Patents by Inventor Nicola NICOLETTI

Nicola NICOLETTI 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).

  • Collection tray for discharged liquid/steam of a coffee machine that incorporates said collection tray
    Patent number: 11684202
    Abstract: The collection tray (1) for discharged liquid/steam of a coffee machine (2) comprises a primary collection compartment (10), a secondary collection compartment (11), an overflow (12) of the primary collection compartment (10) for discharging the liquid into the secondary collection compartment (11), and at least two electrical conductors (13) positioned in the secondary collection compartment (11) and assembled on an oscillating support (14) for connection with two contacts (15) of an external electrical circuit for detecting the level of the liquid present in the secondary collection compartment (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: De'Longhi Appliances S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giuseppe De'Longhi, Nicola Nicoletti, Paolo Evangelisti
  • Milk container that can be associated with a coffee machine and coffee machine having such a milk container
    Patent number: 10932612
    Abstract: A milk container associated with a coffee machine includes a containment body for containing milk; a mixing unit for mixing milk with air and steam; an external dispenser of the mixed milk; and a movement mechanism for moving the external dispenser configured and disposed to subject the external dispenser to a combined movement for lifting it with respect to a resting surface and distancing it from the containment body without changing its own angular orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: De'Longhi Appliances S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giuseppe De'Longhi, Paolo Evangelisti, Enrico Zaratin, Nicola Nicoletti
  • Collection Tray for Discharged Liquid/Steam of a Coffee Machine that Incorporates Said Collection Tray
    Publication number: 20210045573
    Abstract: The collection tray (1) for discharged liquid/steam of a coffee machine (2) comprises a primary collection compartment (10), a secondary collection compartment (11), an overflow (12) of the primary collection compartment (10) for discharging the liquid into the secondary collection compartment (11), and at least two electrical conductors (13) positioned in the secondary collection compartment (11) and assembled on an oscillating support (14) for connection with two contacts (15) of an external electrical circuit for detecting the level of the liquid present in the secondary collection compartment (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Giuseppe De'Longhi, Nicola Nicoletti, Paolo Evangelisti
  • MILK CONTAINER THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH A COFFEE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINE HAVING SUCH A MILK CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20170164781
    Abstract: A milk container associated with a coffee machine includes a containment body for containing milk; a mixing unit for mixing milk with air and steam; an external dispenser of the mixed milk; and a movement mechanism for moving the external dispenser configured and disposed to subject the external dispenser to a combined movement for lifting it with respect to a resting surface and distancing it from the containment body without changing its own angular orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: DE'LONGHI APPLIANCES S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giuseppe DE'LONGHI, Paolo EVANGELISTI, Enrico ZARATIN, Nicola NICOLETTI