Patents by Inventor Cesare Lenzi

Cesare Lenzi 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: 11291329
    Abstract: A beverage making device for preparing a beverage suitable for human consumption with a fine-bubble top cream layer. The beverage making device includes a beverage unit for supplying the beverage, at least one nozzle in fluid communication with the beverage unit, a dispensing spout provided with a cavity with a bottom wall and side walls, a beverage collecting area in a bottom of the cavity, and a bubble-squeezing member provided between the beverage collecting area and a beverage dispensing aperture. The beverage flows from the beverage collecting area through the bubble squeezing member and towards the beverage dispensing aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Marco Marchi, Cesare Lenzi
  • Patent number: 10327577
    Abstract: A device for separating a first space and a second space from one another is disclosed. The device comprises a partition wall, arranged such that the first space and the second space are located on opposite sides of said partition wall. The partition wall is provided with a through aperture, which connects the first space and the second space and allows a bulk material to move from the first space into the second space. A shutter is provided, slidingly movable with respect to the partition wall, for selectively opening and closing the through aperture. The shutter has a port, which can be selectively brought in an alignment position and in an out-of-alignment position with respect to the through aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B.V.
    Inventors: Cesare Lenzi, Marco Marchi, Andrea Pecci
  • Patent number: 10016087
    Abstract: A method for grinding coffee beans in a coffee machine is described. The method the steps of: arranging a first grinding wheel (55) and a second grinding wheel (57) in a seat (53), the grinding wheels forming a grinding volume there between and rotating one with respect to the other; introducing coffee beans into said grinding volume and grinding the coffee beans by rotating the grinding wheels one with respect to the other. Rotation of the grinding wheels is continued after grinding of the coffee beans, thus removing ground coffee therefrom by centrifugal force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Marco Marchi, Cesare Lenzi, Andrea Pecci
  • Patent number: 9770131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage producing machine (1) comprising a housing (3) and a connector (20) for attaching an ingredient container (C) to said housing. The connector comprises a bottom wall (23) with a passage (25) for dispensing said ingredient towards the interior of the housing and a locking seat for said ingredient container. The locking seat comprises a ridge member (29) at least partly surrounding the bottom wall, wherein at least one resilient element (47, 49) is provided in said locking seat and constrained to the ridge member. The ridge member (29) is provided with at least one tangentially extending slot (39, 41) with an edge (39A, 41A) extending substantially parallel to and distanced from the bottom wall. The at least one resilient element projects from the edge of the slot towards the bottom wall (23) and is arranged to reduce backlash between an ingredient container and said connector when said ingredient container is locked to said connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B.V.
    Inventors: Marco Marchi, Cesare Lenzi
  • Publication number: 20150257581
    Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage producing machine (1) comprising a housing (3) and a connector (20) for attaching an ingredient container (C) to said housing. The connector comprises a bottom wall (23) with a passage (25) for dispensing said ingredient towards the interior of the housing and a locking seat for said ingredient container. The locking seat comprises a ridge member (29) at least partly surrounding the bottom wall, wherein at least one resilient element (47, 49) is provided in said locking seat and constrained to the ridge member. The ridge member (29) is provided with at least one tangentially extending slot (39, 41) with an edge (39A, 41A) extending substantially parallel to and distanced from the bottom wall. The at least one resilient element projects from the edge of the slot towards the bottom wall (23) and is arranged to reduce backlash between an ingredient container and said connector when said ingredient container is locked to said connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Marco Marchi, Cesare Lenzi
  • Publication number: 20150238040
    Abstract: A method for grinding coffee beans in a coffee machine is described. The method the steps of: arranging a first grinding wheel (55) and a second grinding wheel (57) in a seat (53), the grinding wheels forming a grinding volume there between and rotating one with respect to the other; introducing coffee beans into said grinding volume and grinding the coffee beans by rotating the grinding wheels one with respect to the other. Rotation of the grinding wheels is continued after grinding of the coffee beans, thus removing ground coffee therefrom by centrifugal force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Marco Marchi, Cesare Lenzi, Andrea Pecci
  • Publication number: 20140251149
    Abstract: A device for separating a first space (C) and a second space (9A) from one another is disclosed. The device comprises a partition wall (29), arranged such that the first space and the second space are located on opposite sides of said partition wall (29). The partition wall (29) is provided with a through aperture, which connects the first space and the second space and allows a bulk material to move from the first space (C) into the second space (9A). A shutter (39) is provided, slidingly movable with respect to the partition wall (29), for selectively opening and closing the through aperture (37). The shutter has a port (41), which can be selectively brought in an alignment position and in an out-of-alignment position with respect to the through aperture (37).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Cesare Lenzi, Marco Marchi, Andrea Pecci
  • Publication number: 20140137749
    Abstract: A beverage making device is disclosed, for preparing a beverage suitable for human consumption with a fine-bubble top cream layer. The device comprises a beverage unit (3) for supplying said beverage; at least one nozzle (7) in fluid communication with the beverage unit (3); a dispensing spout (13) provided with a cavity (23) with a bottom wall (25) and side walls (27, 29; 31); a central beverage collecting area in a bottom of the cavity (23). Moreover, at least two beverage dispensing apertures (41) are provided in the bottom wall (25), at opposite sides of said central beverage collecting area. For each beverage dispensing aperture (41), a bubble-squeezing member (47 A, 47B, 49) is arranged between the central beverage collecting area and the respective beverage dispensing aperture (41). The beverage flows from the central beverage collecting area through the bubble squeezing members (47A, 47B, 49) and towards the respective beverage dispensing apertures (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Marco Marchi, Cesare Lenzi
  • Patent number: D645289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Cesare Lenzi