Patents by Inventor Mario CIFALDI

Mario CIFALDI 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).

  • Automatic wine stirrer incorporating a ferromagnetic stir bar and method for aerating wine
    Patent number: 10160940
    Abstract: An automatic wine stirrer is adapted for aerating wine contained in an open vessel. The wine stirrer comprises a housing, and a fan assembly operatively mounted within the housing. The fan assembly comprises a rotatable hub, a plurality of fan blades attached to the hub, and an electric motor. At least one magnet is carried by the fan assembly. When the rotatable hub is substantially stopped, the magnet attracts and holds a ferromagnetic stir bar located inside the wine vessel. When the rotatable hub starts, the magnet rotates relative to the housing thereby rotating the stir bar and substantially swirling the wine contained in the wine vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Inventor: Mario Cifaldi
  • AUTOMATIC WINE STIRRER AND METHOD FOR AERATING WINE
    Publication number: 20150329809
    Abstract: An automatic wine stirrer is adapted for aerating wine contained in an open vessel. The wine stirrer comprises a housing, and a fan assembly operatively mounted within the housing. The fan assembly comprises a rotatable hub, a plurality of fan blades attached to the hub, and an electric motor. At least one magnet is carried by the fan assembly. When the rotatable hub is substantially stopped, the magnet attracts and holds a ferromagnetic stir bar located inside the wine vessel. When the rotatable hub starts, the magnet rotates relative to the housing thereby rotating the stir bar and substantially swirling the wine contained in the wine vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: Mario CIFALDI