Patents by Inventor Carlo Benati

Carlo Benati 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).

  • Patent number: 11559773
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a wine aerating device, including: a container comprising a bottom that is provided with an outlet aperture having a predetermined size, wherein said container is at least partially filled with a multitude of elements for breaking up and diverting a flow of wine streaming from the top to the bottom of said container, each of said elements having a size at least equal to said predetermined size of said outlet aperture, said size thereby preventing said multitude of elements from passing through said outlet aperture while allowing the passage of wine through said outlet aperture and increasing the wine's turbulent motion and oxigenation while coming out of said container. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventor: Carlo Benati
  • Publication number: 20200238228
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a wine aerating device, including: a container comprising a bottom that is provided with an outlet aperture having a predetermined size, wherein said container is at least partially filled with a multitude of elements for breaking up and diverting a flow of wine streaming from the top to the bottom of said container, each of said elements having a size at least equal to said predetermined size of said outlet aperture, said size thereby preventing said multitude of elements from passing through said outlet aperture while allowing the passage of wine through said outlet aperture and increasing the wine's turbulent motion and oxigenation while coming out of said container. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Carlo Benati
  • Patent number: 10646834
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a wine aerating device, including: a funnel-shaped container comprising a bottom that is provided with an outlet aperture having a predetermined size, wherein said funnel-shaped container is at least partially filled with a multitude of substantially spherical elements for breaking up and diverting a flow of wine streaming from the top to the bottom of said funnel-shaped container, each of said substantially spherical elements having a size significantly smaller than the size of said outlet aperture, and wherein a non-spherical element having a size greater than the size of said outlet aperture is placed upon said outlet aperture to partially block it, thereby preventing said spherical or nearly-spherical elements to pass through said outlet aperture while allowing the passage of wine through said outlet aperture and increasing the wine's turbulent motion and oxigenation while coming out of said funnel-shaped container. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Carlo Benati
  • Publication number: 20180250643
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a wine aerating device, including: a funnel-shaped container comprising a bottom that is provided with an outlet aperture having a predetermined size, wherein said funnel-shaped container is at least partially filled with a multitude of substantially spherical elements for breaking up and diverting a flow of wine streaming from the top to the bottom of said funnel-shaped container, each of said substantially spherical elements having a size significantly smaller than the size of said outlet aperture, and wherein a non-spherical element having a size greater than the size of said outlet aperture is placed upon said outlet aperture to partially block it, thereby preventing said spherical or nearly-spherical elements to pass through said outlet aperture while allowing the passage of wine through said outlet aperture and increasing the wine's turbulent motion and oxigenation while coming out of said funnel-shaped container. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Carlo Benati
  • Patent number: 9980588
    Abstract: A device is set out which considerably increase the exchange surface for aerating or oxygenating wine compared to prior art devices or decanters. In the invention, a series of components are mounted on top of each other, whereby wine poured from a bottle flows in sequential order, by force of gravity, through these components until it flows into glasses to be served to consumers. The structure of these components is such that each component enhances exposure to air and maximum oxygenation of the wine flowing through it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Inventor: Carlo Benati
  • Publication number: 20140150668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) adapted to generate a practically instantaneous decantation of the wine poured inside it, forcing the wine to pass by force of gravity through a series of means adapted to favor a sudden abundant oxygenation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventor: Carlo Benati