Patents by Inventor Audrey Parfenov

Audrey Parfenov 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 separating banana pulp from the peel
    Patent number: 7789016
    Abstract: A device which separates banana pulp from its peel, suitable for large-scale processing, is disclosed. The device consists of upper and lower conveyor belts, a roller installed above the upper belt, and a pressure generating element (e.g., a roller or a plate) installed below the lower belt. The belts are installed so as to converge in the direction of their movement. The axes of the roller(s) is oriented between the longitudinal direction of the lower belt and its transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Chiquita Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Rafael Angel Lopez Alvarez, Raul Fernandez, Ilya Ilyin, Jose T. Mejia, Luis Guilermo Bonilla Murillo, Elena Nunez, Audrey Parfenov, Julio Schouwe, Julio Vasquez, James H. Wiley
  • DEVICE FOR SEPARATING BANANA PULP FROM THE PEEL
    Publication number: 20070122533
    Abstract: A device which separates banana pulp from its peel, suitable for large-scale processing, is disclosed. The device consists of upper and lower conveyor belts, a roller installed above the upper belt, and a pressure generating element (e.g., a roller or a plate) installed below the lower belt. The belts are installed so as to converge in the direction of their movement. The axes of the roller(s) is oriented between the longitudinal direction of the lower belt and its transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Rafael Alvarez, Raul Fernandez, Ilya Ilyin, Jose Mejia, Luis Murillo, Elena Nunez, Audrey Parfenov, Julio Schouwe, Julio Vasquez, James Wiley