abstract: A device to produce personalized mixtures of substances intended to obtain and optimize beverages for a specific individual or user, includes a plurality of containers of basic substances, at least a measuring device and management and control means. The device is associated to the management and control means configured to carry out instructions regarding personalized formulas that express univocal sensory profiles or profiles functional to the specific needs of a specific individual or user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE' SPA CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventor: Andrea Illy
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO OBTAIN AND OPTIMIZE MIXTURES FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES
    Publication number: 20160055599
    Abstract: A device to produce personalized mixtures of substances is configured to be controlled by computer program code running on a user terminal. The computer program code enables a user of the user terminal to create and personalize the formulas for optimizing the beverage according to the specific needs of the user and order the beverages from a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: ANDREA ILLY, RICCARDO PIRAS, LUCA TROISI, GUIDO GUASCHINO, ROBERTO MAGGIO, FURIO SUGGI LIVERANI
  • Espresso coffee machine
    Patent number: 6109168
    Abstract: A temperature sensor is associated with a dose-holder in the coffee machine and is adapted to detect the thermal status thereof. The temperature sensor is connected to a measurement device that measures the temperature sensed and a signaling device for signaling the measured temperature positioned to be visible for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Illycaffe S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Illy, Luca Mastropasqua
  • Portion of ground coffee compressed between two water-permeable paper elements
    Patent number: D449728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Illycaffe S.P.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Illy