Patents by Inventor Nando Ottavi

Nando Ottavi 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).

  • Coffee grinder with varying speed
    Patent number: 10722075
    Abstract: Coffee grinder including a grinding assembly to grind coffee beans, a container or hopper to feed coffee beans to the grinding assembly, an electric motor connected to the grinding assembly, a feeding conduit connected to the grinding assembly to feed coffee into a filter supported by a filter-holder, an inverter connected to the electric motor to vary the speed of the electric motor, a control unit connected to the inverter to control the inverter, and a control panel connected to the inverter by the control unit so that the user can vary the speed of the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SIMONELLI GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventor: Nando Ottavi
  • Coffee machine and relevant coffee extraction method
    Patent number: 10595671
    Abstract: A coffee machine includes a weighing system to measure the weight of the liquid coffee extracted in a cup and a coffee grinding machine having a weight system to measure the weight of the ground coffee dispensed in a filter-holder. The coffee machine has a control unit provided with a memory, wherein infusion ratios for different types of coffees are saved and the coffee grinding machine includes a control unit operatively connected to the control unit of the coffee machine to send information about the weight of the ground coffee contained in the filter-holder. The control unit of the coffee machine uses the information received from the coffee grinding machine to extract a coffee that satisfies an infusion ratio selected by the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SIMONELLI GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventor: Nando Ottavi
  • COFFEE GRINDER WITH VARYING SPEED
    Publication number: 20180279831
    Abstract: Coffee grinder including a grinding assembly to grind coffee beans, a container or hopper to feed coffee beans to the grinding assembly, an electric motor connected to the grinding assembly, a feeding conduit connected to the grinding assembly to feed coffee into a filter supported by a filter-holder, an inverter connected to the electric motor to vary the speed of the electric motor, a control unit connected to the inverter to control the inverter, and a control panel connected to the inverter by the control unit so that the user can vary the speed of the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Nando OTTAVI
  • COFFEE MACHINE AND RELEVANT COFFEE EXTRACTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20170119202
    Abstract: A coffee machine includes a weighing system to measure the weight of the liquid coffee extracted in a cup and a coffee grinding machine having a weight system to measure the weight of the ground coffee dispensed in a filter-holder. The coffee machine has a control unit provided with a memory, wherein infusion ratios for different types of coffees are saved and the coffee grinding machine includes a control unit operatively connected to the control unit of the coffee machine to send information about the weight of the ground coffee contained in the filter-holder. The control unit of the coffee machine uses the information received from the coffee grinding machine to extract a coffee that satisfies an infusion ratio selected by the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: NUOVA SIMONELLI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Nando OTTAVI
  • Espresso machine
    Patent number: D695052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Nuova Simonelli S.p.A.
    Inventor: Nando Ottavi