Patents by Inventor MARCO CIMINO

MARCO CIMINO 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: 11454536
    Abstract: A cooktop may include: a main body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a suction opening; at least one cooking area configured to accommodate a heating element proximate to the top surface; suction means in fluid communication with the suction opening and configured to draw in cooking fumes; a support element connected to the main body; and weight sensing means between the support element and the main body for sensing a weight of objects to be weighed. The support element may at least partially overlap the suction means. The suction means may include: a suction duct in fluid communication with the suction opening; and a housing in fluid communication with the suction duct and configured to receive filters for the cooking fumes. The weight sensing means may be at the suction duct and/or the housing. The suction opening may be on the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: ELICA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Diego Bariviera, Marco Cimino, Manuele Martelli, Luca Meniconi
  • Patent number: 10962233
    Abstract: A domestic hood may include: a support frame with a power input; a motor fan unit located within the support frame; the support frame extends between a lower end portion and an upper end portion, and at the lower end portion the hood has a suction port in fluid communication with the motor fan unit; a filter means arranged between the suction port and the motor fan unit and configured to filter gases extracted by the motor fan unit through the suction port; a lighting means including an enclosure that defines a seat containing a plate having a plurality of light-emitting diodes; a fixing means for removably fixing the lighting means to the support frame; and an electric connection means for electrically connecting the lighting means to the power input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ELICAS.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Cimino, Emanuele Spinaci
  • Publication number: 20210063234
    Abstract: A cooktop (1) as claimed in the present invention comprises a main body (2) having a top surface (2a) and a bottom surface (2b); at least one cooking area (3) configured to accommodate a heating element (4) proximate to the top surface (2a); a suction opening (5) formed on the top surface (2a); suction means (14) in fluid communication with the suction opening (5) and configured to draw in cooking fumes; a support member (6) connected to the main body (2); weight sensing means (9) located between the support element (6) and the main body (2) for sensing the weight of objects to be weighed; the support element (6) at least partially overlaps the suction means (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Diego BARIVIERA, Marco CIMINO, Manuele MARTELLI, Luca MENICONI
  • Patent number: 10544943
    Abstract: A domestic hood may include: a support frame with a power input; a motor fan unit located within the support frame; the support frame extends between a lower end portion and an upper end portion, and at the lower end portion, the hood has a suction port in fluid communication with the motor fan unit; filter means arranged between the suction port and the motor fan unit and configured to filter gases extracted by the motor fan unit through the suction port; lighting means including an enclosure that defines a seat containing a plate having a plurality of light-emitting diodes; fastener means for removably fixing the lighting means to the support frame; and/or electric connection means for electrically connecting the lighting means to the power input. The fastener means may include at least one magnetic element and at least one metal element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: ELICA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Cimino, Emanuele Spinaci
  • Publication number: 20190162421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooktop (1) which comprises a support element (2) having a top surface (2a) and a bottom surface (2b); at least one cooking area (3) which is configured to accommodate a heating element at the top surface (2a); a suction opening (5) for drawing cooking fumes; a suction duct (7) in fluid communication with the suction opening (5); suction means (18) associated with the suction opening (5) for drawing cooking fumes through the suction opening (5) and the suction duct (7); a collecting tray (19) located below the suction opening (5) for collecting liquids flowing through the suction opening (5); a plurality of magnetic elements (21), which are fixed to the tray (19) for magnetic coupling to the support element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Marco CIMINO, Manuele MARTELLI
  • Publication number: 20170023262
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hood (1) for domestic use, which comprises a support frame (10) with a power input (11), a motor fan unit (20) located within said support frame (10), lighting means (30) comprising an enclosure (33) that defines a seat (33a) containing a plate (32) having a plurality of LEDs (31), fixing means (40) for removably fixing said lighting means (30) to said support frame (10), electric connection means (60) for electrically connecting said lighting means (30) to said power input (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: MARCO CIMINO, EMANUELE SPINACI
  • Publication number: 20170023261
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hood (1) for domestic use, which comprises a support frame (10) with a power input (11), a motor fan unit (20) located within said support frame (10), lighting means (30), fixing means (40) for removably fixing said lighting means (30) to said support frame (10), and electric connection means (60) for electrically connecting said lighting means (30) to said power input (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: ELICA S.P.A.
    Inventors: MARCO CIMINO, EMANUELE SPINACI