Patents by Inventor João André DE BRITO LEÃO

João André DE BRITO LEÃO 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).

  • Publication number: 20240130561
    Abstract: Systems and processes for preparing beverages, in particular espresso coffee and similar aromatic beverages, having at least one type of drinking recipient, for example of glass type, cup or similar, and an apparatus having a beverage discharge disposition operatively associated with a beverage preparation device adapted so that can be driven by a motorized actuation device and collect an individual portion of beverage ingredients. The apparatus has a control mechanism configured so that can process data of several operative parameters of the apparatus, including data relating to the entry of the individual portion in the beverage preparation device and data relating to the position of the actuation device, and being further configured so that can automatically determine the start and end of fluid injection and beverage discharge in a more ergonomic manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: NOVADELTA - COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA DE CAFÉS, LDA
    Inventors: Rui Miguel NABEIRO, Jesús MEDINA MUNDT, João André DE BRITO LEÃO, Marco Filipe GONÇALVES MARTINS, João André DE FIGUEIREDO BRANCO, Tiago Rafael DA SILVA FERROLHO MENDES, Filipe ALEXANDRE CORREIA
  • Publication number: 20240108164
    Abstract: Systems and processes for preparing beverages, in particular espresso coffee and similar aromatic beverages, having at least one type of drinking recipient, for example of glass type, cup or similar, and an apparatus having a beverage discharge disposition operatively associated with a beverage preparation device adapted so that can be driven by a motorized actuation device and collect an individual portion of beverage ingredients. The apparatus has a control mechanism that can process data of several operative parameters of the apparatus, including data relating to the entry of the individual portion in said beverage preparation device and data relating to the position of the actuation device, and being further configured to determine actuations of the actuation device and display of progress indications and of operation errors based upon the data of operative parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: NOVADELTA - COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA DE CAFÉS S.A., LDA
    Inventors: Rui Miguel NABEIRO, Jesús MEDINA MUNDT, João André DE BRITO LEÃO, Marco Filipe GONÇALVES MARTINS, João André DE FIGUEIREDO BRANCO, Tiago Rafael DA SILVA FERROLHO MENDES, Filipe ALEXANDERE CORREIA
  • Publication number: 20230270281
    Abstract: The present invention discloses systems and processes of distribution of edible products, such as for example beverages, in particular a system comprising a product recipient (1, 1?) adapted so that can be operatively placed on a placement disposition (2) that is operatively associated with an apparatus (3) for distribution of edible products that presents control means (5) adapted for controlling the operation of distribution of edible products, whereby said apparatus (3) further presents an interface disposition (7) including an actuation interface (71) associated with said placement disposition (2), and adapted so that provides input to said control means (5) according to the handling of said actuation interface (71), including by means of a contact gesture on a contact surface thereof in a curved or circular-like movement around a reference axis (X).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: NOVADELTA - COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA DE CAFÉS, LDA
    Inventors: Rui Miguel NABEIRO, João André DE FIGUEIREDO BRANCO, Jesús MEDINA MUNDA, João André DE BRITO LEÃO
  • Publication number: 20220395133
    Abstract: Systems and process for preparing beverages, in particular espresso coffee and similar aromatic beverages, based upon a beverage preparation apparatus that has a beverage preparation device adapted to be actuated between open and closed positions by an actuation disposition that includes an electric motor and thereby collect an individual portion of beverage ingredients. A control mechanism is adapted for regulating the operation of several components of the apparatus, to limit the electric power supplied to the electric motor according to at least one previously defined rule along at least most part of the movement path carried out between the open and closed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: NOVADELTA - COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA DE CAFÉS, LDA
    Inventors: Rui Miguel NABEIRO, Jesús MEDINA MUNDT, João André DE BRITO LEÃO
  • Publication number: 20220395134
    Abstract: Systems and process for preparing beverages, in particular espresso coffee and similar aromatic beverages, based upon a beverage preparation apparatus that has a beverage preparation device adapted to be actuated between open and closed positions by an actuation disposition that includes an electric motor whose operation can be regulated by a control mechanism, whereby the actuation disposition includes an actuation monitoring mechanism adapted to provide monitoring of the circular movement of a driving cam so that the control mechanism can therewith better regulate the electric power supplied to said electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: NOVADELTA - COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA DE CAFÉS, LDA
    Inventors: Rui Miguel NABEIRO, Jesús MEDINA MUNDT, João André DE BRITO LEÃO