Patents by Inventor Marco CARNEVALI
Marco CARNEVALI 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).
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Patent number: 12044401Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a steam generating system (10) for a domestic steam cooking oven (40). A steam generator (26) and an inlet valve (16) are controlled by a regulating thermal switch (30) and a limiting thermal switch (32). The regulating thermal switch (30) and the limiting thermal switch (32) respond to a temperature within and/or at the steam generator (26). A threshold value of the limiting thermal switch (32) is higher than a threshold value (Ts) of the regulating thermal switch (30). The steam generator (26) is deactivated and the inlet valve (16) is activated by the regulating thermal switch (30), if the temperature (T) of the steam generator (26) exceeds the threshold value (Ts) of the regulating thermal switch (30).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Marco Carnevali, Alberto Dell'Olio, Massimo Banzato
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Patent number: 12025318Abstract: The invention relates to a household appliance comprising a liquid receiving entity (2) for storing liquid, a liquid port (3) for supplying liquid to the liquid receiving entity (2) and a coupling element (4) adapted to provide a liquid connection between the liquid receiving entity (2) and the liquid port (3), the coupling element (4) comprising a U-shape or essentially a U-shape with a first and a second leg portion (4.1, 4.2) and a curved portion (4.3) connecting the first and the second leg portion (4.1, 4.2), wherein the coupling element (4) comprises at least one flexible section and wherein at least one leg portion (4.1, 4.2) comprises stiffening means (5) for stiffening the leg portion (4.1, 4.2).Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Paolo Faraldi, Marco Carnevali
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Publication number: 20240200790Abstract: A Cooking oven (100) comprising a) at least one cooking cavity (102) and b) at least one steam generation system (40) for introducing steam into the cooking cavity (102) during a steam operating mode, in particular steam cooking mode or steam cleaning mode, c) wherein the steam generation system (40) comprises c1) at least one steam generator (42), c2) at least one fluid supply (44), the fluid preferably being water with impurities, in particular calcium, and optionally additives and c3) at least one valve (2), d) wherein the valve (2) is interconnected between the fluid supply (44) and the steam generator (42) in order to control the flow of fluid from the fluid supply (44) to the steam generator (42) during the steam operating mode, e) wherein the valve (2) comprises at least one inlet (12) for the fluid being in fluid connection with the fluid supply (44) f) wherein the valve is in fluid connection with the steam generator (42) by means of at least one connecting line (50), g) wherein the valve (2) is provType: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Lorenzo GATTEI, Massimo BANZATO, Marco CARNEVALI, Caterina UTILI, Claudia ROBBE, Fabio PICARDI
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Publication number: 20240172778Abstract: The underlying invention is in particular related to a cooking method and cooking appliance (1) for cooking food (3). The cooking appliance may comprise a cooking chamber (2); one or more heating elements (5, 6, 7); one or more steam generators (11); and a control unit (16). The control unit (16) is configured for controlling the one or more heating elements (5, 6, 7) and the one or more steam generators (11) for executing a cooking process according to a cooking method. The cooking method may comprise the steps of a) preconditioning the cooking chamber (2); b) receiving, via a central opening of the cavity, the one or more food items (3); c) steam cooking the received food items (3) in the cavity, by executing in an alternating manner a first and a second cooking cycle (C1, C2); and d) finishing the food items (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Lorenzo Gattei, Nicola Guida, Giovanni Di Piano, Marco Carnevali, Alberto Dell'Olio, Simone Zoia, Anna Rita Rotondo
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Patent number: 11800948Abstract: A household appliance (10) is disclosed which comprises a liquid tank (12), wherein the tank is adapted for translational movement between a use position in which the tank is positioned within a housing (15) of the household appliance and a servicing position in which the tank is at least partially extracted from the housing, the household appliance further comprises biasing means (30) for biasing the tank towards the servicing position, and releasable latch means (36; 38; 58) for selectively arresting the tank in the use position or releasing the tank for movement towards the servicing position.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Marco Carnevali, Nicola Guida, Paolo Faraldi, Alberto Dell'Olio
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Publication number: 20220330556Abstract: Improved steam ovens and methods for operating steam ovens include selectively operating a gas heating element below a water reservoir at the bottom of a cooking cavity with water present therein, a convection heating element in the cooking cavity, and a convection fan adjacent the cooking cavity in order to achieve and maintain a predetermined cooking temperature within the cooking cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Steven Swayne, Cathy L. May, Marco Carnevali, Massimo Banzato, Paolo Faraldi, Brendan McGinnis, Andrew Worley
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Publication number: 20220018532Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a steam generating system (10) for a domestic steam cooking oven (40). A steam generator (26) and an inlet valve (16) are controlled by a regulating thermal switch (30) and a limiting thermal switch (32). The regulating thermal switch (30) and the limiting thermal switch (32) respond to a temperature within and/or at the steam generator (26). A threshold value of the limiting thermal switch (32) is higher than a threshold value (Ts) of the regulating thermal switch (30). The steam generator (26) is deactivated and the inlet valve (16) is activated by the regulating thermal switch (30), if the temperature (T) of the steam generator (26) exceeds the threshold value (Ts) of the regulating thermal switch (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Marco CARNEVALI, Alberto DELL'OLIO, Massimo BANZATO
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Publication number: 20210386233Abstract: The application provides a method for operating a steam cooking appliance (10) having a food preparation cavity, a steam system comprising a steam generator and a water tank (20) for supplying water to the steam generator, and drive means for displacing the water tank between an operative position in which the water tank is inserted into the steam cooking appliance to supply water to the steam generator, and a non-operative position in which the water tank is at least partially expelled from the steam cooking appliance. The method comprises: Displacing the water tank (20) from the operative position to the non-operative position if it is detected that the steam system might require a refill with water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Alberto DELL'OLIO, Claudia PATELLA, Massimo BANZATO, Marco CARNEVALI
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Patent number: 10955142Abstract: A cooking oven has a cooking cavity and a steam generating system. The steam generation system includes a water reservoir received and support in a reservoir-receiving space of a reservoir rack inside the cooking cavity. Thermal energy is provided to the water reservoir by a heater inside the cooking cavity. The heater can include thermal block made of a thermally conductive material in thermal communication with a heating element. The heater can be positioned such that it intimately contacts the water reservoir to deliver thermal energy thereto to convert water contained therein to steam, which can be used to cook a food item inside the cooking cavity.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: Steven Swayne, Brendan McGinnis, Catherine L. May, Andrew Worley, Marco Carnevali, Alberto Dell'Olio, Paolo Faraldi
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Publication number: 20200281355Abstract: A household appliance (10) is disclosed which comprises a liquid tank (12), wherein the tank is adapted for translational movement between a use position in which the tank is positioned within a 5 housing (15) of the household appliance and a servicing position in which the tank is at least partially extracted from the housing, the household appliance further comprises biasing means (30) for biasing the tank towards the servicing position, and releasable latch means (36; 38; 58) for selectively arresting 10 the tank in the use position or releasing the tank for movement towards the servicing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Marco CARNEVALI, Nicola GUIDA, Paolo FARALDI, Alberto DELL'OLIO
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Publication number: 20200072476Abstract: The invention relates to a household appliance comprising a liquid receiving entity (2) for storing liquid, a liquid port (3) for supplying liquid to the liquid receiving entity (2) and a coupling element (4) adapted to provide a liquid connection between the liquid receiving entity (2) and the liquid port (3), the coupling element (4) comprising a U-shape or essentially a U-shape with a first and a second leg portion (4.1, 4.2) and a curved portion (4.3) connecting the first and the second leg portion (4.1, 4.2), wherein the coupling element (4) comprises at least one flexible section and wherein at least one leg portion (4.1, 4.2) comprises stiffening means (5) for stiffening the leg portion (4.1, 4.2).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Paolo FARALDI, Marco CARNEVALI
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Publication number: 20200011536Abstract: A cooking oven has a cooking cavity and a steam generating system. The steam generation system includes a water reservoir received and support in a reservoir-receiving space of a reservoir rack inside the cooking cavity. Thermal energy is provided to the water reservoir by a heater inside the cooking cavity. The heater can include thermal block made of a thermally conductive material in thermal communication with a heating element. The heater can be positioned such that it intimately contacts the water reservoir to deliver thermal energy thereto to convert water contained therein to steam, which can be used to cook a food item inside the cooking cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Steven Swayne, Brendan McGinnis, Catherine L. May, Andrew Worley, Marco Carnevali, Alberto Dell'Olio, Paolo Faraldi
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Publication number: 20180132648Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking vessel (30) arrangeable or arranged inside an oven cavity (12) of a cooking oven (10). The cooking vessel (30) is provided for receiving food stuff (40) being prepared by a steam cooking process. The cooking vessel (30) is confined or confinable, so that a higher humidity inside said cooking vessel (30) as outside said cooking vessel (30) is allowed. The cooking vessel (30) is confined or confinable in such a way, that an overpressure inside said cooking vessel (30) is limited. The cooking vessel (30) comprises at least one vessel sensor (32) arranged inside said cooking vessel (30) and connectable or connected to a control unit (26) of the cooking oven (10). The vessel sensor (32) includes at least one humidity sensor and/or temperature sensor. Further, the present invention relates to a cooking oven (10) comprising at least one cooking vessel (30) arrangeable or arranged inside an oven cavity (12) of said cooking oven (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Riccardo FURLANETTO, Paolo FARALDI, Marco CARNEVALI