Patents by Inventor Luca Colato

Luca Colato 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: 7739859
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a rotating conveying system for conveying along a curved path components of packaging units comprising containers and container closures, a filling device for filling with a product the containers on the rotating conveying system, a sterilizing device for sterilizing at least part of the components mounted along the path and comprising an irradiating device arranged to emit radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Sidel S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luca Colato, Angelo Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20090129975
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating objects comprises a plurality of rotating carousels for transporting said objects along a curved path, sterilizing devices arranged on said plurality of carousels along said path and distributed on a carousel of said plurality of carousels and partially on at least a further carousel of said plurality of carousels; an apparatus for treating objects comprises a rotating carousel arrangement for transporting said objects along a curved path, said rotating carousel arrangement comprising at least a carousel for treating objects, and a sterilizing arrangement arranged on said carousel arrangement along said path, and comprising a sterilizing device that operates at ambient pressure; a method for treating objects comprises transporting along a curved path said objects by means of a plurality of rotating carousels comprising sterilizing said objects during said transporting with sterilizing devices arranged on said plurality of carousels, wherein said transporting comprises transferring sa
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: SIDEL S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luca Colato, Angelo Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20070237672
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a rotating conveying system for conveying along a curved path components of packaging units comprising containers and container closures, a filling device for filling with a product said containers on said rotating conveying system, a sterilising device for sterilising at least part of said components mounted along said path and comprising an irradiating device arranged to emit radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Luca Colato, Angelo Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20040091728
    Abstract: From a general point of view, the present invention relates to a material which has a high degree of impermeability to gases, especially to atmospheric oxygen, and which is particularly suitable for the manufacture of containers for easily oxidizable foods or beverages such as, for example, beer, milk, “soft drinks”, and fruit juices. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the preparation of polymeric material with a high degree of impermeability to gases, the method comprising the step of subjecting the polymeric material to a high-pressure treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Luca Colato, Vanni Zacche
  • Patent number: 5780084
    Abstract: A process for making a layered and puffed pastry is disclosed. The process includes the steps of producing a dough by mixing a raw material with water, wherein the raw material does not contain a wheat flour, shaping the dough into a plurality of layers to obtain a layered dough; baking the layered dough in a thermal cycle oven; and drying the baked layered dough with microwaves, radio waves or infrared rays to obtain the layered and puffed pastry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: M.G. Braibanti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Degli Angeli, Valter Conci, Luciano Eccher, Luca Colato